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

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Updated with video; Two Lee County fourth graders have made it their mission to end cancer.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Each year, over a hundred tons of new phonebooks are placed on doorsteps across Southwest Georgia.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office needs your help after a 90-year-old woman was robbed outside of her home Monday afternoon.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Updated with video; Greenbriar Church held  their grand opening at their new location Sunday Morning.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Dawson Drug Unit has been quite busy, with a third drug bust in two weeks, occurring Thursday morning.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Updated with video; A car crash in East Albany last night knocked out power to multiple residences after the car hit a power pole.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  Monday will be the last day for customers to shop in the Winn Dixie located on Oakridge Dr. and Radium Springs Rd.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Volunteers came together, in rain and shine, to give back to Mother Earth.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Updated with video; Live Oak Elementary School students in grades 3 through 5 that have good grades, good behavior and have participated in community service had lunch with city and county leaders Thursday afternoon.

Monday, February 11, 2013  A Sunday night wreck sends to two people to the hospital after a car flips as the result of the crash.

Sunday, February 03, 2013  Updated with video; Twin Oaks Elementary in Lee County gathered volunteers today to plant trees around the school.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County Board of Education members met Wednesday afternoon to hear a presentation regarding rezoning and repurposing of several schools throughout the system.

Monday, January 28, 2013  President Barack Obama will meet with police chiefs from three communities that have experienced mass shootings, part of his administration's push to address gun violence.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Police responded to the 1800th block of Oakridge Drive in response to a dead body reportedly lying in a ditch next to the roadway.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department needs your help after $3900 in lawn equipment was stolen from the Riverside/Oakview Cemetery on January 14th.