A security screener at a New York airport is out of a job after slipping a note to a traveler that read: “you ugly.” Neal Strassner was going through a security checkpoint at Greater Rochester International Airport in late June when the security guard handed him a torn piece of paper with those words scrawled on it. Strassner said he…
Police in Anaheim, California, said Monday they are considering whether to file criminal charges against members of a family who were caught on video in a prolonged brawl at Disneyland on Saturday. A bystander’s video of the fight, which broke out against the backdrop of Disneyland’s colorful and whimsical Toontown, has gone viral since it was posted on YouTube, racking…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The Wounded But Not Defeated Stage Play is making its way to Macon on Sunday, June 23rd. The performance is at 6:00pm at the Douglass Theatre. Author and Director Vandarray Jackson says the play is based off her book. It is a pastor’s story from beyond the pulpit. And the story line shows that no one…
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE May 22, 2019, 8:57 PM UTC By Minyvonne Burke A New Hampshire school district said it no longer wants a fired high school cafeteria worker to get her job back after a student’s parent said she tried to cover-up giving…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Thirteen veterans and their guardians took the Middle Georgia honor flight to Washington D.C. They toured the World War II (WWII) Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, and other monuments. The veterans included: 7 WWII two veterans (100-year-old Eustacio Rivera was among them) 3 Korean war veterans 3 Vietnam veterans Edward Krout says he…
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE May 15, 2019, 5:33 PM UTC By Ben Kesslen Gummy vitamins broke the internet last weekend. The beauty supplements were at the center of the feud between beauty YouTubers Tati Westbrook and James Charles that captivated social media and made…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A full body stretch is great way to warm up your muscles before a workout, get you ready for the day or can be used as a pick me up in the middle work. Lisa Seneker, who is the Manager of Health Promotion at Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to tell us about the benefits…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cellphone video recorded by Sandra Bland, a black woman found dead in a Texas jail following a confrontational 2015 traffic stop, shows for the first time her perspective as a white state trooper draws his stun gun and points it at close range while ordering her out of her car. The 39-second clip revealed by the Investigative Network,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Houston county student is headed to the White House after winning a Congressional App Challenge. Houston County High School Student, Rumi Lee placed first in the eighth congressional district for her app. She is developing a first aid medical assistance app designed for Kindergarten through 12-grade students on proper interventions. “This was actually a…
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – U.S. Senator David Perdue is joining leaders from around the country in honoring the life of Senator John McCain. McCain died over the weekend following a battle with brain cancer. In a video statement, Perdue recalls some of his greatest moments with Senator McCain. “One of my greatest memories with John McCain was during my campaign….
WASHINGTON, D.C. (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia U.S. Senator David Perdue says he is excited about President Donald Trump’s nomination for the Supreme Court. Perdue issued a video statement this morning. He says he was in the East Room of the White House Monday night when the President announced Brett Kavanaugh as his choice. Perdue believes Kavanaugh will fight for justice that supports and…
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE WASHINGTON — Republicans once dominated California. This year, GOP candidates are limping toward the finish line. Last week, independents surpassed Republicans to become the second-largest bloc of registered voters in the state after Democrats. And after Tuesday’s unusual “jungle” primary, the GOP might…
The incident unfolded around 6:30 p.m. CT at Louie’s Grill and Bar, a pub along Lake Hefner, when police said Alexander Tilghman, 28, of Oklahoma City stood in the doorway and started shooting, seemingly at random. After firing several times from the pub’s entrance, police said, Tilghman was fatally shot outside by two bystanders: Juan Carlos Nazario and Bryan Whittle,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County School Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones says new safety procedures could include metal detectors at schools. Jones says a pilot program will bring metal detectors to Westside High School. “This pilot is intended to help us truly learn what the advantages and disadvantages are, and if that is a direction we can and should go in.”…
(NBC News) President Trump made his first formal State of the Union address Tuesday night, and tried to strike a conciliatory tone as he called for unity. This was the third longest State of the Union address in history, with the president spending the first half of his speech on his victories for the economy. The president set an ambitious…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new challenge is encouraging teenagers across the country to put Tide PODS in their mouth. Dr. Rogelio Dela Cruz from Navicent Health said this challenge is deadly. “There’s been case reports of children dying within one to two hours following ingestion of the liquid pods or the liquid capsule detergent,” Dela Cruz said. The Tide PODS…
Miss CHS ’17 sat down and talked with 41NBC’s Karlisha Booze to talk about her missionary trip in Memphis.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Middle Georgia man showed off his pipes and impressed Adam Levine on NBC’s hit show “The Voice” Tuesday night. Dublin native Michael Kight sang the popular Maroon 5 song, “Sugar” during the blind audition round. Levine, one of the show’s judges and the lead singer of Maroon 5, turned his chair around about halfway through…
Roquan Smith has been a special player since his rec league days. The Macon County graduate is now a starting linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs.
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – $130,000 still hasn’t been claimed for the two escaped Georgia inmates. Sheriff Howard Sills, from Putnam County, said he takes full responsibility for any confusion regarding the money after a video surfaced. The video was of Sills at a press conference last week after he found out the inmates were captured. During the conference a reporter…
Students at Thomson Middle School in Centerville want you to get on your phone and vote. They’re looking for votes in a national competition that would let them help keep the community safe. The students designed a phone app called Runners App Management, or RAM.
COCHRAN, Georgia (MGA RELEASE) – Middle Georgia State University’s club football team will play in the national championship game Saturday, and fans in middle Georgia don’t have to leave home to watch it. The school announced Monday the game will be available via YouTube. The National Club Football Association will also provide an audio link to the game. It will…
Lin-Manuel Miranda has freestyled with Jimmy Fallon, and now he does so with President Obama.