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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Police have arrested a man in connection to a fire that happened at 1405 Mulberry Street in Albany.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Thomasville Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations have activated Levi's Call for a missing Thomasville child.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Updated with video; While motorcycle fatalities rose by nine percent in 2012 nationwide, in Georgia the number of fatalities actually saw a decline.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Updated with video; Students from all different majors who are high-achieving both on and off Albany Technical College's campus were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society on Thursday.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Jay Smith with Georgia Power stopped by the Flint River habitat for humanity to deliver a $2500 check.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; The Youth Advisory Board of the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church of Broad Avenue held their annual African American Black History Program on Wednesday evening.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Updated with video; The Governor's Office of Highway Safety released a report this morning focusing on teenage driving fatalities, specifically 16 and 17-year-olds.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Updated with video; Motorists who use cell phones while driving are more likely to engage in additional dangerous behaviors such as speeding, driving drowsy, driving without a safety belt and sending texts or emails, according to a survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Updated with video; "Horrid" living conditions has led an Albany woman to be charged and arrested for multiple counts of cruelty to children after Dougherty County Sheriff deputies served an eviction notice on January 9th.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A volley of gunshots about noon Tuesday at Lone Star College prompted a lockdown and eventual evacuation of the campus in north Houston.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Harris County Sheriff's Maj. Armando Tello said authorities had detained a person of interest.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Fire officials responded to a fire on Harris Road in Albany that they believe started from a trash fire behind the home.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Updated with video; Pam Harris, the woman responsible for the Lee County School System's bookkeeping and payroll, has officially submitted her resignation.

Monday, January 07, 2013  A man suspected in the shooting death of P & P Garden and Hardware store owner Walter Phelps is set to go before a judge today.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  In our Facebook story of the day you wanted to know what types of calls 911 received during the New Year and officials say they mostly consisted of noise complaints.