Thursday, June 20 2013 12:09 AM EDT2013-06-20 04:09:02 GMT
The Albany Water Gas and light commission is preparing customers for a change that starts soon for those who pay with debit or credit cards. WG&L leaders say the utility is paying $20,000 dollars a monthMore >>
The Albany Water Gas and light commission is preparing customers for a change that starts soon for those who pay with debit or credit cards.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:41:18 GMT
An Albany man who was born when Woodrow Wilson was president celebrated his birthday today. Century Pines Assisted Living Center threw a party for resident Charles Walker who turned 101 today. Walker wasMore >>
An Albany man who was born when Woodrow Wilson was president celebrated his birthday today.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:34:54 GMT
For years, the area right across the street from the RiverQuarium has been rundown, but that's changing. A couple of businesses are thriving there. The new art park is open, and a sidewalk improvementMore >>
For years, the area right across the street from the RiverQuarium has been rundown, but that's changing.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:20:33 GMT
Downtown Albany leaders are looking for ways to make sure the Flint Riverquarium remains an important part of downtown for years to come. Tonight, The Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority board began discussionsMore >>
Downtown Albany leaders are looking for ways to make sure the Flint Riverquarium remains an important part of downtown for years to come.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:51:07 GMT
Ravi Mikel Givens was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He is being held in the Dougherty County jail. Givens, who played ball at Westover and StetsonMore >>
Agents say that police responded to the apartment because of a burglar alarm. Officers found the back door broken open and went inside. That's where they detected a strong odor of marijuana, and saw pot in plain view.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Phoebe Putney hospital has a new tool to get patients to treatment faster. The Air Evac Helicopter landed at the Healthworks field around 11 Tuesday morning.
The hospital recently got the location approved with the Federal Aviation Authority as a landing zone for the helicopter. The Air Evac Flight team is based in Cordele. They serve a 70-90 mile radius and help get patients to critical care they need as soon as possible.
Program Director Greg Dampier said, "Time is our ultimate enemy in medicine. I mean, you're fighting time with strokes, MI's or heat attacks and trauma patients. Time is our enemy and this helps cut that time out."
Phoebe Emergency Center Director Todd Braswell said, "The quicker you can get a patient to definitive care, that's in the hospital, the better their chances of survival, no matter what's wrong with them."
The flight team spoke to paramedics and other medical personnel about patient loading and unloading in the new landing zone. Not only can they transport from hospital to hospital, the Air Evac team can land at the scene of accidents or fires and transport patients directly to hospitals.
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