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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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Featured, Hooked on Science

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…

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Featured, Morning Business Report

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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Featured, Local News, Weather

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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Baldwin County, Bibb County, Bleckley County, Crawford County, Dodge County, Dooly County, Featured, Hancock County, Health, Houston County, Johnson County, Jones County, Lamar County, Laurens County, Local News, Macon County, Monroe County, Peach County, Pulaski County, Restaurant Report Card, Taylor County, Telfair County, Treutlen County, Twiggs County, Washington County, Wheeler County, Wilcox County, Wilkinson County

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

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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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Local News, Weather

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…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Macon Water Authority dedicates building to civil rights pioneer

The Macon Water Authority dedicated its Support Services Building in honor of Herbert Dennard.
Cameron Branscomb,

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…
Bibb County, Business, Entertainment, Featured, Local News, Music, WMGT

Macon Arts Alliance launches music study

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.
Ariel Schiller,

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…

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Crime, Featured, Houston County, Local News, WMGT

Two teens, two men accused of stealing car in Houston County

The Perry Police Department says it received complaints of vehicles broken into, and one being stolen in the Perry-Houston County area.
Clayton Poulnott,

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…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Motorcycle accident leaves Macon man dead

Haley Janes,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking into a traffic accident that led to the death of a Macon man Sunday afternoon. According to the release from BCSO,  on April 10th, around 5:15 p.m., 32 year-old Ezekile Hoskins of Macon was driving at a high speed on Jeffersonville Road when a 71 year-old man from Twiggs…

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Bibb County, Crime, Featured

UPDATE: Man dies after shooting, car wreck; suspect in custody

Haley Janes,

Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s Office: LIGGINS DESHONDRE OCTAVIUSUPDATE: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A shooting on New Clinton Road and Millerfield Road left 26 year-old male hospitalized in critical condition. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says that it was reported that the 26 year-old was driving a Ford Focus south on New Clinton Road when he lost control of…

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Bibb County, Crime, Featured, Local News

Man hospitalized after shooting at Smiley’s Flea Market

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident in which shots were fired at Smiley's Flea Market Sunday afternoon.
Haley Janes,

According to the incident report from BCSO, several witnesses told deputies three males were running through the market with guns around 4 p.m. Investigators say two of them left in a white Chevy Impala with a dealers tag. Investigators found a shell casing near the bumper cars. Deputies were later told a man from Perry was shot and drove himself…

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Bibb County, Crime, Featured, Local News

UPDATE: Robbery by Snatching at Citgo on Shurling Drive Sunday morning

Haley Janes,

UPDATE (4/13) : The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office now has photos of the suspect in connection to this case. Anyone with information concerning this suspect is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office 478-751-7500.   MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office  is investigating a Commercial Robbery by snatching that took place Sunday morning at the Citgo…
Featured, Jones County, Local News

Eatonton man drowns in Cedar Creek

Haley Janes,

EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Saturday, an Eatonton man went fishing at Cedar Creek, but never came home. According to a release from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, 58 year-old David Smith had gone out to go fishing after work around 2:00 p.m. on Saturday by himself. His family reported that around 4:15 p.m., his fishing gear had been found on…