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Deputies: 3 arrested for attempting to smuggle contraband into Washington State Prison

Deputies say they were patrolling the area of Davisboro Thursday when they noticed a suspicious vehicle in the 13000 block of Highway 24 East. That led to the arrest of three suspects for attempting to smuggle contraband into Washington State Prison.

April 14, 2023

Tucker Sargent,

DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deputies say they were patrolling the area of Davisboro Thursday when they noticed a suspicious vehicle in the 13000 block of Highway 24 East. That led to the arrest of three suspects for attempting to smuggle contraband into Washington State Prison. That’s according to a Washington County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, which says the investigation revealed…

Tech Report: Most Americans say they have experienced sonic snooping

April 14, 2023

Finn Balfour,

According to cybersecurity company NordVPN, more than half of Americans says they have been the victim of sonic snooping. Sonic snooping is where apps on your smartphone listen in to background noise, including conversations, to gather more information about you. This common tactic can be spotted when an ad for something you recently talked about or watched on TV appears…

Morning Report: More women are out-earning their husbands

April 14, 2023

Finn Balfour,

More women are out-earning their husbands, but still pick up a heavier load at home. The share of women who earn as much as or significantly more than their husbands has roughly tripled over the last half-century, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The report also found women are still doing about as much housework. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo…

GHSA girls soccer state playoffs highlight and scores for April 13

April 13, 2023

Shaaz Peerani,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA girls’ soccer state playoffs first round for 2A, 4A and 6A kicked off today and the scores are below. 2A Central 0 Jeff Davis 4 Washington County 2 Appling County 6 4A West Laurens 1 Shaw 3 6A Houston County 5 Evans 1 Categories: Across Georgia Sports, Local Sports, Sports, WMGT

Clergy Luncheon Meeting Addresses Problems With The Macon Youth

Council of Clergy discusses Macon issues, solutions at annual luncheon

Macon-Bibb's Council of Clergy gathered at their annual luncheon Thursday to discuss issues in Macon and ways to solve them. The meeting featured speakers from various organizations, including Resilient Macon, Central Georgia Technical College, and U Create Macon.

April 13, 2023

Edward Smart,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb’s Council of Clergy gathered at their annual luncheon Thursday to discuss issues in Macon and ways to solve them. The meeting featured speakers from various organizations, including Resilient Macon, Central Georgia Technical College, and U Create Macon. “We try to have multiple groups from within the community that are doing good work come and share…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary students receive books through Book Blast fundraiser

Students helped raise more than $8,000 in their school's Book Blast fundraiser.

April 13, 2023

Andrew Willis,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary in Macon received a special delivery… of books! Faculty delivered books Thursday to each student as a reward for their participation in the school’s Book Blast fundraiser. Students sent out requests to the community to support reading by sponsoring a student or purchasing books. The school was able…

‘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.

April 13, 2023

Edward Smart,

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.

April 13, 2023

Brick Nelson,

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

April 13, 2023

Haley Janes,

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

April 13, 2023

Haley Janes,

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.

April 13, 2023

Shelby Coates,

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

April 13, 2023

Finn Balfour,

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

April 13, 2023

Finn Balfour,

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

April 13, 2023

Finn Balfour,

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.

April 13, 2023

Andrew Willis,

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

April 13, 2023

Finn Balfour,

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

April 13, 2023

Finn Balfour,

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

April 13, 2023

Aaron Lowery,

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 Business Report: Twitter Becomes X Corp

Morning Report: Twitter becomes X Corp

April 13, 2023

Finn Balfour,

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.

April 12, 2023

Shaaz Peerani,

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.

April 12, 2023

Shaaz Peerani,

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.

April 12, 2023

Brick Nelson,

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.

April 12, 2023

Andrew Willis,

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.

April 12, 2023

Edward Smart,

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…

Deputies: 3 arrested for attempting to smuggle contraband into Washington State Prison

Deputies say they were patrolling the area of Davisboro Thursday when they noticed a suspicious vehicle in the 13000 block of Highway 24 East. That led to the arrest of three suspects for attempting to smuggle contraband into Washington State Prison.

Tech Report: Most Americans say they have experienced sonic snooping

Morning Report: More women are out-earning their husbands

GHSA girls soccer state playoffs highlight and scores for April 13

Council of Clergy discusses Macon issues, solutions at annual luncheon

Macon-Bibb's Council of Clergy gathered at their annual luncheon Thursday to discuss issues in Macon and ways to solve them. The meeting featured speakers from various organizations, including Resilient Macon, Central Georgia Technical College, and U Create Macon.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary students receive books through Book Blast fundraiser

Students helped raise more than $8,000 in their school's Book Blast fundraiser.

‘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.

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.

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

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

Visit Macon ‘Drink the Pink’ winners announced

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

Tech Report: Amazon is closing in on Walmart

Tech Report: Study finds high rate of Amazon warehouse injuries

Tech Report: AI music app Moises reaches 30 million users

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.

Morning Report: Inflation falls along with grocery prices

Tech Report: Biden Administration considers AI regulations

Severe storms possible Thursday

Morning Report: Twitter becomes X Corp

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.

7-run 4th inning propels Kennesaw State over Mercer

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

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.

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.

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.

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