MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Cherry Blossom Festival is back after the pandemic canceled it last year. Organizers say this is the one you don’t want to miss. Governor Brian Kemp was in town to help kick off the festival with an opening ceremony and ribbon cutting. He spoke during the ceremony about the hardship the pandemic caused over the last…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — There’s a new gym in town but it’s not the kind of gym you’re thinking of. Macon Rocks is a rock climbing gym located in downtown Macon. They’ll have a soft opening Monday, March 22 at 10 a.m. They have options for day passes and monthly or yearly memberships. We spoke with the manager of Macon…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An elementary school project about business became much more than teachers ever bargained for. “We were trying to get stuff to maybe be able to play whiffle ball outside or maybe do kickball and then it blew up,” said Jessica Lebrun, a fifth-grade teacher. “Our $50 we thought we were going to get turned into $550…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Earlier this week, the Bibb County Board of Education held a special called meeting. Part of the presentation was over student enrollment. The data shown shows a steady decrease in the number of students being enrolled in the last 5-7 years. Superintendent Dr. Jones says a number of issues may cause this: more students homeschooled students…
Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin and Atrium Health Navicent Peach will only be open on Fridays. PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Both locations will administer the vaccine by appointment only, beginning at 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The process to receive the dose after registering is as follows: You will receive the vaccination Then be monitored for about 15 mins for potential side effects….
Fort Valley State University was placed on lockdown for more than an hour Thursday following a report of someone with a gun on campus.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Laurens County family is offering a reward to help find a missing 75-year-old woman. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is sharing a photo of missing Betty Jones. The Sheriff’s Office reports Jones was last seen on November 14th near South Poplar Springs Road and McClendon Road. The family is offering a $1,250 reward for information…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Milledgeville Main Street is looking for Downtown Doers, which is a group of volunteers who actively improve downtown. Deana Thornton, Administrative Assistant for Milledgeville Main Street, says the Downtown Doers program idea came from needing extra help with projects around downtown. “We are trying to get back to normal, whatever that looks like. So, we want to…
Two City of Dublin workers were injured Thursday morning after a tree fell on their truck.
The Forsythia Festival is back this year for its annual celebration, although it won’t be held on its traditional date.
Due to the potential for severe weather on Thursday morning, Bibb County schools will have a virtual learning day.
One year ago, restaurant owner, Chrissy Lee was forced to close her doors.
The mass vaccination site opened at 8 a.m. at the Word of Life Church on Harris Street in Sandersville. SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Despite the rain, many people from all over the state went out to receive their vaccination. David Shanks — the Area 1 homeland security coordinator — says unregistered people have been arriving at the site. The site…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County School District held a virtual Teacher of the Year ceremony Wednesday. The ceremony included speeches from Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones, President of the Bibb County Board of Education Daryl Morton, and Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller. In his speech, Mayor Miller proclaimed March 17 as Bibb County Teachers of the Year Day. The full list…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Preparations are underway for the Cherry Blossom Festival. Although the weather is gray and gloomy, pink will soon cover Macon. The Cherry Blossom Festival serves as Macon’s signature Spring event. The festival was canceled last year due to the pandemic. Arah Adams — marketing and events manager for the Cherry Blossom Festival — says they are…
A Houston County Elementary School created a student-run business that resulted in a $1,000 donation to Friends of Perry Animal Shelter.
Houston County voters have chosen to extend the county’s Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or E-SPLOST, for five more years.
A man died Tuesday after shooting himself as part of a suicide pact with his sister.
Seven Macon bars were cited this past weekend for underage drinking.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Governor Kemp is expanding the vaccine eligibility. Starting Monday people over the age of 55 and people with disabilities and certain medical conditions can get the vaccine. Medical conditions that are eligible for vaccination Asthma Cancer Cerebrovascular Disease Chronic Kidney Disease COPD Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes Hypertension Heart Conditions Immunocompromised state Liver Disease Neurologic Conditions Overweight and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Jury trials were put on hold last year because of the pandemic. Now thanks to an order from the Georgia Supreme Court, local courts can start putting a dent in the backlog of more than 900 cases. District Attorney Anita Howard says they did preliminary planning in the event this ruling came down. She says jury…
People from all over the United States are filling up the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry this week for the 102nd Family Motor Coach Association International Convention & RV Expo.
The Baldwin County School District announced it plans to vaccinate interested employees this Friday at a drive-thru vaccination event.
If outdoor shopping interests you, you might need to head to Milledgeville soon.