MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— It might be Giving Tuesday but it’s also Georgia Gives Day. The day helps raise awareness for local non-profits and gives Georgians the opportunity to connect with those charities in their communities. Giving Tuesday raises money globally, and highlights activism. How To Donate for Georgia Gives Day: Go to GAGives.Org and click the donate button. Then search for…
The first extends Georgia’s Public Health State of Emergency until January 8.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks says a mother accidentally ran over her child Thanksgiving morning. Rooks says the 16-month-old boy later died around 11:30 Thursday morning at the Medical Center of Peach County. According to Rooks, the mother was leaving her home on Red Oak Road when the child ran up to the vehicle. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The North Central Health District is changing the hours and procedures at all its COVID-19 testing sites starting Monday, December 7th. According to a NCHD news release, all 13 sites will move from using nasopharyngeal collection by nurses. Instead the sites will use self-administered nasal swab collection. Staff will provide instructions on how to use the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man in connection with an armed robbery investigation. Deputies identified the man as 40-year-old Zachary Sikes. Authorities arrested Sikes on an unrelated incident. Deputies arrested Sikes for a Criminal Trespass incident on November 27 that happened in the 2400 block of Kingsley Drive. Authorities say Sikes reportedly trespassed on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Meals on Wheels Middle Georgia saw a 60 percent increase in the number of clients they serve this year. They also had to adjust how they deliver meals to make sure they are keeping their clients safe. That means the delivery drivers don’t get to go inside their clients’ homes. Javonna Latimore, acting director of Meals on…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — December 1 marks the 32nd anniversary of World AIDS Day. To recognize the national observance, health officials from the North Central Health District are offering free HIV testing in Houston county. The Houston County Health Department will provide free HIV testing Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the health department parking lot at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff David Davis supended all alcohol sales at The Thirsty Turtle Friday night. Sheriff Davis says the suspension is due to the drive-by shooting that left one woman dead and seven others injured. The suspension could last up to 90 days. Below is the letter sent to the 41NBC Newsroom by Sheriff Davis about…
The report says unique purchases of gift cards were 363% higher in September and October of 2020.
Shoppers were out and about Friday morning, getting the best deals Black Friday had to offer.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Downtown Macon is preparing for the bustling with people, bright lights and live music. Friday night’s Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza will include a concert performed by Macon Pops. Bryan Nichols created the Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza. He says all guests are required to wear masks and must enter and exit the concert in the designated…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Local shops and small business owners are banking on your dollars during small business Saturday. Downtown Perry retailers on Carroll street encourages people to shop local. The retailers are offering special holiday promotions and giveaways until December. Co-owners of MeMe Boutique & Gifts call downtown Perry “a special place to work, visit, and shop.” “We are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- One woman is dead and seven others are injured following a drive-by shooting and two stabbings. The incident happened outside Thirsty Turtle nightclub just before 3:00 in the morning, hours after the Thanksgiving holiday. Deputies say someone drove along Cherry Street and began firing at people standing outside of the nightclub after a fight occurred inside. 22-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deputies with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office are looking for the man who used a gun to rob a Dollar General in Macon. According to deputies, a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt, hat and blue face covering, entered the store at 4471 Jeffersonville Road around 8:00 Friday morning. Deputies say he pulled out a gun and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia handed out meals, coats, blankets, and hygiene packs to people in need on Thanksgiving. The event took place at Carolyn Clayton Park. They handed out hundreds of meals to people who live in the park or the surrounding areas. People also had the option to drive through and pick up their…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— If you’re looking for a 5K to run during the holiday season, your options might be more flexible because of restrictions set by the pandemic. Many 5K’s are making the switch to virtual events, including the Reindeer Run. It’s held on a Saturday in December, but this year you have from December 4 to December 6 to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon law firm, Forrest B. Johnson & Associates and staff from S & S cafe joined hearts to give back this Thanksgiving. The group gave out 500 meals within two-hours to those in need. A merry go round of cars filled the Bloomfield Village Drive parking lot. Each person received a Thanksgiving meal. The law firm set…
Both ordinances have created quite a bit of debate recently.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center held a two-hour drive-thru to feed local veterans for Thanksgiving. “This year with COVID-19 really kicking in and everything. We have a lot of veterans and their families are needy, and they need food,” said Gus Allbritton, a volunteer at the medical center. Two local churches donated 100 boxes to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you’re planning on frying your turkey this Thanksgiving, Macon-Bibb County Fire Department wants to make sure you’re doing it safely. The department did a frying demonstration Wednesday morning. Turkey frying safety tips Keep fryer outside, at least 10 feet away from a building or structure and trees Do not keep fryer below powerlines If using…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fire Chief Marvin Riggins is retiring after 41 years with the Macon-Bibb Fire department. He has served as fire chief since 2008. Chief Riggins says it’s time to change the chapter and that he’s truly grateful for the opportunities the department has afforded him. He originally planned to retire last year but decided 2020 was a…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– A woman arrested for pointing a gun at two children made her first court appearance Wednesday. On Sunday, two boys riding their bikes in Autumn Cove subdivision says they heard animal sounds coming from an empty lot in the neighborhood. The children decided to take a closer look. As they moved toward the wooded area, 52-year-old…
Unlike the audit that was completed by hand, the recount will be processed by machine.
Everyone that gets tested at the event will be entered into a drawing to receive a $100 gift card.