Dodge County Sheriff’s OfficeEASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people in connection to a Monday drug bust. Deputies say they received a search warrant for Tyrone Level and his property due to a narcotic sales investigation. A search turned up the following items: 196 g (7 oz.) of cocaine powder 29 g (1.1 oz.) of…
Dodge County Sheriff’s OfficeEASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office reported finding a large drug manufacturing site during a random aerial search, Thursday. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Governor’s Task Force, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Georgia State Patrol Aviation to conduct an aerial search. During the search, law enforcement noticed what appeared to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In the downstairs of the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, you can expect to learn a lot about what’s lying beneath our feet and sometimes all around us. President of the Middle Georgia Gem and Mineral Society is Geology enthusiast, Jay Batcha, has been learning about geology for the past 25 years. He says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you plan on shopping or dining out in Macon Wednesday, your business can go towards helping a local organization. Scott Mitchell is the owner of The Bohemian Den gift shop in downtown Macon. He’s also the president of the LGBTQ+ nonprofit organization, Macon Pride. In 2019, Macon Pride hosted its first “Dine Out + Shop…
Artificial intelligence continues to expand into dental and medical uses. Dentists are relying on the technology to quickly and accurately detect and prevent periodontitis, decay, bone loss and other gum health issues. The FDA-approved VideaHealth system analyzes patients’ X-ray images using an algorithm trained on hundreds of millions of data points to provide dentists with treatment recommendations for their patients….
Student loan payments are set to resume in October and interest will begin to accrue again in September. Bank of America and Morgan Stanley report that borrowers will be under a strain. Morgan Stanley finds that 34% of surveyed borrowers don’t think they’ll be able to afford to make their student loan payments at all. Across most of the United…
PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff was in Fort Valley Monday to address local leaders on his push to protect Georgia peach farmers. While at Lane Southern Orchards, he spoke about the loss of peach crops this year due to the weather. Senator Ossoff told Georgia’s peach farmers he plans to secure disaster assistance for their crops….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – There was an outpouring of support from the Macon community over the weekend after an anti-Semitic rally took place in front of a Jewish synagogue. “Not here. Go away!” Those were the chants from a crowd of supporters gathered in front of Temple Beth Israel Saturday in response to the anti-Semitic rally that took place the…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In the early hours of Sunday, a man was killed in a wreck on I-75 South in Houston County. According to the Georgia State Patrol, troopers were sent to a crash on I-75 South around 12:27 a.m. on Sunday where they found an accident involving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, a Jeep Compass, and a semi-tractor trailer. Witness…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If there are any guarantees in this world, it’s that there is life, and there is death. When life ends, there’s often evidence left behind. From bones to impressions of footprints, life has a funny way of persisting even millions of years later. Paleontology is the study of life before us. When people hear the term,…
Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates claims that generative AI chatbots can teach kids to read in 18 months rather than years. Artificial intelligence is beginning to prove that it can accelerate the impact teachers have on students and help solve the ongoing teacher shortage. On Friday, Bitcoin shot up to its highest level in about a year. The cryptocurrency’s value rose…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 22-year-old man drowned in the Oconee River in Baldwin County on Sunday. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the incident took place around 12:40 on Sunday, when game wardens responded to the drowning at the Oconee Greenway where its reported that 22-year-old Samuel Solano was swimming in the river with some friends….
PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A woman is dead and a man behind bars after a fatal accident in Peach County over the weekend. According to the Georgia State Patrol, it happened early Sunday around 1:00 a.m. when a Dodge Ram 1500 lost control on Bible Camp Road near Peach Parkway. The truck ran off the road and hit a…
Today, oil prices could react to the Wagner Group’s attempted coup on Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the International Energy Agency, Russia is the largest exporter of oil and second-largest exporter of crude to world markets. Even a hint of disruption to the oil market could send prices higher. Costco is cracking down on rising membership card sharing. Costco…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A man is in jail in Warner Robins after a car chase and a standoff with police. According to a press release it all started with a call that a white male in a gold Chevy Silverado fired shots at a vehicle. Officers located the gold Chevy but the driver led officers on a chase,…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Three teenagers were injured Saturday when gunfire broke out at a graduation party. According to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office it happened just after 1 am Saturday at the Pit Hookah & Lounge located at 635 Womack Street. An 18-year-old female was struck in the foot , a 15-year-old male was struck in…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In the world of speed and untamed determination, one Middle Georgia track athlete stands far apart, leaving a trail of shattered records in her wake. Remember the name Adrianna Haynes. “Track as a whole here in Middle Georgia, they see someone of her caliber, and it inspires a lot of athletes,” Middle Georgia Blaze Track…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock wants to address the nation’s aviation workforce shortage, and he says it starts with Georgia. The Georgia Democrat is introducing a legislative package to address the aviation industry’s workforce shortage and the need for more training and recruitment. The legislation is aimed at helping recruit and train pilots, aviation manufacturing workers, and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cocktails, mocktails, coffee and tea are all on the menu for the City of Milledgeville’s 2nd annual Summer Sips promotion. If you’re looking for a refreshing drink this summer, locally owned restaurants in Milledgeville have plenty to choose from. The promotion started in 2022 in response to revenue loss caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Last year,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Parks and Beautification Department is working with Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful to beautify a historic business district in downtown Macon. Trees were planted along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from Concord Avenue to Oglethorpe Street in the small and minority owned business district, formerly known as Greenwood Bottoms. The beautification process was made possible…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Deputies, jailers, and E-911 operators in Monroe County are getting raises. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners posted that a vote was approved unanimously to grant raises for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office that will be effective on the 1st of August this year. Sheriff Brad Freeman with MCSO said that their office has 16 approved…
Photo Credit to Warner Robins Police DepartmentWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Police Department is investigating suspicious anti-semitic packages that were found around the area of Peach Blossom Road. Friday, WRPD sent out a release concerning the packages, saying similar types of items have been found in other cities across the country. They say WRPD is working with…
ATLANTA (AP) — The director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is stepping down after less than a year on the job. GBI Director Mike Register said he’s accepted an offer to serve as public safety director for Cobb County in metro Atlanta. County commissioners scheduled a Tuesday vote to formally hire him. Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Register, a former…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Bacon are under scrutiny from The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine for glorifying bacon, and wants the team to change its name. Along Highway I-16, the committee placed a billboard urging Macon Bacon fans to “keep bacon off your plate” as a part of an initiative to combat cancer. In addition to the billboard,…