MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District is reporting more than 200 COVID-19 cases over the last week. This is according to data posted on the Bibb County School District website. The district states, every Friday, it will release the number of positive COVID-19 cases found in schools and facilities. Today’s totals show 216 positive cases reported within…
BOLINGBROKE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monroe County Emergency Services (MCES) report a close call Thursday evening in which a propane tank saved a home from burning down. According to a social media post from MCES, a volunteer noticed heavy smoke off of Pate Road which alerted them to a structure fire that was happening in the area. The owners of the…
Friday brings another day of highs in the mid 90s, high humidity and afternoon scattered showers and storms. Not much will be changing through Saturday, but at that point we are going to have our focus on Fred. The 8 pm update from the National Hurricane Center continues with the trend of Tropical Depression Fred moving northwest into the Gulf…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– New bar and club safety requirements in Macon-Bibb took effect on July 1. Thursday afternoon, county leaders wanted to make sure those new rules were made clear to everyone. “This is an opportunity for you to ask those questions to clear up an inconsistencies you may have or any questions you may have prior to enforcement,” Mayor…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— With COVID-19 cases increasing across Middle Georgia, local hospitals joined together to urge the importance of getting vaccinated. Houston Healthcare, Piedmont Macon, Atrium Health Navicent, and the Macon-Bibb County Health Department all spoke about the cases they are seeing. According to hospital leaders, there’s an increase in cases amongst those who are not vaccinated. “At Houston Healthcare today…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Fort Valley State University and Phoebe Putney Health System are partnering together to launch a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The program hopes to address the shortage of nurses in Georgia. Dr. Paul Jones is President of Fort Valley State University. He says the Board of Regents recently approved the University to establish a Bachelor’s…
(41NBC/WMGT) — The Brentwood War Eagles made it to the GISA 2A finals last season. They’ve made the playoffs every year since 2000, which happens to be the year Coach Bert Brown took over. He sat down with 41NBC’s Bill Shanks in the Coach’s Corner. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Coach’s Corner, high school sports, sports
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MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man accused of murder in Alabama was taken into custody Wednesday after a short vehicle chase. A post on the McRae-Helena Police Department Facebook page said the chase ended in a crash at 3rd and MLK, in front of R&H Cleaners. 21-year-old Dayvon Jamell Bray of Prichard, Alabama was taken into custody and is being…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County School Board amended previously announced Covid-19 protocols Wednesday night. Less than 24 hours earlier, the board had announced updated protocols in the wake of rising cases in the area. The latest protocols were approved Wednesday night after a group of parents spoke out against the mask requirement, according to 41NBC reporter Ariel Schiller….
(41NBC/WMGT) — Von Lassiter is getting ready to start his fifth season at Bleckley County, believe it or not. His Royals coming off a state quarterfinals appearance last season. Von Lassiter sat down with 41NBC’s Bill Shanks to preview 2021 in the Coach’s Corner. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Coach’s Corner, high school sports, sports
(41NBC/WMGT) — Coach Malcom Strapp brings another Workout Wednesday to 41NBC, this week’s exercise consisting of 3 rounds of activity. Coach Strapp spreads the workout into 3 rounds with 30 seconds of work, then 30 seconds of rest each, ending with 1 – 1.5 minutes rest after each round. Round 1: 90 degree squat jumps/ alternating toe touches Round 2:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Bus driver shortages are nothing new in Middle Georgia, and even across the nation. Bibb County Schools says it’s short about 30 drivers. Houston County Schools say it’s short by about 16 drivers. Both say it doesn’t effect the routes, but would like to be fully staffed. Houston County Transportation Director, Tom Walmer, says there are 170…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As students enter their second week of school at Peach County High School, parents are voicing concerns about school safety. The new school is along Georgia Highway 49 in Fort Valley, and the speed limit along that roadway is 60 miles per hour. Assistant Superintendent of Operations Ben Maddox says he has listened to parents’…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Protecting your eyes is especially important during the summer months. That’s why you should take every precaution to keep your eyes healthy. We spoke with Dr. Monali Sakhalkar, an Ophthalmologist with Atrium Health Navicent. He says you should make sure to wear sunglasses with 100 percent UV protection. You can verify that with a tag or sticker…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Crisp County has a new football coach this fall. Miguel Patrick replaces Brad Harber, who left after four seasons there. Patrick previously served as Head Coach at Cedar Grove. He sat down with 41NBC’S Bill Shanks recently in the Coach’s Corner. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Coach’s Corner, high school sports, sports
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released a statement concerning human remains found in Wheeler County Monday evening. According to the GBI’s release, the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office requested help from the GBI with a death investigation after discovering human remains in a wooded area outside of Alamo, Georgia around 7:45 p.m. on August 9,…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District announced Tuesday August 10, that masks will be required for all students, staff, and visitors when inside school district facilities and buses- vaccinated or not, starting Wednesday August 11. The release from the Baldwin County School District says the decision was made based off of information concerning the Delta variant of…
SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Treutlen County Schools made an announcement Monday concerning adjustments to school procedures in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the schools. According to the announcement, there will be more lunch periods as to make social distancing easier for students, water fountains will be closed, and temporarily all student overnight travel will be limited until…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 2 and Friday, August 6, 2021. All scores of 75 and below are shown in red. All scores between 76 and 85 are shown in orange. All scores between 86-99 are shown in black. All scores of…
We had a few isolated showers this afternoon and evening across Middle Georgia, but more widespread rain is on the way this week. A general summertime trend of pop up storms will settle in for the rest of the week, with highs warming to the mid 90s. With no big steering currents we are stuck in this summer pattern through…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia students are heading back to school over the next few days. And first day photos are filling up social media stories and timelines. The 41NBC family decided to dust off our old photos to get into the back-to-school spirit. Check out some of our school pictures and back-to-school moments as we start the 2021-22…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — One Milledgeville resident is bringing awareness to a rare, yet deadly disease. At first glance, you may just see a smiling man, but that’s not the case for Andre Williams. In 2017, he was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Williams spoke about his experience and how he felt in those moments. “It basically made me question…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will host a job fair August 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Monroe County Conference Center. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office isn’t the only place that’s hiring though. There will be multiple employers hoping to connect with job seekers. Monroe County Sheriff Brad Freeman says the idea for the…