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

Yesterday at 11:34 AM  After weeks of discussion, Dougherty County commissioners have denied funding for the National Youth Sports Program.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Travel experts predict more Georgia families will travel this year.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Dougherty County Finance Committee has recommended that county commissioners deny a $15,000 funding request for the National Youth Sports Program.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Girls Inc. held what they called the Bag Lady Luncheon Thursday afternoon to raise money for their organization.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Pfizer sells Viagra on its website in a drug industry first

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Updated with video; Several locals here in Albany are taking a stand against a neurological condition, you may or may not have heard of.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Field trips are providing a financial boost to an establishment that just five months ago received $150,000 from the city to keep it from going bankrupt.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; This week is Georgia Cities Week and to commemorate this time, state representatives and senators dined with Sylvester city leaders to catch-up.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Rheda Hall, half owner of All American Fun Park with her husband Robert, passed away at her home Tuesday according family representatives.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Updated with video; Paint Georgia Pink has been fundraising for breast cancer through walks and other events in Atlanta for years now. Recently, officials from the group realized they needed to spread out to more areas of the state.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  In FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know how the president's budget would affect public health and education in southwest Georgia.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The Dougherty county School system now has some more funding to provide professional learning experience for its teachers.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Wary world cities expand security, look to quell jitters in wake of blasts at Boston Marathon

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Updated with video; Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College held their second annual ‘Run for the Nurses’ Saturday morning.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Updated with video; In the FOX 31 Facebook story of the day people wanted to know 'what do southwest Georgians want to see funded more in the president's budget?'