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

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; Turner students participate in a career fair

Thursday, April 25, 2013  More tough choices ahead for farmers, cities as New Mexico grapples with third year of drought

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Experts say bond with brother may have helped draw younger suspect into Boston bomb plot

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  New Mexico slaughterhouse becomes ground zero in emotional debate over horse slaughter

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Dougherty County Coroner, Michael Fowler presented his budget for the upcoming year this morning to members of the finance committee.

Monday, March 25, 2013  The Supreme Court of Georgia has reversed the conviction of Tchywaskie Lamar Jones who was convicted of violating Georgia’s Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act due to insufficient evidence.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Control over Water Gas & Light wasn't the only topic on the table for Albany City Commissioners on Tuesday.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The DPH Southern Heath District is now encouraging residents in its ten counties including Ben Hill, Colquitt, Cook, Berrien and Tift, to have their wells tested.

Monday, March 11, 2013  It was a night full of updates for the Lee County Board of Education, who met on Monday evening to get an idea of where different projects within the schools stand.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Benedict XVI promises 'unconditional obedience' to successor in final meeting with cardinals

Monday, February 25, 2013  After several days of steady rainfall, there's concern for people with wells that have been covered by flood waters.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; Albany Fire Department Chief James Carswell said announced at a morning meeting that the National Weather Service is expecting our area to get between five and eleven inches of rain.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  Residents using private wells that have been flooded by the recent severe weather should take precautions against waterborne illnesses by boiling well water for two minutes and then straining it before consumption, Southwest Health District Environmental Health Director Dewayne Tanner warned this evening.

Monday, February 18, 2013  The Dougherty County Finance Committee met this morning to continue reviewing the county's budget as a whole.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  For FOX 31's Facebook story of the day people wanted to know whether or not Albany or Dougherty County has any public tornado shelters in case of emergency.