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An Albany woman wanted for cutting her two sisters is behind bars. 21-year old Kizzie Lashay Coleman turned herself in Wednesday afternoon. Coleman is charged with two counts of aggravated assault. PoliceMore >>
21-year old Kizzie Lashay Coleman turned herself in Wednesday afternoon. Coleman is charged with two counts of aggravated assault.More >>
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Crews are working to finish installing the solar panels.
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In just a few months the city of Ashburn will be one of the only cities in the country to have their water system primarily powered by solar panels. It's a project that will save the city thousands of dollars.More >>
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:02 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:02:02 GMT
The Albany Police Depart is engaged in a recruitment campaign to get its officer corps up to full strength. APD is budgeted for 214 officers, and right now is about 20 officers short of that level, andMore >>
The Albany Police Depart is engaged in a recruitment campaign to get its officer corps up to full strength. APD offers the training program for people who do not already have POST certification. Starting salary for a rookie officer is over $33,000 annually.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:55 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:55:33 GMT
The city has settled a lawsuit over more than $2 million in unpaid federal loans owed by the owners of Albany Heights. City attorney Nathan Davis announced that the city had accepted a deed and $110,000More >>
The city has settled a lawsuit over more than $2 million in unpaid federal loans owed by the owners of Albany Heights.
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – On any given night in Albany there are about 200 people without a place to call home. This weekend, you can experience just how it feels to sleep in a cardboard box in the cold.
Hope for the Hungry and homeless sleep out is this Friday night at the Albany Mall. Organizers Todd and LaDonna Urick have become full-time missionaries and combating homelessness is one of their top priorities.
They hope participants will get a better understanding of what the homeless go through each day. She said, "It's exciting to see that the people in our hometown community are opening their eyes and their hearts to make a different in somebody's life. This is one night where they can give their bed up, sleep in a box to know what homelessness sort of feels like and give back to others in that way."
The sleep out is this Friday night, November 13th, starting at seven. The proceeds will be split between Mission Change, the Foodbank of Southwest Georgia, Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army.
One goal of the event is to raise enough money to buy a mobile shower, so the homeless will have a place to shower at least once every week. If you can't bring money, pillows, blankets and hygiene products are needed.
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