PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Downtown Perry is painted in yellow and white in celebration of the 34th annual Dogwood Festival. It is happening April 1-2nd. The Perry Chamber of Commerce hosts the festival each year, and says it brings the community together and showcases local businesses. “We got a lot of vendors here who don’t actually have store fronts so…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Today is recognized as World Bipolar Day as an effort to raise awareness and dispel stigma surrounding the mood disorder. According to Dr. Brian Wright, Resident Psychiatrist at Piedmont Macon, people affected by bipolar disorder can experience symptoms of depressive or manic episodes over an extended period of time. “We commonly just associate it with people…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia College and State University is teaching students about compost operations. Since 2017, the campus has turned more than 70,000 pounds of food waste into amended soil. The site is ran by an all-female team, that diverts roughly 1,000 pounds of food waste a week into compost. This food comes from Georgia College’s dining hall….
EASTMAN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)– The Tractor Supply store in Eastman is inviting kids to learn how start their own garden. The store is hosting a “Plant-A-Seed event” on Saturday. The goal is to give them an opportunity to learn the basics of gardening. The store says it will teach kids how to plant a perennial butterfly garden. “I think its’ going to…
Gen Z loves dumb phones. CNBC reports that young people are tired of screens. In the United States, feature flip phone sales were up in 2022 for HMD Global, with tens of thousands sold each month. Some of the biggest names in tech are calling for artificial intelligence labs to take a break from developing powerful AI systems for at…
UPDATE: Deputies make an arrest. It was reported that suspect 32-year-old Keywan Gerold Capers was involved in an altercation with his girlfriend when victim 37-year-old Christopher Matthew Rachalla tried to intervene and was shot and killed by Capers. After shooting Rachalla , Capers fled the scene in his girlfriend’s vehicle. A look-out was placed for Capers and the vehicle. The vehicle…
Narcan, a drug used reverse opioid overdoses, can now be sold over the counter. The FDA approved its over the counter sale to try to reduce the rising fatality rates. By late summer, over the counter Narcan is expected to be for sale in big-box chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations and online retailers. Amazon is starting to warn consumers…
As the braves get set to being the regular season tomorrow, the sports media is picking them to win the world series. Bill Shanks weighs in with his predictions for the new season. Categories: Sports Tags: Atlanta Braves, MLB, Opening Day
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry Panthers dominated Baldwin 11-0 in both games in a doubleheader, with each game only lasting five innings due to the mercy rule. In game one, the Panthers scored three runs in the third and eight in the fourth inning. In game two, Perry scored two runs in the first, five in the second, and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local business gave away hundreds of free meals and emergency supply kits to a community recovering from destruction caused by a tornado. Dozens of cars lined up in front of the East Annex building in Milledgeville Wednesday to receive meals distributed by the Forrest B. Johnson and Associates law firm. Attorney and President of the…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – First Baptist Church of Centerville is preparing to stage a dramatic performance of “The Living Last Supper,” a recreation of the famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. The production will feature live actors portraying Jesus Christ and his disciples at their final meal before the Crucifixion. According to Pastor Don Feezer, this will be the first…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County residents were hit hard by heavy rainfall over the weekend, causing major flooding in many homes and businesses. The Macon Water Authority (MWA) has been working tirelessly to control flooding issues in the aftermath of the storm. Marvin Land, Director of Stormwater Management for the MWA, explained the heavy rainfall overwhelmed creek banks, which…
Chief Jackie Lee (GMC Photo)MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Military College (GMC) has appointed Jackie Lee as its new permanent police chief, making her the first female police chief in the college’s history. GMC’s Executive Director, Colonel Nelson Kraft, expressed his excitement for the appointment of Chief Jackie Lee. “They don’t get any better than Chief Jackie Lee,” Kraft said….
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Eighth graders at Irish Gifted Academy made some new friends from halfway around the world. Twelve foreign exchange students from Osaki, Japan toured the school’s stem lab on Tuesday. The students spent the day working with Dublin students on STEM activities. The students toyed with VR headsets, flight simulators and robotics stations. Osaki, Miyagi Japan and…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant crowned new queens this weekend in Pulaski County. The winners will go on to represent the peach industry at functions and events across Georgia. This includes taking part in the annual Peach Festival in Fort Valley and Byron. The pageant took place Saturday at the Opera Housein downtown Hawkinsville. 41NBC’s…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia State University is partnering with Heart of Georgia College & Career Academy to offer core courses and a potential path into the nursing program to dual-enrolled students. High school students at Heart of Georgia College & Career Academy can take up to 26 credit hours of core courses and seamlessly gain admission into MGA’s…
Apple launched an option in its digital wallet. It allows customers to pay for online purchases in installments, making it the latest company to embrace the buy now, pay later trend. Apple Pay Later lets customers split payments for purchases into four installments over six weeks, with the first installment due at the time of purchase. Apple users can also…
Despite the popularity of games on phones, computers, and consoles, traditional board games still have a lot to offer. In today’s Tech Byte, a look at how old school games and new technology are being combined. The classic Outsmarted! and Stop Thief! board games are great examples of old games with a high tech twist. Both board games can pair…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A PACT Act Town Hall Meeting is being held in Macon today to help Veterans. The PACT Act is new legislation that provides a large list of presumed disabilities for veterans that served in specific locations during their time in uniform. Dublin VAMC Director Manuel M. Davila is hosting a Town Hall for this new legislation…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia is seeing sunny skies for the first time since Saturday afternoon. Today Middle Georgians woke up this morning able to see the sunrise for the first time since Friday morning. And while some cirrus clouds are hanging around the region, they are doing very little to limit the suns impact early. We may see…
A new Senate Report finds that shortages of critical prescription drugs spiked by nearly 30% between 2021 and 2022, marking a five-year high. The report cites an over-reliance on China for ingredients as the biggest concern. This dependence poses a national security risk, leaving millions of Americans vulnerable. Shortages of prescription drugs have been caused by economic drivers, reliance on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent is offering free sports physicals for student-athletes in Bibb County. The goal of the service is for students to get their physicals done within a reasonable time frame at a facility near the school they attend. The physical involves eye, ear, nose, and throat tests, as well as heart, blood pressure, and orthopedic…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Fort Valley cosmetologist will be sharing her skills with thousands this weekend at the Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show this weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jennifer “JB” Nicole has been a cosmetologist and educator for 10 years. During that time, she has attended the Bronner Brother’s Show and assisted other stylists with their platforms,…
A new research paper claims that a staggering amount of employees could see their careers impacted by the rise of ChatGPT. Researchers from OpenAI and the University of Pennsylvania argued in a new research paper that 80 percent of the U.S. workforce could have at least 10 percent of their work tasks affected by the introduction of ChatGPT. The Federal Trade…