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Psychiatrist at Piedmont Macon offers tips to regulate screen time after Surgeon General's warning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Surgeon General released a warning this week that excessive social media use could be harmful to an…
Houston County’s longest serving principal gets big surprise for her retirement
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County’s longest serving principal is retiring, and she got a big surprise for her last day on the…
Salvation Army of Greater Macon hosting rummage sale for kids' summer camp funds
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Salvation Army of Greater Macon is hosting a rummage sale to raise funds for a kids' summer camp, extending an opportunity for…
Macon-Bibb Fire Department urges grilling safety this Memorial Day weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the Memorial Day Weekend approaches, the Macon-Bibb Fire Department is emphasizing the importance of grilling safety to avoid potential…
2 Macon-Bibb pools set to open this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two of the six recreation department pools will open this weekend in Macon-Bibb County. The Macon-Bibb Recreation Department says the two pools will open…
Murder, cruelty charges dismissed in Georgia toddler's hot car death
ATLANTA (AP) — A father from Georgia will not face another trial over his toddler's death in a hot car, prosecutors said Thursday, after the Georgia Supreme Court last year reversed his murder and child cruelty convictions. Justin Ross Harris, 42, was found…
Georgia woman shares warning after nearly dying from miscarriage
ATLANTA (CNN)- A woman from Georgia who experienced a life-threatening miscarriage is now speaking out about her harrowing ordeal. Melissa Novak, accompanied by her husband Stewart Day, has revealed that her doctor failed to prescribe a specific drug that is…
Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles
ATLANTA (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution announced Thursday they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant as part of Hyundai's new electric vehicle assembly plant in southeast Georgia. The companies will split the investment, starting…
Overall pleasant Memorial Day weekend on deck
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will dodge most impacts of the offshore low pressure system this weekend. Today Despite a cloudy start to the day…
20-year-old shot on Worsham Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 20-year-old is in critical condition after an early morning shooting. According to a release from the Bibb Sheriff’s Office it happened in the 4200 block of…
Cooler weather returns for the weekend in Middle Georgia
It was another nice day in Middle Georgia with highs warming back to the 80s after a chilly start this morning. Overnight we will see our…
Local, state law enforcement urging drivers to plan ahead for a safe Memorial Day Weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As motorists prepare to hit the road for Memorial Day Weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation…
Tubman Museum unveils new reading rooms installed by Leadership Macon Class of 2022
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There’s a new addition to the Tubman Museum in Macon with a focus on literacy and the…
Houston County leaders rally for SPLOST referendum support ahead of November vote
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Commission chairman and mayors from Centerville, Perry and Warner Robins issued a call to local residents Thursday to support the…
Georgia State Patrol, DNR prep for busy holiday weekend
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In an effort to ensure the safety of travelers and boaters this Memorial Day Weekend, local and state law enforcement agencies are enhancing their patrols. Both the Georgia State Patrol and the Georgia Department of Natural…
Former Warner Robins narcotics officer sentenced for violating oath
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former officer of the Warner Robins Police Department's Narcotics Investigation Unit (NIU), John Tyler Harvey, has been sentenced following a month-long investigation initiated by the Houston County District Attorney's Office. Harvey was found guilty…
Cherry Blossom Festival announces 2023 economic impact
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Cherry Blossom Festival recently announced the economic impact from this years event. According to Visit Macon, visitors spent a total of $5.5 million during the 10 days of the Festival. Officials say the immense growth…
UPDATE: Man shot by deputy now arrested in connection with November 2022 homicide
UPDATE (5/25) - 30-year-old Anthony Donnell Baldwin Jr., who was shot by a deputy on Wednesday after Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators pursued him in connection with a November…
20-year-old missing, possibly drowned
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deputies are searching for a possible drowning victim. According to a press release, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office along with the Macon-Bibb Fire Department responded to Frank Amerson Park, at the Ocmulgee River regarding a possible…
Coastal low pressure brings cool, breezy weather for the weekend
It was another pleasant day across Middle Georgia, but changes are on the way for the weekend. An area of low pressure off the coast…
Cherry Blossom Festival sees strong economic impact in 2023
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Cherry Blossom Festival announced it saw stellar economic impact from the 2023 festival this past March. Numbers show the community received a…
Macon daycare worker charged with theft, attacking deputies
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office say a daycare employee attacked them as they arrested her for theft. This happened Thursday afternoon at…
Psychiatrist at Piedmont Macon offers tips to regulate screen time after Surgeon General's warning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Surgeon General released a warning this week that excessive social media use could be harmful to an…
Houston County’s longest serving principal gets big surprise for her retirement
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County’s longest serving principal is retiring, and she got a big surprise for her last day on the…
Salvation Army of Greater Macon hosting rummage sale for kids' summer camp funds
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Salvation Army of Greater Macon is hosting a rummage sale to raise funds for a kids' summer camp, extending an opportunity for…
Macon-Bibb Fire Department urges grilling safety this Memorial Day weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the Memorial Day Weekend approaches, the Macon-Bibb Fire Department is emphasizing the importance of grilling safety to avoid potential…
2 Macon-Bibb pools set to open this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two of the six recreation department pools will open this weekend in Macon-Bibb County. The Macon-Bibb Recreation Department says the two pools will open…
Overall pleasant Memorial Day weekend on deck
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will dodge most impacts of the offshore low pressure system this weekend. Today Despite a cloudy start to the day…
20-year-old shot on Worsham Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 20-year-old is in critical condition after an early morning shooting. According to a release from the Bibb Sheriff’s Office it happened in the 4200 block of…
Cooler weather returns for the weekend in Middle Georgia
It was another nice day in Middle Georgia with highs warming back to the 80s after a chilly start this morning. Overnight we will see our…
Local, state law enforcement urging drivers to plan ahead for a safe Memorial Day Weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As motorists prepare to hit the road for Memorial Day Weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation…
Tubman Museum unveils new reading rooms installed by Leadership Macon Class of 2022
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There’s a new addition to the Tubman Museum in Macon with a focus on literacy and the…
Houston County leaders rally for SPLOST referendum support ahead of November vote
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Commission chairman and mayors from Centerville, Perry and Warner Robins issued a call to local residents Thursday to support the…
Georgia State Patrol, DNR prep for busy holiday weekend
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In an effort to ensure the safety of travelers and boaters this Memorial Day Weekend, local and state law enforcement agencies are enhancing their patrols. Both the Georgia State Patrol and the Georgia Department of Natural…
Former Warner Robins narcotics officer sentenced for violating oath
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former officer of the Warner Robins Police Department's Narcotics Investigation Unit (NIU), John Tyler Harvey, has been sentenced following a month-long investigation initiated by the Houston County District Attorney's Office. Harvey was found guilty…
Cherry Blossom Festival announces 2023 economic impact
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Cherry Blossom Festival recently announced the economic impact from this years event. According to Visit Macon, visitors spent a total of $5.5 million during the 10 days of the Festival. Officials say the immense growth…
How busy will Atlantic hurricane season be? Depends on who wins unusual battle of climatic titans
Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be. An El Nino is brewing and the natural weather event dramatically…
Murder, cruelty charges dismissed in Georgia toddler's hot car death
ATLANTA (AP) — A father from Georgia will not face another trial over his toddler's death in a hot car, prosecutors said Thursday, after the Georgia Supreme Court last year reversed his murder and child cruelty convictions. Justin Ross Harris, 42, was found…
Georgia woman shares warning after nearly dying from miscarriage
ATLANTA (CNN)- A woman from Georgia who experienced a life-threatening miscarriage is now speaking out about her harrowing ordeal. Melissa Novak, accompanied by her husband Stewart Day, has revealed that her doctor failed to prescribe a specific drug that is…
Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles
ATLANTA (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution announced Thursday they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant as part of Hyundai's new electric vehicle assembly plant in southeast Georgia. The companies will split the investment, starting…
Death of Macon woman linked to high-profile serial killer Samuel Little
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The death of a Macon woman is linked to high-profile serial killer Samuel Little, more than 40 years later. The Bibb County…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans economic development trip to Israel
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is making an economic development trip to Israel. Kemp spokesperson Garrison Douglas confirmed the trip Wednesday. Douglas said…
Georgia parents accused of starving 10-year-old child to near death
GRIFFIN, Georgia (CNN/WXIA)- In a shocking case just south of Atlanta, two parents are facing charges for allegedly intentionally trying to starve their ten-year-old child to death. The incident has left neighbors and authorities appalled, highlighting the gravity of…
Police release edited body camera video of Deion Patterson's arrest following Atlanta shooting
ATLANTA (CNN/WXIA)- Police have released edited body camera footage capturing the arrest of Deion Patterson, the man facing murder and other charges in connection with a shooting at a medical office building in Atlanta earlier this month. The footage reveals…
Georgia peach industry faces trying season: "This is the worst crop I've ever seen."
(NBC News/WXIA)- Farmers across the state of Georgia are bracing for a challenging peach season due to adverse weather conditions earlier this year. Consumers may face…
Georgia Public Service Commission approves 12% increase in Georgia Power bills starting in June
ATLANTA (AP) — Electricity bills for Georgia Power Co. customers will be going up 12% beginning in June after Georgia’s elected utility…
Anovion, maker of graphite for electric batteries, plans $800 million factory in southwest Georgia
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — A company that's trying to become a major American-based supplier of graphite for electric batteries announced Monday it…
Police charge Georgia woman in death of toddler daughter
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman was charged with felony murder for the death of her toddler daughter who was found in a retention pond at a metro Atlanta office park, police said Friday. Sandy Springs police Sgt.…
Sheriff: 2 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Georgia motorcycle club event
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Two people were killed and three others injured when shooting broke out at a motorcycle club gathering in Georgia, authorities said. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office said it arrested 10 people in the shootings in Augusta,…
Army officially designates Fort Moore, dropping Confederate name Benning
FORT MOORE, Ga. (AP) — The Army's training hub in Georgia was renamed Fort Moore during a ceremony Thursday, replacing the name of a Confederate officer that had adorned the base for more than a century with that of a…
Democrats in Georgia, seeking stricter gun laws, must court Republican support
ATLANTA (AP) — For people seeking to tighten gun laws in Georgia, the task comes down to changing Republican minds or changing the Republican majority. The magnitude of that challenge was clear Wednesday, as Democrats and more than 100 people…
Georgia Governor Kemp signs bill that could lead to removal of local prosecutors
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN)- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed a new bill into law that will create an eight-member oversight commission with the power to remove local prosecutors. The Republican-controlled state legislature passed the bill earlier this year, and Governor Kemp…
Kemp signs Georgia budget with raises, scholarship boosts
ATLANTA (AP) — Raises are coming for state and university employees and public school teachers and Georgia will pay full college tuition for all HOPE Scholarship recipients under the budget signed Friday by Gov. Brian Kemp. The Republican governor ratified…
Georgia police officers arrest two suspects in shooting outside Florida credit union
THOMASVILLE, Georgia (CNN)- Police in Georgia have arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting of a man and a woman outside a credit union in Tallahassee, Florida. According to investigators, the victims are seriously injured and are believed…
How busy will Atlantic hurricane season be? Depends on who wins unusual battle of climatic titans
Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be. An El Nino is brewing and the natural weather event dramatically…
Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' dead at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to…
Prosecutor ends probe of FBI's Trump-Russia investigation with harsh criticism, but no new charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — A special prosecutor has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign with withering criticism of the bureau but a meager court record that fell…
Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With new and used cars still painfully expensive, Ryan Holdsworth says he plans to keep his 9-year-old Chevy Cruze for at least four more years. Limiting his car payments and his overall debt is a…
FDA panel backs over-the-counter birth control pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold without a prescription, paving the way for a likely U.S. approval of the first over-the-counter contraceptive medication. The panel of FDA advisers voted…
Norfolk Southern creates fund for homeowners near Ohio derailment to compensate for decline in value
Norfolk Southern has recommitted to creating a fund for residents near the site of an Ohio train wreck that would cover any decline in home values since before the derailment earlier this year. In early February, 38 cars derailed in East Palestine, 11 carrying…
US Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story, has been indicted on charges that he embezzled money from his campaign, lied to Congress about his income and cheated…
UPDATE: Jury rejects claim of rape against Trump, awards accuser $2M
UPDATE: A jury has rejected a writer's claim that Donald Trump raped her, but found him liable for battery in the 1996 attack. The jury awarded E. Jean Carroll at least $2 million. NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors have reached…
Man charged after shooting 14-year-old girl playing hide-and-seek
(NBC NEWS)- David Doyle, a Louisiana man, is facing multiple charges, after he allegedly shot at a group of kids playing hide-and-seek and hit a 14-year-old girl in the back of the head. According to police reports, officers responded to…
Simulation suggests 2020 census missed many noncitizens
New results from a U.S. Census Bureau simulation suggests a significant number of noncitizens were missed in the 2020 census, a national head count during which the Trump administration tried but failed to prevent people in the country illegally from…
US to propose new rules for airline cancellations, delays
The Biden administration is working on new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline's control. The White House said President Joe Biden and Transportation…
Americans bet $220B on sports in 5 years since legalization
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans have bet over $220 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it, and the industry shows…
Morning Business Report: U.S. Airlines made $7 billion from checked bags alone
U.S. airlines saw more than $6.7 billion in baggage fee revenue last year, according to the Bureau of Transportation statistics. American Airlines alone…
Trump's video deposition in rape lawsuit made public
NEW YORK (AP) — A video recording of former President Donald Trump being questioned about the rape allegations against him was made public for the first time Friday, providing a glimpse of the Republican's emphatic, often colorful denials. Jurors got to…
Jill Biden in UK for King Charles' coronation, visits No. 10
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has celebrated the athletic grit of wounded service members with Prince Harry, discussed the value of early childhood education with Princess Kate and sipped tea poured by Queen Elizabeth II. Now the first lady is back in London for another royal…
Ford recalls some vehicles for air bag inflator installation
Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter that the recall includes 231,942 vehicles. The…
CDC's Rochelle Walensky resigns, citing pandemic transition
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make a transition. Walensky's last day will…
World Health Organization declares COVID-19 no longer a global emergency
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions of people worldwide. The…
