Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:32 AM EDT2013-06-18 04:32:02 GMT
The United Way of Southwest Georgia honors more than a dozen organizations for their leadership in supporting United Way agencies. United Way raised about 1.1-million dollars this year. That's up slightlyMore >>
The United Way of Southwest Georgia honors more than a dozen organizations for their leadership in supporting United Way agencies.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:31 AM EDT2013-06-18 04:31:27 GMT
Dougherty County School Board members want property owners to know, they won't raise your taxes despite another tight budget year. Monday night Board members held a public hearing to give people a chanceMore >>
Dougherty County School Board members want property owners to know, they won't raise your taxes despite another tight budget year.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:23 AM EDT2013-06-18 04:23:09 GMT
The opening of Albany's new airport terminal remains on schedule despite a delay in the ceremonial opening. Travelers will begin using the new facility at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport two weeks fromMore >>
The opening of Albany's new airport terminal remains on schedule despite a delay in the ceremonial opening.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:03 AM EDT2013-06-18 04:03:40 GMT
A Georgia girl remains hospitalized tonight with serious burns following a boat explosion on Lake Lanier. Apparently, a fuel leak led to the blast. Cell phone video captured by boaters shows a boat burningMore >>
A Georgia girl remains hospitalized tonight with serious burns following a boat explosion on Lake Lanier. Apparently, a fuel leak led to the blast.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:59:55 GMT
Police are asking banks to be on the lookout for a woman who has cashed thousands of dollars in forged checks. So far, she's hit Colony Banks in Albany, Valdosta, Moultrie, and Sylvester. Sylvester PoliceMore >>
Police hope to stop a successful forger who's gotten away with thousands of dollars so far by cashing fraudulent checks at multiple south Georgia banks.More >>
June 26, 2003
Albany-- The Red Cross is screening for West Nile and SARS. If you've been ill with SARS in the last 28 days, you can't give blood.
Two weeks ago, Red Cross workers started asking donors this question: "In the past week, have you had a fever with a headache?"
If the answer is yes, that's enough to eliminate someone from donating that day, even if it's not a confirmed case of West Nile.
Of course, that question should not eliminate any potential donors, since the disease hasn't shown up in the United States.
"They are just really trying to limit anybody in contact with someone like that from donating blood because we really don't know how readily it is transmitted," said Patsy McMath of the Albany Red Cross. "We don't want to do anything to harm the blood supply so to safe guard the recipients we have a questionnaire about it."
The Red Cross has been asking questions about SARS for four weeks. The new questions have not stopped people from donating blood, the Albany Blood Bank has seen an increase in donors in recent weeks.
But there is still only a half-day supply of O-negative, the universal blood type.
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