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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Acting IRS commissioner repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were targeted

Monday, May 13, 2013  Albany Police Department officials are honoring one of the police department's fallen officers.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Two Dougherty County Law officers were able to attend the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association 2013 Command Staff Training Conference after a grant helped make the event possible and remove budget barriers.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Updated with video; The Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital board members welcomed a new Chief Compliance Officer to their team.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany community met downtown this morning to walk and support, 'Stop the Violence,' a movement that looks to end crime inside the 'Good Life City.'

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Friday afternoon thunderstorms are predicted to pass through southwest Georgia.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Updated with video; When the occupants of TCBY went to open their store Friday morning, they showed up to a building full of smoke.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  No one could change Evan Ebel -- not even the prison reformer he may have killed

Monday, March 25, 2013  The Albany Fire Department responded to a call around 9:00 this morning at 1200 North McKinley Street.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Prescribed burns are huge in the South and take place all the time.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Control over Water Gas & Light wasn't the only topic on the table for Albany City Commissioners on Tuesday.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  The Albany Fire Department has been raising money this weekend for their "Burn the Boot" campaign.

Thursday, March 14, 2013 

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Updated with video; After a daycare worker in Omega accidentally ran over a 3-year-old she was taking care of, many are wondering what kind of training goes into working with children. In our Facebook Story of the day, you wanted to know what the qualifications are to work in a daycare center.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Albany fire crews had flames out within two minutes at a home on Monarch Drive early Wednesday morning.