(41NBC/WMGT) — It’s finally feeling like spring, so it’s time to take up gardening again but not everyone has a green thumb, but it is possible to keep your plant or plants alive and well. Let’s look at how tech is making gardening a little easier. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to add a little more green to your home…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man was shot Saturday after an argument over a firearm turned deadly. According to a news release, the 37-year-old victim was at his home at 95 Shannonridge Drive at Breckenridge Mobile Home Park and on the phone with a caller while also arguing with an unknown suspect about a firearm. The argument…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Trojans of John Milledge Academy looked to lock in a spot in the GISA 3A Baseball State Finals as they hosted the Tiftarea Academy Panthers in a doubleheader. In game one, the ball game was tied one apiece after four innings of play. However, the Trojans scored six unanswered runs in the bottom of the fifth,…
Severe storms moved through the southern part of Middle Georgia this afternoon. As expected, wind was the main impact with most storms today, and we did see a good amount of damage (trees and power lines downed ). As we head into the rest of the evening dry air will continue to move into the area, cooling us into…
Members of the Omega Gamma Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi providing lunchesWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Members of the Omega Gamma Gamma chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated held a teacher appreciation lunch at Huntington Middle School Friday as a part of National Teacher Appreciation Week. “It’s everything,” the chapter’s co-chair of Teacher Appreciation, Joseph Harris, said. “Because…
Redevelopment Authority to add cameras to Renaissance park Renaissance ParkMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new partnership is forming in hopes of putting a stop to crime at Renaissance Park in Milledgeville. Central State Hospital, which has been vacant for several years, has become a tourist attraction for many. “We have had issues where somebody did take some property from us,”…
Broadway star visits Georgia Military CollegeBroadway Star visits GMCMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Military College welcomed a Broadway star to its stage Friday afternoon. Lila Coogan played ‘Anya’ in the traveling Broadway tour of Anastasia. She met with students at GMC for a workshop as the students prepare for the school’s program. Coogan tells us her love for theater began…
Nicholas Haynes (right) and his mother(left) MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nicholas Haynes, a special needs student at Central High School, committed to Project Search on Friday. Project Search is a program made for graduating high school students with disabilities to build work skills. Students will go through a 9-month program at Middle Georgia State learning on the job training. Students…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Twiggs County Public Schools got an early start on Teacher Appreciation Week. On Friday, April 29th, the Twiggs County School Board members visited classrooms and passed out Payday candy bars to teachers. This was ahead of Sunday’s distribution of a $2,000 state incentive that went to all teachers and staff. Additionally, during an April 26th meeting,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb’s Clerk of Commission Janice Ross is the 2022 Clerk of the Year for the state of Georgia. The Georgia County Clerks Association (GCCA) and ACCG, Georgia’s County Association, announced the honor on Friday, April 29th, during the state conference in Savannah. “The Commission and I are so proud of Janice for what she’s accomplished in…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nearly 100 dogs were rescued after an investigation into animal fighting in three Georgia counties. According to a news release posted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, the investigation, led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, culminated in the…
Google surveys adults to the precautions in keeping digital lives secure. Increased interest rates are the cause of Zillow’s stock fall. Doordash continues to flourish post pandemic. E-commerce stock drops, as customers slows down on online spending. Categories: Tech Report Tags: doordash, E-Commerce, Google, Zillow
Johnson & Johnson’s stock fell as the Food and Drug Administration limited the use of their vaccine to people 18 and older. The reason was due to a rare blood clotting disorder. Boeing is moving its headquarters to Arlington, Virginia from Chicago. Parents say a shortage of baby formula is hitting crisis levels. Categories: Morning Business Report Tags: Boeing, Jane…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A couple rounds of severe weather are likely in Middle Georgia this afternoon/evening ahead of a cold front. Today Summary Following the warmest morning of the week, a weak line of storms arrived in Middle Georgia around 9:00 am. Those will have passed through the region before noon, leaving mostly cloudy conditions to stick around into…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Deputies are looking for a robbery suspect that jumped through the drive thru window of a local Wendy’s. According to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, just after 12:00 a.m. a male subject, wearing all black with a mask on, entered the Wendy’s, located at 1073 Gray Highway by jumping through the drive through…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Today on Mom To Mom, we have an easy, yet adorable Mother’s Day gift. Handmade gifts are always welcome for Mother’s Day. So today we are making hand print tulip towels. All you’re going to need are some tea towels, which you can get at a craft store, Amazon or Walmart, some fabric paint, some toilet paper rolls,…
GHSA BaseballMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After splitting a doubleheader, the FPD baseball team hosted North Cobb Christian in a game three decider to see who advances to the GHSA baseball playoffs Elite Eight. In the top of the first, with a guy on second, the Eagles smash a two-run home run to right field to take an early lead. However,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County filed a lawsuit in Superior Court Wednesday against the owners and management of the Bridgeview Inn and Suites on Harrison Road. County leaders say between March 2016 and February 2022, more than 600 emergency calls were placed regarding Bridgeview, including drug crimes, pandering, armed robbery, rape, and other illicit activity. “There must be action…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Children and teens seem to be dealing with more mental health challenges than ever before. Tangela Brice, the Project AWARE coordinator with Houston County Schools, says the district decided to try something new to connect parents with mental health resources. The district hosted its first Mental Health Summit on Thursday. “What we wanted to do…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A middle Georgia city is getting another Instagram worthy mural this summer. Fort Valley won a grant from Flint Energies as part of the company’s Rural Murals program. Chris Johnson painted the current Fort Valley mural and will paint the two new murals. The other will be located in Buena Vista. Marian McLemore, Vice Present…
Macon-Bibb holds National Day of PrayerNational Day of PrayerMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Communities across middle Georgia took a moment Thursday to observe a day of prayer. A ceremony took place at noon at Macon’s Rosa Parks Square. Multiple speakers took the podium to pray on behalf of their organization. Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller also proclaimed the day as a ‘National Day…
Mercer University Engineering students presented the graduating class for the Georgia Academy of the blind with a touch 3-D yearbook.Touch 3-D YearbooksMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Engineering students from Mercer University presented the graduating class of the Georgia Academy for the Blind with a gift they’ll never forget. For the fifth year in a row, Mercer students presented the students with…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins held its 31st annual National Day of Prayer at City Hall Thursday. Pastors from several churches gathered to lead prayers for education, family race relations and other issues the world faces today. In 1988, President Ronald Regan declared the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer, and it has continued…
UPDATE (9:10 P.M.): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death in Lizella on Thursday. The sheriff’s office says deputies responded to a man assaulting a woman at a home in the 3700 block of Trophy Place just before 5 p.m. Before deputies arrived on scene, the suspect was shot by the victim’s husband. When deputies arrived, they found…