MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County will be the backdrop for filming once again with a second visit for the “Go-Big Show!” The show is in town to film, so there are a few closures you need to know about. Friday, August 6th, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Lower Poplar Street from 5th to 6th Streets (see map below) Monday,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The family of Kabryan Johnson, who was killed in a July 24 shooting in downtown Macon, is suing The Thirsty Turtle’s owners and operators. Alexis Cook, the mother of his two children, filed the lawsuit. The civil suit claims the bar’s lack of security resulted in Johnson’s death. The suit also claims Johnson was not involved…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The White House selected a Fort Valley State University student to be an HBCU Scholar. At only 19 years old, Taylor Dorsey will be one of fifteen students from Georgia named to this program. Dorsey is a junior majoring in political science and says she’s excited to learn so much in her new role. She…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As new COVID cases rise in Middle Georgia, there are concerns over whether or not you should send your child to school. According to doctors, children under the age of 12 are not eligible for the vaccine. That leaves unanswered questions about how safe it is to send your child to school. Ali Kamran, Associate Medical…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – David Perdue Elementary is collecting meal supplements like Boost and Ensure to honor former students Aiden Rozier and McKenzie Brooks. “You talk about what teachers can do for students, but you never really think about what a student can do for you,” Principal Andy Payne said. “What Aiden and McKenzie did for our school is…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Five people are charged in connection to a drug trafficking investigation at the Monroe County Jail. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says deputies intercepted a trafficking amount of methamphetamine on Saturday, July 31, during an attempt to smuggle it into the jail. Five people, three of which–Justin Donley, Thayer Carter and Darrius Berry–were already being detained…
Dermatologist discusses hair loss treatments. Categories: Living Well
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Perry announced Thursday it is canceling all city-sponsored events for the next 30 days as well as requiring masks inside city buildings due to the rise in new COVID cases. City officials are strongly encouraging citizens to get vaccinated to help keep hospitalizations low. The affected events are Food Truck Friday on August…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Northside went 5 and 5 in Chad Alligood’s first season last year, qualifying for the state playoffs before falling to Hughes in the opener round. The Eagles are looking to improve this fall. Coach Alligood sat down with 41NBC’s Bill Shanks in the Coach’s Corner to preview the season. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Coach’s Corner, high school…
Dry conditions that we saw today will be sticking around through the day on Thursday. Highs will be warming to the mid and upper 80s with a few clouds and just a small chance of a stray shower. Friday, however, brings back rain chances to Middle Georgia. An area of low pressure will be pushing north from the Gulf of…
The Braves are closing in on first place as the Mets have been struggling for the last few games. Bill Shanks talks about the new pieces in the Braves arsenal and how they might help them take the division. Categories: Sports
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District held its first day of school on Wednesday. Lakeview Primary teachers and staff were excited to fill their classrooms with children and ready to teach. After a tough school year, the school wants to ensure students are safe this year. Principal Tracy Clark says they’re social distancing, making sure the desks are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Money from the Knight Foundation will help NewTown Macon distribute loans and provide entrepreneurial training to women and communities of color. The Knight Foundation invested $1.5 million into NewTown Macon. $1 million will go to the Godsey Initiatives Fund. The other $500,000 will go to NewTown loans for operating costs. Bethany Rogers is the Executive Director…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Volunteers weren’t allowed to help with move-in day last year due to the pandemic, so this year the college is changing things up. Instead of one move-in day the college is holding three move-in days. According to the college, this year’s freshman class may be the largest ever, and it happens to be during a pandemic….
(41NBC/WMGT) — The Rutland Hurricanes haven’t won more than two games since 2014, and in that season they won 3 games. The program just started in 2003, and is already on its sixth head coach- Jarmarcus Johnson is that man. He takes over this fall, and he sat down with 41NBC’s Bill Shanks in the Coach’s Corner. Categories: Local Sports,…
Jane King speaks on the latest in business news as of Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Western Europe and China are dealing with severe flooding, which is heavily impacting businesses worldwide. Discounts are predicted to be fewer and farther between for online shopping, starting with Black Friday. Household debt has jumped into the trillions, with credit cards debt and auto loans…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Coach Malcom Strapp from I Am I Can Strength and Conditioning brings another workout this Wednesday for you to try at home to stay healthy. This week’s exercises work as a full-body workout and will train all parts of the body. Categories: Featured, Health & Fitness Tags: exercise, fitness, health, training exercises, workout wednesday
We have finally made it to our stretch of cooler weather here in Middle Georgia. Today we started our day with widespread rain and fog, but tomorrow will be a bit drier to start. We could still see some patchy fog to start the day, but by the afternoon our chance for rain and storms will be much less than…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Covid cases are on the rise at Middle Georgia hospitals. This comes several weeks after Coliseum, now Piedmont Macon, announced it had zero COVID patients. Hospital leaders didn’t give an exact number of COVID patients they have right now but did say the number of patients has doubled in the last week. Dr. Derin Ademiluyi, a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students in Bibb County are back in school this week, but some students will not be in the classroom this year. The VIP Academy is giving students a chance to learning virtually. There are currently 21,000 students sitting in a traditional classroom and 500 students in the VIP Academy. According to Dr. Julia Daniely, Director of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students in Houston County were back in the classroom Tuesday. We stopped by Warner Robins High School to see how things were going. Principal Chris McCook says the first day went great. He says there was a lot of excitement throughout the day from both students and teachers. We asked him about his outlook for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Grant’s Lounge in downtown Macon is preparing for a belated anniversary celebration. The historic venue on Poplar Street turns 50 this year. Grant’s 50th birthday actually fell on February 16, but the bar was closed due to COVID-19. During the closure, owners made some renovations. The ceiling above the stage was raised, the main stage now…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Peach County School District reported some problems with school transportation on the first day of school Monday. According to a statement from the district, there were problems with bus routes which impacted the times students arrived at school and when they got home. Some parents posted to Facebook calling the first day of school “hectic”…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Trinity United Methodist Church took time to learn about refugees in other countries, and how they can help from Middle Georgia. The American Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East met with church-goers for a luncheon Tuesday. Those at the meeting learned about Iraqi refugees who fled from ISIS and their struggles to…