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The shooting was reported to the 911 Center around 4:30 Thursday afternoon.
July 29, 2021
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an afternoon shooting that sent three men to the hospital.
Investigators say the shooting happened at a car detail shop at 619 Main Street, and it was reported to the 911 Center around 4:30 Thursday afternoon.
According to a new release, three men were dropped off at the Coliseum Medical Center emergency room with gunshot wounds. The Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-olds Kyler Thompson and Corey Reeves were transported from Coliseum to Atrium Health Navicent. They are listed in critical, but stable condition. A third victim, 44-year-old Carlos Jackson, remains at Coliseum in stable condition.
Tips for staying safe during rising temperatures this week
With temperatures rising in Middle Georgia this week, you should be aware of the dangers of heat-related illnesses.
July 27, 2021
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) With temperatures rising in Middle Georgia this week, you should be aware of the dangers of heat-related illnesses.
Vincenzo Happach, an Emergency Medicine Resident Physician at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, says if you are outside, be sure to stay hydrated with water or sports drinks. He says you should avoid dehydrating drinks like coffee and alcohol.
“Along with staying well hydrated is protecting ourselves from sun exposure itself,” Happach said. “So wearing good sunscreen, wearing clothes that cover your skin to help the amount of sun you’re exposed to, that can all help reduce your risk of dehydration.”
As ERs see a spike in wait times, there are ways to avoid a non-emergency trip to the hospital
Hospitals nationwide are experiencing longer than usual wait times in their emergency rooms. Part of it is due to the recent COVID-19 surge. Author: Kayla Solomon Updated: 11:46 PM EDT July 21, 2021
MACON, Ga. Coliseum Medical Centers is one of five Central Georgia hospitals currently in the red zone, meaning the wait to get into the emergency room is severely overcrowded.
One hospital leader says they re looking for ways to cut down on that.
Just weeks after Coliseum Medical Centers reached zero positive COVID-19 patients, that number is slowly creeping back up with a national surge.
Frist Humanitarian Award
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) Coliseum Medical centers had a lot to celebrate Tuesday morning, as one of their employees won a national award. C. Sabathne was awarded the Frist Humanitarian Award for his contributions to helping veterans.
A veteran himself, Sabathene knows and understands what they go through. That’s part of the reason he decided to become a therapist for behavioral health.
Sabathne works with various nonprofit organizations as a volunteer, and encourages other to do so as well.
“You don’t have to know what you’re doing and you don’t have to start a non profit, you just need an hour, and you just need to want to make a difference to something,” said Sabathne.