General Motors is cutting hundreds of salaried positions. Other major companies, including competitors in the industry, have also been downsizing. These layoffs are an effort to preserve cash and boost profits. According to a person familiar with the plans, the cuts will affect about 500 employees. The General Motors announced the plans to downsize internally on Tuesday. Novavax shares plunge…
Apple’s Chinese suppliers are likely to move production out of the country far faster than many observers anticipated. Bloomberg says Apple is trying to pre-empt fallout from escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington. The suppliers are looking to move operations to India and Vietnam. Meanwhile, the White House on ordered government agencies to rid their devices of the Chinese-owned app…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Elite Eight is underway for high school basketball’s state playoffs and the scores are listed below. Boys 5A Jones County 56 Hiram 53 Girls 5A Warner Robins 73 Midtown 63 4A Baldwin 58 Luella 51 3A Mary Persons 25 Hebron Christian 98 2A Central-Macon 56 Banks County 61 1A DII Taylor County 64 Randolph-Clay 35…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With spring around the corner, allergy season has already begun in Georgia, and this year it’s even earlier than usual. Pine pollen, the most common allergen in the region, has started spreading, and experts predict it will last until June. According to Dr. Plaxico of the Allergy and Asthma Clinic of Macon, people can avoid…
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former NFL player Warrick Dunn, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and Warrick Dunn Charities, surprised two families in Eatonton with new homes and $5,000 down-payment assistance as well as $10,000 worth of furnishings from Aaron’s. Single mothers Cerria Porter and Carla Lawson were overcome with emotion as they walked into their new homes, marking a…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students at Tucker Elementary in Perry were treated to a visit on Tuesday from former UGA wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell. The “Read with Malcom Reading Rally” is part of Malcolm’s non-profit Share the Magic Foundation, whose mission is to inspire kids to read to a better future. The pep rally started with a magic show, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The United Way of Central Georgia (UWCG) is providing children’s books somewhere you might not expect—a laundromat. The goal of the outreach program is to improve literacy by making age appropriate reading material available in places where children might go with their parents. UWCG, along with volunteers from Zeta Amicae, installed its first book nook at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Atrium Health Navicent celebrated Macon’s bicentennial in a unique way by opening two time capsules on Tuesday that had been buried for more than 100 years. The time capsules, buried in 1916 and 1973, were opened in front of a curious crowd eager to discover what was inside. Atrium Health Navicent president Delvecchio Finley said the…
It was another beautiful (and warm) day in Middle Georgia with clear skies and highs in the 80s. Overnight we will start to see a change in our weather as a stationary boundary, that is currently to our south, pushes north. This will bring an increase in our cloud cover and humidity Wednesday. A few showers will be possible, especially…
UPDATE (6:45 p.m.) – Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones has identified the people found dead Tuesday as 64-year-old Hilda Archer and her son, 33-year-old Terence Archer. Jones says the bodies were badly decomposed and that the Archers’ last known contact with anyone was in October. He said he did not suspect foul play. We’re still waiting for more information from the…
GRAY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County local government is making a change, and it wants the community’s help. The county administrator says the county plans to change its logo. The new design will go on the county’s new fleet of vehicles and letter stamps. The county has created a survey to ask residents what design and slogan would best show what…
Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s Office — Cedric GoolsbyUPDATE: More details concerning the employee fired from Howard Middle for inappropriately interacting with a student have been released. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the former employee involved in the case is 56-year-old Cedric Goolsby. According to the incident report from the Sheriff’s Office, Thursday, February 23rd, officers began investigating…
Electric cars are becoming a lot more popular these days, but how do you know if they’re right for you? The American Automobile Association is out with a Used EV Buyer’s Guide, to help drivers decide if going electric is right for them. The Auto Club Group found more consumers are looking for cars that are a little more high…
Snapchat has released a new tool called My AI. According to Snapchat, My AI “can recommend birthday gift ideas for your friends, plan a hiking trip, suggest a recipe for dinner, or even write a haiku.” It has been “trained to have a unique tone and personality.” The feature is currently only available to fee-paying Snapchat Plus subscribers. However, Snapchat…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, February 20 and Friday, February 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…
Rent for apartments fell in every major metropolitan area in the U.S. The decline took place over the past six months and continued through January. According to Apartment List, renters with new leases in January paid a median rent that was 3.5% lower than rates they would have paid in late August. The trend is expected to continue this year…
Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s Office (Goolsby – On Left ; King – On Right)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two teens have been arrested and charged with theft, criminal street gang activity, murder, and more. In a Facebook post from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, its reported that deputies arrested the two after spotting a stolen white van on Putnam…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In honor of Black History Month, the Houston County Board of Education unveiled a monument Monday afternoon at the former site of Houston High School. Houston High served as an all Black school during the segregation era before its closure in 1969. Superintendent Dr. Mark Scott, along with students who attended the school, spoke during the…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley State University is working to recruit women and minority students for science and engineering jobs. The university held a scholarship awards luncheon Monday afternoon as part of the school’s 40th annual Energy Career Day and Student Recruitment Conference. The luncheon was hosted by FVSU’s Cooperative Developmental Energy Program (CDEP), which works in partnership…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Have you ever wanted to meet famous historical figures of Black History? Vineville Academy of the Arts might have something to help you do that. Fourth-grade students of Vineville Academy hosted a “wax museum” for fellow students and their parents. It was started by fourth-grade teachers Tyler Burns, Kimberly Hughes, and Courtney McCoy as a way…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The body of the man who went missing while swimming in the Ocmulgee River at Amerson River Park on Wednesday has been found. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the man was identified to be 22-year-old Jaivon Whitest. Around 11:24 a.m. on Monday, Members of the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department Dive Team and Georgia Department…
The percentage of disabled people who were employed rose to 21.3% In 2022, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor statistics. That’s more than 2% higher in 2021, the highest since 2008. As companies adopted remote and hybrid work arrangements, more disabled people applied for and landed jobs. For some of these employees, this was their first opportunity to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will again climb into the 80s for much of Middle Georgia as February nears its end. Today A cloudy morning gave way to a mix of sun and clouds rolling into the late morning hours. Temperatures will rise into the upper 70s and lower 80s this afternoon across Middle Georgia. There will also be plenty…
The Supreme Court will take on the student debt relief plan this week. Beginning tomorrow, they will hear arguments regarding president Biden’s 400 billion dollar student loan debt program. The Supreme Court will work to determine if the plan is constitutional and if a president can enact such a policy without spending approval from Congress. Nike is facing an onslaught…