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Sunday, April 14, 2013  Updated with video; Saturday marked day two of this year’s annual Native American Festival at Chehaw Park.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  In response to a letter sent by Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, the Army has granted an extension of 30 days to the public comment period for their Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for Army 2020 Force Structure Realignment.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Updated with video; People from all across the country are in Albany for the Quail Unlimited Celebrity Quail Hunt.

Monday, December 31, 2012  The buoyant economies of the Asia-Pacific are prepared to party with renewed optimism despite the so-called fiscal cliff threatening to reverberate globally from the United States and the tattered economies of Europe.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Updated with video; The University System of Georgia produces an annual report of the economic impact an institution has on an area.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Updated with video; A new study shows the economic impact of Georgia schools.

Saturday, June 09, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Department of Transportation's Intermodal Division recently completed a full economic impact study for the State's 104 public airports.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Not only is Phillip Phillips star status building pride within the city but the economy is also on the rise.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Updated with video; Dougherty County commissioners were presented with last year's Farm Gate survey at Monday's County Commission meeting.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Updated with video; Between money being spent by those attending the fair and vendors visiting from out of town, fair officials say the Exchange Club Fair is the third largest economically impactful event in the area.

Monday, March 07, 2011  Approximately 24,000 attended the Mardi Gras events and $3 million generated for Albany according to the Visitors Bureau.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Dozens of opponents of the business are in the audience and the city has presented testimony from multiple people.

Monday, August 16, 2010  Cancer is the world's top "economic killer" as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer Society contends in a new report it will present at a global cancer conference in China this week.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  The tentacles of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could reach beyond the coast to just about anyone who drinks coffee, eats shrimp, likes bananas or plans to buy tires.

Monday, July 06, 2009  Organizers say about 30,000 people watched Albany’s 4th of July fireworks Saturday night.