Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Sunday, May 19, 2013  Student athletes from Dougherty, Mitchell, and Terrell counties made a trip to Phoebe Northwest this weekend to get cleared to play school sports in the fall.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; Sam’s Club in Albany held their monthly health screening Saturday. This month’s focus is on having healthy skin and a healthy weight.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  The Albany-area YMCA has come up with a new promotion to help Southwest Georgians lose weight.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  Updated with video; Spending less, quitting smoking and falling in love are among the top ten New Year's Resolutions according to a study performed by the University of Scranton but the resolution that tops the list is losing weight -- and experts say it's an attainable goal if you know how to approach it.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Updated with video; Thursday afternoon the Dougherty County Health Department reunited mothers who participated in the innovative Centering Pregnancy program.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The Georgia Departments of Health reports 15% of high school students, in Georgia, are obese.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Updated with video; Northside Primary in Tifton and Hamilton Elementary in Hartsfield have taken on the 2012 Healthy School Makeover challenge.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Updated with video; In Pakistan some law enforcement officers have to lose weight or risk losing their job. How do Albany officers keep in shape?

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Lee County Commissioners celebrate employee health at Tuesday night meeting.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Commission heard from Waste Management Director Scott Addison about funding a study that would provide options on how to deal with the decrease in tonnage at the county landfill.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Schools are taking steps to fight childhood obesity.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  In order to provide a more balanced menu in school cafeterias, the federal government has issued a new mandate that's changing the way students are served.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Dr. Grant helped bring a program known as CenteringPregnancy to the area.

Friday, June 22, 2012  NFL wide receiver speaks at the Youth Becoming Healthy Summer Wellness Camp.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  This week's Get Healthy on GOOD DAY explains the warning signs overtraining.