Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:44 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:44:24 GMT
Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.Several hundred canoeists and kayakers are taking part in Paddle Georgia 2013. It'sMore >>
Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:34 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:34:01 GMT
Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.The Albany Housing Authority is still working on a plan that could bring up to 30-millionMore >>
Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:05 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:05:52 GMT
Five months after the mysterious murder of a Coffee County woman, people gathered Tuesday night in Douglas to remember her and to launch a community effort to make sure her case isn't forgotten. FriendsMore >>
People gather to bring attention to one of many unsolved murders of women in Coffee County.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:25:17 GMT
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. The condition ofMore >>
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:24:00 GMT
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - The artist who created the Ray Charles statue in downtown Albany wants to know why the project still isn't complete ten months after the plaza opened.
Andy Davis inspected and cleaned his sculpture Tuesday and said it's holding up well to the weather, but he's concerned about ongoing problems at the park. He's gotten questions from clients as far away as Japan about why the plaza hasn't been finished. He says the plaza has gotten international attention, and the fact that things aren't working properly reflects poorly on Albany.
"When everything working together you've got the music, the waterfall, the lighting the gorgeous sculpture, did I say gorgeous sculpture, I did when all that comes together it's this orchestra of beauty and then to see it not functioning properly now it just gets under my craw," said Andy Davis.
Assistant City Manager James Taylor spoke with Davis and us. He said problems with a crack in the base of the fountain have been repaired. Also, erosion issues on the hillside have been addressed. Today, they checked the fountain's lights and sound system. Once the temporary sod is replaced and the sprinkler system is repaired, the city will take control of the plaza from Albany Tomorrow. That's expected to happen in several more weeks.
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