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…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for suspects in connection to multiple entering auto cases. Deputies say the incidents happened in the New Forsyth Road area on September 2 and 3 and that the people in the photos were possibly dropped off on New Forsyth Road by someone in the black sedan seen in a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Tuesday, September 7 and Friday, September 10, 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…
We had a beautiful start to the week here in Middle Georgia and we will be getting one more nice day before rain returns. Tomorrow will bring more cloud cover than what we saw today, but other than a stray shower, we should stay dry. Highs will be warming to the low 90s with humidity slowly increasing through the day….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — It’s been a week into two weeks of asynchronous learning for Bibb County School District students, and some parents say it doesn’t work for their children. Jayme Swain’s son has special needs that require an Individualized Education Program, also known as an IEP. She says her son’s class only has two other students and two…
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Salvation Army held its first ever Casting for Hope Bass Tournament at Lake Sinclair over the weekend. It’s a way for the charity to raise money to run its shelters now that its thrift stores are closed. 30 teams and about 60 people participated. We spoke with Warner Robins Police Officer Greg Martin about what…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office released information Monday morning related to an arrest that was made Sunday September 13, 2021, at about 12 a.m. after Deputies tried to conduct a traffic stop on a motorcycle that was committing multiple traffic violations. According to the release, the motorcycle didn’t stop for officers which led to a brief…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– It’s Middle Georgia’s biggest rivalry: Northside and Warner Robins. Both teams were unbeaten coming into Friday night’s matchup, and something had to give. The Demons had won four straight in the series. The Eagles were looking to avenge their ugly 47-0 loss to the Demons last year and a 39-0 loss the year before that. 41NBC’s…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Veterans Warhawks hosted the Perry Panthers Friday night at Freedom Field. The Panthers were looking to stay undefeated on the season while the Warhawks were trying to get above .500. Here are the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, football, Freedom Field, Perry Panthers, Tucker Sargent, veterans warhawks