(41NBC/WMGT) — Governor Brian Kemp announced the purchase of an over 1,100 acre economic development site between the state of Georgia and the Development Authority of Peach County on Thursday. According to Kemp’s office, the Peach County Megasite is located adjacent to GA Highway 96 with immediate access to several major metro areas across the south and midwest through I-75….
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Relief from the heat will be harder to come by today as rain chances drop. Today We will see plenty of sun throughout the day today in Middle Georgia. Cloud fields will begin to populate the sky during the lunchtime hours, however today’s rain chances are nowhere close to what yesterday’s were. Our highs today will…
The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by a super-sized three-quarters of a percentage point Wednesday, the biggest increase since 1994. Lego plans to invest more than $1 billion in a factory in Virginia to shorten supply chains and keep up with demand in U.S. Ford is recalling more than 3.3 million vehicles in North America that could roll away because…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Area Tennis Association, in conjunction with the United States Tennis Association, hosted a tournament for 14 and under boys and girls featuring draws of 128 players each, with the best players from the southern region states. “Players are selected off of their national ranking. And so one of our players who just played in…
Macon-Bibb County opens poolsMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- As the summer continues to bring high temperatures, people will look to get into water. James Bell is a water safety instructor for Macon-Bibb County Parks and Recreation. He says many water related injuries are due to a persons over estimation of their swimming skills. “You must wear your life jacket, I’m a certified…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The recent heat wave across Middle Georgia has brought temperatures into the triple digits. Dr. John Wood, Emergency Room Medical Director with Atrium Health Navicent, says you need to get ahead of the heat if you’re going to be outside. “Make sure you’re drinking plenty of water,” he said. “If you’re on medications that dehydrate you,…
Houston Summer Enhancement ProgramHouston Summer Enhancement ProgramWARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— School may be out for the summer, but some 4th through 7th grade students in Houston County are still learning. Dr. Marion Robinson is the Site Coordinator for the ‘Enhancement Program’. He says the program gives students creative freedom in arts. “They learn throughout the school year and enhance that along…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— GEICO is celebrating Juneteenth a little early by donating $25,000 to the Urban League of Greater Atlanta. This is the first time GEICO has celebrated Juneteenth, after the pandemic canceled past scheduled celebrations. GEICO as a company has partnered with multiple Urban League affiliates. The Regional Vice President, Frankie Silva, says it was important for the company…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Piedmont Macon locations are taking a step to enhance the system’s check-in process. The hospital has launched an electronic medical records system known as ‘EPIC’ that allows records to be accessed across all Piedmont facilities. Patients can access their medical records and even make an appointment from their phone. You can also speak with a physician…
The Braves are blazing through early summer with a 13 game (so far) winning streak! Bill Shanks goes over why these wins are so important and who may lead the Braves to another division title. Categories: Sports
Macon-Bibb County SealMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- As part of its continued effort to remove blighted buildings, Macon-Bibb Public Works Department and the Urban Development Authority demolished another building. This time the county tore down the old Greyhound bus station on Spring Street. Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller, said the bus station was picked because of its location near the interstate, and the…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Houston county has a new District Attorney for its judicial circuit district. District Attorney William Kendall was officially sworn into office on Monday by Governor Brian Kemp. He had been acting as District Attorney since September of last year when George Hartwig stepped from the position. Kendall has a background in the United States Marine Corp….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Soccer Club is hosting its 13th annual 6v6 Summer League for rising sixth-graders to outgoing seniors. “The most important part of your career and your season is the offseason,” said academy director Adrian Juarez. “Summertime is the offseason. Many players go to summer camps here in town or other places. But this league, what…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An Atlanta-based company is working to build its 3rd cold storage warehouse in Macon, as an effort to invest into construction to support domestic and export markets. The company, Agile Cold Storage LLC, announced the start of construction on their Macon storage facility on June 15th, stating that Phase 1 of the 275,000+ square foot multi-temp…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Wednesday morning, the Family Dollar at 3600 Napier Avenue was robbed. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place at 10:16 a.m., when a male suspect entered the store brandishing a firearm, demanding money from the clerk. After taking the money, he fled the store in a van that appeared to be silver….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will peak over 100 degrees for much of Middle Georgia this afternoon and thunderstorms are likely this evening. Today It was a relatively pleasant morning to kick things off around Middle Georgia today. Heat indices and actual temperatures were identical this morning thanks to drier air that moved in yesterday evening and overnight. It will…
It is expected that the federal reserve will raise interest rates today. Inflation is on the verge of getting out of control and only rising rates can slow it down, but that also means the economy will retreat. AMC says their past weekend is better than the same time in 2019. This was powered by the opening of Jurassic World…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After defeating the Forest City Owls by 15, the Macon Bacon hosted the Owls at Luther Williams Field, looking to repeat that performance. The Bacon scored first in the bottom of first, but the Owls tied it in the top of the second, 1-1. The Bacon had a four-run third inning as they took a 5-1…
The Community Foundation of Central Georgia awards first round of MVP GrantsMVPMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Community Foundation of Central Georgia awarded its first round of Macon Violence Prevention Grants on Tuesday. 25 non-profit and faith based organizations were chosen by CFCG to help prevent crime in Macon-Bibb County. Darius Maynard is the Program Officer for the foundation, and says the community…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A recent article from the Washington Post states the Gun Violence Archive has already recorded more than 250 mass shootings in the U.S. this year. We spoke with Piedmont Macon Behavioral Health about anxiety surrounding mass shootings. Dr. Brian Wright says it’s important to go on with your daily life, because while mass shootings are tragic,…
It was a sweltering day in Middle Georgia with highs warming back to the upper 90s and 100s. Thankfully some storms pushed in to help cool us off this afternoon, although a few were severe. Tomorrow will be a bit of a repeat of the day, but with an increase in our heat index. An Excessive Heat Watch has been…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Lake Wildwood neighborhood was much quieter Tuesday afternoon following an incident Monday that resulted in two Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators being taken to the hospital. Resident Sharon Brown says she didn’t expect to come home to so much commotion outside her front door on Monday. “I saw all of these police vehicles, and I…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Commissioners are considering a $50,000 grant for Family Advancement Ministries in Macon. The organization provides rental and utility bill assistance to families in need. Ministry leaders say the money would cover rent and utilities for about four families per month for about six months. “We want to make sure that we keep our families, and…