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) – Senator Saxby Chambliss is looking into claims that a homosexual slur posted to a blog Tuesday may have come from a worker inside his office.
The slur was posted to an online article on Joe.My.God about the Senate's failure to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" law, which prevents gays from serving openly in the military. The blogs author got some help tracking the sender's IP address to Atlanta through a U-S Senate server.
Both Chambliss' office and Senator johnny Isakson's offices are located across the street from each other. Law enforcement warns you need to be careful what you post on blogs or social network sites. While there is freedom of speech, those freedoms are limited when it comes to threats and libelous statements.
"Anything they do that is determine to be a threat or determined to be libelous can come right back to them. It's extremely easy to through court orders and subpoenas and different legal documents to obtain all the information on who it was who sent it," said Captain Craig Dodd, Dougherty County Sheriff's Office.
The blogger used an offensive term to refer to homosexuals and claimed all must die. It was posted by a user going by the name Jimmy. Chambliss' office has said it won't tolerate any activity of the sort. Once they've determined if the claims are true, they'll take the appropriate steps.
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