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Business, Featured, Houston County, Local News, WMGT

Last minute Christmas shoppers opt for local stores

Avoly Wainwright, co-owner of Meme's, says they saw a lot more last minute shoppers than expected.
Ariel Schiller,

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—The owners of Meme’s Boutique in downtown Perry celebrated the end of the Christmas shopping season by popping a bottle of champagne. The store closed down at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Avoly Wainwright, co-owner of Meme’s, says they saw a lot more last minute shoppers than expected. “It means a lot when they come in and they’re…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

26th annual Anita Ponder Holiday Feast to be held at Terminal Station

Along with meals, the feast also provides clothes, toys for kids and hair cuts.
Cameron Branscomb,

Held at the Macon Historical Terminal Station, the feast will feed almost 2,000 people. Along with meals, the feast also provides clothes, toys for kids and hair cuts. People who attend can take bags of toiletries, clothes, and food. The Macon Charter Jack and Jill Foundation also helps wrap gifts and pass out food on Christmas day. The foundation was…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Forest B. Johnson and Associates gives away free meals for Christmas

The law firm partnered with S & S Cafeteria to give away 500 meals to anyone who drove up.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Forest B. Johnson and Associates spread Christmas cheer Friday morning by giving out some free meals to people in need. The law firm partnered with S & S Cafeteria to give away 500 meals to anyone who drove up. People had a choice between turkey or ham plates. We spoke with the Managing Attorney for the Macon…
Featured, Georgia News, Health, Local News, Medical

2021: COVID-19 and the return to normal

Middle Georgia and the nation have come a long way from when we all first learned about coronavirus
Shelby Coates,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The COVID-19 pandemic is not over, but Middle Georgia and the nation have come a long way from when we all first learned about coronavirus and how it spreads. That’s why taking a look back shows us just how far we have come. The year 2021 started with local communities crafting COVID mandates and restrictions to…

Rant And Rave: December 23rd Happy Holidays!

Rant and Rave: December 23rd – Happy Holidays!

Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent talk about the gifts Georgia sports fans got this year, and the one's we wish we could return.
David Tufts,

Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent talk about the gifts Georgia sports fans got this year, and the one’s we wish we could return.
Bibb County, Featured, Local News, Travel, WMGT

Holiday travel expected to increase as Christmas approaches

AAA estimates more than 3 million Georgianz will be on the roads this holiday season. That's nearly a 28 percent increase compared to last year.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Christmas is just two days away, and many people are expected to be out on the roads traveling. AAA estimates more than 3 million Georgianz will be on the roads this holiday season. That’s nearly a 28 percent increase compared to last year. With Macon being in the middle of the state, many people will travel through…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Santa Claus joyrides through Macon just two days before Christmas

There were more than 20 stops on Santa's route throughout Macon.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Santa Claus is obviously is very busy these next couple of days, and somehow he found a way to squeeze a joyride through Macon into his schedule. Santa’s joyride began at the Rosa Jackson center. We caught a glimpse of Santa and the Grinch on top of a fire truck near Davis Homes on Leaf Street. We…

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Featured, Local News, Peach County, WMGT

Fort Valley Church holds Christmas toy drive for families in need

The toy drive started in 2020, when Pastor Anthony Dixon saw a need for the church to help in the community.
Cameron Branscomb,

MACON, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)- St. Peter AME Church hosted its second annual toy drive Thursday. The toy drive started in 2020, when Pastor Anthony Dixon saw a need for the church to help in the community. With the help of the community, the church collected 1,000 toys to help 100 families in Fort Valley. Pastor Dixon says the toy drive is…
Crime, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Fort Valley State University student killed at home in South Carolina

Investigators say 23 year-old MiAysha Brannon was shot and killed by her father.
Haley Janes,

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Fort Valley State University community is mourning the death of a student. Investigators say 23 year-old MiAysha Brannon was shot and killed by her father while visiting home in South Carolina. According to a Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office report, there was a domestic dispute Sunday morning that is thought to have led to the…

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Baldwin County, Crime, Featured, Local News

UPDATE: 3 Arrested in connection to November fatal shooting in Milledgeville

Haley Janes,

  UPDATE: (12/23/2021) — Deputies arrested 3 suspects in connection to the fatal shooting of Javon Jackson that took place in November. Booking reports from the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office say 24 year-old T’andre Alexander, 19 year-old Garuyntae Ivey, and 17 year-old Devion Boyd were arrested Tuesday morning for murder. Jackson was found shot in the Southwood Mobile Home Park…
Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

U-Haul stolen from family in Macon, located in Atlanta

According to the family, a piano and some children's toys were the only things left in the back of the U-Haul.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Police located the U-Haul stolen from a family in Macon earlier this month. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says a family moving from Florida to Alabama stopped at the Macon Marriott on Coliseum Drive December 13 to rest. Hours later, someone stole their U-Haul with everything they owned inside it. The U-Haul was recently found abandoned on…

BS Report
Sports

BS Report: December 22nd – Gifts for Georgia Sports Fans

Georgia sports fans have had a good year in 2021, will next year be even better?
David Tufts,

Georgia sports fans have had a good year in 2021, receiving a gift we’ve been waiting over two decades for with the Braves taking the World Series. Now that the Dawgs are in position to make history as well, would it be greedy to want 2022 to be just as generous? Categories: Sports

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Bibb County, Featured, Health, Local News, WMGT

Atrium Health Nacvicent details how to have a safe holiday with new Covid-19 variant

Doctors remind everyone to frequently wash your hands, wear a mask and social distance.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— It’s that time of the year where people are gathering with family to celebrate the holidays. Before you get together though, there are a few tips to keep in mind to stay safe from Covid-19 and the new Omicron variant. Doctors remind everyone to frequently wash your hands, wear a mask and social distance. “The fact is…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Greek Corner Pizza catches fire

Fire officials arrived on scene to heavy smoke coming from the building.
Cameron Branscomb,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-  The Greek Corner Pizza restaurant on Vineville Avenue caught fire just before 11 a.m Wednesday. Fire officials arrived on scene to heavy smoke coming from the building. Owner of the restaurant, Arty Passias, was the only one in the building when the fire started. He says, the business just received a 98 on their health and safety…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office unveils new camera system

The tool will survey large events.
Cameron Branscomb,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office unveiled a new camera system Wednesday. The enforcement device has two cameras sitting on top of a retractable pole. There’s one pan and tilt camera, and a 360 degree view camera. The Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation donated the $26,000 dollar tool. The tool will survey large events. Bibb County deputies say the…

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Bibb County, Featured, Houston County, Local News, Pets & Animals

Animal shelters warning against pets as Christmas presents

Christmas is known as dumping season, and it has local shelters reminding people that a pet is a fur-ever commitment.
Peyton Lewis,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)–  “People want to go and adopt an animal for a family member or a friend, thinking that it’s a good idea,” Animal Control Officer Jessica McAbee explained. “Then we’ve got people calling after it’s not in the puppy stage anymore wanting to return it.” McAbee says Christmas is always tough for her and her coworkers at Warner…

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Bibb County, Crime, Featured

Woman wanted for fraud and forgery in Macon and Milledgeville banks

Haley Janes,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A woman is wanted for forgery and fraud in Bibb County after wrongfully obtaining money from several banks in the middle Georgia area while assuming others’ identities and cashing fraudulent checks. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect after a victim reported that their identity was being used…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Fire on Vineville Avenue burns up pizza restaurant; no injuries reported

Haley Janes,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Wednesday morning, Macon-Bibb fire crews responded to a fire in the Greek Corner Pizza restaurant on Vineville Avenue. Captain Jimmy Hollis with the Fire Department says the cause of the fire is still under investigation, and they’re still looking into where it started. A reporter at the scene says that there was only one person present…

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Crime, Featured, Local News, Monroe County, WMGT

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office warns about ‘work from home’ scam

It's a scam of a job listing through Facebook Market place. Scammers persuade you to think the job is real and ask for your information.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

FORSYTH, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A scam that has been going on for years, known as the ‘work from home’ scam, is causing concern with several residents in Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office took to Facebook to address the increase and warn people about the scam. It’s a scam of a job listing through Facebook Market place. Scammers persuade you to…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Wreaths laid at Rose Hill Cemetery to honor those buried

This was the third year Rose Hill Cemetery was included in the ceremony. The first year organizers laid 40 wreaths. This year they laid 450.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Each year in December, people across the country come together to participate in Wreaths Across America, where wreaths are laid on Veterans’ graves. This was the third year Rose Hill Cemetery was included in the ceremony. The first year organizers laid 40 wreaths. This year they laid 450. Emily Woodyard is the Coordinator for Wreaths Across America. She…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Santa to visit Macon just two days before Christmas

Commissioner Paul Bronson hopes seeing Santa will bring a smile to peoples faces.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Santa Claus will visit Middle Georgia early this year, just two days before he delivers toys around the world. Saint Nick will joyride through Macon on a fire truck on Thursday at 6 p.m. Macon-Bibb Commissioner Paul Bronson wants families to come out and take pictures as Santa rides through their neighborhood. He hopes seeing Santa will…