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

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; The legal blood alcohol content while boating is now the same as on the road.

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.

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, December 14, 2012  Updated with video; Statistics show a 7.4% reduction in Alcohol related driving deaths in Georgia.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Nine days before Christmas in 2009, Alex Sorohan's family was told her brother, Caleb, was killed instantly in a head-on collision. It wasn't until five days later they were told the crash was Caleb's fault because he was texting.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Politicians around Georgia combine to stand-up against tractor-vehicle accidents on Georgia roadways.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  Police from 5 states team up with Georgia to combat impaired driving.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Updated with video; Georgia's First Lady, Sandra Deal, touched down in Southwest Georgia Monday to discuss safety regulations for drivers approaching a stopped school bus.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  For 100 days of summer law enforcement officials will be sniffing drivers for a certain smell.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Updated with video; Police are keeping a close eye out for drunk drivers this holiday season.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Updated with video; Today marked the start of the 100 Days of Summer and Click It or Ticket, a state-wide campaign aimed at letting people know that cops are cracking down on speeding and seatbelt laws.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Updated with video; Many drivers at a safety seat check did not have their child’s restraint seat properly installed, according to police.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Updated with video; After submitting 200-page applications, the Tift County Sheriff’s Office is awarded for excellence in traffic safety and prevention.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  Albany Safe Communities received a renewal grant.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  A pro-consumer group says that practice could end up putting profits ahead of safety and accuracy.