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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 >>
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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 >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:04:37 GMT
Dan McCarthy, AHA Executive Director, stands before city commissioners during Tuesday's Meeting
An Albany Housing Authority plan to revitalize a central Albany neighborhood gets a stamp of approval from city leaders. Commissioners approved a resolution of support for the plan to transform McIntoshMore >>
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Flying a model airplane within Albany's city limits could soon be outlawed because of privacy concerns. Tuesday, City Commissioner Roger Marietta proposed an ordinance to ban the aircraft because ofMore >>
Flying a model airplane within Albany's city limits could soon be outlawed because of privacy concerns. Tuesday, City Commissioner Roger Marietta proposed an ordinance to ban the aircraft because of their ability to take photographs from above.More >>
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South Georgia law enforcers get specialized training in dealing with domestic violence victims. The Georgia Commission on Family Violence reports the Peach State is tenth in the nation for domestic violenceMore >>
Georgia is tenth in the nation in the rate of domestic violence deaths, and the Commission on Family Violence is training law enforcement to help victims.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) -
A workforce program in Southwest Georgia is not only helping people get jobs, it's also giving the economy a big boost.
"Southwest Georgia Workforce 44" is an evolving program serving 14 counties.
Dougherty County commissioners got an update Monday on its success in providing job training to those in need.
The program strives to match the demands from surrounding businesses.
"We have a high unemployment rate, so what we want to be able to do is talk with businesses to be able to find out what it is that they look for in employees, future employees," said Charles Williams the Executive Director of Workforce Development.
Some commissioners say this is a vital program which also helps young people gain certain skills they may not learn in school.
"This program provides them with some measure of understanding of what happens in the business world. And I just think it's absolutely an essential program," said Commissioner Gloria Gaines.
For more information about the program and locations, click on the link below:
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