Thursday, July 24 2014 8:54 AM EDT2014-07-24 12:54:21 GMT
Information from The Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor says Metro Albany's unemployment rate increased to 8.7 percent in June, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 8.4More >>
The rate increased because of seasonal factors, such as the summer job loss among non-contract school workers and temporary layoffs, primarily in manufacturing. There were 60,500 jobs in Albany in June, down by 300, or 0.5 percent, from 60,800 in May. Most of the loss came in state government and the service-related industries.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 7:21 AM EDT2014-07-24 11:21:02 GMT
ALGIERS, Algeria (WALB) - An Air Algerie flight with 110 passengers and 6 crew member has vanished from radar.The flight, which was headed to Algiers from Burkina Faso, disappeared about 50 minutes after takeoff.The plane's flight path passes over Mali where military unrest continues in country's north. The U.S. recently banned flights into and over African conflict zones, including Mali.This comes just days after a Malaysian Airliner was shot down over Ukraine killing everyone on boardCopyri...More >>
ALGIERS, Algeria (WALB) - An Air Algerie flight with 110 passengers and 6 crew member has vanished from radar.The flight, which was headed to Algiers from Burkina Faso, disappeared about 50 minutes after takeoff.The plane's flight path passes over Mali where military unrest continues in country's north. The U.S. recently banned flights into and over African conflict zones, including Mali.This comes just days after a Malaysian Airliner was shot down over Ukraine killing everyone on boardCopyri...More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 11:13 PM EDT2014-07-24 03:13:15 GMT
Two people believed to be involved in selling cocaine in a car wash behind a gas station on North Slappey are in custody tonight.More >>
Two people believed to be involved in selling cocaine in a car wash behind a gas station on North Slappey are in custody tonight. More >>
July 22, 2006
Albany - - Some Georgia byciclists showed off their moves at Chehaw today.
Participants competed in the Georgia BMX Competition. Participants range in age from 5 years old to 48 years old.
This is one of several tracks across the state. Others are held in Peachtree City, Augusta, and Sandy Ridge. All participants are competing with the same goal in mind.
"Them we have a state championship Sept. 23 in Augusta. The top 15 riders in any class get to ride in the President's Cup which is in Columbus OH where its state vs. state." says BMX State Commissioner Shayne Robinson.
At the national competition theres 1,500 riders. Last year, Georgia finnished 13 in the nation.
