MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Beyond the Bell is hosting a town hall meeting to educate Macon-Bibb County on opiods. Beyond the Bell is a non-profit aimed at educating students and families about the dangers of underage drug and alcohol use. Beyond the Bell Macon Leader, Sandra Dean, says the opioid epidemic is serious in Macon-Bibb. The town hall will include…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Violence Prevention and Macon Mental Health Matters are hosting ‘Ice Cream with Dads’ at the playground pavilion in Amerson River Park. The event is open to fathers, grandfathers, and male guardians who want to celebrate fatherhood. The event is one of many that are being held across the nation by a group called The Active…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Houston Healthcare based in Warner Robins and Emory Healthcare in Atlanta have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to explore a potential affiliation, according to a news release from Houston Healthcare and Emory Healthcare. The agreement would move toward integrating both organizations, with plans to finalize the partnership by 2025, pending the completion of due…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Fort Valley State University Wildcats football team is ready for their annual “Meet and Greet” celebration this weekend. The FVSU Athletics Department invites family, friends and fans of the Wildcats football program to come out to Wildcat Stadium Saturday, August 24 at 11 a.m. to greet the players of the 2024 football team. The…
Photo: Godfrey Hall/41NBCMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Family and friends gathered at Carolyn Crayton Park Wednesday night to release balloons in memory of Cotina Louise Fuller, who died in a shooting last week. Attendees wore purple, the color commonly associated with domestic violence awareness, as a tribute to the 51-year-old mother of five and long-time certified nursing assistant (CNA) who left…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Academy for Classical Education (ACE) Campus Police Department confirmed it was made aware of an anonymous threat through a social media post on Tuesday, according to Chief of Campus Police Will Ferrel. 41NBC reached out to the Academy for Classical Education after obtaining emails sent to families about a threat made by a student on…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s time to put on your business causal best, because Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. is holding a job fair this Saturday as part of its recruitment efforts. They are hiring for a wide variety of head, early head start and other education-related positions. The job fair will include in-person interviews. Applicants…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will top off in the upper 80s and lower 90s again Thursday afternoon. This Evening Partly cloudy this afternoon will clear some heading through the evening, however scattered clouds should remain through much of the night. Wind will remain out of the east-northeast around 5 mph as temperatures bottom out in the upper 60s and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local business is preparing for Health Day at the Houston County Galleria. GG’s Favored Elegance is hosting Better Health Day and hopes to promote healthy remedies for daily needs. Health Day will be August 31 at 12 p.m. CEO/Owner of GG’s Favored Elegance, Shaunta Moore, says she began her health journey during the Covid-19 pandemic….
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is looking for a part-time school crossing guard. The new hire would work under the MCSO’s Patrol Division. Public Information Officer Anna Watkins says the crossing guard would work at an assigned school during morning and afternoon drop-off hours. She says it’s a civilian position that pays $19.68 an…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Two people are in the Monroe County Jail without bond, after being arrested during a search warrant Tuesday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies served a search warrant at a home near Highway 83 North and McCommon Road, after receiving multiple complaints of drug activity. (Robert Jones- Photo courtesy of Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)…
EASTMAN, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dodge County Indians open their season 18 miles down the road against the Bleckley County Royals (1-0). These two old border county foes renew their rivalry this Friday as region opponents, since they are now both in Region 2-A Division One. First year head coach Phillip Brown is not only in his first season…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County Commissioners unanimously approved a $500,000 appropriation in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on Tuesday night to continue supporting the Macon Mental Health Matters program. The vote followed a presentation from program leaders and a discussion about the long-term sustainability of the program. Gloria Smith Cisse, CEO and lead therapist at the Southern…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday night that sets the stage for a special election to fill the vacant District 1 seat on the Macon Water Authority Board. The seat became vacant earlier this year after Dr. Anissa Jones, the previous District 1 representative, qualified to run for the District 143 Representative in…
Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller (File: August 2024)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dust off your sneakers and bust out your dance moves. Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller and Macon Mental Health Matters Andrea Cooke have announced details for the 3rd Annual Mayor’s Sneaker Ball on Tuesday. Mayor Miller says the last two balls have been incredible and that the ball is an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 567 Center for Renewal is hosting Kool-Aid and Canvas on August 24. The event is an opportunity for children ages 6-12 to create a painting with acrylic paints on canvas. Art instructor, Dee Washington, says painting is a time to focus on yourself and do something you enjoy. Washington says the art center offers various…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A low pressure system over northern Florida will instigate shower chances in Middle Georgia for the middle of this week. This Evening Scattered clouds from the afternoon will clear a good bit heading into tonight, again allowing for a nice view of the nearly full moon. Winds will remain out of the northeast at around 5-10…
TREUTLEN COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former Soperton Police Officer has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats and acts, according to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. 60-year-old Kenneth Bishop of Swainsboro was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault and one count of terroristic threats and acts. On July 31,…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two individuals involved in a theft by taking case. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the theft took place on August 18 in the McCrackin Street area of Juliette. If you have any information, contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office at 478-994-7010 or Investigator Yalonda Mercer…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and is asking people to consider donating blood right away. Regional Communications Manager Suzanne Lawler said the shortage is nationwide with supplies dipping for the month of July by more than 25% for all types of blood, especially Type O. She said, a lot of the shortage…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon, Macon’s Coastal Plain League (CPL) collegiate summer baseball team, announced a new ownership group at a news conference at Luther Williams Field on Tuesday and also confirmed the team’s presence in the city for years to come. Team president Brandon Raphael said the new ownership group includes Dan Erthal, Ron Shipman and Jonathan…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week’s Restaurant Report Card provides the latest food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, August 12 and Friday, August 16, 2024. Understanding the scores Scores 69 and below (unsatisfactory): Highlighted in red. Scores 70-99 (satisfactory): Displayed in black. Scores…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – New Mercer football coach Mike Jacobs addressed the local media during his first weekly news conference at the Ruth Drake Fieldhouse on Monday, laying out a strong and disciplined approach as the team prepares for the 2024 season. Jacobs, alongside his offensive coordinator Anthony Soto and defensive coordinator Jahmal Brown, spoke about what they are…
COCHRAN, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bleckley County Royals are coming off a 31-0 shutout of Rutland Saturday in their season opener. It would be their only non region opponent of the season. In week two, the Royals open up A-II Division One Region play against their old rivals, and new region opponent, the Dodge County Indians. Eighth year head…