PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Perry is planning to increase property taxes. City council has tentatively adopted a millage rate, which will require an increase in property taxes by 8.72 percent. According to the City of Perry, the tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 14.00 mills. That is an increase of 1.123 mills. The proposed…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Fort Valley man is sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in connection to two separate drug trafficking organizations and a multi-state dog fighting operation. Forty-three year old Armard Davis, aka “Black Jack,” is the final defendant of 21 co-conspirators. He previously pleaded guilty to the following charges: Conspiracy to possess with intent…
FEMA executives said this week that the U.S. Disaster Relief Fund has a balance of $3.4 Billion, which will be exhausted in the first half of September. Companies are making bank off you forgetting you signed up for a subscription. A new study found forgotten subscriptions can raise sellers’ revenue by over 200% in some cases. Some subscriptions, like streaming,…
It has been a nice day across Middle Georgia, but a wedge front will start to push into the area on Friday. This wedge front will bring some nice fall temps and breezy conditions, but a few showers are still possible. Winds will be gusting up to 20 mph during the afternoon with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Most of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Historic Macon announced its 2023 Fading Five list on Thursday. Since 2015, the organization has called attention to five buildings in Macon that could be lost through development or neglect. This year, the old D.T. Walton Building, Roxy Theatre, Doctor E.E. Green House, First National Ban, and the Willingham McBrearty House all made the list. This…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Society Garden in Macon will highlight three Georgia-based artists in a musical jamboree on Friday. Hosted by Roger Walden, the event is billed as an evening of celebration and appreciation for Macon music. Roger’s father, Alan, Worked with artists like Otis Redding and Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Roger is looking to do the same. He wants…
MCRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Clean-up efforts are underway in Telfair County after Hurricane Idalia caused damage to homes and businesses Wednesday. Emergency responders worked for nearly six hours answering calls as strong winds and heavy rains passed through the county. The director of the Telfair County EMA, Lee Conner, says agencies were able to respond quickly because they prepared for…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Robins Air Force Base has announced the retirement of its final JSTAR aircraft this fall, signaling the end of an era and the beginning of new opportunities for employment in Middle Georgia. The decision to retire the JSTAR fleet was made in 2021. Since then, the base has met all programmatic requirements to retire a…
UPDATE (4:15 p.m.) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened on Broadway near Spikes Street. It was called in at 2:50 p.m. Deputies say 53-year-old Michael Todd Malone, of Gray, was traveling north on Broadway when he struck a vehicle at a stop ahead of him. Malone was then ejected from his vehicle. He was pronounced dead…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Water Authority Director of Water Treatment Gary McCoy received a top state leadership position during the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Conference & Expo in Savannah. McCoy was selected as the GAWP Vice President for the 2023-24 Program Year. “I think about my humble background and start in the water industry, when I was…
Peach County Sheriff’s OfficeFORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Peach County man will serve prison time after pleading guilty to two counts of Child Molestation. According to District Attorney Anita Howard’s Office, 38-year-old Timothy Reeves was sentenced to 15 year, with the first 10 years in prison. Evidence shows, on May 3, 2020, Reeves forced his 9-year-old victim to touch…
Apple is experimenting with a major manufacturing shift. It’s testing the use of 3D printers to produce the steel chassis used by some of its upcoming smartwatches. Gannett will pause an AI experiment after botched high school sports articles. Several high school sports reports written by an AI service called ledeai and published by the Columbus dispatch were criticized for…
Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man pleads guilty to a series of serious charges, stemming from crimes he committed at the age of 15, 16 and 17. According to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, 20-year-old Robert Ottman entered a pled guilty on Tuesday in Bibb Superior Court. The DA’s Office states on April 2,…
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FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is taking steps to spot stolen vehicles with help from the Chamblee Police Department. Monroe County deputies recently attended a training session on current auto theft trends after there was a rise in stolen vehicles with altered Vehicle Identification Numbers in the county. Captain Jarrad Duncan says signs police look for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sweet treats are coming to a familiar downtown Macon storefront. “Sweet Eleanor’s” dessert shop is opening soon on Poplar Street. Bohemian Den owner Scott Mitchell purchased the former space of Decadent Dessert Bar. The new dessert shop will feature 12 flavors of gelato, including seasonal flavors, as well as cheesecakes, coffee, cookies and more. Mitchell says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Following Hurricane Idalia’s trek through the Southeast on Wednesday, storm evacuees and residents of Middle Georgia need to know where they can turn for help. That’s why volunteer and nonprofit agencies across the region are in place to provide necessary resources like food and shelter. At the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, President and CEO Kathy…
Photo: Monroe County Sheriff’s OfficeFORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people are behind bars on multiple charges, including trafficking cocaine, after Monroe County deputies conducted a traffic stop on Wednesday afternoon. A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office news release says Tremaine Johnson of Dekalb County and Victoria Wade of Fulton County were pulled over for failure to maintain lane. During the stop,…
Photo: Edward SmartMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon hotels are seeing varying levels of occupancy from evacuees and utility crews dealing with the impact of Idalia. David Quackenbush, Manager of the Macon Marriott, said Wednesday the hotel hadn’t had a significant influx of evacuees but that it mainly accommodates power companies when hurricanes approach the Georgia’s southern coast. “Typically where the…
Photos: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Photo: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man and woman were taken into custody Wednesday afternoon on drug and gun charges after the execution of a search warrant. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says investigators served a search warrant at 143 Ensign Road just after 1 p.m. that resulted in the arrests…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened in the 4300 block of Pio Nono Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Just after 2:15, deputies were dispatched to Circle K, located at 4314 Pio Nono Avenue, in response to reports of a person shot. That’s where they say they found 34-yera-old Jerry Lewis Burke of…
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Georgia officials say Hurricane Idalia is bringing down power lines and resulting in scattered reports of buildings damaged by falling trees. CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Follow live updates about Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 storm and later crossed into Georgia, still as a hurricane. What to know — Hurricane Idalia rapidly strengthened as…
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