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Fried chicken, fresh groceries and frozen yogurt, oh my ... Albany sees new business uptick
ALBANY – Take one quick drive around Albany and you’re sure to see new construction, “coming soon” and “open now” signs. The Good Life City is seeing an uptick in business development since the COVID-19 pandemic. From May 2023 to June 2024 Albany’s Planning and Development Department saw 492 Occupational Tax Certificate applications come through, Angel Gray, the department's planning manager, ...
Rain returns for the weekend
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Variably cloudy with only a few pop up showers on Friday. For the weekend a sun/cloud mix remains as rain returns. Look for scattered showers and storms during the afternoon and evening both on Saturday and Sunday. A few showers are possible early Sunday with the bulk of the rain after midday. With additional rainfall a marginal risk for flash flooding continues.
Craft Axe Throwing of Albany holds pet food drive for Lee Co. Animal Shelter
NORTH ALBANY, Ga. – Craft Axe Throwing in north Albany is holding a pet supply drive through the end of the month of July with the goal of donating everything to the Lee County Animal Shelter. General Manager, Allison Cauley says they’re looking for unopened bags and cans of...
Dual-brand Hilton hotel coming to site of former Dawson Road Sears outlet
ALBANY – In about 24 months or less, a new hotel is expected to sprout in northwest Albany at the site of the former Sears store at the Albany Mall. The dual-brand hotel at 2601 Dawson Road will feature extended-stay suites and conventional rooms for travelers. “It’s going to be a Hilton brand hotel,” Hitesh Patel with HNC Investments LLC, which is developing the property, said. The ...
Squirrels: Food chain bottom-feeders offer challenge for hunters
ALBANY — Although it does not get the same fanfare as the opening day of deer, turkey or duck season, many Georgia hunters have been counting down the days until Aug. 15, when squirrel season opens in Georgia. With only 20 days to go, you might want to start getting ready as well. The gray squirrel is the most common game animal in Georgia, found in large numbers in both rural and urban areas. ...
Friday pep rally pumps up Dougherty County educators
ALBANY – Hundreds of Dougherty County School System employees got psyched for the upcoming school year Friday with a rousing pep rally that filled the bleachers of the gym at the Albany State University West Campus. On hand Friday to motivate the crowd, which included teachers, administrators, facilities and maintenance workers, and law enforcement officers, was Lucretia Prince, chosen by ...
Juvenile Justice welcomes new correctional officers
DECATUR – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice held a graduation ceremony for 44 newly trained Juvenile Correctional Officer cadets recently at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. The cadets, which includes two Albany natives, have joined the ranks of other JCOs at DJJ secure facilities across the state.
Albany Museum of Art awarded Arts Education Grant
ALBANY ─ The Albany Museum of Art was awarded an $8,000 Arts Education Program Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, for Fiscal Year 2025. The Arts Education Program Grant supports arts programs for K-12 students and helps fund programs from visual arts to music or theater to dance and creative writing. As part of this ...
Albany State football to play Central State in Frederick Douglass Classic
ALBANY - Albany State University Athletics proudly announces that the Golden Rams football team will participate in the Inaugural Frederick Douglass HBCU Football Classic. The game will take place on September 21, 2024, in Rochester, NY, marking this a significant milestone for both teams and the HBCU community. Kickoff is slated for 1 pm at the Rochester Community Sports Complex. The Golden ...
Dougherty County Election Board approves extended voting for presidential election
ALBANY – Dougherty County voting officials are looking to boost turnout for the 2024 presidential election with the addition of a Sunday date during the early voting period and extended hours on two days. The Dougherty County Board of Registration and Elections on Wednesday unanimously approved adding Oct. 7 to the voting calendar and extending voting hours to 7 p.m. on two Thursdays, Oct. 17 ...
Georgia election board sets July 30 online meeting after state attorney general flagged last vote
The Georgia State Election Board will meet for the first time since several conservative board members advanced election rules at a meeting on July 12 that has come under fire for allegedly violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act. According to the notice and agenda for the recently scheduled State Election Board’s virtual meeting on July 30, […]
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