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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators identified one of the suspects involved in the March 10 burglary of All Star Scooters. Authorities issued warrants for 18-year-old Preston Lee Slay of Macon. Slay turned himself over to investigators on…
The school districts plan to offer free meals Monday through Friday.
The University of Georgia's G-Day spring football game, scheduled for Saturday, April 18, has been canceled, the school announced Tuesday.
Kroger's Atlanta Division, which includes Georgia, Eastern Alabama and South Carolina, will temporarily adjust store hours starting Tuesday, March 17.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Starting Tuesday, Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin is limiting entrances and implementing new visitor restrictions to protect against COVID-19. Patients who are scheduled for surgery can still enter through the Same Day Surgery entrance. All other…
Jane King's Tech Report Apple stock drops According to Jane King, Apple had its worst day since 2008 on Monday. The extension of Apple stock dropped toward the end of the day. The Trump Administration predicts that the nation will…
Fewer and fewer households have dining rooms. Homeowners are using this space for other purposes. In this episode of Angie's List Report, Shelby Coates talks about the different uses for dining room space. Coates says only 23 percent of families…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 9 and Sunday, March 15
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins is closing its public city buildings starting Tuesday, March 17th to help stop the spread of COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus. According to a post on the city of Warner Robins government…
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Institutions will remain open, with minimal staff physically on-site, to ensure continuity of certain services.
Both employees were asked to self-quarantine at home for a period of 14 days.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The number of COVID-19 cases in Georgia currently sits at 121. The cases are scattered throughout the state, ranging from Fulton to Floyd counties. With the cold and flu season being here as well, doctors have to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Commission meeting is closed to the public. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuesday's scheduled commission meeting is available only to commissioners via phone conference.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Military College, GMC Corps of Cadets, and GMC Prep School are transitioning to online learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clubs, activities, and all events through March 30, 2020, will be postponed until further notice.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - While Houston County Schools are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the district is offering kids free meals. The district is offering free breakfast and lunch to kids up to 18 years old, starting Tuesday, March…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Business owners say they're worried about COVID-19 legal issues as it pertains to employees. A local lawyer says as long as businesses comply with the Center of Disease Control guidelines, business owners will be fine. Lawyer…