Thursday, July 24 2014 8:54 AM EDT2014-07-24 12:54:21 GMT
Information from The Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor says Metro Albany's unemployment rate increased to 8.7 percent in June, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 8.4More >>
The rate increased because of seasonal factors, such as the summer job loss among non-contract school workers and temporary layoffs, primarily in manufacturing. There were 60,500 jobs in Albany in June, down by 300, or 0.5 percent, from 60,800 in May. Most of the loss came in state government and the service-related industries.More >>
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ALGIERS, Algeria (WALB) - An Air Algerie flight with 110 passengers and 6 crew member has vanished from radar.The flight, which was headed to Algiers from Burkina Faso, disappeared about 50 minutes after takeoff.The plane's flight path passes over Mali where military unrest continues in country's north. The U.S. recently banned flights into and over African conflict zones, including Mali.This comes just days after a Malaysian Airliner was shot down over Ukraine killing everyone on boardCopyri...More >>
ALGIERS, Algeria (WALB) - An Air Algerie flight with 110 passengers and 6 crew member has vanished from radar.The flight, which was headed to Algiers from Burkina Faso, disappeared about 50 minutes after takeoff.The plane's flight path passes over Mali where military unrest continues in country's north. The U.S. recently banned flights into and over African conflict zones, including Mali.This comes just days after a Malaysian Airliner was shot down over Ukraine killing everyone on boardCopyri...More >>
LEE COUNTY, GA (WALB) - Speed will be the mission in Lee County this weekend.
The G-T Speed team spent Tuesday afternoon taking training laps around the Stardust 2 Skate Center. Inline speed skating teams from Georgia, Florida and Tennessee will be in town for a weekend competition.
GT Speed has skaters as young as 3. Coaches say it takes skill and dedication.
"We start them out at whatever age they get ready to and just skate them, let them work on their technique and form, and just work on it. Some of them are in it for fun, some for competition," said Coach Brandon Kilpatrick.
The public is invited to come out and cheer on the skate teams and some pro-elite skaters who will be in town for a 100-lap shootout. The fun starts at 6 a.m. Sunday and lasts until 1:30 at Stardust.
At 11, the public can also get free safety lessons from experts. For more information, visit www.gtspeed.com
