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Bibb County, Local News, WMGT

Macon-Bibb NAACP hosts annual lunch for public works employees

The Macon-Bibb NAACP hosted its annual lunch for sanitation workers, public works and parks and beautification on Monday.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

NAACP hosts annual sanitation lunchNAACPMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb NAACP hosted its annual lunch for sanitation workers, public works and parks and beautification on Monday. The lunch was held as a way of commemorating the 54th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s death. Dr. King was advocating for sanitation workers when he died. The NAACP says it’s working to…

Morning Business Report: Bad Weather Has Ripple Effect On Flights All Over U.s.
Featured, Morning Business Report

Morning Business Report: Bad weather has ripple effect on flights all over U.S.

Edward Smart,

12 thousand weekend flights were canceled for various reasons. Bad weather in Florida had a ripple effect on flights in the U.S. Southwest Airlines delayed over 1,500 flights, nearly 44%. Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of flights due to pilot shortage. Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks, starts back as the Starbucks CEO. A new makeup collection is being released from Elf…

Mom To Mom: Easter Crayon
Entertainment, Featured, Mom to Mom

Mom to Mom: Easter Crayons

Drake Rozelle,

(41NBC/WMGT) —  Today we’re going to take all those broken crayons you’ve got and put them to good use. We’re going to make Easter crayons. If you have a ton of broken crayons all over the place then here’s a really fun and exciting way to bring those crayons back to life. Basically what you’re going to need are those…

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Featured, Local News, Weather

Pleasant weather hangs around to begin the new week

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warm and sunny conditions are carrying over from the weekend in Middle Georgia today. Today It was a chilly morning to kick things off in Middle Georgia. Temperatures for most of the region were below 45 degrees at the time of the sunrise. The chills will not last, however. Highs this afternoon around Middle Georgia are…
Featured, Hancock County, Local News

Two teens killed in Sparta car wreck

41NBC Web Producer,

SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A car crash Sunday night claimed the lives of two Sparta teenagers. According to a release from the Georgia State Patrol around 8:26 p.m. a tractor trailer was traveling north on State Route 15 when a black Lexus ES 350 traveling east on Fairmont Road ran a stop sign and entered the path of the tractor…
Featured, Local News, Macon County

Montezuma man killed in ATV accident

41NBC Web Producer,

MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Montezuma man is dead after an accident involving an ATV. According to a release from the Montezuma Police Department,  around 5pm Sunday 47 year old Eric Levontae Felton was riding a 4 wheeler on Spring Street in Montezuma when he struck a parked vehicle, flipping the 4 wheeler and sending it crashing into a dirt…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Deputies: Man pretends to shop, then robs Dollar General

It happened after 10pm Saturday at the store located at 2797 Emery Road.
41NBC Web Producer,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery at the Dollar General, located at 2797 Emery Road. It happened around 10:06p.m. Saturday April 3rd. A masked male entered the store and pretended to shop. He then walked towards the front and pulled out a knife. He demanded money from the cash register. Once he received…

American Cornhole League's Southeast Conference Is Being Held In Macon
Local Sports, National Sports, Sports

American Cornhole League’s Southeast Conference is being held in Macon

ACL is a nationally televised league.
Shaaz Peerani,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — One of America’s favorite tailgating events is quickly becoming a growing sport, and this year, Macon is playing host to one of its major conferences. Cornhole is rapidly going from a casual tailgating event to a nationally televised sport. The American Cornhole League is the official league that runs tournaments and conferences around the country, giving…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Updates to Bibb County Jail coming along

According to Captain Shermaine Jones with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, updates include safety mechanism like metal plates installed on the cell doors. Captain Jones says they help keep inmates from tampering with the locks.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Updates to the Bibb County Jail are happening slowly but surely. We got a chance Friday to look at the C-Block of the jail. The lower level is still under construction, but the upper level is fully renovated. According to Captain Shermaine Jones with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, those updates include safety mechanism like metal…

Uninhabitable apartments
Bibb County, Featured, Health, Local News, WMGT

Miga Villa Apartments tenants trying to find housing after leaving complex

We spoke with the father of two residents about the issues they had with the apartments and also spoke with the property owner for her perspective.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Residents are continuing to move out of Miga Villa Apartments on Bloomfield Drive. According to Macon-Bibb County Communications Director, Chris Floore, building inspectors were at the property Friday, and their inspections found that the six uninhabitable buildings are still not safe to live in. We spoke with Jermaine Evans, a father of two residents living in…

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Featured, Health, Houston County, Local News

2nd annual Miss Forget Me Not Pageant being held Saturday to benefit those struggling with memory loss

In 2018, the Heide sisters lost their grandmother to dementia, and now they put on the Forget Me Not Pageant to raise awareness for those struggling with memory loss.
Cameron Branscomb,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In 2018, the Heide sisters lost their grandmother to dementia, and now they put on the Forget Me Not Pageant to raise awareness for those struggling with memory loss. This 2nd annual pageant will be held Saturday. Remi and Michaela Heide wanted to combine their love and experience with pageants with their passion of bringing…

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Bibb County, Education, Local News, WMGT

MGA professor provides tips on how to speak to your child about Ukraine events

It may be difficult for children to understand what's happening in Ukraine.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

MGA Professor speaks about how to talk to your children about UkraineUkraineMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It may be difficult for children to understand what’s happening in Ukraine. That’s why Kelisa Underwood, a Social Work Professor at Middle Georgia State University, is providing tips on how to have that conversation. She says it may be scary at first, but if you…

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Education, Jones County, Local News

Jones County Special Education teachers to receive new technology

Jones County special education teachers are about to get access to new technology.
Cameron Branscomb,

GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)  – Jones County special education teachers are about to get access to new technology. Atlanta-based VocoVision will provide the district with two 24-inch touchscreen workstations teachers can use for lessons. “There’s just unlimited resources that they’re able to tap into, to keep that student engaged to reach those goals,” Nicole Webb, a VocoVision Division Director said. “So…

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Bibb County, Local News, WMGT

Macon Quilt Show back after four-year hiatus

The show is being held at the Methodist Children's Home, located at 304 Pierce Avenue.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

Macon Quilt Show back after 4 yearsMacon Quilt ShowMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Quilt Show is back for the first time in four years. The show is being held at the Methodist Children’s Home, located at 304 Pierce Avenue. More than 150 quilts are on display. The quilts feature different colors, patterns and themes. We spoke with Helen Anderson,…

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Local News, Weather

Pleasant weekend on deck for Middle Georgia

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Benign weather conditions are taking over Middle Georgia following Thursday’s cold front. This Evening Sunshine has filled the Georgia skies so far today, and it will continue to do so until it sets. Cloud cover will remain very limited over the next 18 hours or so, so conditions will remain clear overnight as well. It will…
Featured, Morning Business Report

Morning Business Report: Federal government rent relief prevented over one million evictions last year

Edward Smart,

Analysts say there’s a two-third chance of a recession within 2 years. Ikea is making a buy back and resell program permanently across 37 US stores after April 1. The government’s emergency rental assistance program helped prevent more than one million evictions last year. Honda addresses record-high new and used car prices by selling very old cars. Categories: Featured, Morning…

Tech Report: Staten Island Votes Yes For Amazon Unionization, Lawmakers Warns Netflix Of Smoking And Vaping Visuals.
Tech Report, Technology

Tech Report: Staten Island votes yes for Amazon Unionization, Lawmakers warn Netflix of smoking and vaping visuals

Tyvonte' Maxwell,

The majority at Staten Island voted yes to unionization at Amazon. Lawmakers warn Netflix to limit the number of visuals of smoking and vaping to younger viewers. Galaxy owners will soon be able to backside and display by themselves. The DOJ is continuing it’s investigation on whether Google software illegally suppresses competition. Categories: Tech Report, Technology Tags: Galaxy, Google, netflix,…

Rant And Rave: March 31st The Atlanta Rotation
Sports

Rant and Rave: March 31st – The Atlanta Rotation

Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent talk about the Braves rotation and who's going to step up this year.
David Tufts,

Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent talk about the Braves rotation and who’s going to step up this year. Also, Final Four and Falcons Draft predictions. Categories: Sports Tags: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Final Four, March Madness, MLB, NCAA, NFL

Mary Persons Baseball Team Extends Winning Streak To 19
Local Sports, Sports

Mary Persons baseball team extends winning streak to 19

Mary Persons hosted Trinity Christian
Shaaz Peerani,

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mary Persons baseball team hosted Trinity Christian looking to extend their winning streak to 19. The Bulldogs began the scoring in the bottom of the first inning as an RBI triple scored their first run of the game. Not much action occurs until the bottom of the fourth inning, where most of the damage takes…

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Local News, Weather

Dry, cool weather returns to end the week

Cecilia Reeves,

A cold front is moving through Middle Georgia this evening, bringing cool and dry air for the end of the week. Clear skies will allow our highs to warm into the low 70s by the afternoon with winds gusting up to 15 mph. Mid 70s are back for the weekend as we continue to see sunshine through Monday. By Tuesday…
Bibb County, Crime, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Georgia Attorney General visits Macon to talk gang violence

The Attorney General of Georgia held a meeting at Middle Georgia State University Thursday concerning gang violence.
Cameron Branscomb,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Attorney General of Georgia held a meeting at Middle Georgia State University Thursday concerning gang violence. In 2017, AG Chris Carr put together the Anti-Gang Network. The network focuses on better communication between local and federal law enforcement, better intelligence sharing, better prosecutions and identifying anti-gang recruitment efforts. The same things that make Georgia a…