MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The pleasant weather from the weekend is carrying into the start of the new week. Today The cold mornings returned to the Peach State overnight Saturday, and that trend continued today. Almost half of Middle Georgia woke up to temperatures below 40 degrees and almost all locations saw wind chills below 40. The skies were clear…
(41NBC/WMGT) — With days getting longer as spring approaches, people are starting to spend more time outside and in their gardens. Mallory Micetich, a home care expert at Angi, is here to walk us through how to prepare our gardens for the season ahead. “A thriving garden can be really satisfying and can provide flowers, fruits and vegetables all summer…
HAMPTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Atlanta Motor Speedway has gone through its first repave and reconfiguration since 1997, and this weekend, drivers and crew are ready to start their engines. “We’ve been working on this project for six months now. Actually about eight months now,” said Brandon Hutchison, Atlanta Motor Speedway general manager. “To see it come to fruition is something…
Heritage Elementary Students on Careers on Wheels DayMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Heritage Elementary School held a “Careers on Wheels” event on Friday. The elementary school brought in people from different career fields to show students what they do. Fire fighters, police officers, electricians and workers from other fields brought in their vehicles to show students. “It’s an opportunity for children…
40th annual Cherry Blossom Festival Ribbon Cutting CeremonyCherry Blossom FestivalMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — The 40th annual Cherry Blossom Festival began Friday. Gates were scheduled to open at 11:30 a.m. at Carolyn Crayton Park, but weather conditions kept that from happening. The ribbon cutting ceremony still took place indoors at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Festival organizers and county…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Cherry Blossom Festival has introduced a clear bag policy this year. Festival organizers say anyone without a clear bag will be turned away and asked to return the bag to their car. “We can take the clear bag, look at the one side, flip it over look at the other side, so yes safety measure…
Pink Pancake Breakfast kicks off tomorrowPink PancakesMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The annual Pink Pancake Breakfast will take place at Luther Williams Field in Macon on Saturday. The Macon-Bibb Fire Department hosts the event as a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The fire department is partnering with the Macon Bacon to add some bacon with those pancakes. Adults pay $5…
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(41NBC/WMGT) — Today Troy Thompson and Dr. Justine Richman discussed cupping and its potential benefits for physical health. Cupping is a form of manual therapy where is a cup is placed on the body and air is suctioned out of the cup to increase blood flow and the extensibility for the tissue underneath the affected area. The traditional Chinese method…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A cold front will bring very heavy rain and a chance for severe storms to Middle Georgia this afternoon and evening. Today Cloud cover wasted no time moving in after the sunrise this morning. Still, there will be plenty of warmth as we head into the afternoon hours. Highs will be in the 70s for most…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Today we have a first aid hack that’s going to save you some money — we’re making DIY gel ice packs to help us be better prepared for injuries. The first thing you’re going to need are some reusable Ziploc bags, the reason why is because they’re a little bit more sturdier than the regular Ziploc bag. Plus,…
Amazon closed its $6.5 billion acquisition of the MGM movie and television studio. This gives Amazon Prime the right to all MGM films, including James Bond movies. Today, movie theatres across the country will screen Ukrainian film ‘The Guide’ with proceeds going to relief efforts for Ukraine. States are requiring students to take personal finance courses before they graduate. There…
It has been a beautiful day in Middle Georgia, which is a nice break considering the severe storms we had Wednesday. Another storm system will approach from the west Friday bringing the potential for severe storms by Friday afternoon. An area of storms ahead of a cold front will be influenced by a warm front, helping to drag in moisture…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Still Life Cocktail Club hosted a St. Patrick’s Day Bash Thursday. It featured live entertainment, food trucks, inflatables, an art gallery and vendors. Owner Carmen Antonio says they wanted to put on a fun St. Patrick’s Day event for everyone to enjoy. “Come down, let’s be Warner Robins strong and participate with our little event,”…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Cherry Blossom Festival isn’t the only thing making a return Friday. Perry’s Food Truck Friday is back, too. After Covid canceled several events last year, food truck owners are more than ready for this year’s events. They shared how they’re preparing for Friday night. John Staurulakis is the General Manager and Executive Chef for Orleans…
New Businesses in downtown Macon preparing for the Cherry Blossom FestivalCherry Blossom FestivalMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The 40th annual Cherry Blossom Festival starts on Friday, and businesses are preparing for the big event that brings more than 100,000 people to the area each year. Several new businesses will get to experience their first festival crowds. One of those businesses is…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Starbase 2.0 is a Department of Defense After School mentoring club that focuses on hands-on, mind-on activities in STEM. Through virtual chats, students are connected with engineers from Amazon and other large companies. Starbase also offers fun activities like Lego robot building. “This is a very needed program for any school, especially our rural areas…
Artist Abraham Abebe painting over vandalized muralMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The artist who painted the Spirit of Macon mural at the Macon Transit Authority is now working to restore it after someone vandalized it earlier this month. Abraham Abebe made an assessment that removing the graffiti would also remove part of the original painting. Abebe said covering the graffiti would…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Society Garden offered Irish foods Thursday including bangers and mash, reubens and green beverages. Due to Covid, the last two years have been difficult to celebrate, but co-owner Brad Evans says the celebrations feel like normal again. “People have felt more comfortable being outside and most of our space is outside, but as I venture…
(41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is currently asking for the public’s help in finding a person in connection with some stolen packages off Cold Creek Parkway. According to the BCSO, it was around Cold Creek Parkway off North Mumford Road on March 15th, that the suspect pictured here stole a package containing red Clarks brand women’s shoes from…
Macon-Bibb County Transit AuthorityMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Transit Authority is letting riders aboard the bus for free for 41 days. According to a release from MTA, From Monday, March 21st to Saturday, April 30, Bus fare on all MTA buses will be absolutely free– this includes free for fixed route travel, free for approved paratransit travel. MTA says…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Sandersville Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Thursday, in which nobody was injured. According to a social media post from the Sandersville Fire Department, several firefighters responded to a single dwelling structure fire at a home around 5:50 a.m. on Thursday, March 17th, 2022. The fire took place near Highway 68 North. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Clearer conditions have returned to Middle Georgia following the passing of a storm system. Today It was an extremely foggy start to the day around most of Middle Georgia. A dense fog advisory remained in effect until 10:00 AM EDT, but now we are mainly left with sunny skies. There will be plenty of warmth this…
Single-family rental prices jumped 12.6% from a year earlier. A group of commercial airline pilots filed a lawsuit against the CDC in an attempt to lift the mask mandate. The mask mandate is in place now until April 18. Walmart plans to hire more than 50,000 workers in the United States this spring. Americans will spend roughly $5.87 billion dollars…