MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to everyone!! Happy Thursday to you and the first day of February! This morning we are starting off in the low to mid 30s with clear skies just like a February morning should be. This afternoon we will be in the low 60s with plenty of sunshine. Overnight temperatures drop into the upper 30s…
Tarreco Walden and Tasha Thomas (Photos: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Response Team (S.R.T.), Special Investigations Unit (S.I.U.), and S.W.A.T. Team recently executed a narcotics search warrant at a known “Bootleg” residence on Patterson Street that led to the discovery of ecstasy and a loaded firearm, resulting in two arrests. According to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller, Bibb County Sheriff David Davis and partners of the Macon Violence Prevention Program all gathered at City Hall on Wednesday to make a major announcement: homicides among those 18 and under decreased by 67% last year. “It’s about all of us working together,” Mayor Miller said. He announced there was an…
22-year-old Sonya Tukes went missing one May night in 2004.TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A search conducted Wednesday at a “place of interest” in Washington County as part of the ongoing investigation into Sonya Tukes’ disappearance did not yield the desired results, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says. The search, completed with the help of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI),…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin County School District has launched a new program aimed at addressing the teacher shortage and setting students up for higher education. The “Grow Your Own” program is an innovative approach that allows students to gain hands-on experience in teaching, earn dual credits and receive paid work-study opportunities. The program was officially launched on Wednesday,…
UPDATE (1/31/24): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 16-year-old in connection with the November death of Brian Matthew Brown. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says the teen was transferred to the Regional Youth Detention Center just before 4:30 on Wednesday. He’s charged with murder. He also faces three counts of aggravated assault stemming from an incident on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – January ends on a sunny note; pleasant conditions to carry into February. The Rest of the Evening Skies will remain mostly clear this evening with winds slowing down from earlier today. Expect sustained speeds to range from about 1-6 mph from the north-northwest most of the night before becoming variable overnight. Temperatures will drop to or…
Photo: Jones County Sheriff’s OfficeGRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County deputies say a man is in custody after being found in possession of a stolen vehicle on Tuesday night. A sheriff’s office Facebook post says a deputy received an alert to a stolen vehicle near New Clinton Road, possibly being driven by Wilbur “Frankie” Walton. The deputy then located the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Rain did fall overnight in areas mainly north of I-16. Not much rain was reported overnight with this system. This morning we are seeing temperatures in the mid and upper 40’s. Today is another sunny day in the upper 50’s to low 60’s. Temperatures really don’t change much as we head through the week. Warmer conditions are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A woman was arrested and charged Friday after stealing an ambulance and assaulting an EMT, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say two Southeast Ambulance workers were parked outside of Eastside Dialysis to pick up a patient. While waiting there, they say Jessica Lusher jumped into the ambulance and drove off. The incident report…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and health experts are reminding women about the importance of early detection and prevention. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The organization says nearly 14,000 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2024. However, health professionals say the…
Quintavious Johnson (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (1/30/24): Bibb County deputies say a man wanted in connection with the shooting death of Kealan Tre Hardeman in November is in custody. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, posted on Facebook, says 22-year-old Quintavious Vincent Johnson of Macon was booked into the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center just after 5 p.m….
Dexcadrick Graddy (Photos: Laurens County Sheriff’s Office)DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) – A man was sentenced to 135 months in prison, with three years of supervised parole after release, in connection with drug charges. In February 2021, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office says its Crime Suppression Unit executed a search warrant in connection with a drug investigation. During the search, deputies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The new amphitheater in Macon officially has a name. Macon-Bibb County and OVG360 announced Tuesday a naming rights partnership with Atrium Health. The amphitheater will be known as the Atrium Health Amphitheater. It’s set to open with performances from Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top on March 24, 2024. “There were a lot of folks wanting to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all!! Hope your Tuesday is going well so far! We are a bit cooler this morning with temperatures in the low to mid 30s. If you like sunshine you will love today’s weather. Plenty of sunshine with temperatures in the low 60s. Overnight we could see a few showers across the northern part of the…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, arrest a 15-year-old after a police chase. According to the sheriff’s office, the chase began Sunday around 7:30 a.m. on GA 401/I75 near mile marker 103 after a deputy attempted to stop the driver of a white Hyundai Sante Fe reported stolen out of Florida….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pleasant weather remains with Middle Georgia after a cloudy weekend. The Rest of the Evening Skies will stay clear over Middle Georgia as temperatures plummet towards the freezing point. Winds tonight will come from the northwest at around 5 mph. Tomorrow Mostly sunny skies will stick with Middle Georgia as cloud cover is limited to a…
Photo: MGNMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District has announced the opening of its Pre-K Lottery application process. The application window, set to begin on February 5 and conclude on February 29, is accessible online at www.bcsdk12.net/prekapp. Students must turn 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024 to qualify for the program. “Pre-Kindergarten provides opportunities for…
Joseph Schaarschmidt (Photo: Warner Robins Police Department)UPDATE (12/11/25): Joseph Schaarschmidt was sentenced to 20 years in his brother’s killing. UPDATE (1/29/24): Warner Robins Police say 30-year-old Joseph Schaarschmidt is in custody and charged with murder in connection with his brother’s death. ORIGINAL STORY (1/29/24): WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department (WRPD) is investigating a deadly Sunday…
Dr. Henry Ficklin MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A new candidate throws his hat into the ring for position with the Bibb County School Board. Dr. Henry Ficklin announced in a news release over the weekend he’s running for the Bibb County School Board Post 2 position. Dr. Ficklin says he wants to continue the “powerful representation from District Two.” He’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all!!! Hope you had a great weekend!! This weekend we saw temperatures in the 70s on Saturday with cooler temperatures on Sunday. This week will not be as warm or wet as last week was across Middle Georgia. This morning it is a bit breezy with temperatures in the mid and upper 40s. This afternoon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority, along with other organizations, held an open house seeking public comment for the Macon Action Plan. Residents who attended the open house voiced their desire to see more businesses, living spaces and a grocery store in downtown Macon. Since the plan’s launch in 2015, there have been noticeable changes in…
Photo: Jones County Sheriff’s OfficeUPDATE: Jones County deputies say Tommy Ledford is now in custody. “Mr. Ledford contacted our deputies and requested a ride to our gated community,” a sheriff’s office Facebook post read. “He has turned himself in without further incident.” ORIGINAL STORY: GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man deputies say…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Earlier this month, residents in a Dublin neighborhood expressed their concerns about a broken water line that may have caused unknown debris to come up through their drains. Since then, the director of the city’s engineering department, Matthew Bradshaw, says the city has surveyed the water line and is drawing up plans for the repairs. Bradshaw…