(41NBC/WMGT) — Science Guy Jason Lindsey shows us this week how you can take some items from around your house and turn them into a ping pong launcher! Using a hair dryer, some pipe from the hardware store and a whole mess of ping pong balls you can create your very own ball launcher! The way it works is by…
41NBC and T-Mobile are partnering together to recognize some of our communities unsung heroes — OUR TEACHERS – today the 41NBC Coffee Crew ‘Thank You’ tour landed on the campus of HOUSTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL … Categories: Coffee Crew
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, April 18 and Friday, April 22, 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 Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections named its recommendation for the Elections Supervisor opening. The motion passed 4-1 to name Canetra Ford to the position, which opened up this year after the previous Elections Supervisor, Jeaneatta Watson resigned. We spoke with Board Chair Mike Kaplan, who says Ford has nine years of experience working with the Board…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA Elite Eight kicked off tonight, and the only Middle Georgia high school to host a game was ACE. ACE hosted Towns County in the 1A Public Bracket. The first half did not have much action as ACE took four shots while Towns County took zero. The second half was much better as both teams…
After another beautiful day in Middle Georgia, rain is back in the forecast tomorrow. A cold front is pushing east from Alabama overnight and will weaken a bit as it does. Tomorrow as we see some daytime heating we are expecting at least a few storms to pop up along the front. The timing of the storms should be sometime…
UPDATE: 10:27 PM- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has ruled this case as a death investigation. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: 8:34 pm- Macon-Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirms the victim of the shooting is 25-year-old Jessica Shontae Reeves. UPDATE: 8:05pm – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office confirms the 25-year-old female victim has died from her injuries. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County…
Bibb County School District Sole Finalist for SuperintendentSuperintendentMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County School District will soon have a new Superintendent. In a school board meeting last week, board members voted 6-2 in favor to select Dr. Dan Sims as the sole finalist for the position. On Monday, Dr. Sims was in town to tour schools in the district. Miller Middle…
(41NBC/WMGT) — The Atlanta Humane Society is working to remove, shelter, and rehome 65 dogs from an overwhelmed pet owner in Middle Georgia. Hancock Animal Friends, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) , and the Atlanta Humane Society (AHS) are all working together on the site. The organizations are working to remove the animals, and…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Many people are getting devices they can wear to track their steps each day, but some of these devices can even track your heartbeat, to make sure it’s healthy. Let’s look at how the Fitbit is doing that. Fitbit wants to take tracking both your steps and heart health to the next level. The Food and Drug Administration…
(41NBC/WMGT) — While they are convenient, there’s always a risk when using payment apps, or banking online, especially as criminals get creative, and come up with more ways to scam you. Let’s look at ways you can fight back, and keep your personal information safe. It doesn’t take long to find several Zelle payment app users online, who say they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High pressure is beginning to break down over the Southeastern US. Today The string of warm mornings for Middle Georgia continued today as the day began with temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s. This will be the norm for awhile now as we prepare to head into the summer months. We will again see…
The Wall Street Journal reports Twitter and Elon Musk met Sunday to discuss his proposal. Musk said he has linked 46 billion dollars in funding to buy Twitter. Study finds that two days in the office is the optimal work week. Researchers concluded that those who come in the office a few days a week don’t feel like they ‘re…
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Vienna Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Norfolk Southern railroad are investigating after a 21 year old man was hit by a train and killed. According to a post on the Vienna Police Facebook page, the incident happened around 8:30 pm Sunday at East Pine Street and North 7th Street. The victim, Stantavious Rashard…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at 10:55 P.M , Friday night, at the Dairy Queen, located at 1185 Gray Highway. It was reported that a male subject approached a store employee a they were taking out the trash. The subject pulled out a gun and walked the employee back into the store….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Family Dollar located at 160 Emery Highway. According to a release it happened just before 11:00am Sunday morning when two male subjects entered the store with firearms and demanded money from the store clerk. One of the subjects fired a shot into the ceiling of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Dr. Dan Sims will potentially be named the next superintendent of the Bibb County School District. Dr. Sims is a Georgia native. According to his cover letter, he chose to stay in Georgia for his 27 year career. Also he’s a three time Georgia State University graduate. He received a Bachelor’s in Mathematics, and a Master’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A Macon yoga studio is combining their workout with helping a local charity. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Homegrown Yoga partnered with the Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia to do a donation based yoga class and silent auction. Around 30 people attended the yoga class that took place in their outside studio….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After spending 13 years as the head football coach and eight as an athletic director of Stratford Academy, Mark Farriba has resigned. Farriba retired from his head coaching role after the 2021 football season and was offered a new position as the dean of students. Farriba planned on taking that position and keeping his athletic director…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer baseball team hosted Wofford in game one of a three-game SoCon series. Wofford got off to a hot start scoring five runs in the first two innings. Going into the bottom of the fourth, Wofford was up 6-0, but Treyson Hughes would cut the deficit in half with a two-run home run. The score…
It was a beautiful, warm Earth Day here in Middle Georgia, and more nice days are on the way for the weekend. High pressure is sitting pretty securely over the region and will hang out there for a few days. Highs over the weekend will be warming to the mid 80s with sunny skies each day. Overnight lows will fall…
Macon’s Queen-AgersMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman treated a group of Macon senior woman to a day of pampering. Commissioner Tillman and the ‘Unity in the Community’ host several events with seniors. Tillman said after losing his mother last year, he wanted to make sure the older population is taken care of. Tillman was approached by Alice Bailey with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Visit Macon is celebrating the release of country music artist Jason Aldean’s latest albums. They’re titled Macon and Georgia. The albums are about Aldean’s years growing up in Macon. Visit Macon celebrated the release with Jason Aldean merchandise on Friday. The VP of Development said the albums continue the legacy of Macon’s music history. “Macon’s music history…
Springdale Elementary students cleaning the communityMACON, Georgia( 41NBC/WMGT)- As a part of Earth Day Springdale Elementary students spent their recess cleaning up trash in their community. The elementary school partnered with Keep Macon Bibb Beautiful to help clean up trash at the Northside Swim Club. P.E. teacher Jacob Haygood said that teaching kids early to clean up trash will help…