FLOVILLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Leaders and officials gathered at the Central Corridor Coalition meeting on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of restoring passenger rail service between Atlanta, Macon and Savannah. According to the 1-75 Corridor Coalition, the project is in its planning phase, but it is one step closer to becoming a reality. The former mayor of Macon-Bibb County, Robert
As prosecutors near the home stretch of their criminal case against Donald Trump, one of the biggest questions looming over the historic trial is whether the former president will take the stand in his own defense. Just last month, before jury selection began, Trump insisted he would be on the witness stand in Manhattan criminal court in New York City. "I would testify, absolutely,” he said April 12 in response to a question from NBC News. “I’m testifying. I tell the truth. I mean, all I can do...
In the latest round of severe weather, one person was reported killed in Tennessee, and dozens of tornadoes have been reported across seven states, causing widespread destruction. More severe weather is expected in the days ahead. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports.
As he struggles on the economy in polling, President Biden touted his administration's economic achievements. But the president faces skepticism from voters who say they are still struggling. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports.
According to documents reviewed by NBC News, the U.S. Department of Education has notified Southlake's Carroll Independent School District that it intends to negotiate with the district over students civil rights complaints. The case has been investigated for years by NBC News. NBC News' Antonia Hylton reports.
President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. would not supply Israel with certain weapons and artillery shells if its military invades Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than 1 million people are sheltering. If the Israeli military launches a ground offensive in Rafah, the administration will not supply “the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities,” Biden said in an interview on CNN. “We’re not going to supply the weapons and the artillery...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stunned colleagues Wednesday calling for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but lawmakers quickly rejected it. Greene pressed ahead with her long-shot effort despite pushback from Republicans at the highest levels tired of the political chaos. One of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Congress, Greene stood on the House floor and
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bike Walk Macon is celebrating Bike Walk Month with a full month of community events. “We have plenty of free things that you can come to, no matter the skill level,” says Rachel Umana from Bike Walk Macon. Bike Walk Macon is encouraging community members to ditch your car and grab your bike. Facebook: Bike Walk
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his allies beat back a dramatic effort by far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to oust him from power Wednesday, ending — for now — months of threats against his speakership. The vote to "table" or kill Greene's motion to vacate the speaker's chair was 359-43. Just 10 Republicans voted with Greene, R-Ga.; seven Democrats voted present. There were 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats who voted to kill Greene's motion; along with the 11...
Netflix’s “The Roast of Tom Brady” had viewers doubled over in laughter. It also got Jason Kelce and his brother, Travis Kelce, thinking about who they would want to roast them if the opportunity presented itself. “If I was picking who to roast me, I would pick people that like I would have no problem getting into a fistfight with, like family members,” Jason Kelce said on the May 8 episode of their “New Heights” podcast. However, he drew the line at one person very close to him — his wife,...
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Democratic candidates are qualified for the upcoming Georgia House District 149 election. Floyd Griffin and Phyllis Tufts Hightower are competing to win the Democratic nomination in the upcoming primary election. 41NBC’s Monica Diaz-Meek spoke with each candidate ahead of the May 21 election. Candidate name: Phyllis Tufts Hightower Running for: Georgia House District 149 Campaign Website: Facebook
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – About 90 high school students in Bibb and Jones counties participated in Georgia Power’s, “Energy Exchange, Careers in Energy Exposure Day” on Wednesday. Dr. Melissa Middlebrooks, the Education and Workforce Development Coordinator at Georgia Power, says the event shows students different career opportunities they may not have thought about before. “Anything from linemen to engineering to