Friday, May 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:59:20 GMT
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral. 16-year old Keyanna Lang died from a heart condition. Due to her illness the family couldn't keep lifeMore >>
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:58:09 GMT
A student-led effort to help cancer survivors ended up being a big success at a Lee County School. Friday students at Twin Oaks elementary school donated the proceeds from their effort to the Cancer CoalitionMore >>
A student-led effort to help cancer survivors ended up being a big success at a Lee County School. Friday students at Twin Oaks elementary school donated the proceeds from their effort to the Cancer Coalition of Southwest Georgia.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:44:12 GMT
Furloughs for Marine Corps Logistics Base workers could start in less than two months. About 2,000 workers at the Albany base will have to take up to 11 unpaid days off in the next fiscal year that startsMore >>
Furloughs for Marine Corps Logistics Base workers could start in less than two months.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:43 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:43:28 GMT
The Rat Pack came back to Albany Friday night. Sinatra and Friends performed at Doublegate Country Club to raise money for the Albany Symphony Association. The guys who play the roles of Frank Sinatra,More >>
People danced the night away to Frank Sinatra tunes.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:34:50 GMT
Albany trauma specialist say most of the trauma cases they see result from car crashes, and too many of those crashes are caused by distracted drivers. Now they're spreading a message in honor of TraumaMore >>
Albany trauma specialist say most of the trauma cases they see result from car crashes, and too many of those crashes are caused by distracted drivers. Now they're spreading a message in honor of Trauma Awareness Month.More >>
August 8, 2006
Lee County-- After complaints from developers and homebuilders, Lee County commissioners voted to hold off on an ordinance that just went into effect this month.
In May, Lee County commissioners approved an ordinance that placed restrictions on the way houses can be built in the county. Houses would have to meet elevation requirements to prevent flooding problems.
The homes would have to be built 2 feet above the center line of the road. But developers and homebuilders say the ordinance wasn't well thought out and makes it nearly impossible for them to apply the restrictions in every area.
"With that ordinance they were asking us to come back and put fill dirt all the way around our houses, slope it off 25 feet in all directions. It was just impossible for us to do," says Southwest Georgia Homebuilders Association President Chad McDonald.
"It was my recommendation to ask for a moratorium just to allow us another opportunity to see if this is the right thing or if it wasn't the right legislation for the county," says County Administrator Alan Ours.
A moratorium on the ordinance will now be in effect for 120 days. This will allow the county to see what other options there are to deal with flooding. County leaders will receive a report in 60 days with possible solutions.
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