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

Sunday, May 19, 2013  Student athletes from Dougherty, Mitchell, and Terrell counties made a trip to Phoebe Northwest this weekend to get cleared to play school sports in the fall.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Georgia Department of Labor has announced that Albany's and Southwest Georgia's unemployment rate has declined for the month of February.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate in metro Albany rose to 9.7 percent in January, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 9.4 percent in December.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  Updated with video; Students at Jackson Heights Elementary and Turner Elementary Schools received a brand new pair of sneakers thanks to Shoes from H.E.A.R.T. on Friday.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Updated with video; Parasites like fleas and ticks are more prevalent in warmer weather.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Updated with video; Ohio Northern University, Sacred Heart University, and the University of Mary Washington in Virginia came south for Spring Break this year to build assist in constructing Habitat for Humanity homes.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Updated with video: "This will be the biggest widespread storm of the winter," National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley said.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Updated with video; The students at Lincoln Elementary Magnet  School have a new "teaching garden."

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 

Sunday, February 17, 2013  Updated with video; Saturday was the last day people in the community could participate in the Flint Riverquarium and Thoronateeska's "Sweetheart Deal."

Friday, February 15, 2013  Updated with video; The month of February will be all about the heart at Phoebe Putney Health System.

Sunday, February 03, 2013  Updated with video; Medical professionals are stressing that people pay close attention to the signs of their bodies. One man didn't and it almost cost him his life.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  Tony’s Gym held a Zumbathon Saturday to raise money and awareness.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Updated with video; For FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know what are the signs of a heart attack.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the preliminary unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia region rose to 9.2 percent in December, up five-tenths of a percentage point from 8.7 percent in November.