Saturday, May 25 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-25 11:30:07 GMT
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, P. E. announced some road closures Thursday morning. Beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, the following streets will be closed for the Spring Fest and SBMore >>
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, announced some road closures beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, in downtown Albany.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:55:46 GMT
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest. You can sample more than 20 types of beer SaturdayMore >>
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:50:57 GMT
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life. Now the family of Barbara Bass is speakingMore >>
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:38:36 GMT
Dougherty County Police Officer issues seat belt citation
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe. Police saidMore >>
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:44 GMT
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Lee County's emergency responders are changing they way they'll respond to an emergency as more rain leaves the county a muddy mess. More than a half dozen dirt roads in the northern end of the county remain closed.
Crews spent Friday checking roads like Old Leslie Road for more damage after the county got another inch of rainfall. Water that surrounded homes on Creekside Drive has mostly receded.
Emergency responders say the ground is still saturated, and it will be Sunday before rain that fell today makes it to the creeks.
The Kinchafoonee Creek won't get as high as it did last week. The flooding problems may force emergency responders to make some adjustments.
"Because of low level flooding or the instability of the roads surface we may very well respond an engine or an ambulance from another station even though it's a longer travel route to get to that residence it's a more reliable travel route and we're not worried about the fire truck or ambulance being stuck," said Lee County EMA Director James Howell.
Dougherty County Public Health Officials issued a warning to people with septic tanks and wells that have been underwater because of recent flooding.
The health department will provide free on-site septic tank or sewage system evaluations and private well testing.
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