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Thursday, May 30, 2013  Starting July 1st alcohol license fees will go up by 28 percent.

Friday, May 03, 2013  From grain to glass, making vodka and whiskey with local crops is catching on

Monday, March 11, 2013  The owner of a troubled nightclub in Albany has filed a case against the city to overturn a decision to not renew his liquor licenses.

Monday, January 21, 2013  An Albany police officer found Tate's Liquors burglarized around 4:50 AM Monday morning while on patrol.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Updated with video; Local bars are fighting to keep their liquor license.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Police are now releasing video from an armed robbery that happened on Friday at "The Winery" liquor store on Gillionville Road, in hopes that you can help identify the suspects.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  There are more than 200 places in the Albany area that sale either beer, liquor, or wine and although there are limitations on where hard liquor and wine can be sold, there's no legislation on the proximity of beer sales.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Albany police investigators are asking for the public’s help locating and identifying suspects who've been passing around counterfeit bills in Albany.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Updated with video; A grand jury indicted two men connected to 11 armed robberies across Southwest Georgia.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Updated with video; What is the future of Sunday alcohol sales in Albany?

Friday, October 28, 2011  Sylvester police say they arrested a man in connection with several armed robberies in different counties and an attempted carjacking in Albany.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  The Parisian Bar and Lounge faced an uphill battle for an alcohol license.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department was called over 100 times to the Sandtrap.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Updated with video; Neighbors next door to the Sand Trap nightclub, where a shooting happened, are asking authorities how much more it will take before they step in.

Sunday, July 17, 2011  Updated with video; Police are investigating a robbery that happened at a liquor store on Slappey Blvd.