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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cloud cover is taking over Georgia Wednesday ahead of a storm system that will arrive early Thursday morning. Today Cloud cover filled in across Middle Georgia during the early morning hours of Wednesday. Temperatures were in the lower 60s to kick the day off. Much like yesterday it will be a warm afternoon, although today will…
MACON Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Tuesday, FBI agents notified leadership at Macon’s Academy for Classical Education that several online threats had been made against ACE and ACE students. The agents tracked the threat to an IP address of a student at the school. According to an email sent to parents by school Principal Laura Perkins, that student was absent from class but…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Matthew Rogers, a standout golfer at Mount de Sales Academy, signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his academic and athletic career at Georgia College. Golf is not like most team sports. It’s individualized, and participants travel independently with parents or a single coach; for Matthew, it’s his dad who has been right by him…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA girls soccer playoffs kicked off today, with the Stratford Academy Eagles hosting the Savannah Christian Raiders in round one of 1A Private. The Eagles asserted their dominance early as they scored within the first minute of play off a deflection. Then in a span of three minutes, Dylan Driver, an Auburn University signee, scored…
We had another beautiful day in Middle Georgia with sunny skies and highs in the 80s. Overnight we will continue to see our cloud cover increase and our lows stay mainly in the low 60s and upper 50s. Tomorrow will start mostly cloudy with a bit of clearing by the afternoon. The clouds won’t stop us from warming into the…
Jeffery Lundy being sworn in as Mayor of Fort ValleyPEACH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- It’s been 100 days since Jeffery Lundy took office as Mayor of Fort Valley. Mayor Lundy’s run started with a court battle questioning his residency. Since becoming Mayor, he has filled a number of vacancies, including Chief of Police, Public Safety Director, and City Attorney LaRhondra Patrick, now…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Easter is on Sunday, and many usually gather for egg hunts and attend religious services. Bridgette Arno Sparks is an Educational and Behavioral Consultant with Puzzle Pieces Intervention Center. She says for those with special needs, it’s important to prepare them for high stimulating holidays like Easter. “Giving them expectations that may be specific to who may…
Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosts Economy TourEconomy TourMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Chamber of Commerce stopped in Macon Tuesday as part of its economy tour across the state. Like many other states, Georgia’s economy has changed since the pandemic began. One problem most businesses still face is having available jobs and not enough people willing to fill them. Chris…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Central Georgia Technical College has a new partnership that allows students to gain their associate degree while getting on the job training. Interfor, a Perry based logging company, began the Millwright Apprenticeship Program. The program lasts three years, and allows students to receive training in numerous trade fields. Students who receive 45 credit hours with the program,…
MGA Students help people in HondurasHondurasMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Nursing students at Middle Georgia State University partnered with a local church to help over 500 people in Honduras. During spring break students set up a clinic to provide medical care. They also provided food and home supplies. We spoke with Katie Poupard, one of the students on the trip. “Just to meet…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 19 year-old is being charged with several crimes involving drugs and guns after a traffic stop on Monday. According to the release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, around 3 p.m. on Monday, April 11th, Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Honda Civic on Pio Nono Avenue concerning an insurance violation, when…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Police Department is searching for the suspects behind a recent shooting at a Warner Robins party. According to the release from the WRPD, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 12th, officers were sent to the 800 block of Leisure Lake Drive concerning shots fired. When officers arrived at the scene, witnesses…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Science Guy Jason Lindsey shows us this week how a carrot can achieve lift off! Much like with the flying Shamrock, the trick to this experiment is to, once again, utilize the power of gas. Using a film canister put inside of a decorative Easter carrot, warm water is mixed with an Alka-Seltzer tablet and locked into the…
Over 230 plaintiffs are suing Hertz for false arrest and prosecution. A new Glassdoor study has found that interns nowadays are unhappy with remote work. Elements like onboarding and training have suffered from remote-work conditions. Many interns have been forced to spend the past two summers sitting in front of a computer alone for eight hours. Costco will end its…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Summertime feels will take over Middle Georgia this afternoon. Today The morning was mild for Middle Georgia following a night of clear skies. We will see an abundance of sunshine today as temperatures soar. Highs around the region this afternoon will be in the mid to upper 80s. Winds will blow from the south-southwest at 5-10…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, April 4 and Friday, April 8, 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 a commercial armed robbery that took place just before 3:00 a.m. at the Houston Avenue Grocery, located at 4315 Houston Avenue. It was reported that a male subject entered the store with a gun. He demanded money from the clerk. After getting an undisclosed amount of money he fled the…
After a warm day today, we have a few more warm days on the way before the rain returns to the area. Tomorrow will bring a day of clearing skies and highs warming to the mid 80s. Humidity will slowly start increasing as southerly winds bring more moisture to Middle Georgia. Wednesday will be a similar day, but with more…
Brightmark planned to build their plastics recycling plant on Walden road in South Macon.MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Brightmark’s planned plastic’s recycling facility for Macon-Bibb County is no more. The Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority and Macon-Bibb County have mutually agreed with Brightmark to end discussions. “I was completely thrilled. I jumped out of bed and wrote everybody,” said Jill Neimark, science journalist turned…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help teachers learn about computer science. The purpose of the grant is to develop masters level computer science teachers in rural areas. Treutlen County, Wheeler County and Dublin City teachers will be part of a 14-month long program beginning in May. We spoke…
Herbert Dennard speaks at the dedicationMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Water Authority dedicated its Support Services Building in honor of Herbert Dennard. Dennard served on the MWA board for 16 years from 1981 to 1996 and helped implement several policies that still stand today. Those policies include MWA recognizing Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday as an official holiday and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Downtown Challenge grant is helping Macon Arts Alliance with phase one of a music study that will take a look at Macon’s music economy. Macon Arts Alliance hired Sound Diplomacy to help with the study. The study will look at Macon’s music ecosystem to see what the city has and what it needs and will…
The Perry Police Department says it received several complaints of vehicles broken into, and one being stolen in the Perry-Houston County area on April 9 around 5 a.m. Houston County deputies were dispatched to suspects pulling on car door handles in the Doublegate Subdivision. The responding deputy noticed a vehicle without headlights pull into a driveway in the 100 block…