MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to everyone here in middle Georgia!! This morning we are off to a chilly start in the 30s with clouds across middle Georgia. Today we will warm into the 60s with partly cloudy skies. Not a bad day to have any outdoor activities. Clouds will increase on Friday to mostly cloudy with temperatures in…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Twiggs County deputies arrest a man after a traffic stop on Interstate 16 near mile marker 29. According to Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to stop Diamond Hamilton-Carter after clocking him driving over 100 mph. They say he did not stop, and the chase reached up to 130 mph. As deputies got into position to pit…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office arrest two men and a woman in connection to a Burglary. According to the Sheriff’s Office Johnathan Roland, Andrew Murphy, and Erin Amerson broke into a home on Pannell Lane on January 28, with the intent to steal cash while the homeowner was in the hospital with cancer. All three…
Sean Floyd and Nicholas Floyd (Photos: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two brothers are in jail after the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says they ran from deputies on Wednesday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Sean and Nicholas Floyd were taken into custody after a brief foot chase. Deputies say the men took items from someone in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman wanted in Florida is behind bars in Macon, accused of Fraud. Bibb County investigators arrested Marlita Andrews during a traffic stop on Spring Street. (Photo courtesy of Bibb County Sheriff’s Office) She’s wanted by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office on charges of Grand Theft, Money Laundering, and Organized Scheme to Defraud. According to a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Gabrella Searcy, who’s been searching for her daughter for months, is looking to law enforcement and the community for answers. 18-year-old Gabriella Dixon went missing in October. “My prayer is that I find my daughter,” Searcy said this week. In November, 19-year-old Jatarvius Price was arrested in Juliette as a person of interest in the disappearance…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 28-year-old man is in the hospital after being shot Wednesday afternoon. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says it happened in the 3400 block of Houston Avenue just after 4 p.m. Deputies say they arrived and found the man with a gunshot wound. Paramedics took him to a medical facility. Medical staff say he’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wednesday was a big day for Middle Georgia student athletes, as several seniors signed their letters of intent to play collegiate athletics. At Westside High School, two student athletes committed to their future school. Jessie Bell Jr. and Silas Risper both put pen to paper. Jessie will be attending Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, while…
Horace Kennedy (Photo: Hancock County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (2/7): The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says Horace Kennedy was found safe in Union County. SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies are looking for a missing man who was last seen by family members on Saturday, January 27. Deputies say 67-year-old Horace Kennedy was last…
Gavin Tierce (Photo: GMC)MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Military College (GMC) Preparatory School named Gavin Tierce its next head football coach on Wednesday. According to a GMC news release, Tierce is a current history teacher, wrestling coach and offensive line coach for the prep school football team. “Being a head football coach has been a dream of mine since I…
Graphic: City of Perry PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A special election has been called for the City of Perry District 2, Post 2 council seat. The city says the election, set for May 21, will fill the vacancy created by the expiration of Joy Peterson’s term on December 31, 2023. Council officially called the special election on Tuesday, February 6…
UPDATE: 1:20 p.m. – Dodge County Schools says the soft lockdown has been lifted. “Schools will resume their normal schedule,” a district Facebook post stated. “Thank you for your patience and understanding!” UPDATE: 1 p.m. – Sheriff Brian Robinson said in an interview with WUFF-AM that the incident has come to a peaceful resolution, and the suspect is in custody….
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Flexsteel plant in Dublin is set to close. Dublin Mayor Joshua Kight issued a statement on Tuesday in response to the closure. “Yesterday afternoon I received a letter from Flexsteel’s corporate headquarters confirming that they are closing their Dublin plant,” he wrote. Mayor Kight called the closure “on such short notice” “especially frustrating and disappointing.”…
Photo: Sheriff Lewis WalkerUPDATE (2/9): Funeral announcements for Deputy Timothy Rivers were announced on Friday, February 9. ORIGINAL STORY (2/7): CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Crawford County Sheriff’s Office deputy is dead after a crash Tuesday night, according to a news release from Sheriff Lewis Walker. Walker says the two-vehicle crash happened on Marshall Mill Road, south of Chapman…
Darrius Carter, Malaki Knight, Makenzie Hicks, Ty Dumas, Jacobi Jones (Photo: Justin Dierkes/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It’s National Signing Day! Wednesday, February 7 marks the first day of the regular signing period. Here’s a running list of Middle Georgia athletes who have signed letters of intent. The list is compiled from on-location reports, verified social media posts and reports from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good Wednesday morning to you all! This morning we have started out in the low 30s to upper 30s across the area. Once again this morning the sky is clear which will lead to a beautiful day for your Wednesday! This afternoon we will be a few degrees cooler than Tuesday with temperatures in the upper…
George Thomas (Photo: George Thomas)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – George Thomas declared his candidacy for the District 6 Macon-Bibb County Commission seat on Tuesday. According to a campaign announcement on Facebook, he wants to be the change he hopes to see in the community. “As I sit back and look at the current state of Macon, I am encouraged at how…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Experiencing Black history behind the wheel of an Electric Vehicle. That’s the message from AAA as the company kicked off Black History Month with their EV Road Trip Guide. The road trip goes through different historical cities throughout Georgia and South Carolina. The road map provides charging station locations for those driving an EV. One of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High pressure will keep the pleasant weather around the Peach State Wednesday. The Rest of the Evening It’s been a breezy and sunny afternoon around Middle Georgia. Those winds will slow as we head into tonight with sustained speeds through the night likely to range from 4-8 mph from the northeast. It will be a cold…
Melissa Coon (Photo: Jones County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (2/6): Jones County deputies say Melissa Coon has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY: GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a woman who went missing from Humble Hearts Home Healthcare on Monday night. A Jones County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post asked the public to be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Good morning we’ve started off with clear skies this morning with temperatures in the low 30s to low 40s across the area. Today we are going to see plenty of sunshine across middle Georgia with temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Today will be a good day for any outdoor plans and so will tomorrow. Tomorrow…
Barney Hester as Howard’s head football coach (File: 2014)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Barney Hester announced his candidacy for the Bibb County Board of Education, District 4 seat on Monday. According to a campaign news release, he’s running to continue his legacy of supporting teachers, including parents and always putting students first. “I’m ready to put my 47 years experience, as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Colder and drier conditions will be back around the Peach State as the system from this weekend moves away. The Rest of the Evening Cloud cover will slowly clear through the evening and tonight. Shower activity (along with misting) should also subside this evening. Winds will remain breezy overnight from the north at about 5-12 mph,…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating after an inmate died at Wilkinson County Jail Monday morning. A Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office news release says 39-year-old Diana Maloney was found unresponsive “behind a bathroom stall” around 4 a.m. Deputy Coroner Dustin Thomas pronounced her dead about an hour later. Maloney’s death is being investigated by…