MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Now that the headline has your attention, let’s clear the air; the bugs were planned for this interview! The Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon is hosting its annual Bug Day event this Saturday, June 15th from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. It’s an educational event where you can get your hands dirty with some bugs and…
Weather forecasting will get a big bump — Congress will direct $23.7 million dollars to the National Weather Service for forecasting improvements and infrastructure. This comes as funding for the National Weather Service is criticized for being too low. One person asserting this is Dr. John Knox of the University of Georgia, who spoke with 41NBC and said why he feels this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County woman died early Sunday morning after crashing her car on Hartley Bridge Road. Erika Bartholomeu, 25, was driving her BMW 335i around 1 a.m. and failed to negotiate a curve and hit a fence according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. She was transported to the Medical Center of…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Hawkinsville men have teamed up to inspire youth in their neighborhood. If you walk into the Hawkinsville High School gym this summer there’ll be a pick up game of basketball going on. What’s unique about this game is the young men and women aren’t just playing for the highest score, they’re learning how to better…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Terra Gallemore, and her team of young dancers, from the Kali Dance Studio for the Arts, are preparing for their summer recital that’s happening this weekend at the Grand Opera House. 41NBC’s Melissa Lee sat down with Terra to get the scoop on the event and a few of the girls show us a couple of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The push to merge and mix grades at four Bibb County Elementary schools is off the table for now. The plan to consolidate Barden and Burghard Elementaries, effectively closing one, has raised a lot of controversy with parents saying it wouldn’t be in the best interest of the students. Reconfiguring grades at Jones and King-Danforth Elementaries is…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For the first time, Warner Robins city leaders and department heads met to discuss the fiscal 2014 budget before its finalized. After three hours of questions and concerns, there were still worries about the $35 million budget after Thursday’s work session. The employee pay raise seemed to raise the most concerns. The pay adjustment recommends…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – School bus drivers from across the state got to show off their skills during the nation’s first propane school bus driver skills test. Sixty-three drivers competed in this year’s Georgia Pupil Transportation Competition. These drivers are the best of the best. They had to pass a written test and go through a faulty bus inspection. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County students will be hitting the road next year in new, green buses. Bibb schools is the third district in the state to use propane buses. School officials say they are not only better for the environment, but they will save the school system thousands of dollars. You won’t see any smoke coming out of…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A judge denied bond for the mother accused of hitting her son with a car while shoplifting in Centerville. Houston County Judge Edward Lukemire ruled due to prior citations of failing to appear in court, Arkebia Albury would not be allowed bail. Authorities say the mother was shoplifting with her two kids at Belk in Centerville….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dozens of girls in Bibb County are staying busy this summer, while learning a new skill set. Mentoring A Girl In Construction, also known as Magic, Inc., is a summer camp geared toward introducing young girls to the construction industry. Renee Conner is the founder of Magic, Inc. and started the organization in 2007. “My dad…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you are looking for something to do this weekend, or you need to get your kids out of the house and outside for a couple of hours, head to East Macon Park Saturday morning for a day full of free events. This is the 7th year local barber, Johona, has hosted this party. He provides…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Ocmulgee National Monument is gearing up for a kick-off event this weekend to celebrate the Nene Kerretv Trail. The Creek name means “path to discovery” and the event will highlight the active trail grant received by the National Park Foundation. Park Ranger Angela Bates said free pedometers will be given out to the first 200…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County parents were loud and clear Wednesday, voicing their opinions at the first of a series of public forums about big changes that could come to four elementary schools. Some parents are not pleased about the school district’s proposal to reconfigure grades at Jones and King-Danforth Elementary Schools. The district says the move would save…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – “Have you seen Molly?” The trendy drug is making waves across the music industry and in Middle Georgia. The new form of ecstasy is catching on with a younger audience, for parents who haven’t heard of “Molly”, health officials are urging them to become familiar with her. “It sounds innocent and benign,” said Dr. Gaylord Lopez,…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GBI arrested one suspect and is looking for another wanted for two Eastman murders. The GBI is looking for 39-year-old Nathaniel Cummings (pictured). He’s wanted for armed robbery and murder in connection with may death of 50-year-old Greg Giddens. GBI Special Agent Todd Lowery says Cummings is facing those same charges in the death of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A unique shopping opportunity is “popping up” in downtown Macon this Friday. Main Street Macon is sponsoring a pop up boutique at 466 First Street from 5 to 8pm as part of First Friday. The boutique will feature designs from Mint, Blush Kennesaw, Rumor and Betsy Pittard Designs. A pop-up boutique concept often found in big…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Silver Airways is taking the Middle Georgia Regional Airport to new heights. Since the airline took off two months ago, more passengers are choosing to fly out of Macon and they are enjoying the new option. Craig Smith travels from Florida to Macon once a month for business. He says that trip is easier now that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It’s going to be one Halluva auction Friday night, and 41NBC got a sneak peek of some of the items up for grabs! From autographed baseballs to a Luke Bryan guitar, there’s more than 200 prizes to bid on. All proceeds benefit three big organizations: NewTown Macon, the Cherry Blossom Festival, and the Georgia Sports Hall…
HAMPTON, GA – With the calendar turning to June and the summer temperatures rising, it’s a signal that Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Thursday Thunder racing series is back for another season of short-track racing on the quarter-mile “Thunder Ring.” Cheaper than a matinee movie, the weekly summer racing series will once again combine intense racing among the hopeful future stars of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Administrators in Bibb County Schools want parents to take steps to help their kids succeed. They went to the welcome center for workshops to learn about efficacy and other ways to be active in their child’s education. Wednesday was the first of four sessions to show parents how to keep their kids motivated and help them…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is dead after running from police early Wednesday morning. Macon police officers were patrolling buildings in the Presidential Parkway Shopping Center around 3:30 when they noticed two men parked behind one of the closed buildings. Officers used pepper spray on one man after they both became combative. The other man ran from the scene,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff David Davis says Monroe County wants in on new radio technology. Davis welcomed the idea of Monroe County connecting to Bibb’s new 800 mHz radio system when it’s up and running. “Anything like this to expand that footprint anywhere that our officers can speak from Bibb County to Monroe County and eventually in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Some Bibb County Commissioners are not happy that Macon City Council is speaking out about the county’s handling of the pools. Commissioner Lonzy Edwards spoke out at today’s meeting saying that the city handed the pools over to the county in terrible shape and it shouldn’t criticize the county. This comes in the wake of city…