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Laurens County School District updates COVID policies
As of Friday July 30, 2021, the Laurens County School District has announced that masks will be required in school buses, but not everywhere else. The mask update came with a quote from Superintendent Clifford Garnto that says this: "Masks…
COVID cases increase by 200% in the last 2 weeks, Delta variant
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that as of Friday, July 30, that the COVID case rate in Georgia has increased by over 200% in the last 14 days. As of yesterday, new cases…
Indians trade OF Rosario to Braves for Sandoval
CLEVELAND (AP) — With the NL East still up for grabs, the Atlanta Braves needed another quality hitter for the season's second half. The Indians had one to offer. Cleveland made its second significant trade in two days, sending outfielder…
Pilot recalls sudden, chaotic shipwreck off Georgia coast
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The pilot of the Golden Ray recalls shouting orders in darkness and being pelted with debris as the massive cargo ship tipped on its side off the Georgia coast in 2019. Accounts of the wreck that…
UPDATE (Friday, July 30 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.
Memorial Park Recreation Center hosts teen free play basketball
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Memorial Park Recreation Center hosts free play basketball for teens to hang out and have some fun. The center hosts this event every Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. Memorial Park Recreation Center is…
Dooly County Schools to require masks
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As of Friday morning, July 30, 2021, the Dooly County Board of Education announced their COVID-19 policies for the 2021-2022 school year. Superintendent Dr. Craig Lockhart stated in the announcement that Dooly County Board of Education…
EXPLAINER: Will Georgia evictions rise when moratorium ends?
ATLANTA (AP) — The end of some tenant protections has raised concerns that tens of thousands of Georgia residents will be unable to afford their rent and face eviction. A federal freeze on evictions expires Saturday. The U.S. government has…
Man in critical condition after being shot on Fort Hill St.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened in the 1200 block of Fort Hill Street Thursday around 11:41p.m. According to a news release from the Bibb Sheriff's Office, 23-year-old Darius Deonta Grayer…
Joint Senate and House redistricting hearing brings local and state leaders
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A joint Senate and House redistricting hearing took place Thursday night at the Mercer University School of Medicine Auditorium. Local and…
Hawkinsville's Taylor Regional Hospital getting new emergency room
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Taylor Regional Hospital is getting a major upgrade sometime in the next eight months. The hospital has been serving Pulaski County since 1977, and…
3 injured in shooting at car detail shop in east Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an afternoon shooting that sent three men to the hospital. Investigators say the shooting…
Macon boutique wins $25,000 grant through Coalition to Back Black Businesses
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — Virginia Sharp is the owner of Daemarii's Unique Boutique in Macon. Sharp's business is one of 25 in the country…
FVSU clears nearly $250,000 in student debt, outstanding fees
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley State University is clearing outstanding debt for more than 200 students to help alleviate financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Dublin Police Officer injured in hospital after crash with pickup truck
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- July 29, 2021, a City of Dublin Police Officer was sitting in his car when a driver in a pickup truck drove off the roadway and crashed into the Officer's car, sending them both to a…
Macon-Bibb to be getting a medical cannabis cultivation and production facility
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County will be getting a GMP-certified medical cannabis cultivation and production facility, on which construction should begin shortly. Saturday July 24, 2021, the FFD GA Holdings, LLC was selected by the Georgia Access to Medical…
Georgia nuclear plant cost tops $27B as more delays unveiled
ATLANTA (AP) — Two new reactors at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle will cost another billion dollars. The parent company of Georgia Power Co. says its shareholders will take a $460 billion loss on the overrun. Other owners will absorb the remainder…
LIVESTREAM: Verda M. Colvin swears in as Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia -- On Thursday July 29, 2021, Governor Brian Kemp administers the oath to the Honorable Verda M. Colvin as a new Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Woman found shot in park outside of Atlanta is identified
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — Police have identified a woman found shot to death in a park outside Atlanta as 18-year-old Tori Lang of Lithonia. Her body was found around dawn Wednesday at Yellow River Park near Stone Mountain. Police…
Warner Robins man arrested for DUI, drove through apartment
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Warner Robins Police Department arrested a man early Thursday in connection to a report of a single vehicle striking a building. Around 3:31 a.m., officers responded to a call on 1205 Green Street where…
Warner Robins-based Intensity Athletics sending 20 to AAU Junior Olympics
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Intensity Athletics, a Warner Robins-based Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) track and field program, is sending 20 athletes to the AAU Junior Olympic Games just outside Houston, Texas this weekend. Coach Hoy Thurman III says…
Scattered storms return for the weekend, heat remains
We have been dry for a few days, but our short dry spell is over this weekend as a cold front becomes a stationary boundary over the weekend.…
UPDATE: 69-year-old shooting victim identified, suspect in custody
UPDATE (7/31 10 a.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office identified the victim of Friday night’s shooting as 69-year-old Freddie Lee Battle. Deputies say Battle was involved in an altercation with 60-year-old Christopher Leon Woods and that Woods retrieved a…
Therapist shares tips to help your child's back to school anxiety
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The first day of school is now just days away for most Middle Georgia students, and that could mean back to school jitters, especially if your child is going to back to in-person learning full time.…
MVP discussions to turn into programs and new technology in Macon-Bibb
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Violent events continue as county leaders try to learn how they can suppress violence in Macon-Bibb. "Unfortunately, you hate to say…
Baldwin County School District hosts back to school vaccination event
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District hosted a vaccination event Friday in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The school district…
Stop the Violence parade happening in Macon this weekend
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The annual Stop the Violence parade will happen Saturday after being canceled last year. According to organizers, the goal is to promote anti-violence, peace and unity.…
COVID cases increase by 200% in the last 2 weeks, Delta variant
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that as of Friday, July 30, that the COVID case rate in Georgia has increased by over 200% in the last 14 days. As of yesterday, new cases…
UPDATE (Friday, July 30 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.
Memorial Park Recreation Center hosts teen free play basketball
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Memorial Park Recreation Center hosts free play basketball for teens to hang out and have some fun. The center hosts this event every Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. Memorial Park Recreation Center is…
Man in critical condition after being shot on Fort Hill St.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened in the 1200 block of Fort Hill Street Thursday around 11:41p.m. According to a news release from the Bibb Sheriff's Office, 23-year-old Darius Deonta Grayer…
Dangerous heat possible again Friday
Highs once again reached the upper 90s today in Macon, with our official high hitting 98 degrees. Not much will be changing for our forecast tomorrow, but we will be warming…
Joint Senate and House redistricting hearing brings local and state leaders
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A joint Senate and House redistricting hearing took place Thursday night at the Mercer University School of Medicine Auditorium. Local and…
Hawkinsville's Taylor Regional Hospital getting new emergency room
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Taylor Regional Hospital is getting a major upgrade sometime in the next eight months. The hospital has been serving Pulaski County since 1977, and…
Baldwin County nearing completion of first-ever splash pad
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Temperatures are increasing all over middle Georgia and Baldwin County's splash pad is almost ready. County Manger Carlos Tobar says the splash pad should…
Milledgeville 11-year-old heading to Junior Olympics in Texas
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— 11-year-old Valynsia Calhoun began her journey in track and field at just 8 years old. She says her love for running came from her family.…
3 injured in shooting at car detail shop in east Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an afternoon shooting that sent three men to the hospital. Investigators say the shooting…
Macon boutique wins $25,000 grant through Coalition to Back Black Businesses
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — Virginia Sharp is the owner of Daemarii's Unique Boutique in Macon. Sharp's business is one of 25 in the country…
FVSU clears nearly $250,000 in student debt, outstanding fees
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley State University is clearing outstanding debt for more than 200 students to help alleviate financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Dublin Police Officer injured in hospital after crash with pickup truck
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- July 29, 2021, a City of Dublin Police Officer was sitting in his car when a driver in a pickup truck drove off the roadway and crashed into the Officer's car, sending them both to a…
AME Zion Church removes bishop after alleged misconduct
(AP) -- The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has removed a prominent bishop from office after his peers accused him of fraudulently having church property deeds transferred to a shell corporation that then secured millions of dollars in loans against…
COVID cases increase by 200% in the last 2 weeks, Delta variant
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that as of Friday, July 30, that the COVID case rate in Georgia has increased by over 200% in the last 14 days. As of yesterday, new cases…
Pilot recalls sudden, chaotic shipwreck off Georgia coast
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The pilot of the Golden Ray recalls shouting orders in darkness and being pelted with debris as the massive cargo ship tipped on its side off the Georgia coast in 2019. Accounts of the wreck that…
UPDATE (Friday, July 30 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.
EXPLAINER: Will Georgia evictions rise when moratorium ends?
ATLANTA (AP) — The end of some tenant protections has raised concerns that tens of thousands of Georgia residents will be unable to afford their rent and face eviction. A federal freeze on evictions expires Saturday. The U.S. government has…
FVSU clears nearly $250,000 in student debt, outstanding fees
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley State University is clearing outstanding debt for more than 200 students to help alleviate financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Macon-Bibb to be getting a medical cannabis cultivation and production facility
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County will be getting a GMP-certified medical cannabis cultivation and production facility, on which construction should begin shortly. Saturday July 24, 2021, the FFD GA Holdings, LLC was selected by the Georgia Access to Medical…
Georgia nuclear plant cost tops $27B as more delays unveiled
ATLANTA (AP) — Two new reactors at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle will cost another billion dollars. The parent company of Georgia Power Co. says its shareholders will take a $460 billion loss on the overrun. Other owners will absorb the remainder…
34-year-old inmate stabbed to death in Central State Prison
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones has confirmed an inmate from Central State Prison was killed by another inmate. Jones says the victim is 34-year-old Joshua Carl Haynes Lester was stabbed by another inmate. Jones also said it…
3 arrested in Louisiana, Alabama in killing
VALLEY, Ala. (AP) — Two Georgia residents were arrested in Louisiana and a third person in Alabama in a killing earlier this month that police say was linked to a marijuana deal. News outlets report that 19-year-old Jacob Christian Moedl…
Middle Georgia 'back to school' event list
(41NBC/WMGT)— As the Fall 2021 school year approaches, the community in Middle Georgia has plenty of events to support parents and children as they get ready to go back to school. A large number of giveaways, bashes, seminars, and expos…
Georgia man pleading guilty to 4 of 8 massage spa killings
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A man accused of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses is pleading guilty, hoping for life without parole in the first four shooting deaths in Cherokee County, where a judge is hearing a prosecutor…
Kanye West living in Atlanta stadium to work on new album
(AP) -- Kanye West has been living inside an Atlanta stadium while working on his new album. A representative for the performer said on Monday that West plans to remain inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium until he finishes “Donda,” his 10th…
Museum of Aviation's raffle winner donates grand prize back to the Museum
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Museum of Aviation Foundation (MOAF) has announced the winners from their 35th Annual Auction/Raffle and Taste of Local Cuisine from early July. On July 10, three cash prizes were awarded by raffle at the…
Port of Savannah is moving cargo and breaking records
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Port of Savannah is now moving record-breaking volumes of cargo. Georgia Ports on Monday announced that for the first time in history, the Port of Savannah has moved 5.3 million 20-foot equivalent container units. That…
UPDATE: Jones County missing person found
UPDATE: According to the Jones County Sheriff's Office, Creek Stiner has been located. GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Jones County Sheriff's Office posted a Missing Person alert Monday July 26, 2021 concerning a woman by the name of Creek Stiner…
Georgia board picks 6 companies to sell medical marijuana
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia board tasked with overseeing the state’s efforts to get patients access to medical marijuana has approved the six companies that will sell the drug. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on the vote which happened Saturday. It…
Savannah reimposes mask mandate as COVID-19 cases spike
ATLANTA (AP) — The largest city on Georgia’s coast is reimposing a requirement that people wear masks in public, citing a “steep and alarming rise” in cases of COVID-19. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson made the announcement Monday at a news…
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Bibb County School District to require masks on all campuses
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County School District made an announcement Monday July 26, 2021, that face masks would be required on all district campuses, effective immediately. District leaders say it was an informed decision based on data and…
Fort Valley railroad crossing closure to cause detours
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has been notified by Norfolk Southern Railroad that a full closure is scheduled for a railroad crossing in Fort Valley. The crossing that's scheduled to be closed is on…
Justice says IRS must give Trump tax returns to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department, in a reversal, says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, apparently ending a long legal showdown over the records. In a memo dated…
Mudslides force about 20 to spend night in highway tunnel
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say about 20 people had to spend the night inside a highway tunnel after rain over an area burned by a wildfire once again triggered mudslides in western Colorado. The Garfield County Sheriff's Office…
More than 200 Afghans arrive in US on 1st evacuation flight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, scores of them children and babies in arms, to new lives in the United States on Friday, and President Joe Biden…
Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt' in December phone call
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged senior Justice Department officials to declare the 2020 election results “corrupt” in a December phone call, according to handwritten notes from one of the participants in the conversation. The notes of the Dec.…
EXPLAINER: Will Georgia evictions rise when moratorium ends?
ATLANTA (AP) — The end of some tenant protections has raised concerns that tens of thousands of Georgia residents will be unable to afford their rent and face eviction. A federal freeze on evictions expires Saturday. The U.S. government has…
Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Christina Darling finally replaced her 2006 Chevrolet Equinox after it broke down several times while picking her children up from day care. But the 31-year-old mother of two was struggling to keep up with the car…
Los Angeles air traffic control warns 'jetpack guy is back'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI is investigating what one commercial airline pilot said might have been an airborne person with a jetpack, high in the busy skies near Los Angeles International Airport. The Los Angeles Times reported that the…
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior…
Harvey Weinstein: 1 sexual assault count dismissed, for now
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Thursday dismissed one of 11 sexual assault counts against Harvey Weinstein, giving the former movie mogul and convicted rapist a minor and possibly temporary victory. At a hearing with the 69-year-old…
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen
BOSTON (AP) — Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked after a Vatican investigation confirmed he had sexually molested adults as well as children, has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy during a wedding reception in the 1970s,…
Facebook profits top $10B as its CEO exalts the 'metaverse'
(AP) -- Concerns about a revenue growth slowdown pushed Facebook's shares lower in after-hours trading Wednesday, not long after the company reported that its second-quarter profits doubled thanks to a massive increase in advertising revenue. But CEO Mark Zuckerberg set…
FDA allows automatic 'generic' swap for brand-name insulin
U.S. regulators took action Wednesday that will make it easier to get a cheaper, near-copy of a brand-name insulin at the drugstore. Doctors now have to specifically prescribe what’s called a biosimilar or OK substituting it for a more expensive…
New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandates
New guidance from the federal government set off a cascade of mask rules across the nation Wednesday as cities, states, schools and businesses raced to restore mandates and others pushed back against the guidelines at a time when Americans are…
ZZ Top: Bearded bassist Dusty Hill dies in his sleep at 72
HOUSTON (AP) — ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas blues rock trio’s bearded figures, died at his Houston home, the band announced Wednesday. He was 72. In their Facebook post, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard…
EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID-19 vaccine mandates into place and it's getting attention. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden…
Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help…
1 arrested in shooting that wounded TikTok star, killed teen
CORONA, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman and seriously wounded a 19-year-old social media influencer as they watched “The Forever Purge” at a Southern California movie theater. Authorities…
2 US Navy sailors die of COVID as cases spike nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Navy sailors have died due to complications from COVID-19, amid growing concerns about the deadly Delta variant. A Navy reservist based in Idaho died Monday, and a doctor assigned to the Naval Medical Center at Camp…
Designer who won't make same-sex wedding websites loses case
DENVER (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has ruled against a web designer who didn’t want to create wedding websites for same-sex couples and sued to challenge Colorado’s anti-discrimination law, another twist in a series of court rulings nationwide about…
Infrastructure deal: Senate ready to move ahead on $1T bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans reached a deal with Democrats on Wednesday over major outstanding issues in a $1 trillion infrastructure package, ready to begin consideration of a key part of President Joe Biden's agenda. An evening test vote was…
