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Albany Police Department officers responded at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday to an incident at 216 E. Oghetlorpe in which two men were shot, one fatally. The case remains under investigation.

In Dougherty County, the number of residential properties advertised for foreclosure has nearly doubled this year. In neighboring Lee County, developers are preparing to add hundreds of new houses and apartments, including homes aimed at buyers who have struggled to find newer housing at an attainable price.

“Right now it’s a sea of asphalt there. It doesn’t encourage gathering. Parks and green spaces encourage gathering.”

The Terrell County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting Tuesday to consider hiring outside financial consulting services as the school district continues work on its finance operations. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Room 107 of the Terrell County Board of Education office, 761 First Ave. SE in Dawson.

An email ruling issue this week paves the way for Albany businessman Edward Brown to enter the Georgia Senate next year. A Superior Court judge denied candidate Corey B. Morgan’s challenge to Brown’s residency in the District 12 race.

“(If) you lose a job, you have a healthcare crisis, what do you do with the cat? What do you do with the dog? Now you will at least have someone who can help you with the food.”

Albany basketball fans will have a new team to call their own this fall.

Lee County commissioners are restarting the appointment process for three members of the county’s Hospital Authority, a move officials characterized Tuesday as a housekeeping measure intended to ensure the appointments comply with Georgia law.

Albany Police Department officers responded at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday to an incident at 216 E. Oghetlorpe in which two men were shot, one fatally. The case remains under investigation.

In an August series that has felt more like October baseball, a pair of star pitchers with playoff experience will highlight a game with postseason implications.

Are the Albany Civic Center’s days numbered?

Michael Penix Jr. is still in contention to start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in their season opener despite missing the entire preseason as he recovers from an ACL tear, Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said on Wednesday.