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 >>
February 14, 2005
Albany - The complaints against the Albany Civic Center stack up. In response to an open records request filed by WALB, the city of Albany provided us with a number of complaint letters.
The Civic Center Director Maddie Goddard came under scrutiny recently when six business leaders sent a letter to commissioners. The letter blasted the civic center management for being unhelpful and for driving away business.
In the last two years, the city manager has received a pile of complaints against the Civic Center staff.
In a 2004 letter from Alabama production Company Triple R, the owner says "The Civic Center does not always return phone calls and when they do, they don't sound as though they are very interested in our search for dates. I feel like I am bothering the management at times."
Other complaints said Goddard did not return calls promptly. Goddard said that's not true. The formal complaints came from customers and major sponsors including Clear Channel Radio, the Downtown Merchant's Association and WALB-TV.
City manager Lem Edwards says he's writing a response to the six business leaders who complained. However, Edwards says Director Maddie Goddard is meticulous with her operations, which some clients don't like. Edwards also says he's investigating complaints, but many may stem from personality conflicts not factual problems.
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