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Education, Featured, Health, Local News, Monroe County

Monroe County School Board reverses course on mask requirement inside schools

The change came less than 24 hours after the school board voted to require masks.
Tucker Sargent,

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County School Board amended previously announced Covid-19 protocols Wednesday night. Less than 24 hours earlier, the board had announced updated protocols in the wake of rising cases in the area. The latest protocols were approved Wednesday night after a group of parents spoke out against the mask requirement, according to 41NBC reporter Ariel Schiller….
Local Sports, Sports

Coach’s Corner: Bleckley County High School

41NBC Web Producer,

(41NBC/WMGT) — Von Lassiter is getting ready to start his fifth season at Bleckley County, believe it or not. His Royals coming off a state quarterfinals appearance last season. Von Lassiter sat down with 41NBC’s Bill Shanks to preview 2021 in the Coach’s Corner. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Coach’s Corner, high school sports, sports

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Featured, Health & Fitness

Workout Wednesday: 3 round exercise

41NBC Web Producer,

(41NBC/WMGT) — Coach Malcom Strapp brings another Workout Wednesday to 41NBC, this week’s exercise consisting of 3 rounds of activity. Coach Strapp spreads the workout into 3 rounds with 30 seconds of work, then 30 seconds of rest each, ending with 1 – 1.5 minutes rest after each round. Round 1: 90 degree squat jumps/ alternating toe touches Round 2:…

Bus Driver Shortage
Baldwin County, Bibb County, Education, Featured, Houston County, Local News, Monroe County, Washington County, WMGT

Middle Georgia school districts need more bus drivers

Qualified applicants can be hired as a full time bus driver along with benefits.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Bus driver shortages are nothing new in Middle Georgia, and even across the nation. Bibb County Schools says it’s short about 30 drivers. Houston County Schools say it’s short by about 16 drivers. Both say it doesn’t effect the routes, but would like to be fully staffed. Houston County Transportation Director, Tom Walmer, says there are 170…

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Education, Featured, Local News, Peach County, WMGT

Parents concerned over traffic safety around new Peach County High School

The Peach County School District is working with GDOT to control school zone traffic on Highway 49.
Peyton Lewis,

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As students enter their second week of school at Peach County High School, parents are voicing concerns about school safety. The new school is along Georgia Highway 49 in Fort Valley, and the speed limit along that roadway is 60 miles per hour. Assistant Superintendent of Operations Ben Maddox says he has listened to parents’…
Bibb County, Featured, Health, Local News, Medical, WMGT

Doctor shares tips on how to protect your eyes from the sun

Protecting your eyes is especially important during the summer months.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Protecting your eyes is especially important during the summer months. That’s why you should take every precaution to keep your eyes healthy. We spoke with Dr. Monali Sakhalkar, an Ophthalmologist with Atrium Health Navicent. He says you should make sure to wear sunglasses with 100 percent UV protection. You can verify that with a tag or sticker…
Local Sports, Sports

Coach’s Corner: Crisp County High School

41NBC Web Producer,

(41NBC/WMGT) — Crisp County has a new football coach this fall. Miguel Patrick replaces Brad Harber, who left after four seasons there. Patrick previously served as Head Coach at Cedar Grove. He sat down with 41NBC’S Bill Shanks recently in the Coach’s Corner. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Coach’s Corner, high school sports, sports
Crime, Featured, Wheeler County

Human remains found in Wheeler County

Haley Janes,

ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released a statement concerning human remains found in Wheeler County Monday evening. According to the GBI’s release, the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office requested help from the GBI with a death investigation after discovering human remains in a wooded area outside of Alamo, Georgia around 7:45 p.m. on August 9,…

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Baldwin County, Education, Featured

Baldwin County Schools to require masks

Haley Janes,

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District announced Tuesday August 10, that masks will be required for all students, staff, and visitors when inside school district facilities and buses- vaccinated or not, starting Wednesday August 11. The release from the Baldwin County School District says the decision was made based off of information concerning the Delta variant of…

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Education, Featured, Local News

Treutlen County Schools update COVID protocols

Haley Janes,

SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Treutlen County Schools made an announcement Monday concerning adjustments to school procedures in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the schools. According to the announcement, there will be more lunch periods as to make social distancing easier for students, water fountains will be closed, and temporarily all student overnight travel will be limited until…

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Baldwin County, Bibb County, Bleckley County, Crawford County, Dodge County, Dooly County, Featured, Hancock County, Health, Houston County, Johnson County, Jones County, Lamar County, Laurens County, Local News, Macon County, Monroe County, Peach County, Pulaski County, Restaurant Report Card, Taylor County, Telfair County, Treutlen County, Twiggs County, Washington County, Wheeler County, Wilcox County

Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores August 2-6

Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 2 and Friday, August 6, 2021.
Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 2 and Friday, August 6, 2021. All scores of 75 and below are shown in red. All scores between 76 and 85 are shown in orange. All scores between 86-99 are shown in black. All scores of…

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Local News, Weather

Scattered storms and heat continue this week

Cecilia Reeves,

We had a few isolated showers this afternoon and evening across Middle Georgia, but more widespread rain is on the way this week. A general summertime trend of pop up storms will settle in for the rest of the week, with highs warming to the mid 90s. With no big steering currents we are stuck in this summer pattern through…

Back To School Web
Education, Featured, Local News

PHOTOS: Back to school with 41NBC

Shelby Coates,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia students are heading back to school over the next few days. And first day photos are filling up social media stories and timelines. The 41NBC family decided to dust off our old photos to get into the back-to-school spirit. Check out some of our school pictures and back-to-school moments as we start the 2021-22…

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Baldwin County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Milledgeville proclaims August as Stevens Johnson Awareness Month

Andre Williams wants to bring awareness to a rare yet deadly disease.
Lizbeth Gutierrez,

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —  One Milledgeville resident is bringing awareness to a rare, yet deadly disease. At first glance, you may just see a smiling man, but that’s not the case for Andre Williams. In 2017, he was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Williams spoke about his experience and how he felt in those moments. “It basically made me question…

Monroe County Sheriff's Office Job Fair
Featured, Local News, Monroe County, WMGT

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office to host job fair Tuesday

There will be multiple employers hoping to connect with job seekers.
Ariel Schiller,

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will host a job fair August 10 from 9 a.m. to  5 p.m. at the Monroe County Conference Center. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office isn’t the only place that’s hiring though. There will be multiple employers hoping to connect with job seekers. Monroe County Sheriff Brad Freeman says the idea for the…

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Crime, Featured

Man arrested in connection to stabbing his girlfriend

Haley Janes,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection to an aggravated assault incident that happened on August 2, 2021. The suspect in question, 30 year-old Shawndarius Johnson, was wanted in connection to a report that a 26 year-old woman had been stabbed multiple times during a domestic dispute at the Northwood Apartments on…

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Featured, Jones County, Local News

Jones County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing man

The Jones County Sheriff's Office is looking for help finding a missing man.
Haley Janes,

GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help finding a missing man. Deputies say 38-year-old Darrel Lee Kitchens Jr. was last seen on July 31 driving a silver 2006 Honda Ridgeline. Kitchens is about 5’10” and weighs 150 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. If you have any information, call the Jones County…

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Local Sports, Sports

Coach’s Corner: Ace Charter School

41NBC Web Producer,

(41NBC/WMGT) — The Ace Charter School Gryphons are still looking for their first winning season since joining the GHSA in 2018. Their head coach, Jason Stephens sat down with 41NBC’s Bill Shanks to preview the 2021 season in this edition of the Coach’s Corner. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Coach’s Corner, high school sports, sports

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Featured, Houston County, Local News

Perdue Farms contractor electrocuted

A man working as a contractor with Perdue Farms has died
Haley Janes,

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man working as a contractor at Perdue Farms was electrocuted on Sunday August 8, 2021. Houston County Deputy Coroner David Gabbard tells 41NBC that the victim was 23 year-old Antonio Ramirez, who was cleaning what workers at Perdue Farms call the “hot room” when his supervisor walked in around 5:29 a.m. and found him kneeling…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Deputies: Man arrested after firing shot outside The Shoppes at River Crossing

It happened just after 3:45 Saturday afternoon.
Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was arrested Saturday after deputies say he fired a shot near The Shoppes at River Crossing. It happened just after 3:45 p.m. outside H&M, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, which said a man, identified as 26-year-old Bernard Harris, got into an argument with his girlfriend before firing a shot into…
Local Sports, Sports

Coach’s Corner: Howard High School

41NBC Web Producer,

(41NBC/WMGT) — The Howard Huskies had three straight seasons above .500 prior to last season when they went 3 and 4. Coach Paul Carroll is hoping to get them back in the playoffs this fall. He sat down with 41NBC’s Bill Shanks in the Coach’s Corner. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Coach’s Corner, high school sports, sports
Education, Featured, Georgia News

LIVESTREAM: Gov. Kemp & First Lady Back-to-School Event

41NBC Web Producer,

ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Governor Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp are participating in a roundtable with local education leaders where they will tour Ball Ground Elementary School as well as answer questions and deliver remarks to kick off the 2021-2022 school year. Categories: Education, Featured, Georgia News Tags: back to school, First Lady of Georgia, Gov Kemp, Governor Kemp

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Local News, Weather

Rain chances return to Middle Georgia Friday

Cecilia Reeves,

After a few dry days with low humidity, rain and tropical moisture are back in the forecast for the end of the week. Friday brings a mostly cloudy day to much of the area, with increasing rain chances through the afternoon and evening. Highs will once again be limited to the 80s, and humidity makes a comeback just in time…

Clean Streets Matter presser
Bibb County, Featured, Local News, WMGT

Macon-Bibb County announces recent community cleanup totals

Mayor Lester Miller announced 500 people worked across 42 areas of the county.
Ariel Schiller,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller announced 500 people worked across 42 areas of the county during the July 24 cleanup. Volunteers picked up more than 67,000 pounds of trash. Mayor Miller says it’s exciting to see so many people join in the effort. “It just shows that we’re moving in the right direction,” Mayor Miller said. “People are…