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

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Updated with video; Saturday was the first day of Paddle Georgia. The event is a 7 day adventure where more that 350 people will travel106 miles camping, canoeing, and learning about the river.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Paddle Georgia 2013 participants are on their way to Albany to canoe and kayak the Flint River.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; Tropical storm Andrea is passing over south Georgia and leaving lots of rain in its wake.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Updated with video; Flint River Habitat for Humanity has received a $3,000 check to put towards building two new homes.

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 24, 2013  Roads around Albany will be closed for the Spring Fest and SB&T Bike Race.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Updated with video; If you’re thinking about taking a boat out on the water this summer, first you need to know some of the rules of the river, or any waterway for that matter.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  In the aftermath of a tornado that leveled off portions of Oklahoma, rescue crews from across the nation are lending their support.

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, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know if any local species of fish were endangered due to overfishing.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Updated with video; The Flint Riverquarium and Darton Boosters, Inc. teamed up Saturday to hold the first ever Color the Grove 5k.

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

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Updated with video; An amendment to the Flint River Drought Protection Act that has been highly debated was tabled on Thursday evening to give time for a study's results to come out.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  33 students from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater have used their spring break to help others by building homes in Albany with the Flint River chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  In the Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know what species of fish call Southwest Georgia home.