Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:20:33 GMT
Downtown Albany leaders are looking for ways to make sure the Flint Riverquarium remains an important part of downtown for years to come. Tonight, The Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority board began discussionsMore >>
Downtown Albany leaders are looking for ways to make sure the Flint Riverquarium remains an important part of downtown for years to come.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:51:07 GMT
Ravi Mikel Givens was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He is being held in the Dougherty County jail. Givens, who played ball at Westover and StetsonMore >>
Agents say that police responded to the apartment because of a burglar alarm. Officers found the back door broken open and went inside. That's where they detected a strong odor of marijuana, and saw pot in plain view.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:49:38 GMT
Moultrie Technical College unveiled its new $9.5 million, 46,000 square-foot Health Sciences Building Wednesday. The brand new structure is located at the school's Veterans Parkway Campus (VPC) in Moultrie. RepresentativesMore >>
Moultrie Technical College unveiled its new $9.5 million, 46,000 square-foot Health Sciences Building Wednesday. The brand new structure is located at the school's Veterans Parkway Campus in Moultrie.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:46:04 GMT
Albany Humane Society officials say it's one of the worst cases of animal neglect they have seen. Tonight a veterinarian and Humane Society workers are trying to nurse a one-year old lab mix back toMore >>
Albany Humane Society officials and a veterinarian are nursing a dog back to health, after she was nearly starved to death.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:45:45 GMT
Work is underway on a big empty retail space in Albany to bring in a new business and a spirit of celebration. Party City will open a store at 2709 Dawson Road, near the Albany Mall this August. EconomicMore >>
Work is underway on a big empty retail space in Albany to bring in a new business and a spirit of celebration.More >>
June 10, 2008
Albany-- Hot, dry conditions are keeping firefighters busy with wildfires. You may have seen the smoke recently. There has been a rash of out of control wheat field fires. Now the Forestry Commission is issuing a warning.
There were two runaway wheat field fires in Dougherty County Tuesday afternoon. One on Eight-Mile Road was near the site of another fire last Friday. Another fire near the Marine Base burned about 300 acres.
The Georgia Forestry Commission expects to see more fires as wheat farmers harvest and replant. Rangers urge farmers to burn early in the morning and take extra safety precautions.
"With the conditions being as dry as they've been lately, we haven't gotten sufficient moisture and the wind is the main thing that's getting away. When the burn goes on, it makes it's own weather," said Garry English with the Georgia Forestry Commission.
Farmers don't have to get burn permits but they are supposed to notify The Forestry Commission. Everyone else does need a permit. To get one, call 1-877-OK2-BURN or visit www.gatrees.org.
Rangers say if conditions get worse, they may stop issuing all burn permits.
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