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

Yesterday at 1:45 PM  A Fitzgerald juvenile is back in custody after leading police on a man hunt.

Saturday, May 25, 2013  Turner County Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence off of Coverdale Highway for a call of a juvenile being abused around 6 PM Saturday.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Lowndes County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest after a fire was started in a Lowndes Middle School bathroom.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Police reports and court documents paint a picture of a young man who appears to have made a fatally flawed decision in the heat of the moment.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Residents in Dougherty County wasted no time in demanding action to fight these pesky insects.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Rape trial ended, Ohio city and storied football program remain under investigators' scrutiny

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

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a cigarette thief that got away with hundreds of dollars worth of products.

Monday, October 22, 2012  Preventing West Nile Virus isn't just a summer job, and officials are warning residents to keep those good habits going in winter.

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.

Monday, October 08, 2012 

Thursday, September 13, 2012  The Georgia Department of Corrections along with the US Department of Defense and National Guard will will host several state law enforcement agencies for a military personnel job fair.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  With two horses in Miller and Worth counties contracting the virus, pet owners are concerned with how they can protect their animals.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  The Southwest Public Health District has announced that suspected human case of West Nile virus is being investigated in Miller County and a horse has been confirmed with the mosquito-borne infection.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Story updated with video: A 17-year-old injured in the shooting remains in critical condition.