PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry City Council members voted unanimously Friday to declare a local state of emergency after Houston County reported its first COVID-19 case this week. Mayor Randall Walker says the city is still providing services. The declaration…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is warning consumers about products that can treat, prevent or cure the COVID-19. This is according to a news release for the Georgia attorney general’s office. The news release says Carr…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life in America for the time being. Events are being canceled, people are working from home and some people are not working at all. All of this can be very stressful.…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Monroe County resident has been confirmed as being infected with COVID-19. This is according to a news release from Michael Hokanson with the North Central Health District. North Central Health District epidemiologists confirmed the additional…
It was a beautiful day across Middle Georgia to welcome in Spring! The first full day of Spring on Friday will also be a beautiful day with warm temps and mostly dry conditions. Warm, humid air is going to hang…
Publix is designating senior shopping hours for customers 65 and older.
Perry is making modifications to our daily operations until further notice.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Northside's football program has been putting in work during the off-season, and we all know if you stay ready, you don't have to get ready. The Eagles are coming off a down year last season…
Peach County is temporarily limiting and in some cases discontinuing public access to county buildings and facilities starting Friday, March 20.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Tubman Museum will be closed until April 7. According to a Tubman Museum news release, the staff will be working remotely and have limited access to the museum. This comes in response to COVID-19. If…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Dodge County nursing home Employee tested positive for COVID-19. This is according to Megan Gibbs with Eastman Healthcare & Rehab. The nursing home was notified by the Georgia Department of Public Health that one of…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The South Central Health District confirmed that there are now two cases of the COVID-19 virus in Laurens County. Laurens County government and health officials declared a state of emergency for the county at a press…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the United States, some cities are taking drastic measures to slow down the spread of the virus. 41NBC Anchor Amanda Corna spoke to Warner Robins…
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.