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Bibb deputies looking for man who robbed Family Dollar Wednesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are looking for the person who robbed a dollar store Wednesday afternoon before fleeing in what witnesses say was a black Dodge Charger. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says it happened…
Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor. Without serious competition in a Democratic primary, the announcement sets up…
UPDATE (Wednesday, December 1 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Fauci: 1st US case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified
WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks…
Fatal crash in Laurens County on Tuesday involved 3 tractor trailers
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia State Patrol sent out an unfinished report on Wednesday December 1st, detailing the preliminary investigative findings concerning a crash that had happened a day before, involving 3 tractor trailers. According to the release, at…
Milledgeville Grocer faces over $9K penalties for OSHA violations
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent out a press release November 30th concerning Johnnie McDade Grocery, a grocery store in Milledgeville, facing thousands of dollars in penalties after it was found that the employer…
Heroin supplier to Middle Georgia sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The US Department of Justice sent out a release Wednesday concerning the sentencing of a primary supplier to a heroin distribution ring in Macon who was arrested in February of 2019. According to the release, 43…
December begins with mid-fall temperatures
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures across Middle Georgia will top off in the lower 70s later on this afternoon. Today The first morning of December began with a healthy dose of high level clouds and chilly temperatures. We will see…
70s return to Middle Georgia Wednesday
We started our warming trend today in Middle Georgia as highs warmed to the upper 60s. Tomorrow brings another nice day under high pressure, with sunshine and highs in the…
Tips for picking out the perfect Christmas tree
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Donald Watson has been a Christmas tree farmer for 45 years, so he knows a thing or two about having a "tree-mendous" Christmas. "The…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center recognized for lowering pneumonia cases
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — The Veterans Health Administration recently recognized one dental hygienist at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. In September, Michelle…
Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation awards Jay's Hope Foundation $10,000
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — It's Giving Tuesday, and one organization is giving hope to children battling cancer. The Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation,…
Man sentenced to federal prison for sexually exploiting children he met online
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man convicted of child sexual exploitation for coercing multiple juveniles to send him sexually explicit and pornographic images and videos of themselves was sentenced Tueday. 37-year-old Deon M. Moore, was sentenced to 18 years…
Warner Robins Mayoral election results are in - LaRhonda Patrick wins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- LaRhonda Patrick beats Mayor Randy Toms in tonight’s runoff election to become the new Mayor-Elect of Warner Robins. Houston County…
Houston County woman pleads guilty to multiple drug charges
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —A Houston County woman pleaded guilty to multiple drug charges Tuesday. 32-year-old Alicia Marie Willett plead guilty on two cases of Trafficking Methamphetamine, and Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony. According to…
Milledgeville man shot on West McIntosh St, in stable condition at hospital
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Milledgeville police department post posted a release Tuesday evening concerning concerning a shooting that happened the previous week. The MPD detective bureau says they are investigating what they believe to be a domestic disturbance. The…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores November 22-26
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, November 22 and Friday, November…
Warmer temps returning as November ends
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - A shift in the wind direction will allow temperatures to climb well above average to begin December. Today The final morning of December was one of if not the coldest for many locations in Middle Georgia.…
Sunny and warm weather returns this week
It was a cool day across Middle Georgia, behind a cold front that passed through yesterday. Highs today only warmed to the low 60s for much of the area,…
Warner Robins leaders provide clarification on IRS tax issues
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms and City Administrator David Corbin gave an update on the IRS tax lien and levy the city is facing. The…
Warner Robins runoff sees big turnout, historic win
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins is starting a new chapter at the beginning of next year. That's when Mayor-Elect LaRhonda Patrick will take office. Patrick will make history as the first woman and person of color elected as…
A look behind downtown Macon's Christmas Lights Extravaganza
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Over the past five years, downtown Macon has become famous for its bold and bright Christmas light display. With more than half a million lights on trees, bushes, and art installations, the display takes months to…
Temple Beth Israel celebrates Hanukkah
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Temple Beth Israel is joining in on celebrating Hanukkah this week. It will host a Sisterhood Hanukkah Dinner Friday night at 6. That will include Latkes, brisket, jelly donuts and a menorah lighting. Then on Saturday…
CGTC Warner Robins campus getting first student housing complex
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins campus will soon have a student housing complex. Construction is underway for the multi-million dollar facility, which is located on Sutherline Drive off Highway 96. College officials say they're hoping…
Three men arrested in connection to July Tobesofkee boating incident
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Three Macon men have been arrested in connection to the boating accident on Lake Tobesofkee in July that resulted in the death of one and injury of 6 others. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)…
Bibb deputies looking for man who robbed Family Dollar Wednesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are looking for the person who robbed a dollar store Wednesday afternoon before fleeing in what witnesses say was a black Dodge Charger. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says it happened…
UPDATE (Wednesday, December 1 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Search for suspect in R&T Mart burglary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding the suspect wanted in connection to a commercial burglary that happened in the early hours of Monday, November 29, 2021. According to the…
WORKOUT WEDNESDAY: Cardio and Core Circuit
(41NBC/WMGT) -- Coach Strapp joins 41NBC once more to bring you another Workout Wednesday, with the focus of this week being: your cardio and core muscles. These exercises come in 3 rounds with 3…
Fatal crash in Laurens County on Tuesday involved 3 tractor trailers
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia State Patrol sent out an unfinished report on Wednesday December 1st, detailing the preliminary investigative findings concerning a crash that had happened a day before, involving 3 tractor trailers. According to the release, at…
Heroin supplier to Middle Georgia sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The US Department of Justice sent out a release Wednesday concerning the sentencing of a primary supplier to a heroin distribution ring in Macon who was arrested in February of 2019. According to the release, 43…
December begins with mid-fall temperatures
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures across Middle Georgia will top off in the lower 70s later on this afternoon. Today The first morning of December began with a healthy dose of high level clouds and chilly temperatures. We will see…
70s return to Middle Georgia Wednesday
We started our warming trend today in Middle Georgia as highs warmed to the upper 60s. Tomorrow brings another nice day under high pressure, with sunshine and highs in the…
Tips for picking out the perfect Christmas tree
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Donald Watson has been a Christmas tree farmer for 45 years, so he knows a thing or two about having a "tree-mendous" Christmas. "The…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center recognized for lowering pneumonia cases
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — The Veterans Health Administration recently recognized one dental hygienist at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. In September, Michelle…
Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation awards Jay's Hope Foundation $10,000
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — It's Giving Tuesday, and one organization is giving hope to children battling cancer. The Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation,…
Man sentenced to federal prison for sexually exploiting children he met online
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man convicted of child sexual exploitation for coercing multiple juveniles to send him sexually explicit and pornographic images and videos of themselves was sentenced Tueday. 37-year-old Deon M. Moore, was sentenced to 18 years…
Warner Robins Mayoral election results are in - LaRhonda Patrick wins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- LaRhonda Patrick beats Mayor Randy Toms in tonight’s runoff election to become the new Mayor-Elect of Warner Robins. Houston County…
Houston County woman pleads guilty to multiple drug charges
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —A Houston County woman pleaded guilty to multiple drug charges Tuesday. 32-year-old Alicia Marie Willett plead guilty on two cases of Trafficking Methamphetamine, and Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony. According to…
Milledgeville man arrested and charged with cruelty to children after incident with 4 week-old daughter
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Milledgeville Police Department sent out a media release concerning the arrest of 27 year-old Richard Garrett Dotherow due to an incident from earlier in the month. According to the release, Dotherow has been charged with…
Three men arrested in connection to July Tobesofkee boating incident
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Three Macon men have been arrested in connection to the boating accident on Lake Tobesofkee in July that resulted in the death of one and injury of 6 others. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)…
Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor. Without serious competition in a Democratic primary, the announcement sets up…
UPDATE (Wednesday, December 1 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Heroin supplier to Middle Georgia sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The US Department of Justice sent out a release Wednesday concerning the sentencing of a primary supplier to a heroin distribution ring in Macon who was arrested in February of 2019. According to the release, 43…
Councilman Andre Dickens wins Atlanta mayor race over Moore
ATLANTA (AP) — City Council member Andre Dickens won a runoff election Tuesday to become Atlanta’s next mayor, riding a surge of support that powered him past the council’s current president, Felicia Moore, after finishing second to her in November.…
BREAKING: All 3 defendants found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — All three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday. The jury reached its decision after more than 10 hours of deliberations following a trial in which prosecutors argued that the…
BREAKING: All Three defendants found guilty of Murder in Ahmaud Arbery trial
UPDATE: The Jury has reached a verdict in the trial for the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery. Travis McMichael has been found Guilty on all charges, Gregory McMichael has been found Guilty of all charges except Malice Murder, and William "Roddie"…
Ahmaud Arbery case goes to jury after 13-day trial
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The case of three white men charged with murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery went to a jury Tuesday after a 13-day trial in which prosecutors argued the defendants provoked a confrontation with the 25-year-old…
Feds seek to protect map turtles in 4 Gulf states, Georgia
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that it is proposing threatened status for the Pearl River map turtle, seeking to grant added federal protections to an at-risk species found only in Louisiana and Mississippi.…
Trial in Ahmaud Arbery's killing nears going to the jury
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors went before a jury one last time Tuesday before the panel begins deliberations in the trial of three white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. The prosecution gets the final word in the…
Georgia Democrats celebrate Infrastructure Bill
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Democrats were in Macon Thursday discussing President Biden's signing of the more than $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill into law Monday. Kendra Castelow, Vice Chair of the…
Thanksgiving dinner may hurt your wallet in 2021
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and as we watch the seasons change, we are also seeing a difference in the prices of food. "You really…
Apartment shootings lead to 4 teens getting arrested
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Sandersville Police Department made a social media post Friday announcing that 4 arrests had been made in connection to a shooting from October.…
Attorney: No more `Black pastors' in court for Arbery case
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — An attorney for one of the white men standing trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told the judge Thursday he doesn't want “any more Black pastors” in the courtroom after the Rev. Al Sharpton sat…
New plane painting facility opens at Macon Airport
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a year and three months of building and coordinating, the Dean Baldwin Painting Facility is finally done, and the company's CEO, Barbara Baldwin-McNulty,…
With a wink, judge fights 'tyranny' of Elf on the Shelf
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Santa may have fewer eyes in homes this Christmas season after a Georgia judge — jokingly — banned the Elf on the Shelf. Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Leonard posted a mock order on…
Family, friends still searching for missing Johnson County man
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - People from across Middle Georgia are working together to find Don Hightower, a 60-year-old who has been missing since October 30. His family…
"Keep Warner Robins Beautiful" Grant works to promote recycling
WARNER ROBINS (41NBC/WMGT) -- Keep Warner Robins Beautiful (KWRB) says it plans to use grant funding to promote local enforcement of Georgia's Comprehensive Litter Prevention and Abatement Act (which allows law enforcement to punish litter offenders with fines and community…
Construction Ready Program graduates 8 students in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Friends and families gathered at New City Church in Macon to celebrate the accomplishments of eight students. The students are not the crowd you would typically think of though. They're a part of the Macon Construction Ready…
Jury selection nears end in trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys have begun the final step needed to seat a jury for the murder trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery. The slaying of the 25-year-old Black man last…
Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans — including gay and bisexual Black and Latino men, who his administration…
Jacqueline Avant, wife of music legend, killed in shooting
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Jacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and the wife of music legend Clarence Avant, was fatally shot in Beverly Hills, California, early Wednesday, according to authorities and a Netflix spokeswoman. Netflix spokeswoman Emily Feingold confirmed…
Fauci: 1st US case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified
WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks…
Abortion rights at stake in divided Supreme Court arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices suggested Wednesday that it would severely damage the court's legitimacy if it agrees to reverse the decades-old abortion decisions that declared a nationwide right to end pregnancies. Justice Elena Kagan said…
UPDATE: Fourth student dies from Michigan high school shooting
UPDATE: A fourth student, a 17-year-old boy, died Wednesday from wounds he suffered when a sophomore opened fire at a Michigan high school a day earlier, authorities said. OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his…
BREAKING: All 3 defendants found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — All three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday. The jury reached its decision after more than 10 hours of deliberations following a trial in which prosecutors argued that the…
BREAKING: All Three defendants found guilty of Murder in Ahmaud Arbery trial
UPDATE: The Jury has reached a verdict in the trial for the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery. Travis McMichael has been found Guilty on all charges, Gregory McMichael has been found Guilty of all charges except Malice Murder, and William "Roddie"…
NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA launched a spacecraft Tuesday night on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth. The…
Officials: Brian Laundrie fatally shot himself in the head
MIAMI (AP) — Brian Laundrie, who was found dead last month in a Florida swamp, shot himself in the head, officials announced Tuesday. Laundrie had been the subject of a manhunt for more than a month as investigators searched for…
Ahmaud Arbery case goes to jury after 13-day trial
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The case of three white men charged with murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery went to a jury Tuesday after a 13-day trial in which prosecutors argued the defendants provoked a confrontation with the 25-year-old…
Feds seek to protect map turtles in 4 Gulf states, Georgia
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that it is proposing threatened status for the Pearl River map turtle, seeking to grant added federal protections to an at-risk species found only in Louisiana and Mississippi.…
Defense lawyer in Arbery slaying known for pushing limits
ATLANTA (AP) — When a defense attorney in the trial of three men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery called for Black pastors to be barred from the courtroom, shock and outrage rippled across the country. But for people…
UPDATE: Kyle Rittenhouse found NOT GUILTY on all counts
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice in the U.S. Rittenhouse, 18, began to…
Prosecutor: Rittenhouse provoked the bloodshed in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse provoked bloodshed on the streets of Kenosha by bringing a semi-automatic rifle to a protest and menacing others, and when the shooting stopped, he walked off like a “hero in a Western,” a prosecutor…
Attorney: No more `Black pastors' in court for Arbery case
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — An attorney for one of the white men standing trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told the judge Thursday he doesn't want “any more Black pastors” in the courtroom after the Rev. Al Sharpton sat…
Death threats, tweets jolt GOP infrastructure supporters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Congress approved a major renewal of federal highway and other transportation programs, the votes were 359-65 in the House and 83-16 in the Senate. It was backed by nearly every Democrat and robust majorities…
Biden announces plan to ID, treat vets' ills from toxic air
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, whose son Beau was an Iraq war veteran, is using his first Veterans Day in office to announce an effort to better understand, identify and treat medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to toxic…
Rittenhouse gives account of shootings: 'I defended myself'
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse told jurors at his murder trial that he tried to get away from his pursuers the night he shot three men during street unrest in Kenosha, saying he never wanted to kill anyone: “I…
Testimony: Ahmaud Arbery slaying defendant changed his story
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The man who initiated the chase that ended in Ahmaud Arbery's death quickly changed his story about why he suspected the 25-year-old Black man running in his neighborhood was a criminal, two police officers testified Tuesday.…
Max Cleland dies; senator and veteran lost limbs in Vietnam
ATLANTA (AP) — Max Cleland, who lost three limbs to a Vietnam War hand grenade blast yet went on to serve as a U.S. senator from…
