The CEO of TikTok heads to Capitol Hill today to answer questions from Congress. Many of these questions will have to do with the data TikTok gathers and how it is used. Some politicians believe the app is a threat to national security. In an effort to justify staying in the United States, the app will rely on business owners…
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, and several other celebrities with failing to disclose that they were paid to promote crypto. They agreed to pay fines, and return what they were paid for the promotion. This came to a total of 400 thousand dollars. Lohan was paid 10 thousand dollars to promote Tronix tokens offered by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Five home runs from the Mercer Bears aren’t enough for the victory as they fall 12-11 to Georgia Southern. The Bears hit two two-run home runs in the bottom of the second, as Jackson Cherry and Ty Dalley put the Bears up 4-0. But in the top of the third, the Eagles scored five runs, claiming…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer women’s lacrosse team failed to upset the nation’s eighth-ranked team, the Florida Gators, as they fell 15-6. The Gators got out to a fast start, scoring just 38 seconds into the game, and led 5-0 after the first period. Mercer gained some momentum in the second, scoring back-to-back goals, but trailed 11-2 at halftime….
The Braves go with another veteran to fill the sport left by Dansby Swanson. Bill Shanks has more on the decision from Braves training camp. Categories: Sports Tags: Atlanta Braves, MLB, Orlando-Arcia, spring training
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeUPDATE (3/23) – The 16-year-old who was stabbed and killed has been identified as Gregory Smith, a runaway from a children’s home in Macon. According to the incident report from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, witnesses report the group the victim was a part of began receiving messages through Instagram from Rashada–the suspect– earlier in the…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dublin City Schools is offering a unique wellness event for students and their families on Thursday, March 23rd. More than 20 vendors will take part in the first-ever Be Well Expo. The event is happening 5:00pm – 7:00pm Thursday night at the Dublin High School School auditorium. District organizers say the goal is to provide families…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – More than 300 people from across the country are at Tattnall Square Park this week, competing in the 3rd annual “Pinkest Pickle Ball Party on the Planet.” “This is the most fun sport I’ve ever played,” Macon Pickleball player Joe McDaniel said. “I’ve played just about all of them.” “It’s just real fun,” Teresa Combs of Combs…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia College and State University (GCSU) is hosting its first TEDx event Friday. The theme of the event is “Power of the Public Square.” It will feature nine speakers, including alumni, professors and GCSU students. According to Chair of the TEDxGeorgiaCollege Board of Curators Dr. Harold Mock, the goal of the event is to explore the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon is celebrating its bicentennial, and the Rose Hill Preservation and Restoration Board is partnering with the Oak Ridge Project to bring the city’s history into the modern era with an app. The digital map app, currently in development, will use GPS to locate burial sites of people interred at Rose Hill Cemetery. Users will also…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In celebration of the International Cherry Blossom Festival, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful is selling cherry blossom trees. They’re between $25 and $65, with the most expensive being the Helen Taft tree. We spoke with Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Executive Director, Asha Ellen, about the sale. “The Cherry Blossom Festival was created based upon the cherry blossom trees….
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Supreme Court says a Baldwin county felony murder conviction stands. A grand jury found Malik Taylor guilty in the 2017 murder of Jyleel Solomon. Taylor, the victim–Solomon– and two others were driving around Milledgeville with guns. There was a shoot out at a home on Central Avenue where people at the home returned fire,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In honor of National Reading Month, the Middle Georgia Regional Library is giving kids a head start in learning how to read. Children’s Services Coordinator for the Washington Memorial Library, Thomas Winkelspecht, explains how effective it can be for a child. “So there’s been research that shows, kids who get read to are exposed anywhere from…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is looking for the suspect connected to an armed robbery that took place Tuesday morning. According to WRPD, the suspect entered the Friends Food Mart at 1311 Green Street at 6:45 a.m. and robbed the store clerk at gunpoint. After an unknown amount of money was taken, the suspect left…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bright and early on Wednesday in Telfair County, Police had an unexpected cattle roundup. As you can see in these photos posted by the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office, some cows escaped their trailer while on their way to be relocated– McRae-Helena Chief of Police Glenn Giles says it happened when the latch on the trailer broke…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Georgia man pleads guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in connection to the death of a Macon child. A judge sentenced 30-year-old John Demetrius Simmons of Garden City to the maximum of 10 years on each of the charges to run consecutively. And he will serve his 20…
Delta is preparing for a shortage of airline pilots. To get ahead, the company is starting Delta Flight Academy. The government estimates that, over the next decade, there will be an average of 18-thousand openings for airline and commercial pilots on each year. Delta Flight Academy is already accepting applications and poised to bolster the pool of trained pilots. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will climb into the 70s this afternoon following a cloudy start. Today It was a warmer but cloudy start to the morning across Middle Georgia as most spots began the day in the mid 40s. Clouds will clear as we roll through the later morning hours with mostly sunny conditions expected over the back half…
File: 2021FORT VALLEY (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley State University Campus Police is handling an on-campus death investigation. Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks says a student was found dead in his dorm room Tuesday night. Coroner Rooks says 21-year-old Maleek Carter, of Valdosta, was declared dead at 8:10 Tuesday night. Rooks says the cause and manner of death have not been…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Bears put on an offensive show dominating Thomas County Central 13-0 on the diamond. Georgia Tech commit Drew Burress got things going with a solo home run in the bottom of the first. Then the Bears added four runs in the third inning and eight runs in the fourth inning, cutting the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)–With the rise of inflation and the change of labor costs, Houston County residents have been expecting a change to their solid waste rate. The Houston County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday, to increase the solid waste rates from $13 a month to $21.95 a month. Houston County resident, Walt Wood, said the increase was a long…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is putting more eyes on crime with community help. City Council approved a new video platform for the Police Department. It allows homes and businesses to register their own security and ‘Ring’ cameras. The Police Department can then use the registered cameras and footage. According to Interim Police Chief Roy…
UPDATE: Jones County voters approved the continuation of the ESPLOST Tuesday by a vote of 701-97 (88% said yes), according to the county’s website. GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County held a special election Tuesday for the continuation of the county’s one percent sales and use tax for education. If approved, the school district says funds generated by the ESPLOST…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Cherry Blossom Festival is underway, and according to Visit Macon, more than 30,000 people will attend the 10-day festival. Visitors also have a chance to see the cherry blossoms bloom. Visit Macon is offering a tour of the tree locations. Senior Vice President of Visit Macon Aaron Buzza explains what you can expect during the…