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Chinese ambassador visits Wesleyan College to recognize president
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT - Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang presented Wesleyan College President Vivia Fowler a certificate of appreciation for her work in education. Fowler is stepping away from her position at the end of the school year. She said having…
Macon elementary school hosts 'Senior Walk' for past students
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — High school seniors in Bibb County took a trip down memory lane on Friday. Heard Elementary School hosted its annual 'Senior Walk." Students…
Man hospitalized after Wrightsville church fire
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Johnson County man is recovering after he was found inside a burning church Friday. Nathan Lambert, a 30-year-old man with special needs, was reported missing from his group home around 7 o'clock Friday morning. A…
Pulaski County family bringing awareness to mental illnesses by sharing their story
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia(41 NBC/WMGT) — The state of Georgia has several mental health facilities, but that's not the case in many rural…
PHOTOS: Suspects break into Retro Raven, steal gaming consoles
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning gaming store break-in. Deputies say they responded to a store alarm at the Retro…
Wrightsville church catches fire, crews on the scene to put it out
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A church caught fire Friday morning in Johnson County, and crews are currently working to put it out. According to the Wrightsville Fire Department, there is an ongoing fire at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church off of…
Showers and clouds to keep things cool ahead of major heatwave
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A major heatwave is on deck for Georgia following today's wet weather. Today Friday began with a blanket of clouds over Middle…
Mom to Mom: Waffles
(41NBC/WMGT) — If you're tired of the same old peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, or you've just run out of bread, we have a really cute and fun, easy way to spruce…
‘Fiery’ Psaki ending tenure as a top White House messenger
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jen Psaki is leaving as White House press secretary on Friday after having answered reporters’ questions nearly every weekday of the almost 500 days that President Joe Biden has been in office. That makes her a top…
Biden to urge local leaders to boost public safety spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayors, police chiefs and other local officials are going to the White House to share with President Joe Biden how they are spending money from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on policing and public safety programs.…
N. Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says six people have died and 350,000 have been treated for a fever that has spread explosively across the country. The announcement Friday came a day after it acknowledged its first COVID-19 cases…
BCSO looking for stolen truck from restaurant parking lot
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help in a theft case. Investigators say a Ford F-250 was stolen from the Texas Border…
Perry Police investigating multiple entering autos
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Perry Police Department needs your help with a entering auto cases. Police are investigating multiple entering autos between May 9 and May 11, at Perry Feed…
Food trucks to fill Carolyn Crayton Park Saturday for first 'Picnic in the Park'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation is hosting its first ever Picnic in the Park Festival this weekend. Seven food…
Twiggs County School District collects more than $9,000 to help target reading loss
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Twiggs County School District, like most other school districts, has dealt with learning loss due to the pandemic.…
FVSU swears in Police Chief Antonio Fletcher
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT )— Antonio Fletcher was sworn in as Fort Valley State University's newest police chief on Thursday. According to University President, Paul Jones, the ceremony was…
DePaul USA Daybreak hosts Ukraine talk
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — DePaul USA Daybreak in Macon had a visit from a special guest on Thursday. Matthew Carter, the CEO of DePaul International, made a stop in Macon to…
Social media threats lead Rutland High School to go on precautionary lockdown on Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Rutland High School went into a precautionary lockdown due to a potential threat…
UPDATE: Man who died in accident at Tractor Supply Distribution Center identified
UPDATE: Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says that the man who died as a result of the accident is 55 year-old David Butler of Macon.…
Cloud cover to return to Middle Georgia this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Clouds will return to Middle Georgia this afternoon ahead of our next storm system. Today There is an abundance of…
Man shot and killed in Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Fort Valley man was shot and killed Friday. According to a press release it happened just after 9Pm in the 1100 block of Edward Street in Fort Valley. The victim was shot in the…
Weak cold front to bring brief delay to major heatwave
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front passing through Georgia today will delay highs in the mid and upper 90s by a day or…
Man shot near Southwest High School
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aggravated Assault that took place in the parking lot, near the Southwest High School’s track & field area The incident occurred Friday evening and was called into the…
Man shot and killed on Harold Street
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that occurred in the 700 block of Harold Street. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at around 9:01a.m. Saturday. It was reported that 27-year-old…
Several UGA football stars signing autographs in Macon Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several University of Georgia football players will sign autographs during an event Saturday at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. That's according to a post shared on the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame's Facebook page. The…
Warming this weekend with scattered showers Sunday
Showers and storms popped up across Middle Georgia this afternoon, keeping temps in the 70s and low 80s. Rain is moving out tonight, but most of us will likely see some patchy fog to start our Saturday. This fog should…
Chinese ambassador visits Wesleyan College to recognize president
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT - Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang presented Wesleyan College President Vivia Fowler a certificate of appreciation for her work in education. Fowler is stepping away from her position at the end of the school year. She said having…
Macon elementary school hosts 'Senior Walk' for past students
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — High school seniors in Bibb County took a trip down memory lane on Friday. Heard Elementary School hosted its annual 'Senior Walk." Students…
Man hospitalized after Wrightsville church fire
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Johnson County man is recovering after he was found inside a burning church Friday. Nathan Lambert, a 30-year-old man with special needs, was reported missing from his group home around 7 o'clock Friday morning. A…
Pulaski County family bringing awareness to mental illnesses by sharing their story
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia(41 NBC/WMGT) — The state of Georgia has several mental health facilities, but that's not the case in many rural…
PHOTOS: Suspects break into Retro Raven, steal gaming consoles
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning gaming store break-in. Deputies say they responded to a store alarm at the Retro…
Wrightsville church catches fire, crews on the scene to put it out
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A church caught fire Friday morning in Johnson County, and crews are currently working to put it out. According to the Wrightsville Fire Department, there is an ongoing fire at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church off of…
Showers and clouds to keep things cool ahead of major heatwave
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A major heatwave is on deck for Georgia following today's wet weather. Today Friday began with a blanket of clouds over Middle…
BCSO looking for stolen truck from restaurant parking lot
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help in a theft case. Investigators say a Ford F-250 was stolen from the Texas Border…
Perry Police investigating multiple entering autos
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Perry Police Department needs your help with a entering auto cases. Police are investigating multiple entering autos between May 9 and May 11, at Perry Feed…
Scattered showers possible Friday
A few showers have started to push into Middle Georgia this evening as an area of low pressure moves closer. Cloud cover, as well as showers and storms will be increasing…
Food trucks to fill Carolyn Crayton Park Saturday for first 'Picnic in the Park'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation is hosting its first ever Picnic in the Park Festival this weekend. Seven food…
Twiggs County School District collects more than $9,000 to help target reading loss
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Twiggs County School District, like most other school districts, has dealt with learning loss due to the pandemic.…
FVSU swears in Police Chief Antonio Fletcher
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT )— Antonio Fletcher was sworn in as Fort Valley State University's newest police chief on Thursday. According to University President, Paul Jones, the ceremony was…
DePaul USA Daybreak hosts Ukraine talk
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — DePaul USA Daybreak in Macon had a visit from a special guest on Thursday. Matthew Carter, the CEO of DePaul International, made a stop in Macon to…
Perdue raises $2.3M in challenge but trails Kemp
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican David Perdue raised $2.3 million in the three months ended April 30, the former U.S. senator’s campaign reported Monday. That’s behind the $2.7 million incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp raised in only 26 days following the April…
Lawyers seek to delay Georgia execution set for next week
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for a Georgia man scheduled to be put to death next week for killing an 8-year-old girl 46 years ago are trying to delay the execution. Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. is scheduled to die May 17…
University: Georgia drug search intimidated Black athletes
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The president of a historically Black college says sheriff's deputies in Georgia intimidated and humiliated the school women's lacrosse team when officers pulled over the athletes' bus and searched it for drugs. Delaware State University President…
Atlanta rapper Young Thug arrested on RICO, gang charges
ATLANTA (AP) — The rapper Young Thug is in Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, accused of co-founding a criminal street gang. The Atlanta rapper's real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams and he was arrested Monday at his Atlanta home. He's one…
Confession, DNA at heart of trial in Georgia teacher's death
OCILLA, Ga. (AP) — Jurors are hearing dueling arguments over the confession of a Georgia man standing trial for murder in the 2005 disappearance and death of high school teacher Tara Grinstead. The trial of Ryan Duke opened Monday in…
Georgia elections chief aims to shore up Republican support
ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Raffensperger says the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions should be amended to prohibit voting by noncitizens. He oversaw a citizenship audit of the state’s voter rolls and has announced plans to further integrate citizenship checks into the…
Police: 6 shot, 3 fatally at a greater Atlanta condo complex
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a shooting in the greater Atlanta area has left three people dead and three others wounded. Police in Dekalb County said the six people were shot Sunday night at a condominium complex near Clarkston in…
Trial to start in slaying of Georgia teacher Tara Grinstead
OCILLA, Ga. (AP) — More than 16 years after a popular high school teacher vanished in rural Georgia, a man is about to stand trial for her murder. Opening statements are scheduled for Monday in the trial of Ryan Duke.…
20 people displaced, 2 cats killed in apartment fire
TUCKER, Ga. (AP) — Firefighters say 20 people are without a home after a Saturday fire damaged an apartment building outside the city of Tucker. News outlets reported that investigators determined the fire started in a kitchen after one of…
Georgia nuclear plant's cost now forecast to top $30 billion
ATLANTA (AP) — A nuclear power plant being built in Georgia is now projected to cost its owners more than $30 billion. A financial report from one of the owners on Friday pushed the cost of Plant Vogtle near Augusta…
Macon-Bibb Clerk of Commission Janice Ross receives state honor
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb’s Clerk of Commission Janice Ross is the 2022 Clerk of the Year for the state of Georgia. The Georgia County Clerks Association (GCCA) and ACCG, Georgia’s County Association, announced the honor on Friday, April 29th,…
Judge: Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified for reelection
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger has accepted a judge’s findings and says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for reelection. Earlier today, a judge determined that U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can run…
GOP works to get out the vote after calling elections rigged
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans who embraced discredited conspiracy theories about Donald Trump's 2020 defeat and preached skepticism about elections now need their supporters to trust the system enough to vote for them. It's a tricky calculus. If they continue spreading…
More 2020 election clashes in Georgia attorney general race
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Republican primary for attorney general features yet another Trump-backed candidate challenging a Republican incumbent over the 2020 election. John Gordon says he wants to investigate former President Donald Trump's claims of election fraud and that Attorney…
High school student arrested after lockdown at school
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia high school student was arrested after the school was placed on lockdown and people at nearby Emory University were told to shelter in place because of reports of a possible armed suspect. News outlets reported…
After Arbery killing, 16 calls between DA, shooter's dad
Ahmaud Arbery was jogging near Brunswick, Georgia, on February 23, 2020 when Gregory McMichael and his son Travis chased him down, shot and killed him. Both men have been sentenced to life in prison without parole. William Bryan Jr.,…
Teacher's aide cuts special needs child's hair
(CNN/WGCL) A family in Loganville, Georgia is outraged after they say a teacher's aid cut their special needs son's hair without permission and for no apparent reason. The parents themselves have never cut the five-year-old boy's hair - which…
Maroon 5, Usher to headline benefit to honor Rep. John Lewis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maroon 5 and Usher will headline a benefit concert in Atlanta to honor the legacy of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis. The Grammy Award-winning pop band and singer will perform during the Beloved Benefit at…
Abrams raises $11.7 million in Georgia governor's race
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says donors gave $11.7 million to her campaign for governor in the three months ended April 30. Abrams said Wednesday that she has more than $8 million in cash on hand. Abrams had…
Georgia high school athletic group bans transgender athletes
ATLANTA (AP) — The main athletic association for Georgia high schools voted Wednesday to ban transgender boys and girls from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity. The Georgia High School Association now says that students must…
‘Fiery’ Psaki ending tenure as a top White House messenger
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jen Psaki is leaving as White House press secretary on Friday after having answered reporters’ questions nearly every weekday of the almost 500 days that President Joe Biden has been in office. That makes her a top…
Ashley Judd talks about mental health after mother's death
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Ashley Judd encouraged people to seek help for their mental health after the loss of her mother, country star Naomi Judd. In an interview on “Good Morning America,” the movie star said she wanted to address…
Biden to urge local leaders to boost public safety spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayors, police chiefs and other local officials are going to the White House to share with President Joe Biden how they are spending money from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on policing and public safety programs.…
Here's how the Jan. 6 Committee plans to roll out its findings
The House select committee investigating January 6 is finalizing plans for its series of hearings set for next month, including its list of witnesses and topics that will be covered. CNN Ryan Nobles reports on the developments. Evidence mounts…
New construction facility investment to bring hundreds of jobs to Dublin
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp says that 400 jobs will be coming to Dublin in the next 2 years. An announcement from Governor…
Unauthorized video of Jesse Williams onstage prompts outrage
NEW YORK (AP) — Video of a naked Jesse Williams captured onstage in a shower scene from a Broadway play has been posted online, prompting an outcry from the producers and the union that represents actors and stage managers.…
US inflation hit 8.3% last month but slows from 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation slowed in April after months of relentless gains, a tentative sign that price increases may be peaking while still imposing a financial strain on American households. Consumer prices jumped 8.3% from 12 months earlier. That was…
US overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic U.S. record. That translates to roughly one overdose death every 5 minutes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday released…
Democrats' bill would make Roe v. Wade law and expand it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion legislation facing a Senate test vote would enshrine into federal law the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Senate Democrats are moving quickly to try to codify the 50-year-old ruling after a…
Trump-backed US Rep. Alex Mooney wins W.Va. GOP primary
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Congressman Alex Mooney has won the Republican nomination for one of West Virginia’s two seats in the U.S. House. Former President Donald Trump had endorsed Mooney instead of another Republican incumbent, congressman David McKinley, who…
Florida students win yearbook flap over "Don't Say Gay" bill
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Students at a central Florida high school are declaring victory after taking their protest to their school board over plans to censor a yearbook page showing a student walkout against the state's so-called “Don’t Say…
See moment passenger lands plane after pilot had medical emergency
(CNN) A passenger with no flying experience safely landed a private plane at a Florida airport with the help of an air traffic controller after the pilot became incapacitated. The condition of the pilot is unknown at this time.…
Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because of supply disruptions and a massive safety recall by manufacturer Abbott. Ongoing supply problems have intensified since Abbott shuttered its largest U.S. formula plant due…
Most common sunscreen mistakes
(CNN) It's the most common cancer in the U.S., but you can help lower your risk of ever getting skin cancer by protecting your skin from the sun. However, sunscreen can't help, if it's not put on properly. As…
Sheriff: Alabama inmate, jailer were prepared for a shootout
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana sheriff says the Alabama murder suspect and jailer who evaded authorities for more than a week were heavily armed and preparing for a shootout when they were captured. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding…
Political reality: Congress can't save -- or end -- abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighting for decades over abortion policy, Congress is about to run into the political limits of its ability to act in either direction on the issue. President Joe Biden has called on Democrats to enshrine the Roe…
University: Georgia drug search intimidated Black athletes
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The president of a historically Black college says sheriff's deputies in Georgia intimidated and humiliated the school women's lacrosse team when officers pulled over the athletes' bus and searched it for drugs. Delaware State University President…
UPDATE: Missing Alabama officer dead, inmate back in custody
UPDATE (9:30 p.m.) - Vicky White, the former corrections officer who was on the run with a fugitive for more than a week, has died, according to a report by NBC News Monday night. Vanderburgh County Coroner Steve Lockyear told…
Biden starts program to provide discounted internet service
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Biden administration says 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes. The program announced Monday could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service. The $1…
Call Trump or Pence? It's decision time for Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has interviewed nearly 1,000 people. But the nine-member panel has yet to talk to the two most prominent players in that day’s events — former President Donald Trump…
