(41NBC/WMGT) — Does your screen time impact your mental health? Is digital technology good or bad for your wellbeing? Google is working with the University of Oregon to find out. They’re teaming up on a four-week-long study. It’s being led by psychology professor Dr. Nicholas Allen, who is the school’s director of the Center for Digital Mental Health. Dr. Allen…
Book Your Cargo, a provider of shipping goods from ports to stores, predicts that port disruptions and delays are likely to get worse as the year goes on. Nationally, home prices were 20.6% higher than they were in March 2021. 60 percent of student loan borrowers made no payments during pandemic freeze. Biden plans on canceling at least $10,000 in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash that happened Monday afternoon on Thomaston Road. Deputies say a truck blew a tire and the driver, 46-year-old DeWayne Gibson, lost control. The truck went off of the road, rolled over, and went down a steep embankment. Gibson was taken to the Atrium Health Navicent, and…
MUSELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Farming isn’t as simple as it used to be. Will Bentley, President of the Georgia Agribusiness Council, says there’s lots of stress involved in the occupation these days. One example he gave was the price of cotton versus how much it costs to harvest it. “The price of a cotton picker is over $1 million now,…
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville woman is dead after the bicycle she was riding Tuesday night was struck by a vehicle. That’s according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, who says the incident happened around 7:15. 56-year-old Teresa Rose was riding a bicycle south on Godfrey Road when she was struck by a 2006 Chevrolet van driven by 32-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Transit Authority’s ‘Teen Summer Bus Pass’ is back again this year! Starting Wednesday, June 1, Macon-Bibb County teens ages 13 to 18 will be able to buy a $25 bus pass that will get them unlimited rides all over the county for the next two months. It includes the newly extended route that goes to…
City of Centerville Splash Pad changesSplash Pad changesCENTERVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Centerville is making changes to its splash pad operating hours, and that’s left some residents upset. The city posted on Facebook this week that it would cut back the splash pad’s hours of operation, pushing the opening time from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. The splash pad will…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center rolls out new app to help with the check-in processCarl Vinson VA Medical CenterDUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is making check-in for appointments faster. A new app allows veterans to check-in the day of an appointment and even do a pre-check-in process up to seven days in advance. The process…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local Vietnamese restaurant is wowing customers with a robot waiter. Dua Fish Tank, which started in Atlanta, recently expanded to Macon. Owned by Vietnamese immigrants, the restaurant features traditional Vietnamese cuisine. “We want people to come in here and know they’re eating real Vietnamese food,” General Manager Ethan Harpe said. “People from Vietnamese culture, they’re…
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…
(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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…