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

Friday, May 03, 2013  Updated with video; Water Gas and Light has just completed an  investigative dig on the Society Avenue gas plant.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Updated with video; The Southwest Georgia Regional Commission held a meeting with Lee County residents to discuss the health of the Kinchafoonee Creek.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Updated with video; After 31 years working for the city, the general manager for Albany Water, Gas and Light is stepping down.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Updated with video; Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany will unveil some shiny new products donated through a collaborative partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR program, Samsung and Sears.

Friday, August 31, 2012  Updated with video; WG&L is trying to figure out how to pay for the Manufactured Gas Plant cleanup.

Friday, August 03, 2012  Updated with video; Water, Gas, and Light is asking for money to help clean up the plant on Society Street.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  The July 25, 2010, pipeline rupture spread oil across roughly 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River near Marshall, Mich., fouling wildlife habitat and closing a large swath of the river to boaters and anglers.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  ATLANTA, March 20, 2012 – The Georgia Public Service Commission (Commission) today by a 4-1 vote approved Georgia Power’s request to decertify, that is, remove from service, two coal fired electric generation plants at Plant Branch in Putnam County, Georgia and one oil fired generation unit at Plant Mitchell in Mitchell County in southwest Georgia.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Updated with video; The city of Albany will be shelling out big bucks to make sure chemicals from a radiator shop don't contaminate our groundwater.

Monday, January 02, 2012  Supreme Court could use Idaho couple's legal fight to make major change in environmental law

Monday, December 19, 2011  AP IMPACT: Survey shows more than 32 power plants to be retired because of new pollution rules

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Monday, July 04, 2011  Exxon claims Montana spill limited but governor doubtful, says company needs to look harder

Thursday, April 14, 2011  House passes bill cutting billions from budget, sends to Senate for likely final passage

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Aided by budget tricks, Obama prevents cuts to favorites like Pell grants, Head Start