Albany News Archives

The Celebration of Lights 19th annual Christmas Parade begins with a pre-parade starting at 5pm on Sat.

25-year-old Ricardo McPHerson was shot and killed inside his Gillionville Road apartment in September 2008.

Seatbelt usage is the highest it's ever been. The most recent survey by the city shows a 94 percent usage rate by drivers.

Havertys Furniture on North Westover Boulevard will be shutting it's doors January 18th.

As he pulled the driver out, the man's hair and clothing were on fire. Sellars took his own shirt off, and put the flames out.

36-year old Kenneth Kellam is now formally charged with two counts each of attempting to entice a child for indecent purposes, attempted child molestation, atemtped false imprisonment, and attempted aggravated sodomy.

Albany Police surrounded the South Slappey Post Office because a former employee returned to the Post Office with a weapon.

The group toured Albany Tech. They're in south Georgia to see educational opportunities offered in rural areas.

Halloween is just a few days away. Wednesday night, a couple of Albany churches offered kids Halloween alternatives.

She didn't fall for it when a scammer sent her a four thousand dollar check. And she has a warning for all of you.

Some of Albany's bravest got a big thank you Tuesday night. Lieutenant Bruce Bennett was named Albany Firefighter of the Year at the city commission meeting.

36-year-old Kenneth Kellam was picked up Monday by school police officers near 14th Avenue thanks in part to a concerned parent.

According to the GBI, 34 year old Jason Rish died from a gun-shot wound after he confronted a homeowner at his house following an altercation.

A delegation of 20 Chinese Educators and Administrators will be arriving in Albany Monday, October 26, 2009 to tour Albany Technical College, Andrew College and Darton College.

Comedian James Gregory was at the Albany YMCA to tour the facility before his show.

Police in Albany have shot and killed a woman. WALB-TV is reporting that police responding to a domestic disturbance call just before 8 p.m. Friday shot 48-year-old Sara Riggins.

ALBANY, Ga. --- Trailing 19-14 late in the fourth quarter, Tony Forney scored on a 4-yard run with 25 seconds left to cap off an eight-play, 90-yard drive in 1:28 to give the Golden Tigers the comeback victory.

Please join us for Signature Chefs Auction 2009! Mark your calendar and forward to your friends for an evening of fun.

Cox stopped at the school to congratulate them on winning the coveted Blue Ribbon award.

Albany - Law Enforcement Fall Community Workshop aims to "Build Stronger Families In Our Community." A multi-agency workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in Room 100 at the Government Center located at 222 Pine Avenue.

The gang unit identified the new gangs by graffiti, like some on a burned out house in the woods off Moultrie Road and street intelligence.

A Faison man was critically injured Thursday when his vehicle collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer and went under the truck.

Police said when he came up to a dead-end at North McKinley St., he failed to stop, and kept on driving through a neighborhood.

Three years ago, fire damaged a city owned apartment complex in South Albany. Since then, it's become a haven for vagrants.

It's not often you hear about thieves stealing a rhinoceros skull. But that's exactly what happened at the Albany Check Casher on Slappey Blvd.

Albany Police are on the lookout for a robber who got away with cash from an Albany fast-food restaurant Sunday night.

Orlando Charlot, Jr. and Yaaeil Shelton are two of the seven men charged with beating Reginald Richardson to death in June.

A 14-year-old Albany girl charged with stabbing a 12-year-old boy to death will have her day in Superior Court.

Dr. Willie Adams and Keep Albany Dougherty Beautiful Director Judy Bowles announced Friday a Spruce up Albany project.

It had been sold right out from under him, to a salvage yard in Sylvester. Joel Tucker went to A.C.S. Scrap Metal in Sylvester looking for a part, and spotted his 1994 GMC Sierra.

According to recent studies, dozens of diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity can be prevented by a single prescription.

The Metropolitan Baptist Church on West Gordon Avenue burned December 31, 2007. The Church was is foreclosure and was about to be auctioned when it burned.

An Albany man was beaten to death in June in what police say was an initiation into one of the area's most dangerous gangs.

12-year old Amirra Wingfield, 17-year old Dairien Wingfield and 19-year old LaToya Jackson, all sisters, were killed the family's townhouse in Duluth caught on fire Friday.

Investigators say 46 year old Linda Walker piled pillows under the travel trailer at a mobile home park in the 1400 block of the Liberty Expressway, and then lit them.

The future of downtown Albany remains fuzzy but city leaders hope to bring it into focus with the help of focus groups.

26-year-old Reginald Harris told police he was walking down a trail on 1600 East Oglethorpe Blvd around 4:00 Sunday Morning when several men approached him and demanded money.

And often, they continue to drink and drive in the interim. A video is being made to train Georgia law officers on keeping them off the roads.

A downtown survey will give ASU students valuable learning experience while determining what downtown workers what to see in the area.

Several hundred homes on Albany's west side were without power for a short time this morning when power lines were knocked down.

Each year, Georgia Trend names the Top 40 Under 40. Charles Lamb made this year's list of Georgia's best and brightest because of his community leadership.

But now the federal government is investigating him. Bainbridge officer Alton Brock and his mother, Martha Love, were arrested in early July and charged with insurance fraud.

46-year old Michael Norris is charged with aggravated assault in the shooting of 19-year old Antonio Seay October 4th.

The Medical College of Georgia in Augusta is expanding its residency program in Albany.

For the past couple of years, code enforcement officers have worked to rid the landscape of blighted structures.

The 230 pound former football standout, who later went on to rack up a lengthy criminal record, died shortly after police stunned him with a taser.

The kids ranged in age from 18-months to five years. They were supposed to be taking a nap, but investigators think they began playing with a lighter and ended up with serioud injuries.

Now people in their hometown are stepping up to help surviving family members in this time of tragedy.

WALB-TV and Heritage Bank of the South are teaming with ShredEX for a free shred day for Southwest Georgians.

46-year old Corporal Vincent Romone Wadley was arrested Friday and is charged with child molestation.

From BMX Racing to an International festival, thousands of visitors are expected in town this weekend.

Last year, 7,000 kids came to Thronateeska Heritage Center on field trips. Just a couple blocks away is another popular field trip spot, the Flint Riverquarium.

He says two men, one with a gun, jumped in his car and ordered him to drive to an ATM.

Prosecutors say he raped the little girl between January 2007 and July 2009. Dougherty Chief Asst.

WALB will share our views on a specific topic that impacts the South Georgia community during weekly segments on Viewpoint.

In Cobb County probation officers told sex offenders to camp out in woods. That was a last resort because the offenders couldn't find housing that didn't violate the state's tough sex offender regulations.