Albany’s planned downtown hotel project has recorded two strikes in recent years. So could the third time be the charm? That’s the hope as the city seeks to find a development partner to transform the ...

Young was Georgia’s first Black congressional representative in more than a century; former United Nations Ambassador; 53rd Atlanta mayor.

David Eslinger will have to repay $40,000 as he serves total of five years on probation for ripping off landmark necropolis.

Were you Seen at "Business Bridge: A Multi-Chamber Networking Mixer" on Feb. 28, 2025, at The Albany Black Chamber of Commerce on Washington Avenue in Albany? The Albany Black Chamber of Commerce ...

Would she break the curse or fall victim to it? We will find out soon enough. How is it that Black mayors in St. Louis don’t get a second chance to course-correct while mediocre white mayors get ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – On Thursday, March 27, City Manager Terrell Jacobs announced Derrick Brown as the new Assistant City ...

Albany County is honoring a late veteran and local political fixture. Former Village of Colonie Mayor Frank Leak, a World War II Navy veteran, is Albany County's veteran of the month for March.

FITCHBURG, Wis. (WKOW) -- Frances Huntley-Cooper made history in 1991 when she became the first Black mayor ever elected in the state of Wisconsin. In 2023, the city dedicated the Common Council ...

In some ways, the state Legislature has more power over the city than mayors. City Hall can’t raise property taxes, control city schools or even expand its red-light cameras without Albany’s ...

On New Year’s Day, Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed 2025 by reminding Chicago leaders of the headwinds Black politicians like him face. The mayor sent a Crusader piece from last October titled ...