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Yesterday at 6:35 AM  Updated with video; The Building and Grounds Committee of the Dougherty County School System met Tuesday morning to discuss several changes and updates.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  ProBuild in Lee County held a ribbon cutting Thursday morning for their new showroom.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Instructors at Albany Technical College are giving students a taste of the real world.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Albany Technical College’s Carlton Construction Academy students will volunteer their services to two Habitat for Humanity projects.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Onlookers cite concerns over demolition safety in Philadelphia collapse that leaves 6 dead

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Emergency crews are at the scene of a building collapse in Philadelphia, and the fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people were believed trapped in the rubble.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Technical College kicked off their second annual robotics enrichment academy camp Tuesday morning.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Updated with video; Flint River Habitat for Humanity has received a $3,000 check to put towards building two new homes.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Updated with video; If you’re thinking about taking a boat out on the water this summer, first you need to know some of the rules of the river, or any waterway for that matter.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Updated with video; It’s a common practice for self storage facilities to auction the contents of units when the renters have become sufficiently delinquent on storage fees.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Exactly how do desperate parents know when it's best to leave their children in a presumably safe place or race into the face of danger?

Monday, May 20, 2013  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Monday, May 20, 2013  In survey, economists say consumers are poised to boost spending, offset government cuts

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; For seven years, no one has entered the historic H. H. Tift Building on the University of Georgia's Tifton Campus while officials waited for the money to renovate it, but that wait is over now that $4.7 million dollars of the state's budget was allotted towards the project

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; Twelve Dougherty County Schools will welcome new principals to their buildings in August after the Dougherty County School Board voted on reappointments Monday evening