MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer hosted its first “Bibb in Bear Country” Event Wednesday morning. Students from Hutchings College and Career Academy’s “Teaching as a Profession” Pathway got an in-depth look at Mercer University and what the school has to offer. Students were educated on topics such as college admissions and STEM and were even given a full tour of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Monroe County Schools bus driver witnessed a shooting in Macon Wednesday while transporting several students. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the driver witnessed the shooting shortly before 3 p.m. at the corner of Mercer University Drive and Anthony Road. The students were being driven back to Mary Persons from the Hutchings College and…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Cyber Academy hosted its monthly enrichment day at Lane Southern Orchards. GCA is an online public charter school that spans the entire state of Georgia. The enrichment days give students a chance to get out and meet some of their fellow classmates and teachers in fun, public settings. Wednesday’s event had plenty of activities…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A gun was found at Warner Robins High School on Wednesday in a student’s backpack. According to a note sent to parents by the Principal of Warner Robins High School, a firearm was found during the search of a student’s backpack. All students and staff are safe, and were not in danger. Chris McCook, the…
Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia is setting new records in early voter turnouts, and we’re only a few days in so far. According to a release from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, as of Tuesday, October 18th, just over 131,000 Georgia voters had cast their ballot during early voting– this is up from 70,849 voters on the first day of…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Monroe County Emergency services are currently searching for a person thought to have drowned Tuesday afternoon. According to the DNR, around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, game wardens responded to a possible drowning at Lake Juliette in Monroe County. It’s reported that a male and female were in a small…
Americans are buying fewer items as people are starting to think about what they truly need, and what can wait. Turkey prices are 73% higher than last year and might stay that way through Thanksgiving. McDonald’s will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts at some locations. Categories: Featured, Morning Business Report Tags: inflation, Jane King, McDonald’s, Morning Business Report, thanksgiving
Honey JoAnne Cole – Photo Credit to Houston County Sheriff’s OfficeUPDATE: The Houston County Sheriff’s Office has released more information about this incident– the victim, Allen Lee Nichols, is in stable condition at Atrium Health Navicent in Macon. The shooter, Honey JoAnne Cole was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A woman has been arrested…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warmer temperatures and calmer winds will accompany sunny skies Wednesday afternoon in Middle Georgia. Today It was a cold morning around Middle Georgia to begin our Wednesday. Some locations in the region set a new record for low temperature for October the 18th. We luckily will see these temperatures climb back up from the lower and…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA, in partnership with PlayVS, added esports as an official athletic event in the fall of 2018. Since the Peach County High School Esports Team has made a name for itself and continues to grow immensely. “When I came into this school, I was like, this is an athletic school. This is more of…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — For a second consecutive week, the John Milledge Academy Trojans are featured in the End Zone Game of the week, and this week, they face the First Presbyterian Day School Vikings. In last week’s Game of the Week, the Trojans defeated Stratford Academy 21 to 7, moving to 7-0. After the victory, head coach J.T. Wall…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 16-year-old is in critical condition at the hospital after being shot Tuesday night. The incident was called in to the Macon-Bibb 911 Center around 7:45, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, which says the teen was taken to Piedmont Macon by a personal vehicle. The release says the teen stated he was…
A cold air mass moved into Middle Georgia last night and helped to keep temps in the 50s and 60s today. Overnight a Freeze Warning is in effect for most of the area, meaning that freezing temperatures are possible. Despite the dry air and plentiful sunshine, temps tomorrow afternoon will only warm into the low 60s once again. Winds will…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – “Be Pro Be Proud Georgia” made a stop at Twiggs County High School Tuesday to share the importance of skills-based professions. Students were able to try different job simulators that exposed them to skills-based jobs like welding and trucking driving. Officials with Be Pro Be Proud Georgia say they want students to know there are so…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Those who enjoy reading don’t have to wait for the next Friends of the Library Book Sale. The new Friends of the Library book store on Forsyth Road is now open. President of the Friendss of the Library, Darlene Greer, says the organization wanted to give the community a chance to buy used books every day…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The need to breastfeed can sometimes come up when you least expect it, including at VA facilities. According to Senator Jon Ossoff, some VA facilities don’t have a designated space for mothers to breastfeed. He’s hoping to change that through legislation. “I’ve spoken with mothers of young children, and those mothers are veterans,” Senator Ossoff said….
UPDATE (10/18): Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says the 13-year-old boy involved in a motorcycle crash Monday night has died. Jones, who identified the boy as Markez Taylor, says Taylor was pronounced dead at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at Children’s Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after the motorcycle he was riding…
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office / Cpl. George WitherspoonMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A student at Elam Alexander Academy at Southwest High School was apprehended Tuesday following a foot pursuit. According to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, campus police officers made contact with the student after metal detectors went off as he entered the building. The student, who the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, October 10 and Friday, October 14, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores of 100 are shown in green. Click here to search…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The 2022 Georgia National Fair has wrapped up, and organizers are happy to announce that this 33rd annual fair will go down as the 2nd most-attended fair so far. While the 2019 fair holds the all time high record of attendants at 565,533 visitors, this year holds second place with a whopping 543,120 visitors. The first…
MILLEDGEVILE, GA (41NBC/WMGT) — A staff member from Lakeview Primary School in Baldwin County has tested positive for monkeypox. According to the Baldwin County School District, the staff member tested positive over the Fall break, and is going to remain off campus until they are cleared to return to school by medical officials. The school district is working with the…
For the first time, Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS customers and others will be able to buy over-the-counter hearing aids without a prescription. Halloween is almost here, but the price of candy might be the scariest thing about the holiday. Alaska Airlines pilots voted to ratify a new three-year contract. Categories: Featured, Morning Business Report Tags: Halloween, Hearing aids, Jane…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — With the conclusion of high school football’s week nine, the Macon Touchdown Club announced its players of the week. The first Co-Back of the Week is Geo Wade, junior wide receiver from Jones County. Wade had 111 receiving yards and one touchdown on four catches in his team’s 24-7 victory over Dutchtown. The second Co-Back of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Bibb County Sheriff deputies arrest a man in connection with an armed robbery on Saturday afternoon. The Sheriff’s Office says 46-year-old Wallace Youngblood walked into the Goodwill Donation booth on Tom Hill Senior Boulevard with a gun and demanded money from the attendant. Once he got cash, he ran off. Shortly after the incident, deputies located Youngblood…