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

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; Today, Mike Gorey, President and CEO of Propex Operating Company, LLC, announced plans to consolidate most of the woven geotextiles produced in their Nashville, Georgia plant to the Hazlehurst, Georgia production facility over the next six months.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Updated with video; The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting an active storm season this year.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Chamber of Commerce continues their regional Power Lunch program with a special breakfast this morning in Albany.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Updated with video; Publix Super Markets, Inc. presents the United Way of Southwest Georgia a check for $28,400 towards the annual campaign to support community impact work in the area.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  If you love to shop at the GAP store, soon you'll have to travel farther than the Albany Mall in order to shop there.

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.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Updated with video; Flint Riverquarium officials approached the Downtown Merchants Association to discuss plans for the Fifth Annual Mardi Gras Turtle Race.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Updated with video; Beauty - we all know the meaning, but how has it changed generationally through time?

Sunday, January 13, 2013  The Hasan Temple held a gun show this weekend for local venders and members of the community to buy, sell, and trade guns.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Updated with video; Southwest Georgians can eat more chicken now that the Chick-fil-A of Cordele is open for business.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Updated with video; Black Friday shopping may have started on Thursday night but that didn't keep the shoppers from hitting the stores Friday afternoon.