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Teen charged in Perry shooting and robbery attempt
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teen is facing charges in connection to a robbery and shooting in Perry. According to Captain Heath Dykes with the Perry Police Department, the…
Macon Bacon's president leads charge in inclusivity
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon Bacon have nine full-time staff members, and over half of the employees are female. So for the Bacon, hiring the first-ever female coach…
Cold front Friday brings dry weekend weather
It has been a stormy day in Middle Georgia, but we are almost done with the rain for the week. A few showers and storms will be possible overnight…
UPDATE: Arrest made in connection to death of 30-year-old Keonta Rouse
UPDATE (5/26) - A Macon man is now in custody in connection to the death of 30-year-old Keonta Rouse. 27-year-old Brian Christopher Horton Jr. of Macon…
RAFB holds Airman's Memorial Service ahead of Memorial Day
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Robins Air Force Base took time Thursday to remember 73 men and women who were part of Team Robins. The base held…
Conference aims to educate public on environmental health, climate change
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dogwood Alliance and Science for Georgia came together Thursday to host the first Environmental Health and Climate Protection conference. The organizations want to share…
Gov. Kemp extends Georgia's gas tax suspension
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order extending the suspension of the state's gas tax until July 14th. The first suspension was scheduled to end on…
Cold front could bring severe storms this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front pushing through Georgia could bring severe storms later today. Today The Storm Prediction Center wasted no time upgrading parts of Middle Georgia…
UPDATE: Bicyclist dies after collision with tractor trailer
UPDATE (5/26) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC the bicyclist involved in the accident, now identified as 62-year-old Melvin Butler, died from his injuries around 9 p.m.…
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful honors community members
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful and Macon-Bibb County, honored community members for their work. Executive Director for KMBB, Asha Ellen, said Macon is full of people who want to…
Macon-Bibb County sues Macon Inn
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County is suing Macon Inn on Riverside Drive, citing…
Blood donations needed heading into summer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Blood donations have picked up in recent months but not enough to be fully back to normal. According to Evan Peterson, Regional Communications Manager for the Red…
Bibb County Schools Superintendent reflects on time in position
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) — From being named National Superintendent of the Year to facing Covid-19 in the classroom, Bibb County School District Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones has…
Macon Inn on Riverside Drive becomes 4th hotel in string of suits filed by Macon-Bibb for being the center of illegal activity
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb has filed suit in superior court against a fourth hotel…
Thomaston man arrested for child molestation and child cruelty
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Thomaston man has been arrested in connection to child molestation and cruelty charges-- he was an employee of the Upson County School…
UPDATE: Man charged with murder in Macon woman’s shooting death
UPDATE (5/25): The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has charged Jackson with murder in connection to the shooting death of Gabrilla Harris. UPDATE (10:30 p.m.) - Corey…
Macon man arrested in connection to April bank robbery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An arrest has been made in connection to the early April bank robbery that took place at Mid-South Community Federal Credit Union. According…
Rain chances are down for today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain chances are lower this afternoon while Georgia awaits tomorrow's cold front. Today Cloud cover will dominate the Peach State once again this afternoon. Highs will climb…
Atlanta woman charged with DUI, vehicular homicide, and more after traffic collision leaves man dead
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A traffic collision that took place just after 6 p.m. at Monroe Street on Georgia Avenue left…
Bibb deputies investigating armed robbery at east Macon Auto Zone
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened in east Macon Tuesday night. A sheriff's office news release says it happened just after 8:30 at Auto Zone, located at 905 Shurling Drive.…
1 hospitalized, 1 arrested after shooting near Macon gas station
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One person is in the hospital and another is in the Bibb County Jail following a shooting near a gas station Friday night. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says it happened around 7:30 near…
Macon man arrested on multiple gun, drug charges following search warrant
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in custody on multiple gun and drug charges following a search warrant at a home on Friday. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says 38-year-old Cornelius Abram Jr was taken into custody…
Monroe County deputies searching for missing Gwinnett County man
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a missing Gwinnett County man. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, deputies found an abandoned vehicle on Highway 341 near Billy Harris Road. The vehicle was…
President Biden nominates Perry Police Chief for U.S. Marshal
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - President Biden has nominated Perry Police Chief Stephen Lynn to serve as a U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of Georgia. Lynn is one of nine individuals announced in President Biden's third round of U.S. Marshal…
Teen charged in Perry shooting and robbery attempt
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teen is facing charges in connection to a robbery and shooting in Perry. According to Captain Heath Dykes with the Perry Police Department, the…
Cold front Friday brings dry weekend weather
It has been a stormy day in Middle Georgia, but we are almost done with the rain for the week. A few showers and storms will be possible overnight…
UPDATE: Arrest made in connection to death of 30-year-old Keonta Rouse
UPDATE (5/26) - A Macon man is now in custody in connection to the death of 30-year-old Keonta Rouse. 27-year-old Brian Christopher Horton Jr. of Macon…
RAFB holds Airman's Memorial Service ahead of Memorial Day
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Robins Air Force Base took time Thursday to remember 73 men and women who were part of Team Robins. The base held…
Conference aims to educate public on environmental health, climate change
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dogwood Alliance and Science for Georgia came together Thursday to host the first Environmental Health and Climate Protection conference. The organizations want to share…
Gov. Kemp extends Georgia's gas tax suspension
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order extending the suspension of the state's gas tax until July 14th. The first suspension was scheduled to end on…
Cold front could bring severe storms this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front pushing through Georgia could bring severe storms later today. Today The Storm Prediction Center wasted no time upgrading parts of Middle Georgia…
UPDATE: Bicyclist dies after collision with tractor trailer
UPDATE (5/26) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC the bicyclist involved in the accident, now identified as 62-year-old Melvin Butler, died from his injuries around 9 p.m.…
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful honors community members
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful and Macon-Bibb County, honored community members for their work. Executive Director for KMBB, Asha Ellen, said Macon is full of people who want to…
Severe storms possible Thursday
We have been dealing with showers and storms each day this week in Middle Georgia, but Thursday will bring a more organized system into the area. The Storm Prediction Center has our…
Macon-Bibb County sues Macon Inn
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County is suing Macon Inn on Riverside Drive, citing…
Blood donations needed heading into summer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Blood donations have picked up in recent months but not enough to be fully back to normal. According to Evan Peterson, Regional Communications Manager for the Red…
Bibb County Schools Superintendent reflects on time in position
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) — From being named National Superintendent of the Year to facing Covid-19 in the classroom, Bibb County School District Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones has…
Macon Inn on Riverside Drive becomes 4th hotel in string of suits filed by Macon-Bibb for being the center of illegal activity
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb has filed suit in superior court against a fourth hotel…
UPDATE: Man charged with murder in Macon woman’s shooting death
UPDATE (5/25): The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has charged Jackson with murder in connection to the shooting death of Gabrilla Harris. UPDATE (10:30 p.m.) - Corey…
Macon man arrested in connection to April bank robbery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An arrest has been made in connection to the early April bank robbery that took place at Mid-South Community Federal Credit Union. According…
President Biden nominates Perry Police Chief for U.S. Marshal
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - President Biden has nominated Perry Police Chief Stephen Lynn to serve as a U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of Georgia. Lynn is one of nine individuals announced in President Biden's third round of U.S. Marshal…
Conference aims to educate public on environmental health, climate change
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dogwood Alliance and Science for Georgia came together Thursday to host the first Environmental Health and Climate Protection conference. The organizations want to share…
Gov. Kemp extends Georgia's gas tax suspension
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order extending the suspension of the state's gas tax until July 14th. The first suspension was scheduled to end on…
Blood donations needed heading into summer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Blood donations have picked up in recent months but not enough to be fully back to normal. According to Evan Peterson, Regional Communications Manager for the Red…
RACE FOR GA GOVERNOR: Kemp beats Perdue, set to face Stacey Abrams in November
(41NBC/WMGT) -- The results are coming in for who will represent the Republican Party for the November elections for Georgia Governor. AP reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defeated his Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue after a furious push…
RACE FOR U.S. SENATE: Incumbent Raphael Warnock to face Herschel Walker
(41NBC/WMGT) -- The results for who has won the Republican and Democratic primaries for United States Senate have been called. NBC News is reporting that Herschel Walker is Georgia's Republican nominee for the United States Senate. NBC also reports that…
RACE FOR U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2: Sanford Bishop wins the Democratic primary, Republican candidate still to be decided
(41NBC/WMGT) -- The Associated Press is reporting that Sanford Bishop has won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House in Georgia's 2nd congressional district. Currently, the Secretary of State's website says Bishop is leading with 93.88% of the vote, with…
Panel recommends new names for Georgia's Fort Benning, other Army bases
WASHINGTON (AP/41NBC/WMGT) — An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that now commemorate Confederate officers. Among their recommendations: Fort Bragg in North Carolina would become Fort Liberty and Fort Gordon in Georgia would become Fort Eisenhower.…
Election Analysis: NBC's Chuck Todd looks ahead to November as Georgia primary races take shape
MACON, Georgia (41NBC.WMGT) - With several key races on the ballot, all eyes are on Georgia this Primary Election Day.…
Pence push for Kemp caps end of Georgia primary campaign
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is making an in-person push for Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Pence was scheduled to rally with Kemp in suburban Atlanta on Monday on the eve of gubernatorial and other primaries in…
Acquitted of murder, man sentenced for hiding teacher's body
OCILLA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for hiding the death of a popular high school teacher whose disappearance remained a mystery for more than decade. A judge sentenced Ryan Alexander Duke…
Stacey Abrams aims to recapture energy of first campaign
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Stacey Abrams has benefitted from being unopposed in the state's Democratic primary for governor by using the period to spread her message while Republicans have fought. Even Republicans say Abrams is a “political international rock star…
Police: Atlanta pastor killed by man she was helping
ATLANTA (AP) — Police say a man stabbed and killed a pastor who was ministering to him in his Georgia home, then put her body in a van and set it on fire. DeKalb County investigators say 27-year-old Christopher Devonta…
Former soldier gets prison for sexual contact with child
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An Illinois man has been sentenced to spend more than nine years in prison after he admitted having sexual contact with a child 15 years ago when he was a soldier at Georgia’s Fort Stewart. Clarence…
Herschel Walker's ties to veterans program face scrutiny
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Herschel Walker boasts of his charity work helping members of the military who struggle with mental health. The football legend and leading Republican Senate candidate in Georgia says the outreach is done through a program he…
Kemp and Walker look to victory in Georgia as primaries near
WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Two Republican frontrunners are hoping to clinch primary victories in Georgia. Candidates in the state are making their final pitches to Georgia voters ahead of Tuesday’s election. Gov. Brian Kemp and former football star Herschel Walker…
Incumbents in Georgia face primary opponents down the ballot
ATLANTA (AP) — Several of Georgia's statewide officials are battling to keep their offices in down-ballot primary elections being decided Tuesday. State Attorney General Chris Carr and Insurance Commissioner John King both face fellow Republicans endorsed by former President Donald…
Governor Kemp and Hyundai Motor Group announce $5.54 billion investment into Electric Vehicle facility
(41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp and members from the Hyundai Motor Group announced Friday that they would be opening it's first fully dedicated…
Georgia's senior congressman facing toughest race since 2010
Georgia's senior congressman is facing his toughest challenge from Republicans in more than a decade. Rep. Sanford Bishop has represented southwest Georgia's 2nd Congressional District for three decades. Now he's the battleground state's only Democratic and Black House member outside…
Ryan Duke found not guilty of Grinstead murder
OCILLA, Ga. (AP) — A jury has found a man accused of killing a popular high school teacher who vanished from her rural Georgia hometown in 2005 not guilty of murder. Ryan Duke had told investigators he killed Tara Grinstead…
TX Gov. confirms 14 children, one teacher killed in school shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 15 people were killed in a shooting Tuesday at an elementary school. Abbott says the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old man, also died and was believed to be killed by responding…
Panel recommends new names for Georgia's Fort Benning, other Army bases
WASHINGTON (AP/41NBC/WMGT) — An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that now commemorate Confederate officers. Among their recommendations: Fort Bragg in North Carolina would become Fort Liberty and Fort Gordon in Georgia would become Fort Eisenhower.…
Pentagon says more high-tech weapons going to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, including a harpoon launcher and missiles to protect its coast. And Gen. Mark…
Wall Street ends higher following 7 straight weeks of losses
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday following seven weeks of declines that nearly ended the bull market that began in March 2020. The S&P 500 rose 1.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2% and…
If Roe falls, some fear repercussions for reproductive care
If the Supreme Court follows through on overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion will likely be banned or greatly restricted in about half of U.S. states. But experts and advocates fear repercussions could reach even further, affecting care for women who…
Opponents of federal vaccine mandate seek rehearing
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month…
Buffalo supermarket victim Kat Massey, 72, laid to rest
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Katherine “Kat” Massey has been laid to rest as funerals continue for the victims of the racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket. The 72-year-old was described at her funeral Monday as a tireless advocate for her…
EXPLAINER: US keeps world guessing on Taiwan stance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States has a “commitment” to help Taiwan militarily if China invades. His comment restarted speculation over whether American troops would be deployed to defend the island. Although the…
Biden's approval dips to lowest of presidency: AP-NORC poll
A new poll shows President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party. Only 39% of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s performance as…
Disinformation board's ex-leader faced wave of online abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) — The former head of a widely criticized disinformation board faced a torrent of sexist profanities on social media and menacing emails filled with rape or death threats. Nina Jankowicz, the former head of the Disinformation Governance Board…
African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, US
LONDON (AP) — Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America. Cases of the smallpox-related disease haven’t previously been seen among people with no…
'How dare you!': Grief, anger from Buffalo victims' kin
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Relatives of the 10 Black people massacred in a Buffalo supermarket are pleading with the nation to confront and stop racist violence. Their agony poured out Thursday in the tears of a 12-year-old child, Jaques “Jake”…
Senate OKs overhaul of baby formula rules in aid program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved a bill aimed at easing the baby formula shortage for families participating in a government assistance program known as WIC. That program accounts for about half of all formula purchases in the U.S.…
Rosmarie Trapp, whose family inspired 'Sound of Music,' dies
Rosmarie Trapp, whose Austrian family the von Trapps was made famous in the musical and beloved movie “The Sound of Music,” has died. Trapp Family Lodge says she died Friday at the age of 93 at a nursing home in…
Grand jury indicts man in Buffalo supermarket shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white man accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket appeared briefly in court Thursday after a grand jury indicted him on a first-degree murder charge. Assistant district attorney Gary Hackbush said…
Blowback as Bush gaffes Iraq war, not Ukraine, 'unjustified'
Former President George W. Bush is facing criticism after mistakenly describing the invasion of Iraq — which he led as commander in chief — as “brutal” and “wholly unjustified.” Bush then corrected himself to say he meant to refer…
FDA head: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration's commissioner says a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running by next week. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf faced congressional anger Thursday for not answering questions about whether his agency should…
Ringling Bros. announces comeback tour without animal acts
MIAMI (AP) — “The Greatest Show on Earth” is making a comeback — without animal acts — five years after shutting down it’s three-ring circus. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced Wednesday that their show will go on…
Johnny Depp's jealousy, substance abuse recounted by friends
The trial for Johnny Depp’s libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard has returned to the recurring themes of Depp’s jealousy and substance abuse. Bruce Witkin is a musician who was friends with Depp for nearly 40 years. In videotaped…
Public health officials confirm case of monkeypox in Massachusetts
The Department of Public Health in Massachusetts confirmed a man who recently traveled to Canada has tested positive for monkeypox virus infection. According to the Massachusetts DPH, initial testing was completed late Tuesday at the State Public Health Laboratory. The…
