Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Updated with video; Two Lee County fourth graders have made it their mission to end cancer.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Local scholarships can provide extra money to help pay for college.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Police are reporting that two male suspects ran into the Save-Rite Petro Station, at 427 South Westover Boulevard at around 9:30 PM Friday night .

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Albany police made multiple arrests and filed nearly 100 charges on one individual after officers responded to report of a gun being pointed at a man.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Thanks to a federal grant teachers at Albany High School are now eligible to receive some extra cash if the school’s graduation rate increases.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Police are reporting that the, "Apple Jax" at 1303 East Broad Avenue was burglarized some time Friday night.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Albany State University faculty and staff members are helping out a downtown restaurant with a cash mob Tuesday.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Updated A Moultrie man is being sought after following the burglary of a local dry cleaning store.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Several Southwest Georgians have hit the jackpot in the past week from playing the Georgia Lottery.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Updated with video; In December there were 150 permits filed in Dougherty County, almost 4 times the average.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A relative's plea led authorities to conduct an expanded substance screen after Urooj Khan's unexpected death.

Friday, December 28, 2012  Updated with video; American Red Cross officials say during the holidays their blood supply tends to go down and now thanks to one Albany High School student, those numbers are getting a boost.

Monday, December 10, 2012  During Monday night’s school board meeting, board members and community leaders said their goodbyes to Dr. Joshua Murfree.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Updated with video; A game plan came together for team ropers Kaleb Driggers, from Albany, Georgia, and Jade Corkill from Fallon, Nevada, at the first performance of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Updated with video; Cash mob, Invaded "My Sisters Place," on Broad Avenue, Thursday.