âThis is on top of our radarâ: Albany leader gives statement after multiply Thursday shootings By Bobby Poitevint | February 5, 2021 at 10:47 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 11:52 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -A teen is receiving treatment in an Atlanta hospital after being shot in the head Thursday night.
Police told us the shooting happened near Willow Oak Court and Forsyth Street.
This was just one of three shootings Albany police are looking into from Thursday night.
Albany Public Safety Committee Chairman, Chad Warbington, said shootings like this push forward conversations and actions on how to stop them.
Warbington also serves as representative for Ward 4 in the City of Albany.
Albany leaders talk rolling back nightclub hours
Committee also hears update on other safety measures
Albany leaders talk rolling back nightclub hours By Bobby Poitevint | January 14, 2021 at 10:24 PM EST - Updated January 15 at 12:03 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany leaders talked about reducing night club hours and other security tactics to reduce overnight crimes at a Thursday City of Albany Public Safety Meeting.
Currently, you have to be out of Albany night clubs by 4 a.m., Tuesday through Sunday, according to Albany leaders.
City of Albany Public Safety Committee members have a new idea.
“Alcohol not being served passed 2:45 a.m. and then the businesses close, turn the lights off and go home at 3:15 a.m.,” Chad Warbington, committee chair and Albany city commissioner, said.