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Macon-Bibb religious leaders join forces for progress at Council of Clergy luncheon

Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller hosted his first Council of Clergy luncheon of the year Thursday, with a focus on race and economic justice.

February 9, 2023

Brick Nelson,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller hosted his first Council of Clergy luncheon of the year Thursday, with a focus on race and economic justice. The event, held at the Tubman Museum, was attended by more than 125 clergy leaders from the community. The goal of the council, according to Dr. Henry Ficklin, the Executive Director of the…

Houston County Holds Second Annual Sweetheart Pageant For Girls With Special Needs

Houston County Miss Sweetheart Pageant happening Saturday

Veterans High School will host the second annual Sweetheart Pageant this Saturday.

February 9, 2023

Edward Smart,

KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Veterans High School will host the second annual Sweetheart Pageant this Saturday. This year’s pageant features 15 girls with special needs who will take the stage to show off their unique talents and personalities. Student organizer Molly Brown says she loves working with the students and wants to use this platform to support other organizations. Molly…

Atrium Health Navicent raises awareness for heart health during American Heart Month

"We recommend doing cardio-specific exercise at least three days a week where you're basically getting your heart rate up for thirty minutes at a time," Dr. Brandon Elmore, a structural cardiologist at Atrium Health Navicent, said.

February 9, 2023

Brick Nelson,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – February is American Heart Month, and Atrium Health Navicent is making a concerted effort to raise community awareness about heart health. With heart disease being one of the leading causes of death in the United States, it is important to educate the public on ways to maintain a healthy heart. According to the Centers for Disease…

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UPDATE:Cochran man turns himself in for deadly shooting

February 9, 2023

Haley Janes,

UPDATE: The GBI says James Ian Spires is in custody as he turned himself into the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office on February 8th. He will be taken to the Pulaski County Detention Center where his charges first originated. HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 24-year-old Cochran man is wanted for shooting 68-year-old Hawkinsville man, James Cheek, leaving him in critical condition…

BS Report: February 8th – The Road to Spring Training

The Braves are heading to spring training with some new faces and some old favorites.

February 8, 2023

David Tufts,

The Braves are heading to spring training with some new faces and some old favorites. Bill Shanks takes a look at the lineups and the competitions heading into the season. Categories: Sports Tags: Atlanta Braves, MLB, nl east, spring training

Bert Brown steps aside as Brentwood’s football head coach after 23 years

Coach Brown will take over middle school football duties.

February 8, 2023

Shaaz Peerani,

SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — For about 15 to 18 months, The Brentwood School’s football head coach, Bert Brown, had been debating about when it was time to step away from head coaching, and then on his way home from practice for the GIAA semifinals matchup, Brown knew the time had officially arrived. “I heard that voice that told me, ‘Hey,…

Mercer MBB falls to Samford in overtime 70-69

Mercer is 5-8 in SoCon play and is seventh in the conference standings.

February 8, 2023

Shaaz Peerani,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer men’s basketball team hosted the SoCon’s top team, the Samford Bulldogs, looking to win the sixth out of their last eight games. The last time the Bears faced the Bulldogs, they lost by nine. But tonight, the Bears led for most of the game and air-balled the game-winning shot as the regulation shot clock…

Man in critical condition, woman in jail after fight

It was reported there was an altercation outside of the home. Several people who live at the home told deputies the two got into a verbal altercation, and it then became physical.

February 8, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is in the Bibb County Jail, and a man is in critical condition after a fight. Deputies arrived at a home on Patterson Street just after 6:15 Wednesday morning, after receiving a call of aggravated battery. It was reported there was an altercation outside of the home. Several people who live at the home…

Monroe County man arrested on multiple gun, drug charges

During the search, investigators found Methamphetamine, Oxycodone, Marijuana, drug related objects and three firearms.

February 8, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Monroe County man is behind bars in connection to a drug bust. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says after receiving complaints during the last three months, it began investigating illegal drug activity at a home on Big Buck Trail near High Falls State Park. On Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the…

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

February 8, 2023

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…

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

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

February 8, 2023

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

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.

February 8, 2023

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…

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.

February 8, 2023

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…

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

A Middle Georgia nursing program is making headlines.

February 8, 2023

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

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

February 7, 2023

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…

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.

February 7, 2023

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…

Getting warmer Wednesday

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

February 7, 2023

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

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.

February 7, 2023

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…

Tips to get organized and declutter your space in 2023

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

February 7, 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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Macon man sentenced to life plus more for fatal shooting

February 7, 2023

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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Macon man sentenced to 30 years for 3 counts of Child Molestation

February 7, 2023

Haley Janes,

Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man has just been sentenced to 30 years, with the first 17 years in prison, after pleading guilty to 3 counts of Child Molestation. 37-Year-old James Edward Brown Jr. was the brother of the babysitter of 3 girls– who disclosed to their father that Brown had been touching…

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Teen sentenced to 50 years for fatal shooting

February 7, 2023

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…

Morning Business Report: Pandemic savings in households thinning out

February 7, 2023

Haley Janes,

The cushion of savings many built up during the pandemic is thinning out–in some households, it is already gone. Goldman Sachs estimates Americans have spent down about 35% of the extra savings they accumulated during the pandemic as of mid-January. AMC Theaters is changing the way it charges for seats– prices of a ticket will now be based on seat…

16-year-old hospitalized after Warner Robins shooting

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

February 6, 2023

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…

Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller hosted his first Council of Clergy luncheon of the year Thursday, with a focus on race and economic justice.

Veterans High School will host the second annual Sweetheart Pageant this Saturday.

"We recommend doing cardio-specific exercise at least three days a week where you're basically getting your heart rate up for thirty minutes at a time," Dr. Brandon Elmore, a structural cardiologist at Atrium Health Navicent, said.

The Braves are heading to spring training with some new faces and some old favorites.

Coach Brown will take over middle school football duties.

Mercer is 5-8 in SoCon play and is seventh in the conference standings.

It was reported there was an altercation outside of the home. Several people who live at the home told deputies the two got into a verbal altercation, and it then became physical.

During the search, investigators found Methamphetamine, Oxycodone, Marijuana, drug related objects and three firearms.

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

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

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.

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.

A Middle Georgia nursing program is making headlines.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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