MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunny and warm weather is anticipated for the first weekend of February. This Evening Storms will move through Middle Georgia during the suppertime and late evening hours as a cold front passes through the region. Thunder and lightning are fair game as well as a few strong wind gusts, however severe weather is not expected. Rain…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Peach County jury has convicted a 37-year-old man of multiple child molestation charges after a week-long trial, according to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Jurors found Deshawn Courtney Mathis guilty of aggravated child molestation, two counts of child molestation and enticing a child for indecent Purposes. The verdict came after less than…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Leadership was on full display at Bernd Elementary School on Friday as students took part in the school’s Barned Leadership Academy’s Leadership Day. This year’s theme, “Leadership Will Take You to Infinity and Beyond,” encouraged students to dream big and embrace their potential. “Everyone has genius, everyone has talent, and they just need to tap into…
Screengrab from a video shared on Lawrence Dixon’s Facebook page.WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A traffic stop in Warner Robins during the Thunder Task Force operation Thursday led to a viral dashcam video and a now-dismissed citation for a driver. The footage, shared nearly 5,000 times from Lawrence Dixon’s Facebook account as of 4 p.m. on Friday, showed Dixon being…
Blaine Allen (Photo: Telfair County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (1/31/25): A man reported missing in Telfair County has been found safe. “UPDATE – Mr. Allen has been located and is safe. Thanks for all who shared,” a post on the sheriff’s office Facebook page stated on Friday. ORIGINAL STORY (1/30/25): TELFAIR COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Telfair County Sheriff’s Office is asking…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC) MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County residents have an opportunity tonight to voice their opinions on the future of local government structure. Elected officials and community organizers are gathering for an East Macon Town Hall, where discussions will center on a proposed charter amendment that could extend mayoral term limits. Earlier this month, the Macon-Bibb County…
TELFAIR COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate died on Tuesday at the Telfair State Prison, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). According to the GDC, Deandre Moody died on January 28. The body was turned over to the county coroner and will be transported to the GBI crime lab to determine the official cause…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two inmates died on Thursday at the Hancock State Prison, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). GDC did confirm that an altercation took place among inmates on January 30. According to the news release, two inmates are dead, however one of the inmates had no visible signs of injury…
UPDATE (1/31/25): A newly released Air Force report reveals that the bathhouse wall collapse that killed 14-year-old Gabriel Lee Stone at Robins Air Force Base last year happened because the structure was unanchored and was toppled due to external force. According to an Air Force Material Command news release, the Ground Accident Investigation (GAIB) report, led by Brig. Gen. Patrick…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – On Thursday evening, Northside High School held a ‘Meet & Greet’ with new Head Football Coach Daniel ‘Boone’ Williams and the Eagles’ community. The event was rescheduled due to the inclement weather earlier this month. Northside’s staff, alumni, current students, players, cheerleaders; Everyone was in attendance, as Coach ‘Boone’ spoke to the crowd about…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – On Thursday afternoon, Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker stopped by the 41NBC studios to talk all things Braves Baseball with Bill Shanks on The Bill Shanks Show. Before Snitker took off to Mercer to be the keynote speaker at the 16th annual First Pitch Classic, the biggest Mercer fundraiser for the baseball program, the Braves…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia is a faith-based organization that offers a life recovery program for men, women and children. For more than 70 years, the mission says it has provided a path of hope, redemption and empowerment through Jesus Christ to break the cycles of abuse in many families. Men’s director Jason Beck says they…
Larry Brooks (Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office)WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A workplace dispute escalated into violence on a Washington County road, leaving one man hospitalized and another under arrest, according to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran. It happened in the 4000 block of Highway 102 Thursday night. Investigators determined two co-workers were traveling together when a verbal and physical…
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 52-year-old Dublin man died early Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle that left the scene on Georgia 19, according to Georgia State Patrol (GSP). GSP says the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. when James Smith was walking south on Georgia 19. A vehicle hit Smith from behind, leading to his death. The…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s no secret that there is a shortage of healthcare workers across the entire country, and it’s causing concern about what the future may hold. Houston County School District is trying to find a way to get ahead of the situation. More than 100 high school students visited the Roy H. Sonny…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An incoming cold front will bring afternoon and evening thunderstorms ahead of a pleasant weekend. This Evening A partly sunny afternoon will become a partly cloudy night across Middle Georgia. Wind will continue to flow from the south at around 7-15 mph with gusts upwards of 20 mph. It will become more southwesterly by tomorrow morning….
ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A power failure at the city’s well left Rochelle without water Thursday, leading officials to issue a mandatory boil water advisory for residents once service is restored. According to a social media post by Rochelle Mayor Wayne McGuinty, the outage happened due to a defective transformer. He said in the post this was the third time…
Photo: Perry Police DepartmentUPDATE (1/30/25): According to the Perry Police Department, 16-year-old Bella-Jackson Arruda was located in Woodberry, Tennessee by local law enforcement. Officers say she was with her boyfriend, who was also listed as a missing juvenile. Both were held until their parents picked them up. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE (1/29/25): Perry Police say Bella-Jackson Arruda has been found. “***This subject…
FORSYTH, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Mary Persons High School graduate and Filmmaker John Walton, will premiere his new documentary, ‘Champion: The Story of Dan Pitts’ on Saturday, February 1, at the Monroe County Fine Arts Center in Forsyth. Before the film is debuted, Walton stopped by the 41NBC studio to speak with Justin Dierkes about how this film came about…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police are investigating the death of a man found unconscious on the ground Monday morning in Sandersville. Officers responded at 7:17 a.m. to a home on Temple Drive, where they found Grady Smith dead, according to a news release from Sandersville Police Chief Victor K. Cuyler. Cuyler said investigators began a “full, in-depth investigation” into Smith’s…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The recent winter storm and Greater Los Angeles Wildfires didn’t just impact people living in particular regions of the United States. “The wildfires coupled with severe weather events across the country, and of course right here in Georgia, impacted us in a way that hundreds of blood drives were canceled,” said Suzanne Lawler,…
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As temperatures begin to warm up across Middle Georgia following cold temperatures and some unexpected snowfall, many are eager for the beloved tradition of Groundhog Day. This Sunday, February 2, hundreds of visitors are expected to gather at Dauset Trails in Jackson to see if General Beauregard Lee predicts six more weeks of winter or an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The family and legal team of Stephen Fossett are continuing their fight for justice after reviewing jail footage of the events leading to his death inside the Bibb County Jail on May 25, 2024. Civil rights attorney Mawuli Davis says Fossett was in a dorm area and looked as if he was confused and in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A warm front passing through the southeastern US Thursday will lead to more clouds, heat, and humidity around Middle Georgia Thursday. This Evening High cirrus clouds have been present over Middle Georgia once again this afternoon and will remain in the area into tonight. Some mid level clouds will likely move in during the overnight hours,…