Morning Business Report: Walmart helps seize $4 million in fraudulent gift card scams

Technology developed by Walmart has identified and seized nearly $4 million in fraudulent gift cards. These scams have been targeting towards mostly elderly victims.’ JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon calls for U.S. to increase their minimum wage. Elon Musk is the largest stakeholder of Twitter, holding 9% of their shares. Research says that almost half of gen Z and millennials would…

Ask Angi: Cutting Remodeling Costs

(41NBC/WMGT) —  A remodeling project is an exciting time to update your home to better suit your lifestyle and match your family’s needs – but it can easily get out of hand when it comes to cost. Bailey Carson, a home care expert at Angi, is here to offer advice on how to save money on your next big home…

UPDATE: State continues its investigation into the Laurens County Animal Control

Laurens County Animal Control is closed pending an investigation by the State Department of Agriculture.

UPDATE (4/4/2022): The State Department of Agriculture sent a release to the 41NBC Newsroom to give an update on the investigation of the Laurens County Animal Shelter. It states the investigation remains on going and they continue working with county officials.  They say the discussions are going well with the mutual goal of lifting the order as soon as possible….

Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores March 28-April 1

Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 28 and Friday, April 1, 2022.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 28 and Friday, April 1, 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…

Bibb County Investigators looking for theft suspect

The suspect is accused taking $700 worth of vape products.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a theft suspect. Investigators say this person forced themself into Vape Circle on Forsyth Road on Saturday, April 2, around 4 a.m. The suspect is accused taking $700 worth of vape products. If you can help investigators identify the suspect, call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at…

Perry and West Laurens baseball teams split doubleheader.

Game three will determine the region winner.

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry baseball team hosted West Laurens in a crucial doubleheader. In game one, the Raiders were up 4-1, heading into the sixth inning. The Panthers scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game. Then in extra innings, Carson Bryant smashed a game-winning solo home run to grab the game one…

Houston County girl’s soccer team dominates Perry

The Bears have only one loss on the season.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In the Houston County girls soccer team’s second to last game of the regular season, the Bears hosted the Perry Panthers. The Bears scored two goals in the first half, taking a 2-0 lead. Early in the second half, Houston County scored two goals within two minutes to go up 4-0. Six minutes later, the…

UPDATE: Suspect arrested following March 31 shooting death

Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators make an arrest in connection to a shooting last week that left 28-year-old Elijah Rasheed dead.

Brian Marquel Greene (Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (4/4 at 10 p.m.)  – Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators make an arrest in connection to a shooting last week that left 28-year-old Elijah Rasheed dead. Deputies say 25-year-old Brian Marquel Greene was taken into custody on Monday. He’s being held at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center without bond. He’s charged with…

Mayor Lester Miller proclaims April National Pickleball Month

Mayor Miller says he thinks Macon could soon become the Pickleball capital of the world.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed April as National Pickleball Month Monday. The announcement happened at the Tattnall Square Pickleball and Tennis Center on College Street. Mayor Miller says he thinks Macon could soon become the Pickleball capital of the world in addition to being the Cherry Blossom capital of the world. The county’s recreation department is…

Severe storms possible Tuesday

Welcome to the first full week of April, where temperatures are all over the place and severe weather is back in the forecast. The Storm Prediction Center has already put us in a Level 3 (of 5), enhanced threat for severe storms. This includes (the hatched area above) the potential for strong tornadoes, tomorrow afternoon. Now is a good time…

MTA offering new driver training program

The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority partnered with Central Georgia Technical College to create the Train the Trainer program.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority partnered with Central Georgia Technical College to create the Train the Trainer program. Prior to the program, new MTA staff would get their training directly from CGTC. Now, MTA has someone from within to train new hires. We spoke with the Vice President of Economic Development for CGTC about the partnership. “When…

Laurens County Sheriff’s Office welcomes new narcotics K-9

After the death of its last narcotics K-9 Officer in December, the Laurens County Sheriff's Office now has a new partner.

New Laurens County K-9 IceDUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After the death of its last narcotics K-9 Officer in December, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office now has a new partner. Ice is a German Shepherd and Alaskan Malamute mix from Hungary. Deputy Justin Cowart trained with Ice for six weeks in Florida after a police department reached out saying it would…

Cirrus Academy students participate in Clean Streets Matter initiative

Students at Cirrus Academy got their hands dirty this week.

Cirrus Academy participates in clean streets matter Clean Streets MatterMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students at Cirrus Academy got their hands dirty this week. Students in 5th through 8th grade filled several bags of trash as part of the county’s Clean Streets Matter initiative. Eighth grader Destiny Curry took part in the cleanup for her second time. “We collected some plates,…

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.

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.

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 Crayons

(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…

Pleasant weather hangs around to begin the new week

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…

Two teens killed in Sparta car wreck

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…

Montezuma man killed in ATV accident

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…

Deputies: Man pretends to shop, then robs Dollar General

It happened after 10pm Saturday at the store located at 2797 Emery Road.

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

ACL is a nationally televised league.

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…