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

Thursday, May 16, 2013  U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today praised the Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, which contained a key provision to allow the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project to move forward.

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

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

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.

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

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Heavy rains have dumped an ample amount of water across all of Southwest Georgia over the past few days.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; An over-abundance of rain has left many residents on Radial Avenue in East Albany stranded and in need of assistance.

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

Monday, October 29, 2012  Hundreds of volunteers come out by land and boat for the rivers alive initiative, a make a difference day project held each October.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The Flint RiverQuarium has received the OK from Water, Gas and Light to drill their own well.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know how deep the Flint River is.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  With the water level lower there may be hazards in the water that aren’t usually a problem for boaters.

Sunday, September 30, 2012  Starting on Monday, Georgia Power will lower the Flint River one foot each day to allow homeowners along the water to repair their properties.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  Updated with video; Nearly two dozen water stewardship events are taking place this month across the country.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Chehaw is currently in the process of doing a biological inventory to determine the number of species of plants and trees found within their 800 acres.