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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Albany City Commissioners have voted to collect the rental car excise tax for the municipal city limits.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Updated with video; Sunbelt Rentals celebrated their grand opening Friday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; In our Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know how many buildings the City of Albany owns and rents out.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Influential pediatricians group backs gay marriage; says kids raised that way do just as well

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A representative from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. approached the Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority with an offer to rent the vacated skate park building for $5.00.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  Updated with video; Merry Acres Middle School held a parental involvement workshop Friday morning.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Housing Authority is continuing it's planning efforts for choice neighborhood upgrades.

Monday, December 24, 2012  Review from The Hollywood Reporter about Billy Crystal and Bette Midler's new comedy: "Parental Guidance."

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Albany Housing Authority passed a non-smoking policy for all properties going into affect January 1st, 2013.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  America is on the verge of sequestration.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Dallas suburb that's pushed to ban illegal immigrant renters has new court hearing Wednesday

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  The Tifton Police Department confirmed that there was a fire at Budget Car Sales in Tifton, GA earlier this evening.

Monday, July 30, 2012  A woman whose home began sinking and falling apart while she was still living in it is fighting to have the foreclosure expunged from her record.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Updated with video; Although Albany often gets a bad rap, there are people in the community working to transform the city's image.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Updated with video; For the 4th of July, the Albany Police Department is strictly enforcing the city’s 11:00 p.m. youth curfew ordinance.