(41NBC/WMGT) — Science Guy Jason Lindsey is creating what he calls a foam monster! Lindsey has a cup with two liquids in it, as he mixes them together a chemical reaction takes place. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, and matter primarily exists in three forms: solid, liquid and gas. This is important to know because…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Why pay someone else to fix your tech products, when you can do it yourself? Let’s check out one tech company, that’s showing you how. If you need to repair your phone, computer, or other tech, iFixit can help. Kyle Wiens is the CEO of iFixit and he says that the website is kind of like the Wikipedia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures are slowly climbing this week as cloud cover and rain chances are reduced. Today It was a mostly clear morning to get things rolling on this Tuesday around Middle Georgia. Some of our northern counties saw a few low level clouds fill in during the sunrise hours, but those have since evaporated. We are now…
Walmart says rising food prices are starting to affect people’s spending habits. Family Dollar is recalling hundreds of items that were improperly stored and shipped to an undisclosed number of stores. Over 400 products were “stored outside of labeled temperature requirements”. Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing” star Fredrick Eklund has launched his own social app for real estate. Categories: Featured, Morning…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 18 and Friday, July 22, 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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an aggravated assault that happened Monday night around 10:00pm. According to a press release a call came in that a 15-year-old female was at a residence in the 5000 block of Bloomfield Road, with a gunshot wound to the arm and a possible graze wound to the head area. A…
On this edition of Coach’s Corner, 41NBC’s Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Shane Williamson of the Hawkinsville Red Devils. With a new stadium and many returning starters, the Red Devils are trying to break the curse they’ve had since winning the state title in 2014. Categories: Coach’s Corner, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Coach’s Corner, Hawkinsville Red…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Robins Air Force Base has an internship opportunity to teach aspiring students who are interested in STEM based topics. The internship at Project Synergy lasts for eight weeks, and takes high school graduates and college students to teach them lessons revolving around software engineering. “It actually got started by a group director, he had the idea…
It was a warm, muggy day in Middle Georgia with highs warming to 93° in Macon this afternoon. Tuesday will keep the trend of heat and isolated storms going with a small warm up expected for the afternoon. Most of us will be staying dry for most of the week, but a few storms could contain heavy rain. Thanks to…
Lemmon, Finley and Pasby (Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (7/25) – Three people are now in custody following a shooting last week that left a 2-year-old dead and a 4-year-old injured. A Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office news release says 23-year-old Dahmon Jacquez Lemmon of Cochran, 29-year-old Jaquiese Stephen Finley of Cochran and 20-year-old Kamau Zyon Pasby of Cochran were all arrested….
The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The future of the Catherine Brewer Benson home remains in limbo. The Big House Foundation is applying to demolish the Vineville home and build an amphitheater and garden in its place, but the item was tabled again at this week’s meeting. In 1840, Catherine Elizabeth Brewer Benson became the first…
Bibb County School District holds convocation at Luther Williams FieldConvocationMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District is celebrating 150 years of education. The school district held its annual convocation ceremony on Monday at Luther Williams Field. The event started with teachers dancing and bringing the energy to the dance floor. It was Superintendent Dr. Dan Sims’ first convocation….
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monroe County deputies rescue a 28-year-old man from drowning in the Ocmulgee River, Sunday night. Deputies responded to the river at Georgia Highway 83 North near the Monroe/Jasper County line around 10:00pm. According to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office news release, deputies reported finding 28-year-old Taylor Romport floating in the river and being carried down river…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The final week of July is set to be a hot and humid one for Middle Georgians. Today Today will be one of our cloudier days for the week, but we will still see plenty of sunshine, especially early on. High level clouds will be with us most of the day as they slowly feed in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A body was found over the weekend and now the Bibb County Coroner is working to identify it. Coroner Leon Jones tells 41nbc the body of a white male in his 30s or 40s was found Saturday near the I-75/I-16 split. Jones says the death appears to be due to natural causes, but an autopsy will be…
On this edition of Coach’s Corner, 41NBC’s Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Jeremy Wiggins of the Northeast Raiders. The Raiders have had back-to-back winning seasons, hear how coach Wiggins plans to continue that success with some new players under his wing. Categories: Coach’s Corner, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Coach’s Corner, high school football, Jeremy Wiggins, Northeast…
A few storms moved through Middle Georgia this afternoon, bringing some cooling and cloud cover to the area. Overnight, clouds will start to clear, and lows will be falling into the mid and low 70s. Saturday will be another warm day with partly cloudy skies and highs warming into the low and mid 90s. By the afternoon showers and storms…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Friends and family of former 41NBC anchor Taylor Terrell are keeping her memory alive through a scholarship fund. Former 41NBC morning meteorologist Marco La Manno, who worked alongside Taylor, is now a board member for the scholarship. He says the board has wanted to form a scholarship in Taylor’s honor since she passed away six years…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Club at Lake Sinclair is hosting the 29th annual Georgia Amputee Golf Tournament. The tournament, which started in memory of Atlanta Prosthetics owner Ray Rice Sr., raises money for a $1,500 scholarship given to an amputee or a direct family member. Joe Waters has been a part of the Georgia Amputee Tournament for eight years….
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Local residents are calling on lawmakers and law enforcement to put a stop to violence. A news conference was held Friday, two days after the shooting death of 1-year old Marcus Ball at Lakeview Apartments on 1105 Edward Street in Fort Valley Wednesday night. Georgia Representative Patty Bentley said Friday the violence has to stop….
Photos: Washington County Sheriff’s OfficeUPDATE (7/22): Four people are now in custody in connection with a July 14 shooting in Washington County. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and investigators arrested and charged 20-year-old Marquis Knight of Sandersville, 22-year-old Jabari Thomas of Sandersville, 18-year-old Andreya Harris of Tennille and 53-year-old Alecia May Taylor of Tennille. Knight is charged with…
Bibb County School teachers received $100 gas cards from Forrest B. Johnson and AssociatesBibb County School DistrictMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Several teachers in Bibb County got a surprise on Friday. Forrest B. Johnson and Associates partnered with the Bibb County Education Foundation to deliver $100 dollar gas cards. Teachers at L.H. Williams Elementary and John R. Lewis Elementary received the…
Lightning strikes home in MaconLightning Fire SafetyMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The summer months bring storms, and those storms often feature lightning. The Macon-Bibb Fire Department says it’s important to be prepared. “In any case, have a fire escape plan and working smoke alarms,” Fire Safety Educator Jeremy Webb said. “You want to have at least two ways out.” “In case…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Corrections seized more than 1,000 contraband items at multiple state prisons during facility shakedowns. The department announced Friday it completed five full-facility shakedowns at Coastal, Central, Dooly, Lee, and Valdosta State Prisons. According to a GDC news release, GDC Tactical Squads, Immediate Response Team, Investigators and Agents conducted the unannounced shakedowns in…