Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:58:07 GMT
Teachers and parents have new resources to help kids deal with major issues such as bullying, depression, and obesity. Now kids and educators have the power to make a difference. Officials with Phoebe'sMore >>
Teachers and parents have new resources to help kids deal with major issues such as bullying, depression, and obesity. Now kids and educators have the power to make a difference. Officials with Phoebe's Network of Trust highlighted those resources at a special luncheon Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:45 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:45:46 GMT
Crews are working to finish installing the solar panels.
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 >>
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 >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:39:50 GMT
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 >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:17:14 GMT
Right now, American Red Cross volunteers are at work in Oklahoma staffing shelters and serving meals and helping tornado survivors put their lives back together. We all know the Red Cross is there duringMore >>
We all know the Red Cross is there during big disasters like the tornado in Oklahoma. But the emergency to which they respond most is a house fire, and they desperately need volunteers to help.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – A Pulitzer Prize winning author took part in the closing ceremony of Albany-Dougherty County's Big Read event Monday night.
Ernest J. Gaines wrote "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" and "A Lesson Before Dying."
He spoke to the audience at the Albany Municipal Auditorium via video conference.
It ended a month of literacy events which local organizers say was successful at getting people in the community to read.
"We distributed 1,375 book to our schools, community organizations, to our libraries. All of the books disappeared with the exceptions of the ones circulating in the libraries. We've been pleasantly surprised. All of the activities have gone very well as well," said Dr. James L. Hill with Albany State University.
ASU, the Dougherty County Public Library system, and several businesses and organizations supported the Big Read.
It's funded by the national endowment for the arts.
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