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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Tift County Sheriff Gene Scarbrough reports that investigators with the department’s criminal investigation division and agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are continuing their investigation into a homicide which occurred on Friday, April 26 on Short Street in Tift County.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Tift County Coroner Josh Hendrix is reporting that Christopher Raphael Sears has been identified as the man killed in a shooting Friday.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The Albany Police Department's Gang Unit held a shoe give away Friday afternoon.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  In a release posted to searsportrait.com, the company that operates Sears Portrait Studios is closing their locations, including the one inside the Albany Sears.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Updated with video; Tift County Sheriff Gene Scarbrough reports that deputies responded to a 911 call stating there had been a shooting at Wilton Avenue on Thursday night at 9:20 PM.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Updated with video; Many people were out as early as Thursday morning waiting in line for Friday's door buster deals.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  The 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a trailblazing prosthetic leg that's controlled by his thoughts.

Saturday, February 04, 2012  Updated with video; Superbowl Sunday has been happening for the past forty-five years and businesses in Albany have been impacted by the big day.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  The fate of some K-Mart and Sears stores have been announced.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  More than 100 Kmart and Sears chains will close their doors after what parent company Sears Holding Corp. says were poor holiday sales.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  Sears Holdings plans to close 100 to 120 Kmart, Sears stores as sales disappoint

Friday, November 04, 2011  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, viewers wanted to know how to save money during holiday shopping; some are using reward points from credit cards.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Shoppers say layaway programs at stores like Wal-Mart and K-Mart are convenient for paying off Christmas gifts especially during the struggling economic conditions.

Monday, July 11, 2011  An internationally known expert in the psychological and Cardiac disease field made an appearance in Albany on Monday.

Monday, November 29, 2010  More than 200 million Americans shopped on the day after Thanksgiving, spending about $45 billion dollars.