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Museum of Aviation unveils new addition to exhibit
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Museum of Aviation added a C-130 plane to its Century of Flight Exhibit. Built-in Georgia at the Lockheed Martin Plant in Marietta, this…
Houston County SR 26 to have new four-way stop at Elko Rd Intersection
ELKO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Houston County State Route 26 will be going through some changes on February 2nd, if weather permits. The Georgia Department of Transportation has sent out a release saying that the SR 26 at Elko Road intersection…
Macon man arrested on narcotics search warrant, found with marijuana and ecstasy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man was arrested for drug charges during a narcotics search warrant that was executed earlier this week, on January 19th, 2022. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the Gang and S.I.U Investigators were…
Tech Report: Majority of Americans likely to purchase crypto this year
A senate bill is headed for senate vote that would prevent tech companies from favoring their own services. Peloton's warehouse and delivery centers have had…
Morning Business Report: Nearly 9 million workers called in sick due to Omicron
Nearly 9 million people have called in sick due to the Omicron variant early January. This is the highest its been…
Florida man arrested in Jones County for drugs and gun on Gray Highway
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A traffic stop on Gray Highway led to the arrest of a Florida man for drugs and guns early…
Warner Robins attempted traffic stop turns fatal early Friday
UPDATE: The GSP has released new information concerning the wreck. According to the GSP, the vehicle involved in this incident was a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which…
Houston County parents have mixed reactions on proposed school zone changes
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Houston County School leaders hosted a meeting Thursday to talk about the proposed school zone changes for several schools in…
Bibb School Board elects 2022 officers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School Board elected its 2022 calendar year officers at its meeting Thursday night. Dr. Thelma Dillard will serve as president, Dr. Lisa Garrett…
Full-time Bibb County Pre-K leads, assistants to get two $1,000 supplemental payments
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - All full-time Pre-K lead and assistant teachers employed by the Bibb County School District will receive two payments of $1,000 this year. That's according to the Bibb County School District's "Board Brief." The Georgia Department of…
Casting call happening in Macon Friday for upcoming feature film
A casting call for the film "Cave Dweller" is happening at Taste and See Coffee Shop and Gallery in downtown Macon Friday, January 21. You can…
Winter weather remains a possibility in a few Middle Georgia counties late Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parts of Middle Georgia could see freezing rain tomorrow night. Tonight Cloudy skies will remain over the region throughout the night,…
Dublin VA Hospital adding women's health care and primary care building
The building will be almost 30,000 sq. feet and will include new and enhanced space for the existing primary care clinic. The building is estimated…
Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative hires new director of advocacy to push National Park status
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park and Preserve Initiative is naming a new Director Of Advocacy. Tracie Revis is a…
Baldwin County 'unequipped' to handle winter weather
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The threat of winter weather has Baldwin community leaders being brutally honest about the potential impact of brutally cold weather. The county…
State government officials react to Voting Rights Bill not passing
One of the major pieces of legislation they were hoping to advance failed to move forward Wednesday. The senate blocked the Voting Rights Bill by a…
Morning Business Report: Starbucks suspends plan for mandatory vaccinations
Starbucks has suspended its plan to require baristas to get vaccinated or receive weekly testing. This follows the supreme court ruling stating that large private employers did…
Brookdale Resource Center asking for volunteers this weekend as winter weather moves in again
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Brookdale Resource Center is looking for volunteers to help in the midst of the extreme temperatures being forecasted for this upcoming weekend. United Way of Central Georgia is saying that they need volunteers this weekend…
Arrested Development to perform at 40th Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon this March
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The second major headliner for the 40th Cherry Blossom Festival's Celebration in Macon has been announced-- Arrested Development will…
Mercer track and field graduate assistant prepares for the 2026 Winter Olympics
A simple desire to compete again began the long journey for Mercer track and field graduate assistant Austin Hayes. “January of 2021, the head coach of…
Macon-Bibb Board of Elections going through transition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Jeanetta Watson officially moved on from her job as Macon-Bibb County's Election Supervisor. Her resignation letter says the overwhelming stress of the job took a toll…
Bibb Board of Education approves greenhouse for Heard Elementary
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Heard Elementary will soon be home to a greenhouse. Bibb County school board members approved the construction Thursday night. The addition will continue to let…
Macon law firm vandalized three times in six months
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A Macon law firm is cleaning up after a local attorney says his building was vandalized for a third time within six months. Daryl Von Yokely's…
Organizations need help as temperatures drop
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Parts of Middle Georgia are under a wither weather advisory beginning Friday night. As temperatures drop, several places are working to keep people out of the…
Winter weather likely in parts of Middle Georgia Friday night
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Freezing rain and snow are likely in a handful of Middle Georgia counties tonight. Tonight For those who want winter weather, or in particular, snow,…
Museum of Aviation unveils new addition to exhibit
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Museum of Aviation added a C-130 plane to its Century of Flight Exhibit. Built-in Georgia at the Lockheed Martin Plant in Marietta, this…
Macon man arrested on narcotics search warrant, found with marijuana and ecstasy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man was arrested for drug charges during a narcotics search warrant that was executed earlier this week, on January 19th, 2022. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the Gang and S.I.U Investigators were…
Florida man arrested in Jones County for drugs and gun on Gray Highway
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A traffic stop on Gray Highway led to the arrest of a Florida man for drugs and guns early…
Houston County parents have mixed reactions on proposed school zone changes
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Houston County School leaders hosted a meeting Thursday to talk about the proposed school zone changes for several schools in…
Bibb School Board elects 2022 officers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School Board elected its 2022 calendar year officers at its meeting Thursday night. Dr. Thelma Dillard will serve as president, Dr. Lisa Garrett…
Full-time Bibb County Pre-K leads, assistants to get two $1,000 supplemental payments
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - All full-time Pre-K lead and assistant teachers employed by the Bibb County School District will receive two payments of $1,000 this year. That's according to the Bibb County School District's "Board Brief." The Georgia Department of…
Casting call happening in Macon Friday for upcoming feature film
A casting call for the film "Cave Dweller" is happening at Taste and See Coffee Shop and Gallery in downtown Macon Friday, January 21. You can…
Winter weather remains a possibility in a few Middle Georgia counties late Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parts of Middle Georgia could see freezing rain tomorrow night. Tonight Cloudy skies will remain over the region throughout the night,…
Dublin VA Hospital adding women's health care and primary care building
The building will be almost 30,000 sq. feet and will include new and enhanced space for the existing primary care clinic. The building is estimated…
Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative hires new director of advocacy to push National Park status
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park and Preserve Initiative is naming a new Director Of Advocacy. Tracie Revis is a…
Baldwin County 'unequipped' to handle winter weather
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The threat of winter weather has Baldwin community leaders being brutally honest about the potential impact of brutally cold weather. The county…
Bibb County Schools Wellness Program holds first public meeting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District's Wellness Council held its first public meeting Thursday. The district's hope was to get feedback from local educators…
State government officials react to Voting Rights Bill not passing
One of the major pieces of legislation they were hoping to advance failed to move forward Wednesday. The senate blocked the Voting Rights Bill by a…
Brookdale Resource Center asking for volunteers this weekend as winter weather moves in again
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Brookdale Resource Center is looking for volunteers to help in the midst of the extreme temperatures being forecasted for this upcoming weekend. United Way of Central Georgia is saying that they need volunteers this weekend…
Arrested Development to perform at 40th Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon this March
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The second major headliner for the 40th Cherry Blossom Festival's Celebration in Macon has been announced-- Arrested Development will…
UPDATE (Thursday, January 20 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Georgia county weighs closing all but one polling place
(CNN) Election officials in a rural Georgia county are weighing plans to close all but one polling place ahead of this year's elections, alarming local voting and civil rights groups. CNN's Diane Gallagher reports.
Georgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probe
FILE - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis poses for a photo at her office, Feb. 24, 2021 in Atlanta. The Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election by former…
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces launch of new voter registration system in Georgia
In a release from the office of Secretary Raffensperger, details about Georgia's partnership with Salesforce to build a new system on higher…
Georgia Power crews preparing for busy weekend as winter weather approaches
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Power crews are already gearing up for what could be a busy weekend. Power outages are expected across the state starting Saturday night and into Sunday.…
UGA says Sanford Stadium will be at capacity for championship celebration Saturday
ATHENS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sanford Stadium will be at full capacity for the University of Georgia's national championship celebration Saturday afternoon. That's according to a UGA release sent Friday afternoon. "At this time, there will be no additional tickets made…
Gov. Kemp declares State of Emergency ahead of winter storm
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency for much of the state ahead of this weekend's winter weather. Meteorologists have forecast snow, ice, and windy conditions for much of the northern part of the state.…
Governor Brian Kemp delivers 'State of the State' address
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Governor Brian Kemp says Georgia is navigating its way through the Covid-19 pandemic. That was his message Thursday as he gave his "State of…
LIVESTREAM: Governor Kemp gives the State of the State address
Governor Brian Kemp delivers the state of the state address on Thursday morning, January 13th, 2022.
Biden tells Georgia crowd on voting rights passage: 'I'm tired of being quiet!'
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden says that he supports changing Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation, declaring that changing the rules would be to protect the “heart and soul of our democracy.” Biden told a crowd…
Abrams noticeably absent from Biden's Atlanta voting push
ATLANTA (AP) — There was a prominent Atlanta resident missing on Tuesday when President Joe Biden swung through the city to press for voting rights protections: Stacey Abrams. During a day that was shrouded in the city's legacy as…
Georgia No. 1 in AP poll for second time, with Alabama No. 2
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, earning their second national title by beating Alabama on Monday night. The Bulldogs received all 61 first-place votes to be a unanimous No. 1 for…
Defense earns redemption as Georgia ends long title drought
Georgia won its long-awaited national championship the way it dominated during an undefeated regular season — by relying on its defense. The Bulldogs allowed only 30 yards rushing in beating Alabama 33-18 on Monday night in Indianapolis. Georgia (14-1)…
Georgia beats Alabama 33-18 to claim first national title since 1980 season
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia beat Alabama 33-18 Monday night to claim the program's first college football national title since the 1980 season. The No. 3 Bulldogs (14-1), who trailed 9-6 at halftime, took the lead for good midway through…
Georgia's 2022 Legislative Session begins, local lawmakers talk goals
There isn't usually so much excitement in the air, but there was Monday. Many lawmakers were dressed in red and black in honor of the Georgia Bulldogs…
Georgia DA investigating Trump closer to decision on charges
ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor weighing whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden’s presidential election victory said a decision on whether to bring charges could come as early as…
Dawg D seeks redemption vs Bama in national title game
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Five weeks have passed, but it still seems a bit unreal. The Georgia Bulldogs straggling off the field in Atlanta, having been run into the ground by an Alabama offense that showed absolutely no respect for…
Governor Kemp talks goals if re-elected
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Governor Kemp hosted a Zoom press conference with Macon media outlets Friday as he prepares to defend his office in the Republican primary in May. We…
UPDATE: Arrest made in Arizona for Vidalia double shooting
UPDATE (1/12/22): The mother, Pamela, who was in critical condition at the hospital passed away from her wounds. The GBI has released an update, saying that 27 year-old Joshua Sanders of Birmingham, AL, has been arrested in connection to the…
Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly…
Ex-athlete vows to maintain U. of Michigan sex abuse protest
Jon Vaughn's small blue-and-white camper has been parked outside the home of the University of Michigan's president since early October, and he says it won't be moving anytime soon. The former star running back for the university’s Wolverines football…
With Roe in doubt, states act on abortion limits, expansions
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It didn't take long for abortion to re-emerge as a flashpoint in state legislatures. Less than a month into the 2022 legislative sessions, battles over the future of abortion already are setting up around…
Stray bullet kills English astrophysicist visiting Atlanta
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. (AP) — A stray bullet struck and killed an English astrophysicist while he was inside an Atlanta-area apartment, authorities say. Matthew Willson, 31, of Chertsey, Surrey, England, was visiting his girlfriend in the United States when he…
Omicron wave leaves US food banks scrambling for volunteers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from their usual shifts, and companies and schools that regularly supply large groups of volunteers are canceling…
Baltic nations to ship Washington-endorsed arms to Ukraine
HELSINKI (AP) — The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will send U.S.-made anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine in a move that Washington says it is fully endorsing amid Kyiv’s escalating tensions with Russia U.S. Secretary of…
US-backed fighters chase IS gunmen near prison in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish-led fighters advanced slowly Saturday under the cover of U.S.-led coalition air power in Syria's northeast. Intense clashes with Islamic State militants took place around a prison where thousands of extremists were held, officials said. Fighting…
Wildfire near California's Big Sur forces evacuations
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Residents in the Big Sur area of California were told to evacuate from their homes due to a wildfire that began late Friday, officials said. Monterey County officials ordered the evacuations after the wildfire…
Facing tough '22 elections, Dems want a year of achievements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring at midterm elections that could cost them control of Congress, Democrats are trying to sculpt a 2022 legislative agenda that would generate achievements and reassure voters that they’re addressing pocketbook problems and can govern competently.…
As Biden struggles, Harris touts California wildfire aid
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — After a difficult first year in office, Vice President Kamala Harris enjoyed a homecoming of sorts Friday, taking a helicopter tour in Southern California mountains to highlight new funding for federal wildfire programs. She…
Police: Truck with 100 monkeys crashes, some of them missing
DANVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A truck carrying about 100 monkeys was involved in a crash Friday in Pennsylvania, state police said as authorities searched for at least three of the monkeys that appeared to have escaped the vehicle. The…
GM to spend $6.5B, add 4,000 jobs at Michigan EV factories
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — General Motors is poised to announce next week major electric-vehicle investments in Michigan, with plans to spend $6.5 billion and create up to 4,000 new jobs at two plants. The state's economic development board is…
Abuse victims see inequity in payouts at 2 Michigan schools
Two former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as $500,000 each through the school's sexual abuse settlement with more than 1,000 students say the per-victim payouts should be much higher, pointing to a similar…
Texas hostages escaped synagogue as FBI SWAT team rushed in
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — In the final moments of a 10-hour standoff with a gunman at a Texas synagogue, the remaining hostages and officials trying to negotiate their release took “near simultaneous plans of action,” with the hostages escaping…
High court could limit 2020 tribal land decision in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider limiting a recent decision about Native American land in Oklahoma that the state says has produced chaos in its courts. The justices said they would take up a question…
FBI: Laundrie admitted killing Gabby Petito in notebook
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The boyfriend of slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito admitted killing her in a notebook discovered near his body in a Florida swamp, the FBI announced Friday. It was the first time authorities squarely pinned…
Intel to build $20B Ohio chip facility amid global shortage
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Chipmaker Intel said Friday it will invest $20 billion to build a new factory in Ohio, an attempt to help alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars to home appliances…
Progressives eye Texas race as test for toppling incumbents
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Henry Cuellar is an increasingly rare politician in the Democratic Party, a conservative-leaning lawmaker whose unapologetic defense of gun rights and the energy industry during his 17 years in Congress long delighted his Texas constituents.…
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas welcome first child
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baby Jonas is here. Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband Nick Jonas announced on their Instagram pages Friday that they welcomed their first child together. She said a surrogate gave birth to the couple’s baby…
Preteens can get vaxxed without parent under California bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent under a proposal introduced Friday by a state senator who said youngsters “deserve the right to protect themselves” against infectious…
House panel obtains Trump records after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives and Records Administration has provided a House committee with more than 700 pages of presidential documents after the Supreme Court rejected a bid by former President Donald Trump to block the release. The…
