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Brown beats Holliday in runoff race for Macon Water Authority District 2 seat
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Desmond Brown beats Lindsay Holliday in the runoff race for the Macon Water Authority District 2 seat. Brown received 6,211 votes to Holliday's 4,676 (57.05% to 42.95%) to reclaim the seat he held prior to a…
Mapp beats Davis in Milledgeville City Council District 5 race
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Shonya Mapp has won the race for the Milledgeville City Council District 5 seat. Mapp beat Oscar Davis 381-280 (57.6% to 42.4%) to take the seat formerly held by Richard Mullins, who died in April. Follow…
UPDATE: Tuesday morning shooting leaves 3 teens dead, 1 in critical condition
UPDATE 9:06 p.m. (12/6): "It's too much. It's too much. It's sad, and I'm tired of hearing about these teenagers killing each other or dying in these streets. It's too much." That's what resident Cidoria Rozier had to say after…
Bibb County voters head to polls for runoff election
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Tuesday was Election Day for the hotly contested runoff race for the U.S. Senate. Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and his…
RAFB takes next steps in establishing new missions
ROBINS AFB, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base is moving forward with establishing new missions that assist with battlespace command and control. A total of four missions will…
Macon mother pleads guilty in 2019 infant death
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon mother pleads guilty to second degree murder in the death of her baby. The Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office says Rebecca Kipp…
Sen. Ossoff's unsolved lynching bill becomes law
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A bill to secure justice for victims of unsolved lynchings and murders is now law. President Biden signed Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill this…
GCSU offering new election administration certificate
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia College & State University announced its the first in the state to offer a new election administration certificate. The school says this in response to…
Warnock or Walker? Georgia runoff to settle last Senate seat
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters on Tuesday are deciding the final Senate contest in the country, choosing between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican football legend Herschel Walker after a four-week runoff blitz that has drawn a flood of outside spending to…
Tuesday afternoon to be warm and muggy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Southerly winds will bring warm and moist air into an already humid Middle Georgia Tuesday afternoon. Today There was plenty of fog around Middle Georgia to begin…
Police investigating deadly armed robbery attempt in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department is investigating a deadly armed robbery attempt. According to a police news release, the incident happened just before…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores November 28-December 2
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, November 28 and Friday, December 2, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores…
Atrium Health Navicent donates medical supplies to help in Ukrainian humanitarian crisis
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Atrium Health Navicent is working to extend its reach around the globe. The hospital is donating much-needed medical supplies to hospitals…
Macon Beer Company to close doors on Sunday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Beer Company announced in a social media post Monday its final day of business will be this Sunday, December 11. "For the past six…
Perry Police: 1 in custody in connection with November shooting
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One person is now in custody in connection with a November shooting that required the victim to undergo surgery. A Perry Police…
Suspects flee traffic stop, prompts school lockdowns in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of four suspects are in custody after a traffic stop prompts a code yellow lockdown at Warner Robins schools. According to…
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful plants new trees in Carolyn Crayton Park
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful is planting more cherry trees at Carolyn Crayton Park, the site of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Macon-Bibb County held a…
Macon man dies following Sunday crash on Riverside Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash that happened at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Northside Drive. The crash happened…
Peach County head football coach Chad Campbell heads to Westfield
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County High School head football Coach Chad Campbell is heading to Westfield School in Perry. The Westfield School made the announcement via email, saying Campbell will serve as the new Head Football Coach. He will…
Sunshine returns ahead of Wednesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunny conditions are beginning to return to Middle Georgia today. Today There was dense fog across most of Middle Georgia to begin our Wednesday. Only Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and Taylor counties were spared from…
AP: Warnock beats Walker in U.S. Senate runoff
ATLANTA (AP) - Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia. The victory by the state’s first Black senator ensures Democrats an outright majority in the chamber for the rest of President…
Brown beats Holliday in runoff race for Macon Water Authority District 2 seat
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Desmond Brown beats Lindsay Holliday in the runoff race for the Macon Water Authority District 2 seat. Brown received 6,211 votes to Holliday's 4,676 (57.05% to 42.95%) to reclaim the seat he held prior to a…
Mapp beats Davis in Milledgeville City Council District 5 race
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Shonya Mapp has won the race for the Milledgeville City Council District 5 seat. Mapp beat Oscar Davis 381-280 (57.6% to 42.4%) to take the seat formerly held by Richard Mullins, who died in April. Follow…
Near-record highs possible this week
Despite a wedge front being over Middle Georgia for part of the day, Macon managed to warm into the mid 70s this afternoon. A warm front has pushed north and will…
UPDATE: Tuesday morning shooting leaves 3 teens dead, 1 in critical condition
UPDATE 9:06 p.m. (12/6): "It's too much. It's too much. It's sad, and I'm tired of hearing about these teenagers killing each other or dying in these streets. It's too much." That's what resident Cidoria Rozier had to say after…
Bibb County voters head to polls for runoff election
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Tuesday was Election Day for the hotly contested runoff race for the U.S. Senate. Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and his…
RAFB takes next steps in establishing new missions
ROBINS AFB, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base is moving forward with establishing new missions that assist with battlespace command and control. A total of four missions will…
Macon mother pleads guilty in 2019 infant death
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon mother pleads guilty to second degree murder in the death of her baby. The Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office says Rebecca Kipp…
Sen. Ossoff's unsolved lynching bill becomes law
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A bill to secure justice for victims of unsolved lynchings and murders is now law. President Biden signed Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill this…
GCSU offering new election administration certificate
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia College & State University announced its the first in the state to offer a new election administration certificate. The school says this in response to…
Tuesday afternoon to be warm and muggy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Southerly winds will bring warm and moist air into an already humid Middle Georgia Tuesday afternoon. Today There was plenty of fog around Middle Georgia to begin…
Police investigating deadly armed robbery attempt in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department is investigating a deadly armed robbery attempt. According to a police news release, the incident happened just before…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores November 28-December 2
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, November 28 and Friday, December 2, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores…
Warm air moves in Tuesday
Clouds and rain have be hanging around Middle Georgia for much of the day, but warm and dry weather is on the way. A warm front is pushing north this evening…
Atrium Health Navicent donates medical supplies to help in Ukrainian humanitarian crisis
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Atrium Health Navicent is working to extend its reach around the globe. The hospital is donating much-needed medical supplies to hospitals…
Macon Beer Company to close doors on Sunday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Beer Company announced in a social media post Monday its final day of business will be this Sunday, December 11. "For the past six…
AP: Warnock beats Walker in U.S. Senate runoff
ATLANTA (AP) - Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia. The victory by the state’s first Black senator ensures Democrats an outright majority in the chamber for the rest of President…
Sen. Ossoff's unsolved lynching bill becomes law
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A bill to secure justice for victims of unsolved lynchings and murders is now law. President Biden signed Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill this…
Warnock or Walker? Georgia runoff to settle last Senate seat
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters on Tuesday are deciding the final Senate contest in the country, choosing between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican football legend Herschel Walker after a four-week runoff blitz that has drawn a flood of outside spending to…
Middle Georgia man sentenced for threats to White House, local judges
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia man is sentenced to prison for threatening to kill the president and blow up the White House. This follows…
Bibb County School District addresses 'trending social media threats'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is alerting the community there have been no active shooters at Bibb County schools Wednesday. The school district says…
Baldwin High victim of statewide 'school shooting hoax'
MILLEDGEVILE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin High School is the latest campus to be the victim of a statewide school shooting hoax, according to the Baldwin County School District. A…
Georgia breaks early voting record Monday
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia voters broke the all-time daily turnout record for in-person Early Voting, according to Georgia's Secretary of State's Office. The Secretary of State's Office reports, on…
Georgia high court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court Wednesday reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy. In a one-page order, the high court put a lower court ruling overturning the ban on hold while it considers…
Macon-Bibb approves Saturday early voting date
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections held a special called meeting Tuesday morning, to approve Saturday early voting in the run-off election between Senator Warnock and Herschel…
Judge says Georgia law allows Saturday voting for runoff
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Friday said Georgia law allows counties to offer early voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which is the only possibility for Saturday voting before next month's Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen Raphael Warnock…
Georgia House Speaker Ralston has died at age 68
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House Speaker David Ralston died Wednesday at 68, spokesperson Kaleb McMichen said, less than two weeks after he announced he was stepping down because of health concerns. A statement issued by McMichen said only that Ralston had died…
Judge overturns Georgia's ban on abortion around six weeks
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge overturned Georgia’s ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling Tuesday that it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent when it was enacted. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert…
Georgia's dogged and focused Kemp overcomes Trump and Abrams
ATLANTA (AP) — First, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp shrugged off being targeted by former President Donald Trump. Then the Republican incumbent wore down Democratic superstar Stacey Abrams for a second time, culminating in a decisive Tuesday election victory. Now, as he…
Judge orders Gingrich to testify in Georgia election probe
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich must comply with a subpoena seeking his testimony in front of a special grand jury in Georgia investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence that state’s 2020 election…
RACE FOR THE SENATE: Walker and Warnock to go into runoff
(41NBC/WMGT) -- NBC News is projecting that the Georgia Senate race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker will head into a runoff on December 6th.
RACE FOR GOVERNOR: Brian Kemp wins reelection
UPDATE : ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams conceded to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday in their rematch of their 2018 race. Abrams called Kemp to concede and went on stage minutes later to congratulate the governor. The…
GBI closes Brianna Grier investigation
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has closed the investigation looking into the incident that led to the death of Brianna Grier in Hancock County on July 15th while…
Senator Ossoff announces G.B.I. funding to fight drug trafficking
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Georgia Bureau of Investigation now has more resources to fight drug trafficking in the state. Senator Jon Ossoff says funding from the Anti-Heroin Task…
Hawaii remembrance to draw handful of Pearl Harbor survivors
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor are expected to gather at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago. That's fewer than in recent…
Many kids are struggling. Is special education the answer?
The COVID-19 pandemic sent Heidi Whitney’s daughter into a tailspin. Suddenly the San Diego middle schooler was sleeping all day and awake all night. When in-person classes resumed, she was so anxious at times that she begged to come home…
Sen. Ossoff's unsolved lynching bill becomes law
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A bill to secure justice for victims of unsolved lynchings and murders is now law. President Biden signed Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill this…
House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some…
Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Friday to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan.…
Pelosi won't seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, a pivotal realignment making way for a new generation of leaders after Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans in the…
GOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate…
Trump seeks White House again amid GOP losses, legal probes
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest. The announcement comes just a week after an underwhelming midterm showing for…
Judge orders Gingrich to testify in Georgia election probe
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich must comply with a subpoena seeking his testimony in front of a special grand jury in Georgia investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence that state’s 2020 election…
Tropical Storm Nicole topples beachfront homes into ocean
VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole sent multiple homes toppling into the Atlantic Ocean Thursday and threatened a row of high rise condominiums in places where Hurricane Ian washed away seawalls and other remaining protections only weeks ago. “Multiple coastal…
Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The winning numbers were selected Tuesday morning, nearly…
Elon Musk takes over Twitter but where will he go from here?
Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter after a protracted legal battle and months of uncertainty. The question now is what the billionaire Tesla CEO will actually do with the social media platform. Musk gave one hint about where he's headed in…
Intruder beat Pelosi's husband with hammer in their home
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An intruder attacked and severely beat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer in the couple's San Francisco home early Friday while searching for the Democratic leader and chillingly shouting: “Where is Nancy, where is…
Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87
Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal, died…
Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow…
Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” has died. He was 67. “The world…
Police: 3 killed in shooting at St. Louis high school
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say three people are dead, including the shooter, after a shooting at a high school Monday morning. Speaking at a news conference, Police Commissioner Michael Sack said the three dead included a woman,…
Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid, dies at 72
LONDON (AP) — Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played a crime-solving psychologist on TV series “Cracker” and the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72. Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a…
