Saturday, May 25 2013 11:37 PM EDT2013-05-26 03:37:45 GMT
Albany Panther's first ever beer fest just wrapped up tonight. For 25 bucks beer lovers sampled more than 20 types of beer at the Civic Center and there was plenty of entertainment. Musical acts, suchMore >>
Albany Panther's held their first ever beer fest Saturday night. More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:33 PM EDT2013-05-26 03:33:38 GMT
Albany Police held a gospel concert to raise money for their annual community picnic event. Musical artists from around south Georgia performed at the Albany Municipal Auditorium Saturday afternoon.More >>
Albany Police held a gospel concert to raise money for their annual community picnic event.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:30 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:30:39 GMT
A Turner County man is now in custody after he had a standoff with deputies for about two hours Saturday evening. Sheriff Andy Hester says deputies were called to the home of Ricky Nelson on CoverdaleMore >>
A man had a standoff with Turner County deputies for about two hours Saturday evening.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-05-25 22:27:57 GMT
Supporters of a 6-year-old Albany boy battling a serious brain disorder are coming together once more to help with his medical bills. This time, with a Vegas style event. This may seem like a regularMore >>
Supporters of a 6-year-old Albany boy battling a serious brain disorder are coming together once more to help with his medical bills. This time, with a Vegas style event.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-05-25 20:52:02 GMT
A woman is recovering after her SUV was struck by another vehicle, flipping it several times. It happened around 3:15pm Saturday, near the 1500 block of U.S. Highway 19. Officials say John Earley wasMore >>
A woman is recovering after her SUV was struck by another vehicle, flipping it several times.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - A supposed pregnancy pact between 17 teenaged girls in Massachusetts made national headlines and brought renewed attention to Southwest Georgia's high teen pregnancy rate.
Administrators at Gloucester High School in Massachusetts deny all those girls agreed to try to get pregnant at the same time, but admit they are concerned by the number of pregnancies at that school.
In Dougherty County, more than 345 teenagers get pregnant a year. That's almost seven girls a week. Girls Inc. is a non-profit organization that fights that trend.
"We push abstinence as much as we possibly can, but realistically we know that not everyone will abstain until marriage. So we want to make sure that they make the right choices and have the right skills to make those choices to know what they are getting into," said Executive Director, LaKisha Bryant.
Girls Inc. puts on after school and summer programs for girls ages seven to 18. 98 percent of the girls involved in those programs graduate high school without becoming teen moms.
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