The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Circle K , located at 4001 Northside Dr. The robbery took place just before 10:00pm. Monday night. According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, three men entered the store armed with handguns and demanded money from the store employees. After taking an undisclosed amount of money the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer men’s basketball team rounded out the regular season with three consecutive losses, falling this weekend to Wofford 67 to 74. But now, the regular season goes out the window as the Bears look forward to the Southern Conference Tournament. The Bears finished this season with an overall record of 15 wins and 16 losses…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jeremy Fermin, a two-time Teacher of the Year, announces his campaign for the Houston County Board of Education Post 6, At Large seat. Fermin says his campaign pledge focuses on two primary goals: increasing teacher retention, and being a champion for the social and emotional well-being of everyone within the system. Fermin says he pledges to…
Mercer UniversityMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University is holding a panel discussion on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict Tuesday. The discussion is titled Perspectives on the Russia/Ukraine Conflict. Three professors will offer different perspectives of the war. Dr. Wallace Daniel will speak on Russia and Ukraine, Professor and Chair of Political Science Dr. Chris Grant will speak on Ukraine at war and Professor…
Community Foundation of Central Georgia details Grant ProcessMacon Violence Prevention InitiativeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Community Foundation of Central Georgia (CFCG) is taking the next steps in the grant process aimed at reducing crime in Macon. In December, the Macon-Bibb Commission awarded the foundation $2.5 million. In a news conference Monday, Mayor Lester Miller gathered with CFCG to help detail…
Houston County Pre-K registration to openPre-K registration to openPERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Pre-K registration in Houston County is set to open March 1. Registration will remain open until March 25. According to Blanche Lamb, the district’s coordinator for special programs, there are two parts to the registration. First, parents must fill out a form online with personal information. The other portion…
Courtesy of Georgia CollegeMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Andalusia Farm in Baldwin County is the newest National Historic Landmark in the United States. This makes the second designation for Georgia College, following the Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion which received the same recognition in 1973. “There are campuses across the country that have National Historic Landmarks, but this is a rarity in…
FileThanks to a resurfacing project, crews will be working to fix pavement deterioration along a 2 and a half mile long stretch of State Route 15. This section of highway will go from Industrial Boulevard to Golf Club Road. Drivers should expect delays within the city limits from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily after the project starts on Monday,…
Bitcoins were donated Thursday in support of the Ukrainian Military. U.S. bank executives are uneasy about possibly becoming Russia’s prey for cyberattacks. The first Whole Foods with Amazon’s cashier-less tech opens, allowing customers to skip the register. Non-game subscription-based apps have saw a 41% increase in 2021. Categories: Tech Report Tags: amazon, apps, Russia, Ukraine
(41NBC/WMGT) — With it being colder nowadays, it can be really hard to find activities to do outdoors with the kids– but this activity is really fun to do inside and then to take outside! So we’ll be making a winter DIY bird feeder. All you’re going to need is some ice cream cones, bird seeds, some peanut butter and,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you see dirty or cloudy water coming out of your faucet on the first of March, don’t be alarmed. The Warner Robins Fire Department has announced that they will be conducting their annual hydrant testing throughout the City of Warner Robins starting on Tuesday, March 1st. WRFD says the flowing of hydrants will most…
UPDATE: Captain Jon Holland with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office has given 41NBC more details concerning the situation. The Sheriff’s Office got a call concerning shots fired around noon on Monday, after a Deputy was out serving an eviction notice. Law enforcement blocked off the area for a short time, and ultimately found a dead person inside the home. Holland…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man from Ellabell Georgia died Monday morning after a single vehicle traffic collision involving a tractor trailer. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the Macon-Bibb 911 center was notified of an incident on Interstate 16 West near mile marker 4 around 7:34 a.m. It was reported that a tractor trailer was travelling westbound on…
The Russian ruble has fallen 30 percent. FedEx and UPS suspends package services in Ukraine after Russian invasion. About 40% of those filing taxes are expecting refunds this year. A Starbucks Café in Arizona on Friday became the third store in favor of union representation. This is the latest in a rising wave of organized labor pushes across U.S. cities….
Bibb Deputies are looking for a man they say committed an aggravated assault near the Shell gas station on Thomaston Road this morning at 2:00am. Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators say the person of interest is described as a male, wearing a black t-shirt, black hoodie, gray sweatpants, and white Jordon slides. He was last seen driving a red in color…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting on Ivey Drive. According to a posting on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page, one person was taken to the emergency room with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Two homes and several vehicles were damaged by gun fire during the incident. Investigators recovered approximately 21 shell casings from…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to a post on Cochran Motor Speedway’s Facebook page and an article by DirtOnDirt.com, an accident Saturday sent a car flying off the track and the driver and several onlookers to the hospital. The accident took place during a preseason practice. 17-year-old Parker Martin, a driver at the track, was among those injured, the website…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia singer and dancer Jazmine Robinson makes her way back to Middle Georgia to record her latest music video. And she is bringing along some famous faces with her. The R&B singer recorded the video for her new song ‘Money and Cars’ at the historic Hay House in downtown Macon. Robinson says the song is all…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened Saturday night at the Cod Tail restaurant at 1034 Gray Highway. According to a news release, a man entered through a rear door just before 10:00p.m. Deputies say the man pulled out a gun and demanded money from the store employee. After getting the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Family Dollar located at 2035 Shurling Drive. According to a news release, a man with a gun entered the store just after 9:00 Friday night. Deputies say the man demanded money from the store clerk. He ran from the scene after getting the cash….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer baseball and softball teams began a busy weekend of play tonight. The Mercer softball team is hosting the Mercer Invitational with Middle Tennessee State and Murray State. The Bears first played MTSU, who they fell to 2-1 after leaving their sixth inning effort short one run. In their second game of the day, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA high school basketball playoffs sweet 16 tipped-off tonight. Northeast High School had a successful day as both the girls and boys teams are headed to the elite eight as the Raiderettes beat Heard County 71-45, while the Raiders beat Coosa 72-57. Here are some other scores for the girls: In class 5A, Warner Robins…
A cold front moved through Middle Georgia this afternoon, bringing some cooler and drier air to the area. Overnight we will see our lows drop to the mid 40s, but we should warm up quickly Saturday with partly cloudy skies. Sunday will bring our next of showers to the area as a low pressure system moves through during the afternoon….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — For many, the American Dream of buying a home is seeming more and more like that’s what it will always be: just a dream. Jennifer Omega, owner and broker of Topstone Realtors, says the housing market in Macon is unlike anything she’s ever seen before. She says over the last year, the average price of a…