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 regrets about that.
City Commissioners discussed technology that could keep Albany safe from crime. They talked about camera systems, apps, and gun buy back programs to cut violent crime.
Albany City Commissioners working to improve city sidewalks
Albany City Commissioners working to improve city sidewalks By Gabrielle Ware | February 11, 2021 at 6:28 PM EST - Updated February 11 at 8:10 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany City Commissioners are working to fix sidewalks and improve safety and quality of life in the Good Life City.
Thereâs debate on what areas need the funding the most. Initially, the obvious choice for commissioners was East Broad Street. Itâs heavily traveled and has several miles with no sidewalks at all.
But itâs not that simple. A dirt road in Albany in need of a sidewalk. (Source: WALB)
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.