1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (149+ words) MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) " Children 18 and younger in Bibb County can receive free summer meals through the Bibb County School District beginning June 1. According to the district, meals will be available Monday through Thursday through June 25 at multiple school sites…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (183+ words) MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is bringing back its Teen Summer Bus Pass program for a fifth year. The program gives teenagers in Bibb County access to low-cost transportation throughout June and July as students travel…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (445+ words) FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) " Fort Valley State University's history stretches back to a time when formerly enslaved African Americans sought new opportunities through education just decades after the Civil War. "I've always been impressed by the founders of this…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (156+ words) MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) " A new space designed just for kids is now open at Atrium Health Levine Children's Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital in Macon. The playroom was funded by local Chick-fil-A operators through the Cookies for Kids campaign....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (326+ words) MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) " Bibb County School District Superintendent Dan Sims says chronic absenteeism is an ongoing problem in the district, and officials are rolling out new programs to address the issue. "Students are missing significant learning when they are…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (88+ words) MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) " Several major recalls have been announced this week, affecting car seats, vehicles, bed rails, dietary supplements and children's pajamas. Here's a roundup of the most important details every consumer should know. Volvo recalls more than 400, 000 vehicles…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (284+ words) (CNN)- Public health experts are raising concerns about sweeping changes to U. S. vaccine policy under the Trump administration, as a key CDC advisory committee prepares to revisit long-standing immunization guidelines. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets Thursday and…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (190+ words) MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) " Over at William S. Hutchings College & Career Academy first year culinary students were honored with a Toque Ceremony. According to the Academy, the ceremony is named after the traditional chef's toque, a tall, white, pleated hat, symbolizing…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (564+ words) Bibb County's Class of 2025 reached a record 88. 97% graduation rate, surpassing the Georgia average for the third year in a row with major gains at Southwest and Northeast. from 41 NBC News | WMGT-DT. .. Bibb County graduation rate climbs to record high, beats…...

8+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (401+ words) MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) " Former teacher and mother Shecondria Duncan has launched a nonprofit program called Neurostars Phonics Factory to help children with autism and dyslexia learn to read, write and spell. Duncan says one of her biggest accomplishments was…...