MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after being hit a car while riding on a four wheeler in Monroe County Tuesday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened on Highway 87 near Lassiter Road at 7:30 a.m. Anna Lewis, with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, says the man on the four wheeler was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Halloween happens Saturday and may look different this year with COVID-19. Therefore, many families are opting out of traditional trick-or-treating. “Nobody is going up to anybody’s door and nobody is going to be taking anything out of anybody’s house,” said William Morris, owner of Project Road Warrior. “I think what’s obviously going to be different are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Democratic Nominee for President, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, will making stops in Georgia this week. According to the Biden-Harris campaign, Dr. Biden will be in Macon and Savannah on Monday. Dr. Biden will be attending a Georgia Women for Biden early voting event at the Tubman Museum in Macon…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Forsyth man is dead after crashing his car early Sunday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Jeston Evans was traveling on Highway 42 near Weldon Road just after midnight. Evans failed to negotiate a curve and went off the road. He hit a wooden fence and one of the posts went through…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is dead after being hit by a car Sunday night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the 64 year old man was hit on Pio Nono Avenue near Glendale Avenue just after 9 p.m. Deputies say the man walked into traffic and was struck by Honda Civic. He was pronounced dead at…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Republican Party has formally nominated President Donald Trump for another term. Monday’s state-by-state voting was one of the first acts of a GOP convention that has been dramatically scaled down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Trump has sought to minimize the toll of the pandemic, but its impact was evident as proceedings began…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monroe County Hospital, Navicent Health Partner completed its renovation project. The project started in February 2019 and included the renovation of 37,000 square feet of the existing hospital space that includes: Modern upgrades to the emergency room to improve patient flow and access to staff Renovated nursing stations to provide easier access to patients and patient…
Graduation for Bibb County seniors looked very different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It is Georgia Future Educators Signing Day, and the Houston County Career Academy (HCCA) is participating by honoring graduating seniors in the Teaching as a Profession (TAAP) program. Similar to athletic signing events, students are recognized for their commitment to a college to pursue a degree in the field of education. Due to the COVID-19…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It is Georgia Future Educators Signing Day, and the Houston County Career Academy (HCCA) is participating by honoring graduating seniors in the Teaching as a Profession (TAAP) program. Similar to athletic signing events, students are recognized for their commitment to a college to pursue a degree in the field of education. Due to the COVID-19…
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced Friday the completion of the alternate care facility at the Georgia World Congress Center.
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MOSCOW — While officials from Montreal to Moscow have placed populations under some form of lockdown designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, one man continues to hold firm to the notion that the rest of the world has lost its mind: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. “It is better to die on your feet, than live on your knees!”…
MOSCOW — While officials from Montreal to Moscow have placed populations under some form of lockdown designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, one man continues to hold firm to the notion that the rest of the world has lost its mind: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. “It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees!”…
Those who recover from the coronavirus are probably not going to catch it again, at least in the short term, experts say. But it’s unclear how long that immunity will last. “It is reasonable to predict we will have some immunity. To say you will have lifelong immunity? We just don’t know yet,” said Frances Lund, professor and chair of…
Those who recover from the coronavirus are probably not going to catch it again, at least in the short term, experts say. But it’s unclear how long that immunity will last. “It is reasonable to predict we will have some immunity. To say you will have lifelong immunity? We just don’t know yet,” said Frances Lund, professor and chair of…
Those who recover from the coronavirus are probably not going to catch it again, at least in the short term, experts say. But it’s unclear how long that immunity will last. “It is reasonable to predict we will have some immunity. To say you will have lifelong immunity? We just don’t know yet,” said Frances Lund, professor and chair of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Many people are spending a lot of time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Which means you have to find an indoor activity to do, like watching movies. Middle Georgia Resident and Youtube movie reviewer, Jackie K. Cooper, called into 41NBC News at Daybreak using Skype to give us his top 5 movies to watch while you’re…
Georgia Power is offering safety tips and storm resources ahead of the 2020 spring storm season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The biggest night in Hollywood is just around the corner. We’re talking about the 2020 Oscars. Middle Georgia Resident and Youtube movie reviewer, Jackie K. Cooper, visited Daybreak to give his predictions for the top awards. Click on the video to see who Cooper thinks will win. Categories: Daybreak, Local News Tags: jackie k cooper, Oscars,…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local 5-year-old fighting cancer along with a national organization wants to grab the attention of a-list celebrities. Kyler Pike loves to watch YouTube videos and ride his hoverboard. He’s also been battling Leukemia since Thanksgiving of 2017. “He also goes to counseling for PTSD from medical trauma,” said Ashley Pike, Kyler’s mom. “He goes to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If Santa’s deep baritone laugh doesn’t appeal to the young person in your life, you are in luck this Christmas season. Children with autism, or any other sensory sensitivity special needs, don’t have to miss out on meeting Jolly Old Saint Nick. You can take them to see Silent Santa at the Middle Georgia Regional Library…
Three videos posted online that have been described as being related to UFO sightings do indeed include footage of “unidentified aerial phenomena,” a U.S. Navy spokesman confirmed. But as for specifics, spokesman Joseph Gradisher said the Navy doesn’t know exactly what the objects are. “The three videos (one from 2004 and two from 2015) show incursions into our military training…
Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg implored Washington lawmakers on Wednesday to take climate science seriously — bringing her simple and direct message as one of the world’s youngest and most prominent climate change activists to the halls of a normally divided Congress. Thunberg, a self-described introvert, spoke slowly and carefully, and said she was declining to provide prepared remarks, as is…