75-year-old woman dies in Jones County house fire
A 75-year-old woman died in a house fire in south Jones County Wednesday.
Small pharmacies adjust to vaccine availability
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you’re having trouble getting a vaccine appointment, smaller pharmacies might be the place to go. Mike Frazier — owner and pharmacist at Your Corner Drugstore — says he’s been waiting months for shipments of Covid vaccines. Last week a shipment of Moderna vaccines finally arrived. Now he struggles to fill appointments. “We’re kind of sitting…
Two people dead, one taken to the hospital after a house fire in Lizella
LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people are dead and another has been taken to the hospital after a house fire in Lizella early Tuesday morning. According to Macon-Bibb County Coroner, Leon Jones, the fire happened at 2296 Sofkee Circle around 4:30 a.m. Jones says fire crews found two bodies inside the home. An animal also died in the fire. Another…
Georgia College awarded $650,000 S-STEM Grant from National Science Foundation
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Georgia College scholarship will provide students up to $8,000 per year, totaling $32,000 over four years. As the largest grant received by Georgia College, it helps 18 students in the next five years. The scholarship will offer experiences in undergraduate research, career counseling, internship placement, and academic counseling. “It’s a great recognition to Georgia College…
City of Perry kicks off ‘Workout in the Park’ series Saturday
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The city of Perry kicks off its ‘Workout in the Park’ series this Saturday. Special Events Manager for the city of Perry, Anya Turpin, says if you’ve ever been too intimidated to try a workout class in a gym that this is the event for you. The event is an expansion of the 2019 series called ‘Yoga…
Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off with ribbon cutting ceremony
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Cherry Blossom Festival is back after the pandemic canceled it last year. Organizers say this is the one you don’t want to miss. Governor Brian Kemp was in town to help kick off the festival with an opening ceremony and ribbon cutting. He spoke during the ceremony about the hardship the pandemic caused over the last…
Macon Rocks rock climbing gym opens Monday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — There’s a new gym in town but it’s not the kind of gym you’re thinking of. Macon Rocks is a rock climbing gym located in downtown Macon. They’ll have a soft opening Monday, March 22 at 10 a.m. They have options for day passes and monthly or yearly memberships. We spoke with the manager of Macon…
Perry students give $1000 to local animal shelter
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An elementary school project about business became much more than teachers ever bargained for. “We were trying to get stuff to maybe be able to play whiffle ball outside or maybe do kickball and then it blew up,” said Jessica Lebrun, a fifth-grade teacher. “Our $50 we thought we were going to get turned into $550…
Report shows less students enrolling in school
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Earlier this week, the Bibb County Board of Education held a special called meeting. Part of the presentation was over student enrollment. The data shown shows a steady decrease in the number of students being enrolled in the last 5-7 years. Superintendent Dr. Jones says a number of issues may cause this: more students homeschooled students…
Atrium Health Navicent opens two new public vaccination sites
Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin and Atrium Health Navicent Peach will only be open on Fridays. PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Both locations will administer the vaccine by appointment only, beginning at 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The process to receive the dose after registering is as follows: You will receive the vaccination Then be monitored for about 15 mins for potential side effects….
All clear given at Fort Valley State following campus lockdown
Fort Valley State University was placed on lockdown for more than an hour Thursday following a report of someone with a gun on campus.
Laurens County family offering reward to locate missing woman
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Laurens County family is offering a reward to help find a missing 75-year-old woman. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is sharing a photo of missing Betty Jones. The Sheriff’s Office reports Jones was last seen on November 14th near South Poplar Springs Road and McClendon Road. The family is offering a $1,250 reward for information…
Milledgeville Main Street looks for ‘Downtown Doers’
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Milledgeville Main Street is looking for Downtown Doers, which is a group of volunteers who actively improve downtown. Deana Thornton, Administrative Assistant for Milledgeville Main Street, says the Downtown Doers program idea came from needing extra help with projects around downtown. “We are trying to get back to normal, whatever that looks like. So, we want to…
Falling tree injures 2 Dublin City workers
Two City of Dublin workers were injured Thursday morning after a tree fell on their truck.
Forysthia Festival back on after cancellation in 2020
The Forsythia Festival is back this year for its annual celebration, although it won’t be held on its traditional date.
Middle Georgia schools go virtual Thursday, severe weather expected
Due to the potential for severe weather on Thursday morning, Bibb County schools will have a virtual learning day.
Local businesses continuing to stay ‘Macon Strong’
One year ago, restaurant owner, Chrissy Lee was forced to close her doors.
Washington County opens mass vaccination site at Word of Life Church
The mass vaccination site opened at 8 a.m. at the Word of Life Church on Harris Street in Sandersville. SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Despite the rain, many people from all over the state went out to receive their vaccination. David Shanks — the Area 1 homeland security coordinator — says unregistered people have been arriving at the site. The site…
Bibb County Schools announces ‘Teacher of the Year’ virtually
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County School District held a virtual Teacher of the Year ceremony Wednesday. The ceremony included speeches from Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones, President of the Bibb County Board of Education Daryl Morton, and Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller. In his speech, Mayor Miller proclaimed March 17 as Bibb County Teachers of the Year Day. The full list…
Cherry Blossom Festival preparations underway
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Preparations are underway for the Cherry Blossom Festival. Although the weather is gray and gloomy, pink will soon cover Macon. The Cherry Blossom Festival serves as Macon’s signature Spring event. The festival was canceled last year due to the pandemic. Arah Adams — marketing and events manager for the Cherry Blossom Festival — says they are…
Perry elementary students create business, donate funds to animal shelter
A Houston County Elementary School created a student-run business that resulted in a $1,000 donation to Friends of Perry Animal Shelter.
Mack wins Warner Robins council seat, county voters extend E-SPLOST
Houston County voters have chosen to extend the county’s Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or E-SPLOST, for five more years.
Coroner: Possible suicide pact between siblings ends with 1 dead
A man died Tuesday after shooting himself as part of a suicide pact with his sister.
7 Macon bars cited for underage drinking
Seven Macon bars were cited this past weekend for underage drinking.