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

Yesterday at 8:50 AM  Atlanta radio program hosts fired for mocking former NFL player with Lou Gehrig's disease

Sunday, June 16, 2013  One Tifton girl is looking to help our local firefighters stay cool and hydrated in the heat of summer.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Could Southwest Georgia see wildfires in the near future?

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The Dawson Police and Dawson Fire Department responded to a fire early this morning at 877 Crawford Rd.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  After three people were found dead and a fourth was found unresponsive in the same North Carolina hotel room in two separate carbon monoxide poisoning incidents just weeks apart from each other, many are asking why there wasn't a nearby detector installed.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Albany Police Department, Albany Fire Department and EMS responded Wednesday morning to a car accident involving an ambulance on Stuart Avenue.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; Officials with the Coffee County Fire Department say they are on scene after gas explosions occurred in Douglas.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; Albany's Fourth of July fireworks show will be back in the downtown area in 2014.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a morning fire that damaged a Lee County home.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Updated with video; Albany firefighters responded to a call at Albany Diagnostics located at 2726 Dawson Road in reference to smoke.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Firefighters have been called to Atlanta's airport after reports of an apparent explosion at a maintenance shed.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Santa Monica's Police Chief says that as many as six have been shot to death, investigators not sure if gunman acted alone, and the suspect was shot to death by police.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; Officials with the Moultrie Police Department are reporting a shooting has occurred at the Shy Manor Apartments on Elliot Brown Street.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Brothers Stephen and Alex Kendrick have announced via press release the release of their new book "The Love Dare for Parents", which is set for release July 1.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Updated with video; Sylvester police officers are trying to figure who fired bullets into a man's home last month.