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

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Rain, rain go away; come again another day? Not this week.

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.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Friday afternoon thunderstorms are predicted to pass through southwest Georgia.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Updated with video; In honor of Severe Weather Awareness Week, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency is asking residents to focus on preparing for thunderstorms, the most common severe weather in the state.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation's midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South began punching its way toward the Northeast on Wednesday, slowing holiday travel.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Forecasts of snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened to complicate Christmas Day travel as several Gulf Coast states braced for a chance of twisters and powerful thunderstorms.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty, Worth, and Lee Counties have been put under a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:15 PM while Dougherty has a flash flood warning issued until 4 PM.

Saturday, March 03, 2012  Massive thunderstorms, predicted by forecasters for days, threw off dozens of tornadoes as they raced Friday from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  GEMA’s Ready Georgia campaign offers tips to help residents stay safe during Severe Weather Awareness Week

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Updated with video;Southwest Georgians faced severe thunderstorms and multiple counties were under tornado warning for a short time.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Violent thunderstorms leave 13 dead in central US, days after Joplin tornado

Monday, April 04, 2011  When overnight storms occur while you are sleeping, local weather and emergency officials say there are numerous precautions you can take to stay safe during dangerous conditions.

Monday, September 27, 2010  Southwest Georgia is a great place to live in a large part because of our climate.  Our winters are mild and our summers are hot.  One main feature of our weather especially in summer is our sea breeze and sea breeze thunderstorms.      Here's a closer look in this week's Go Green.

Thursday, May 07, 2009  Georgia received a Federal Disaster Declaration amendment today for eight additional counties that Governor Perdue requested aid for following severe thunderstorms.