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Governor Kemp extends Georgia’s gas tax suspension

The governor signed two executive orders to extend the temporary suspension of the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales.

August 3, 2022

Shelby Coates,

ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Brian Kemp has signed two executive orders to extend the temporary suspension of the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales. In a news release, Kemp says the extension “alleviates the financial burden placed on Georgians due to the federal government’s gross mishandling of inflation and to renew efforts to address supply chain issues.” The…

Morning Business Report: Equifax provided inaccurate credit scores on millions of U.S. consumers seeking loans

August 3, 2022

Edward Smart,

Equifax provided inaccurate credit scores on millions of U.S. consumers seeking loans during a three-week period. The scores were sometimes off by 20 points or more in either direction, enough to alter the interest rates consumers were offered. Demand for workers fell in June to the lowest level in nine months. Total job openings still remain well above the number…

Coach’s Corner 2022: Jesse Hicks of the Baldwin Braves

On this edition of Coach's Corner, 41NBC's Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Jesse Hicks of the Baldwin Braves.

August 3, 2022

David Tufts,

On this edition of Coach’s Corner, 41NBC’s Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Jesse Hicks of the Baldwin Braves. After a disappointing loss to LaGrange in the playoffs last year, the Braves are looking to battle back in a tougher region with some returning starters. Categories: Coach’s Corner, Local Sports, Sports Tags: baldwin braves, Bill Shanks, Coach’s Corner, high…

SoCon Media Day: Mercer University

The Mercer bears finished second in the SoCon last year.

August 2, 2022

Shaaz Peerani,

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (41NBC/WMGT) — Fans and media had the opportunity to look at the 2022 Mercer Bears football team at the Southern Conference Media Day last week. The Bears were one play away from becoming SoCon champs as they fell to ETSU in the final game of the season. Regardless of the second-place finish, in just his second season…

Staying hot with scattered storms

We will be staying hot in Middle Georgia this week with a chance for showers and storms each day.

August 2, 2022

Cecilia Reeves,

Despite seeing a mostly dry afternoon in Middle Georgia, storms are continuing this evening, mainly in our southern counties. Overnight the rain should start to taper off with some fog settling in for tomorrow morning. We will see yet another quick warm up on Wednesday with highs pushing into the low and mid 90s. High humidity will keep our feels…

State, school district officials provide driving safety reminders as school buses return to roads

AAA, The Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Bibb County Schools are working to make sure students get to and from school safely.

August 2, 2022

Cameron Branscomb,

Bibb County School District hiring bus driversNew School Bus drivers neededMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – AAA, The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and Bibb County Schools are working to make sure students get to and from school safely. The organizations held a news conference Tuesday concerning driving safety. The Schools Open, Drive Safely initiative is meant to remind people to slow…

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office to host hiring event Wednesday

The sheriff's office will host a hiring event on Wednesday called "Breakfast with Recruiters."

August 2, 2022

Lizbeth Gutierrez,

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office tp host Hiring event Hiring eventMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking to add to its team. The sheriff’s office will host a hiring event on Wednesday called “Breakfast with Recruiters.” The sheriff’s office is looking to fill part-time and full-time positions in patrol, traffic, investigations and more. The pandemic impacted the…

MVP Initiative reviewing progress on goals, asking for help from community

Macon Violence Prevention Initiative (MVP) leaders are calling on the community to help prevent violence in Macon-Bibb.

August 2, 2022

Lizbeth Gutierrez,

Macon Violence Prevention Initiative looking over its goals and progressMVPMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Violence Prevention Initiative (MVP) leaders are calling on the community to help prevent violence in Macon-Bibb. Leaders are reviewing progress on the initiative’s goals so far. Coordinator Jeremy Grissom says blight is being tackled and that the initiative is working with Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful and Macon…

City Of Perry Hosts Meetings For 2022 Comprehensive Plan

Applications open for City of Perry’s new youth advisory council

The City of Perry is getting youth involved in city government through a new youth advisory council.

August 2, 2022

Cameron Branscomb,

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Perry is getting youth involved in city government through a new youth advisory council. The council will be made up of seven high school: two each from Veterans, Perry and Westfield High Schools and one at-large member. City officials want to gain a better understanding of what the entire population has to say…

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UPDATE: Man charged with murder in connection to shooting death of Warner Robins teen

A man has been charged in connection to the June shooting.

August 2, 2022

Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE (8/02): 21-Year-old Leonard Jimmy Forrest of Warner Robins is charged with Murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jontel Williams. The Warner Robins Police Department says Forrest is already incarcerated on Aggravated Assault charges stemming from a shooting on Tinker Blvd. shortly before Williams was killed on Thomas Blvd. Forrest is being kept at the Houston County Detention Facility….

Macon hospitals celebrate one year under Piedmont

Both Piedmont Macon and Piedmont Macon North became part of Piedmont on August 1, 2021.

August 2, 2022

Shelby Coates,

Piedmont MaconMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon and Piedmont Macon North are celebrating one year under the Piedmont banner. Both Macon hospitals became part of Piedmont on August 1, 2021, as a result of an agreement with HCA Healthcare. “As a Georgia-based provider, Piedmont has an excellent reputation in the communities we serve around access to care and taking care…

GBI investigates death of Peach County inmate

August 2, 2022

Haley Janes,

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Peach County inmate. According to the GBI, on July 31st, the Peach County Sheriff’s Office requested that the GBI investigate the death of 37-year-old Maurice Campbell of Warner Robins, who was an inmate at the Peach County Jail. An autopsy for Campbell is…

Emery Hwy Quick Serve robbed

August 2, 2022

41NBC Web Producer,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the man they say robbed the Quick Serve, located at 584 Emery Highway around 6:30 this morning. According to a press release, a male individual had been playing the store’s gaming machine. He complained to the clerk that he lost money in the machine. When the clerk went to…

Morning Business Report: Starbucks union asks to extend pay hikes and benefits to unionized stores

August 2, 2022

Edward Smart,

General Motors has new program to stop its hottest models from getting flipped for sky-high prices. The Cadillac Escalade-V will launch soon and is expected to be flipped for more money. According to a Gallup poll, younger people expressed optimism that they’ll be able to retire early, closer to their 60s. The Starbucks union asks the coffee giant to extend…

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UPDATE: Monroe County missing man FOUND

August 2, 2022

41NBC Web Producer,

UPDATE: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says Mr. Cooley has been found and is safe. MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding 77 year old Zacky Cooley. He was last seen August 1, 2022 around 10:00pm on Old Zebulon Road, driving a 2003 Chevy Silverado Truck that is silver in color and…

Coach’s Corner 2022: Mike Chastain of the Jones County Greyhounds

On this edition of Coach's Corner, 41NBC's Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Mike Chastain of the Jones County Greyhounds.

August 2, 2022

David Tufts,

On this edition of Coach’s Corner, 41NBC’s Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Mike Chastain of the Jones County Greyhounds. The Greyhounds have had three successful seasons under coach Chastain. Now, in a new division, can they go all the way? Categories: Coach’s Corner, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Coach’s Corner, high school football, jones county greyhounds, Mike…

GIAA launches its inaugural athletic season

The GIAA will make its debut with 77 schools participating in eight fall sports.

August 1, 2022

Shaaz Peerani,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Independent Athletic Association launched its inaugural athletic season at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. The GIAA is under the Georgia Independent School Association, GISA, and will work collaboratively to enhance its student-athletes’ academic and athletic experience. The GIAA will debut with 77 schools participating in eight fall sports. One of the unique elements…

Macon Bacon’s 2022 season ends with a loss in the Western Divisional Championship game

Macon Bacon finish their first-regular season under head coach Kevin Soine 24-24.

August 1, 2022

Shaaz Peerani,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Playoff baseball was back at historic Luther Williams Field as the Macon Bacon were back into the Petitt Cup playoffs after missing the postseason last year. The Bacon hosted game two of a best two-out-of-three series against the Savannah Bananas. The Bananas captured game one 8-3, so the Bacon had to win game two to force…

Perry school zone cameras now operational

Speed cameras placed at several schools in Perry are now operational as students head back to school.

August 1, 2022

Lizbeth Gutierrez,

Perry Schools cameras now operationalPerry School CamerasPERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Speed cameras placed at several schools in Perry are now operational as students head back to school. The Perry Police Department says the need for the cameras followed several crashes and near crashes in school zones. The goal is to ensure all children are safe while heading to school. The…

Scattered storms stick around this week

We are in the full swing of summer with our forecast of mid 90s and scattered storms possible each afternoon this week.

August 1, 2022

Cecilia Reeves,

It was a stormy day for some of Middle Georgia on this Monday, with highs warming to the mid and upper 90s. Rain should be ending over the next few hours (it is around 9pm) and partly cloudy skies hang around through morning. We can’t rule out some patchy fog across the area Tuesday morning. Through the rest of the…

Macon Re-Entry Coalition seeking volunteers to help with program

The Macon Re-Entry Coalition needs your help to continue giving previously incarcerated individuals a second chance.

August 1, 2022

Lizbeth Gutierrez,

Macon Reentry Coalition seeking volunteers to help with the programVolunteers neededMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Re-Entry Coalition needs your help to continue giving previously incarcerated individuals a second chance. The pandemic changed the way people could volunteer, so the program is looking for people in the health field, faith-based or non-profit to step up and help. Several Macon-Bibb organizations…

Macon-Bibb County planning to memorialize, scatter unclaimed cremains

Macon-Bibb County is working to scatter the ashes of 166 people who have been cremated and whose remains have gone unclaimed.

August 1, 2022

Brick Nelson,

MACON, Gerogia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County is working to scatter the ashes of 166 people who have been cremated and whose remains have gone unclaimed. The Macon-Bibb County Commission says the county has been collecting unclaimed cremations of residents since the 1980s. After working with the county’s legal department and Parks and Beautification Department, the county is now able to…

Byromville man killed in morning crash

The crash happened just after 6:00 Monday morning.

August 1, 2022

Shelby Coates,

photo courtesy of MGNVIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A deadly crash involving a tractor trailer shut down a Dooly County highway, Monday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol, the crash happened just after 6:00 Monday morning on Georgia Highway 230 at GA 90. GSP reports the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado failed to yield at a stop sign and traveled directly…

Pregnant woman among 14 injured in Laurens County crash

The crash happened on Georgia 19 at Interstate 16 in Laurens County

August 1, 2022

Shelby Coates,

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A pregnant woman loses her unborn child in a Laurens County crash that sent a total of 14 people to the hospital. According to Georgia State Patrol, the crash happened on Georgia 19 at Interstate 16 in Laurens County, just before 9:00 Saturday morning. GSP tells us that a Ford van missed a left turn into…

The governor signed two executive orders to extend the temporary suspension of the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales.

On this edition of Coach's Corner, 41NBC's Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Jesse Hicks of the Baldwin Braves.

The Mercer bears finished second in the SoCon last year.

We will be staying hot in Middle Georgia this week with a chance for showers and storms each day.

AAA, The Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Bibb County Schools are working to make sure students get to and from school safely.

The sheriff's office will host a hiring event on Wednesday called "Breakfast with Recruiters."

Macon Violence Prevention Initiative (MVP) leaders are calling on the community to help prevent violence in Macon-Bibb.

The City of Perry is getting youth involved in city government through a new youth advisory council.

A man has been charged in connection to the June shooting.

Both Piedmont Macon and Piedmont Macon North became part of Piedmont on August 1, 2021.

On this edition of Coach's Corner, 41NBC's Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Mike Chastain of the Jones County Greyhounds.

The GIAA will make its debut with 77 schools participating in eight fall sports.

Macon Bacon finish their first-regular season under head coach Kevin Soine 24-24.

Speed cameras placed at several schools in Perry are now operational as students head back to school.

We are in the full swing of summer with our forecast of mid 90s and scattered storms possible each afternoon this week.

The Macon Re-Entry Coalition needs your help to continue giving previously incarcerated individuals a second chance.

Macon-Bibb County is working to scatter the ashes of 166 people who have been cremated and whose remains have gone unclaimed.

The crash happened just after 6:00 Monday morning.

The crash happened on Georgia 19 at Interstate 16 in Laurens County

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