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

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Southwest Georgia Public Health officials say after an active flu season, flu cases are on the decline.

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

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, October 18, 2012  The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed via press release that one positive case of West Nile Virus in a horse found in Ben Hill County.

Thursday, July 28, 2011  Updated with video; So far, no cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Southwest Health District this season, and public health officials would like to keep it that way.

Friday, April 09, 2010  More than 60 people attended a luncheon today to get an update on the status of Dougherty County’s health.