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Jul 2, 2009 – Augusta Chronicle
More than a third of Georgia, S. Carolina children are obese
Tom Corwin reports that nearly 40 percent of children in Georgia are overweight or obese -- the third-highest rate in the country -- while adults in South Carolina rank fifth in obesity, according to data released Wednesday. Many of those heavy kids, particularly boys, are already developing heart changes that will haunt them the rest of their lives and could signal a grim future for an entire generation, researchers said.
Jul 2, 2009 – Atlanta Business Chronicle
Georgia ranked 14th fattest state
Staff reports that Georgia ranked 14th in a nationwide study of adult obesity – flat with last year. In the study, “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009” compiled by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 27.9 percent of the Peach State’s adult population fell into the obese range.
Jul 2, 2009 – Augusta Chronicle
Concerns on holiday travel closer to home
Adam Folk reports that the highways might not be so busy across the nation this holiday weekend, travel experts say. Economic concerns and financial worries are expected to reduce the number of Americans traveling this July Fourth weekend by almost 2 percent compared with 2008, according to AAA. This comes despite the fact that gas prices are down nationally and by about $1.50 in Georgia compared with last year.
Jul 2, 2009 – Brunswick News
Georgia college begins tobacco-free policy
Joanna Carver reports that some summer students at College of Coastal Georgia are under more stress than from just the heat this semester. One student sat down with her friends at a picnic table and lit a cigarette as the others studied. When reminded of a newly implemented campus-wide smoking ban, she gasped and quickly extinguished her cigarette, afraid of the punishment that now comes with using tobacco products on campus.
Jul 2, 2009 – Athens Banner-Herald
Adams sees UGA among 5 best
Lee Shearer reports that the five best universities in the country are Stanford, the University of Chicago, MIT, Cal Tech and the University of Georgia - at least according to UGA President Michael Adams. Adams picked those schools as his top five in a peer assessment survey that accounts for the biggest part of the formula used for the increasingly controversial U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings.
Jul 2, 2009 – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Georgia State accused of anti-Muslim bias
Laura Diamond reports that the director of Georgia State University’s Middle East Institute resigned Tuesday and accused the college of failing to respond to anti-Muslim bias. Dona Stewart said Wednesday the college failed to address complaints from a Muslim-American doctoral student and visiting faculty member who said she was harassed by a senior faculty member at Georgia State last August.
Jul 2, 2009 – Marietta Daily Journal
East Cobb's Melanie Oudin set to gear up for U.S. Open
Talia Mollett reports that ever since beating former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic at Wimbledon on Saturday, east Cobb tennis pro Melanie Oudin's media exposure has rocketed faster than a powerful serve off her racket. Oudin, who reveres retired pro tennis player Justine Henin, said she'd be spending the next three weeks preparing for the 2009 Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University before heading off to the U.S. Open in late August.
Jul 2, 2009 – Atlanta Journal Constitution
GBI issues warning about child porn e-mail
Larry Hartstein and Rhonda Cook report that the GBI is warning the public about a misleading email with an explicit child pornography video attached. It has already shown up at least twice in Georgia and might be distributed by a worm virus, through Hotmail. The original email has been tracked to a computer in the Dominican Republic. Investigators are trying to find the person who made the video.
Jul 2, 2009 – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Parking deck collapse is a puzzle for engineers
Leon Stafford reports that, on the surface, designing a parking deck seems a simple business: four walls, some ramps, painted spaces and tons of concrete and steel. But structural engineers say the design specifications of a parking garage are just as exacting and important as those for a 100-story signature building. Even using the wrong size bolt on support beams or changing the angle of a joint can one day reduce a parking deck to concrete pancakes.
Jul 2, 2009 – Atlanta Journal Constitution
End in sight to collapsed garage recovery
Megan Matteucci reports that firefighters expect to wrap up their search and remove the remaining 550 cars from the collapsed Midtown Atlanta parking garage by mid-day Thursday. After searching for more than 54 hours, firefighters said they still have not found any victims nor suffered any injuries among the personnel working the scene.
Jul 2, 2009 – Athens Banner-Herald
Census shows cities on the grow
Don Nelson reports that most cities in Northeast Georgia, including Athens-Clarke County, grew during the last half of 2007 and the first half of 2008, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Nicholson claimed the highest spike at nearly 9 percent, growing from 1,892 people in July 2007 to 2,060 in July 2008.
Jul 2, 2009 – Augusta Chronicle
Augusta census shows slight growth
Mike Wynn reports that Augusta retained its status as the state's second-largest city in the latest U.S. Census numbers, but it is growing at a snail's pace.
Jul 2, 2009 – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Calhoun's fallen hero
Lauren Gregory reports that if John Blair had had his way, friends say, the devoted family man probably would have chosen to die only after he'd had the chance to grow old, sit back on a porch somewhere and tell his life's story to grandchildren bouncing on his knees. But he at least got his second choice, fellow soldiers at 1st Sgt. Blair's memorial service said Wednesday: to die in the service of his country.
Jul 2, 2009 – Cherokee Tribune
Cherokee Community Chorale performs at Carnegie Hall
Kristal Dixon reports that for many performers, the idea of being onstage at New York City's Carnegie Hall will remain an unattainable dream. But for a group of Cherokee County singers, that dream became a reality over the weekend. The Cherokee Community Chorale performed at the historic landmark under the direction of conductor John Rutter.
Jul 2, 2009 – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Peachtree Road Race field full of elite runners
Ken Sugiura reports that with plenty of cash on the table, the Atlanta Track Club has assembled a strong field for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race. The club has brought in close to 40 elite men runners for the Saturday race, one of the largest groups of elite runners in race history. Sean Hartnett, a writer for Track & Field News magazine, graded it a four-star field.
Jul 2, 2009 – Macon Telegraph
Macon shrinks as WR gains residents
Matt Barnwell reports that U.S. census estimates released Wednesday indicate that Macon’s population slowly continues to shrink while Warner Robins’ pool of people grew slightly higher. From July 2007 to July 2008, the number of Macon residents is estimated to have dropped from 93,191 to 92,775, a loss of less than half a percent. The last actual hard count of people living in Macon came in 2000, when the census reported a population of 97,255.
Jul 2, 2009 – Augusta Chronicle
Thurmond Lake's water called 'almost too clean'
Rob Pavey reports that Thurmond Lake -- one of Georgia's largest and busiest swimming holes -- is also one of the cleanest. "Believe it or not, it's almost too clean, if there is such a thing," said Billy Clayton, director of water utilities for Columbia County, which uses the 70,000-acre lake as a drinking water source.
Jul 2, 2009 – Tifton Gazette
United Way asking local residents for assistance
Angie Thompson reports that troubled economic times bring increased needs for individuals and families; at the same time, non-profit organizations who serve them are having difficulties raising money to keep the help coming.
Jul 2, 2009 – Douglas County Sentinel
Dry June but reservoir level remains good
Winston Jones reports that rainfall was practically non-existent in June, but Pete Frost, executive director of the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (WSA), said Wednesday that the Dog River reservoir level remains good. Frost said both inflow into the reservoir and daily water consumption are both around 1 million gallons per day (mgd), creating a balance between filling and consumption.
Jul 2, 2009 – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Economy snuffs some Georgia fireworks shows
Alyse Knorr reports that the economic slowdown has left many Georgia governments struggling to find bucks for their bang this Fourth of July. For the first time in more than 20 years, Gwinnett County has had to cancel its Gwinnett Glows Fourth of July fireworks celebration.