‘Picnic in the Park’ returns to Macon Saturday with food trucks, live music and family fun

Picnic in the Park, hosted by Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation, is happening on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Food trucks, live music and family fun are all on the menu for “Picnic in the Park,” returning to Macon’s Carolyn Crayton Park this weekend. The event, hosted by Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation, is happening on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to Kalyn Collins, senior administrative assistant for Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation, the…

Georgia College student named first Truman Scholar in school history

Georgia College and State University made history on Wednesday with the announcement of its first-ever Truman Scholar: Jones County native Colin Hall.

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia College and State University made history on Wednesday with the announcement of its first-ever Truman Scholar. Colin Hall, a junior political science major, was surprised by faculty and staff with the news that he had been selected as a 2023 Truman Scholar. “When it was announced, I was speechless and so excited and proud to…

Jones County Deputy fired, arrested, and charged for Sexual Exploitation of Children

GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A deputy with the Jones County Sheriff’s Office was fired, taken into custody, and charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children. Sheriff Reece made a post on the JCSO’s Facebook page describing the incident, saying that Deputy Kevin Harden had been with JCSO since 2017. Reece thanks the Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit of the Georgia…

ATF and NSSF to offer 10K reward for help in Howard’s Pawn theft case

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)  is working with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to offer a reward to whose who can help with the investigation involving 60 firearms stolen from Howard’s Pawn and Jewelry on Mercer University Drive on April 5th. The ATF is working to investigate the theft of the…

Visit Macon ‘Drink the Pink’ winners announced

More than 20 businesses submitted nearly 40 pink-themed items.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Visit Macon announces the winners of the first-ever ‘Drink the Pink’ contest. The contest is part of the newly launched Pink Provisions Trail. It highlighted all of the pink-themed food and drinks from Macon businesses during the 10-day International Cherry Blossom Festival. In all, more than 20 businesses submitted nearly 40 pink-themed items. Voting for the…

Tech Report: Amazon is closing in on Walmart

Amazon is closing in on one of Walmart’s traditional areas of dominance, consumer spending on personal health items. PYMNTS tracking over the past four years show that Amazon has been rapidly closing the distance. Just four years ago, Walmart accounted for 6.4 percent of consumer spending and Amazon barely cleared 2 percent. Since then, Amazon has come on strong and…

Tech Report: Study finds high rate of Amazon warehouse injuries

A finance professor at the University of Florida, says that large AI language models may be useful when forecasting stock prices. He used ChatGPT to parse news headlines, hoping to see whether they’re good or bad for a stocks. He found that ChatGPT’s ability to predict the direction of the next day’s returns were much better than random. Warner Bros….

Tech Report: AI music app Moises reaches 30 million users

Moises, a music app powered by artificial intelligence, is gaining major steam among both users and venture capitalists. The start up reports it has surpassed 30 million registered users on its platform after raising some $10 million dollars from investors. Moises uses AI to offer artists a wide range of tools including the ability to separate or remove vocals and…

Macon-Bibb and Houston County NAACP address viral hate speech videos in news conference

The NAACP will be requesting an investigation through the GBI for terroristic threats made against black people.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb County and Houston County NAACP branches held a joint news conference Thursday morning at Rosa Parks Square in Macon, to address hate speech expressed by a middle Georgia athletic trainer. The news conference comes as a response to recent viral videos of coach Mark Taylor, owner of Speed Edge Sports in Macon, using racial…

Morning Report: Inflation falls along with grocery prices

Inflation dropped in March for the ninth consecutive month. Grocery prices went down, but rent contributed the most to the monthly gain. Soon, the Federal Reserve may be able to wrap up its interest rate hiking campaign as inflation cools. Anheuser-Busch has seen its value nosedive nearly $5 billion since Bud Light’s polarizing partnership with transgender activist, Dylan Mulvaney. The…

Tech Report: Biden Administration considers AI regulations

The Biden Administration is considering AI regulations. The administration is examining whether checks need to be placed on artificial-intelligence tools such as ChatGPT. There are worries that the technology could lead to discrimination and other problems. Some propose that potentially risky new AI models should go through a certification process before they are released. Facebook is back online after a…

Severe storms possible Thursday

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A low pressure system originating in the Gulf of Mexico is driving a severe weather threat for Middle Georgia this afternoon. Today     The Storm Prediction Center upgraded the severe categorical risk over the southern counties in Middle Georgia to a Level 3 “Enhanced” risk at 9 am this morning. It includes Wheeler, Wilcox, and…

Morning Report: Twitter becomes X Corp

Twitter, as a company, is no more. Court filings detail that Twitter has been subsumed by X Corp, Elon Musk’s long-talked up ‘everything app.’ Musk has proposed that Twitter morph into an app that is part social media, part payment processor, and part vacation booking service. As interest in weight-loss drugs soared, so did WeightWatchers’ shares. The company took advantage…

GHSA girls soccer state playoffs 1st round highlights and scores for April 11

The girls' 2A, 4A, and 6A first rounds will kick off on April 13.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA soccer state playoffs are underway, and the girls’ first rounds for A-Division I, A-Division II, 3A, and 5A kicked off today. The scores are below. A Division I Dublin 6  Irwin County 1 East Laurens 10  Brooks County 0 Crawford County 1  Claxton 2 A Division II Macon County 0  Johnson County 3 Georgia…

7-run 4th inning propels Kennesaw State over Mercer

Mercer and Kennesaw State split their season series one game a piece.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Kennesaw State Owls took revenge for a loss to Mercer earlier this season as they dominated the Bears 12-5. Kennesaw State started the scoring off with a solo home run in the second inning and then tacked on seven runs in the fourth inning, putting the game out of the Bears’ hands. The teams split…

Sandy Beach Water Park in Macon to close permanently

Sandy Beach Water Park has announced its permanent closure, according to a Facebook post by the park.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sandy Beach Water Park has announced its permanent closure, according to a Facebook post by the park. The announcement comes after the park, located on Moseley Dixon Road, experienced continuous mechanical issues last summer. Macon-Bibb County Communications Officer Chris Floore told 41NBC park management contacted the county in January regarding the ongoing mechanical problems. The county…

29 people granted U.S. Citizenship during naturalization ceremony in Macon

Twenty-nine people from 20 countries such as Brazil, Guatemala, China and Ecuador, took their oath of allegiance to the United States at the Federal Courthouse in Macon.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – People from countries across the world gathered in Macon Wednesday to become naturalized U.S. citizens. Twenty-nine people from 20 countries such as Brazil, Guatemala, China and Ecuador, took their oath of allegiance to the United States at the Federal Courthouse in Macon. District Judge Marc Treadwell officially granted them citizenship during a naturalization ceremony. “It’s the…

Atrium Health Navicent expands program to educate patients on heart disease, diabetes

In conjunction with National Minority Health Month, Atrium Health Navicent is expanding its program to educate patients on heart disease and diabetes.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In conjunction with National Minority Health Month, Atrium Health Navicent is expanding its program to educate patients on heart disease and diabetes. The program, which is expanding into Baldwin and Peach Counties, has already helped more than one-thousand patients in Bibb County who suffer from congestive heart failure and diabetes. Atrium hopes that by expanding the…

Historic Macon dedicates new Oglethorpe duplexes in Beall’s Hill neighborhood

Historic Macon held a dedication ceremony on Wednesday for 12 new apartments in the Beall's Hill neighborhood, marking the end of a 14-month construction process.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Historic Macon held a dedication ceremony on Wednesday for 12 new apartments in the Beall’s Hill neighborhood, marking the end of a 14-month construction process. The new Oglethorpe duplexes are expected to provide much-needed housing for the community, according to Historic Macon. “We’re really adding to the portfolio in the neighborhood and really giving more people…

Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital raises awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month with blue pinwheels

Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital is using blue pinwheels to raise awareness of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital is using blue pinwheels to raise awareness of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheel garden, located outside the children’s hospital, is a visual reminder of childhood innocence and freedom, and will remain there throughout April. “Just a visual reminder and shows that childhood should be free and happy…

Dublin High School excited to welcome Dr. Michael Overstreet as new principal

"Our goal is and our vision is high achievement for all students in a loving, safe and secure environment," Dr. Michael Overstreet said.

DUBLIN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – Dublin High School is excited to welcome Dr. Michael Overstreet as its new principal. Dr. Overstreet has been working in education since 1992 and served in administrative roles with Dublin City Schools for more than 13 years. The school district announced the appointment of Dr. Overstreet on March 28. “I think I bring the resources and the…

Man convicted after brandishing firearm in Walmart

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 45-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history was convicted by a federal jury for illegally possessing a firearm. Court documents presented at this man’s trial, plus evidence, show that the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from the Walmart on Harrison Road in Macon on August 17th, 2021, concerning a man aggressively waving…

Mom to Mom: DIY Dog Popsicles

Today on Mom to Mom, a special treat perfect for your furry friends on a hot day. Mandy has super a simple recipe for DIY dog popsicles that only requires a few ingredients. To get started, you’ll need: Blueberries 1/2 cup Light coconut milk 2/3 cup Dog biscuits An ice tray A blender Once you have your ingredients and kitchen…

Tech Byte: Avoiding online dating scams

Catfish belong on your dinner plate, not in your DMs. Online dating is common now, but that doesn’t mean you should let your guard down. Security experts with VPNOverwiew.com have some tips that you can use to protect yourself from scammers. The first thing experts at VPN Overview recommend is asking for a video chat before you go on a…