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Bibb County, Featured, Health, Local News, WMGT

Atrium Health Navicent brings awareness to child abuse

According to Child Abuse Pediatrics Specialist, Doctor Yemika Head, 1 in 10 children will experience at least one form of abuse.
Cameron Branscomb,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- As a part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Beverly Knight Olsen Children’s Hospital planted blue pinwheels. The Blue Pinwheel is a symbol for child abuse awareness. According to Child Abuse Pediatrics Specialist, Doctor Yemika Head, 1 in 10 children will experience at least one form of abuse before the age of 18. “Some kids personality…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Macon-Bibb welcomes MHIRJ; company expected to create 200+ jobs

Macon-Bibb officially welcomed a new business to town on Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

MHIRJ comes to MaconMacon-BibbMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb officially welcomed a new business to town on Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The MHIRJ Aviation Group unveiled its new facility at Macon Regional Airport. Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller, county commissioners and business leaders attended the ceremony. The aviation group, which offers maintenance and refurbishment for the aircraft industry, is…

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Bibb County, Featured, Health, Local News, Medical, Twiggs County, WMGT

Macon Volunteer Clinic expands service eligibility to Twiggs County residents

Twiggs County residents may now be eligible to receive healthcare services at the Macon Volunteer Clinic.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

Macon Volunteer Clinic expanding it’s eligibility for services to Twiggs CountyTwiggs CountyMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Twiggs County residents may now be eligible to receive healthcare services at the Macon Volunteer Clinic. The clinic recently announced it’s eligibility expansion into rural Twiggs County. The clinic says only about 15% of Twiggs County’s 8,000 residents are insured. “They don’t have a lot of…

Morning Business Report: Twitter Shareholder Suing Elon Musk
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Morning Business Report: Twitter shareholder suing Elon Musk

Edward Smart,

Union representing pilots at Southwest Airlines says rising fatigue among pilots is a threat to the airline’s safety. Travel experts seeing upswing in American vacation planning for spring and summer. Airfares are up 20 percent now then they were pre-pandemic. Record number of small businesses raising their prices in response to inflation. Twitter shareholder is suing Tesla CEO Elon Musk…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Student found with boxcutter and hammer after threatening local school online

The FBI notified the school of the threats
41NBC Web Producer,

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…
Local Sports, Sports, WMGT

Mount de Sales Academy golfer signs with Georgia College

"I started playing about every day at the end of seventh grade, and started playing travel tournaments all over the Southeast."
Shaaz Peerani,

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…

Highlights And Scores From Round One Of The Ghsa Girls Soccer Playoffs
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Highlights and scores from round one of the GHSA girls soccer playoffs

The GHSA girls soccer playoffs began April 12 and runs through May 6.
Shaaz Peerani,

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…

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Local News, Weather

Staying warm Wednesday

Cecilia Reeves,

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…

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Featured, Local News, Peach County, WMGT

Fort Valley Mayor looks back, talks future after 100 days in office

"We are doing everything we can to make sure we are functional, to make sure the service that the city offer is A1 service and we're just emphasizing team work mentality."
Cameron Branscomb,

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…

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Education, Featured, Houston County, Local News, WMGT

How to include those with special needs for Easter activities

"Pick up some chalk, and have chalk art events to create and use their creative side."
Ariel Schiller,

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…

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Bibb County, Featured, Health, Local News, WMGT

Georgia Chamber of Commerce talks economy in Macon

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce stopped in Macon Tuesday as part of its economy tour across the state.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

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…
Bibb County, Education, Featured, Houston County, Local News, WMGT

Central Georgia Technical College forms new partnership

Interfor, a Perry based logging company, began the Millwright Apprenticeship Program.
Cameron Branscomb,

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,…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

MGA nursing students 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.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

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…

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Bibb County, Crime, Featured, Local News

19-year-old arrested in Macon during traffic stop

Haley Janes,

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…

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Crime, Featured, Houston County

Shots fired at Warner Robins party, Officers still searching for suspects

Haley Janes,

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…

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Hooked on Science: Soaring Carrot

Drake Rozelle,

(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…

Morning Business Report: Interns Dissatisfied With Remote Work According To Study
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Morning Business Report: Interns dissatisfied with remote work according to study

Edward Smart,

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…

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More heat and sun on deck for Tuesday

Aaron Lowery,

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…

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Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores April 4-8

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.
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, 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…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Houston Avenue Grocery robbed

41NBC Web Producer,

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…

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Warming trend continues Tuesday

Cecilia Reeves,

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…

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Bibb County, Business, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Discussions to bring Brightmark to Macon-Bibb County end

"I was completely thrilled. I jumped out of bed and wrote everybody."
Ariel Schiller,

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…
Bibb County, Featured, Laurens County, Local News, Treutlen County, Wheeler County

Mercer University working to increase computer science graduates in rural Georgia

Mercer University received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help teachers learn about computer science.
Cameron Branscomb,

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…