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Vote to block Georgia spaceport upheld by state's high court
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's highest court Tuesday upheld an election in which coastal residents voted overwhelmingly last year to block their county government from building a launchpad for blasting commercial rockets into space. The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously rejected…
Another pleasant day on deck Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will warm more Tuesday afternoon as plenty of sun sticks around. Today It was a chilly and clear morning around Middle Georgia as most of the region began the day with temperatures in the mid…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores January 30-February 3
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 30 and Friday, February 3, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores…
UPDATE: Missing Jeffersonville man found safe in Irwin County
UPDATE: Jeffersonville Police say 72-year-old Tommie Lee Stephens was found safe in Irwin County. JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jeffersonville Police need the public's help finding a missing man. A post on the department's Facebook page Monday night said 72-year-old Tommie…
16-year-old hospitalized after Warner Robins shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 16-year-old boy is now out of the hospital after being shot in the hip Monday afternoon. That's according to a Warner Robins Police Department news…
Black History Month banners commemorate Perry's African American community
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Perry is celebrating Black History Month in a big way. Banners featuring the first African American doctor, dentist, city clerk and other…
Middle Georgia Regional Library invites you to join Black History Month reading challenge
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Middle Georgia Regional Library is putting a unique twist on celebrating Black History Month. The library has launched a reading challenge that is open to everyone throughout…
Fatal traffic accident on Eisenhower Parkway
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a traffic collision that occurred Sunday February 5th just before 7:30 p.m. on Eisenhower Parkway between Log Cabin Drive…
Northside Drive Circle K robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Circle K on Northside Drive was robbed early Sunday morning February 5th. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a male went into the Circle K…
Shots fired at Warner Robins Food Depot
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police in Warner Robins need help learning who was shooting near the Food Depot on Watson Boulevard Saturday morning February 4th. Officers were called…
Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 2,500
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,500 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled thousands of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble. Authorities…
Twiggs Jail inmate dies, GBI investigates
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Twiggs County Jail inmate was found unresponsive in his jail cell on Sunday. The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office say that detention officers found 37-year-old Jessie Woodard…
UPDATE: Two 18-year-olds and a Juvenile arrested for Baldwin County murder
UPDATE: The GBI says Jarius Washington is now in custody. MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)---Two people have been arrested, and another is wanted, for a recent…
Key Republican wants Ga. as early primary state — in 2028
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing. The Republican election chief, who garnered…
Staying dry this weekend
Clear skies and cool conditions moved in across Middle Georgia this afternoon behind a cold front, setting up for a cool, dry weekend. Overnight lows will be dropping to freezing by early…
Senator Jon Ossoff visits Byron to announce drinking water upgrades
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Senator Jon Ossoff visited the City of Byron Friday to announce drinking water upgrades that will benefit the community. During his visit, Senator…
Valentine's Day mural showcase brings color to downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Valentine's Day mural showcase is taking place in the heart of downtown around Cherry Street Lane, Mulberry Street Lane and Broadway Lane. This…
Little Mr. and Miss Cherry Blossom Pageant happening Saturday at Wesleyan College
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Get ready for the 2023 Little Mr. and Little Miss Cherry Blossom Pageant! The event, set to take place on…
Bibb County Judge appointed as new board member for Georgia DJJ
DECATUR, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A new judge has been appointed to the Board of Juvenile Justice -- and she's from Bibb County. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed Judge Quintess Gilbert to the Board of Juvenile Justice to serve as the…
Macon man sentenced to life plus more for fatal shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man who shot and killed a man in November of 2020 has been sentenced to life plus 5 years in prison. According to a social media post from Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita…
Macon man sentenced to 30 years for 3 counts of Child Molestation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man has just been sentenced to 30 years, with the first 17 years in prison, after pleading guilty to 3 counts of Child Molestation. 37-Year-old James Edward Brown Jr. was the brother of the…
Teen sentenced to 50 years for fatal shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 19-year-old has been sentenced to 50 years, with the first 25 years in prison, in connection to a fatal shooting from late December of 2020. According to a social media post from Macon Judicial Circuit…
Another pleasant day on deck Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will warm more Tuesday afternoon as plenty of sun sticks around. Today It was a chilly and clear morning around Middle Georgia as most of the region began the day with temperatures in the mid…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores January 30-February 3
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 30 and Friday, February 3, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores…
Staying warm this week
Hope everyone is enjoying a few days of "false spring" here in Middle Georgia, as highs warmed to the 70s this afternoon. Tomorrow will bring another nice day to the area, but a few more clouds are likely, especially during…
UPDATE: Missing Jeffersonville man found safe in Irwin County
UPDATE: Jeffersonville Police say 72-year-old Tommie Lee Stephens was found safe in Irwin County. JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jeffersonville Police need the public's help finding a missing man. A post on the department's Facebook page Monday night said 72-year-old Tommie…
16-year-old hospitalized after Warner Robins shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 16-year-old boy is now out of the hospital after being shot in the hip Monday afternoon. That's according to a Warner Robins Police Department news…
Black History Month banners commemorate Perry's African American community
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Perry is celebrating Black History Month in a big way. Banners featuring the first African American doctor, dentist, city clerk and other…
Middle Georgia Regional Library invites you to join Black History Month reading challenge
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Middle Georgia Regional Library is putting a unique twist on celebrating Black History Month. The library has launched a reading challenge that is open to everyone throughout…
Fatal traffic accident on Eisenhower Parkway
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a traffic collision that occurred Sunday February 5th just before 7:30 p.m. on Eisenhower Parkway between Log Cabin Drive…
Northside Drive Circle K robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Circle K on Northside Drive was robbed early Sunday morning February 5th. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a male went into the Circle K…
Shots fired at Warner Robins Food Depot
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police in Warner Robins need help learning who was shooting near the Food Depot on Watson Boulevard Saturday morning February 4th. Officers were called…
Twiggs Jail inmate dies, GBI investigates
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Twiggs County Jail inmate was found unresponsive in his jail cell on Sunday. The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office say that detention officers found 37-year-old Jessie Woodard…
UPDATE: Two 18-year-olds and a Juvenile arrested for Baldwin County murder
UPDATE: The GBI says Jarius Washington is now in custody. MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)---Two people have been arrested, and another is wanted, for a recent…
Staying dry this weekend
Clear skies and cool conditions moved in across Middle Georgia this afternoon behind a cold front, setting up for a cool, dry weekend. Overnight lows will be dropping to freezing by early…
Senator Jon Ossoff visits Byron to announce drinking water upgrades
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Senator Jon Ossoff visited the City of Byron Friday to announce drinking water upgrades that will benefit the community. During his visit, Senator…
Bibb County Judge appointed as new board member for Georgia DJJ
DECATUR, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A new judge has been appointed to the Board of Juvenile Justice -- and she's from Bibb County. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed Judge Quintess Gilbert to the Board of Juvenile Justice to serve as the…
Vote to block Georgia spaceport upheld by state's high court
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's highest court Tuesday upheld an election in which coastal residents voted overwhelmingly last year to block their county government from building a launchpad for blasting commercial rockets into space. The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously rejected…
Owner fatally shot at his Atlanta nightclub, authorities say
ATLANTA (AP) — An owner of a nightclub in Atlanta, Georgia, was shot and killed at his establishment on Saturday, authorities said. The Atlanta Police Department received calls about a shooting at the club around 6:55 a.m., according to a press…
Key Republican wants Ga. as early primary state — in 2028
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing. The Republican election chief, who garnered…
Georgia House passes amended budget with cash for tax breaks
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia House on Thursday approved money for a $1 billion property tax break and $1 billion income tax break as part of a plan to amend this year's budget to spend another $2.4 billion in projected…
NY man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Greene of Georgia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, federal prosecutors announced. Joseph Morelli, 51, admitted to threatening to harm Greene in several March 2022…
General Beauregard Lee of Georgia makes his prediction for Groundhog Day
JACKSON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-- Should we bundle up for the winter or are should we be excited for a early spring? That was the question for General…
Georgia House aims to ease health insurance costs on schools
ATLANTA (AP) — House budget writers in Georgia want to shift $100 million into the state employee health plan to reduce the sting of health insurance premium increases for public school districts. The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday included that…
Despite 'Cop City' protests, Atlanta moves forward with plan
ATLANTA (AP) — In the wake of the shooting death of an environmental activist, Atlanta-area officials reiterated Tuesday that they are moving forward with plans to construct a huge police and firefighter training center that protesters derisively refer to as…
Governor Kemp issues State of Emergency in response to protests in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency declaration that mobilizes the Georgia National Guard in response to protests in Atlanta that have turned violent. In the declaration issued by the Governor, it says last…
Georgia lawmakers propose to block mining outside Okefenokee
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A group of Georgia lawmakers is trying to prohibit future mining near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, though their proposal wouldn't stop a company's mining application currently before state regulators.…
Georgia's Kemp emphasizes crime-fighting efforts in speech
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp emphasized efforts to fight crime in his State of the State speech Wednesday, saying he would back up what had been a major theme of his reelection campaign with legislation. The Republican, triumphantly…
LIVESTREAM: Governor Brian Kemp delivers 2023 State of the State address
(Livestream of the event from Georgia Public Broadcasting is set to begin at 11 a.m.) ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Wednesday morning, Governor Brian Kemp is set to deliver the 2023 State of the State address before the Georgia General Assembly.…
Don't release Georgia grand jury report now, prosecutor says
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor argued Tuesday in court that a judge should not immediately release a report by a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law by seeking to overturn his 2020 election…
Georgia football transfer Thomas jailed on felony charge
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A wide receiver who recently transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State was jailed in Athens on Monday on felony and misdemeanor charges. Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was booked at around 4 a.m. on a felony charge of…
Jury selection going slowly in Young Thug case in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Jury selection has been slow going in the Atlanta racketeering and gang case against rapper Young Thug and others, with many potential jurors trying to get out of serving and alleged attempts to smuggle contraband to defendants also causing…
Transgender woman drops suit against Ga. prison officials
ATLANTA (AP) — A Black transgender woman who sued Georgia prison officials over alleged mistreatment while in custody decided not to proceed to trial because she feared the experience would be harmful to her, her lawyers said Thursday. Ashley Diamond, 44, sued…
Man killed, trooper shot while ‘Cop City’ protesters cleared
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities said they killed a man who shot and injured a Georgia state trooper Wednesday morning as law enforcement officers tried to clear protesters from the site of a planned public safety training center just outside Atlanta.…
Police: 'High chance' of Hollywood mass shooting prevented
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A “high chance” of a mass shooting in Hollywood was thwarted Tuesday by police seizing a cache of guns and ammunition in a high-rise apartment where several rifles were pointed toward a nearby park, the Los…
Biden's handwritten notes part of classified docs probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts. And some of those handwritten musings over his decades of public service are now a part of a special counsel's investigation into the handling of classified…
Exuberant Springsteen, E St. Band launch 1st tour in 6 years
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It's been six years since Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band embarked on a major tour. Judging by the first show Wednesday night in Tampa, Florida, you'd never know it. The Boss and his band…
At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The sound of the djembe drums started as a low tremble and grew more distinct as the musicians drew closer to the hundreds gathered inside the Memphis church. “We love you, Tyre,” the drummers chanted, referring…
Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion
HILDALE, Utah (AP) — The tea tasted bitter and earthy, but Lorenzo Gonzales drank it anyway. On that frigid night in remote Utah, he was hoping for a life-changing experience, which is how he found himself inside a tent with…
After bitter RNC meeting, Democrats look to project unity
WASHINGTON (AP) — A week after bitter divisions dominated a national Republican gathering, Democrats holding their own meeting are eager to showcase just how much they agree on. There will be no party chair fight since Jaime Harrison isn’t up for reelection until…
Beyond Phil: Other rodents that purport to 'predict' weather
Rodents predicting weather trends. Why? Just as fair a Groundhog Day question, though, is this: Why not? And more importantly, why should Punxsutawney Phil always get to, well, hog the press? The spring-heralding (or spring-delaying) small animal has taken firm root in…
Winter storm lingers in southern US, but relief is forecast
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A mess of ice, sleet and snow lingered across much of the southern U.S. as thousands in Texas endured freezing temperatures with no power, including many in the state capital of Austin, but a warming trend was…
Review: '80 for Brady' is a sports film fumble for the ages
Tom Brady has officially — and finally, he insists — retired from the National Football League. Based on his new movie “80 For Brady,” it's also time that he immediately retire from filmmaking. No one emerges with glory from this syrupy, undercooked story…
NY man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Greene of Georgia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, federal prosecutors announced. Joseph Morelli, 51, admitted to threatening to harm Greene in several March 2022…
Hawaii whale dies with fishing nets, plastic bags in stomach
HONOLULU (AP) — A whale that washed ashore in Hawaii over the weekend likely died in part because it ate large volumes of fishing traps, fishing nets, plastic bags and other marine debris, scientists said Thursday, highlighting the threat to…
'Dances With Wolves' actor to be charged with sex assault
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former “Dances With Wolves” actor accused of leading a cult could be facing multiple felonies and life in prison after police said he sexually assaulted young Indigenous girls and took multiple wives during a period…
Andrew Tate loses appeal against 30-day detention in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Wednesday upheld a second 30-day detention for the divisive influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate who is held on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, an official said. Tate lost…
Black history class revised by College Board after criticism
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A revised curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies downplays some components that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who had threatened to ban the class in his state.…
A real zoodunit: Monkeys found but mystery deepens in Dallas
DALLAS (AP) — Two monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo were found Tuesday in an abandoned home after going missing the day before from their enclosure, which had been cut. But no arrests have been made, deepening the mystery at the zoo…
Ozzy Osbourne cancels 2023 European tour dates, cites injury
Hard rock legend Ozzy Osbourne announced the cancellation of his 2023 tour dates in the U.K. and continental Europe. Osbourne issued a statement early Wednesday saying damage to his spine suffered in an accident four years ago will prevent him…
Winter storm causes 3rd day of dangerous, icy conditions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bands of sleet and snow that brought traffic to a standstill across the nation's midsection, canceled thousands of flights, left hundreds of thousands without power and were blamed for six deaths caused dangerous conditions for a third day…
Connecticut may exonerate accused witches centuries later
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Decades before the infamous Salem witch trials in Massachusetts, Alse Young was killed at the gallows in Connecticut, becoming the first person on record to be executed in the American colonies for witchcraft. The Windsor town clerk registered…
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