MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools to close, canceled events and changed how we live our everyday lives. The American Red Cross is feeling the impact with the lack of blood donors. Ronnika McFall, a spokesperson…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Dublin VA is making changes and taking precautions to combat the coronavirus. Currently, they are not allowing visitors to enter the building. Also, veterans must be screened before entering the building. The hospice patients center…
(AP) -- There's a new type of social policing out there that's developed almost as quickly as the viral disease that spurred its arrival. It's called “quarantine shaming,” calling out those who are leaving the house for daily activities or…
(AP) -- Across a country where shelves are empty and patience thin, authorities are receiving a surge of reports about people trying to cash in on the coronavirus crisis with outrageous prices, phony cures and other scams. An Associated Press…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Howard goaltender Palmer Braunstein is another senior who had his season cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. He loves the game of soccer so much that he sent out this tweet: …
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two of the three Houston Healthcare Med-Stop centers are back open after a worker tested positive for COVID-19. According to Kevin Rowley with Houston Healthcare, the employee worked at the Lake Joy location on March…
Apple's new iPad Pro available soon In today's episode of Tech Report, Jane King reports that Apple's new iPad Pro will be available online for either $799 or $949 for 128GB WiFi configurations, depending on size. The product will be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Transit Authority is extending its COVID-19 pandemic plans, starting March 23 until April 11. MTA will conduct a 10-point plan. They will reduce transit on the weekends. Bus operations will run from 5:20 a.m. until…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia health officials say the state's coronavirus death toll has risen from 4 to 10; total infections at 287.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert is responding to the county's first confirmed COVID-19 case. Reichert urges residents to stay calm, don't panic, and don't hoard products. He expressed confidence in the healthcare system and the measures taken…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The North Central Health District confirms two additional cases of COVID-19 within the 13-county district. The cases involve a resident of Macon-Bibb County and a resident of Peach County. Both individuals are currently hospitalized and receiving…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Laurens County has its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19. According to a news release from The South Central Health District, Dr. Thomas Craft with the SCHD confirmed that two Laurens County residents are infected with…
27-year-old Kenterrous Taylor would have celebrated his one year anniversary with the Sheriff's Office Thursday.
After showers and storms pushed through parts of Middle Georgia we will see some much drier conditions and high humidity here in Georgia. Highs tomorrow will warm back into the mid 80's with just a few clouds in the area.…
Walmart will adjust its store hours and add a senior hour starting Thursday, March 19.
Emory Healthcare confirmed Wednesday the state's fourth death due to COVID-19.
Centerville makes modifications to daily business practices.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Starting March 18, the Laurens County Sheriff's deputies are offering to pick up groceries and necessities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputies will provide services to pregnant women, the elderly immuno-compromised individuals, and those who have no…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Snack Boxx in Dublin is providing students in Laurens County with free lunches until Friday. Middle Georgia saw its first confirmed case of COVID-19 Wednesday in Houston County. The number of confirmed cases in Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia families expressed gratitude as they received a free meal courtesy of the Bibb County School District Wednesday. With Bibb County schools closed for the next few weeks, some students will miss out on daily…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Employees of ride-sharing companies like Uber or Lyft are still out picking up riders. Tuesday, both companies suspended their pool and shared-ride options. The companies are monitoring the situation and taking steps to prevent the spread…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Officials with Houston Healthcare, the North Central Health District, and Robins Air Force Base are working to stop the spread of COVID-19. North Central Health District epidemiologists confirmed Wednesday that the first case of the…
Georgia governor Brian Kemp is asking Georgians to be mindful of the state's resources when it comes to testing for COVID-19.
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The possibility of casino gambling coming to Georgia is on hold. The bill failed to make the crossover deadline in the state legislature. The bill called for the allowance of casino gambling, sports betting, and horserace…
Ocmulgee Mounds is announcing modifications to operations.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - D1 baseball named Mercer's Colby Thomas as one of the top freshman hitters in the country. Thomas is one of three freshmen in the Southern Conference on the list. He cracked the Top 40 and came…
All Moonhanger Group locations—including Natalia's H&H, Dovetail, the Hargray Capitol Theatre and the Rookery—are temporarily suspending operations.
ATLANTA (AP) - Officials at a southwest Georgia hospital say two more people have died from coronavirus infections, bringing the statewide death toll to three. Dr. Steven Kitchen of Pheobe Putney Memorial Hospital announced the new deaths Wednesday. Total confirmed…
UPDATE: Candace Walton appeared in Monroe County Superior Court Wednesday. The judge charged her with (2) counts of Felony Murder as a result of Arson in the first degree. Anna Lewis with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office says more charges…
Houston Healthcare says Middle Georgia's first confirmed case of COVID-19 is one of its employees.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones is asking all funeral homes to suspend church funerals due to coronavirus. He urges funeral homes to have graveside funerals instead. Jones also says there should be no more than 50 people…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - (UPDATE) - Houston Healthcare has confirmed Middle Georgia's first confirmed case of COVID-19 is one of its healthcare providers. "Following up on the recent announcement regarding a positive result for COVID-19 in Houston County, we…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you feel like you have COVID-19 or you've been exposed to the virus, the Georgia Department of Health has set up a hotline to help determine if you do. We called the hotline number to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County Sheriff's deputy is dead after he crashed his patrol car early Wednesday morning. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened at the intersection of Forsyth Road and Rivoli Drive around…
St. Patrick's Day brought a few isolated showers to parts of Middle and South Georgia, but for the evening we will be staying dry. Tomorrow we begin a warm up with and increase in moisture streaming in from the south.…
The Bibb County School District provided a complete list of locations and times in which bagged lunches will be offered while schools are closed.
Several Middle Georgia fitness facilities are closed due to Coronavirus concerns.
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Georgia rise, people are being forced to self-quarantine and isolate.
St. Patricks Day in Dublin, looked different this year than it usually does.
Search warrant executed at a home on Forest Avenue West.
Baldwin County is changing the way it will conduct business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Georgia governor Brian Kemp submitted a letter Tuesday to the U.S. Small Business Administration requesting SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
Kudzu Seafood Company in downtown Macon announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 17 that it will close "until we feel it is safe to reopen."
Downtown Macon restaurants are attempting to make services safer during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Felix Turner with Kroger says store employees are cleaning cash registers, food belts, shelves, and other common areas to help combat COVID-19.
Georgia governor Brian Kemp is urging Georgians to donate blood as officials work to address effects of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19.
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Kemp signed House Bill 792 -- Georgia's amended fiscal year 2020 budget with $100 million in emergency funding to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This is according to a news release from Governor Kemp's…
The Southern Conference, which includes Mercer University, has canceled all athletics-related activities for the rest of the 2019-20 academic year.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Stratford Academy is suspending all school operations on Wednesday until further notice. But Monday, both the boys and girls tennis teams met for one last time. The teams gathered outside of the tennis courts to discuss…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Salvation Army of Greater Macon is working with local, state, and federal agencies to stop the spread of COVID-19. The organization will continue its normal operations to service families and individuals in need of emergency…