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Macon man shot and killed on Zebulon Rd
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A Macon man is dead after what deputies called a domestic dispute. It happened around 2:30 in the afternoon Sunday in the 5200 block if Zebulon Road. Deputies responded to a call of a domestic situation and while…
UPDATE: Three killed in accident on I-475 identified
UPDATE: The victims of the fatal wreck have been identified. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, those killed in the crash were 41-year-old driver-- Karen Gregory, and the passengers, which were her children, 19-year-old son Kyron Gregory and 10-year-old…
Woman hit by truck on Ocmulgee East Blvd
UPDATE- The identity of the victim is 21-year-old Kiesten Wilson. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, Wilson died from her injuries Saturday night. The incident remains under investigation. MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A woman is in the hospital after being struck…
Woman killed in Macon car wreck
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A woman is dead after a weekend traffic accident. According to a report by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a traffic collision occurred on Shurling Drive at Treadway Drive just after 4:00 p.m. Saturday. It was reported that…
Sunshine returns for the weekend
Many of us have been stuck in the clouds today as Ian made landfall, again, on the South Carolina coast. It is still pretty breezy tonight and we will see those…
Jones County Sheriff's Office warning residents of resurgence of 'Pine Straw Scam'
GRAY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Jones County Sheriff's Office is warning of a possible resurgence of the 'Pine Straw Scam.' A simple knock at your door could seem like a friendly face, but you…
Baldwin County receives funding to help replace sewer systems
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Baldwin County is using $1 million in grant funding to finish its 10-year sewer replacement project. The money is from the Georgia Department of…
'Highway 11 Halls of Horror' in Jones County starts the scares for Halloween season
GRAY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - The fall season is here, and that means things are starting to get a little spooky in Jones County. A…
Fourth annual 'Georgia Run for the Fallen' happening in Middle Georgia this weekend
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The fourth annual 'Georgia Run for the Fallen' is underway. The 164-mile journey started at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville…
Historic Macon flea market happening this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Historic Macon Foundation is holding its Fall Flea Market this weekend. The flea market is a fundraiser for the foundation and offers a…
Man charged in connection to September murder
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An arrest has been made in connection to the murder of 40-year-old Lester Summers, who was killed September 10th. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office,…
Justice Jackson makes Supreme Court debut in brief ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony Friday, three days before the start of the high court's new term. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their…
Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A revived Hurricane Ian threatened coastal South Carolina and the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding Friday after the deadly storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and trapped thousands in their homes. With South Carolina’s coast under…
Morning Business Report: Major ports and railroads halted due to Hurricane Ian
Major ports and railroads across the southeast have halted operations due to Hurricane Ian. Jacksonville shutdown wednesday and will remain closed until the coast guard authorizes operations to resume. Meta Platforms, the owner…
THE END ZONE SCOREBOARD: Scores from Week 7 of high school football
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from Week 7: Games featured on The End Zone: Howard- 7 Perry-…
LIST: Middle Georgia Schools make alternate plans in response to Hurricane Ian; Virtual learning, Football games, etc.
Middle Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Many school systems are taking action in preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian on the Middle Georgia region later…
Monroe County deputy injured in traffic stop
FORSYTH, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A man is in jail after attempting to flee from Monroe County deputies Thursday afternoon. The Sheriff's Office says a deputy stopped 37-year-old Samuel Brown on I-75 South…
Family of 41NBC reporter details moments of Hurricane Ian
TAMPA, Florida(41NBC/WMGT)— Hundreds of families in Florida are picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian made its way through the state on Wednesday. One of…
Man arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Byron
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man has been arrested after a shooting in Byron resulted in the death of a 46-year-old man. According to the Byron Police Department, Officers were sent to Shady Bank Lane on September 30th in connection…
Wreck on Broadway and Raines Ave leaves 2 in the hospital
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Monday morning, a wreck at the intersection of Broadway and Raines Avenue left 2 people hospitalized. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the wreck happened around 8:50 a.m. , where the driver of a Ford…
Man shot in leg on Rice Mill Rd.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A man is in stable condition after being shot in the leg. Just after 01:00 a.m. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies received a call of a person down in the roadway in the 3200 block of Rice Mill Road.…
Macon man shot and killed on Zebulon Rd
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A Macon man is dead after what deputies called a domestic dispute. It happened around 2:30 in the afternoon Sunday in the 5200 block if Zebulon Road. Deputies responded to a call of a domestic situation and while…
UPDATE: Three killed in accident on I-475 identified
UPDATE: The victims of the fatal wreck have been identified. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, those killed in the crash were 41-year-old driver-- Karen Gregory, and the passengers, which were her children, 19-year-old son Kyron Gregory and 10-year-old…
Woman hit by truck on Ocmulgee East Blvd
UPDATE- The identity of the victim is 21-year-old Kiesten Wilson. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, Wilson died from her injuries Saturday night. The incident remains under investigation. MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A woman is in the hospital after being struck…
Woman killed in Macon car wreck
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A woman is dead after a weekend traffic accident. According to a report by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a traffic collision occurred on Shurling Drive at Treadway Drive just after 4:00 p.m. Saturday. It was reported that…
Sunshine returns for the weekend
Many of us have been stuck in the clouds today as Ian made landfall, again, on the South Carolina coast. It is still pretty breezy tonight and we will see those…
Jones County Sheriff's Office warning residents of resurgence of 'Pine Straw Scam'
GRAY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Jones County Sheriff's Office is warning of a possible resurgence of the 'Pine Straw Scam.' A simple knock at your door could seem like a friendly face, but you…
Baldwin County receives funding to help replace sewer systems
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Baldwin County is using $1 million in grant funding to finish its 10-year sewer replacement project. The money is from the Georgia Department of…
'Highway 11 Halls of Horror' in Jones County starts the scares for Halloween season
GRAY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - The fall season is here, and that means things are starting to get a little spooky in Jones County. A…
Fourth annual 'Georgia Run for the Fallen' happening in Middle Georgia this weekend
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The fourth annual 'Georgia Run for the Fallen' is underway. The 164-mile journey started at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville…
Historic Macon flea market happening this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Historic Macon Foundation is holding its Fall Flea Market this weekend. The flea market is a fundraiser for the foundation and offers a…
Man charged in connection to September murder
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An arrest has been made in connection to the murder of 40-year-old Lester Summers, who was killed September 10th. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office,…
LIST: Middle Georgia Schools make alternate plans in response to Hurricane Ian; Virtual learning, Football games, etc.
Middle Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Many school systems are taking action in preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian on the Middle Georgia region later…
Monroe County deputy injured in traffic stop
FORSYTH, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A man is in jail after attempting to flee from Monroe County deputies Thursday afternoon. The Sheriff's Office says a deputy stopped 37-year-old Samuel Brown on I-75 South…
Family of 41NBC reporter details moments of Hurricane Ian
TAMPA, Florida(41NBC/WMGT)— Hundreds of families in Florida are picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian made its way through the state on Wednesday. One of…
Non-Profit organization educates others about heart health
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— September 29 is known as 'World Heart Day.' That's why non-profit organization, 'Chip'n Away at Heart Disease,' is educating the community about the day. Throughout the month…
Governor Kemp extends suspension of gas tax, supply chain state of emergency
(41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp has extended the temporary suspension of state gas taxes and supply chain state of emergency in response to the impact Hurricane Ian has had on the region. According to a release from the Governor's office,…
Atlanta Motor Speedway offering campgrounds to those seeking shelter from Hurricane Ian
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Atlanta Motor Speedway is opening it's campgrounds to those seeking refuge from Hurricane Ian. The campgrounds will provide camping spaces free…
Georgia Department of Transportation prepares for impact from Hurricane Ian
Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has taken some actions to help prepare for the impact of hurricane Ian. According to a release from…
Governor Kemp issues State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ian
Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency for all counties in Georgia Tuesday to prepare for hurricane Ian's impact predicted to take place…
Hearings begin on Georgia Power proposal to raise rates 12%
ATLANTA (AP) — State regulators began hearings Tuesday on Georgia Power Co.'s request to raise rates by 12% over the next three years, setting up clashes over how much profit the utility should earn, how much solar panel owners should…
Georgia voting equipment breach at center of tangled tale
ATLANTA (AP) — The tale of breached voting equipment in one of the country's most important political battleground states involves a bail bondsman, a prominent attorney tied to former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and a cast…
Police: 2 students hurt in attacks at Georgia bus stops
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Attacks at school bus stops in a south Georgia city left two students wounded Monday morning after one boy was stabbed during a fight and another got shot walking to the bus, police said. Valdosta Chief…
Georgia board picks 2 companies to sell medical marijuana
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia board overseeing the state’s efforts to get patients access to medical marijuana has approved production licenses for two companies, a step to getting patients access to medication after a seven-year wait. The Georgia Access to…
Biden to host 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves at the White House. Biden is getting in the Sept. 26 visit with just about a week before the 2022 regular season wraps up and…
Sheriff: Slain deputies ambushed serving warrant in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Two deputies were killed in an ambush while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in a suburb near Atlanta, a sheriff said Friday. The two deputies had returned to their vehicle after knocking on the…
Video fills in details on alleged Georgia election system breach
ATLANTA (AP) — Two months after the 2020 presidential election, a team of computer experts traveled to south Georgia to copy software and data from voting equipment in an apparent breach of a county election system. They were greeted outside by…
Stabbing, shooting at Georgia mall outside Atlanta
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) — One person was stabbed Friday and an officer shot the suspect at the Mall of Georgia outside Atlanta, police said. The incident began when a suspected thief began smashing jewelry counters inside the Macy's store at…
Governor Kemp signs extension on gas tax suspension
(41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp has signed 2 executive orders extending the temporary suspension of state taxes on motor and locomotive fuel as well as the supply chain state of emergency. According to the office of Kemp, the orders are…
Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen Ag Issues Summit addresses issues farmers face
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Farmers always have to deal with issues like the weather, but according to farmer Knapp Boddiford, he's seeing more problems than…
Atlanta prosecutor: Gang targeted celebrities, influencers
ATLANTA (AP) — A prosecutor on Monday announced a sprawling indictment targeting members of what she said is a violent street gang that has been targeting the Atlanta area homes of famous athletes, entertainers and others who flaunt expensive possessions…
Judge delays Gov. Kemp's testimony in Georgia election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to influence the 2020 election in the state — but not until after the…
Senator Jon Ossoff pushing for military facility upgrades
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Senator Jon Ossoff and Senator from Texas, John Corryn, are pushing to get upgrades to military barracks, daycare centers, and other facilities. They hope to accomplish…
Police: 3 shot at warehouse south of Atlanta
McDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — Three people were shot at a warehouse south of Atlanta on Thursday, police said. Henry County police said on Twitter they responded to multiple calls of a shooting at the warehouse in McDonough just before 12:30…
Kim Kardashian settles with SEC over crypto promotion
Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she promoted a cryptocurrency on Instagram without disclosing that she’d been paid $250,000 to do so. The SEC said Monday that the reality TV…
Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental protections against property rights. The new member of the…
Justice Jackson makes Supreme Court debut in brief ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony Friday, three days before the start of the high court's new term. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their…
Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A revived Hurricane Ian threatened coastal South Carolina and the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding Friday after the deadly storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and trapped thousands in their homes. With South Carolina’s coast under…
House approves scaled-down bill targeting Big Tech dominance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday approved sharply scaled-down legislation targeting the dominance of Big Tech companies by giving states greater power in antitrust cases and increasing money for federal regulators. The bipartisan measure, passed by a 242-184 vote,…
Virginia Thomas appears for interview with Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, appeared on Thursday for a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The committee has for months sought an interview with…
States spend federal COVID aid on roads, buildings, seawalls
Standing 14 stories tall, the Docking State Office Building is one of Kansas' largest and oldest state workplaces. It's also largely vacant, despite a prime location across from the Capitol. So Kansas officials are planning to spend $60 million of…
'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said. Coolio died at the Los Angeles home of…
After Supreme Court backs praying coach, no sweeping changes
Across the ideological spectrum, there were predictions of dramatic consequences when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a public high school football coach’s right to pray on the field after games. Yet three months after the decision —…
Many trapped in Florida as Ian heads toward South Carolina
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) — Rescue crews waded through flooded streets and used boats Thursday in a scramble to save people trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed a cross-section of Florida and brought torrential rains that inundated more communities. The destruction began to…
Jan. 6 sedition trial underway for Oath Keepers leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy, one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on…
Georgia voting equipment breach at center of tangled tale
ATLANTA (AP) — The tale of breached voting equipment in one of the country's most important political battleground states involves a bail bondsman, a prominent attorney tied to former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and a cast…
Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it approached the western tip of Cuba on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Ian was forecast to hit the western tip…
NY attorney general sues Donald Trump and his company
New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company on Wednesday, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed in state…
Arbiter in Trump docs probe signals intent to move quickly
WASHINGTON (AP) — The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home said Tuesday he intends to push briskly through the review process and appeared skeptical of the Trump team's reluctance to…
2 claim Mega Millions prize; 3rd-largest US lottery jackpot
CHICAGO (AP) — Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket to the late July drawing was sold in a Chicago suburb, opting to take a lump sum payment of $780.5…
Rapper Mystikal pleads not guilty to rape, drug charges
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges accusing him of raping and choking a woman at his home in Louisiana and of possessing several drugs. The 51-year-old performer whose given name is Michael Tyler…
US asks appeals court to lift judge's Mar-a-Lago probe hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court Friday to lift a judge's order that temporarily barred it from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home last month. The department…
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