MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cherry Blossom organizers announced Friday that they are canceling all of its events. The announcement comes after mass cancellations and suspensions across the country due to COVID-19. The Department of Public Health says there are 42…
AUGUSTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 2020 Masters Golf Tournament will be postponed until further notice. This is according to a Twitter post from the Augusta National Golf Club. Statement from Chairman Ridley: "Considering the latest information and expert analysis, we…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Howard High School's girls' soccer team was searching for their first win of the season against the West Laurens Raiders on Thursday. The Huskies came into the contest 2-2 in the region after a 2-0 loss…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins defensive end Victor Burley has received offers to play football at some of the top D-1 schools in the country. Standing 6-foot-4, the 255-pound freshman got his first offer from the University of…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — According to the Washington County Public Schools Facebook page, all schools will be closed to students and staff through Tuesday, March 17th. According to the release on the school district's Facebook page, the school district made…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Wesleyan College students will have a longer spring break while the campus prepares for coronavirus impacts. All in-person classes and college sponsored activities resume Sunday, March 22nd. In an online statement, University President Vivia Fowler says,…
All Washington County School District schools will be closed to staff and students through Tuesday, March 17 according to a district release.
The 2020 Forsythia Festival scheduled for this weekend has been suspended according to a release from the Forsyth-Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
All Mercer University spring athletics are suspended through March 30 following a decision Thursday by the Southern Conference.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says he is accepting donations for a 5-month-old’s funeral. The child’s mother and her boyfriend are charged with murder. Checks should be made out to Bentley & Sons Funeral Home and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As warmer weather approaches, the North Central Health District reminds people that it does not mean COVID-19 will disappear. Michael Hokanson calls COVID-19 “a new strain of the virus.” That means there is no historical data…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- With events canceling nationwide due to the coronavirus, Dublin event organizers are following suit. Currently, health officials say there are no cases of the coronavirus in Laurens County. Rebecca Johnson, executive director of the Visit Dublin…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Community leaders and residents got a chance to tour the newly renovated Hancock County Health Department on Thursday. Hancock County nurse Shirley Tucker says the improvements made during the renovations created more features and programs to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- All University System of Georgia institutions are being temporarily suspended starting Monday, Mar. 16. This is according to a news release from the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The news release states…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are advancing legislation that would dramatically overhaul a state law that makes it a crime for people to have sex without first disclosing they have HIV. Advocates say the change would be a milestone in…
The NCAA has canceled the upcoming men's and women's basketball tournaments.
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - UPDATE - (9:30 p.m.) - Washington County sheriff Joel Cochran says the body of 67-year-old David Trussell of Sandersville was found Thursday night. A Georgia Department of Public Safety dive team found the body around 6…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators need your help identifying a person of interest in a shooting incident. Authorities say the aggravated assault happened in the Woolfolk Street area on Mar. 2. The victim was driving in the…
This weekend's NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway will be run with no fans in attendance.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Perry man is behind bars and has been charged with the murder of his mother and stepfather. According to Perry Police, 25 year old Anthony Shoffner has been charged with two counts of murder and…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Tia is a one to two year old Boston terrier and bulldog mix. She a calm dog that is looking for her forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue. It’s located at…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Kemp and the Georgia Department of Public Health have confirmed the first death from coronavirus in the state. This is according to a news release from Governor Kemp's office. The news release says that a…
DUBLIN, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Dublin officials suspend St. Patrick's Day Festival events, including parade, due to coronavirus concerns. Festival officials shared the message on their official Facebook page Thursday morning, adding: "We deeply regret the inconvenience and disappointment this may…
The Telfair County School District will release students at 12:30 p.m. Thursday after discovering a student made contact with a family member last week who may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
Mercer's softball team hadn't played at Sikes Field since February 23.
The Howard Huskies beat the Westside Seminoles 12-1.
In the last week and a half, there have been more than a dozen sewage spills in Macon.
There are now 31 confirmed or presumptive positive cases of COVID-19---commonly known as coronavirus--in Georgia.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Twiggs County deputies arrested two people after finding meth and heroin during the execution of a search warrant. Authorities identified the suspects as 59-year-old Laura Chastain and 61-year-old Tracy Stone. Deputies were in the process of…
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The American Red Cross is urging people to give blood amid Coronavirus concerns.
Several members of a Houston County Facebook group say the intersection of Watson Boulevard and Top Chapman Boulevard is a problem and needs at least a traffic light to increase safety.
Georgia College is preparing to take precautions against the Coronavirus.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Perry police officers are investigating the deaths of two people at an apartment complex. Perry Police Chief Steve Lynn Says the incident happened around noon Wednesday at the Houston Lake Apartments. Chief Lynn says two adult bodies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – March is Women's History Month, which highlights the contributions made by women to important events in history and to society. In honor of that, Licensed therapist and transformation specialist, D. Renee Smith, visited Daybreak to give…
BARNESVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Gordon State College students may have been exposed to the Coronavirus. According to Gordon State's website, the students may have been exposed to COVID-19 while working off-campus. The Georgia Department of Public Health is testing…
Rain moved back in across parts of Middle Georgia today and will hang around for at least the next 7 days. Even with the rain chances we will keep temperatures warm, in the 70's for much of the week. Through…
A Macon man will spend 20 years in prison for shooting a pizza delivery driver.
Macon Regional Crimestoppers presented their newest "Most Wanted Violent Offenders" list.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two teen runaways stole a couple of puppies from a pet rescue shelter in Forsyth on Thursday. The Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies say the suspects were two 15-year-old females. Authorities determined that the teens were runaways…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is reacting to the coronavirus outbreak. Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones held a briefing Tuesday afternoon. With six confirmed cases of Covid-19, he says the district is preparing an emergency plan. Chief…
JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Juliette residents say they're facing a water contamination crisis. Residents and water advocates are blaming Georgia Power by saying its ash pond is polluting residents' drinking water. However, Georgia Power says its meeting all federal drinking…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A mother and her boyfriend are facing murder charges after a 5-month-old was found dead Tuesday. Deputies arrested 28-year-old Jalicia Aquanetta Kent and 30-year-old Quantious Trenard Hodges. Investigators say Kent's 5-month-old son was placed in front…
Coliseum Medical Centers' Labor & Delivery and Behavioral Health nursing units have earned the 2019 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction (UOD) Awards.
Bibb County deputies need the public's help identifying two men they say broke into a business early Tuesday morning.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Warner Robins Police responded to shots fired near Northside High School Tuesday morning. Matching the description of the suspected shooter, 17-year-old Trevon Malik Strong fled on foot towards the school when officers arrived on the…
Two people are in custody following a dog attack that led to a man's death last month.
Bibb County School District Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones will hold a briefing Tuesday regarding COVID-19, commonly known as Coronavirus.
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 2 and Sunday, March 8.
A 5-month-old boy was found dead in a Macon home Tuesday morning.