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The Rose Room cocktail lounge now open in downtown Macon. Here's what it offers
MACON, Ga. — If you're planning a trip to downtown Macon soon, you can now stop by a new cocktail lounge by the Capitol Theater. The Rose Room opened about two weeks ago and is the creation of co-owners Jonathan Sandlin and Heather Owens. They serve lots of unique...
After teen shooting deaths, curfew laws are front and center
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — There have been recent shootings in Bibb and Houston where teenagers have died. Some have happened in the early morning hours like 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Over the weekend, a 17-year-old was shot and killed in the parking lot near Planet Fitness on Tom Hill Sr. Boulevard in Macon. Last Friday, a 16-year-old was shot and taken to the hospital in Warner Robins after an ambush.
Woman arrested after hitting children at daycare in Monroe County
BOLINGBROKE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a daycare employee after she was seen on video hitting two children. According to a press release, deputies responded on April 26 to an incident that took place at Little Angels Day Care in Bolingbroke on April 22. When deputies...
17-year-old dead in Macon after Planet Fitness parking lot fight
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a death on Tom Hill Sr. Blvd that occurred just before 2:00 a.m. Deputies responded to a report of a large fight in the lower parking lot of Planet Fitness, located in the 100 block of Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.
Turnpike Troubadours Bring Out Red Clay Strays For Stellar Duet Of “Long Hot Summer Day”
Oh, I could get used to more of this duo. A little Alabama meeting Oklahoma action took place in Macon, Georgia, when the Turnpike Troubadours invited out their supporting act, the Red Clay Strays, on stage during their set for a little duet. Brandon Coleman, the frontman of the Mobile, Alabama, band, got up on center stage next to Evan Felker to lay down a stellar performance of Turnpike's hit song "Long Hot Summer Day." Recorded for Turnpike's incredible Diamonds & Gasoline album in 2010, the song was originally written and recorded by John Hartford for his 1976 Mark Twang album. Hartford also wrote "Gentle On...
Fallen Georgia Law Enforcement honored at the annual Georgia Public Safety Memorial Ceremony
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fallen Georgia Law enforcement were honored at the annual Georgia Public Safety Memorial Ceremony. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp gave the keynote address at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. He called the fallen law enforcement heroes and referred the task force officers who...
Rounding up this past weekend's tornadoes in the Midwest and Great Plains
MACON, Ga. — This past weekend was by far the most significant tornado outbreak so far in 2024. States in the Midwest and Great Plains saw what seemed like continuous tornadoes from Friday all the way to Sunday. The video is truly unbelievable. Wild footage was captured Friday of...
Bulloch Academy Women's Soccer season ends in thriller
The Bulloch Academy Gators women's soccer team hosted the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans in the first round of the GIAA State Playoffs. The Trojans defeated Bulloch Academy 2-1 to advance further into the tournament. The two teams battled all the way throughout. It came down to a goal by Tattnall Square Academy in the final minutes of the game. The Lady Gators watched their season come to an end as the ball soared through the right side of the net. Bulloch Academy finished the season with a 6-6 record. The non-region schedule for the Gators was a guantlet that included a couple top of the teams in Georgia. Even in the loss, the Gators are looking good for the future. Jordan Taulbee is the only senior currently on the roster.
Country stars rock Atrium Health Amphitheater amid sunshine-filled weekend in Macon
MACON, Ga. (WGXA)- The sun was out this weekend-- and so were the country hits. Turnpike Troubadours, The Red Clay Strays and Brent Cobb played in front of yet another packed crowd at the Atrium Health Amphitheater. It wasn’t just fun for Middle Georgians. Some visitors added a stop in...
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