MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — You might be feeling the pain at the pump due to an increase in gas prices. Dr. Greg George with Middle Georgia State University says the high prices are based on several factors including the pandemic, an increase in demand, inflation and the war between Russia and Ukraine. He says gas prices would normally be lower…
DeMarcus Little (Peach County Sheriff’s Office)FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Demarcus Little was found guilty of murder Tuesday in the death of Fort Valley State University student Anitra Gunn in February 2020. Assistant District Attorney Cindy Adams tells 41NBC Little was found guilty on felony murder and aggravated assault-death by strangulation. He was found not guilty on the charge of…
VA Medical CenterDUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Dublin’s Mayor responded Tuesday to a recent U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs report that recommended the closure of the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center. In a statement posted on the city’s Facebook page, Mayor Joshua Kight said he spoke with Carl Vinson VA Director Manuel Davila about the report on Tuesday….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Georgia business professor is sharing his findings on why some businesses can survivor for years and others perish. Doctor Tamer Cavusgil is the Executive Director for the Center for Business Education and Research at Georgia State University. His team studied YKK for three years to find out how the zipper manufacturing company is standing the…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has sent out a release detailing the arrests of 33 different people in connection to a large-scale illegal drug operation. According to the release, over the past several months, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has been receiving complaints from concerned citizens speaking in reference to a high level of traffic, which…
Photo Credit to the family of William Maynard Watson(41NBC/WMGT) — A former Police Chief and City Marshal of Byron has died. William Maynard Watson passed away on March 5th at 82 years old. Watson not only served the city of Byron as Police Chief and as City Marshal, but also served 11 years in the Army National Guard, was a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new storm system coming from the west will bring plenty of rain to Middle Georgia tonight and tomorrow. Today The cloud cover wasted no time moving in to Middle Georgia overnight, leading to mostly cloudy skies and much warmer conditions to begin Tuesday. Temperatures jumped between 15 and 25 degrees across the board when compared…
About 3 in 10 consumers say rising gas prices will greatly affect their decision to travel in the next six months. Unemployment rates fell in most states in January. Nebraska and Utah have the lowest at 2.2%. Covid-19 antigen test is being recalled after officials say it is not FDA approved. ACON Laboratories says the test can’t be legally imported,…
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators looking for three people they say stole items from Buddy’s Home Furnishing located at 892 Pierce Avenue on March 1, 2022. It was reported that three individuals entered the business to browse for items to buy. As one of the individuals distracted the salesperson, the other two individuals stole several notebook computers from the sales…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Apple is bringing tech fans some good luck ahead of St. Patrick’s Day! March means new products for Apple, including a makeover for the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. It’s already available in several colors, but the tech company is adding a new green finish, just in time for St. Patty’s Day. You can already pre-order these…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Home owners nationwide are trending toward specific home projects, like kitchen remodels, living room upgrades and outdoor projects. Mallory Micetich ,a home care expert at Angi, is here to walk you through how to tackle these popular home renovation projects and save some money along the way. “According to a recent survey we did at Angi, kitchen remodels…
Some Peloton stores will have subscriptions ranging from $60 to $100 for workout courses. Amazon stock experiences it’s second best day of 2022. Lyft, and Uber drivers are conflicted over gas prices and face masks. Meta Platforms will be temporarily allowing users to call for violence against Russia. Categories: Business, Featured, Technology Tags: amazon, Lyft, Meta, Uber
(41NBC/WMGT) — Today Troy Thompson and Nutritional Coach Tracy Holmes talk about your water consumption! To start with it is recommended that you drink between 8 and 12 glasses of water a day as that is the average a person should be consuming, but there is more to it then that. You have to take into account your weight, height,…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Today we are going to make some leprechaun bait, this is just a fun way to get your kids involved and excited about St. Patrick’s Day, and it’s delicious. You’re going to need some Chex Mix, some Lucky Charms (preferably the limited edition ones since they have clover shaped marshmallows), popcorn, M&M’s (green ones are preferable), some pretzels,…
Just as we start to warm up to around normal, another storm system will be bringing rain to Middle Georgia. Overnight, we will see some increase in our cloud cover ahead of a storm system that is already bringing heavy rain an storms to parts of Texas. Tuesday you can expect some patchy fog to start the day, otherwise partly…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Stacey Abrams made several stops around Georgia Monday, including one in Houston County where she met with voters at The Pond to talk about her goals if she’s elected governor. “If we expand Medicaid to cover people based on their income, not whether they have children or disabilities, we suddenly cover people 18 years and…
Bibb County Sheriff’s reports an increase in the pine straw scamPine Straw ScamMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Spring is near, and your garden may be blooming, but so is a door-to-door pine straw scam. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Tim James with the Outreach Section of the Department describes what the scam is and how it works. “What’s going to happen…
Tubman Museum Women’s History Brunch.MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Tubman Museum held a brunch Monday afternoon to highlight women who are helping Macon move forward. Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita Howard was in attendance and was recognized for her work in Macon. Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick was not in attendance but was also recognized. “We want to make…
Students at Ingram-pye Elementary MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Local restaurants and schools celebrated ‘Pi Day’ Monday. Pi, or 3.14, is part of the equation to find the circumference of a circle. Ingram-Pye Elementary School celebrated by recognizing students for their leadership in and out the classroom. “We did highlight some of their genius in terms of talent, in singing, dancing,…
NCAA basketball tournament begins next week with sports betting now legal in 30 states. Legal wagering could jump as much as $3 billion this year. U.S. gas prices edged lower over the weekend after reaching all-time highs last week. IRS is looking to hire more than 5,000 additional workers in the middle of tax season. The nickel in a nickel…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Clear conditions will continue to hang around Middle Georgia as a new week begins. Today Cold weather made a big return over the weekend after a powerful cold front brought snow to northern Georgia and powerful winds and frigid temperatures to the majority of the state. This morning was no different as most of Middle Georgia…
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Commercial Robbery by Snatching of the Krystal, located at 3909 Bloomfield Road just after 01:30 a.m. Sunday. It was reported that a male subject had pulled into the drive through and ordered a meal. When he pulled to the drive through window, he snatched money from the cash register. Once the individual…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on the case through an incident report in which the circumstances surrounding the Saturday night shooting have been revealed. According to the report, the family of the victim say that the victim and his siblings were laying in bed watching TV when several shots were fired and everyone in the…
We have been stuck in the clouds today, but storms are on the way tonight across Georgia. A cold front will be moving through Middle Georgia during the early morning hours Saturday bringing a big change to our weather. Initially we could see a few pop up supercells ahead of the main line of storms, these could become severe. Timing…