Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores May 3-7
Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, May 3 and Friday, May 7, 2021.
New mural hopes to bring attention, more visitors to Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fort Valley is hoping a new mural will help highlight its history and show what the community has to offer. The mural is part of the Flint Energies’ Rural Murals program. The goal is to increase the number of public murals across Flint’s service territory while supporting Middle Georgia artists. According to a Flint Energies…
Summerhill Senior Living Community celebrates National Skilled Nursing Care Week
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— National Skilled Nursing Care week begins on Mother’s Day, and lasts for seven days. This years theme is “Together Through the Seasons. The theme focuses on overcoming struggles faced during the pandemic. Summerhill Senior Living Community is celebrating by starting the week with a special ceremony for residents and staff. Both Senator Larry Walker and Representative Shaw…
Rain chances stick around this week
Another warm day is on the way Tuesday as rain chances mostly hold off until the afternoon and evening. Highs will be warming into the 80’s by the afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. Rain returns to the area during the evening, with the potential for storms after midnight. We will see several waves of rain and storms…
Atrium Navicent Health recognizes Women’s Health Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— It’s Women’s Health Week. Atrium Health Navicent is reminding women to make their health a priority. This year’s theme is “Ending the Epidemic and Elevating Women’s Health.” Chief Medical Officer for Atrium Health Navicent, Dr. Patrice Walker, says focusing on women’s health is even more important with the pandemic still happening. She says women can improve or…
UPDATE: Man arrested for double homicide at mobile home park in Macon
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators have made an arrest for the double homicide inside a mobile home in Macon Monday afternoon. Through their investigation, Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators found out that 19 year old Jaives Fountain, of Macon, had been inside a mobile home at Avalon Mobile Home Parkon Jeffersonville Road. Investigators say that’s where 29-year-old Quinterious Hillman and 29-year-old…
Three people arrested for shooting at Waffle House in Sandersville
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is in the hospital and three people are behind bars after a shooting at a Waffle House in Washington County. According to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran, 20 year old Kayiah Faulkner of Sandersville was shot in the parking lot of the Waffle House at 104 East Church Street around 2:40 Sunday morning. Police…
Staying dry and warm Mother’s Day weekend
High pressure has moved in over Middle Georgia today, bringing clear skies that will be sticking with us for the weekend. Saturday brings a little warm up to the area from today, with highs in the low 80’s and upper 70’s. Mother’s Day will bring more great weather, but also a big warm up into the upper 80’s and low…
Governor Kemp visits Macon to approve OLOST tax in Bibb County
Mayor Lester Miller says the money collected would go towards public safety and boost the local economy.
Celebrate National Barbecue Month with a new recipe
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – May in National Barbecue Month. It’s the best time to break out special recipes and different methods, favors and sauces. You can celebrate by using the charcoal, wood or gas to slow cook pork, beef, chicken, lamb or any other protein. Lifestyles blogger Shanisty Ireland joins 41NBC’s Shelby Coates to share some barbecue fun facts and…
Warner Robins Police see increase in overdose calls in April
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—The Warner Robins Police Department noticed an alarming trend in April. The department posted to Facebook on May 3rd about the number of overdose calls they responded to. Since the beginning of the year, officers responded to an average of 5 overdose calls a month. That number spiked to 18 in April. Warner Robins Police Chief John…
Sardis Church Road Extension named in memory of local veteran
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb County held a special ceremony to help honor one local veteran. Cary Van Becham served in the Vietnam War as a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. His family wanted to do something special to honor him. At a special ceremony held outside of the South Bibb Recreation Center, family, friends, and Macon residents…
Bragg Jam set for 2021 on Coleman Hill
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The summer music festival Bragg Jam is returning for 2021. According to a post on the Bragg Jam Facebook page, the festival will be scaled down this summer. Usually the event features more than 60 bands on stages throughout Macon. The festival was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. This year, the Facebook post states…
Concession stand opens at Amerson River Park
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—The office of Small Business Affairs held a ceremony for the opening of the concession stand. New small businesses can occupy the stand for one year. This new project will allow businesses to promote their business in a park that has more than 400,000 visitors annually. M&M Sandwiches, a restaurant located on Vineville Avenue is the first to…
Monroe County deputies find escaped inmate
Monroe County K-9 tracked Jason Goolsby and found him hiding in a tent covered by brush.
Ask Angi: Love Where You Live
Now, more than ever, the home is so important. It’s where we spend our time, raise our families, entertain, work and study – and it’s a large financial investment, no matter whether you own or rent. Over the past year, you may have noticed some areas of your home that no longer fit your lifestyle and need to be upgraded….
Man charged with murder for killing teenagers in Johnson County
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has named a suspect in the Johnson County murders of two teenagers. 22-year old Daniel Payton Brinson of Washington County is charged with two counts of malice murder for the deaths of 18-year old Destiny Hope Kight of Wrightsville and 18-year old Charles Jaylon Garrett of East Dublin. Kight and Garrett were…
Coroner: Man shot multiple times, killed on Churchill Street in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is working to figure out how a body ended up under a mattress at an illegal dumping site in Macon. Deputies say someone walking along Churchill Street in Macon found the body under debris around 9:30 Friday morning. Coroner Leon Jones identified the victim as 26-year-old Rashad Norwood of Macon. Jones…
Church in Warner Robins hosts National Day of Prayer service
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– After more than a year of distanced gatherings, people in Warner Robins came together to pray. First United Methodist Church opened its doors for the National Day of Prayer. People of different religions and denominations were welcome to pray for local communities, the state, and the nation. Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms stepped up to the…
Operation Softback Book in Macon collecting books to send to kids in Ghana
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Earnestine Wilson founded Operation Softback Book in 2019. After her visit to schools in Ghana, she noticed the need for books. Now she wants to continue her project of providing books to children of all ages. Wilson is asking for softback books because that’s what she can take on the plane. “Most of the time, when I…
‘Phantom Galleries’ showcase art in Poplar Street storefronts
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Eight empty storefronts on Poplar Street in downtown Macon are now home to pieces of art. The storefronts showcase work from more than 10 local artists. The 567 Center for Renewal partnered with StartUp Studios to present the Phantom Galleries. Storefronts between First and Second Streets will have their windows filled with different pieces of artwork. According…
Free yoga at Tattnall Square Park Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A local yoga instructor is giving free yoga classes at Tattnall Square Park this Saturday. Drea Leigh, also known as the Yogi Goddess, is hosting the event. She says she wants to bring awareness and promote a healthy lifestyle through yoga. You can bring the whole family. There will be vendors, bouncy houses, and yoga practices throughout…
Mental Health Pop-up Gym kicks off Mental Health Matters initiative
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Mental Health Matters initiative is kicking off Saturday with a Mental Health Pop-up Gym. Organizers say the pop-ups are a way to introduce mental health to disadvantaged areas. Nancy Cleveland is the executive director and founder of Macon Head Space. She says the Mental Health Pop-up Gym happening Saturday at Filmore Thomas Park is meant to…
Men suspected of Zebulon Road murder arrested
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- 19-year old Divine Elamon Taylor and 19-year old Divinity Elhasaan Taylor of Macon were arrested Thursday morning and are charged with murder. Investigators say they are responsible for killing 23-year old Brandon Washington on April 29th at the Circle K on Zebulon Road. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the U.S. Marshals’ Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force…