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City leaders working to keep Albany beautiful City leaders working to keep Albany beautiful By Avery Jacobs | April 18, 2021 at 11:24 AM EDT - Updated April 18 at 11:49 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - While illegal dumping continues to be a problem in Dougherty County, city officials are working together to help keep Albany beautiful. On Saturday, the city held its annual “Stash the Trash” event. Volunteers throughout the community also joined to help clear trash from the roadway and were assigned to specific blocks. Dougherty County Commissioner Jon Howard says the goal is to encourage peop...

Friday the City of Albany and Dougherty County joined together for Stash the Trash.

Albany City Commission passes club hours ordinance Club hours roll back passes in City of Albany commission By Bobby Poitevint | February 26, 2021 at 1:05 AM EST - Updated March 1 at 7:59 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany commissioners have passed an ordinance to roll back club hours. It passed Tuesday night in a 5-2 vote and immediately went into effect. Last pours can be no later than 2:45 a.m. and customers have to be out the door by 3:30 a.m., while employees have another 30 minutes to clean up and then be out themselves. Ward 1 Commissioner Jon Howard said he voted yes and has no regr...

Illegal dump spotted near Albany school Illegal dump spotted near Albany school By Bobby Poitevint | February 25, 2021 at 11:41 PM EST - Updated February 26 at 12:00 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany commissioners want to know why an illegal dumpsite was created only feet from a school full of kids. It was found this week on Cutts Drive, near International Studies Elementary Charter School. Commissioners said the dump is full of 44 tires sitting on the side of the road. Commissioner Jon Howard said this could become a health hazard for kids and others who use this street if unwanted creatur...

Albany commissioners have passed an ordinance to roll back club hours.