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

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; With all of the rainfall accumulated since January and lower than average temperatures, local farmers say not only they've saved money not having to irrigate but they're predicting this 2013 could have a great crop season.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  It's been a mild spring and a cool May here in southwest Georgia but just because the weather has been mild doesn't mean we're going to have a cool summer.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Mother Nature is bringing Southwest Georgia a mixed-bag of goodies in the week ahead.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  With severe weather season on the horizon, southwest Georgians are getting prepared.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Updated with video; Bright, sunny skies span across the East Coast during an abnormally warm start to spring, but just beyond those white puffy clouds lies a higher than average hurricane season according to top forecasters from the University of Colorado.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  With  warm weather and vacation season just around the corner, experts say now is the time bedbugs start hitching rides into your home.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Tax season is here and many southwest Georgia businesses are eligible to receive thousands in tax credits, except many don't know it.

Monday, April 01, 2013  In Monday's facebook story of the day you wanted to know what are some ways to protect your Identity during tax season.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  Updated with the video; Byne Church off Ledo Road took a different approach to their annual spring fair and Easter egg hunt, dropping hundreds of plastic eggs out of helicopter.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Georgia Department of Labor has announced that Albany's and Southwest Georgia's unemployment rate has declined for the month of February.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, Gary W. Black, announced Tuesday that the official “Shipping Date” for the Vidalia onion season is April 15th.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  In Monday's Facebook story of the day you wanted to know how bad allergies are going to be this spring.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Student Finance Commission met in Tifton this afternoon to aid students with filing their, "FAFSA" forms for tax season.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia region rose to 9.4 percent in January, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 9.1 percent in December. The rate was 9.6 percent in January 2012.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate in metro Albany rose to 9.7 percent in January, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 9.4 percent in December.