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

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Planning Commission voted on a variance that would allow a personal care home to be placed only footsteps away from another.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Just in time for Easter, AAA is forecasting that gas prices will decrease another 3 to 5 cents before the holiday.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  The Dougherty County School System has a surprisingly high drop out rate among high school students.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Kaleb Driggers eyes national rodeo championship next month.

Monday, October 01, 2012  Georgia Power has begun the process of dropping the water level in Lake Chehaw.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Lee County Commissioners celebrate employee health at Tuesday night meeting.

Friday, December 30, 2011  Appeals court OKs law giving telecom companies immunity for government's surveillance program

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the unemployment rate in Albany and all of Southwest Georgia dropped in October.