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

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Cruise passengers expected back in US after fire on Royal Caribbean ship cancels trip

Sunday, May 26, 2013  Updated with video; Looking for a place to cool off? Good news, the water fountains at Riverfront Park have reopened for the summer!

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Travel experts predict more Georgia families will travel this year.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau held a hospitality expo and several hometown tours Saturday.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Updated with video; On Monday, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 318, which changes the procedures of the Georgia Tourism Development Act.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Field trips are providing a financial boost to an establishment that just five months ago received $150,000 from the city to keep it from going bankrupt.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Every year, an organization named American Rivers puts out a list called “America’s Most Endangered Rivers.”

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Updated with video; The 23rd annual Chehaw Park Native American Festival kicked off on Friday and officials say they've already had more than 1,000 visitors thanks to field trips from the Dougherty County School System.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; Wild Adventures Theme Park employees lined the gates of the park to welcome guests to the first day of the 2013 season when the park opened at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  Updated with video; Visitors to Albany will soon have a new place to rest their head.

Monday, March 04, 2013  While the city of Albany had high hopes for the Mardi Gras festival and Snickers Marathon, organizers say the cold weather made its mark by showing numbers lower than usual.