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

Thursday, March 14, 2013  According to officials, the Dawson Police Department was using Terrell Academy as a training facility Wednesday night when they smelled a strong odor in the lunchroom area.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County Public Works officials have closed the Radium Gardens until Tuesday as a result of flooding from this week's rainfall.

Sunday, February 03, 2013  Updated with video; Although the Calhoun Memorial Hospital made a last ditch effort to keep their doors open by laying off 29 employees in January, the hospital announced it will be closing its doors at 3 p.m. Friday.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Hallmark will be selling its last card at the Albany Mall on January 27th, as the trademark store will be closing doors.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Officials with Johnny Carinos' corporate office have confirmed that the Albany location has closed for business.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  According to our media partner, The Albany Herald, Chairman of the Board of the Dougherty County Public Library System, Guy Craft has resigned effective today.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Georgia Department of Transportation is closing a lane of traffic for two days to install new hardware related to a new gas main.

Saturday, October 20, 2012  Updated with video; Over 1 million acres of public land is open to hunters.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  First nails, now trash, the Kinchafoonee experiences more vandalism and may be closing sections for the rest of the season.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Towering Colorado wildfire devours homes, forces partial closure of Air Force Academy

Thursday, June 14, 2012  On Tuesday, the Dougherty County Public Library Board of Trustees made a decision to close the Southside Branch and the Westtown Branch, laying off 6 employees system wide.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Perscribed burn by the Albany fire department closes Shadowland Drive and Lincoln Avenue.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Updated with video; Worth County schools get an outbreak of Shigella.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  A downtown Albany office is closing its doors this November.

Monday, September 05, 2011  Two well-known bars in Albany have closed their doors as of Monday.