It’s the first BS Report of 2022 and the Dawgs are heading to face Alabama for a chance at the national title. Bill Shanks goes over the plan of attack and the Dawgs chances to make history this year. Categories: Sports
Jones County High School (File)Jones CountyGRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County High School administrators will begin random screening of entire classrooms of students using handheld metal detecting wands. That’s according to a letter posted on the Jones County High School Facebook page Wednesday night by Principal Lance W. Rackley. Rackley wrote it’s part of an effort to “enhance school safety…
High temperatures ahead of the front will be warming into the mid 60s with a bit of an increase in humidity as well. Although we will be starting out with mostly clear skies, clouds and rain will be pushing in during the afternoon and evening. We are not expecting severe weather, but we could see a few areas of moderate…
File: January 2022MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Grilled Cheese festival is back in Macon for a second round. Following an overwhelming response last year, the Society Garden says it has worked out the kinks to make sure you can get a grilled cheese sandwich as quickly as possible. Satterfield’s Barbecue now serves food at the Society Garden, and it will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Matt Childers uses the temporary waste convenience center on 11th Street in downtown Macon every four to six weeks. He was there Wednesday getting rid of cardboard and excess trash. He says the center is to use, but there’s one issue. “The only downside was trying to find some time during the week to get down…
Fort Valley Police Department awarded GrantGrantFORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The U.S Department of Justice is helping Fort Valley Police fight crime. The agency recently received a $150,000 grant that’s expected to help Fort Valley Police fight crime. Maj. Jerrell Smith says the first step will be to collect community feedback using surveys. “We would like for you to reach…
MACON, Georgia (41NBc/WMGT) – Whether it’s healthier eating, making more time for yourself or just being a little more active, many of us enter a new year with goals to better ourselves. However, a study by the health company VERV reveals that after 36 days, most people fall off the path when it comes to forming new habits. Two organizations…
How to avoid FluronaFluronaMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Covid-19 cases and flu cases are both on the rise, and there’s now concern over contracting both illnesses at the same time. When you become sick with both the flu and Covid-19, it’s called “flurona.’ According to the North Central Health District, the co-infection has attracted a lot of attention. “With some cases…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Central Georgia Technical College broke records at the end of the Fall 2021 semester with a single-term enrollment of 9,614 students. According to a release from CGTC, one of Georgia’s largest 2-year colleges, the college recorded more than 18% growth for credit students from Fall 2020 to Fall 2021– which the college attributes to the…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- On Highway 49 in Byron in the old Fred’s building is the Byron Auto Group. From the outside, it looks like a regular run-of-the-mill car lot, but on the inside, it looks like a car museum. Classic Mustang fastbacks, a modern Mustang Terlingua, classic F-150’s and C10s an old Chevelle. These aren’t just old vehicles. We’re talking…
John Paul Sewell (Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (9 p.m.) – 30-year-old John Paul Sewell was arrested Tuesday night following a shooting that left 45-year-old Carlos Antonio Gordon dead. A news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened at Loaves and Fishes Ministry, located at 651 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, just before 2 p.m. Deputies say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Brian Kemp announced Tuesday National Guard troops will help at several state testing locations and hospitals, including two middle Georgia hospitals. Kemp tweeted nearly 100 troops will support 16 Department of Public Health testing sites and its warehouse and more than 100 troops will be sent to 11 hospitals across the state. Atrium Health Navicent…
David Perdue first campaign stopDavid PerdueWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — David Perdue made a stop in Houston County Tuesday night as part of his campaign to be the state’s next governor. He joined the Middle Georgia Republican Women in a meeting. We spoke with Perdue prior to the meeting about his reason for running and his goals moving forward. Perdue…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It’s been a little more than a year since Buc-ee’s opened its doors in Warner Robins. Whether you’re buying gas, buying a chopped brisket sandwich, or joining the fandom and buying a t-shirt, it has become a destination for locals and travelers. That fandom brought Rex Warner to the store on Tuesday morning. He and…
How to dispose of your Christmas treeChristmas TreeThere are several ways you can dispose of your tree besides setting it out on the curb. Woape Farm in Houston County is taking your tree and putting it back where it came from: into the ground. “Christmas trees and pine trees in general have very high Vitamin C content in their needles,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— MaconThon officially begins a three month intensive program this weekend. It contains elements of a hackathon and an accelerator program. There are 16 candidates who will work in teams of four over the next three months. They will build a tech enable solution that helps the community. We spoke with the Community Manager of MaconThon, Amber Stewart,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mentors Project needs volunteers. The Mentors Project is a program that assigns a student to an adult mentor who helps them get through grades 6-12. Bibb County School District officials are asking mentors to come forward to help students reach their goals for education. All eighth grade students have the opportunity to apply for the…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Just two weeks before his birthday, the MLK commission gathered in Rosa Parks Square to pay their respects to the historic civil rights figure. The group made it a point to say, you do not have to wait for Martin Luther King day to honor the lives and legacies of black people who made a difference in the…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb residents saw the impact of delayed trash pickup last year, after a change in the county’s pickup company contract. In October, the county announced it would allow Ryland Environmental to move from only picking up 20% of the community’s garbage to now handling 100% of the job. Monday, January 3, marked the first day of pick up…
Warmer weather is on the horizon for Middle Georgia starting tomorrow (nothing like last week though), but it will only hang around for a few days. Mostly cloudy skies and a chance for an isolated shower will start the day Wednesday, clearing by the afternoon. Highs will be warming into the low 60s Wednesday afternoon ahead of our next weather…
According to a social media post from the BCSO, video footage from the downtown Milledgeville area shows a group of people walking past the courthouse, one of which is holding the stolen decoration in question- which appears to be an oversized Christmas ball ornament. The post says that the decoration was stolen on New Year’s Eve, and that the video…
MTA invites you to watch as Abraham Abebe transforms MTA’s corner of the local transit universe with his enchanting design, the Spirit of Macon. And we can’t wait for you to see the finished mural — it’s magic. Categories: MTA Mural
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, December 27 and Friday, December 31, 2021. All scores of 75 and below are shown in red. All scores between 76 and 85 are shown in orange. All scores between 86-99 are shown in black. All scores of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people are in critical condition after being shot Monday night. It happened just after 10 o’clock near the intersection of Adams Avenue and Aline Street, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. That’s near Anthony Road. Both male victims were transported to the hospital by ambulance, according to the release. Their…