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Here's how long periodic cicadas will stick around in Georgia
GEORGIA, USA — For the past two weeks, some people have enjoyed -- and some have been annoyed -- by the hum of the periodic cicadas that are overrunning some parts of our area. As it is about halfway through the above-ground lifecycle of this particular cicada emergence, a...
Construction begins on Forsyth's new Chick-Fil-A restaurant
FORSYTH, Ga. (WGXA) -- Construction has now officially begun on Forsyth's upcoming Chick-Fil-A restaurant. Back in August 2023, the new Forsyth location was announced, with the restaurant planned for the corner of Highway 18 and Industrial Park Drive. The new location will bring over 60 new jobs to the area,...
'Very good at hide and seek': K9 Bloodhound Jones sniffs out crime for the Jones County Sheriff's Office
JONES COUNTY, Ga. — You may think life as a police dog is ruff, but not for K9 Jones. He's the bloodhound sniffing out trouble for the Jones County Sheriff's Office with his partner, Deputy Steven Astyk. Jones is ten months old and comes from a breeder in Kentucky;...
New jail in the works for Bibb, Commission approves several land purchases for potential facility
MACON, Ga. — A new jail is in the works for Macon-Bibb County. The Bibb Commission approved several land purchases on Tuesday, including several on lower Poplar Street. Mayor Lester Miller says that area, south of downtown, is likely their proposed jail site. Miller and Sheriff David Davis agree...
Macon State Prison inmate dies after fight, Georgia Department of Corrections confirms
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- It is now confirmed that an inmate is dead, following a fight that took place at Macon State Prison on Friday. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Macon State Prison inmate Devontae Young has died from injuries related to the fight. Young had been serving...
Incident reports, court documents detail history of Macon mayoral candidate's brushes with the law
MACON, Ga. — With four days left in early voting, there are several races 13WMAZ is watching — including the race for Macon-Bibb County mayor. Last week, we shared platforms for Mayor Lester Miller and challenger Shekita Maxwell, but Maxwell refused to interview. 13WMAZ had planned to ask Maxwell about her goals for office and about a long history of brushes with the law.
The Greyhounds baseball program has its next head coach
Noble Coley was announced as the Greyhounds' head coach on Tuesday evening. An alumnus of Hawkinsville High School, he comes to Gray following six years as Bacon County's head coach, leading the Raiders to a pair of sweet 16 appearances and one trip to the Elite 8. He played baseball...
Looking for Memorial Day activities? Here's where you can go around central Georgia
MACON, Ga. — Memorial Day is almost here!. The day of remembrance is on May 27, and lots of families will be looking for ways to spend time together that Monday. Here's a few places around central Georgia that are hosting folks for the holiday. 1) Memorial Day Murph.
Macon pastors prepare for Celebrity Chef Cook-Off
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – YouthUp, Inc. is partnering with local pastors to host the annual Celebrity Chef Cook-Off. Pastors from Macon and a “Mystery Chef” are competing for the title of Best Chef. Amanda Smith from YouthUp, Inc. says the mystery chef is not a pastor and...
Bibb County experiencing outage after potential network breach
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- A potential breach of Bibb County's network over the weekend now has officials proceeding with great caution. As a result, offices are unable to use landline phones or access emails, according to Chris Floore, Chief Communications Officer for Macon-Bibb County. For now, the network has been...
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