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Thursday, May 16, 2013  U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today praised the Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, which contained a key provision to allow the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project to move forward.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; For seven years, no one has entered the historic H. H. Tift Building on the University of Georgia's Tifton Campus while officials waited for the money to renovate it, but that wait is over now that $4.7 million dollars of the state's budget was allotted towards the project

Monday, May 13, 2013  Albany Police Department officials are honoring one of the police department's fallen officers.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; Sam’s Club in Albany held their monthly health screening Saturday. This month’s focus is on having healthy skin and a healthy weight.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Two Dougherty County Law officers were able to attend the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association 2013 Command Staff Training Conference after a grant helped make the event possible and remove budget barriers.

Monday, May 06, 2013  In information released by the Supreme Court of Georgia, the court has accepted a petition for voluntary discipline and has ordered a review panel for Albany attorney Johnnie Mae Graham.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  According to information released by the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, the death of Kendrick Johnson has been ruled an accident as a result of positional asphyxia.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany community met downtown this morning to walk and support, 'Stop the Violence,' a movement that looks to end crime inside the 'Good Life City.'

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; Two women were named Women of Distinction on Thursday evening by the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia for their service to their families, careers and community.

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  A New York proposal to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes to 21 is causing a debate over whether or not it would cause more issues, and in our Facebook Story of the day, you wanted to know what the pros and cons would arise from changing the age.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Supreme Court of Georgia has announced that they have upheld the murder conviction and sentence for 59-year-old John Dodson Jr.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Updated with video; Bright, sunny skies span across the East Coast during an abnormally warm start to spring, but just beyond those white puffy clouds lies a higher than average hurricane season according to top forecasters from the University of Colorado.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Students at 8th Street Middle School in Tifton had the chance to hear the story of a country music star firsthand on Tuesday.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  U.S Senator Johnny Isakson stopped in Albany on his tour through southwest Georgia to address Albany leaders.