Investors are betting that Washington’s mounting scrutiny on TikTok is good news for rival Snapchat. Shares of Snapchat’s parent company surged nearly 10% on Monday and another 5% in early trading on Tuesday. The surge followed news that U.S. senators are planning to introduce legislation that could make it easier to ban their rival app, TikTok. Next-gen mobile internet featuring…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Five people were taken into custody Friday, after the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office along with U.S. Marshals executed a search warrant at a home on Fort Hill Street in east Macon. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the suspects face charges ranging from Criminal Street Gang Activity, Aggravated Assault, Possession of Methamphetamines, Theft by Taking, to Possession…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Forsythia Festival, the largest event of the year in Forsyth, is set to take place this weekend, and the city is excited to welcome visitors from around the state. Rebecca Stone, CEO of the Forsyth/Monroe Chamber of Commerce, spoke with us Thursday about the festival’s significance to the town. “The people of Forsyth love this…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin County School District celebrated “Javon Bullard Day” on Friday to honor one of their own, the UGA defensive back and two-time national champion. Bullard, a Baldwin High School alum, visited each school in the district, starting with Midway Hills Primary and ending with his alma mater. At Georgia College Early College, students welcomed Bullard by…
It was a rainy day in Middle Georgia, but skies are already starting to clear this evening behind a cold front. These clear skies will allow us to fall into the low 40s by early Saturday. Saturday will be a beautiful day with clouds increasing by late afternoon. Highs warm into the upper 60s and low 70s, with just a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — High school students in Bibb County now have an opportunity to receive hands-on job training and earn college credit while pursuing a career in firefighting. Macon-Bibb Fire Department Chief Shane Edwards announced a new program Friday that will provide high school students with real-world work experience at the department’s Training Academy. “They’ll actually get on the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The United Daughters of the Confederacy will be holding a re-dedication ceremony on Saturday, March 11 to welcome two Confederate monuments to their new home in Macon’s Whittle Park at Rose Hill Cemetery. The move came after Macon-Bibb County officials decided to relocate the Confederate Soldiers and Women of the South monuments from the downtown area…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Francar’s Buffalo Wings in Macon has closed due to a lack of employees. The restaurant, which opened in 1993, moved to Mercer Village in 2009. Owner Carl Fambro hopes to start a food truck for the Macon community in place of the brick and mortar location. “I’m sure that’s a great loss for that community and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb branch of the NAACP says it wants charges dropped for people accused of street racing back in October. According to the NAACP, 32 people were charged with reckless stunt driving, but the organization says the charges are not warranted. The NAACP says people were first charged with unlawful gathering, but the charges changed to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding the suspect caught on camera burglarizing the Exxon on Spring Street on Thursday. According to a social media post from BCSO, around 4:45 in the morning on Thursday, the Exxon at 36 Spring Street was burglarized. The store’s video surveillance footage shows the suspect forcing…
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest pro-business lobbying group in the country, released a report on generative artificial intelligence. The Chamber of Commerce is calling on lawmakers to create some sort of regulation around the ballooning technology, although, they didn’t offer any suggestions or details. The report noted that AI is projected to add $13 trillion to the global…
Drones are now giving law enforcement an extra set of eyes in the sky. They came in handy recently, when a teen with special needs in got lost in the mountains of Murphy, North Carolina. When the Hiwassee Dam Fire Department got the call that he had wandered away from home, they were able to respond quickly. Chief Chad McNabb…
U.S. credit card debt increased by record $180 billion last year, according to WalletHub. The Fed’s next rate hike is expected to add $3.4 billion in interest payments over the next year. The average American household ended the year with $9,990 in credit card debt. GM offers buyouts to a majority of U.S. salaried workers. It comes after the automaker…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Demonettes took on Kell in the GHSA girls 5A state championship game, looking to win their first state title since 1965. The Demonettes struggled from start to finish, as Kell took the victory 57-36. Warner Robins was outscored 17-5 in the first quarter, but the Demonettes cut the lead to eight in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men are in the Monroe County Jail after leading deputies on a vehicle chase Thursday afternoon. Deputies say they received an alert from Flock Safety in reference to a stolen vehicle in the area of Estes and Zebulon Road, then shortly after located it on Whittle Road. After a brief pursuit, the driver, 43-year-old David…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A traffic stop in Jones County turns into a police chase Wednesday. According to a Facebook post by the Jones County Sheriff’s Office, a Sergeant stopped Eric Bell on the Gray Bypass for speeding. While running his information, Bell drove away. During the chase, Bell’s car gave out so he ran into the woods in the…
ANNISTON, Alabama (41NBC/WMGT) – A man wanted in connection with multiple crimes earlier this year in Jones County was arrested in Alabama. According to the Jones County Sheriff’s Office, Shaun Mills was taken into custody on Wednesday and is currently awaiting extradition. Mills was wanted for armed robbery at the 49er Mart and a home invasion in the Kingsview Village…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cities throughout Middle Georgia are preparing for a coastal yard sale that will span along Highway 341 from Barnesville all the way to Brunswick. Roberta, Fort Valley and Perry are some of the cities participating in this weekend’s Peaches to the Beaches yard sale event. The Perry Lion’s Club spent Thursday preparing the official site, where…
Rain has moved into Middle Georgia this evening and looks to stick around through Friday. Off and on showers and storms will be possible through Friday morning. The main impacts for us will be heavy rain and some gusty winds. Highs behind the cold front will be warming into the upper 60s and low 70s by the afternoon. Although most…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia College and State University held its annual State K-5 Science and Engineering Fair Thursday, which brought together more than 400 students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. Students from 49 school districts across Georgia showcased their experiments and let their imaginations run wild. “This all started when I went to the store and I got…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Macon-Bibb County leaders along with family and friends, gathered Thursday morning at Doctor Betty Tolbert Park to honor her memory. Dr. Tolbert was a lifelong educator who dedicated herself to serving the community. The park opened in 2019 at the former site of Wise Avenue Park, and was named in her honor. Tolbert’s daughter, Gail Tolbert-Smith, assisted…
Two journalists will testify before a House committee today about how Twitter information was given to them and the way they reported on it. Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger will explain what they learned about the relationship between big tech and government. Twitter will be a major target as House Republicans seek to demonstrate the ways intelligence agencies improperly directed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Small showers will be possible throughout the day in Middle Georgia with heavier widespread rain moving in during the evening/overnight. Today Cloudy skies will stick with Middle Georgia throughout the day with the exception of a few small pockets of sunshine. Highs will largely be in the mid to upper 60s with one or two spots…