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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Kevin Reilly, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, unveiled the FOX primetime slate for the 2013-2014 television season Monday to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The 9th annual Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run was held in downtown Albany Friday morning.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  South Dakota tribe faces deadline, $4.9 million price to block development near Wounded Knee massacre site

Monday, April 29, 2013  The City of Albany Engineering Department has announced that beginning Monday, April 29th, some streets and intersections will be down to one lane of traffic at night during weekdays.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Updated with video; People lined the Art Park on Pine Friday evening for the April session of Nights at Dtown.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority will begin accepting sealed bids for the Albany Skate Park property and also figured out a pricing plan for the newly created Art Park on Pine Avenue during their meeting on Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Albany Fire Department says a warrant has been taken for 54-year-old James L. Ballard of Albany, regarding arson charges and his suspected involvement in the six fires at the Albany Heights apartment complex in March.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  Century Pines & Evergreen Senior Living held their annual Spring Fling Saturday.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The Dougherty County Public Library and more than 275 participating libraries around the state are in the process of upgrading its PINES catalog.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Updated with video; Three couples at the Century Pines Retirement Home renewed their vows on fourth annual Valentines day event.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; An over-abundance of rain has left many residents on Radial Avenue in East Albany stranded and in need of assistance.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Largest crocodile in captivity being mourned by Philippine town where it brought fame, money

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Updated with video; The Downtown Arts Coalition met on Wednesday evening to talk about where the Art Park on Pine stands.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; After 8 years on the board, Albany-Dougherty Inner-City Authority Chairman Andrew Reid presided for the last time during a short Thursday night meeting.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Updated with video; Albany State University President Everette Freeman has been named as a candidate selected to participate in a  campus visit to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as they search for a new chancellor.