(41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Lottery has reached a milestone in generating money for education in Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp says that the Georgia Lottery has raised $25 billion for education in the state of Georgia since its inception in 1993. The funds go towards supporting early learning and higher education through the HOPE scholarship. The Georgia Lottery says that more…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Forsyth Police Chief, Eddie Harris, is planning to submit his retirement. According to City Manager, Janice Hall, Harris told Hall Friday, July 29th, that he would be submitting his retirement, though as of Wednesday August 3rd, he still hasn’t done so. Major Daniels is in charge of the police department while the City of Forsyth…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Science Guy Jason Lindsey shows us how he captured his shadow! Using a glow in the dark board, Lindsey puts his hand on the board and turns off the lights. The board glows except for where his hand is because his hand is opaque meaning light can’t travel through it. When Lindsey lifts his hand up he reveals…
Pregnant mothers in Georgia can now get tax credits for unborn children, according to the state’s Revenue Department. CNN reports that it’s part of the state’s heartbeat abortion law, which recognizes a fetus as a life as soon as a heartbeat is detected. The state’s Revenue Department also said this: “In light of the June 24, 2022, U.S. Supreme Court…
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Department of Transportation crews locate a body in a ditch in Crawford County. According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, the crews were cutting grass around 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. And they discovered the body of a man in a ditch along Highway 341 North between Highway 42 North and Old 341 West. The Georgia Bureau…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is investigating a morning crash involving a pedestrian. Officers say the crash happened around 4:30 Wednesday morning, in the 400 block of Watson Blvd. An investigation shows, a man was standing in the inside eastbound lane when he was hit by a Dodge Charger traveling east on Watson Blvd. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…