Friday, May 24 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:55:46 GMT
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest. You can sample more than 20 types of beer SaturdayMore >>
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:50:57 GMT
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life. Now the family of Barbara Bass is speakingMore >>
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:38:36 GMT
Dougherty County Police Officer issues seat belt citation
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe. Police saidMore >>
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:44 GMT
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:21:31 GMT
A huge truck load of peanut butter is headed to Oklahoma tornado victims. Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany. The 22 pallets of peanut butterMore >>
Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Albany and Dougherty County officials came together Monday morning at the new East Albany Walmart construction site to persuade voters one last time to vote YES to extend a Special Local option sales tax.
Mayor Willie Adams and county commission chairman Jeff Sinyard say the Walmart that's being built in East Albany is a perfect example of how proper infrastructure will attract new jobs and big businesses to the Good Life City.
They say 80% of the one cent sales tax or SPLOST is infrastructure driven. It will help improve roads, sewage and the water system that in the long run betters the area's economy.
"We're in a place now we feel is very competitive. We're going to be in a place where people from all over the state can invest in southwest Georgia, particularly Dougherty county, because of the SPLOST money." said Dougherty County Commission Chairman Jeff Sinyard.
"This is a continuation of the one cent sales tax we've had for the last 25 years. And my philosophy is, if it's not broken why try to fix it," said Albany Mayor Willie Adams.
Officials say SPLOST money has helped invest almost $1 million in east Albany infrastructure.
They believe it helped bring the new Walmart to this location, which will create 400 to 500 jobs.
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