A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that the percentage of businesses with little to no telework skyrocketed last year. Of the private-sector establishments surveyed last year from August 1 to September 30, 72% had little to no telework. That’s a big leap from 2021, when just 60% of establishments surveyed from July to September 2021 reported…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff’s Office had to evacuate a woman from her home on Monday morning due to severe flooding caused by overflowing embankments. Several houses on Rock Creek Road were affected by rising water levels, forcing deputies to respond quickly. “We were able to respond pretty quickly; we were right around the corner,” Investigator Barron…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 20 and Friday, March 24, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red, which is considered unsatisfactory on the state’s scale. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores of 100…
The Senate Banking Committee will hold the first of several hearings on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank today. A top Federal Reserve official will tell the committee the bank failed due to mismanagement and a sudden panic among depositors. Disney will begin informing employees this week that they’re being laid off. This will be the first of three rounds…
Atrium Health NavicentMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent locations in Middle Georgia will drop it universal mask mandates beginning Tuesday. Hospital officials say after careful consideration and extensive review of scientific data, masks will no longer be required. However, they say masks may still be required in certain areas where higher levels of infection prevention are needed. These may…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a suspect and vehicle. On March 26, the Sheriff’s Office says the person and vehicle pictured above was involved in an armed robbery at the County Line Store on Thomaston Road. If you have any information about the robbery, call Sergeant Kemeyan Colvard with the Monroe County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon communities are gathering this week for the annual “On the Table” event, sponsored by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. More than 2,000 people from across the city are expected to participate in conversations on topics such as mental health, poverty alleviation, outdoor recreation and public transit. Kathryn Dennis, President of the Community Foundation of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Leaders from Macon and Kurobe, Japan met at Macon City Hall Monday to re-commit their relationship. Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller met with the Mayor of Kurobe, Japan, Yoshikazu Takekuma, to sign a “twinning document as a continued commitment between the two cities. Macon and Kurobe first became sister cities in 1977 after the YKK plant…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 19-year-old man is in stable condition at the hospital after being shot Monday afternoon. It happened around 2:30 in the 1100 block of Boulevard in Macon, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release. Deputies did not provide the 19-year-old’s name. The shooting is under investigation. Call the sheriff’s office at (478) 751-7500 or…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More than 100 residents of a Macon apartment complex were evacuated Monday after their apartments were flooded. Timber Pointe Apartments on Old Clinton Road were flooded as storms moved through overnight and into the morning. Some residents had to be escorted by boat. “There’s no one that’s had any medical issues right now,” Lt. Sean Defoe…
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High Falls State Park was evacuated Monday after storms moved through the area and resulted in flooding. The park escorted around 25 campers who had become stuck due to flood waters, and officials expect the park to be shut down until next week. “It was just so much water in such a short span yesterday and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Milledgeville residents are cleaning up after a weekend of storms left trees down, homes and businesses damaged, and some families still without power. Parts of MLK Jr. Drive and Columbia Street were covered in debris due to the storm winds. “About 5 o’clock, everything went boom!” resident Emmett Robbins Jr. said. “And I was like, ‘What’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify a suspect in connection to a burglary that happened at the Citgo on Emery Highway. Sunday morning at 6:19 a.m., deputies responded to a burglar alarm at the Citgo and found a shattered window, and the suspect no longer at the scene. Surveillance footage showed deputies the…
UPDATE: The terminal station in Macon has re-opened after a brief closure as a precautionary measure due to water accumulation at the entrances earlier this morning. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Severe weather has caused Macon’s historic Terminal Station to close until further notice. Jami Gaudet with the Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority says that the combination of rain and wind was…
Between a banking crisis and food inflation, stocks had a lot to chew on in the first quarter. The NASDAQ is sitting on a 12% year-to-date gain through Friday’s close and the S&P 500 up 3.4% So far this year. The first quarter wraps up Friday. The global chip shortage is causing delays for new credit and debit cards. Some…
Opening day is just around the corner, and the Braves DH is looking like his old self. Bill Shanks talks about the lineup for next season and where the heavy hitters will go. Categories: Sports
Apple plans to spend $1 billion a year to produce movies that will be released in theaters. Apple has approached movie studios about partnership. They hope to release a few titles in theaters this year and a slate of more films in the future, according to Bloomberg. After word of Apple’s plans broke out, movie theater stocks rose. Technology promises…
Today on Mom to Mom, St. Patrick’s Day pudding. All you have to do is mix together a few ingredients and you’ll have an adorable treat fit for St. Patrick himself. To get started, you’ll need: Clear cups Green food coloring* Lucky Charms Instant vanilla pudding Whipped cream Sprinkles Milk *Gel food coloring works best The first step is to…
MUSELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dickey Farms in Musella has opened its U-pick strawberry field for the season, giving families the chance to pick some sweet strawberries for themselves. Despite a late frost, the farm has been using protective frost blankets to safeguard the strawberries, and it is expecting a bountiful crop this year. “The strawberries have come through unscathed,” co-owner…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Andalusia Farm, the former home of celebrated author Flannery O’Connor, has opened a new Interpretive Center in Milledgeville to commemorate what would have been the writer’s 98th birthday on March 25. The center’s grand opening was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. More than 100 guests attended the opening, including one of O’Connor’s first cousins, Frances…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The historic Cannonball House in Macon is celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival and Macon’s Bicentennial by showcasing 200 years of the city’s history. The house will open its doors to host a Living History program Saturday with living historians portraying soldiers and civilians from the Civil War and the War of 1812, demonstrating what life was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The suspect behind a burglary at the Dollar General on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. was arrested on Friday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office the incident took place around 1 a.m., when the Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglar alarm at the Dollar General on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. to find that the…
Is your dining room sitting unused, gathering dust? Where you may see an obstacle, home experts at Ask Angi see opportunity. Turn it into a space that you love with some creative tips from Mallory Micetich. If you’re looking for an office space, your dining room could be the perfect space for it. Angi says, “Dining rooms are formal by…
Walmart is laying off hundreds of employees at e-commerce fulfillment centers across the country. The big-box giant joins a growing list of retailers, including Amazon and Target, that are cutting costs. Many retailers anticipate flat or declining sales as inflation hits spending. Despite inflation, restaurants in America are expecting to see a growing number of delivery and takeout orders for…