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Tuesday, March 12, 2013  An Albany man was lucky enough to win $60,000 twice in one day after playing the Georgia Lottery's KENO! game.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Commissioners debated this morning using SPLOST VI funds to construct a pedestrian overpass for Albany Technical College over South Slappey Boulevard.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Albany police are investigating two early Monday morning burglaries after responding to alarms set off at the businesses.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Around 9:30 p.m. the Subway at 912 South Slappey Boulevard was robbed at gunpoint.

Monday, November 28, 2011  Updated with video; Police are looking for a suspect who they believe may have struck twice Saturday night.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  An armed robbery occurred just after 2 p.m. at 404 South Slappey.

Sunday, July 24, 2011  Updated with video; Albany police arrest two of three men involved with a Sunday morning carjacking and armed robbery.

Sunday, July 10, 2011  Updated with video; Storms played havoc with drivers Saturday afternoon, several roads flooded and power outages across the city.

Sunday, February 14, 2010  Starting Monday morning the South Slappey Boulevard entrance to the Albany Technical College campus will be closed.

Friday, November 20, 2009  Albany law enforcement officials say there’s been a sharp increase of counterfeit bills circulating around South Slappey Boulevard.

Thursday, October 29, 2009  The U.S. Post Office on South Slappey was locked down today when a man entered the building with a gun.

Sunday, January 11, 2009  For the second time in three weeks, a masked gunman robbed the Burger King on S. Slappey Blvd. Saturday night.