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Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Police are reporting that two male suspects ran into the Save-Rite Petro Station, at 427 South Westover Boulevard at around 9:30 PM Friday night .

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Big Rax Saloon on Westover Boulevard normally shuts down from Sunday to Tuesday, but not this week.

Sunday, November 04, 2012  Vandals targeted the Mediacom offices on Westover Boulevard early Sunday morning.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Updated with video; Members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church gathered for Opening Worship at the Albany Civic Center for the 100th session of the South Georgia Conference.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Updated with video;  Several local organizations come together to plant trees for Arbor Day.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Engineering Department has received many complaints about the lights along Westover Boulevard.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Updated with video; The company responsible for the chain Ryan's announced they would be closing underperforming locations after filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

Monday, January 23, 2012  Updated with video; Volunteers from the Master Gardners and 4-H of Dougherty County lined up and trimmed "The Trees of Courage".

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Updated with video; The City Commission voted Tuesday night to approve phase two of the lighting project along Westover Boulevard.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  The state has approved the draft list for new road projects.

Friday, July 22, 2011  The Albany Police Department needs the public's help identifying a woman cashing stolen checks.

Monday, June 27, 2011  If you drove down North Westover Boulevard today you may have noticed new street lights.

Monday, May 03, 2010  Albany police say 74-year-old Georgia Rhodes turned into the path of Sylvia Berry’s car. Rhodes’ SUV flipped over.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010  Albany is without a Quizno's restaurant.