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

Sunday, April 21, 2013  With severe weather season on the horizon, southwest Georgians are getting prepared.

Monday, March 04, 2013  A zoning request for a borrow pit in Dougherty County had commissioners concerned about flooding.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The onslaught of rain in Southwest Georgia has brought with it flooding leading to road closures and hazards across the region.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; The steady rainfall across Southwest Georgia over the past 48 hours has caused many areas in the region to flood.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  UPDATE: Officials have announced that Worth County Schools are closed Monday, February 25th due to potential flooding.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a flood warning for the Kinchafoonee Creek at Lee County for Sunday evening.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Due to the heavy rain Southwest Georgia has seen over the past few days, many towns are seeing heavy flooding.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; The City and County Public Works have teamed up and assembled thousands of sand bags.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  Numerous road closures have been confirmed across Southwest Georgia.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; County Line Road and Railroad Street are seeing water levels rise higher than they ever have before.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Updated with video; Heavy rainfall dumped as much as 5 inches of water in some areas across Southwest Georgia.

Monday, February 11, 2013  With the heavy rains making their way through Southwest Georgia, people having been emailing, calling, and posting to Facebook asking when will the rain end and expressing their concerns about the possibilities for flooding.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Police and fire officials are saying stay indoors, and only drive when necessary in these severe weather conditions.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Public Works Department is tasked with the responsibility of maintaining drainage systems.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Updated with video; In honor of Severe Weather Awareness Week, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency is asking residents to focus on preparing for thunderstorms, the most common severe weather in the state.