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City of Albany, Dougherty County to hold public meeting on safety of streets and roads
In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream.ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The city of Albany and Dougherty County are ...
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Bárbara Rivera Holmes reminisces on her accomplishment’s in the Good Life City before heading to serve the state of Georgia
As for what's next for the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Rivera Holmes says the board is making that decision now.
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WALB Investigates: Over 14 Million generated through Albany school zone cameras in 4 years
To ban or not to ban? That’s the question Georgia legislatures are debating right now when it comes to school zone speed ...
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Votes are in, Albany City Commission Ward 6 seat headed to runoff election
The Dougherty County Special Elections for Ward 6 kicked off today at 7 a.m., and county leaders are encouraging voters to ...
Speed cameras have generated more than $14 million in Albany; now they’re up for debate in the Georgia legislature
Albany school zone speed cameras continue to watch out for speeding drivers as the Georgia legislature debates whether to better regulate or outright ban them. Camera critics say the cameras are a ...
Parts of Georgia facing levels 4 and 5 threats for high winds, tornadoes. What to expect.
Storms are on the way to Georgia, posing a high-level risk of damaging winds and possible tornadoes. What to expect.
Albany Area Chamber President/CEO Barbara Rivera Holmes named state Labor commissioner
ALBANY – Albany Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Barbara Rivera Holmes became part of Georgia history Tuesday when Gov. Brian Kemp appointed her commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor.
Georgia governor names labor commissioner and vaults first Hispanic woman into statewide office
Rivera Holmes replaces Bruce Thompson, a Republican and former state senator who was elected labor commissioner in 2022. He ...
Director and teacher arrested in Georgia following Benadryl incident at church daycare
More arrests have been made after a daycare center was ordered to be shut down when it was discovered that a worker was illegally giving Benadryl to children.
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Kemp fills Georgia labor commissioner post with historic pick
Barbara Rivera Holmes, who leads the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, will be the first Latina to hold a statewide constitutional office in Georgia.