Tech Report: Google Parent Company Sees Huge Gains From Last Year, Government To Look Into Activision
Tech Report

Tech Report: Google parent company sees huge gains from last year, government to look into Activision

Edward Smart,

Tech Report Headlines Alphabet, the parent company of Google, sees huge gains from sales from this past year. The government looks to evaluate Microsoft’s recent multibillion-dollar purchase of Activision. General Motors sets its expectations to $13 billion or more by the end of 2022. An experimental roadway is under construction for possibly the world’s first self-charging car. Categories: Tech Report…

Morning Business Report: Millions Of Americans Who Left Work Force In 2020 Yet To Return
Morning Business Report

Morning Business Report: Millions of Americans who left work force in 2020 yet to return

Edward Smart,

The Labor Department says businesses have struggled for months to hire and retain enough workers due to consumer demands. Movie theatres see profits at pre-COVID levels. Amusement park operator Cedar Fair says it looks to merge with SeaWorld for $3.4 billion. Categories: Morning Business Report Tags: covid, Jane King, labor department, Morning Business Report, seaworld

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Featured, Local News, Weather

Cloudy skies return for Groundhog Day in Georgia

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An abundance of cloud cover made its way into the Peach State overnight and into this morning. Today Today is Groundhog Day, and it began with a blanket of clouds over much of Georgia. If you know anything about Groundhog Day in Georgia then you are likely aware of General Beauregard Lee, the Groundhog in Jackson,…

Hooked On Science: Capture Your Shadow
Education, Hooked on Science

Hooked on Science: Capture Your Shadow

Drake Rozelle,

(41NBC/WMGT) — Science Guy Jason Lindsey shows us this week how to capture a shadow! Using a glow in the dark board, Lindsey turns off all the lights and places his hand down on the board. Grabbing a flashlight, he shines the light over his hand lifting the flashlight to reveal a shadow of his hand! It’s actually called a…

Mercer Men's Basketball Defeats Wofford 67 To 62
Local Sports, Sports

Mercer men’s basketball defeats Wofford 67 to 62

Jalen Johnson leads the Bears with 21 points.
Shaaz Peerani,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Mercer men’s basketball team came off of a 3o-point loss to Furman this past Saturday and hosted the Wofford Terriers last night, looking to bounce back. With the game tied at 60 with 40 seconds remaining, graduate student Jalen Johnson hit a dagger three-pointer to give the Bears the lead, which ended up getting them the…

Feb. 1 Middle Georgia High School Basketball Scores
Local Sports, Sports

Feb. 1 Middle Georgia high school basketball scores

High school basketball scores from around Middle Georgia
Shaaz Peerani,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, many matchups tonight consist of rematches from earlier this season. Here’s a few scores from around Middle Georgia: Girls Scores Peach County defeat Upson-Lee 69-32 Tattnall Square Academy defeat FPD 48-41 Westside defeat Rutland 62-11 West Laurens defeat Dublin 56-48 Howard defeat Perry 44-27 Northeast defeat Bleckley Co…

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Local News, Weather

Warming trend continues Wednesday

Cecilia Reeves,

It was another warm day in Middle Georgia with highs in the 70s and upper 60s. Overnight we will be seeing an increase in our cloud cover, keeping our lows warmer than normal, in the 40s. Wednesday will be another warm day with highs in the low 70s and breezy conditions. This nice day will set us up for a…

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COVID-19, Featured, Hancock County, Health, Local News

Hancock County’s COVID-19 death rate among state’s highest

The Hancock County Health Department is hoping to hire more staff to help mitigate COVID.
Peyton Lewis,

SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Status Report for February 1, one in every 104 people in Hancock County have died from COVID-19. The county of 8,193 residents has recorded 79 COVID-19 related deaths. Michael Hokanson with the North Central Health District says this rate is alarming. “It is on the higher end…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning elects new Executive Director

Jeffrey Ruggieri will replace Jim Thomas, who served as Executive Director for 37 years.
Cameron Branscomb,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted in favor of its next Executive Director.  Jeffrey Ruggieri will replace Jim Thomas, who served as Executive Director for 37 years. Thomas was supposed to retire at the end of the year, but due to not having a replacement, he agreed to hold the position until it was filled….

Middle Georgia State University
Bibb County, Education, Featured, Local News, WMGT

MGA campus improvements already paying off

Middle Georgia State University recently invested in several campus updates, and it's already paying off.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia State University recently invested in several campus updates, and it’s already paying off. The school saw a 20% higher application rate for the fall semester compared to the same time last year. The upgrades included new signage at the Macon campus, which is visible from I-475. “We have over 22 million vehicles going up…

Handmade beanies for charity
Bibb County, Business, Featured, Local News, Unpublished, WMGT

StARTup Studios selling beanies to benefit Brookdale Warming Center

A local art studio is selling handmade beanies, and profits will benefit the Brookdale Warming Center.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A local art studio is selling handmade beanies, and profits will benefit the Brookdale Warming Center. Yen-Ting Beck, the co-owner of StARTup Studios, says her mom who lives in Taiwan started sending knitted beanies along with masks at the start of the pandemic. They had so many they decided to sell them. A second artist from…

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Bibb County, Local News, WMGT

Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia facing layoffs

Lizbeth Gutierrez,

Crisis line and safe house facing major cutsCrisis line and safe house of central GeorgiaMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia is facing a big cut in services. The program was established to help victims of domestic violence. It offers services to seven counties in Middle Georgia. The program receives funding from a program…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Macon-Bibb hiring third-party company to pick up old, green trash carts

Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller announced a change Tuesday intended to improve the collection of old garbage carts.
Tucker Sargent,

Photo: Macon-BibbA Macon-Bibb news release says the county has hired a third-party company to pick up old, green carts. The carts, which belong to Advanced Disposal Services (ADS)/Waste Management, were supposed to be picked up by ADS/Waste Management after Ryland Environmental took over pickup services, but there are still thousands sitting on the curb after more than a month. “In…

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41 Today, Featured, Local News, Peach County

Fort Valley State University issues all clear following bomb threat

41NBC Web Producer,

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Campus police at Fort Valley State University have issued an all-clear after receiving a bomb threat this morning. According to the university, campus, local, and state police searched all campus facilities and says it’s now safe to return to campus. The university posted on its social media accounts that students and employees will be required…
Dodge County, Education, Featured, Local News

Dodge County Schools temporarily in lockdown due to shots fired in neighborhood nearby

Haley Janes,

EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dodge County Schools placed multiple schools on lockdown due to shots fired in a neighborhood on Tuesday. According to a social media post from Dodge County Schools, authorities notified the district that an investigation was underway by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office regarding shots fired in a neighborhood– this led to the DAC/PLC, Dodge Pre-K, and…

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Crawford County, Featured, Local News

Crawford County Judge faces unpaid suspension and public reprimand for verbal and physical altercation with defendant in 2020

Haley Janes,

KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crawford County Judge Cary Hays III is facing an unpaid, 30 day suspension followed by a public reprimand due to allegations that he engaged in a verbal and physical altercation with a defendant. According to court documents from the Supreme Court of Georgia, there are formal charges that say Judge Hays was in a verbal and…

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Bibb County, Crime, Featured, Local News

Suspect in skull mask commits armed robbery at Burger King on Pio Nono

Haley Janes,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Burger King off Pio Nono Avenue was robbed by a suspect wearing all black and a skull mask at 10:00 p.m. Monday night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, The suspect entered the restaurant brandishing a gun and demanding that employees give him money from the register. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of…

Highs Today
Featured, Local News, Weather

Sun and warmth hang around for the first day of February

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures are returning to the upper 60s this afternoon around Middle Georgia. Today The first morning of February was a cold one with more than half of Middle Georgia kicking the day off with sub-freezing temperatures. Considering that February is the dead of winter, this is not surprising. What is surprising, however, is how warm the…

Tech Byte: Wordle
Tech Byte, Technology

TECH BYTE: Wordle

Drake Rozelle,

If you haven’t heard of Wordle, you’ve at least seen other people playing it while scrolling through Facebook or Twitter. Not only is it fun to say, but it’s fun to play too. So fun, many users call it addicting. But at least it’s not a video game, right? It can be…educational! Software engineer Josh Wardle told the New York…

Morning Business Report: Domino's Set To "tip" Customers For Carryout Orders
Featured, Morning Business Report

Morning Business Report: Domino’s set to “tip” customers for carryout orders

Edward Smart,

Domino’s will be “tipping” customers $3 if they order online and choose carryout. This incentive is due to the shortage of workers. Starbucks employees are now petitioning to unionize at around 50 stores across the U.S. Kia recalled more than 410,000 Sedona, Soul, and Forte vehicles due to airbag issues. They plan to inspect and replace the airbag control unit…

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Bleckley County, Crime, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Bibb County teacher arrested on gun, drug charges in Bleckley County

Deputies pulled over 43-year-old Andrease Johnson, and found a large amount of Marijuana, scales, packaging materials, a firearm, and money.
Clayton Poulnott,

BLECKLEY COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A Bibb County teacher was arrested on gun and drug charges Friday night in Bleckley County. Sheriff Kris Coody says deputies pulled over 43-year-old Andrease Johnson of Warner Robins, and found a large amount of Marijuana, scales, packaging materials, a firearm, and money. He’s charged with possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of a…

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Local News, Weather

Sunny, warm weather returns Tuesday

Cecilia Reeves,

We saw a return to warm and sunny weather to start the week, and that trend will continue into the middle of the week. Winds will be gusting up to 15 mph by Tuesday afternoon under sunny skies. Highs will be warming to above average in the mid 60s with more warm days on the way. We will start to…

Pedestrian Fatal Locator Bonaire
Featured, Houston County, Local News, WMGT

Pedestrian dies following crash in Bonaire

According to a news release from the Houston County Sheriff's Office, a 2017 Nissan hit 72-year-old George McGinty.
Ariel Schiller,

BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A man died Sunday night after a car hit him. It happened around 6:30 on Highway 247 and Old Highway 96 in Bonaire. According to a news release from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, a 2017 Nissan hit 72-year-old George McGinty. The driver was not hurt, but McGinty later died from his injuries. The crash remains under…