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UPDATE: Section of highway in Washington County closed after drive-by shooting
UPDATE (11:15 p.m.) - Sheriff Joel Cochran says Georgia Highway 15 S between Old Savannah Road and Indian Hill Road is closed to all traffic for an undetermined amount of time while Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) investigators work the…
Warner Robins woman wins $10K, gives portion to local charity
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins woman wins big in a national sweepstakes, and some of her money is going to a local charitable…
How to prepare for hurricane season
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Hurricane season has arrived and now is the time to prepare. COUNTRY Financial representative Shaun Alston-Howard joined 41NBC News to share tips for how you and your…
MTA welcomes new bus
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon Transit Authority has added its 22 bus to the bunch. This new bus is wrapped in the the image of the Terminal station. It is also named after…
D.A. Anita Howard's office hosts roundtable, D.A. doesn't attend
This is the second quarterly roundtable Howard's office has hosted since took office in January. When asked where D.A. Howard was, her leadership team said they were…
Georgia Power gives hurricane tips
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Hurricane season is here, and Georgia Power wants to make sure you're prepared if a storm hits. Leaders say you should build an emergency kit that makes sense…
Arrest made in shooting at Budget Inn in Cochran
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Cochran man is facing an aggravated assault charge in connection to a shooting at a local motel. The Cochran Police Department requested…
19 cell phones stolen from Perry Walmart
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry Police need your help identifying two people they say stole 19 cell phones from Walmart Wednesday. It happened around 5 p.m., according to a Perry Police news release, which said a silver car entered the…
Tropical system to impact Middle Georgia this weekend
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Rain chances will increase this weekend as a tropical disturbance moves across the southeast. TONIGHT. Clouds will increase tonight as temperatures fall into the upper 60's and lower 70's. A few showers are possible throughout the night.…
Tropical weather buffets Gulf coast with brisk winds, rain
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A storm system carrying tropical storm-force winds of 45 mph is heading for the U.S. Gulf Coast. Forecasters say it still lacks a single defined center that would make it a tropical storm. But tropical storm…
Georgia officials seek to remove 102,000 voters from rolls
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state is publishing a list of nearly 102,000 voters who will be removed from the rolls unless they act to preserve their registration. Republican Brad Raffensperger announced the list Friday, saying he seeks to…
Saturday's Juneteenth Freedom Festival moving from Tattnall Square Park to Douglass Theatre
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Saturday's scheduled Juneteenth Freedom Festival is still on, but it will be held in a different venue. The Kwanzaa Cultural Access Center says the 29th annual event will be held at Douglass Theatre in downtown Macon…
High level of bacteria closes Arrowhead Park swim area
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The swimming area at Lake Tobesofkee’s Arrowhead Park is closed until further notice due to a high level of E.Coli bacteria. Macon-Bibb County reports a routine test by the Macon Water Authority (MWA) showed the bacteria…
BCSO: Deputy arrested, fired after stealing pistol from crash scene
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County Sheriff's Office patrol deputy was arrested and charged with felony theft by taking and violation of oath of office after the sheriff's office says he stole a handgun from a crash scene. A…
State of the Base presentation shows RAFB fared well during pandemic
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Even with the uncertainty of the pandemic, the state of Robins Air Force Base is strong. The State of the Base…
More Covid vaccines expiring due to less people getting vaccinated
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, less than half of Georgia's population is vaccinated. Health centers and pharmacies are still…
'Perry Presents' concert series is back
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry Presents summer concert series is back after the pandemic caused its cancellation last year. Perry Presents will happen the third Friday of each month…
Local organizations react to Juneteenth becoming federal holiday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - President Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth, June 19, a federal holiday. Organizations across the state are preparing to celebrate and educate the…
RAFB: Don't report to work Friday unless notified by supervisor
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base employees should not report to work Friday, June 18, unless notified by their supervisors. That's according to a RAFB Facebook post Thursday afternoon, which said most federal employees will observe the…
Tropical system impacts on the way this weekend
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Showers return tomorrow before heavier rain is on the way this weekend. TONIGHT. Expect a mostly clear sky and temperatures falling into the middle 60's.…
UPDATE (Saturday, June 19 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.
Tropical Storm Claudette makes landfall, rain and wind return today
Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall this morning in Louisiana, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the area. As this system head slowly north and east we will begin to see some of the rain bands pushing into Middle Georgia.…
UPDATE: Section of highway in Washington County closed after drive-by shooting
UPDATE (11:15 p.m.) - Sheriff Joel Cochran says Georgia Highway 15 S between Old Savannah Road and Indian Hill Road is closed to all traffic for an undetermined amount of time while Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) investigators work the…
Warner Robins woman wins $10K, gives portion to local charity
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins woman wins big in a national sweepstakes, and some of her money is going to a local charitable…
MTA welcomes new bus
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon Transit Authority has added its 22 bus to the bunch. This new bus is wrapped in the the image of the Terminal station. It is also named after…
D.A. Anita Howard's office hosts roundtable, D.A. doesn't attend
This is the second quarterly roundtable Howard's office has hosted since took office in January. When asked where D.A. Howard was, her leadership team said they were…
Georgia Power gives hurricane tips
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Hurricane season is here, and Georgia Power wants to make sure you're prepared if a storm hits. Leaders say you should build an emergency kit that makes sense…
Arrest made in shooting at Budget Inn in Cochran
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Cochran man is facing an aggravated assault charge in connection to a shooting at a local motel. The Cochran Police Department requested…
19 cell phones stolen from Perry Walmart
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry Police need your help identifying two people they say stole 19 cell phones from Walmart Wednesday. It happened around 5 p.m., according to a Perry Police news release, which said a silver car entered the…
Georgia officials seek to remove 102,000 voters from rolls
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state is publishing a list of nearly 102,000 voters who will be removed from the rolls unless they act to preserve their registration. Republican Brad Raffensperger announced the list Friday, saying he seeks to…
Saturday's Juneteenth Freedom Festival moving from Tattnall Square Park to Douglass Theatre
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Saturday's scheduled Juneteenth Freedom Festival is still on, but it will be held in a different venue. The Kwanzaa Cultural Access Center says the 29th annual event will be held at Douglass Theatre in downtown Macon…
High level of bacteria closes Arrowhead Park swim area
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The swimming area at Lake Tobesofkee’s Arrowhead Park is closed until further notice due to a high level of E.Coli bacteria. Macon-Bibb County reports a routine test by the Macon Water Authority (MWA) showed the bacteria…
BCSO: Deputy arrested, fired after stealing pistol from crash scene
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County Sheriff's Office patrol deputy was arrested and charged with felony theft by taking and violation of oath of office after the sheriff's office says he stole a handgun from a crash scene. A…
State of the Base presentation shows RAFB fared well during pandemic
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Even with the uncertainty of the pandemic, the state of Robins Air Force Base is strong. The State of the Base…
More Covid vaccines expiring due to less people getting vaccinated
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, less than half of Georgia's population is vaccinated. Health centers and pharmacies are still…
'Perry Presents' concert series is back
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry Presents summer concert series is back after the pandemic caused its cancellation last year. Perry Presents will happen the third Friday of each month…
Local organizations react to Juneteenth becoming federal holiday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - President Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth, June 19, a federal holiday. Organizations across the state are preparing to celebrate and educate the…
RAFB: Don't report to work Friday unless notified by supervisor
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base employees should not report to work Friday, June 18, unless notified by their supervisors. That's according to a RAFB Facebook post Thursday afternoon, which said most federal employees will observe the…
DECAL awards Transformational grants to 8 organizations
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia department of Early care and learning awarded up to to $75,000 to each organization. The grants will be implemented in various projects that will go towards helping young children…
Coroner: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Macon shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An 18-year-old is dead and a 17-year-old is injured following a shooting in Macon Wednesday afternoon. It happened just before 5 o'clock at Majestic…
UPDATE (Saturday, June 19 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.
Freedom Georgia Initiative hosts Juneteenth Campout
TOOMSBORO, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The Juneteenth Campout starts Thursday evening and will last until Sunday morning. Over 100 people from all over the United States are attending. They are setting up tents…
Spelman, Morehouse students sue city of Atlanta
ATLANTA (CNN)- Two students of Atlanta's historically black colleges filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the city and its police department. Police bodycam footage of the arrest of Messiah Young and Taniyah Pilgrim went viral during a George Floyd protest…
Town to celebrate Juneteenth in shadow of largest Confederate monument in US
(CNN) After decades standing in the shadows of the nation's largest Confederate monument, a predominantly Black town in Georgia is trying to break ties with its own racist history. CNN's Martin Savidge reports.
Vice President Harris tours Georgia vaccination site
ATLANTA (CNN)- Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris stopped in Georgia to spread the message about vaccinations. The vice president visited a vaccination site as this man was receiving his dose. She talked to him and cheered along after he was…
Georgia jobless rate falls to 4.1% in 13th straight decline
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s jobless rate continued to fall in May, dropping closer to where it was before the pandemic. The state’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in May, down from 4.3% in April. Fewer people sought jobs in May, but…
County where Ahmaud Arbery slain hires Black police chief
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The coastal Georgia county where Ahmaud Arbery's slaying raised an outcry over racial injustice has hired its first Black police chief. Glynn County commissioners voted Thursday for Jacques Battiste to lead an embattled department that some…
Victims in Colorado plane crash ID'd as Georgia couple
DENVER (AP) — Colorado authorities have identified two people who died in a small plane crash south of Denver as a husband and wife from Jonesboro, Georgia. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office says 65-year-old Kathleen Velazco and 73-year-old Antenor Velazco…
Woman now 7th person wanted in Georgia taxi driver's slaying
ATLANTA (AP) — A seventh person is now wanted in the April death of a Georgia taxi driver found slain far from her home. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Friday that it has obtained a murder warrant for 28-year-old…
Georgia trooper shoots man who stole officer's patrol car
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia state trooper wounded a man who raised a gun at officers after stealing and crashing a police patrol car. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says 29-year-old Jacob Anthony Palmer was hospitalized in…
Georgia officials seek to remove 102,000 voters from rolls
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state is publishing a list of nearly 102,000 voters who will be removed from the rolls unless they act to preserve their registration. Republican Brad Raffensperger announced the list Friday, saying he seeks to…
More Covid vaccines expiring due to less people getting vaccinated
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, less than half of Georgia's population is vaccinated. Health centers and pharmacies are still…
Townsend School of Music at Mercer hoping to help thousands with Healing Arts Project
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A project created by Mercer's Townsend School of Music is hoping to help people all over…
Kroger to fill 1,400 positions with single-day hiring event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Kroger locations are looking to fill more than 1,400 positions during a one-day hiring event on Thursday, June 10th. Kroger stores in Georgia, East Alabama and South Carolina will offer both virtual and in-store interviews on…
Free COVID vaccine doses available Thursday at Georgia Peach Festival
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The North Central Health District is partnering with the non-profit organization CORE to provide COVID-19 vaccine at the Georgia Peach Festival in Fort Valley. People attending the Georgia Peach Festival will have the chance to…
Georgia state trooper shoots suspect on I-285 near airport
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia State Patrol trooper has shot a murder suspect while exchanging gunfire off a highway near the Atlanta airport. Wednesday's was the second trooper-involved shooting in two days. WSB-TV reports the trooper was tracking…
Coliseum Health System awards academic scholarships
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Coliseum Health System volunteer program is awarding academic scholarships to Middle Georgia high school seniors and post-secondary students pursuing healthcare careers. A total of 10 recipients were awarded $1,000 each. The recipients of the 2021…
South Central Health District working to provide more access to COVID vaccine
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Public health leaders in Middle Georgia are working to get more people vaccinated. The South Central Health District says it is transitioning from mass COVID-19 vaccination sites to meeting people where they are to offer the…
Governor Kemp awards tourism industry, including Visit Macon
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- With many covid restrictions easing up, more people are traveling. In an effort to bring more tourists to Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp announced a grant aimed at helping tourism recover from…
Fort Valley, Byron prepare for 35th annual Georgia Peach Festival
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 35th annual Georgia Peach Festival kicks off this weekend in Peach County. The annual event attracts more than 5,000 visitors, including church groups, senior groups and charter bus tours. The Georgia tradition is a…
Woman accused of using eyedrops to murder her friend
(WTMJ/NBC News) A Wisconsin woman is accused of using over-the-counter eyedrops to slowly poison her friend. 37-year-old Jessy Kurczewski is facing charges of homicide and felony theft…
Mike Pence heckled at conservative conference
Members of the crowd heckled former Vice President Mike Pence while he was speaking at a Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Kissimmee, Florida. (NBC NEWS)- Former Vice President Mike Pence was heckled Friday with calls of "traitor" as he…
Lawmakers mark Juneteenth by reviving ‘abolition amendment’
As the nation this week made Juneteenth a federal holiday, lawmakers revived calls to end a loophole in the Constitution that has allowed another form of slavery to endure. National lawmakers reintroduced legislation Thursday to revise the 13th Amendment, which…
Biden promotes milestone of 300M vaccine shots in 150 days
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is marking another milestone in his quest to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. Biden announced Friday that 300 million COVID-19 vaccine shots have been administered in the 150 days since he took office…
Tropical weather buffets Gulf coast with brisk winds, rain
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A storm system carrying tropical storm-force winds of 45 mph is heading for the U.S. Gulf Coast. Forecasters say it still lacks a single defined center that would make it a tropical storm. But tropical storm…
Medina Spirit drug test confirmed; Baffert suspended 2 years
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended for two years by Churchill Downs after an additional drug test of Medina Spirit confirmed the presence of the steroid betamethasone in the Kentucky Derby winner's system. Disqualification of Medina…
It's not just Arizona: Push to review 2020 ballots spreads
People who believe debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 election are pushing for audits of ballots and voting machines in an increasing number of states.
CDC: Fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. The new guidance was announced Thursday at the White House.…
Colonial Pipeline initiates restart of pipeline operations
Colonial Pipeline initiated the restart of pipeline operations at around 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
NEW YORK (AP) The U.S. is expanding the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday the shot is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens based on testing…
Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022
NEW YORK (AP) - Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, NBC said Monday that will not air the Golden Globes in 2022. In a statement, the network said it believes the press association - which is facing…
4 ex-cops indicted on federal civil rights charges in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement…
Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts for George Floyd's death
Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts: 2ND DEGREE MURDER- GUILTY 3RD DEGREE MURDER- GUILTY 2ND DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER- GUILTY MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death…
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, has died in prison. BERNIE MADOFF, INFAMOUS PONZI SCHEMER, DEAD AT 82 Bernard Madoff, whose name became synonymous with financial fraud, died while…
Police: Officer wounded, 1 dead in Tennessee school shooting
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Authorities say a confrontation in a Tennessee high school that involved police officers responding to a report of a possible armed man left one person dead and the officer wounded. POLICE SAY MULTIPLE AGENCIES ARE ON…
Expert says Floyd died from a lack of oxygen
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A medical expert says George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen, which damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop. CHAUVIN TRIAL: CAUSE OF DEATH IN FOCUS Witness testimony continues in Derek Chauvin murder trial.…
NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A source briefed on a mass killing in South Carolina says the gunman who killed five people including a prominent doctor was former NFL player Phillip Adams. The source tells AP that Adams shot himself to…
Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in US
(AP) -- A recent photo posted online of the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest evangelical denomination, getting the COVID-19 vaccine drew more than 1,100 comments. Many voiced admiration for the Rev. J.D. Greear and many others assailed…
Business Report: McDonalds unveils new McFlurry flavor for limited time
Morning Business Report April 6, 2021 More than 1.3 million Americans are owed a tax refund from the IRS for 2017. They’ll have to file a return quickly if they want the money. There's only a three-year window to claim…
Official: Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to announce that he's shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines. A White House official says Biden will make the…
