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Houston County students develop entrepreneurial skills during mock marketplace
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In a world where entrepreneurship and business savvy is becoming increasingly important, the Houston County School District is taking a hands-on approach to…
Douglass Theatre celebrates Black History Month with film series
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Douglass Theatre in Macon is celebrating Black History Month in a unique way. Starting this Friday, February 11, the theater will…
GCSU's graduate online nursing program named state's best
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia nursing program is making headlines. The Graduate Nursing Program at Georgia College and State…
River Edge Behavioral Health offers job opportunities at hiring event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In a job market that's been struggling since the pandemic, River Edge Behavioral Health is taking the initiative to provide employment opportunities to the community. More than 100 job seekers attended the company's hiring event on…
More clouds arrive Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More clouds will move into Middle Georgia this afternoon ahead of a cold front arriving Thursday. Today Overall Wednesday should be a nice day across Middle Georgia. Cloud cover will generally increase throughout the day, but…
UPDATE: Woman fatally struck by vehicle on Pio Nono Avenue identified
UPDATE: According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, the pedestrian that was fatally struck by a vehicle on Pio Nono was identified as Betty Jackson…
Macon-Bibb County invests nearly $2 million in public safety incentives
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is showing its appreciation for its public safety employees with a nearly $2 million investment in annual incentives. The payments, ranging from $2,500 to $5,500, will be given to more than 400 firefighters, law…
Bike Walk Macon hosting 'Night Cycling 101' Thursday to promote safe biking
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bike Walk Macon is hosting a Night Cycling 101 event on Thursday, February 9 for commuters looking to cycle safer in downtown Macon during the afternoon and night hours. The event will include a group ride…
Middle Georgia Regional Library sees boost in circulation and readership after waiving youth book late fees
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Middle Georgia Regional Library's initiative to waive late fees for youth books is having a positive impact on both circulation and reader engagement.…
Local high school senior publishes children's book despite life-altering challenge
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local high school senior has achieved a remarkable feat despite facing a life-altering challenge. Saif Aslam, a student at Houston County High School, has been diagnosed with Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, but that hasn't…
North Central Health District holds free testing for black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-- February 7 is Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and the North Central Health Districts wants to make sure you get tested. The NCHD held a free HIV testing event Tuesday, at the Macon-Bibb County Health Department. The goal was…
Tips to get organized and declutter your space in 2023
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If your goal is to get more organized and declutter your space in 2023, Simply Ordered Solutions wants to help. Simply Ordered Solutions is a professional organizing and wellness firm based in Warner Robins. Founder…
Kemp-backed measure seeks harsher Georgia gang sentences
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia senators advanced a bill Monday that would add a mandatory five years to prison sentences for anyone convicted of a gang crime and 10 years for anyone convicted of recruiting minors into a gang. Senate Bill…
Bibb County Judge appointed as new board member for Georgia DJJ
DECATUR, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A new judge has been appointed to the Board of Juvenile Justice -- and she's from Bibb County. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed Judge Quintess Gilbert to the Board of Juvenile Justice to serve as the…
Macon man sentenced to life plus more for fatal shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man who shot and killed a man in November of 2020 has been sentenced to life plus 5 years in prison.…
Macon man sentenced to 30 years for 3 counts of Child Molestation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man has just been sentenced to 30 years, with the first 17 years in prison, after pleading guilty to…
Teen sentenced to 50 years for fatal shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 19-year-old has been sentenced to 50 years, with the first 25 years in prison, in connection to a fatal shooting from late December of…
Vote to block Georgia spaceport upheld by state's high court
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's highest court Tuesday upheld an election in which coastal residents voted overwhelmingly last year to block their county government from building a launchpad for blasting commercial rockets into space. The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously rejected…
Man in critical condition, woman in jail after fight
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is in the Bibb County Jail, and a man is in critical condition after a fight. Deputies arrived at a home on…
Monroe County man arrested on multiple gun, drug charges
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Monroe County man is behind bars in connection to a drug bust. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says after receiving complaints during the…
Rain returns Thursday, sticks around through the weekend
Well I hope everyone has enjoyed the great weather today, because by tomorrow we will be seeing the start of a long, rainy period. A low pressure system…
Macon Coca-Cola Bottling Co. leads community clean-up effort
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Coca-Cola Bottling Company is taking action to keep its community clean. On Wednesday, the company organized its second…
Houston County students develop entrepreneurial skills during mock marketplace
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In a world where entrepreneurship and business savvy is becoming increasingly important, the Houston County School District is taking a hands-on approach to…
Douglass Theatre celebrates Black History Month with film series
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Douglass Theatre in Macon is celebrating Black History Month in a unique way. Starting this Friday, February 11, the theater will…
GCSU's graduate online nursing program named state's best
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia nursing program is making headlines. The Graduate Nursing Program at Georgia College and State…
River Edge Behavioral Health offers job opportunities at hiring event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In a job market that's been struggling since the pandemic, River Edge Behavioral Health is taking the initiative to provide employment opportunities to the community. More than 100 job seekers attended the company's hiring event on…
More clouds arrive Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More clouds will move into Middle Georgia this afternoon ahead of a cold front arriving Thursday. Today Overall Wednesday should be a nice day across Middle Georgia. Cloud cover will generally increase throughout the day, but…
UPDATE: Woman fatally struck by vehicle on Pio Nono Avenue identified
UPDATE: According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, the pedestrian that was fatally struck by a vehicle on Pio Nono was identified as Betty Jackson…
Getting warmer Wednesday
Warm conditions continue across Middle Georgia this evening as clouds increase tonight. Overnight lows will stay mainly in the mid and upper 40s under mostly cloudy skies. We will see some clearing tomorrow,…
Macon-Bibb County invests nearly $2 million in public safety incentives
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is showing its appreciation for its public safety employees with a nearly $2 million investment in annual incentives. The payments, ranging from $2,500 to $5,500, will be given to more than 400 firefighters, law…
Bike Walk Macon hosting 'Night Cycling 101' Thursday to promote safe biking
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bike Walk Macon is hosting a Night Cycling 101 event on Thursday, February 9 for commuters looking to cycle safer in downtown Macon during the afternoon and night hours. The event will include a group ride…
Local high school senior publishes children's book despite life-altering challenge
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local high school senior has achieved a remarkable feat despite facing a life-altering challenge. Saif Aslam, a student at Houston County High School, has been diagnosed with Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, but that hasn't…
North Central Health District holds free testing for black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-- February 7 is Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and the North Central Health Districts wants to make sure you get tested. The NCHD held a free HIV testing event Tuesday, at the Macon-Bibb County Health Department. The goal was…
Tips to get organized and declutter your space in 2023
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If your goal is to get more organized and declutter your space in 2023, Simply Ordered Solutions wants to help. Simply Ordered Solutions is a professional organizing and wellness firm based in Warner Robins. Founder…
Bibb County Judge appointed as new board member for Georgia DJJ
DECATUR, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A new judge has been appointed to the Board of Juvenile Justice -- and she's from Bibb County. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed Judge Quintess Gilbert to the Board of Juvenile Justice to serve as the…
Macon man sentenced to life plus more for fatal shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man who shot and killed a man in November of 2020 has been sentenced to life plus 5 years in prison.…
Kemp-backed measure seeks harsher Georgia gang sentences
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia senators advanced a bill Monday that would add a mandatory five years to prison sentences for anyone convicted of a gang crime and 10 years for anyone convicted of recruiting minors into a gang. Senate Bill…
Bibb County Judge appointed as new board member for Georgia DJJ
DECATUR, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A new judge has been appointed to the Board of Juvenile Justice -- and she's from Bibb County. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed Judge Quintess Gilbert to the Board of Juvenile Justice to serve as the…
Vote to block Georgia spaceport upheld by state's high court
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's highest court Tuesday upheld an election in which coastal residents voted overwhelmingly last year to block their county government from building a launchpad for blasting commercial rockets into space. The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously rejected…
Owner fatally shot at his Atlanta nightclub, authorities say
ATLANTA (AP) — An owner of a nightclub in Atlanta, Georgia, was shot and killed at his establishment on Saturday, authorities said. The Atlanta Police Department received calls about a shooting at the club around 6:55 a.m., according to a press…
Key Republican wants Ga. as early primary state — in 2028
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing. The Republican election chief, who garnered…
Georgia House passes amended budget with cash for tax breaks
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia House on Thursday approved money for a $1 billion property tax break and $1 billion income tax break as part of a plan to amend this year's budget to spend another $2.4 billion in projected…
NY man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Greene of Georgia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, federal prosecutors announced. Joseph Morelli, 51, admitted to threatening to harm Greene in several March 2022…
General Beauregard Lee of Georgia makes his prediction for Groundhog Day
JACKSON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-- Should we bundle up for the winter or are should we be excited for a early spring? That was the question for General…
Georgia House aims to ease health insurance costs on schools
ATLANTA (AP) — House budget writers in Georgia want to shift $100 million into the state employee health plan to reduce the sting of health insurance premium increases for public school districts. The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday included that…
Despite 'Cop City' protests, Atlanta moves forward with plan
ATLANTA (AP) — In the wake of the shooting death of an environmental activist, Atlanta-area officials reiterated Tuesday that they are moving forward with plans to construct a huge police and firefighter training center that protesters derisively refer to as…
Governor Kemp issues State of Emergency in response to protests in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency declaration that mobilizes the Georgia National Guard in response to protests in Atlanta that have turned violent. In the declaration issued by the Governor, it says last…
Georgia lawmakers propose to block mining outside Okefenokee
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A group of Georgia lawmakers is trying to prohibit future mining near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, though their proposal wouldn't stop a company's mining application currently before state regulators.…
Georgia's Kemp emphasizes crime-fighting efforts in speech
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp emphasized efforts to fight crime in his State of the State speech Wednesday, saying he would back up what had been a major theme of his reelection campaign with legislation. The Republican, triumphantly…
LIVESTREAM: Governor Brian Kemp delivers 2023 State of the State address
(Livestream of the event from Georgia Public Broadcasting is set to begin at 11 a.m.) ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Wednesday morning, Governor Brian Kemp is set to deliver the 2023 State of the State address before the Georgia General Assembly.…
Don't release Georgia grand jury report now, prosecutor says
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor argued Tuesday in court that a judge should not immediately release a report by a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law by seeking to overturn his 2020 election…
Georgia football transfer Thomas jailed on felony charge
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A wide receiver who recently transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State was jailed in Athens on Monday on felony and misdemeanor charges. Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was booked at around 4 a.m. on a felony charge of…
Jury selection going slowly in Young Thug case in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Jury selection has been slow going in the Atlanta racketeering and gang case against rapper Young Thug and others, with many potential jurors trying to get out of serving and alleged attempts to smuggle contraband to defendants also causing…
Transgender woman drops suit against Ga. prison officials
ATLANTA (AP) — A Black transgender woman who sued Georgia prison officials over alleged mistreatment while in custody decided not to proceed to trial because she feared the experience would be harmful to her, her lawyers said Thursday. Ashley Diamond, 44, sued…
United Airlines flight turns around after fire in cabin
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fire on board a New Jersey-bound United Airlines plane prompted it to return to San Diego International Airport and four people were taken to a hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, authorities said. Flight 2664…
Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: 'Finish the job'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden exhorted Congress Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address aimed at reassuring a country beset by…
Microsoft's Activision deal hurts gamers, UK watchdog says
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft’s stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom, where the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that it will stifle competition and hurt gamers. Britain’s Competition and Markets…
LeBron James makes NBA history on a star-filled night in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James stepped over to his dad's locker and played the phone video he had taken of Tuesday night's biggest moment. The NBA's new scoring king tipped his head back in a rich, full-throated laugh when…
Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris
WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy divers began pulling pieces of the downed Chinese spy balloon from the depths of the ocean floor on Tuesday, using sophisticated reconnaissance drones dubbed the Kingfish and the Swordfish to locate the debris. After collecting all of the…
Primary care remains hot deal target with CVS $10.6B bid
Big money is pouring into primary care clinics as the nation’s health care giants hunt for ways to cut costs by keeping people healthy. CVS Health said Wednesday that it will spend about $10.6 billion to buy Oak Street Health,…
Police: 'High chance' of Hollywood mass shooting prevented
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A “high chance” of a mass shooting in Hollywood was thwarted Tuesday by police seizing a cache of guns and ammunition in a high-rise apartment where several rifles were pointed toward a nearby park, the Los…
Biden's handwritten notes part of classified docs probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts. And some of those handwritten musings over his decades of public service are now a part of a special counsel's investigation into the handling of classified…
Exuberant Springsteen, E St. Band launch 1st tour in 6 years
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It's been six years since Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band embarked on a major tour. Judging by the first show Wednesday night in Tampa, Florida, you'd never know it. The Boss and his band…
At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The sound of the djembe drums started as a low tremble and grew more distinct as the musicians drew closer to the hundreds gathered inside the Memphis church. “We love you, Tyre,” the drummers chanted, referring…
Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion
HILDALE, Utah (AP) — The tea tasted bitter and earthy, but Lorenzo Gonzales drank it anyway. On that frigid night in remote Utah, he was hoping for a life-changing experience, which is how he found himself inside a tent with…
After bitter RNC meeting, Democrats look to project unity
WASHINGTON (AP) — A week after bitter divisions dominated a national Republican gathering, Democrats holding their own meeting are eager to showcase just how much they agree on. There will be no party chair fight since Jaime Harrison isn’t up for reelection until…
Beyond Phil: Other rodents that purport to 'predict' weather
Rodents predicting weather trends. Why? Just as fair a Groundhog Day question, though, is this: Why not? And more importantly, why should Punxsutawney Phil always get to, well, hog the press? The spring-heralding (or spring-delaying) small animal has taken firm root in…
Winter storm lingers in southern US, but relief is forecast
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A mess of ice, sleet and snow lingered across much of the southern U.S. as thousands in Texas endured freezing temperatures with no power, including many in the state capital of Austin, but a warming trend was…
Review: '80 for Brady' is a sports film fumble for the ages
Tom Brady has officially — and finally, he insists — retired from the National Football League. Based on his new movie “80 For Brady,” it's also time that he immediately retire from filmmaking. No one emerges with glory from this syrupy, undercooked story…
NY man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Greene of Georgia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, federal prosecutors announced. Joseph Morelli, 51, admitted to threatening to harm Greene in several March 2022…
Hawaii whale dies with fishing nets, plastic bags in stomach
HONOLULU (AP) — A whale that washed ashore in Hawaii over the weekend likely died in part because it ate large volumes of fishing traps, fishing nets, plastic bags and other marine debris, scientists said Thursday, highlighting the threat to…
'Dances With Wolves' actor to be charged with sex assault
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former “Dances With Wolves” actor accused of leading a cult could be facing multiple felonies and life in prison after police said he sexually assaulted young Indigenous girls and took multiple wives during a period…
