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.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Georgia's Department of Family and Children Services has released information about the number of deaths among children within their system.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Supporters of the immigration bill brought forward last month by a group of four Republican and four Democratic senators have been cautiously optimistic.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Giant African snails have invaded portions of Florida and for our FOX 31 Facebook story of the day people want to know if Georgia is next.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Kids grabbed their fishing poles Saturday to kick-off the first day of catfish season at Chehaw Park.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Agency, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Taylor County Sheriff’s Office initiated a narcotics investigation in a mult-county area targetting a  drug trafficking network Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has selected Corporal Shawn Elmore as the 2012 Georgia Boating Officer of the Year for his outstanding performance as a boating safety officer.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  According to officials, the Dawson Police Department was using Terrell Academy as a training facility Wednesday night when they smelled a strong odor in the lunchroom area.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  In our facebook story of the day you wanted to know if southwest Georgia should be worried about white-nose syndrome affecting our bat population.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Updated with video; Tuesday morning, officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has confirmed that Georgia has its first cases of white nose syndrome.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The planet was slowly cooling for thousands of years until an unprecedented reversal in the 20th century.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Updated with video; When you hear the words fake eyelashes, spray tans and hair pieces what comes to mind? Most likely, not a child, but in the world of glitz pageants, they are a necessity.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  For the first time in four years, the base conducted a prescribed burn and they started by lighting a drip line and letting the sparks fly.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  Updated with video; The Exchange Club of Albany continued a 50+ year tradition on Friday by naming an officer of the year from each of the surrounding local law enforcement agencies.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Updated with video; Thursday may have been a rainy day, but 23 counties across Georgia have been designated as natural disaster areas due to the recent drought.