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

Yesterday at 6:35 AM  Updated with video; The Building and Grounds Committee of the Dougherty County School System met Tuesday morning to discuss several changes and updates.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  House takes up far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks

Monday, June 17, 2013  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Sunday, June 16, 2013  The Salvation Army is gearing up for summer and the Southwest Georgia heat is a definite factor for the charitable organization.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Stuart C. Cole, 58, of St Pete Beach, Florida, Mark C. Simpson, 50, of Lake Park, Georgia, and Stephanie M. Simpson, 30, of Lake Park, Georgia, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The generation that's grown up posting their lives online wants something unexpected: privacy

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Hands-free technologies might make it easier for motorists to text, talk on the phone, or even use Facebook while they drive, but new findings from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety show dangerous mental distractions exist even when drivers keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Center will be receiving an upgrade in the coming months to the tune of $4.9 million dollars.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Updated with video; The White House announced they have a court order which allows the government to secretly collect millions U.S. citizens' telephone records, a critical tool they say help fight securoty threats.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A British newspaper reported that the administration was collecting telephone records of millions of US citizens who were Verizon customers.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  On Monday, June 3, 2013 investigators from the Special Operations Division of the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the residence of Wesley White at 214 Hollywood Street, Valdosta. The service of this warrant was the culmination of a lengthy investigation of White’s involvement in illegal narcotic distribution and his participation in a street gang.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  A man wanted in Puerto Rico on charges of failure to appear to answer charges of attempted murder and four counts of weapons law violations has been arrested in Tift County.

Monday, June 03, 2013  The Georgia Supreme Court also upheld two murder convictions coming out of Dougherty County.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Updated with video; Everything for the MIND, body, and spirit! That’s the goal local organizations are aiming for when it comes to keeping the city of Albany healthy.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  After a south Georgia horse tests positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, health care professionals are warning horse owners to get their animals vaccinated.