MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An incoming cold front will bring some storm chances Saturday before stalling out, allowing for more rain late Sunday. Today It’s hot and sunny again around Middle Georgia. Highs are in the mid 80s this afternoon with ambient winds from the southwest blowing at 7-15 mph. Gusts could reach as high as 25 mph. The UV…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Members of the Houston County LGBTQ+ community expressed frustration during Thursday’s Board of Commissioners meeting regarding a pending lawsuit filed by Houston County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Anna Lange. Lange has been with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office for almost two decades and sued the county in 2019 after it refused to cover transgender-related treatment. According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atlanta’s Church of the Apostles pastor, Dr. Michael Youssef, is set to begin his worldwide evangelistic tour in Macon this weekend. The tour is a part of Dr. Youssef’s 2025 Vision to spread the gospel of Jesus to different cities across the world. Macon was chosen as the first stop due to the number of people…
James Lonnie Smith (Photo: Houston County District Attorney’s Office)PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Cordele man was sentenced Thursday to 120 years in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted on multiple felony charges. A Houston County District Attorney’s Office news release says 44-year-old James Lonnie Smith was convicted on criminal attempt to commit malice murder, eight counts of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Cherry Blossom Festival added an art gallery to its lineup this year, featuring 10 large murals created by a street artist from Connecticut. Ryan Christenson, also known as “ARCY,” is the artist behind the spray-painted murals. He has been tasked with completing them by the end of the festival. The murals, which represent Macon and…
Microsoft plans to put artificial intelligence into the hands of more users. The company unveiled a new ‘co-pilot’ for Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Microsoft’s new business chat experience can also answer questions like, “Tell my team how we updated to product strategy.” The AI takes cues from a morning’s worth of emails, meetings, and chat threads. Google…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This week is National Poison Prevention Week, and the Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital is urging parents to be aware of household substances that could be harmful to children. According to the CDC, poisoning is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths in the United States. The most common age group affected by…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 13 People were arrested in connection to drug trafficking in Middle Georgia after an investigation was conducted by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office in tandem with the Perry Police Department, and Houston County District Attorney’s Office– this investigation was dubbed “Operation Green Machine”. A release from the Houston County DA’s office says the following suspects were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Wednesday afternoon, a man was arrested in connection to 2 commercial burglaries that took place on Montpelier Avenue and Mercer University Drive. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Jeremy Allen McLaurin was identified to be the suspect behind the following incidents: The first, which took place on November 24th, 2022 at 12:28 p.m., was…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University will soon have the ability to prepare students with dyslexia to achieve academically with the construction of a new facility. The university held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for Roberts Academy, which will be a transitional school for children with dyslexia. The university says Roberts Academy initially will serve as many as 90 students in second…
Dr. Renae Myles Payne (Photo: Fort Valley State University)FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dr. Renae Myles Payne has been named the new Director of Athletics for Fort Valley State University out of a pool of 94 candidates. Myles Payne, who has more than 25 years of athletic leadership experience at the Division I and II levels with expertise in financial…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s National Puppy Day, a day to show love to your pets or consider adopting one from a local shelter. Camp Bow Wow in Warner Robins is spreading awareness about its services in Middle Georgia. The dog care business offers grooming and bathing for your puppy. It also helps to socialize and teach pups new tricks….
Hungary has become a major testing ground for the use of AI software in cancer screenings. The artificial intelligence is trained to sift through vast amounts of images and data to spot cancer early. This testing is paying off as advancements in AI are beginning to deliver breakthroughs in breast cancer screening. The software is even detecting signs that doctors…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures continue to climb Thursday afternoon as sunny skies stick around. Today Sunny conditions will hang with Middle Georgia all day following a cloudy morning. A few cirrus clouds will hang around, but that will be all. Temperatures will largely peak in the low to mid 80s across the region. Winds will blow from the southwest…
The CEO of TikTok heads to Capitol Hill today to answer questions from Congress. Many of these questions will have to do with the data TikTok gathers and how it is used. Some politicians believe the app is a threat to national security. In an effort to justify staying in the United States, the app will rely on business owners…
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, and several other celebrities with failing to disclose that they were paid to promote crypto. They agreed to pay fines, and return what they were paid for the promotion. This came to a total of 400 thousand dollars. Lohan was paid 10 thousand dollars to promote Tronix tokens offered by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Five home runs from the Mercer Bears aren’t enough for the victory as they fall 12-11 to Georgia Southern. The Bears hit two two-run home runs in the bottom of the second, as Jackson Cherry and Ty Dalley put the Bears up 4-0. But in the top of the third, the Eagles scored five runs, claiming…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer women’s lacrosse team failed to upset the nation’s eighth-ranked team, the Florida Gators, as they fell 15-6. The Gators got out to a fast start, scoring just 38 seconds into the game, and led 5-0 after the first period. Mercer gained some momentum in the second, scoring back-to-back goals, but trailed 11-2 at halftime….
The Braves go with another veteran to fill the sport left by Dansby Swanson. Bill Shanks has more on the decision from Braves training camp. Categories: Sports Tags: Atlanta Braves, MLB, Orlando-Arcia, spring training
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeUPDATE (3/23) – The 16-year-old who was stabbed and killed has been identified as Gregory Smith, a runaway from a children’s home in Macon. According to the incident report from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, witnesses report the group the victim was a part of began receiving messages through Instagram from Rashada–the suspect– earlier in the…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dublin City Schools is offering a unique wellness event for students and their families on Thursday, March 23rd. More than 20 vendors will take part in the first-ever Be Well Expo. The event is happening 5:00pm – 7:00pm Thursday night at the Dublin High School School auditorium. District organizers say the goal is to provide families…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – More than 300 people from across the country are at Tattnall Square Park this week, competing in the 3rd annual “Pinkest Pickle Ball Party on the Planet.” “This is the most fun sport I’ve ever played,” Macon Pickleball player Joe McDaniel said. “I’ve played just about all of them.” “It’s just real fun,” Teresa Combs of Combs…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia College and State University (GCSU) is hosting its first TEDx event Friday. The theme of the event is “Power of the Public Square.” It will feature nine speakers, including alumni, professors and GCSU students. According to Chair of the TEDxGeorgiaCollege Board of Curators Dr. Harold Mock, the goal of the event is to explore the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon is celebrating its bicentennial, and the Rose Hill Preservation and Restoration Board is partnering with the Oak Ridge Project to bring the city’s history into the modern era with an app. The digital map app, currently in development, will use GPS to locate burial sites of people interred at Rose Hill Cemetery. Users will also…