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

Sunday, February 03, 2013  Updated to video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know when the peak flu season is.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Updated with video; Although winter is here, officials say southwest Georgians are not cleared from catching the west nile virus.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  The Southwest Georgia Public Health Office is warning people about the oncoming Norovirus, a highly contagious two-to-three day stomach bug that is spreading around the area.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Updated with video; Phoebe Putney held a press conference Wednesday afternoon to announce that they had acquired some products from the New England Compounding Center (NEEC).

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Department of Public Health announced the eight-county metropolitan Atlanta area has seen an increase in pertussis or whooping cough.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Updated with video; A 64-year-old man is recovering in the hospital from the first reported case of West Nile Virus in Southwest Health District history.

Friday, April 27, 2012  After a case of mad cow disease was discovered in California, people in southwest Georgia want to know if this could affect the food chain.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Updated with video; Warmer weather is here and before the mosquitoes come out in full force, health officials are warning people to take precaution.

Friday, March 09, 2012  In our Facebook story of the day you wanted to know how you can protect yourselves from Clostridium Difficile.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  After a relatively mild start to the flu season, Centers for Disease Control officials say it’s not over just yet.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  Updated with video; Tifton residents contacted FOX 31 about a possible Salmonella outbreak. Health officials say there have been ten reported cases in the area.