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Featured, Local News, Weather

Rain returns Thursday, sticks around through the weekend

It is time to find the umbrellas again, because rain is back Thursday and it's looking to hang around through the weekend
Cecilia Reeves,

Well I hope everyone has enjoyed the great weather today, because by tomorrow we will be seeing the start of a long, rainy period. A low pressure system to our west is already starting to push clouds into our area overnight, keeping lows in the 50s. By tomorrow showers will start to push into the area, during the late morning/early…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Macon Coca-Cola Bottling Co. leads community clean-up effort

The Macon Coca-Cola Bottling Company is taking action to keep its community clean.
Drake Rozelle,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Coca-Cola Bottling Company is taking action to keep its community clean. On Wednesday, the company organized its second clean up around the plant as a way to not only keep the area clean but also encourage others to do the same. Volunteers from the plant were seen walking up and down Chapel Drive, as…

Houston County School District Hosts Third Grader Marketplace
Education, Featured, Houston County, Local News

Houston County students develop entrepreneurial skills during mock marketplace

In a world where entrepreneurship and business savvy is becoming increasingly important, the Houston County School District is taking a hands-on approach to teaching their students.
Edward Smart,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In a world where entrepreneurship and business savvy is becoming increasingly important, the Houston County School District is taking a hands-on approach to teaching their students. More than 1,300 third graders are participating in a mock marketplace event at the Cary W. Martin Center this week to learn the ins and outs of buying and…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Douglass Theatre celebrates Black History Month with film series

The Douglass Theatre in Macon is celebrating Black History Month in a unique way. Starting this Friday, February 11, the theater will host a film series that celebrates the contributions and experiences of African Americans throughout history.
Edward Smart,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Douglass Theatre in Macon is celebrating Black History Month in a unique way. Starting this Friday, February 11, the theater will host a film series that celebrates the contributions and experiences of African Americans throughout history. Each film will be shown on the theater’s silver screen every Friday at 7 p.m. throughout the month of…

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Baldwin County, Featured, Health, Local News

GCSU’s graduate online nursing program named state’s best

A Middle Georgia nursing program is making headlines.
Brick Nelson,

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Middle Georgia nursing program is making headlines. The Graduate Nursing Program at Georgia College and State University has been named the state’s top graduate online nursing program by U.S. News and World Report. “They help us with clinical placement, which is not very common with some of the nursing programs,” graduate Courtney Avery said. “I…

Jones County Knocks Off Warner Robins In First Round Of Boys Basketball Region Tournament
Across Georgia Sports, Local Sports, Sports, WMGT

Jones County knocks off Warner Robins in first round of boys basketball region tournament

The Greyhounds lost both regular season matchups against the Demons by a combined seven points.
Shaaz Peerani,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins High School boys basketball team defeated Jones County in both of their regular season meetings by a combined seven points. Still, when it mattered most, the Greyhounds took down the Demons in the first round of the region tournament 66-61. With the victory, the Greyhounds have earned their spot in the GHSA…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

UPDATE: Woman fatally struck by vehicle on Pio Nono Avenue identified

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Pio Nono Avenue near Dewy Street on Tuesday night.
Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE: According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, the pedestrian that was fatally struck by a vehicle on Pio Nono was identified as Betty Jackson from South Carolina. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Pio Nono Avenue near Dewy Street on Tuesday night. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says it’s investigating the…

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Local News, Weather

Getting warmer Wednesday

We continue our warming trend Wednesday as highs push into the mid 70s. Rain and storms return later this week
Cecilia Reeves,

Warm conditions continue across Middle Georgia this evening as clouds increase tonight. Overnight lows will stay mainly in the mid and upper 40s under mostly cloudy skies. We will see some clearing tomorrow, but still expect partly cloudy skies through afternoon. Highs Wednesday make a jump into the mid 70s with increasing humidity as well. By Thursday a cold front…

Middle Georgia Regional Library Celebrates Fine Free Youth Books
Bibb County, Education, Featured

Middle Georgia Regional Library sees boost in circulation and readership after waiving youth book late fees

The Middle Georgia Regional Library's initiative to waive late fees for youth books is having a positive impact on both circulation and reader engagement.
Edward Smart,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Regional Library’s initiative to waive late fees for youth books is having a positive impact on both circulation and reader engagement. The system saw a 157% increase in circulation of print materials and a 45% increase in readership last year. “Being worried about being charged a fee for a book being returned late…

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Bibb County, Business, Featured, Health, Health & Fitness, Houston County, Local News, Medical

Tips to get organized and declutter your space in 2023

Founder and health coach Darra McClendon shares her top tips for 2023
Shelby Coates,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –  If your goal is to get more organized and declutter your space in 2023, Simply Ordered Solutions wants to help. Simply Ordered Solutions is a professional organizing and wellness firm based in Warner Robins. Founder and health coach Darra McClendon says her firm is committed to relieving stress for clients by helping them streamline and…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Macon man sentenced to life plus more for fatal shooting

Haley Janes,

Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man who shot and killed a man in November of 2020 has been sentenced to life plus 5 years in prison. According to a social media post from Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita Howard, Jaqwaray Hollingshed pled Guilty to charges of Malice Murder, Possession of a Firearm…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Teen sentenced to 50 years for fatal shooting

Haley Janes,

Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 19-year-old has been sentenced to 50 years, with the first 25 years in prison, in connection to a fatal shooting from late December of 2020. According to a social media post from Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney, Anita Howard, 19-year-old Jaquandre Burden has pled guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter and…
Featured, Houston County, Local News

16-year-old hospitalized after Warner Robins shooting

Police say a teenager was treated and released Monday after being shot in the hip.
Tucker Sargent,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 16-year-old boy is now out of the hospital after being shot in the hip Monday afternoon. That’s according to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, which says the teen walked into Houston Medical Center’s emergency room around 4 o’clock with a gunshot wound to the hip. He told police he was walking down…

City Of Perry Celebrates Black History Month
Featured, Houston County, Local News

Black History Month banners commemorate Perry’s African American community

Banners featuring Perry's first African American doctor, dentist, city clerk and other prominent community members have been put up throughout downtown.
Edward Smart,

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry is celebrating Black History Month in a big way. Banners featuring the first African American doctor, dentist, city clerk and other prominent community members have been put up throughout downtown. “This year our theme for the Black History Month banner project is ‘first,’” Special Events Coordinator Anya Turpin said. “We’re celebrating a…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Middle Georgia Regional Library invites you to join Black History Month reading challenge

The Middle Georgia Regional Library is putting a unique twist on celebrating Black History Month.
Edward Smart,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Regional Library is putting a unique twist on celebrating Black History Month. The library has launched a reading challenge that is open to everyone throughout the month of February, with members able to sign up online. The challenge is aimed at educating the people of Macon about black history, and the library is…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Fatal traffic accident on Eisenhower Parkway

Drake Rozelle,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a traffic collision that occurred Sunday February 5th just before 7:30 p.m. on Eisenhower Parkway between Log Cabin Drive and Bloomfield Road. It was reported that a 49-year-old Alexis Martiz Davidson, was riding a bicycle westbound in the eastbound lanes of Eisenhower Parkway when he was struck by a…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Northside Drive Circle K robbed

Drake Rozelle,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Circle K on Northside Drive was robbed early Sunday morning February 5th. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a male went into the Circle K with a gun, demanded money from the clerk, took the money, and ran away. No injuries were reported. It’s reported that the suspect was wearing a black hoodie and…

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Featured, Houston County, Local News

Shots fired at Warner Robins Food Depot

Drake Rozelle,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police in Warner Robins need help learning who was shooting near the Food Depot on Watson Boulevard Saturday morning February 4th. Officers were called out to the store just after 11. According to to a news release from the police department, gunfire was exchanged in the parking lot between people in a dark colored Dodge…
Featured, Local News, Twiggs County

Twiggs Jail inmate dies, GBI investigates

Haley Janes,

JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Twiggs County Jail inmate was found unresponsive in his jail cell on Sunday. The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office say that detention officers found 37-year-old Jessie Woodard unconscious and unresponsive in his cell around 3:30 p.m. when they were conducting block checks. After entering the cell, officers found that Woodard had made a device to hang…

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Baldwin County, Featured, Local News

UPDATE: Two 18-year-olds and a Juvenile arrested for Baldwin County murder

Brick Nelson,

UPDATE: The GBI says Jarius Washington is now in custody. MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)—Two people have been arrested, and another is wanted, for a recent murder in Baldwin County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says 18 year old Malik Smith of Milledgeville, was arrested, along with a juvenile, in connection to the murder of 18-year-old Syee Havior after he was shot and…

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Bibb County, Cherry Blossom Festival, Entertainment, Featured, Local News

UPDATE: Grammy winner Lupe Fiasco won’t take stage at 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival

Grammy winner Lupe Fiasco won't take the stage at the Cherry Blossom Festival after all.
Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE (2/5/24): Grammy winner Lupe Fiasco won’t take the stage at the Cherry Blossom Festival after all. In a Facebook post on Sunday, the festival said he won’t perform “due to unforeseen circumstances.” “We will keep lines of communication open with his team for a potential performance in the future,” the post stated. The festival says it will announce who…