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Morning Business Report: Orange juice likely to be more expensive due to Hurricane Ian
Orange juice is likely to be more expensive due to Hurricane Ian. The storm has flooded orange groves and ripped fruit off trees across Florida. Several states have passed laws that require jobs…
Strong winds to take over Middle Georgia Thursday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Winds will be at the strongest today in Middle Georgia as Tropical Storm Ian moves into the Atlantic. Today It is a split forecast…
Visit Macon offers resources for evacuees seeking shelter from Hurricane Ian
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As Hurricane Ian makes landfall, storm evacuees are coming to Middle Georgia for safety and shelter. Visit Macon is one of many…
Herschel Walker stops in Forsyth on campaign trail
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Senate candidate Herschel Walker made a stop in Forsyth Wednesday. As part of his "Unite Georgia Bus Tour," Walker gave a speech at Meadows Clay…
Jones County Sheriff's Office warning parents about TikTok Challenge
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Jones County Sheriff's Office is warning parents about a possible TikTok challenge that could put teens in danger. The sheriff's office issued the warning on its Facebook page after a student needed medical attention Tuesday…
High Falls State Park opens reservations for Hurricane Ian evacuees
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High Falls State Park has opened reservations to people evacuating. Reservations to the campgrounds at High Falls are filling up quickly. Park manager Terry Miller…
Laurens County welcoming Hurricane Ian evacuees
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As Hurricane Ian continues to move north, Florida residents and those who live on the Georgia coast are continuing to evacuate. One of those…
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office investigating 'possible drive-by shooting'
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in stable condition at the hospital after a "possible drive-by shooting" Tuesday night. It happened just before midnight in the area of…
LIST: Middle Georgia Schools make alternate plans in response to Hurricane Ian; Virtual learning, Football games, etc.
Middle Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Many school systems are taking action in preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian on the Middle Georgia region later…
Atlanta Motor Speedway offering campgrounds to those seeking shelter from Hurricane Ian
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Atlanta Motor Speedway is opening it's campgrounds to those seeking refuge from Hurricane Ian. The campgrounds will provide camping spaces free…
Georgia Department of Transportation prepares for impact from Hurricane Ian
Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has taken some actions to help prepare for the impact of hurricane Ian. According to a release from…
UPDATE: Escaped inmate in custody
UPDATE: MCSO says that the escaped inmate Robert Jenkins is in custody per the U.S. Marshalls, and that the vehicle was located in Muscogee County, Georgia. FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Monroe…
Morning Business Report: Companies nationwide enact temporary closure due to Hurricane Ian
Some of the nationwide homeowner insurance giants in the U.S. have some of the highest level of catastrophe exposure to Hurricane Ian. Best Buy and Home Depot are locking up goods to fight…
Mostly cloudy and breezy day ahead for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cloud cover and wind will increase today as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida. Today Cloud cover made its way into Middle…
6-year-old girl hospitalized after being shot in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 6-year-old girl is in stable condition at the hospital after being shot on Wren Avenue Tuesday night. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release…
Milledgeville man found dead with multiple gunshot wounds
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide after a man was found dead at his home Tuesday. A Baldwin County Sheriff's Office news…
Macon-Bibb shelters preparing to house Hurricane Ian evacuees
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Residents in Florida are evacuating their homes ahead of Hurricane Ian's arrival, and several humanitarian groups in middle Georgia are preparing to house those impacted…
Middle Georgia farmers preparing for possible impact of Hurricane Ian
VIENNA, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Farmers across middle Georgia are preparing for the potential of severe weather. With Hurricane Ian inching closer to Florida, its possible…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrests two with active warrants
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office, in tandem with the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested 2 suspects connected to felony probation warrants and drug charges. According to reports, the two suspects were staying in the Econo…
Two teens arrested during Burglary in Progress
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested 2 male juveniles connected to a burglary in progress Wednesday afternoon. The BCSO says the incident happened at Autumn Trace Apartments off Rocky Creek Road around 4:16 p.m., when it…
Cherry Blossom Festival announces 38 Special as headliner of Veterans Day Celebration
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Cherry Blossom Festival has announced the headliner of the Veterans Day Celebration concert to take place on November 6th. Nationally known rock group 38 Special has been selected to headline the concert at Historic Luther…
Strong winds to take over Middle Georgia Thursday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Winds will be at the strongest today in Middle Georgia as Tropical Storm Ian moves into the Atlantic. Today It is a split forecast…
Winds increase in Middle Georgia Thursday, ahead of Ian
All eyes have been on Ian today as it battered much of the Florida peninsula. Ian is quickly weakening this evening over land, but is still forecast…
Visit Macon offers resources for evacuees seeking shelter from Hurricane Ian
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As Hurricane Ian makes landfall, storm evacuees are coming to Middle Georgia for safety and shelter. Visit Macon is one of many…
Herschel Walker stops in Forsyth on campaign trail
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Senate candidate Herschel Walker made a stop in Forsyth Wednesday. As part of his "Unite Georgia Bus Tour," Walker gave a speech at Meadows Clay…
Jones County Sheriff's Office warning parents about TikTok Challenge
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Jones County Sheriff's Office is warning parents about a possible TikTok challenge that could put teens in danger. The sheriff's office issued the warning on its Facebook page after a student needed medical attention Tuesday…
High Falls State Park opens reservations for Hurricane Ian evacuees
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High Falls State Park has opened reservations to people evacuating. Reservations to the campgrounds at High Falls are filling up quickly. Park manager Terry Miller…
Laurens County welcoming Hurricane Ian evacuees
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As Hurricane Ian continues to move north, Florida residents and those who live on the Georgia coast are continuing to evacuate. One of those…
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office investigating 'possible drive-by shooting'
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in stable condition at the hospital after a "possible drive-by shooting" Tuesday night. It happened just before midnight in the area of…
LIST: Middle Georgia Schools make alternate plans in response to Hurricane Ian; Virtual learning, Football games, etc.
Middle Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Many school systems are taking action in preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian on the Middle Georgia region later…
Atlanta Motor Speedway offering campgrounds to those seeking shelter from Hurricane Ian
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Atlanta Motor Speedway is opening it's campgrounds to those seeking refuge from Hurricane Ian. The campgrounds will provide camping spaces free…
Georgia Department of Transportation prepares for impact from Hurricane Ian
Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has taken some actions to help prepare for the impact of hurricane Ian. According to a release from…
UPDATE: Escaped inmate in custody
UPDATE: MCSO says that the escaped inmate Robert Jenkins is in custody per the U.S. Marshalls, and that the vehicle was located in Muscogee County, Georgia. FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Monroe…
Mostly cloudy and breezy day ahead for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cloud cover and wind will increase today as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida. Today Cloud cover made its way into Middle…
Ian brings increasing clouds, breezy weather Wednesday
It has been a beautiful fall day in Middle Georgia with mostly sunny skies and cool temps, but we will soon be seeing the influence of Hurricane Ian on…
6-year-old girl hospitalized after being shot in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 6-year-old girl is in stable condition at the hospital after being shot on Wren Avenue Tuesday night. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release…
Atlanta Motor Speedway offering campgrounds to those seeking shelter from Hurricane Ian
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Atlanta Motor Speedway is opening it's campgrounds to those seeking refuge from Hurricane Ian. The campgrounds will provide camping spaces free…
Georgia Department of Transportation prepares for impact from Hurricane Ian
Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has taken some actions to help prepare for the impact of hurricane Ian. According to a release from…
Governor Kemp issues State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ian
Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency for all counties in Georgia Tuesday to prepare for hurricane Ian's impact predicted to take place…
Hearings begin on Georgia Power proposal to raise rates 12%
ATLANTA (AP) — State regulators began hearings Tuesday on Georgia Power Co.'s request to raise rates by 12% over the next three years, setting up clashes over how much profit the utility should earn, how much solar panel owners should…
Georgia voting equipment breach at center of tangled tale
ATLANTA (AP) — The tale of breached voting equipment in one of the country's most important political battleground states involves a bail bondsman, a prominent attorney tied to former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and a cast…
Police: 2 students hurt in attacks at Georgia bus stops
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Attacks at school bus stops in a south Georgia city left two students wounded Monday morning after one boy was stabbed during a fight and another got shot walking to the bus, police said. Valdosta Chief…
Georgia board picks 2 companies to sell medical marijuana
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia board overseeing the state’s efforts to get patients access to medical marijuana has approved production licenses for two companies, a step to getting patients access to medication after a seven-year wait. The Georgia Access to…
Biden to host 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves at the White House. Biden is getting in the Sept. 26 visit with just about a week before the 2022 regular season wraps up and…
Sheriff: Slain deputies ambushed serving warrant in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Two deputies were killed in an ambush while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in a suburb near Atlanta, a sheriff said Friday. The two deputies had returned to their vehicle after knocking on the…
Video fills in details on alleged Georgia election system breach
ATLANTA (AP) — Two months after the 2020 presidential election, a team of computer experts traveled to south Georgia to copy software and data from voting equipment in an apparent breach of a county election system. They were greeted outside by…
Stabbing, shooting at Georgia mall outside Atlanta
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) — One person was stabbed Friday and an officer shot the suspect at the Mall of Georgia outside Atlanta, police said. The incident began when a suspected thief began smashing jewelry counters inside the Macy's store at…
Governor Kemp signs extension on gas tax suspension
(41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp has signed 2 executive orders extending the temporary suspension of state taxes on motor and locomotive fuel as well as the supply chain state of emergency. According to the office of Kemp, the orders are…
Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen Ag Issues Summit addresses issues farmers face
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Farmers always have to deal with issues like the weather, but according to farmer Knapp Boddiford, he's seeing more problems than…
Atlanta prosecutor: Gang targeted celebrities, influencers
ATLANTA (AP) — A prosecutor on Monday announced a sprawling indictment targeting members of what she said is a violent street gang that has been targeting the Atlanta area homes of famous athletes, entertainers and others who flaunt expensive possessions…
Judge delays Gov. Kemp's testimony in Georgia election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to influence the 2020 election in the state — but not until after the…
Senator Jon Ossoff pushing for military facility upgrades
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Senator Jon Ossoff and Senator from Texas, John Corryn, are pushing to get upgrades to military barracks, daycare centers, and other facilities. They hope to accomplish…
Police: 3 shot at warehouse south of Atlanta
McDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — Three people were shot at a warehouse south of Atlanta on Thursday, police said. Henry County police said on Twitter they responded to multiple calls of a shooting at the warehouse in McDonough just before 12:30…
City of Perry explains impact of being 'Broadband Ready'
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If the pandemic taught us anything, it's that high-speed internet is essential. The City of Perry is now one of 50 cities considered a…
House approves scaled-down bill targeting Big Tech dominance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday approved sharply scaled-down legislation targeting the dominance of Big Tech companies by giving states greater power in antitrust cases and increasing money for federal regulators. The bipartisan measure, passed by a 242-184 vote,…
Virginia Thomas appears for interview with Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, appeared on Thursday for a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The committee has for months sought an interview with…
States spend federal COVID aid on roads, buildings, seawalls
Standing 14 stories tall, the Docking State Office Building is one of Kansas' largest and oldest state workplaces. It's also largely vacant, despite a prime location across from the Capitol. So Kansas officials are planning to spend $60 million of…
'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said. Coolio died at the Los Angeles home of…
After Supreme Court backs praying coach, no sweeping changes
Across the ideological spectrum, there were predictions of dramatic consequences when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a public high school football coach’s right to pray on the field after games. Yet three months after the decision —…
Many trapped in Florida as Ian heads toward South Carolina
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) — Rescue crews waded through flooded streets and used boats Thursday in a scramble to save people trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed a cross-section of Florida and brought torrential rains that inundated more communities. The destruction began to…
Jan. 6 sedition trial underway for Oath Keepers leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy, one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on…
Georgia voting equipment breach at center of tangled tale
ATLANTA (AP) — The tale of breached voting equipment in one of the country's most important political battleground states involves a bail bondsman, a prominent attorney tied to former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and a cast…
Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it approached the western tip of Cuba on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Ian was forecast to hit the western tip…
NY attorney general sues Donald Trump and his company
New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company on Wednesday, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed in state…
Arbiter in Trump docs probe signals intent to move quickly
WASHINGTON (AP) — The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home said Tuesday he intends to push briskly through the review process and appeared skeptical of the Trump team's reluctance to…
2 claim Mega Millions prize; 3rd-largest US lottery jackpot
CHICAGO (AP) — Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket to the late July drawing was sold in a Chicago suburb, opting to take a lump sum payment of $780.5…
Rapper Mystikal pleads not guilty to rape, drug charges
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges accusing him of raping and choking a woman at his home in Louisiana and of possessing several drugs. The 51-year-old performer whose given name is Michael Tyler…
US asks appeals court to lift judge's Mar-a-Lago probe hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court Friday to lift a judge's order that temporarily barred it from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home last month. The department…
How to get a student loan refund if you paid during pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — When President Joe Biden announced a plan to forgive student loan debt, many borrowers who kept making payments during the pandemic wondered if they'd made the right choice. Borrowers who paid down their debt during a pandemic…
Biden to host 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves at the White House. Biden is getting in the Sept. 26 visit with just about a week before the 2022 regular season wraps up and…
Trump team, Justice Dept. to make new Mar-a-Lago filing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and Donald Trump's legal team are to stake out positions Friday on the precise role to be played by an independent arbiter who will review documents seized during an FBI search of the former president's Florida…
NASA scrubs launch of new moon rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Monday after a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained engine trouble. The next launch…
