Eighth grade students from each of the District’s seven middle schools toured Hutchings Career Center April 19-May 7 as part of a “Smooth Move” preview.

Eighth-graders who visited Hutchings’ career pathway labs and classrooms learned about the hands-on experience students at the school gain in automotive technology, culinary arts, flight operations, healthcare science, interactive media, and small business development.

Students also learned about Hutchings’ new Travel Marketing and Lodging Management career pathway.

To learn more about the "Smooth Move" visits and all that Hutchings offers, click here.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for portions of Bleckley, Houston, Pulaski and south central Twiggs counties through 8 p.m. Doppler radar indicated a severe storm near Sand Bed moving east at 5 mph. Areas threatened by that storm include Klondike, Ocmulgee public fishing area, Mobley Crossing,
Paulk, Magnolia, Porter and Coley Station.

The storm is capable of producing quarter-sized hail and damaging winds up to 60 mph.

Check with Doppler MAX HD Radar and MAZ Mobile to track tonight's weather.

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accident that turned deadly more than a week after it happened. 

According to Bibb County Lt. Sean Defoe, the accident happened Sunday, May 6 at Riverside Drive and Arkwright Road.  

Witnesses told investigators that a 1999 Mercury Mystique driven by Mary Belle Skinner Becker, 90, of Macon, collided with an SUV driven by Donna Welch of Juliette.

According to witness statements, Becker, who was southbound on Riverside, attempted to make a left turn on a red turn arrow onto Arkwright. Welch was traveling north on Riverside and she had a green light, the sheriff's department says.

The car and the SUV collided.  Becker was taken to the Medical Center of Central Georgia. 

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says Becker died Wednesday at 8 a.m. from injuries she suffered in the wreck.