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Macon man arrested for burglary at Dollar General
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The suspect behind a burglary at the Dollar General on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. was arrested on Friday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office the incident took place around 1 a.m., when the Sheriff's…
Rain chances escalate over the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front will bring some storm chances Saturday before stalling out, allowing for more rain late Sunday. Today It's hot and sunny again around Middle…
Man accused of shooting girlfriend during fight
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A man is in the Bibb County Jail for allegedly shooting his girlfriend last week at a convenience store. According to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office incident report, Appollonia McCary stopped by the BP on Eisenhower Parkway…
Sandersville man arrested in connection to shooting
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Sandersville Police Department arrests a man after executing a search warrant in connection to a shooting Wednesday night. Police say Quinton Ritter is a suspect in a case that left a passenger injured after being…
Monroe County Middle School on alert after alleged social media threat by student
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County Middle School officials and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office are currently investigating an alleged threat made over social media by an MCMS student. The threat was reported to school administrators on Thursday. According to…
Houston County LGBTQ+ community frustrated with county's $1.25 million defense of transgender treatment lawsuit
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Members of the Houston County LGBTQ+ community expressed frustration during Thursday's Board of Commissioners meeting regarding a pending lawsuit filed by Houston County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Anna Lange. Lange has been with the Houston County…
Atlanta pastor begins worldwide evangelistic tour in Macon this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Atlanta's Church of the Apostles pastor, Dr. Michael Youssef, is set to begin his worldwide evangelistic tour in Macon this weekend. The tour is a part of Dr. Youssef's 2025 Vision to spread the gospel of…
Cordele man convicted, sentenced to 120 years in prison after firing shots at law enforcement
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Cordele man was sentenced Thursday to 120 years in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted on multiple felony charges. A Houston County District Attorney's Office news release says 44-year-old James Lonnie Smith…
Cherry Blossom Festival features Connecticut street artist's murals
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Cherry Blossom Festival added an art gallery to its lineup this year, featuring 10 large murals created by a street artist…
Parents urged to be aware of harmful chemicals during National Poison Prevention Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week is National Poison Prevention Week, and the Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital is urging parents to be aware of household substances that could be harmful to children. According to the CDC,…
'Operation Green Machine' leads to arrests in Houston County drug trafficking group
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 13 People were arrested in connection to drug trafficking in Middle Georgia after an investigation was conducted by the Houston County Sheriff's Office in tandem with the Perry Police Department, and Houston County District Attorney's Office--…
Man connected to several Macon burglaries arrested
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Wednesday afternoon, a man was arrested in connection to 2 commercial burglaries that took place on Montpelier Avenue and Mercer University Drive. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 35-year-old Jeremy Allen McLaurin was identified to…
Mercer University breaks ground on new transitional school for students with dyslexia
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Mercer University will soon have the ability to prepare students with dyslexia to achieve academically with the construction of a new facility. The university held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for Roberts Academy, which will be a transitional…
Fort Valley State University introduces Dr. Renae Myles Payne as Director of Athletics
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dr. Renae Myles Payne has been named the new Director of Athletics for Fort Valley State University out of a pool of 94 candidates. Myles Payne, who has more than 25 years of athletic leadership…
Highs in the 80s return Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures continue to climb Thursday afternoon as sunny skies stick around. Today Sunny conditions will hang with Middle Georgia all day…
UPDATE: Waverly Pointe Apartments stabbing victim identified as a runaway
UPDATE (3/23) - The 16-year-old who was stabbed and killed has been identified as Gregory Smith, a runaway from a children's home in Macon. According…
Dublin City Schools to focus on mental, physical health at 'Be Well Expo'
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dublin City Schools is offering a unique wellness event for students and their families on Thursday, March 23rd. More…
Pickleball players from across America competing in Macon's 'Pinkest Pickleball Party on the Planet' this week
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - More than 300 people from across the country are at Tattnall Square Park this week, competing in…
Strong and severe storms possible Saturday across Middle Georgia
It has been a great weather week for the Cherry Blossom Festival in Middle Georgia, but rain is back in the forecast starting Saturday. A line of showers and storms will be moving into the area during the morning and…
Dickey Farms in Musella opens U-pick strawberry field for the season
MUSELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dickey Farms in Musella has opened its U-pick strawberry field for the season, giving families the chance to pick some sweet strawberries for themselves. Despite a late frost, the farm has been using protective frost blankets…
Andalusia Farm opens new center preserving the legacy of Flannery O'Connor
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Andalusia Farm, the former home of celebrated author Flannery O'Connor, has opened a new Interpretive Center in Milledgeville to commemorate what would have been the writer's 98th birthday on March 25. The center's grand opening was…
Historic Cannonball House celebrates Macon Bicentennial, Cherry Blossom Festival with living history program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The historic Cannonball House in Macon is celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival and Macon's Bicentennial by showcasing 200 years of the city's history. The house will open its doors to host a Living History program Saturday…
Macon man arrested for burglary at Dollar General
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The suspect behind a burglary at the Dollar General on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. was arrested on Friday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office the incident took place around 1 a.m., when the Sheriff's…
Rain chances escalate over the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front will bring some storm chances Saturday before stalling out, allowing for more rain late Sunday. Today It's hot and sunny again around Middle…
Man accused of shooting girlfriend during fight
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A man is in the Bibb County Jail for allegedly shooting his girlfriend last week at a convenience store. According to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office incident report, Appollonia McCary stopped by the BP on Eisenhower Parkway…
Sandersville man arrested in connection to shooting
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Sandersville Police Department arrests a man after executing a search warrant in connection to a shooting Wednesday night. Police say Quinton Ritter is a suspect in a case that left a passenger injured after being…
Monroe County Middle School on alert after alleged social media threat by student
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County Middle School officials and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office are currently investigating an alleged threat made over social media by an MCMS student. The threat was reported to school administrators on Thursday. According to…
Houston County LGBTQ+ community frustrated with county's $1.25 million defense of transgender treatment lawsuit
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Members of the Houston County LGBTQ+ community expressed frustration during Thursday's Board of Commissioners meeting regarding a pending lawsuit filed by Houston County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Anna Lange. Lange has been with the Houston County…
Warm and dry Friday ahead of weekend rain and storms
Temperatures across Middle Georgia are staying pretty warm this evening, with southwesterly winds aiding in that warm-up. Some patchy fog will be possible once again Friday morning, with sunshine returning by late morning. Highs will once again be warming into…
Atlanta pastor begins worldwide evangelistic tour in Macon this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Atlanta's Church of the Apostles pastor, Dr. Michael Youssef, is set to begin his worldwide evangelistic tour in Macon this weekend. The tour is a part of Dr. Youssef's 2025 Vision to spread the gospel of…
Cordele man convicted, sentenced to 120 years in prison after firing shots at law enforcement
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Cordele man was sentenced Thursday to 120 years in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted on multiple felony charges. A Houston County District Attorney's Office news release says 44-year-old James Lonnie Smith…
Cherry Blossom Festival features Connecticut street artist's murals
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Cherry Blossom Festival added an art gallery to its lineup this year, featuring 10 large murals created by a street artist…
Parents urged to be aware of harmful chemicals during National Poison Prevention Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week is National Poison Prevention Week, and the Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital is urging parents to be aware of household substances that could be harmful to children. According to the CDC,…
'Operation Green Machine' leads to arrests in Houston County drug trafficking group
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 13 People were arrested in connection to drug trafficking in Middle Georgia after an investigation was conducted by the Houston County Sheriff's Office in tandem with the Perry Police Department, and Houston County District Attorney's Office--…
Man connected to several Macon burglaries arrested
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Wednesday afternoon, a man was arrested in connection to 2 commercial burglaries that took place on Montpelier Avenue and Mercer University Drive. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 35-year-old Jeremy Allen McLaurin was identified to…
Mercer University breaks ground on new transitional school for students with dyslexia
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Mercer University will soon have the ability to prepare students with dyslexia to achieve academically with the construction of a new facility. The university held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for Roberts Academy, which will be a transitional…
Trump lawyers attack Georgia grand jury and prosecutor
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are attacking a special grand jury and prosecutors who investigated him in Georgia, asking a state court to throw out its report and all testimony from the inquiry and bar Fulton County District…
Fort Valley State University hit with 3rd watchdog complaint
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A national watchdog is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a more than $350,000 fine against Fort Valley State University. According to a nonprofit that investigates animal abuse and illegal activities at U.S.…
Ex-sheriff convicted of civil rights abuses gets prison time
ATLANTA (AP) — A former Georgia sheriff convicted of violating the civil rights of people in his custody by unnecessarily strapping them into restraint chairs was sentenced Tuesday to serve a year and a half in prison. A jury in October convicted Victor…
Indictment links 3 murders to southeast Georgia prison gang
GLENNVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Grand jurors have indicted three people in the murder of a guard at a troubled southeast Georgia prison, making it the third murder outside prison walls attributed to a gang. WTOC-TVreports that Nathan Weekes, Dennis Kraft and…
Federal officials pause plan to rename Georgia's Lake Lanier
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Federal officials are pausing a plan that could lead to new names for Georgia's Lake Lanier and Buford Dam after locals objected to changing the monikers of landmarks now named for Confederate soldiers. The U.S. Army…
2 road workers hit and injured in Atlanta suburb
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Two road construction workers were hit by a car and seriously injured in suburban Atlanta early Sunday. Police tell local news outlets that the men had gotten out of their vehicle under an overpass in Marietta…
Secretary Raffensperger announces new Georgia Registered Voter Information System
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Improvements to Georgia's voter registration process are on the way in the form of new technology. Thursday, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the launch of the new Georgia Registered Voter Information System-- or, GARViS. The…
Pastner's future at Ga Tech in question after losing season
ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Pastner is facing an uncertain future as Georgia Tech's basketball coach after another losing season and few signs of progress in the Atlantic Coast Conference program. The Yellow Jackets capped a 15-19 campaign Wednesday with an 89-81…
Georgia chief justice says lawyer shortage slows down courts
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's courts are working hard to dig out from under a backlog of cases created and exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, but a shortage of lawyers is hindering some of those efforts, the state's top judge said…
Georgia lawmakers push vouchers, reject betting at deadline
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers pushed through a flurry of bills before a key deadline Monday, the last day for legislation to pass either the House or Senate and advance to the other legislative chamber for consideration this year. Lawmakers…
Indiana man arrested for 1989 cold case murder in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Wednesday, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrested an Indiana man in connection to a cold case from 1989 that left a…
Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal wreck
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month's NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and…
Sam's Club to open $142M fulfillment center in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Sam's Club plans to open a new $142 million fulfillment center in Georgia, creating an estimated 600 jobs. Executives for the Walmart subsidiary said the project in Douglas County along the Interstate 20 corridor west of Atlanta…
Keisha Lance Bottoms leaving White House, returns to Atlanta
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden has appointed former Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Steve Benjamin as a top White House adviser, taking over from Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor who had assumed the role in June. Both Georgia and South Carolina…
Bill that could let Buckhead split from Atlanta advances
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Senate committee has approved two bills that could allow the Buckhead neighborhood to secede from the city of Atlanta, the first time that an issue freighted with fears about crime and racial and economic division…
Former Atlanta official to go to prison for accepting bribes
ATLANTA (AP) — A former Atlanta city official charged in a federal investigation into corruption at City Hall during the administration of then-Mayor Kasim Reed was sentenced Friday to four and a half years in prison for accepting bribes. Jo…
Flotsam found off New York may be from famous SS Savannah
NEW YORK (AP) — A chunk of weather-beaten flotsam that washed up on a New York shoreline after Tropical Storm Ian last fall has piqued the interest of experts who say it is likely part of the SS Savannah, which ran…
Yes, 'Cocaine Bear' is a real movie. It's also a true story
NEW YORK (AP) — On Dec. 22, 1985, The Associated Press reported the following from Blue Ridge, Georgia: “Investigators searching for cocaine dropped by an airborne smuggler have found a ripped-up shipment of the sweet-smelling powder and the remains of a…
With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties
RENO, Nev. (AP) — State lawmakers nationwide are responding to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history by pushing harsher penalties for possessing fentanyl and other powerful lab-made opioids that are connected to about 70,000 deaths a year. Imposing longer prison sentences…
Adam Sandler gets Mark Twain prize surrounded by celeb pals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam Sandler placed his hand on the bronze bust of Mark Twain and speculated that it “one day might be the weapon used to bludgeon me in my sleep." A host of comedic and entertainment royalty gathered…
Amazon cuts 9,000 jobs; now at least 27,000 layoffs in 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the…
The maddest March ever? Underdogs head to the Sweet 16
We know you're upset. Underdogs have blown up every bracket in the country. An upside of the upsets: perhaps the maddest March ever. Defending national champion Kansas and fellow No. 1 seed Purdue are gone — the Boilermakers with a slice of unwanted history. The…
Trump lawyers attack Georgia grand jury and prosecutor
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are attacking a special grand jury and prosecutors who investigated him in Georgia, asking a state court to throw out its report and all testimony from the inquiry and bar Fulton County District…
Silicon Valley Bank's demise disrupts the disruptors in tech
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse rattled the technology industry that had been the bank's backbone, leaving shell-shocked entrepreneurs thankful for the government reprieve that saved their money while they mourned the loss of a place that served as a chummy club of innovation.…
Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out…
Novo Nordisk plans price cuts for several insulins
Novo Nordisk will start slashing some U.S. insulin prices up to 75% next year, following a path set earlier this month by rival Eli Lilly. The Danish drugmaker said Tuesday that pre-filled pens and vials of long- and short-acting insulins…
Lawyer: Over $6M verdict a powerful anti-hazing message
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A jury’s decision that a Louisiana State University fraternity pledge’s family is entitled to $6.1 million for his hazing-related alcohol death in 2017 sends a powerful message, the family’s attorney said Monday. Max Gruver, from the…
States shield addresses of judges, workers after threats
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Following threats and attacks on public officials, state lawmakers across the U.S. have stepped up efforts to shield personal information from being publicly disclosed about judges, police, elected officeholders and various public employees. The measures…
Biden OKs controversial, huge Willow oil drilling in Alaska
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the controversial major Willow oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope, one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate choices that is likely to draw condemnation from environmentalists who say it…
Pfizer buys Seagen for $43B, boosts access to cancer drugs
Pfizer is spending about $43 billion to reach deeper into new cancer treatments that target tumor cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissue. The pharmaceutical giant said Monday it will pay $229 in cash for each share of Seagen Inc. Pfizer…
Standard time giving way to daylight saving in most of US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Standard time comes to an end in most parts of the United States this weekend. You'll lose an hour of sleep for one night but gain more daylight in the evening in the months ahead. The transition to…
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested in drive-by shooting
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington, and was set to appear in court Thursday. Online jail records show Kemp was booked for investigation of felony drive-by…
Apology letter found after US citizens killed in Mexico
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and said the gang turned over to authorities its own members who were responsible.…
Norfolk Southern brings apology, aid to derailment hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Norfolk Southern's CEO apologized before Congress on Thursday and pledged millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last weekend's fiery, hazardous materials train derailment. But he stopped short of fully endorsing a Senate bill to toughen safety…
Yeti recalls 1.9 million coolers and cases for magnet hazard
U.S. product regulators said Thursday that Yeti has recalled 1.9 million coolers and gear cases because magnets can come detached from them, posing a risk of serious injury or death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said consumers should immediately stop…
Women's Day events highlight gaps in gender equality
MADRID (AP) — Demonstrations, conferences and artistic events around the world Wednesday marked International Women's Day, an annual observance established to recognize women and to demand equality for half of the planet's population. While activists in some parts of the…
