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

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 8.2 percent in April.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  TransUnion: Improving housing market helps lower rate of late payments on US mortgages in first quarter

Friday, May 03, 2013  New federal report cites many causes for dramatic bee disappearance

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Southwest Georgia Public Health officials say after an active flu season, flu cases are on the decline.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  As trend wanes, casinos in Las Vegas and on Mississippi riverboats fold on poker rooms

Thursday, February 21, 2013  The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to lift a stay of execution in the case of a Georgia man whose attorneys claim he's mentally disabled.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The United States Postal Service announced they will no longer be delivering mail on Saturday's starting the first week of August.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  The Georgia Department of Labor announced this weekend would be the last time certain recipients of federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation would recieve those benefits.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Updated with video; Fox 31 Facebook fans wanted to know how many fires the Albany Fire Department responded to in 2012.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday morning that unemployment in Southwest Georgia and Albany has dropped for November.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Evidence of Congress' plummeting popularity is everywhere.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  A weakened U.S. economy combined with stronger enforcement has resulted in a decline in illegal immigration.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Report: Employers plan modest increase in hiring for new college grads in coming year

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday morning that the unemployment rate for Southwest Georgia and Albany fell during September.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that jobless rate numbers have decreased throughout the Southwest Georgia region.