MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four new Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority buses are in operation and running routes. The ENC Eldorado Passport-HDs are cutaway buses that have a nearly flat entrance to help with wheel chair entry and exit. The 35-foot long buses are also equipped with a front-end bike rack. “Out of necessity, over the past two-and-a-half years we have…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — When the temperature drops, residents turn on the heat. The Macon-Bibb Fire Department says that could mean trouble if you’re not careful. “We want to make sure those heating elements are used properly,” said Fire Safety Educator Jeremy Webb. “You want to give all those elements at least three feet clearance all the way around it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A new fruit orchard is growing on Hydrolia street near Taylor Avenue. The Macon-Bibb County Parks and Beautification Department partnered with the Arbor Conservation Board, Urban Development Authority, and Keep Macon Beautiful on the project. It takes the trees a few years to grow. “It shows great things can happen when people work together and realize that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Sundance Film Festival will partner with Macon Film Festival to bring movies to you. Due to the pandemic, organizers of the Sundance Film Festival selected Macon as one of its locations for satellite screenings. Screenings will show at the Douglas Theatre for an in-person experience. President of the board director for Macon Film Festival Steven…
The Uprights host drive-by Christmas light display to bring cheer FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — One Monroe County family hopes to spread cheer during the holidays with a light display. Eleven-year-old Trinity Upright says her family started hanging their Christmas lights on Nov. 1. “There’s a bunch of them,” Upright said. “There’s like 200 and some of them flash and move,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An economic forecast from the University of Georgia Terry School of Business predicts that Macon will have a slower recovery from the COVID-19 recession than the rest of Georgia. The forecast shows that Macon lost fewer jobs during the pandemic than the rate seen statewide. However, the city will experience a slower recovery from those losses…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Navicent Health named Delvecchio S. Finley as its next president and CEO. Finley has more than 15 years of leadership experience and is a graduate of Emory and Duke Universities, respectively. Subsequently, he is the current CEO of Alameda Health System in Oakland, California. This personnel change comes ahead of an anticipated name change for the hospital….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators are looking for a man who they say robbed a restaurant in Macon at gunpoint Wednesday night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the robbery happened at the American Wings Deli Faves and Mo Restaurant at 2420 PioNono Avenue just before 10 p.m. Investigators say a man went into the restaurant…
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Sunshine brought us a much warmer day in Middle Georgia this afternoon, but we are still looking at a chilly night. Lows tonight will be falling into the 20’s and 30’s once again under clear skies. On Thursday high pressure that helped to keep us clear will be pushed to the east, bringing in additional moisture to the Middle Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A portion of Jeffersonville Road in east Macon will get a name change in honor of State Senator David Lucas. During Tuesday night’s meeting, the Macon-Bibb Commission approved remaining a portion of Jeffersonville Road to Senator David E. Lucas, Senior Way. The name change includes the stretch from Emery Highway to U.S. Highway 80. According to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County investigators arrested 29-year-old Durand Marcel Faulk in connection to the aggravated assault that left one person dead. Authorities say the incident happened November 27 wherein Faulk got into a fight with someone at the Thirsty Turtle nightclub. Deputies say Faulk received a cut in the face during the fight. Afterward, Faulk fired into the…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger launched an investigation into groups promoting fraudulent voter registration. A news release from Raffensperger’s office says that America Votes, Vote Forward, and The New Georgia Project are under investigation. The Secretary issued multiple warnings about voter fraud leading up to the January 5th runoff elections. The release goes on to say…
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke is sharing his thoughts on the county’s record number of homicides. In an emailed statement, Cooke says he shares the community’s concerns. He goes on to say the recently reported violent acts are “occurring at a time of unprecedented stress”. Especially on the community’s “most vulnerable members and those…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Labor released a report stating that the Macon unemployment rate dropped in October. According to Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler the unemployment rate dropped 1.6 percentage points that month. This makes the Macon unemployment rate 5 percent. Butler says Macon is still not where it was last year. Last year the rate…