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Body found after house catches fire on Zebulon Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A body was found inside a house that caught fire Thursday night on Zebulon Road. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says the…
Middle Georgia man sentenced for threats to White House, local judges
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia man is sentenced to prison for threatening to kill the president and blow up the White House. This follows…
New west Bibb trash convenience center now open
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new trash center is now open in west Macon to help cut down on illegal dumping. Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller, along with county commissioners,…
City of Perry to host Christmas parade Saturday
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Perry is hosting a Christmas parade this weekend. The parade, set for this Saturday at 10 a.m., will start on Kellwood Drive.…
Crawford County Sheriff’s Office captain turns himself in for fleeing officer charges & more
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC) -- The Detention Captain of the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, Corey King, has been charged with several crimes after turning…
Sunny and cool Thursday on deck
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunny and cool conditions will hang around Middle Georgia Thursday following Wednesday's cold front. Today It was a cold morning around Middle Georgia with many locations reaching low temperatures near the freezing point. It was clear,…
Thursday brings cooler temps, dry weather
After a stormy start to our day, skies cleared this afternoon across Middle Georgia. Overnight temperatures will cool into the low 30s by early Thursday. Sunshine will prevail for much…
Medical official shares tips on Christmas toy safety
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The holiday season is here, and it's time to shop for Christmas presents for your kids. For Father Goose International Toy store on Forsyth Road…
Taste of Perry returns this week
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Taste of Perry returns Thursday for its 10th year. The event will take place at the Muse Theatre at 906 Ball St in downtown Perry. The event is…
Peach County head coach Chad Campbell says he's stepping down
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County High School's Chad Campbell says he's stepping down after 16 seasons as the Trojans' head football coach. The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Todd Holcolmb was the first to report the news Wednesday. Campbell, a…
Washington County to hold anti-violence event
Saturday afternoon the Gazebo in Washington County is going to be the location of a very important event. It will be the latest in the series of Stop the Violence events…
Schools in Warner Robins, Houston County safe after state-wide shooting threat hoax
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several state and area schools received threats Wednesday, but schools in Warner Robins and Houston County were spared. The Warner Robins Police Department issued a statement saying there had been no threats to schools. However,…
Indiana car theft suspects arrested in Monroe County chase
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County deputies track down two car theft suspects after a chase along Interstate 75. On Tuesday night, cameras helped investigators locate a stolen…
House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some…
Bibb County School District addresses 'trending social media threats'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is alerting the community there have been no active shooters at Bibb County schools Wednesday. The school district says…
Baldwin High victim of statewide 'school shooting hoax'
MILLEDGEVILE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin High School is the latest campus to be the victim of a statewide school shooting hoax, according to the Baldwin County School District. A…
Sunshine returns Wednesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cloud cover will give way to sunny conditions following rain Wednesday morning. It was a wet morning around Middle Georgia as some strong storms moved through during…
Severe storms possible early Wednesday morning
We have had a pretty quiet few days with sunny, warm weather, but rain has already started in parts of Middle Georgia. Overnight and into the early morning Wednesday a…
Warming up into the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures around Middle Georgia will continue to warm until a cold front passes through Saturday night. Today It was…
Central's Joaquin Sample out as head football coach after 5 seasons
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Central High School is looking for a new head football coach. Joaquin Sample announced on social media Thursday he is no longer the coach. He led the Chargers from 2018-2022, posting an overall record of 16-36.…
Law enforcement offers tips on protecting your packages from porch pirates
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As you start Christmas shopping online, it's important to keep your packages safe. During the holidays, a lot of people…
Houston County Health Department hosts World AIDS Day event
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - December 1 is World AIDS Day, and the Houston County Health Department is spreading awareness about the disease. This is the second year…
Nice weather returns Friday, showers possible this weekend
It is a cold night in Middle Georgia under partly cloudy skies. Lows will be falling into the mid 30s by early Friday, but sunshine will help us…
Body found after house catches fire on Zebulon Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A body was found inside a house that caught fire Thursday night on Zebulon Road. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says the…
Middle Georgia man sentenced for threats to White House, local judges
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia man is sentenced to prison for threatening to kill the president and blow up the White House. This follows…
VIDEO: 'Disney on Ice' returns to Macon this week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Disney On Ice returns to the Macon Coliseum with "Let’s Celebrate." The show kicks off Thursday, December 1st and runs through December 4th. "Let's Celebrate" includes more than 50 Disney characters, with Mickey and Minnie as…
New west Bibb trash convenience center now open
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new trash center is now open in west Macon to help cut down on illegal dumping. Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller, along with county commissioners,…
City of Perry to host Christmas parade Saturday
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Perry is hosting a Christmas parade this weekend. The parade, set for this Saturday at 10 a.m., will start on Kellwood Drive.…
Crawford County Sheriff’s Office captain turns himself in for fleeing officer charges & more
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC) -- The Detention Captain of the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, Corey King, has been charged with several crimes after turning…
Sunny and cool Thursday on deck
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunny and cool conditions will hang around Middle Georgia Thursday following Wednesday's cold front. Today It was a cold morning around Middle Georgia with many locations reaching low temperatures near the freezing point. It was clear,…
Thursday brings cooler temps, dry weather
After a stormy start to our day, skies cleared this afternoon across Middle Georgia. Overnight temperatures will cool into the low 30s by early Thursday. Sunshine will prevail for much…
Medical official shares tips on Christmas toy safety
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The holiday season is here, and it's time to shop for Christmas presents for your kids. For Father Goose International Toy store on Forsyth Road…
Taste of Perry returns this week
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Taste of Perry returns Thursday for its 10th year. The event will take place at the Muse Theatre at 906 Ball St in downtown Perry. The event is…
Peach County head coach Chad Campbell says he's stepping down
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County High School's Chad Campbell says he's stepping down after 16 seasons as the Trojans' head football coach. The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Todd Holcolmb was the first to report the news Wednesday. Campbell, a…
Washington County to hold anti-violence event
Saturday afternoon the Gazebo in Washington County is going to be the location of a very important event. It will be the latest in the series of Stop the Violence events…
Schools in Warner Robins, Houston County safe after state-wide shooting threat hoax
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several state and area schools received threats Wednesday, but schools in Warner Robins and Houston County were spared. The Warner Robins Police Department issued a statement saying there had been no threats to schools. However,…
Middle Georgia man sentenced for threats to White House, local judges
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia man is sentenced to prison for threatening to kill the president and blow up the White House. This follows…
Bibb County School District addresses 'trending social media threats'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is alerting the community there have been no active shooters at Bibb County schools Wednesday. The school district says…
Baldwin High victim of statewide 'school shooting hoax'
MILLEDGEVILE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin High School is the latest campus to be the victim of a statewide school shooting hoax, according to the Baldwin County School District. A…
Georgia breaks early voting record Monday
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia voters broke the all-time daily turnout record for in-person Early Voting, according to Georgia's Secretary of State's Office. The Secretary of State's Office reports, on…
Georgia high court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court Wednesday reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy. In a one-page order, the high court put a lower court ruling overturning the ban on hold while it considers…
Macon-Bibb approves Saturday early voting date
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections held a special called meeting Tuesday morning, to approve Saturday early voting in the run-off election between Senator Warnock and Herschel…
Judge says Georgia law allows Saturday voting for runoff
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Friday said Georgia law allows counties to offer early voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which is the only possibility for Saturday voting before next month's Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen Raphael Warnock…
Georgia House Speaker Ralston has died at age 68
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House Speaker David Ralston died Wednesday at 68, spokesperson Kaleb McMichen said, less than two weeks after he announced he was stepping down because of health concerns. A statement issued by McMichen said only that Ralston had died…
Judge overturns Georgia's ban on abortion around six weeks
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge overturned Georgia’s ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling Tuesday that it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent when it was enacted. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert…
Georgia's dogged and focused Kemp overcomes Trump and Abrams
ATLANTA (AP) — First, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp shrugged off being targeted by former President Donald Trump. Then the Republican incumbent wore down Democratic superstar Stacey Abrams for a second time, culminating in a decisive Tuesday election victory. Now, as he…
Judge orders Gingrich to testify in Georgia election probe
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich must comply with a subpoena seeking his testimony in front of a special grand jury in Georgia investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence that state’s 2020 election…
RACE FOR THE SENATE: Walker and Warnock to go into runoff
(41NBC/WMGT) -- NBC News is projecting that the Georgia Senate race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker will head into a runoff on December 6th.
RACE FOR GOVERNOR: Brian Kemp wins reelection
UPDATE : ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams conceded to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday in their rematch of their 2018 race. Abrams called Kemp to concede and went on stage minutes later to congratulate the governor. The…
GBI closes Brianna Grier investigation
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has closed the investigation looking into the incident that led to the death of Brianna Grier in Hancock County on July 15th while…
Senator Ossoff announces G.B.I. funding to fight drug trafficking
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Georgia Bureau of Investigation now has more resources to fight drug trafficking in the state. Senator Jon Ossoff says funding from the Anti-Heroin Task…
Speaker David Ralston not seeking House Speaker nomination in 2023
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced that he will not seek nomination for Speaker of the House for the 2023-2024 legislative session. The 73rd Speaker made the announce on Friday. “Serving as Speaker of the Georgia…
Stacey Abrams shares message for voters ahead of Election Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams brought her 'Let's Get It Done' statewide bus tour to Macon. Supporters gathered for a rally Thursday afternoon outside the Tubman Museum. Abrams' campaign says the tour is her closing…
Vince Dooley, longtime Georgia football coach, dies at 90
ATLANTA (AP) — Vince Dooley, the football coach who carried himself like a professor and guided Georgia for a quarter-century of success that included the 1980 national championship, died Friday. He was 90. The school announced that Dooley died peacefully…
House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some…
Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Friday to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan.…
Pelosi won't seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, a pivotal realignment making way for a new generation of leaders after Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans in the…
GOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate…
Trump seeks White House again amid GOP losses, legal probes
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest. The announcement comes just a week after an underwhelming midterm showing for…
Judge orders Gingrich to testify in Georgia election probe
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich must comply with a subpoena seeking his testimony in front of a special grand jury in Georgia investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence that state’s 2020 election…
Tropical Storm Nicole topples beachfront homes into ocean
VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole sent multiple homes toppling into the Atlantic Ocean Thursday and threatened a row of high rise condominiums in places where Hurricane Ian washed away seawalls and other remaining protections only weeks ago. “Multiple coastal…
Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The winning numbers were selected Tuesday morning, nearly…
Elon Musk takes over Twitter but where will he go from here?
Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter after a protracted legal battle and months of uncertainty. The question now is what the billionaire Tesla CEO will actually do with the social media platform. Musk gave one hint about where he's headed in…
Intruder beat Pelosi's husband with hammer in their home
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An intruder attacked and severely beat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer in the couple's San Francisco home early Friday while searching for the Democratic leader and chillingly shouting: “Where is Nancy, where is…
Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87
Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal, died…
Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow…
Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” has died. He was 67. “The world…
Police: 3 killed in shooting at St. Louis high school
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say three people are dead, including the shooter, after a shooting at a high school Monday morning. Speaking at a news conference, Police Commissioner Michael Sack said the three dead included a woman,…
Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid, dies at 72
LONDON (AP) — Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played a crime-solving psychologist on TV series “Cracker” and the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72. Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a…
Parkland school shooter to get life sentence for killing 17
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury spared Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty Thursday for killing 17 people at a Parkland high school in 2017, sending him to prison for the remainder of his life in a decision that left…
Angela Lansbury dies at 96-years-old
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angela Lansbury, who starred on Broadway in 'Mame' and 'Gypsy' and solved murders on TV in 'Murder, She Wrote,' has died. She was 96-years-old.
Walker sticks to abortion denial, blames stories on Dems
WADLEY, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker remained defiant Thursday after successive reports alleging that he encouraged and paid for a woman's 2009 abortion and later fathered a child with her. Digging in on his denials of The Daily…
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