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Wednesday 9/1/2010
A little good news? Manufacturing grew faster in August
ADICA proposes new ideas for skate park
Arsonist strikes the Black Jack community once again
Back hoe sets off natural gas leak
City officials going extra-mile to ensure candidates are qualified
Earl's threat mostly along coast, but EMA remains vigilant
East Albany restaurant robber still at large
Emergency Preparedness Month begins
Ex-DA slaying case headed for Ga. jury
Five German Shepherd puppies poisoned to death
Georgia State Patrol stops their holiday traffic predictions
GSP issues holiday driving warning
Hancock returns from wonderful experience at Youth Olympic Games
Hannah's Hope wins 250k from Pepsi Challenge
Help Berrien County authorities track down burglar
HUD, GA Dept. of Comm. Affairs, GBI issue warrants
Law officers crack down on drunk drivers
Local Red Cross volunteers preparing for Hurricane Earl
Mancession: The recession is not gender-neutral
New Indian Art Exhibit opens today
Police chief accused of providing liquor to youth
Property owners urge the board not to raise taxes
Robert's College Football Picks
Sex offender registry needs an overhaul
To keep power, customers must pay up
Two cars set on fire in Albany overnight
Watching for the Emerald Ash Borer
Thursday 9/2/2010
5 men charged in $1.6M tax fraud scheme
Armed robbery suspect on the run
Authorities investigate Echols Co. death
Ben Hill Co. sheriff's office checks on senior citizens daily
Cable competition may be coming to Albany
Cancer Ties benefits cancer patient
Cotton shortage could be good for Georgia farmers
Deerfield-Windsor's Heard wins player of week honors
DOT to improve rural county roads
Finalists for downtown manager to be released next week
First Aid kits available from the Red Cross
Ga. man guilty of killing ex-DA faces sentencing
Ga. man sentenced for phony cigarettes
Garden created to honor L.I.F.E Lab teacher
Gulf oil platform explodes, burns off Louisiana coast
Hand Trading Co. building ready for new occupants
Home invasion armed robbery in Albany
Hometown songwriter returns to help friend
Ken Hodges campaigns in Valdosta
Labor Day Celebration planned in Downtown Albany
Lily Pad Center gets state grant with three year payout
More NC residents leave coast ahead of Earl
New plan submitted for Ga. grease plant cleanup
Obama picks Ga. prosecutor to lead southeast EPA
Police question one armed robbery suspect
Record number of animal abuse cases in Decatur Co.
South Albany mother and son robbed at gunpoint
The number of farm workers is lower, but wages are higher
Top commander hails from Rose City
UGA's Rambo ready to get back on field
University remedial classes on the rise
Valdosta hospital pediatric clinic celebrates first anniversary
Wild Adventures celebrates 'Red, White, and You'
Friday 9/3/2010
Albany guns and gangs bring frightened calls to 9-1-1
Be on your guard on the highways
Fire left on stove causes fire
Food for Thought - Restaurant Inspections – Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2010
Free ultrasounds for pregnant women
Grant funds computer systems for developmental disorders
Gubernatorial candidates will debate in Albany
High School Football Scoreboard
KADB sponsors electronic recycling day in two weeks
Locker Room Reports Aug. 27, 2010
Scammer gets instruments with bad checks
Sherwood participates in 'Sun Power for Schools'
Shirley Sherrod discusses future plans
Too many armed youth in Albany
Saturday 9/4/2010
Field of flags commemorate 9/11
Scam targets south Georgia man
Sunday 9/5/2010
Drag strip hosts Labor Day Bash
Gang graffiti hits east Albany
Police search for suspect in armed robbery
Thieves steal TV, jewelry from Albany home
Monday 9/6/2010
11-year old Ocilla girl helps raise money for library
Albany State hopes to ram Clark Atlanta
Barnes discusses jobs, education in Albany
Dragway bash aimed towards fighting violence
Dublin to fine residents for sagging pants, skirts
Families enjoy staycations this Labor Day
Ga. could end free Wednesday admission to parks
Georgia unemployment remains high on Labor Day
Grady Co. drug agents bust an active meth lab
Higher pump prices, keep some close to home Labor Day
Police: Wife shot Army sergeant returned from Iraq
Vote registration encouraged at community event
VSU edges Wingate in a thriller!
Tuesday 9/7/2010
L2-Networks gets Albany cable go-ahead
2 found shot to death at Atlanta apartment
Alligator hunter captures monster gator
Bond denied to man charged with DUI in fatal wreck
Deputies conduct entertainment media sting
Domestic dispute ends in broken bones and stabbing
Georgia bracing for battle at Carolina
Georgia governor candidates talk education
Hands on Thomas County needs helping hands
Howard calls illegal dump site 'despicable'
Jay's Hope raises awareness of Childhood Cancer
Kia's top executive resigns after recalls
Mayor wants to kick repeat offenders out of town
Meigs woman killed while filling gas tank
Monster gator caught near Flint River
Moody Airman killed in car crash
Properties auctioned off in Thomas County
Robbers hold guns to 4-year-old's head
School headmaster, pastor charged with child molestation
Teen murdered in Columbus on Labor Day
Top Ga. court considers voter ID law
Valdosta kicker honored by GSC
Valdosta man busted for selling and producing DVDs
Valdosta woman killed after teen runs red light
Wednesday 9/8/2010
123 pot plants destroyed in Echols County
3 arrested after teen girl kidnapped
Accused gunman in hospital standoff due in court
Albany smash and grab thief steals cigarettes
APD wants man for gun-pointing
Back in business after peanut deaths
Book coming this month about King's prayer life
Cairo city officials plan to fight blight
Cancer doesn't have to take your smile away
CHS students suspended after near knife-fight
DCSS places Loyd on suspension
Georgia brothers drown on fishing trip
Lady Eagles stay unbeaten in region play
Lady Rams volleyball loses at Clark
Lee County Schools crack down on illegal students
Parnell still in peanut industry
Strive2Thrive changing lives in Albany
Support pours in for fire victim
'The Endowment' mentors young women
Three fires in Tifton believe to be linked
UGA Researchers help Ga. farmers stay on top
Vikings focusing on improving after loss
VSU alum wins suit against president
Thursday 9/9/2010
A little bit of Bainbridge is in Daytona's track
Can a radio show change the world?
Citizens group pushing to make Darton four year school
City names best qualified Downtown Manager candidate
Community reacts to shooting in central Columbus
Deerfield-Windsor coach returns to Savannah for key region game
Downtown candidates raise questions
Evaluation ordered for accused hospital gunman
Ga. to get $50 million to renovate homes
Georgia school superintendent candidate insists on educator honesty
Hillard appointed to Music HOF board
Man killed at apartments in W. Columbus
Monroe's Strum earns player of the week honors
New director picked for Ga. environmental agency
Panthers comeback falls shorts at Troup
Pastor to burn The Holy Qur'an on 9/11
Phoebe Putney offers free prostate tests
Police investigating shooting death of mom of 4
Port City Rodeo helps families in need
Rep. Jim Marshall home from Afghanistan, Pakistan
Republican gubernatorial candidate stops in Valdosta
Schools join healthy eating push
State begins CRCT investigation
State Climatologist says that 2011 will be dry
State School Superintendent candidate says schools deserve better support
UGA to host veterans appeals court hearing
United Way goal: Raise $1.5 million
United Way volunteers work at Chehaw
Wild Adventures announces water park expansion
Friday 9/10/2010
Albany commissioner wants to outlaw saggy pants
Albany plans to remember 9/11 attacks
Albany Symphony concert series kicks off Saturday
Bishop says loans will be re-paid
Bishop: Scholarships within rules, will be repaid
City addresses cemetery complaints
Civil rights marcher reaches out to Albany connection
College students hope to eradicate poverty
Decatur Co. man catches giant gator by himself
Dougherty DA investigator earns prestigious award
Downtown manager position an uneasy sell
Five teens arrested for entering autos in Lee County and Albany
Friday the nation, next week Phoebe doctors address cancer
Gary Black: "experience sets me apart"
Georgia 5th in teen traffic fatalities
Imam speaks about Pastor's Qur'an-burning stunt
Local ministers encourage churches to help fight crime
Man on mission from civil rights era
MCLB hosts POW/MIA Day
Panhandlers on Albany mayor's radar screen
Rep. Powell named to NCSL's Agriculture/Energy Committee
Second large gator caught in a week
Spirit Week at Albany High School
Teen steals from charity
Saturday 9/11/2010
Albany 9/11 memorial service
Female impersonators robbed, victim shot
Firefighter safety continues to grow after 9/11
Monroe runs into a resilient Albany squad
Sherwood hosts free kids event
Suspect points gun at teenager during armed robbery
Sunday 9/12/2010
ASU impresses in home opener
Civic organization holds poker run for cancer patient
GA Woman kills 7ft Diamondback Rattlesnake
Man killed in Colquitt County crash
RiverQuarium introduces new promotion
Monday 9/13/2010
Albany man jailed for throwing rock from bridge onto car
AmeriCorps cadets take 3rd place in national contest
Bainbridge Police add two temporary holding cells
Berrien Co. man stabs girlfriend's nephew
Boy scouts welcome former POW
Coffee prices hit 13 year high
Construction students expand their own classroom
Crisp booster treasurer remains in PA jail
How can one penny keep our roads in shape?
Man charged in deadly hit & run
Monster gator becomes dinner
More scams targeting South Georgia unemployed
Moultrie man charged with burglary, child molestation
Movie begins filming in Bainbridge
Park Memorial approved for drowning victim
Police investigating UGA sexual assaults
Prescription drug program could save you money
S&S Roofing - Free Roof Contest
SAT scores dip in GA; climb in Dougherty County
Teens lead officers on high speed chase in stolen car
Teens led police on chase, over 100 mph in Colquitt County
The Cavs tee off the season in style
The Lady Cavs in for a huge test
Three Albany teens arrested and charged with burglary
Traffic signal likely for Acree intersection
Two charged with falsifying documents to get child in school
Two Dougherty County men arrested for irrigation pivot wire theft
WWII Vets take Honor Flight to Washington
Tuesday 9/14/2010
Albany city worker beaten, robbed
Albany traffic signals get new controllers
Albany woman headed to Australia with Oprah
Arlington woman killed in crash
Boys and Girls club feeds hundreds each day
Burglar caught stealing refrigerator in Albany
Cavaliers hold on to win Darton Invitational
Crash causes power outages and road closures
Crisp Co. school receives national honors
Debris in Lee County creek gets, Army Corps of Engineers attention
Deputies search for suspect in Wal-Mart armed robbery
Family takes a bite out of crime
Georgia school superintendent candidate insists on educator honesty
Lee County honored for hot start
Mock crime scene investigated at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Moultrie natives highlight GSHF class
Officers continually investigate students' residency
South Georgia peanut harvest starts early
Southwest GA rolling up sleeves for flu shots
Surprising start to Bryan Chamberlain's football career
Teachers rewarded for their bright ideas
The Lyceum Series starts tonight at ASU
Tifton man uses TV remote to scare robbers away
Two accused of stealing computers from a Valdosta school
Warning about dangerous stolen batteries
Wild Hog in Sylvester city limits?
Wednesday 9/15/2010
6 teenagers arrested for church burglaries
Albany warrants taken for Abraham Wesley
Albany-Dougherty County Coalition to End Homelessness needs help
Are you afraid of Muslims?
Battle of Britain remembered in Albany
Big beehive causes big headache for Ashburn men
Chump change theft leaves huge debt
Coy leaves VSU
Darton soccer earns top 10 ranking
Economic Development officials set lofty goals for job development
Economy takes a baby step forward
Flea market finds concert niche
Green appeal set for Friday
Kinchafoonee Creek cleanup proceeds
Lady Rams ready for SIAC crossover
Lakeland gets new city hall and police department
Lanier Co. authorities sell seized property
Nathan Deal has financial problems
No scavenging in South GA landfill
Obama urges troops and vets to claim 'stop loss' pay
Parents charged after 2-year-old found dead
Phoebe shows off new data center
Police identify body found in Lake Lanier
Rams prepare for early SIAC showdown with rival Tigers
South Ga. girl in spotlight after nod from Obama
Special needs children will soon lose benefits
Strive2Thrive lifts families out of poverty
Thomas Co. transit system is self-sustaining
Two arrested in Albany's biggest bust of synthetic marijuana
Wings and Wildlife Festival celebrates So.GA creatures
Thursday 9/16/2010
$40,000 in pot plants seized
Albany 311 system seen as a model
AT&T Donates to Terrell Co. leadership program
Best qualified candidate named for Civic Center Director
Big meth bust in Dooly Co.
Bikers rev their engines to raise money for charity
Blazers looking to end Statesman streak
Bus driver fired for letting students drive
Bye bye, bees!
Citizens push four-year status for Darton
City has a big job with Mimosa Park
Darton celebrates the Constitution
Darton women ranked just outside top ten
Deal discusses his 2.8-million dollar debt
Elderly couple killed inside their Hahira home
Firefighter charged after 2-year-old dies
GA horsewoman reunites with brother at Kentucky event
Get your motorcycles ready for Bainbridge Bike-Fest
Irrigation: big topic during GA peanut tour
Keown speaks on Bishop scholarships, fundraising
Lady Rams win three on day one at SIAC crossover
Lee County QB wins player of week award
Major marijuana grow house raided in Albany
Major pot operation undone by chicken wire
Military mom gets back for son's birthday
Monroe ready for big test Friday in Quitman
Pelham inmate and girlfriend plan jailbreak
Friday 9/17/2010
African American children hit hardest by poverty
Alien Attack: Target Everglades
Commemorating National PIO, MIA recognition day
Dad wants son to surrender
Early Voting begins Monday for General Election
Ending substandard housing in Albany
Energy Star appliance rebates run out
Fatal Fire under investigation in Berlin
FBI stats put GA high in female deaths
Food for Thought - Restaurant Inspections Sep 8 – Sep 15, 2010
Hall of Fame rockers will perform in Sasser Saturday
Hitting the course to take a bite out of crime
House fire kills Berlin woman
Physicians get Cancer update
Restoration continues on historic Albany home
Twin Oaks students run/walk more than 1,000 miles
Young Marine Awarded
Saturday 9/18/2010
BBQ & Blues draws a crowd
Delta State comes back to edge VSU
Old electronics collected for recycling
Sylvester church hosts Education Bash
Two killed in separate accidents
Sunday 9/19/2010
Home Run Derby fights hunger
Store owner receives sex act drawings in mail
Vietnam Memorial Wall stops in Andersonville
Monday 9/20/2010
Albany business owner won't let phony check hurt her name
Albany man pleads guilty as murder trial begins
Another TCCHS arrested for bringing drugs to school
Aqua Zumba makes a splash in Albany
Business say Sunday liquor sales help bottom line
Coats and blankets needed to keep people warm this winter
CVB, Chamber and EDC working hand-in-hand
Domestic Violence Coalition to form in Dougherty Co.
Domestic violence in Albany troubles prosecutors
Early voting for Nov. election opens all over Ga.
Enigma couple seriously hurt in crash
Having a hard time selling your home?
Homeless man hit by a car in Tifton
Hunters find 7 foot snake in Harris County
Irrigated farm land in South Georgia in demand investment
Luke Bryan to celebrate #1 hit
Man shot in the head survives, suspect behind bars
Missing boater found in Ga. woods
Missing homeless man in need of serious surgery
North Carolina wild horses face uncertain future
Police search for teen who was inside stolen car
Prescription drug program possible, not definite
Retrial of ex-educator's conviction to begin
Russell jail locked down because of lost key
Sales tax revenues lower than expected
Smoke detector saves Colquitt Co. family
State wants to open Day Reporting Center in Albany
TCC's Drew stays busy on the field and in the pulpit
Teen killed by drunk driver laid to rest
Thomasville golf tournament helps orphans
Three shot in Valdosta Friday
Top candidate for Civic Center Director turns job down
Valdosta man sentenced to prison shooting girlfriend
WALB News 10 Journalists honored
WALB-TV recognized for domestic violence stories
Tuesday 9/21/2010
Aggravated assault suspect turns himself in
Albany High students celebrate Latin American independence
Biggest gator of the season caught in Chattahoochee
Brooks Co. man killed in car crash
Cooperation key for T-SPLOST
Cormier pleads not guilty to assault charge
Death penalty critics to hold vigils
Explosion starts fire at Brooks Co. Plywood Plant
'Fire Pelosi' bus tour stops in Albany
Former Valdosta High basketball player needs liver transplant
Former Wildcats coach hired by AFL's Voodoo
Ga. high court tosses murder conviction
Grady Co. motor grater hits natural gas pipeline
Here are the Leesburg city council special election results
Homeless man in need of surgery found
Liquor store location stirs debate
No more saggy pants!
South Georgia serviceman killed in Afghanistan
State adds manpower to find tax deadbeats
State cracks down on businesses not paying taxes
Tift Regional Medical Center to add 66 jobs
Tifton man scares away thief with baseball bat
Wildcats earns team of week honors
Wednesday 9/22/2010
4-month-old death investigation in east Albany
Albany airport to receive millions in federal funding
Albany State ready to rumble with Savannah State
Baby dies in mesh netting
Bishop campaign responds to 'Fire Pelosi' tour
Burglars steal little league equipment
Charities receive badly-needed funds
Everybody needs a little help
Family of teen killed by suspected drunk driver speaks out
Family's warning to pet owners
Fitzgerald Airman killed in Afghanistan
GA horse dies from West Nile Virus
Georgia residents busting at the seams
Keeping your kids safe in the car
Lady Cavs shut out ABAC
Lady Rams honored by SIAC
Man breaks state record for longest gator caught
Man charged with assaulting a sheriff's deputy
Pastors worry allegations of misconduct, could shake faith
Pelham has to forfeit two wins
Phoebe CEO is recognized as a top leader
Phoebe expanding to Fitzgerald
Police charge 11-year-old with murder
Police probe case of missing 15-year-old
Prosecutors investigate death of 2-year-old
Sisters hit by car crossing Albany street
Slur prompts investigation from Chambliss Atlanta office
Thomasville mourns for serviceman killed in Afghanistan
West Nile Virus is here
Wildcats defense regroups after record game
Wood product plant remains closed after fire
Thursday 9/23/2010
Metro Albany's jobless rate 10.9 percent in August
Mom needs help to build special shower
Peanut farmers unhappy with USDA
Plane makes emergency landing at Albany airport
Professionals hope expo will grow business
SCA running back earns player of week award
Skinner ready for Champions Tour debut
Street signs and house numbers critical in emergencies
Thomas Co. Red Cross gets a "cool" donation
Thomasville police warn people to lock cars
Valdosta officer selected for National Firefighter of Year
Watch out for fake payroll checks
YDC's considered for budget axe
Friday 9/24/2010
11 students arrested after fight
ASU sculpture is a HBCU symbol of culture
Authorities confiscate bogus check machinery
Bed bugs have been here for years
Cagle campaigns across southwest Georgia
Camilla beautification project almost complete
Dispose of unwanted medications during National 'Pill Drop'
Food for Thought - Restaurant Inspections – Sep. 16 – Sep. 23, 2010
Karen Kemp gets endorsement from top House Republican
Law enforcement investigates 3 infant deaths in 3 days
Lopez Hospice Tournament celebrates 25th anniversary
Museum becomes part of GA partnership
Plains celebrates the peanut with annual festival
Rasmussen Poll: Deal slightly in front
Spirit Day: Lee County!
State funding cut for Babies Born Healthy
Sumter Co. dedicates multi-million dollar courthouse
Saturday 9/25/2010
Ashburn resolves propane gas panic
Church hosts Stop The Violence event
DEA hosts prescription drug drop
Kids get active at Albany Family Play Day
Kids take a swing at Junior Golf Clinic
Rams roll over Savannah State in the Swamp
Rams rumble over Tigers in the Swamp
Tifton Tractor Pull holds finals
Sunday 9/26/2010
Lower lake levels expose maintenance needs
Man robbed at gunpoint Sunday morning
Monday 9/27/2010
93-year-old Ga. man attacked with rock
Albany woman describes boyfriend's death in murder trial
APD pins 12 new officers
Authorities investigating fatal plane crash in Ga.
Camilla store robbery caught on surveillance camera
Darton to host 1920's themed dinner theatre and silent auction
Fallen serviceman McLendon will get hero's homecoming
Gold bows raise awareness for childhood cancer
Leaders and educators meet at "Education Nation" summit
More cops will patrol Albany streets
Obama signs Small Business Jobs Act: Albany business reacts
Power knocked out to hundreds of customers
Rain helps harvest peanuts and cotton
Sherwood's ReFRESH revival attracts hundreds
SPLOST V revenue short of what's predicted
Two Albany 911 operators fired for unauthorized information searches
Two infant deaths spark concern among commissioners
Video Conferencing could save Dougherty Co. money in court
Student Loan Debt
Tuesday 9/28/2010
1,000 students expected at annual water festival
Albany will host special 9/11 ceremony
Americus-Sumter latest team of week winner
Animal shelter gets new name to honor generous donors
Barnes unveils jobs initiative in Moultrie
Bryan tour kicks off in Lowndes County
Carter taken to Ohio hospital with upset stomach
Center for the Blind opens in Albany
City approves possible garbage fee
Construction continues for new EMS headquarters
Gas explosion kills one in Cairo
Girls Inc. works to prevent teen pregnancy
High School Football Scores September 24, 2010
Immigration fugitives arrested in south Georgia
Lee County approves new sign ordinance
News release from the City of Cairo
Officials call 'Pill Drop' a success
Orthopaedic Associates FAQ's
Sinyard: Penny Sales tax projects are a bargain
Wednesday 9/29/2010
Agri-business pushed as a way to bring jobs in GA
Albany 9-1-1 center investigation broadens to all operators
Board says "NO" to Saturday voting
Calathora Farms delivers farm fresh food
City Commission tables liquor store vote
Con-artists rack up $500,000 on humane society's dime
Darton soccer sweeps South Georgia
Dougherty Schools continue to look at cuts
Education grant keeps teachers in the classroom
Former President Carter still in Ohio hospital
Gospel concert to help Easton Blanchard
Lady Blazers sweep ASU in volleyball
Men at work, work on their health
Seasonal hiring spikes during holiday shopping season
South Georgians look forward to expanded red snapper season
Teachers to be questioned in CRCT probe
What you have in common with dinosaurs
Thursday 9/30/2010
Albany man charged with sexting pornography to 11 year old
Are students served out of date food?
Boys and Girls host day for kids, and their parents
Church helps homeless man in need of major surgery
City leaders help remove eye sores
Confessed killer testifies at Albany murder trial
COPY-Pastor accuser: Sex encounters on church grounds
DOT Commissioner says money is tight
Drug agents catch teen making meth red-handed
Hornets ready for showdown with Canes
Johnson ready to make Rockets roster
Judges speak to kids in schools
Matt Wilson campaigns for Georgia's top court
MSA launches weight loss challenge
P&G named among top attractive employers
South Albany home destroyed by fire, man jumps out window
South Georgians worry about ATM safety at night
Thomasville braces for potential military funeral protesters
Three day water festival wraps up at Flint Riverquarium
Tift County man convicted of '08 murder
VSU not wanting shootout against Ouachita
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