City of Perry dedicates Legacy Park to veterans
The one acre park on Carroll street has been in the works since 2014.
New youth development complex opens in Macon
The new complex will be used as a facility for afterschool youth recreational programs and Macon RBI.
MGA reports record growth for Fall 2020
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia State University reports Fall 2020 enrollment numbers show record growth. According to the University System of Georgia’s official report released Wednesday, MGA enrollment grew by 4.2 percent over last year. The report shows MGA’s fall 2020 enrollment reached 8,404 students. And MGA saw an increase of 39 percent in students enrolled in master’s degree…
Rep. James Beverly named new Georgia House Minority Leader
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Democrats select a Macon representative as the new Georgia State House of Representatives Minority Leader. During a meeting Tuesday, they selected Representative James Beverly. This comes after the party’s former leader, Democrat Bob Trammell, was defeated last week by a Republican in the general election. Beverly beat out representative William Boddie of East Point in the…
Historic Macon hosts ‘Hidden History’ docuseries at Grand Opera House
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It’s an event two years in the making. The Grand Opera House will screen the docuseries “Hidden History” Thursday. The project highlights the history of the LGBTQ community in Macon. It started with an initiative from Historic Macon to preserve oral histories. The director of the docuseries, Rachelle Wilson, expressed gratitude for the Grand Opera House…
Georgia State Senator David Lucas tests positive for COVID-19
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Commissioner Elaine Lucas tells 41NBC her husband, Senator David Lucas, is in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. The 70-year-old democratic state senator was admitted Wednesday, Lucas says she feels fine, but she is choosing to stay home and quarantine as she awaits her COVID-19 test results. Georgia State Senator David Lucas represents Georgia’s…
Man throws cinder block at parked car
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police are looking for a man who threw a cinder block at a parked car. The vehicle was parked outside of Rutherford Trophie on Pio Nono Avenue at the time of the incident. According to the business owner, a female employee noticed a man loitering outside the building when she arrived at work. The employee quickly…
Storms end Thursday afternoon, dry weather returns late week
Rain and storms have been hanging around Middle Georgia this evening after a day of record warmth. More rain and storms will be possible overnight with warm conditions sticking around as well. Good news in the Gulf (for Middle GA) is that Eta will be making landfall early tomorrow morning as a tropical storm. Eta will then quickly move across…
New restaurant to bring more than food to Beall’s Hill
The Beall’s Hill community will get a new restaurant soon called Mamas Rouge Southern Cooking.
MTA reminds veterans of free bus rides through its ‘Ride Forever’ program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Veterans Day, the Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is reminding vets about the “Ride Forever” initiative. First launched on Veterans Day 2019, the initiative allows veterans honorably discharged from the U.S. military to ride all MTA fixed route buses free of charge forever. Veterans wanting the free rides need to apply for a Ride Forever Card….
Two Middle Georgia sites make 2021 ‘Places in Peril’ list
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation releases its 2021 Places in Peril list, and it includes two Middle Georgia sites. Every year the list is designed to raise awareness about Georgia’s significant historic, archaeological and cultural resources. This includes buildings, structures, districts, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes. Sites on the list are being threatened by demolition,…
Macon dentist collects 90lbs of Halloween candy for military troops
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon dentist collected 90 pounds of Halloween candy that she plans to donate to troops overseas through Operation Shoe Box. Dr. Sheila K. Shah from MaconSmiles dental office paid children one dollar per pound of candy they donated. She also gave away Flashing Firefly Toothbrushes as kids cashed in their candy. “Dentists are taking back…
U.S.Congressman Austin Scott comes to Macon following Ossoff visit
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — US Congressman Austin Scott of Georgia’s 8th Congressional District came to Macon in response to Jon Ossoff’s visit to Central City Park Wednesday. Scott says the mission aimed to highlight what he calls “Ossoff’s radical socialist agenda.” Scott says Senator David Perdue deserves a lot of credit, especially for his financial support of the local military…
MGA, Community honors 151st Machine Gun Battalion for Veterans Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia State University and Macon-Bibb County honor those who fought for our country. Dozens gathered to honor the men and women who fought for a better future. Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert and MGA President Dr. Christopher Blake laid a wreath at the Coleman Hill Memorial. They say the wreath shows respect for the veterans who served…
Mayor-Elect Miller calls for renaming Macon City Auditorium in honor of Otis Redding
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Mayor-Elect Lester Miller says county commissioners should hold off on renaming the Macon City Auditorium until the new administration is sworn in and can receive community input. According to a post on his Lester Miller for Mayor Facebook Page, Miller is asking for input on renaming the auditorium in honor of the King of Soul…
The Southern Conference inks extension with ESPN, ESPN+
SOCON signed a six-year deal with ESPN and ESPN+ through the 2025-26 academic year.
3 sought after Tuesday dollar store robbery on Eisenhower Parkway
Bibb County Deputies are looking for three people accused of robbing a dollar store Tuesday night.
COVID-19 vaccine to be available soon
The company conducted trials for the immunization, and says it’s about 90 percent effective in preventing the virus.
2021 St. Patrick’s Festival canceled due to pandemic
The committee says safety and the well-being of participants and attendees is always first and foremost.
Macon Beer Company wins 2020 Macon Burger Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Beef Board and Visit Macon announced Macon Beer Company as the winning restaurant of the 2020 Macon Burger Week. This is according to a news release from the Georgia Beef Board. Customers selected Macon Beer Company’s “Second Street Heat” burger as their favorite with over 800 votes. In a statement Michael Dean, director of…
Georgia high school graduation rates peak, highest on record
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) – Georgia hit a new peak in high school graduation rates at the end of the spring semester. On Tuesday, The state Department of Education said that 83.8% of seniors graduated on time. Which makes this the high school graduation rate on record under the current curriculum. In 2019, the graduation rate was only 82%. The state…
Bibb students heading back to school, adapt to new 2020-21 school year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Bibb County schools welcome back some of its students Monday. The decision to reopen school came after parents filled out an instructional preference survey indicating that their child will return to school for in-person learning when safe to do so. Rosa Taylor Elementary School is one of several Bibb County schools to open Monday. The principal at…
“There will be a recount”: Bibb County Board of Elections
Although the Secretary of State has not called for a recount, Elections officials prepare as they work to audit ballots.
Macon-Bibb coroner reacts to 43rd homicide in county
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County coroner Leon Jones says a triple homicide over the weekend brings the total to 43. This ties 2020 with one of the deadliest years on record. Deputies arrested 51-year-old Ronald Green Jr. in connection to the three murders in east Macon. They found him Sunday morning at a hotel on Arkwright Road. Investigators say…