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

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Tift Regional Medical Center was recently named Regional Coordinating Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Hospital Association and the Georgia Department of Public Health for its efforts in disaster preparedness.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Mother Nature is bringing Southwest Georgia a magnificent week of weather.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  When it comes to severe weather, storms come in all shapes and sizes and can cause a variety of destruction.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  It's been a mild spring and a cool May here in southwest Georgia but just because the weather has been mild doesn't mean we're going to have a cool summer.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Earth Day is celebrated around the country on April 22.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Keep your umbrellas handy; Mother Nature keeps lingering showers in Southwest Georgia for Monday to get the week started.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Updated with video; Earth day is celebrated across the country on April 22nd. Some plant trees, others go out and pick up litter, but at Chehaw, they're throwing a party.

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

Monday, April 22, 2013  Earth Day is upon us and Keep Albany Dougherty Beautiful is bringing together city officials, students and other citizens in the community for the Great American Cleanup event.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Mother Nature is bringing Southwest Georgia a mixed-bag of goodies in the week ahead.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Multiple accidents have occurred along the Liberty Expressway Sunday evening due to slick conditions on roadways.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Feeding the alligators is an annual summer tradition at Chehaw.

Monday, April 01, 2013  The Georgia Deaprtment of Education has created the Farm to School initiative about three years ago, but now, more organizations are coming together to navigate school nutrition and support local farmers.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Emergency Operation Center (EOC) ran through a Tornado drill Tuesday afternoon.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Prescribed burns are huge in the South and take place all the time.