MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will climb into the 70s across Middle Georgia Tuesday afternoon. This Evening and Overnight What was a cloudy morning gave way to a sunny afternoon. Skies will be mostly clear heading into tonight however they will not stay that way. Those who wish to see the Full Long Nights Moon should look not long after…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An elderly man was killed after being struck by a vehicle inside a garage on Sunday. According to a Perry Police Department news release, it happened in the 1100 block of Lovely Lane. Police say an elderly family member was trying to move a vehicle out of the garage and accidentally shifted it into drive instead…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium is about to have one of its biggest Christmases yet as gifts just keep on coming this holiday season. Last Thursday Bibb County Sheriff’s Office delivered a truckload of gifts and now the CURE Childhood Cancer Holiday Angels delivered another truckload to 11 families of child cancer patients at Atrium Health Levine…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after a fatal crash in Washington County on Sunday evening, according to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran. The fatal car crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on December 15 on the 1100 Block of Walker Dairy Road outside of Warthen. Sheriff Cochran did confirm the incident was a single vehicle accident. The initial…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead and another person is in the hospital after a three-vehicle crash early Sunday morning at the intersection of Eisenhower Parkway and Pio Nono Avenue. According to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the crash was reported just after midnight. Deputies say a White Honda Civic was reported to have been traveling southbound on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Tennessee woman and a Byron man are dead after a crash in Macon Friday night involving a sedan and a motorcycle. According to Georgia State Patrol, troopers arrived at the intersection of Zebulon Road and the entrance of Carlyle Place just after 8 p.m. to investigate a crash involving life-threatening injuries. The preliminary investigation shows…
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has confirmed Macon State Prison inmate Anthony Knight died on Tuesday, December 10. GDC Director of Communications Joan Heath tells 41NBC Knight’s body will be turned over to the county coroner and will be taken to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Crime Lab to determine the official cause of…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More than 800 players from all across Georgia and multiple states are currently battling it out in a three-day pickleball tournament that runs throughout the weekend. The tournament, hosted by the Southern Pickleball Association, is also a qualifier for the Southern Championships that will also be taking place at Rhythm & Rally during…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act will allow students attending underperforming schools in Middle Georgia scholarship money to leave their school and enroll in a private school like St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Macon. Principal Russell Sills says this could be the answer families are looking for. “It’s a popular option across the country,” he said. “Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Grown is hosting the annual Christmas Showcase to help support local businesses and promote Georgia products. Marketing Coordinator for Georgia Grown, Happy Wyatt, says the event is a time to support local businesses and shop for Christmas. The event is December 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Shoppes at River Crossing. Wyatt…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cloud cover will be widespread over Middle Georgia this weekend. This Evening High clouds have been moving into Middle Georgia throughout the day today, however there is no threat of rain from these. Tonight those high clouds will clear out to the east, however low level clouds will fill in not long after from the south….
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 70-year-old man was found dead Friday morning after experiencing a “medical issue” and crashing on North Columbia Street, according to Baldwin County Deputy Coroner Stephen Chapple. The crash happened “around 9:30 or 10 a.m.,” Chapple said. He identified the man as Clifford Noble and says he was driving alone. Chapple said Noble’s vehicle hit another…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NewTown Macon is working through a transition in leadership after the death of former President/CEO, Josh Rogers, who passed away last month. Rogers became President and CEO of NewTown Macon in April of 2014. On December 11, NewTown Macon announced the new President/CEO as James Fritze. Fritze served as NewTown’s chief financial officer since 2018. Fritze…
Photo: Houston County Sheriff’s OfficeUPDATE (12/13/24): Georgia State Patrol (GSP) says the vehicle and suspect involved in a hit-and-run in Houston County last week have been located. “We thank the public for your assistance in helping us bring this search to a close,” an update on the Georgia Department of Public Safety Facebook page said. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Macon-Bibb County is set to demolish the former Ramada Plaza on 108 First Street on New Year’s Day. For more than five decades, the 16-story hotel has towered over downtown Macon. The building has seen at least five different owners, opening as the Hilton Hotel in 1970, and last operating as the Ramada Plaza before closing in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bike Walk Macon received a $59,639.95 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). According to Bike Walk Macon, the grant will finance efforts to develop and execute educational programs that expand bicycle and pedestrian safety to reduce the number of pedestrian and bicycle fatalities, injuries, and crash rates in Macon-Bibb County. “Part of the…
(UPDATED: 12/13/2024): A man was arrested for the fatal shooting that happened on December 8 at Green Meadows Apartments on Log Cabin Drive, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested 24-year-old James Louis Chappell of Byron. Chappell was taken into custody near the 100 Block of Arizona Avenue in Warner Robins. Chappell was wanted in connection with the death…
UPDATE (12/13/2024): Monroe County Coroner Joey Proctor has confirmed another fatality following a crash Thursday in Monroe County. Proctor says 13-year-old Jaelyn McVeigh of Monroe County has died from her injuries. McVeigh was a passenger in the sedan. Proctor also identified the driver in the SUV who died as 41-year-old Hollie Ehrie of Macon. Proctor confirmed that both families have…
EASTMAN, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – At Memorial Stadium, the Dodge County Lady Indians lost to the three-time defending State Champion Southeast Bulloch Lady Yellow Jackets 27-0 on Thursday night in the GHSA Semifinal round. “This is not how we wanted the season to end, but we’ve got a great team” said Dodge County Head Coach Clint Sanders after the game….
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It was A Night of Lights last Friday at Atrium Health Navicent, and Thursday night, it will be a night of gifts. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office decided to join Atrium for holiday fun on Thursday as they delivered various gifts to patients at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital….
Yuwanda Parks (Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon is feeling the holiday spirit! Several events have already been held this month, and over on Gray Highway, “Christmas at McAfee Towers” is set for Friday. 195 residents and staff will receive hot meals and toiletry bags while enjoying good music and dining together. We spoke with Macon residents Yuwanda…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Clouds will gradually return to Middle Georgia tonight and tomorrow after a midweek window of sunshine. This Evening A sunny afternoon will give way to a clear evening around Middle Georgia. Skies should still largely be clear by midnight, however cirrus clouds will begin to arrive from the west in the pre-sunrise hours of Friday. Temperatures…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fabion Vicks and the Saint John Baptist Church are hosting ‘Christmas and all that jazz’. The event will be at 2:30 p.m. on December 15. Event organizer, Fabion Vicks, says attendees are encouraged to bring two canned goods. Vicks says if attendees can’t bring a canned good that they can still attend. The event is at…
Emma Garcia, Noe Hernandez and Brian Smith (Photos: Houston County Sheriff’s Office)ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) – Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday that three people have been indicted in Houston County on charges related to the trafficking of a 13-year-old girl in Warner Robins. Emma-Lee Garcia, Noe Borromeo Hernandez and Brian Smith face multiple charges following an investigation by the Attorney General’s…