Local & State Headlines

Museum to honor life of Billy Carter
A museum built in a service station will detail the complex life of Southern icon Billy Carter.

A decaying Heritage
Planned redevelopment of Albany's Heritage House hotel is at a standstill, held up by legal wrangling.

Herald earns nine AP awards
The Albany Herald wins nine awards in the annual Georgia Associated Press Association contest.

Carter named to news council
Herald managing editor Danny Carter was elected Saturday to be a new member of the Georgia Associated Press News Council.

Grits fest down-home good time
The National Grits Festival in Warwick is still going strong in its 11th year.

New welcome center nears its opening
The city's new welcome center should be open by the end of May, a visitor's bureau official says.

Carolyn Lott named colonel
Carolyn Gibson Lott, the wife of Albany City Manager Alfred Lott, has been promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army.