(LILAMAX)-CVS is closing 900 stores, and Walgreens plans to shutdown 1,200 locations, eliminating roughly 1 in 7 of its stores. Rite Aid, once a major player in the industry, now operates around 1,200 stores — nearly half as many as just two years ago — and has sold most of its pharmacy services to competitors including CVS, Albertsons, Kroger, and…
(NBC)- Israel is assessing the damage this morning after a new wave of Iranian airstrikes struck multiple locations, including a major hospital in southern Israel and areas surrounding Tel Aviv. The attacks come in response to an Israeli strike on another suspected target within Iran’s nuclear program—part of a broader effort to dismantle Iran’s atomic capabilities. The latest escalation has…
(CNN)- Cities across the country are honoring Juneteenth, the nation’s youngest federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. “More and more people in our community are starting to understand the importance of this holiday,” said Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Observed on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in Galveston,…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – With summer in full swing and kids across Middle Georgia looking for ways to beat boredom, a once-in-a-lifetime experience arrived Wednesday evening at Five Star Stadium — courtesy of one of Major League Soccer’s premier clubs. While in town preparing for the FIFA Club World Cup, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) took time out of…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Wednesday, a Wilkinson County jury convicted a man for murdering his older brother in 2023, according to T. Wright Barksdale III with the Ocmulgee District Attorney’s Office. He says 69-year-old Rickey Lee Shinholster, shot his brother over a dispute concerning access to a home on Farish Wood Road. In a Facebook post by Barksdale, he…
GRISWOLDVILE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A man is arrested in Jones County, after a Flock camera system alert. The Jones County Sheriff’s Office says on June 16, a stolen vehicle was flagged by its Flock camera system in the Griswoldville area. They say deputies quickly responded and found the vehicle parked at a home on Fox Road. (Photo courtesy of Jones County…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office says the drivers of a fire truck and passenger truck sustained only minor injures after a rollover crash on June 16. According to the Sheriff’s Office, firefighters and deputies responded to a vehicle on fire on I-16 Westbound, near Mile Marker 28. They say a Twiggs County fire truck was using…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An incoming cold front will spur on scattered storms Thursday afternoon and evening. This Evening A hot afternoon around Middle Georgia will become a warm and muggy evening. A couple of isolated storms remain possible, however the odds are down quite a bit from yesterday. UV Index values will hover around 10 through the late afternoon…
Preliminary conceptual renderings for this development; the final designs may differ from these renderings. (Image: Provided by Macon-Bibb County)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon-Bibb County is taking the next step in a major downtown redevelopment plan with the official release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a hotel and convention center to be built at 108 First Street, the site of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has released a sketch and surveillance images of two suspects involved in a robbery, according to a news release. The robbery happened June 10 at approximately 2:15 p.m. at the 567 Center, located at 456 First Street in Macon. According to investigators, one suspect was wearing a tan or yellow shirt,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man has been convicted of aggravated child molestation and sexual exploitation of children, according to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office. According to a news release, 46-year-old Robert Dean Garza was convicted by a Houston County jury on a 26-count indictment that included charges of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, child molestation, enticing a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Recreation Department will hold its monthly Family Movie Night on Friday. The event is June 20, 2025 at Tattnall Square Park, which is located at 1155 College Street. Seating and concessions will open at 7:30 p.m., with the movie starting shortly after. This month’s feature is Inside Out 2, offering families a chance to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County will observe the federal holiday Juneteenth by closing all government offices, including the court system, on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Emergency and law enforcement services will remain operational, including the Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, E-911, and Emergency Management Agency (EMA). The 11th Street Convenience Center, normally open seven days a week, and the Convenience…
UPDATE: (6/18/25) – Three Macon men wanted for drug offenses are now in custody, according to the FBI Atlanta Field Office. Investigators say two of the men turned themselves at the federal courthouse in Macon, and the other turned himself into Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The FBI Atlanta Field Office is searching for three men wanted…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An inmate was fatally stabbed at Hancock State Prison on Tuesday, according to Hancock County Coroner Dontrelle Andrews. Andrews said the stabbing happened around 2:30 p.m. on June 17 while the inmate was outside in the prison yard. He said there was a physical altercation with another inmate that led to the fatal stabbing. The…
(LILAMAX)- If you’ve been enjoying your time on TikTok, you may get to keep scrolling — at least for now. The Trump administration is expected to extend the deadline for the app’s U.S. operations once again, potentially delaying a ban for the third time. Without an extension, TikTok would have gone dark on June 19, as previously ordered, mirroring an…
(LILAMAX)- The Trump administration is highlighting recent economic gains for blue-collar workers, pointing to a significant rise in wages over the past few months. According to administration officials, wages for nonsupervisory and production workers — commonly referred to as blue-collar employees — have increased at an annual rate of 1.7% over the last five months. That marks the largest wage…
(NBC)- Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, President Donald Trump is facing a critical decision inside the White House: how far the U.S. should go to support Israel in dismantling Iran’s nuclear program. “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” the president said Tuesday, following a high-level meeting in the White House Situation Room with his national security team. During…
(CNN)- As economic tensions rise overseas, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve today as it prepares to announce its latest decision on interest rates. Most analysts expect the Fed to hold rates steady, despite growing concerns about inflation, rising oil prices, and pending tariffs. “The hard data are showing that the U.S. economy is doing very well and inflation…
(CNN)- Tom Cruise is finally getting his Oscar, but not through traditional competition. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it will honor Cruise with an honorary Oscar this year for his contributions to the filmmaking and stunt performer communities. Country music icon Dolly Parton will also be recognized with an honorary Oscar, highlighting her humanitarian efforts. Both…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon bounced back under the lights of Luther Williams Field on National Mascot Day with a 6-2 victory over the Florence Flamingos on Tuesday night. Coming off a big loss Monday, Macon wasted no time setting the tone early, racking up four hits and three runs in the first inning before storms forced…
(Photo Credit: Fiona King /41NBC)WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After several years, the Real-Time Crime Center at the Law Enforcement Center in Warner Robins is officially operational. The state-of-the-art facility gives the police department access to real-time data, surveillance feeds, and analytical tools that will transform how they tackle crime and help keep the community safe. Police Chief Wayne Fisher described…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)UPDATE (11:30 p.m.): After final election results in the race for Centerville Mayor, J. Michael Evans defeated Justin Wright with 565 votes to 414 votes. For full election results including the race for new Council Chairman in Washington County, and the race for Wheeler County Tax Commission, click here. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Today, voters are heading…
UPDATE (8/20/25): Georgia Department of Public Safety said in a Facebook post Wednesday that the suspect vehicle in the June 17 hit-and-run is now believed to be a medium red semi-truck with damage to the right-side headlight assembly. Investigators are still reviewing video from I-75 southbound near mile marker 109. The family of Richard Alan “Rad” Dykes is offering a…