MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Downtown Macon is set to host its annual Christmas Parade this weekend. The parade begins Sunday, December 17 at 4 p.m., and will travel up Cherry Street to First Street, then take right onto First Street to Mulberry Street, and right onto Mulberry Street to MLK Jr. Boulevard where it will end. The following streets will…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Achieve Academy in Warner Robins held its annual “Bored to Boss” entrepreneurship program on Friday. Students turned their passion into profit by becoming entrepreneurs for the day. The program focuses on providing high-quality educational programs for students. At the “Kid Boss Holiday Market,” students each came up with a product or service to sell. They…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sports have always been a part of Macon-Bibb county’s cultural heritage. With current and future investments in recreation, the county is now setting its sights on becoming a hub for sports tourism. From historic landmarks like Luther Williams Baseball Field to newly constructed indoor Pickleball courts, there are plenty of opportunities for recreation in the county….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pickleball players both locally and across the country are gearing up for the first-ever tournament at the world’s largest indoor Pickleball facility. The tournament, called the Georgia Candy Cane Classic, is hosted by Southern Pickleball Assocation, and it is set to take place this weekend at Rhythm and Rally in Macon. More than 600 players from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A gulf low tracking through southeast Georgia will bring plenty of rain to Middle Georgia this weekend. The Rest of the Evening Cirrus clouds will continue to fill in over the region heading into tonight. It will be a bit warmer with winds from the northeast tonight likely gusting upwards of 15-20 mph. Lows will drop…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new bowling alley is coming to downtown Macon and it has a little twist. Earlier this week the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission approved the construction of a 6-lane duckpin bowling alley on Second Street. Duckpin bowling uses smaller pins and smaller bowling balls than traditional ten pin bowling. Planning and Zoning Executive Director…
This morning we saw cold below freezing temperatures in Macon, however the rest of the area saw cold above freezing temperatures. This afternoon we will have plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 60s. Overnight we will see temperatures much warmer than this morning in the 40s. We will be warmer due to the cloud coverage in the area….
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon State Prison inmate is dead after a fight with his roommate. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Taurean Hardy died on Sunday, December 10, after an altercation with his roomate Joshua Marchman. Hardy was serving a 15-year sentence for Armed Robbery out of Glynn County with a maximum release date of March 2029….
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Graphic: East Laurens High SchoolEAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jesse Hicks, who was relieved of his duties at Baldwin High School last month, is the new head football coach at East Laurens High School. East Laurens made the announcement in a social media post on Thursday night, citing Hicks’ 27 years of coaching experience and “proven track record of success,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Chief Curtis Adams was sworn in as the new Campus Police Chief of the Bibb County School District on Thursday. Adams brings more than two decades of law enforcement experience to Macon, having worked in various capacities, including stints as a sheriff’s deputy in Florida and as an instructor with the City of Atlanta Police Department….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Starting next year, it will be easier for lawyers who plan on moving to Georgia to resume their practice if they are the spouse of an active duty service member stationed in the state. The Supreme Court of Georgia recently revised its rules so military spouses who are already licensed to practice law in other states…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – New street signs went up Thursday along Jeffersonville Road in Macon in honor of state Senator David E. Lucas, Sr. A portion of the road was named David. E. Lucas, Sr. Way to commemorate his service representing Middle Georgia in the state Senate. The signs were installed on what Senator Lucas called the “forgotten road,” and…
UPDATE: The school board voted Thursday to approve the purchase of the system. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District is looking to purchase a concealed weapon detection system called Opengate for local schools. According to a memo to the school board from Elaine Wilson-Beverly, Executive Director of Procurement for the school district, and David Gowan, Director of…
Cold but not as cold across the area this morning as most of the area was in the low to mid 40s. We also had a few clouds in the area this morning. That will change as we head through the morning and the afternoon hours as skies will clear even more. We will be mostly sunny today with highs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Six students from Bibb County middle schools have each been awarded a $10,000 Reach Foundation Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to support students through high school and college and further assist them as they transition into the workforce. Among the esteemed recipients is Lamario Scott, an 8th grader from Appling Middle School. “”He is actually taking…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Goodwill and The Salvation Army have joined forces to launch a program in Macon aimed at providing essential education and practical training for job seekers. The initiative, a first in the nation, is designed to empower Middle Georgians with the skills required for in-demand careers. “Our goal is to in that 90-day period really look with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Otis Redding Foundation is being recognized for its contributions to the arts with the Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities. The award is presented to organizations that support the growth of Georgia’s creative industries through community involvement, innovative programs and financial commitment. The Director of the Otis Redding Center for the Arts, Kimberly Kelsey…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Your furry friend can get pictures with Santa during the Warner Robins Animal Control shelter donation drive this Saturday, December 16, and it’s for a good cause. You can get pet pictures taken with a $5 donation and have your pet micro-chipped for $10. For $1, you can also enter a raffle for a custom…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia will see mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 50s again Thursday afternoon. The Rest of the Evening Scattered cirrus clouds will linger through the evening and tonight. Temperatures will be a little warmer around the region tonight thanks to increased winds (5-12 mph gusting 17 mph), only dropping into the upper 30s…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office jailer has been arrested and is accused of sexually assaulting an inmate at the Baldwin County Detention Center. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a news release the jailer is 25-year-old Emmanuelle Robinson of Macon. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI’s assistance investigating this case in September, and…
Photo Credit to Dunkin DonutsMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A new Dunkin’ Donuts is having it’s grand opening today, and they’re giving people a reason to celebrate. the new location at 1400 Bass Road, starting at 9:00 Wednesday morning, will be giving away free coffee for a year to the first 100 guests in line. If you can’t be there at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hollywood stars may be making a visit to Macon to film a movie, and you have a chance to appear alongside of them. Samuel L. Jackson and ‘Queen of Neo Soul’ Erykah Badu are just some of the stars in a new movie coming to Netflix called “The Piano Lesson.” It’s being produced by Denzel Washington….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office brought holiday cheer to children in the hospital by donating a variety of gifts, including trucks, cars, and dinosaur toys, to the Holly Jolly Shoppe. The sheriff’s office has participated in the initiative, sponsored by the Navicent Health Foundation, for more than a decade. The Holly Jolly Shoppe at Beverly Knight…