Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Woman in critical condition following Rocky Creek Road crash

The collision happened in the 1700 block of Rocky Creek Road around 8:52 p.m.
Shelby Coates,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is in critical condition following a crash in Macon Tuesday evening. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened in the 1700 block of Rocky Creek Road around 8:52 p.m. According to witness statements, a red Infiniti sedan and a burgundy Chevrolet Equinox collided. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says 59-year-old Shirley…

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Crime, Featured, Local News, Monroe County

Two arrested with drug and traffic charges after chase with MCSO

Haley Janes,

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monday evening, 2 men were arrested by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on drug and traffic violation charges. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, around 9:13 p.m., a deputy initiated a traffic stop on a  2010 Honda Accord after witnessing it commit a traffic violation on I-75 South. When the deputy requested assistance after making…

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Featured, Local News, Weather

Consistent heat to stick around Middle Georgia

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s around Middle Georgia the rest of the week. Today Our current pattern will be bringing our highs this afternoon into the mid to upper 90s around Middle Georgia. Most of the region will be seeing heat indices in the lower 100s, however a few spots will still…

Morning Business Report
Featured, Morning Business Report

Morning Business Report: Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again

Edward Smart,

The Federal Reserve will try to lower inflation when it raises interest rates again today. Chipotle says more price increases are coming, saying its chain is facing higher food, packaging and labor costs. Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is experiencing a demand surge as EU and UK drop tariffs on US-made whiskey. Categories: Featured, Morning Business Report Tags: chipotle, interest…

Coach's Corner
Coach's Corner, Local Sports, Sports

Coach’s Corner 2022: Lee Coleman of the GMC Bulldogs

On this edition of Coach's Corner, 41NBC's Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Lee Coleman of the GMC Bulldogs.
David Tufts,

On this edition of Coach’s Corner, 41NBC’s Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Lee Coleman of the GMC Bulldogs. The GMC program has turned into a force to be reckoned with under coach Coleman’s leadership. Find out what his plans are for this season. Categories: Coach’s Corner, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Coach’s Corner, gmc bulldogs, high school…

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Across Georgia Sports, Featured, Local Sports, Sports

35 athletes from Intensity Athletics in Warner Robins to compete at AAU Junior Olympics

Several athletes from Middle Georgia will be making their way up to Greensboro, North Carolina this week to participate in the AAU Junior Olympics. Of those qualified athletes, 35 are from Intensity Athletics, a Warner-Robins-based track and field program.
Shaaz Peerani,

Coach Hoy Thurman III talks with his athletes (Photo: Shaaz Peerani)WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several athletes from Middle Georgia will be making their way up to Greensboro, North Carolina this week to participate in the AAU Junior Olympics. Of those qualified athletes, 35 are from Intensity Athletics, a Warner-Robins-based track and field program. “Our big goals for the program…

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Featured, Local News, Weather

Mid and upper 90s return Wednesday

Cecilia Reeves,

It was another hot July day in Middle Georgia, but the hottest days of the week are still to come. High pressure will help us warm into the mid and upper 90s Wednesday and Thursday. To go with this intense heat, we will also see high humidity well into the weekend. Heat index or “feels like” temps will be warming…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Macon-Bibb Coroner: 2 dead, 2 injured following shooting at Waverly Pointe apartments

Coroner Leon Jones says two people were pronounced dead at the hospital.
Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE (10:19 p.m. ) – Macon-Bibb Corner Leon Jones has identified the victims of Tuesday night’s shooting. Jones says 17-year-old Jayden Ellington and 26-year-old Roctavia Edwards were pronounced dead. He says 17-year-old Devin Washington is in critical condition at Atrium Health Navicent and 18-year-old Christian Edwards is in stable condition at Atrium Health Navicent. UPDATE (10:05 p.m.) – The Bibb…

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Featured, Houston County, Local News, WMGT

NBHA Youth & Teen World Championship visits Perry

The competition features riders from ages 6 to 18-years-old. Riders maneuver their horses around three barrels and compete for the fastest time.
Cameron Branscomb,

PERRY, Ga, (41NBC/WMGT)- The National Barrel Horse Association Youth & Teen World Championship is being held at the Georgia National Fairgrounds this week. The competition features riders from ages 6 to 18-years-old. Riders maneuver their horses around three barrels and compete for the fastest time. “Barrel racing, if you can tell, has a lot of like extraneous activity where the…

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Featured, Local News, Washington County, WMGT

Sandersville residents express concerns following vandalism of downtown mural

The Washington County Sheriff's Office and Sandersville Police are investigating after a downtown mural was vandalized.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

Washington Sheriff’s Office investigating vandalism caseVandalism caseSANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —  The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Sandersville Police are investigating after a downtown mural was vandalized. According to the sheriff’s office, the crime could be connected with other crimes in the county. The mural, created earlier this year, depicts the image of Allisha Gray, an Olympic gold medalist from Washington…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News, Unpublished, WMGT

Pleasant Hill continues town hall meetings

Pleasant Hill residents are getting the chance to talk with community leaders about how blight affects their daily lives.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Pleasant Hill residents are getting the chance to talk with community leaders about how blight affects their daily lives. The Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Organization hosted the fourth of seven town hall meetings Tuesday night at L.H. Williams Elementary School. The meeting centered around blight and how it impacts residents’ financial status and access to basic needs….

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Business, Featured, Local News, Unpublished, WMGT

Georgia’s Integrated Resource Plan gets approval

Georgia's integrated resources are expected to change over the next 20 years.
Ariel Schiller,

Credit: Pixabay MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia’s integrated resources are expected to change over the next 20 years. According to Tim Echols, Vice Chair of the Georgia Public Service Commission, the Public Service Commission approved Georgia’s Integrated Resource Plan. Some of the changes include closing coal plants continuously until 2038 and replacing them with natural gas plants. Echols says Georgia’s…

Middle Georgia Community Food Bank Is Stepping Up To Help
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Middle Georgia Community Food Bank stepping up to meet needs

Middle Georgians have recently gone through a pandemic and are now going through record inflation, and many families are feeling the financial sting.
Drake Rozelle,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgians have recently gone through a pandemic and are now going through record inflation, and many families are feeling the financial sting. Programs like the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank help ease that burden. Located in Macon, the Food Bank distributes food to different nonprofit organizations across 24 counties, all in the hopes of helping…

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Featured, Local News, Monroe County

Missing Florida resident’s car found in Monroe County

Haley Janes,

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person who’s last known address is in Gainesville, Florida, after his vehicle was found unoccupied in Monroe County. According to MCSO, 32-year-old Daniel Mena was reported missing in Florida by a relative on  July 17th to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, and was reported to be suicidal….

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Crime, Featured, Local News

Man arrested in connection to May fatal hit and run

Haley Janes,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit and run that took place in May of 2022 that left 65-year-old Larry Simmons dead. Investigation through the sheriff’s office led to the arrest of 33-year-old Marquis Antal Meaux, who was the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene after hitting Simmons on Mercer…

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Education, Featured, Hooked on Science

Hooked on Science: Foam Monster

Drake Rozelle,

(41NBC/WMGT) — Science Guy Jason Lindsey is creating what he calls a foam monster! Lindsey has a cup with two liquids in it, as he mixes them together a chemical reaction takes place. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, and matter primarily exists in three forms: solid, liquid and gas. This is important to know because…

Tech Byte: Self Tech Repair
Featured, Gadgets, Tech Byte

TECH BYTE: Self tech repair

Drake Rozelle,

(41NBC/WMGT) — Why pay someone else to fix your tech products, when you can do it yourself? Let’s check out one tech company, that’s showing you how. If you need to repair your phone, computer, or other tech, iFixit can help. Kyle Wiens is the CEO of iFixit and he says that the website is kind of like the Wikipedia…

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Featured, Local News, Weather

Rain chances remain low as temperatures rise

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures are slowly climbing this week as cloud cover and rain chances are reduced. Today It was a mostly clear morning to get things rolling on this Tuesday around Middle Georgia. Some of our northern counties saw a few low level clouds fill in during the sunrise hours, but those have since evaporated. We are now…

Morning Business Report
Featured, Morning Business Report

Morning Business Report: Family Dollar recalling over 400 products over improper storage

Edward Smart,

Walmart says rising food prices are starting to affect people’s spending habits. Family Dollar is recalling hundreds of items that were improperly stored and shipped to an undisclosed number of stores. Over 400 products were “stored outside of labeled temperature requirements”. Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing” star Fredrick Eklund has launched his own social app for real estate. Categories: Featured, Morning…

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Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores July 18-22

Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 18 and Friday, July 22, 2022.
Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 18 and Friday, July 22, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores of 100 are shown in green. Click here to…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Two teen girls shot in Bloomfield area

Both are in stable condition
41NBC Web Producer,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an aggravated assault that happened Monday night around 10:00pm. According to a press release a call came in that a 15-year-old female was at a residence in the 5000 block of Bloomfield Road,  with a gunshot wound to the arm and a possible graze wound to the head area. A…

Coach's Corner
Coach's Corner, Local Sports, Sports

Coach’s Corner 2022: Shane Williamson of the Hawkinsville Red Devils

On this edition of Coach's Corner, 41NBC's Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Shane Williamson of the Hawkinsville Red Devils.
David Tufts,

On this edition of Coach’s Corner, 41NBC’s Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Shane Williamson of the Hawkinsville Red Devils. With a new stadium and many returning starters, the Red Devils are trying to break the curse they’ve had since winning the state title in 2014. Categories: Coach’s Corner, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Coach’s Corner, Hawkinsville Red…

Robins Air Force Base Software Internship
Featured, Houston County, Local News, WMGT

Robins Air Force Base offers STEM based internship at Project Synergy

The internship at Project Synergy lasts for eight weeks, and takes high school graduates and college students to teach them lessons revolving around software engineering.
Drake Rozelle,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Robins Air Force Base has an internship opportunity to teach aspiring students who are interested in STEM based topics. The internship at Project Synergy lasts for eight weeks, and takes high school graduates and college students to teach them lessons revolving around software engineering. “It actually got started by a group director, he had the idea…

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Featured, Local News, Weather

Heating up this week

Cecilia Reeves,

It was a warm, muggy day in Middle Georgia with highs warming to 93° in Macon this afternoon. Tuesday will keep the trend of heat and isolated storms going with a small warm up expected for the afternoon. Most of us will be staying dry for most of the week, but a few storms could contain heavy rain. Thanks to…