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

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Online poker is back: Nation's first legal, real-money site launches in Las Vegas

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Updated with video; The Snickers Marathon in Albany Georgia will soon have its own application for iPhone, iPad and Android users just in time for the race.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty Coalition to end homelessness kicked of their 10 year plan to end homelessness Thursday.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The couple last week visited Newtown, Conn., where a gunman opened fire in an elementary school, killing 20 children and six adults in December.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Obama is tasking Vice President Joe Biden, a longtime gun control advocate, with spearheading the effort.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The White House called it a "highly provocative act that threatens regional security."

Monday, November 19, 2012  The moment Southwest Georgia has been waiting for is here with the official CD release of American Idol Season 11 Winner and Leesburg's own, Phillip Phillips.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Starting next spring, Albany Technical College students will have a new degree program to choose from.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Apple's iPhone 5 starts selling in shops across Asia, Europe ahead of US, Canada launch

Friday, August 24, 2012  Albany Technical College announced via press release Friday morning they have a new program for nursing students.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Albany State University has a new program for students and it doesn't involve them stepping in the classroom.

Friday, June 01, 2012  Updated with video; One of Albany's very own is about to embark on the trip of a lifetime.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Private supply ship, SpaceX Dragon, rockets toward space station, opens new era of spaceflight

Thursday, May 10, 2012  Updated with video; A Dougherty County School Board member is throwing her hat back into the ring.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Georgia Tech has been approved to launch a new way to pay for college.