Saturday, March 8 2014 12:56 AM EST2014-03-08 05:56:09 GMT
Family and friends of Rosie Gaskins walked down main street in Willacoochee Friday night to remember a woman many say had a smile that would light up a room."it's been a long four years, and today hasMore >>
Family and friends of Rosie Gaskins walked down main street in Willacoochee Friday night to remember a woman many say had a smile that would light up a room.More >>
Saturday, March 8 2014 12:03 AM EST2014-03-08 05:03:32 GMT
Crooks stole tools from an Albany small business owner Friday afternoon, tools he just bought a week ago. Don Dellinger's truck was parked behind his Aatco Transmission shop on West Broad Avenue. SomeoneMore >>
Crooks broke into an Albany business owner's truck while he was inside his business and stole costly tools.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 11:53 PM EST2014-03-08 04:53:56 GMT
Bargain hunters got a jump on other shoppers Friday night as the Junior League of Albany kicked off its attic sale with a preview party. It cost $10 to get in. The event included music and entertainment. TheMore >>
An Albany civic group kicks off a fundraiser to help groups that serve children.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 11:48 PM EST2014-03-08 04:48:56 GMT
An Albany native who has been playing professional basketball in Ukraine is back in the United States. Deerfield Windsor and Clemson University alum Andre Young landed in New York Friday night. YoungMore >>
Friday, March 7 2014 11:29 PM EST2014-03-08 04:29:45 GMT
We've got new details on an afternoon shootout in Douglas. Around 2:30 PM, people in two cars exchanged shots in front of a convenience store at Shirlery Avenue and Baker Highway. Investigators found aMore >>
We've got new details on an afternoon shootout in Douglas. Around 2:30 PM, people in two cars exchanged shots in front of a convenience store at Shirlery Avenue and Baker Highway. Investigators found aMore >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Right now is the height of West Nile Virus season and while Georgia hasn't had any confirmed human cases this year, in Dougherty County the mosquitoes are biting.
Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Fay have created the potential for breeding areas across southwest Georgia. The county got 22 calls today with complaints about the pests. The Health Department reminds you to clear any standing water from your yards and check your window screens.
"The breeding of mosquito with all of the water, that's more the concern so, people need to make sure that they go out and they look on their property. If they've got any debris, any old tires, any area they've got where water could be standing for a while they need to make sure that they get those emptied," said Dr. Jacqueline Grant, Southwest Georgia Public Health Department.
The county plans to spay seven days a week if the weather permits. Mosquitoes typically bite at dusk and at dawn. If you've got to be outdoors during those hours, health officials recommend wearing long pants or a long sleeved shirt.
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