After another rainy afternoon, we will be seeing a break from the widespread storms for at least a day. Partly cloudy skies will be allowing us to warm up into the 90’s by tomorrow afternoon with continued high humidity. As the low pressure center, that has helped to kick off our storms, moves to the north, our thunderstorm chances will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority is offering free fare days next week as a way to celebrate buses returning to full capacity Monday. You can ride the bus for free Monday and Tuesday, June 14 and 15. MTA never missed a day of service throughout the pandemic but did limit capacity to 15 passengers per bus. Now that…
UPDATE (6/8 5 p.m.): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the homicide victim as 29-year-old Justin Yeng Xiong of Eatonton. UPDATE (6/6 12:30 p.m.) : A man wanted in connection to a body found in Hancock County is in police custody in Aiken, South Carolina. That’s according to a news release sent Sunday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two women are wanted for stealing and using bank and credit cards from a vehicle at Idle Hour Golf and Country Club. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release sent Tuesday said the cards were stolen on March 4. The victim began to receive alerts about unauthorized purchases around 3:30 that afternoon and then discovered several…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies need help identifying the person they say stole a bicycle out of an SUV at 2023 Woodland Drive. It happened just after midnight on Sunday, May 30. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says the stolen bicycle is a specialized brand Dolce Comp Evo Bicycle valued at $2,700. It’s metallic black, red…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies need your help identifying two people who stole more than $4,000 worth of equipment, including a washing machine and power tools, from the Macon Tech Drive Lowe’s last month. It happened at around 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 27. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release said the items were stolen through a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is arrested in connection to three recent entering auto cases. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release said deputies received information just before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday that a man wearing a brown jumpsuit was entering vehicles in the Vining Circle neighborhood. When deputies arrived on scene, they noticed a man matching that description….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Tuesday, June 1 and Friday, June 4, 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…
The setup for tomorrow isn’t much different, so expect more in the way of high humidity from the Gulf, scattered showers and thunderstorms, and highs in the upper 80’s. By Wednesday and Thursday our storm chances will dip a bit (but not completely go away) to just a slight chance. Humidity will be in the humid to very humid range…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Global waste solutions provider Brightmark announced Monday it will build the world’s largest advanced plastics recycling and renewal facility in Macon. The $680 million investment will recycle all plastic waste that has reached the end of its useful life, including items that cannot readily be recycled, like plastic film, flexible packing, styrofoam, plastic beverage cups, car…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority will return to full capacity on its fixed route buses next week, and it’s celebrating by offering two “Free Fare Days.” A MTA news release sent Monday says MTA will provide free fares on Monday and Tuesday, June 14 and 15. There was previously a limit of 15 passengers per fixed route…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jeffersonville is now home to its first animal rescue. Crystal Vargas is the owner of Island Breeze Animal Rescue in Jeffersonville. She started the rescue in March after rescuing an injured dog in the downtown area. Now the rescue has a store front on Railroad Street across from city hall. She says initially the had to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District is tackling the problem of pandemic learning loss with its summer program. This year’s theme is STEAM Olympics. “We are also offering opportunities for them to explore technology, engineering, the fine arts such as dance and arts visual arts, and so we really want them to have a fun time,” Teaching…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a missing man. A BCSO news release sent Monday afternoon said 39-year-old Christopher Guscott walked away from his home in the 3900 block of Mickey Street on June 3. Guscott suffers from medical issues he may need treatment for, according to the release. He’s about 5’6″ and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent is updating its visitation policy again as new COVID-19 cases continue to decline. n AHN news release sent Monday, June 7, says the following changes are effective Tuesday, June 8. Only visitors described below will be permitted into Atrium Health Navicent Facilities. Visitors include those who are visiting/accompanying the following patients: Visitation hours…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Tic Toc Room has been closed after sustaining water damage in April, but the owners are planning to reopen. “We haven’t given up and we are going full strong head force into this,” owner Michael Galloway said. “We want to make sure that we can provide for the community and we can go back to…
After a spectacular run against the Knicks, the Hawks are ready to take on Embiid and the 76’ers in the second round NBA playoffs. Will it go the way Atlanta sports fans are fearing? Also, with the Braves lineup struggling to meet expectations, how will the team get back on their feet, especially without one of their key hitters? Bill…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Public health leaders in Middle Georgia are working to get more people vaccinated. The South Central Health District says it is transitioning from mass COVID-19 vaccination sites to meeting people where they are to offer the vaccine. Melissa Brantley with the South Central Health District says local health departments are providing the vaccine daily. Community groups…
During a Friday evening news conference, Sheriff Joel Cochran says search crews located the body along Pleasant Grove Road, a rural road outside of Sandersville in Washington County. GBI Crime Scene Specialists and Sheriff’s Office Investigators continue to process the scene. Cochran also announced the arrest of 31-year-old Aaron Matthew Adams in connection to the case. He is charged with…
The executive director of Bike Walk Macon, Rachel Umana, presented the policy to commissioners last week. A Complete Streets policy would direct transportation planners and engineers to design street plans with all users in mind—that means not just car drivers, but pedestrians, bicyclists, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. “We’ll look at our streets and not only say that…
The Vineville and Napier Heights neighborhood associations are teaming up for the cleanup. Both neighborhoods invite the public to join in their efforts. Vineville Neighborhood Association vice president, Trixy Hanson, says they’ve been struggling with trash in their area for a while. “I’ve been working together with other neighborhoods such as Pleasant Hill, Napier Heights to try to make a…
The police department hosted its “Cops on Donut Shops” fundraiser at Dunkin Donut locations throughout the area Friday on National Doughnut Day. We spoke with Captain John Clay about the importance of the fundraiser. “It allows people with developmental disabilities to participate in different types of competitions, athletic competitions,” Captain Clay said. “And it helps build up their self-esteem. It…
Tomorrow we will add a few more storms than what we saw today, along with some warm temperatures and mostly cloudy skies. Warm weather will be sticking around through the weekend with highs in the upper 80’s and low 90’s. Once again we will be dealing with those pesky pop up showers and storms each day, so if you are…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- With many covid restrictions easing up, more people are traveling. In an effort to bring more tourists to Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp announced a grant aimed at helping tourism recover from the pandemic. The grant is worth two million dollars, and Visit Macon was just one of many centers to receive the grant totaling $38,000. Visit Macon says…