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Sisters share dream of becoming pilots
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia State University is celebrating Aviation Week. Students at the Eastman campus got a chance to look at aircraft and watch them take flight during a…
Staying rainy and cool Thursday
We saw a start to our rainy weather pattern today, with much of Middle Georgia seeing at least a few showers. More scattered showers are possible overnight, but the better rain…
Senator Jon Ossoff announces bill to fund law enforcement and mental health
UPDATE (8/17) : Senator Ossoff’s bipartisan bill to fund law enforcement and mental health services has been signed into law by President Biden. "I…
Man found dead in Vienna motel room
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 30-year-old man was found dead in a motel room in Vienna on Monday. The Vienna Police Department says just after midnight on August 15th, police and Dooly County EMS responded to Vienna Travel Inn in…
Baldwin County Schools adding school safety director position
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District is adding more safety measures by creating a new position. The position of 'School Safety Director' will proactively ensure a…
Macon church pressing forward after gunfire damages building
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Community Church of God is continuing to hold services after gunfire damaged the church's windows and doors in July. The shooting also led to water…
Macon Film Festival is back this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's lights, camera, action for the 17th annual Macon Film Festival. The festival starts Thursday, August 18 and continues through Sunday, August 21 with film screenings and events in multiple venues throughout the city. More than…
Baldwin High School expanding culinary opportunities for students
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Baldwin High School is giving its students an opportunity to pursue a career in culinary arts. The school district partnered with Helms College to offer…
Man dies in work-related accident at Dublin tire shop
UPDATE: The Dublin Police Department says that Rogers was working on a tire when the rim separated from the tire and hit him. He was pronounced dead on the scene. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="b4c23a3df033581bbb05cecc5f64c42e45bc20e7" vtitle="Man dies in work-related accident at Dublin…
Giuliani faces grand jury in Georgia 2020 election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani faced hours of questioning Wednesday before a special grand jury in Atlanta as a target of an investigation into attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.…
Macon County residents get access to high speed fiber internet
OGLETHORPE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Almost 3,000 Macon County residents now have access to high speed internet for the first time. It's all thanks to a partnership between the…
Couple arrested and charged for fatal Waverly Pointe Townhouse shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two people have been charged in connection to a deadly shooting that took place at the Waverly Pointe Townhouses in late July. According…
Cloudy skies have returned to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cloudy skies have returned to Middle Georgia overnight and will stick around the rest of the week. Today Cloudy skies moved into Middle Georgia…
Two arrested after attempting to bring drugs into prison
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people are behind bars after attempting to sneak contraband into Telfair Prison using a drone. According to a release from the Georgia Department of Corrections, on August 14th a drone was spotted flying…
Warner Robins Police Department adding new cameras throughout city
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Warner Robins was just designated as a Smart City. The first phase in the designation will focus on public safety. According to…
Rain and cooler temps settle in for the week
It has been a nice day across Middle Georgia with plenty of sunshine and highs in the upper 80s. The dry weather will be coming to an…
Bibb Sheriff's Office investigating death of 9-month-old child
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators are investigating the death of an infant Tuesday afternoon. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says investigators were called…
City of Perry hosts Black History Month banner contest
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Perry is adding a more personalized element to Black History Banners it plans to display in February. Residents can submit their…
Man arrested after Narcotics search warrants lead to several drugs, guns
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested a man after executing 2 narcotics search warrants on 2 separate residences on August 17th. The Gang Unit, SWAT team, Special Investigations Unit, and Response team worked to execute the…
18-year-old arrested for drugs, guns on Wren Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An 18-year-old was arrested after the Bibb County Sheriff's Office was called in reference to a group of males standing in the street with guns. According to the BCSO, Gang Unit members responded to the call…
Rain arriving later than expected Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain did not arrive in Middle Georgia ahead of the sunrise as expected. Today It has been a cloudy but dry morning around Middle Georgia. As…
UPDATE: 18-year-old dies after Wednesday afternoon shooting
UPDATE (10:20 p.m.) - An 18-year-old who was shot Wednesday afternoon has died. Deputy Coroner Luanne Stone pronounced Ashton Fort dead at the hospital at 9:22 p.m. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -…
Sisters share dream of becoming pilots
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia State University is celebrating Aviation Week. Students at the Eastman campus got a chance to look at aircraft and watch them take flight during a…
Staying rainy and cool Thursday
We saw a start to our rainy weather pattern today, with much of Middle Georgia seeing at least a few showers. More scattered showers are possible overnight, but the better rain…
Senator Jon Ossoff announces bill to fund law enforcement and mental health
UPDATE (8/17) : Senator Ossoff’s bipartisan bill to fund law enforcement and mental health services has been signed into law by President Biden. "I…
Man found dead in Vienna motel room
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 30-year-old man was found dead in a motel room in Vienna on Monday. The Vienna Police Department says just after midnight on August 15th, police and Dooly County EMS responded to Vienna Travel Inn in…
Baldwin County Schools adding school safety director position
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District is adding more safety measures by creating a new position. The position of 'School Safety Director' will proactively ensure a…
Macon church pressing forward after gunfire damages building
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Community Church of God is continuing to hold services after gunfire damaged the church's windows and doors in July. The shooting also led to water…
Macon Film Festival is back this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's lights, camera, action for the 17th annual Macon Film Festival. The festival starts Thursday, August 18 and continues through Sunday, August 21 with film screenings and events in multiple venues throughout the city. More than…
Baldwin High School expanding culinary opportunities for students
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Baldwin High School is giving its students an opportunity to pursue a career in culinary arts. The school district partnered with Helms College to offer…
Man dies in work-related accident at Dublin tire shop
UPDATE: The Dublin Police Department says that Rogers was working on a tire when the rim separated from the tire and hit him. He was pronounced dead on the scene. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="b4c23a3df033581bbb05cecc5f64c42e45bc20e7" vtitle="Man dies in work-related accident at Dublin…
Macon County residents get access to high speed fiber internet
OGLETHORPE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Almost 3,000 Macon County residents now have access to high speed internet for the first time. It's all thanks to a partnership between the…
Couple arrested and charged for fatal Waverly Pointe Townhouse shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two people have been charged in connection to a deadly shooting that took place at the Waverly Pointe Townhouses in late July. According…
Cloudy skies have returned to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cloudy skies have returned to Middle Georgia overnight and will stick around the rest of the week. Today Cloudy skies moved into Middle Georgia…
Two arrested after attempting to bring drugs into prison
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people are behind bars after attempting to sneak contraband into Telfair Prison using a drone. According to a release from the Georgia Department of Corrections, on August 14th a drone was spotted flying…
Warner Robins Police Department adding new cameras throughout city
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Warner Robins was just designated as a Smart City. The first phase in the designation will focus on public safety. According to…
Giuliani faces grand jury in Georgia 2020 election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani faced hours of questioning Wednesday before a special grand jury in Atlanta as a target of an investigation into attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.…
Stacey Abrams tests positive for COVID
(41NBC/WMGT) -- Stacey Abrams has tested positive for COVID-19. Wednesday morning, on August 10th, Abrams posted on social media saying that her daily COVID test came back positive. Abrams says before her speech the day before, she tested negative, and…
Lockdown lifted for Upson County Schools
UPDATE: Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore says the lockdown has been lifted for schools in the county. He says a high school student's parent called to report that their child saw another student with a gun. The schools were placed…
Abrams calls on using budget surplus to invest in Georgians
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says it's time for Georgia to use its budget surplus to invest in its residents. In a preview of a speech on the economy she’s expected to deliver Tuesday, Abrams says…
New prosecutor named in Eurie Martin case after mistrial
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A new prosecutor has been assigned to consider retrying three former Georgia sheriff’s deputies accused of killing a man they shocked with stun guns while he was walking down a rural road in 2017. Columbus-based District…
Man who shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for hate crime
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing the 25-year-old Black man in a Georgia neighborhood has been sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime. Travis McMichael was sentenced Monday…
Rep. Austin Scott tours farms in Bleckley, Twiggs counties
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - U.S. Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) spent some time with farmers in Middle Georgia this week. Tuesday, he toured farms in both Bleckley and Twiggs…
Georgia Lottery reaches $25 billion milestone for education
(41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Lottery has reached a milestone in generating money for education in Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp says that the Georgia Lottery has raised $25 billion for…
Georgia's Pre-K marks 30th year in business
(41NBC/WMGT) -- As the new school year of 2022 starts, Georgia's Pre-K program turns 30 years old. It started in 1992 as a pilot program with 750 at-risk 4-year-olds in 20 different locations, but in 1995 it opened to…
Georgia residents can claim unborn children as dependents on state taxes
Pregnant mothers in Georgia can now get tax credits for unborn children, according to the state's Revenue Department. CNN reports that it's part of the state's…
Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The man who initiated the neighborhood chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery is asking a federal judge to show leniency when he's sentenced for a federal hate crime conviction. Greg McMichael's defense…
Governor Kemp extends Georgia's gas tax suspension
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Brian Kemp has signed two executive orders to extend the temporary suspension of the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales. In a news release,…
UPDATE: GBI releases body camera footage from Hancock County incident that led to Brianna Grier's death
UPDATE (7/29): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released body cam video Friday night of the incident earlier this month that led to Brianna…
State constitutional challenge to Georgia abortion law filed
ATLANTA (AP) — Abortion providers and advocacy groups have filed a new lawsuit challenging Georgia’s abortion law based on privacy protections in the state Constitution. The law passed in 2019 effectively bans most abortions about six weeks into a pregnancy,…
Judge upholds Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's eligibility
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge in Atlanta has rejected an appeal by a group of voters who sought to make Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ineligible to run for reelection. The voters said she played a big role in the Jan.…
More than 1,000 contraband items seized in Georgia prison shakedowns
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Corrections seized more than 1,000 contraband items at multiple state prisons during facility shakedowns. The department announced Friday it…
Bike ride from Georgia to Florida raises funds for youth home
VIDALIA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A five-day bike ride from South Georgia to Central Florida wraps up this weekend. The 17th annual ride runs from July…
Appeals court says Georgia abortion law should take effect
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and says Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law should be allowed to take effect. The Georgia law bans most abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” is present. Cardiac…
First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. CNN reports that a statement from the White House says she started to show cold-like symptoms Monday night. Although she tested negative on a rapid test, a second PCR test came…
Trump says he took the Fifth in NY civil investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he testified under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general's long-running civil investigation into his business dealings, the former president said in a statement. Trump…
Serena Williams says 'countdown has begun' on tennis career
(AP) -- Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams said Tuesday she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end…
‘Grease' actress and singer Olivia Newton-John dies at 73
NBC4 (WASHINGTON) - Actress and singer Olivia Newton-John, best known for her portrayal as Sandy in the 1978 hit "Grease" and for her hit song "Physical," has died. She was 73. Her official Instagram account made the shocking announcement Monday,…
In dry California, salty water creeps into key waterways
RIO VISTA, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers are central arms of California's water system. But they are becoming too salty to use for some farmers and cities that rely on them as the state's punishing drought…
Russian judge sentences WNBA's Griner to nine years
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A judge in Russia has convicted and sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling. Judge Anna Sotnikova said the time Griner has served in custody since her…
Al-Qaida mastermind Ayman al-Zawahri reportedly killed
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Ayman al-Zawahri, an Egyptian surgeon who became a mastermind of jihad against the West, has been killed. He was 71. Al-Zawahri also took over as al-Qaida leader after Osama bin Laden’s death in a U.S. raid.…
Mega Millions jackpot now $1.1 billion, nation's 3rd largest
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of the nation’s biggest lottery prizes has grown a little bigger as the Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.1 billion. The increase on Thursday ahead of the next drawing on Friday night…
Parade attack suspect indicted for murder, attempted murder
CHICAGO (AP) — A grand jury has indicted the man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, on 117 felony counts. Prosecutors announced the grand jury’s decision against Robert Crimo III on Wednesday. The indictment…
Fed unleashes another big rate hike in bid to curb inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation. The Fed’s move will raise…
President Biden tests negative for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ending his COVID-19 isolation after testing negative for the virus on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday morning. That's according to a letter the White House released Wednesday from Biden's physician. Dr. Kevin…
State constitutional challenge to Georgia abortion law filed
ATLANTA (AP) — Abortion providers and advocacy groups have filed a new lawsuit challenging Georgia’s abortion law based on privacy protections in the state Constitution. The law passed in 2019 effectively bans most abortions about six weeks into a pregnancy,…
Man's 63-month prison term matches longest for Capitol riot
A man who attacked police officers with poles during the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to more than five years in prison. The sentence that U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan gave Mark Ponder on Tuesday matches the longest term…
Steve Bannon convicted of contempt charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump has been convicted of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The verdict was…
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild symptoms'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, making him the second U.S. president to get the virus and underscoring the extent to which the virus has infiltrated American society. The 79-year-old Biden is fully…
AP source: Biden holds off on climate emergency declaration
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote his efforts to combat climate change. But a person familiar with the president's plans says he will stop short of issuing an emergency declaration that would…
Ivana Trump, first wife of former president, has died
UPDATE: NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother to his oldest children, has died in New York City. She was 73. People familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press that…
Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hailing a new bipartisan law meant to reduce gun violence as “real progress,” but says “more has to be done." After just 16 days in effect, that legislation already has been overshadowed by…
