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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Cox Communications, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful partner for cleanup in south Macon

Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful partnered with Cox Communications to spearhead a cleanup from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Cameron Branscomb,

District 2 Commissioner Paul Bronson helping cleanMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cox Communications and Macon-Bibb officials are helping clean up south Macon. Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful partnered with Cox Communications to spearhead a cleanup from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Volunteers from all levels of Cox Communications came out to help clean up the Lynmore Estates community and the area near…

Beekeepers And You
Bibb County, Laurens County, Local News, WMGT

Beekeepers and You

Drake Rozelle,

(41NBC/WMGT) — It’s the middle of spring time and insects are out in full force, one such creepy crawly are those fuzzy little black and yellow friends we know as bees. Where there are flowers, these buzzy bumbles are hurrying from one flower to the next in their never ending quest to make honey. Though it might sound odd to…

Hooked On Science: Walking Water
Education, Featured, Hooked on Science

Hooked on Science: Walking Water

Drake Rozelle,

(41NBC/WMGT) — You’ve heard about walking on water but have you ever heard of walking water? Science Guy Jason Lindsey shows us this week how to see “walking” water. You’ll need three clear cups, two paper towels and food coloring. In one cup on either the left or right side add yellow food coloring and in the opposite cup add…

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Crime, Featured, Local News, Telfair County

Telfair County deputy arrested after GBI investigation

A Telfair County deputy has been arrested after being accused of several crimes, including tampering with evidence.
Haley Janes,

MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Telfair County deputy has been arrested after being accused of several crimes, including tampering with evidence. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, on May 20, the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI investigate potential misconduct of 35-year-old deputy John Degolyer. The investigation revealed Degolyer had tampered with evidence during his duties and also…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Fort Valley murder suspect arrested

41NBC Web Producer,

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man wanted in Fort Valley for a fatal shooting on Edward Street is now in custody. 26 year old Tyler Keondre Jones was arrested today by members of the United State Marshal Office and the Fort Valley Police Department for Muder, Aggravated Assault and Possession of Firearm during the commission of a crime. Jones…

Morning Business Report
Featured, Morning Business Report

Morning Business Report: Nearly 7,000 flights canceled due to weather and staffing issues

Edward Smart,

Memorial Day holiday travel season brought a lot of frustration for travelers at the airport as many airlines delayed or canceled flight. Nearly 7,000 flights were canceled due to weather, staffing issues, or air traffic actions. National average for regular gasoline rose to a fresh record of $4.62 a gallon on Monday. That’s up by a penny from Sunday and…

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Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores May 23-27

Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, May 23 and Friday, May 27, 2022.
Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, May 23 and Friday, May 27, 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…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

16-year-old shot while attempting to rob restaurant

American Faves and Mo employee also shot
41NBC Web Producer,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –  The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted commercial armed robbery that took place at around 10:15 p.m., Monday night, at the American Faves and Mo, located at 2420 PioNono Avenue. It was reported that a masked male wearing dark clothing, entered the store with a gun. He jumped over the counter and demanded money…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

UPDATE: Monday night hit-and-run leaves pedestrian dead

A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle Monday night.
Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE (5/31):  Macon-Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC the pedestrian struck by a vehicle Monday has died. According to Jones, Audrey Mack was the victim, and she was pronounced dead at 9:57 p.m. from multiple blunt force trauma at Atrium Health Navicent. The BCSO says Mack was 52 years old. ORIGINAL STORY: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –  A pedestrian is…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Rutland grad takes first steps since 8th grade to receive diploma

"I just got so happy, because I'm just happy to be standing on my feet again," Donnie Person said.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

Rutland High School Grad walks across stage for the first time since 8th grade to receive diplomaRutland High SchoolMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Graduating from high school is a milestone, but for one graduate, walking the stage was a milestone on its own. Walking the stage marks the end of four years filled with laughter, joy and homework, but for Donnie…

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Featured, Health, Local News, Medical, WMGT

Doctors offer tips for protecting yourself from the sun

According to Dr. Paul Dale, getting just three sunburns in your lifetime significantly raises your risk of getting skin cancer.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Summer might not start for a few more weeks, but it already feels like summer here in Middle Georgia. As the Beatles song says, “Here Comes the Sun!” Dr. Paul Dale, the Medical Director for the Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, says you need to think of protecting yourself from the sun before you walk out the…

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Bibb County, Featured, Health, Health & Fitness, Local News, Medical, WMGT

41NBC hosting 10th annual Memorial Day Blood Drive on May 31

41NBC is hosting the 10th Annual Memorial Day Blood Drive with the Red Cross on Tuesday, May 31.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 41NBC is hosting the 10th Annual Memorial Day Blood Drive with the Red Cross on Tuesday, May 31. The summer months usually see a drop in donations, and donations are especially critical since the blood supply has not fully recovered from the pandemic. Hospitals also tend to see an increase in trauma cases in the summer…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

UPDATE: Deputies release identity of woman who died in Thomaston Road crash

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office identified the occupants of the vehicle that crashed Monday night.
Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE (5/31) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office identified the occupants of the vehicle that crashed Monday night. The driver, 46-year-old DeWayne Gibson, is listed in critical condition. A passenger in the vehicle, 25-year-old Summer Nicole Bennett, was pronounced dead. ORIGINAL STORY (5/30): MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead and another is in the hospital in critical condition…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Driver injured in rollover crash at Taco Bell in Macon

The single-vehicle crash happened at the Taco Bell on Bloomfield Road.
Shelby Coates,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A driver is in critical condition following a fiery, rollover crash in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call came in around 5:00 Monday evening about a single-vehicle crash at the Taco Bell on Bloomfield Road. A BSO news release says, a vehicle overturned and collided with the outside patio area of…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Memorial Day ceremony held at Historic Linwood Cemetery

Communities across Georgia are remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

Memorial Day at Historic Linwood CemeteryHistoric Linwood CemeteryMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Communities across Georgia are remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice. In Macon, a Memorial Day ceremony was held in the Historic Linwood Cemetery to remember those who died while serving our country. Historic Linwood is an area where several Macon soldiers are buried. During the ceremony, a wreath was…

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Featured, Laurens County, Local News

Dublin VA honors fallen soldiers on Memorial Day

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center honored fallen soldiers during a Memorial Day service Monday.
Cameron Branscomb,

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center honored fallen soldiers during a Memorial Day service Monday. Gus Allbritton, a veteran who served two years in the military and received three Purple Hearts for his bravery in the Vietnam War, was among those in attendance. Allbritton has been volunteering at the Dublin VA for more than 30 years….

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Featured, Houston County, Local News

Warner Robins holds Memorial Day service, moment of silence

Mayor LaRhonda Patrick and the City of Warner Robins held a moment of silence and a service honoring fallen veterans Monday.
Cameron Branscomb,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mayor LaRhonda Patrick and the City of Warner Robins held a moment of silence and a service honoring fallen veterans Monday. The event was held at Warner Robins City Hall. This is the first time Mayor Patrick has been a part of a memorial day service since taking office, and she says that growing up…

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Scattered storms return for Memorial Day

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Scattered storms will stick around Middle Georgia the rest of the evening. Tonight Scattered storms began to fire up for Middle Georgia around 1:00 this afternoon, making their way in from the southeast. These will slowly continue to push northwest until they run out of steam as the sun sets. Clouds that filled in this afternoon…
Crime, Featured, Local News, Washington County

Two dead in block party shooting in Washington County

Haley Janes,

SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people are dead following a shooting at an ’80’s vs 90’s Freak Nik” block party in Washington County. According to Sheriff Joel Cochran, deputies responded to a shooting at the Larry Mitchell Ball Park on Suburban Drive around 9:30pm Sunday. Deputies found 17-year-old William Lowery of Louisville and 30-year-old Christopher Dunn of Wrightsville shot. Both…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Man found dead on Greter St.

41NBC Web Producer,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)  –The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that occurred on Greter Street, in an overgrown field, between Broadway and Antioch Heights. The Macon-Bibb 911 Center received the call Saturday around 7:26p.m. It was reported that 46-year-old Abraham Lincoln Simmons , went missing on Thursday, May 26, 2022. He was last seen by family members as…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

MLK Dollar General robbed

41NBC Web Producer,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)  – Around 2pm Saturday at the Dollar General, located at 1444 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Two masked males entered the store, one of them with a gun. The two males demanded money from the cash registers. Once the males received an undisclosed amount of cash, they fled the store on foot, in an unknown direction. No…

Macon Bacon Win Home Opener Over The Florence Flamingos
Across Georgia Sports, Local Sports, Sports

Macon Bacon win home opener over the Florence Flamingos

Macon Bacon start the season 2-0.
Shaaz Peerani,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Bacon began their season with a 4-2 victory over the Lexington County Blowfish, and today, the Bacon continued their hot start as they hosted the Florence Flamingos for opening night. The Bacon scored first in the bottom of the third inning as a throw to third base turned into an error, and the Bacon…

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Local News, Weather

Heating up this weekend

Cecilia Reeves,

We have been dealing with a few lingering showers this evening, but as the cold front pushes south, dry weather returns across the area. Sunshine and low humidity return for Saturday, with highs in the mid 80s. It will be a beautiful day to be outdoors. By Sunday we will start heating up into the upper 80s and low 90s…