Photo Credit to RCC and City of MaconMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Macon has been selected to participate in the Reimagining Civic Commons program (RCC). The Macon Action Plan has also been recognized as a national example of how cities can creatively involve residents in improving their communities. RCC released a report on civic engagement, which focused on…
Gas prices may have hit their low for the year. OPEC Plus announced a surprise production cut. Experts say that could drive the U.S. gas price average to 4 dollars a gallon. The vast majority of U.S. adults didn’t feel prepared to handle money after graduating high school. That’s 88 percent, according to a study done by Ramsey Education. Confidence…
The Braves are hitting the ground running this season, can they keep the momentum going? Bill Shanks has more on their success so far, and potential challenges ahead. Categories: Sports Tags: Atlanta Braves, MLB, nl east
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Water Authority (MWA) is working to restore a collapsed stormwater pipe after a sinkhole was reported near Telfair Street. MWA was alerted to the sinkhole in the parking lot of the Bibb County Outreach and Restorative Justice Center after an eight-inch rainfall event. Stormwater Assistant Manager, Monte Tolleson, recalled how the pipe failure was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – State Senator David Lucas visited inmates at the Bibb County Jail Wednesday as part of a campaign to reduce violence in the community. The “Just Walk Away” initiative was created last year by local activist Herbert Dennard, but the campaign to speak with inmates began two months ago. The goal of the campaign is to keep…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County’s VIP Academy is gearing up for its first-ever graduation ceremony this spring. Seniors received their caps and gowns Wednesday. The virtual K-12 school, which started as an online program option during the Covid-19 pandemic, offers all of its classes online to Bibb County School District students. De’veniti Chambers, who will be the first in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Amerson River Park is back open to the public after heavy rain left parts of the property submerged, but some trails remain closed. Chris Floore, a representative of Macon-Bibb County, confirmed some areas of the park are now accessible to visitors after the Ocmulgee River levels dropped. Park officials and beautification crews are working tirelessly to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students at Rutland High School are gaining hands-on experience while giving back to their community. Through a partnership with Macon-Bibb County, the United Way of Central Georgia and the Bibb County Cooperative Extension, the students are constructing wooden grow beds for the Brookdale Resource Center to teach residents about gardening and healthy eating. The project is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon’s Capitol Theatre is undergoing a name and brand refresh! You can see that new logo here, based on the iconic theatre marquee. The owners of the venue say after an “excellent partnership” with Hargray over the past five years, and Cox Communications before that the capitol will be quote — “standing on its own again.”…
Federal regulators are expected to sue Amazon over allegations that the e-commerce giant illegally collected data on children. In 2019, A group of children’s advocacy organizations asked the FTC to investigate the company. They wanted to know if the company’s smart speakers violated children’s privacy rights. Amazon did not adequately verify that it had parental consent to collect data, according…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s this afternoon around Middle Georgia with the possibility to set new records. Today A good bit of sunshine should stick with Middle Georgia throughout the day today, however cirrus clouds will populate the sky for a good portion of the day. Cumulus cloud fields will be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly hit and run along Interstate 16 (westbound). Deputies responded to the incident around 2:15 Wednesday morning. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle hit a male walking on Interstate 16 at the Interstate 75 (northbound) intersection. Deputy Coroner Ronnie Miley pronounced the victim dead at…
Oil prices are surging after OPEC Plus surprised the market by cutting oil production. This despite recent statements from leaders of the group saying that they did not intend to change their policies. The cut in oil production could drive up gas prices, right as the busy summer driving season begins. A new survey finds that pet owners are cutting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Water Authority is closing a downtown street to work to work on a stormwater pipe that caused a sinkhole. The MWA is working with Utility Asset Management (UAM) to repair a portion of the stormwater system at 1279 Telfair Street. The work started Monday and will take about a month to complete. During that…
After a morning starting in the clouds and fog, we finally got some sunshine for the afternoon. Highs today returned to the 80s, which is setting us up for an even warmer day tomorrow. Wednesday we will start to see a big jump in temperatures with highs in Macon warming to the upper 80s. South of Macon we could see…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is searching for a Peach County woman wanted for theft and identity theft. Investigators want to find 44-year-old Patricia Parker of Fort Valley. She’s wanted for three counts of identity theft and four counts of theft by taking. This stems from December 2022, when the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office asked…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Perry man is dead following a crash involving a motorcycle, Monday night. The crash happened around 9:35pm at Langston Road and Sugar Creek Trail in Perry. Houston County Coroner James Williams says, 36-year-old James Edward Gibbs II was driving a motorcycle when it collided with a vehicle. Gibbs died at the scene. Categories: Featured, Houston…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Piedmont Macon and Piedmont Macon North hospitals want to improve access to healthcare and offer education services tailored to the middle Georgia community. Piedmont Macon’s Community Impact Report addressed specific health issues and resources needed to improve community health. Stephen Daugherty, CEO of Piedmont Macon and Piedmont Macon North, explained what he hopes to achieve in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A team from Mercer’s School of Engineering is gearing up to participate in NASA’s Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project. The project will give students a chance to collect and analyze data from the earth’s stratosphere, with the use of helium balloons, during an annular and total solar eclipse. The balloon will be equipped with cameras, meteorological instruments…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon sanitation workers were treated to a luncheon Tuesday in recognition of their hard work, and in remembrance of a civil rights champion. The Macon NAACP branch, along with the Macon-Bibb County MLK Board, held a luncheon to thank the city’s sanitation workers for an often underappreciated job. Gwenette Westbrooks, President of the Macon NAACP, explained that sanitation…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The group “Chess and Community” is visiting the Tubman Museum to provide a free chess program for students. The program will share the history and importance of learning chess. Chess and Community hosts its program every first Tuesday from 4-6 PM. The programs are free and open to all students. Categories: Bibb County, Education, Local…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Daybreak Resource Center in Macon raised $300,114 from their Sleepout event for the homeless. People participated in the event last February by sleeping outside in solidarity with the homeless to experience the challenges they face. The money goes to helping provide the homeless with important essentials like clothes, food, showers, and shelter. Former Allman Brothers…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you missed out on buying a Yoshino tree during the Cherry Blossom Festival, you can still get one, and at a discounted price. Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful says it still has trees for sale. The trees were originally sold for $25 during the festival, they are now being sold for $15. The trees come with planting…
While many tech firms are firing, the cybersecurity segment is hiring. Over the past two years, technology firms have shed more than 300,000 jobs with more layoffs on the horizon. The cybersecurity market has 3 point 5 million job openings globally, according to analysis. Roku is restructuring its business and cutting about 200 employees in the process. That’s 6% of…