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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

UPDATE: Second arrest made in connection with fatal shooting at Macon Walmart in 2022

A second arrest has been made in connection with a shooting that left a man dead outside a Macon Walmart in August of 2022.
41NBC Web Producer, Tucker Sargent,

Mycco Vachion Gray (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (3/5/24) –  A second arrest has been made in connection with a shooting that left a man dead outside a Macon Walmart in August of 2022. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says the sheriff’s office gang unit and U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Task Force took 20-year-old Myccho Vachion Gray into…

Andrea Gfx
Featured, Local News, Peach County

FVPD needs help finding financial transaction card fraud suspect

The Fort Valley Police Department needs help finding a person accused of financial transaction card fraud.
Tucker Sargent,

Photo: Fort Valley Police DepartmentFORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Fort Valley Police Department needs help finding a person accused of financial transaction card fraud. According to a Facebook post, 21-year-old Andrea Jolly, aka Patty, is wanted. Call Fort Valley Police Department at (478) 825-3383 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or (478) 822-9111 after normal officer hours…
Crime, Featured, Georgia News, Happening Now, Local News, Peach County, WMGT

Fort Valley Police Department searching for suspect who hijacked a vehicle

Nafabian Felton is wanted in reference to hijacking a motor vehicle last week.
Monica Diaz-Meek,

FORT VALLEY , Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley Police Department issued a B.O.L.O. (Be On The Lookout) on Tuesday for a suspect who hijacked a motor vehicle last week. The suspect is Nafabian Felton, also known as Yogi. Felton is wanted in reference to hijacking a motor vehicle last week. Felton is 21-years-old, 5’8 and weighs 153 pounds. He was…

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Featured, Local News, Weather

Icky weather to stick around tonight before slowing tomorrow

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia will see rain continue into tonight before slowing ahead of sunrise tomorrow. The Rest of the Evening   Light to moderate stratiform rain will continue through this evening and a good chunk of tonight before stopping. Temperatures will stay rather warm as they only drop into the lower 60s around the region. Winds will…

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Bibb County, Entertainment, Featured, Local News

Fully Loaded Comedy Festival brings top stand-up talent to Macon’s Atrium Health Amphitheater on June 12

Bert Kreischer, Mark Normand, Dave Attell and others will be on stage at Macon's new Atrium Health Amphitheater on June 12.
Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bert Kreischer, Mark Normand, Dave Attell, Big Jay Oakerson, Dan Soder and others will be on stage at Macon’s new Atrium Health Amphitheater on June 12. Tickets go on sale at ticketmaster.com on Friday, March 8. The show is part of the Fully Loaded Comedy Festival, according to a news release from OVG360, which oversees the…

Highlights: Gmc Prep Baseball Visits Windsor
Baldwin County, Bibb County, Local Sports, Sports

HIGHLIGHTS: GMC Prep baseball visits Windsor Academy

GMC Prep visited Windsor on the diamond on Monday. The Bulldogs won 18-6.
Justin Dierkes,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – GMC Prep visited Windsor on the diamond on Monday. The Bulldogs won 18-6. 41NBC’s Justin Dierkes has the highlights. Categories: Baldwin County, Bibb County, Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, gmc prep, high school, Highlights, Macon, Milledgeville, Windsor

Farming Money
Dodge County, Featured, Georgia News, Local News

Farm loan information sessions offered by USDA in Georgia

Agricultural producers are invited to attend one of several upcoming Farm Loan Information Sessions to learn more about capital assistance options available to start, expand or enhance an agricultural operation.
Tucker Sargent,

MGNATHENS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Agricultural producers are invited to attend one of several upcoming Farm Loan Information Sessions to learn more about capital assistance options available to start, expand or enhance an agricultural operation. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Georgia State Executive Director, Arthur Tripp, Jr., alongside FSA staff, will provide an overview of current USDA…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Bibb deputies need help identifying armed robber

Bibb County deputies say a masked person entered Woodspring Suites on Harrison Road just before 9:30 p.m. Monday and demanded money from the clerk.
Tucker Sargent,

Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies need your help identifying a commercial armed robbery suspect. According to a news release, a masked person entered Woodspring Suites on Harrison Road just before 9:30 p.m. Monday and demanded money from the clerk. Deputies say the suspect showed a gun and took an undisclosed amount of money from…

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Crime, Featured, Georgia News, Houston County, Local News

Georgia Supreme Court overturns murder conviction in Houston County over rap music video

The fatal shooting happened in 2019 outside a Warner Robins nightclub.
Haley Janes, Monica Diaz-Meek,

MGNUPDATE (3/5/24) : The Supreme Court of Georgia has reversed the murder conviction for a shooting death that happened outside a Warner Robins nightclub in 2019. The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that the Houston County trial court’s admission of a portion of a rap video in which Morgan Baker is portrayed brandishing a gun was an abuse of discretion….

Rain Is In The Forecast Today
Featured, Local News, Weather

Widespread rain expected today

Chris Denmark,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Hope your Tuesday is off to a wonderful start! We are once again dealing with patchy fog across middle Georgia. Temperatures are a bit cooler this morning than yesterday morning in the 50s. As we head through the day we are going to see a lot of rain with temperatures in…

Highlights: Fullington Academy Hosts Valwood
Dooly County, Local Sports, Sports

HIGHLIGHTS: Fullington Academy hosts Valwood

Fullington Academy and Valwood clashed on the diamond in Dooly County in GIAA action on Monday. Valwood won 11-0.
Justin Dierkes,

PINEHURST, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fullington Academy and Valwood clashed on the diamond in Dooly County in GIAA action on Monday. Valwood won 11-0. 41NBC’s Justin Dierkes has the highlights. Categories: Dooly County, Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, dooly county, fullington academy, high school, Highlights, Valwood

The Society Garden
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

UPDATE: Macon-Bibb P&Z approves Society Garden conditional use revision

Society Garden, a popular entertainment venue on Ingleside Avenue, was facing scrutiny for apparently deviating from its original conditional use approval granted in 2017.
Tucker Sargent,

File: January 2022 A letter from Society Garden owners Brad and Meagan Evans to Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commissioners UPDATE (2/4/24): Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commissioners approved the Society Garden’s request for a conditional use revision on Monday. That’s according to a Facebook post by co-owner Brad Evans. “APPROVED!” Evans wrote. “Can’t tell you how grateful we are for…
Bibb County, Discover Middle Georgia, Entertainment, Featured, Georgia News, Happening Now, Local News, WMGT

Lauren Daigle coming to Atrium Health Amphitheater this Summer

The Kaleidoscope Nights Tour will stop in Macon on July 31.
Monica Diaz-Meek,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Lauren Daigle will perform at Macon’s new Atrium Health Amphitheater on July 31. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 8 at 12 p.m. on Ticketmaster and the Macon Coliseum Box Office. Reserved seated tickets start at $52.50 and lawn tickets are $42.50. Centreplex Insiders can purchase presale tickets starting Thursday, March 7 at 10 a.m. Atrium…

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Bibb County, Featured, Georgia News, Local News

Venezuelan national Diego Ibarra makes first appearance in federal court for green card fraud

Diego Ibarra, a Venezuelan citizen charged with possessing a fraudulent green card in Athens, Georgia last month, made his first federal court appearance on Monday in Macon.
Tucker Sargent,

File: 2018MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Diego Ibarra, a Venezuelan citizen charged with possessing a fraudulent green card in Athens, Georgia last month, will have a standard preliminary hearing regarding probable cause and the government’s motion to detain on Thursday, March 7 at 10 a.m. A U.S. Magistrate judge made the ruling at Ibarra’s first appearance in federal court on Monday…

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Featured, Local News, Weather

Next round of widespread rain set for Tuesday

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An incoming stationary front will bring more rain to the Peach State on Tuesday. The Rest of the Evening While the sun has come back to some degree for much of Middle Georgia this afternoon, clouds will return through the evening and overnight. Temperatures will drop into the 50s for overnight lows with wind expected to…

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Bibb County, Entertainment, Featured, Local News

Country stars Justin Moore, Randy Houser to perform in Macon in September

Country music singers Justin Moore and Randy Houser will perform at Macon's new Atrium Health Amphitheater in September.
Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Country music singers Justin Moore and Randy Houser will perform at Macon’s new Atrium Health Amphitheater in September. That’s according to a news release from OVG360, which oversees the Macon City Auditorium, Macon Centreplex and Macon Amphitheater. The duo will perform on Saturday, September 7 as part of their “Country Round Here Tonight” tour. Tickets go…
Bibb County, Discover Middle Georgia, Featured, Georgia News, Happening Now, Local News, Trending, WMGT

Dwight Yoakam and The Mavericks coming to Atrium Health Amphitheater

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 8th.
Monica Diaz-Meek,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dwight Yoakam and The Mavericks are coming to Atrium Health Amphitheater on June 13th. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 8th at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster and the Macon Coliseum Box Office. Reserved seated tickets start at $59 and lawn tickets are $39. Centreplex Insiders can purchase presale tickets starting Wednesday, March 6th at 10 a.m….

Macon Bibb Election
Bibb County, Elections, Featured, Local News

Macon-Bibb voters face new district lines in upcoming elections

"When we vote for the county commission, school board, mayor, sheriff, and all that, that's when the district lines become more important," Macon-Bibb Board of Elections Supervisor Thomas Gillon said.
Fiona King,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several local voters may be part of new districts for this year’s elections. As part of the census, district lines in Macon-Bibb have been redrawn. This process happens every 10 years, and this year, the lines have been shifted to ensure all districts have an equal number of voters and that demographics are fairly divided. Thomas…
Baldwin County, Bibb County, Houston County, Jones County, Local News

Crimestoppers searching for five most wanted suspects in Middle Georgia

Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five suspects wanted across Middle Georgia.
Denise Turner,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight the five most wanted suspects right now. Crimestoppers partners with media organizations, police departments and other law enforcement agencies in eight Middle Georgia counties to provide anonymous rewards for tips that lead to criminal arrests. Can you help track down the following suspects? Vincent Phidd, male.  He’s…

Fire
Featured, Local News, Washington County

2 teens in Davisboro accused of starting fire to get rid of contraband

Sheriff Joel Cochran says it was discovered that the fire was set to destroy contraband intended to be smuggled into Washington State Prison.
Clayton Poulnott,

DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two teenagers were taken into custody in Washington County on Thursday and are accused of starting a forest fire. According to a Facebook post by Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran, deputies responded to a suspicious persons call on Sparta Davisboro Road just outside of Davisboro on February 29. (Photos courtesy of Washington County Sheriff’s Office Facebook…

Highlights: Taylor County Vs Greenforest Christian Ghsa Class A Ii Girls Semifinals
Local Sports, Sports, Taylor County

HIGHLIGHTS: Taylor County girls basketball faces Greenforest Christian in GHSA Class A-II semifinals

The Lady Vikings met Greenforest Christian Friday at Fort Valley State University.
Justin Dierkes,

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Taylor County’s girls basketball team faced Greenforest Christian Friday night at Fort Valley State University with a spot in the GHSA Class A-II title game up for grabs. Taylor County lost 64-35. 41NBC’s Justin Dierkes has the highlights. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Taylor County Tags: class a-ii, Final Four, Fort Valley State University, girls, greenforest…

Highlights: Macon County Vs Greenforest Christian Ghsa Class A Ii Boys Semifinals
Local Sports, Macon County, Sports

HIGHLIGHTS: Macon County boys basketball faces Greenforest Christian in GHSA Class A-II semifinals

The Bulldogs met Greenforest Christian Friday at Fort Valley State University.
Justin Dierkes,

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon County’s boys basketball team faced Greenforest Christian Friday night at Fort Valley State University with a spot in the GHSA Class A-II title game up for grabs. Macon County lost 68-44. 41NBC’s Justin Dierkes has the highlights. Categories: Local Sports, Macon County, Sports Tags: Basketball, Boys, Bulldogs, Final Four, Fort Valley State University, GHSA,…

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Featured, Local News, Monroe County

Monroe County traffic stop leads to home search, arrest

A man faces multiple charges after Monroe County deputies say he was found in possession of drugs and paraphernalia.
Tucker Sargent,

Michael Hall (Photo: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man faces multiple charges after Monroe County deputies say he was found in possession of drugs and paraphernalia. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Anna Watkins says deputies conducted a traffic stop on Juliette Road around 9 p.m. on February 28. The deputy’s canine alerted on the vehicle, according to…