It s scheduled to open today. Here s how you can pre-register. Author: Ashlyn Webb (WMAZ) Updated: 12:02 AM EST February 19, 2021
MACON, Ga. The Macon State Farmers Market is usually packed with Georgia Grown produce when it s open, but soon, it will be the site where thousands of Georgians will receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
On Thursday, you could see crews working to set up the facility that by Monday will be one of four operational mass vaccination sites across Georgia.
Those locations include: Albany Forestry Site, Macon Farmer s Market, Habersham County Fairgrounds, and also at the Delta Flight Museum at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Nine Bibb County school zones proposed to pilot speed detection cameras
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County Commissioners are considering a new way to slow down traffic in Bibb County school zones.
Commissioners have been discussing contracting with a company named Optotraffic, LLC based in Maryland to service and install traffic cameras, which would be placed near local schools.
If commissioners approve the plan, it would mean if you’re caught speeding during certain hours, you will get a ticket in the mail.
According to a resolution that commissioners will review during their committee meeting on Tuesday, the company would install the cameras around Central High School, Howard Middle and High Schools, Northeast High and Appling Middle Schools, Rutland Middle and High Schools, Southwest High School, Westside High School, Ballard-Hudson Middle School, Miller Middle School, and Weaver Middle School.
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – From filling nearly 100 service requests to removing tens of thousands of pounds of litter and debris, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller says he’s proud of the results of the new Clean Streets Matter initiative.
In the first week of the effort, Miller says crews cleaned 16 illegal dumps and removed 87,000 pounds of trash, furniture and appliances. Crews also collected about 100 cubic yards of yard waste and downed trees.
“It’s only been a week and our crews and community have truly stepped up and taken this initiative to heart,” said Mayor Miller.
Mayor Miller signs Executive Order addressing spread of COVID-19
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) On Friday, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller signed an Executive Order enacting immediate actions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community.
This is according to a news release from the mayor’s office.
In a statement, Mayor Miller said:
“We are seeing an increasing number of cases of COVID-19 every day, and I am very concerned for the health and safety of our community. Our hospitals are under great strain, our emergency responders are under threat of exposure, our children are back to learning virtually, and people are having to miss work to take care of their families. While many people are doing their part by wearing a mask, not attending large gatherings, and practicing social distancing, I am seeing too many pictures of people and businesses ignoring the threat we face. We have to take action in order to avoid future, more sev