WARNER ROBINS (41NBC/WMGT) – “It’s going to be within the next two or three years that we won’t have any POWs from WW2 or Vietnam,” former POW William Arcuri. said Thursday. “There’s only going to be 600 of us left, so who’s going to carry on remembering?” The Air Force Sergeants Association hopes to be the ones to carry on…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — A Milledgeville resident recently started a group to help provide resources for the LGBTQ+ community. The Facebook group is known as the LGBTQ+ Folk of Milledgeville. It has gained nearly 100 likes so far, working towards becoming a PFLAG group. PFLAG stands for Parents and friends of lesbians and gays. If it becomes a PFLAG Group, it…
The Falcons season got off to a (not unexpected) rough start with their loss to the Eagles on Sunday. Bill Shanks analyzes what went wrong and why ‘rebuild’ might not be a bad word. Categories: Sports
Science Guy Jason Lindsey shows how to balance 20 large nails onto one nail by laying them together to create balanced forces. SCIENCE SAFETY PLEASE follow these safety precautions when doing any science experiment. • ALWAYS have an adult present. • ALWAYS wear the correct safety gear while doing any experiment. • NEVER eat or drink anything while doing any…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Narcotics Investigators of the Warner Robins Police Department arrested a man on Wednesday September 15, 2021, after serving drug search warrants and finding a variety of drugs. According to a release from the Warner Robins Police that came out Thursday, the 1 p.m. search on Wednesday at 914 Arrowood Drive and 1113 Bentwood Drive resulted…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Coach Malcom Strapp is bringing another edition of Workout Wednesday to 41NBC with an exercise circuit that pushes you to use your upper body and get some cardio in. Coach Strapp does these exercises in 3 rounds with 30 seconds of work, then 30 seconds of rest each, ending with 1 – 1.5 minutes rest after each round….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The announcement was made to the public at 10 a.m. Thursday that the Cherry Blossom Festival, Macon Bacon, Visit Macon, and Macon-Bibb County would be hosting a Veterans Day Parade on November 7, 2021. The parade is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. in downtown Macon, where patriotic themed floats and vehicle décor, and military…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in identifying a person of interest in a theft investigation. They say the Dollar General in Juliette was robbed on September 14 around 1:15 p.m. The person of interest is described as black male wearing a white ball cap, white shirt, blue jeans, black shoes and a black back…
It has been a rainy day in Middle Georgia, with many areas already picking up over 1″ of rainfall. Rain will be continuing overnight and into tomorrow with a few storms embedded in the main lines of showers. Severe weather is not expected, but heavy rain and some gusty winds will be possible. Friday continues the trend of showers and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– As a part of President Biden’s Path Out of the Pandemic Plan, all staff at the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs are required to be fully vaccinated. To make sure they meet their October deadline, the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is offering vaccines to staff, veterans and their spouses. “It’s important now more…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The holiest day of the year for the Jewish religion began Wednesday night. The Day of Atonement, also known as Yom Kippur, is where Jewish people atone for their sins. We spoke with Temple Beth Israel about the holy day, as Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar explains the tradition of fasting during Yom Kippur. “We don’t eat and we…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins residents will get the chance this week to get to know the candidates running for city council. The Warner Robins Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is holding a virtual “Meet the Candidates Forum.” The event will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 16. 41NBC’s own Shelby Coates will moderate…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — September is known as Cholesterol Education Month, and doctors at Piedmont Macon have some tips to help you live a healthy life. Yomiyyu Gammada is the hospital’s Physician Services Medical Director. He says he’s seen an increase in patients in their 30s having open heart surgery. According to Gammada, high cholesterol is a silent yet deadly…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A former Milledgeville Mayor and Georgia Senator is running to be the next Georgia Secretary of State. Democrat Floyd Griffin says Georgia needs someone who is battlefield tested, ethically motivated and who understands the true meaning of fighting for the right to vote. The Milledgeville native retired from the army as colonel in 1990, and then…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller and partners announced a major economic and community investment in and around Macon Mall during a press conference Wednesday morning. Commissioners, college representatives and other partners joined Miller to announce their intention to invest $100 million into the Eisenhower area. According to Macon-Bibb County, this revitalization effort will include the addition…
Well it has been another nice (if hot) day in Middle Georgia, but we will see some big changes to the forecast as we head into the rest of the week. We will be seeing increasing moisture (i.e. humidity) from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic through the day tomorrow. Not only that, but cloud cover and rain chances…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After a year of more murders and gun violence, Macon-Bibb County is taking further action to address the issue by introducing a new technology called ShotSpotter. ShotSpotters are devices that pick up sound from gunshots and can determine whether something is actually a gunshot or just a loud sound. Once it is identified as a gun…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District is expanding its gardens by adding a butterfly garden. First grade students at Lakeview Primary school were eager to get their hands dirty. They each grabbed a gardening shovel and got to work spreading dirt. Each school in the district is getting the opportunity to teach students about the pollination process….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning approved several conditional use permits at its Monday meeting. One of the approvals is for a new fitness center in the 4200 block of Riverside Drive. According to documents, the site is 9 acres of undeveloped property and zoned for agriculture. A letter from the applicant says the fitness center will be…
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday it has opened a statewide civil investigation into Georgia prisons. According to a press release, the investigation will look at whether Georgia provides prisoners protection from physical harm at the hands of other prisoners. It also says it will continue its investigation into whether Georgia provides LGBT and intersex prisoners protections from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County School District students will return to the classroom on Monday, September 20, following a break from in-person learning that started Monday, September 7 and will end Friday, September 17. Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones wrote in an email Tuesday that the decision to return to in-person learning was made due to declining new cases following…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs help identifying a person who stole cigarettes from a Macon gas station earlier this month. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says it happened at Murphy’s, located at 1402 Gray Highway, on September 6. The wanted man was wearing a red, white, and black face mask, a red short-sleeved…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Walk-On’s announced Monday that the Baton Rouge based restaurant would be opening it’s first Georgia location in the Rigby’s Entertainment Complex of Warner Robins. The Sports Bistreaux, founded in 2003, will be joining Rigby’s Entertainment complex and Water World, and Best Western hotel at Rigby’s 90-acre entertainment development project next summer. Walk-On’s touts Louisiana cuisine…
UPDATE: Rowland made his first appearance in court Wednesday Morning, September 15, 2021. His bond hearing is scheduled for Thursday September 23, 2021. JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office released more information Tuesday about what led to the arrest of a Macon man wanted in connection to a double homicide that happened over the weekend. Investigators say…