A bill is making its way through the Georgia House of Representatives that would require all public schools to have at least two personnel trained in diabetes care.

State House Bill 879 was drafted in response to rising percentages of students with Type 2 diabetes.  The Center for...more Disease Control in Atlanta says around 13 thousand people under 20 are diagnosed nationwide each year.

Under the bill, non-medical staff members would receive basic skills training to help them recognize diabetic emergencies and help administer medications and insulin to students.

On Eyewitness News Mornin' Wednesday, Stephanie Susskind and Randall Savage shared comments from Democratic State Representative James Beverly of Macon on why he supports the legislation. 

Julie Deese, a Diabetes specialist with the Medical Center of Central Georgia's Diabetes HealthWays also talked with us about the special needs a student on insulin faces in the school environment.

American Red Cross holds blood drives at the following dates and locations:3/05/2012: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Crossroads United Methodist Church, 1600 Main Street3/06/2012: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Cross Point Baptist Church, 645 Perry Parkway

Now on our website: instant access to road conditions. View constantly-updated images from GDOT traffic cameras in Central Georgia. Check traffic and road conditions before you head to work, school or shopping and before you head home. Now at http://13wmaz.com/traffic.

The city of Perry wants local artists to paint the town one manhole at a time.

Their program called "Lids for Artists" lets people design manhole covers around the city.

Mayor Jimmy Faircloth says anyone from beginners to professional artists can participate. He says artists...more must first submit their idea to the city council. Once the design is approved, the artist can get to work.

Faircloth thinks the painted lids will bring the community together. He says, "We will have a listing in the Perry Arts Center of the different covers and where they are located. So, people can go out and have a good time trying to find them."

Three lids have been painted so far, one by Chad McMurrian and two by Alicia Pruitt.

Pruitt says she hopes her lids will show others that anything, even manhole covers, can be turned into a work of art.

She says, "I think it will bring more people out and about to see what Perry has to offer."

Faircoth

Spring is still a few weeks away, but severe weather can strike Central Georgia ahead of schedule.  Twenty-one tornadoes have touched down during this time of year since modern record keeping began in 1950.

A majority of the storms formed in second half of the month when winter...more gradually transitions to spring.  With only a few exceptions, most of the tornadoes touched down during the afternoon and evening hours.

As is generally the case, most of these tornadoes were weak with five F0s, and seven F1s.  Seven reached the strong F2 level.  Only two were classified as severe F3s.

February tornadoes caused 3 fatalities and dozens of injuries.  The most damaging storm roared through Peach County in 1975.  Here's a list of each tornado with a brief summary of the impacts.  The information originates from the storm event database of the National Climatic Data Center.

Feb. 27, 1956

F0 in southern Monroe County, little impact

Feb. 24,

PERRY, GA.

Here are your GISA & GHSA Tournament basektball scores reported to 13WMAZ for Thursday, February 16:

GISA AAA State @ Stratford

Boys:

Sherwood 64  Stratford 44

Calvary 58  Tattnall 56

Griffin Christian 63  Deerfield 46

Mt. de Sales 48 ...more Westfield 44

GISA AAA State @ John Milledge

Boys:

Mt. Vernon 57  John Milledge 46

GISA AA State @ Middle Ga. College

Boys:

LaGrange 51  Briarwood 31

Gatewood 49  Heritage 33

Furtah Prep 88  Covenant 52

Heritage Christian 50  Piedmont 30

GHSA 1AAAA Region @ Northside, Columbus

Girls Semi-finals:

Warner Robins 53  Bainbridge 47

Northside 65  Lee Co. 43

Boys Semi-finals:

Northside 66  Hardaway 51

GHSA 3AAA Region @ Josey High School

Girls:

Washington Co. 66  Grovetown 42

GHSA 4A Region

Boys:

Hawkinsville 60

Each year, Robins Federal Credit Union selects two employees that represent the best of the best in two categories – Manager of the Year and Employee of the Year. Employees are selected by management based on their outstanding work performance and written recommendations from their peers. In...more addition, Robins Federal management selects a branch of the year based solely on performance.
The winners chosen for  2011 are as follows:
David Bass, Zebulon Road Branch, Macon – Bass, formerly the manager of the Mulberry Street Branch in Macon, has been chosen as the 2011 Manager of the Year. Under his leadership, the Mulberry Street Branch exceeded in every major measurable level of performance, including loan goal, new account goal and mystery shop scores. In addition, Bass has developed his staff for success – recently three of his five staff members were chosen for promotion within Robins Federal Credit Union.  
Jose Simon, Perry Branch – Simon, a Member Service

Here are the GHSA Region Tournament scores reported to 13WMAZ for Tuesday, February 14:

GHSA 2AAA @ Howard High School

Girls:

Rutland 46  Veterans 42  (Overtime)

Howard 43  Perry 31

Mary Persons 64  West Laurens 57

Westside 56  Central...more 25

GHSA 4AA @ Morgan Co. High School

Girls:

Southwest 64  Pike Co. 54

Morgan Co. 61  Lamar Co. 25

Boys:

Northeast 65  Greene Co. 46

Morgan Co. 60  Pike Co. 43

GHSA 1AAAA @ Northside, Columbus

Boys:

Northside 64  Houston Co. 33

Bainbridge 67  Warner Robins 47

GHSA 3AAAA @ Fayette Co. High School

Boys:

Griffin 68  Jones Co. 49

GHSA 3AA @ Dodge Co. High School

Girls:

Bleckley Co. 45  SE Bulloch 38 (Double Overtime)

Boys:

Bleckley Co. 80  Screven Co. 49

Dodge Co. 69  Jefferson Co. 34

GHSA 7A @ Wash.-Wilkes High

A Hawkinsville man died when he lost control of his pickup truck in south Houston County Tuesday night.

That's according to the Houston County Sheriff's Office.

Deputy Darron Jones says it happened around 11:15 p..m. on Pitts Road. That's off Highway 341.

He said...more 38-year-old Lonnie McClintic Jr. ran off the road into a driveway and was ejected when his pickup rolled over.

 McClintic was pronounced dead on the scene.

Jones said they don't know why the driver lost control, and the accident is still under investigation.

PERRY, GA.--The Dogwood Festival Committee of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce announces the 24th Annual Perry Dogwood Festival to be held on Saturday & Sunday, April 14th & 15th, 2012.
The planning committee currently has business sponsorships available.
See the full information online.

The head of Warner Robins Air Logistics Center is "cautiously optimistic" that they can cut more than 800 jobs without layoffs.

WR-ALC Commander Gen. Robert McMahon spoke to 13WMAZ's Lorra Lynch Jones about how the president's budget may affect Robins Air Force Base and about the...more status of two job-cutting moves at the base.

First, the base is trying to cut 452 jobs as a result of Air Force-wide budget reductions announced last year.

McMahon said 238 employees accepted voluntary separations last year, and another 108 took buyouts in a second round early this year.

He believes that another 71 workers will take the buyout package, and that a new contract to build F-15s for Saudi Arabia and job growth in other areas will allow them to shift another 35 jobs. That would get them to their goal of 452 jobs.

Meanwhile, the base is trying to get another 365 workers at the 402nd Maintenance Wing to apply for early retirement or early-out