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Macon residents, businesses experience water outages after water main break

Residents and businesses in Macon dealt with water outages Wednesday after a water main break.

January 10, 2024

Fiona King,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents and businesses in Macon dealt with water outages Wednesday after a water main break. The 16-inch water main repair took several hours. According to Macon Water Authority, approximately 45 customers were impacted, including businesses like Macon Water Ice. Residents living in the Dannenberg, Broadway and Lee Lofts also experienced water outages or low water pressure…

Calm weather today

January 10, 2024

Chris Denmark,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After lots of severe weather yesterday, today will be mostly sunny and in the low 50s. Overnight we will be mostly clear with temperatures in the low to mid 30s. Tomorrow will be the nicest day this week with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 60s. You better get out and enjoy it because…

Severe weather causes damage, power outages in Middle Georgia

Heavy rain, downed trees and power lines, and flooding leave behind widespread damage and power outages.

January 9, 2024

Fiona King,

TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents across Middle Georgia are cleaning up after storms moved through on Tuesday. Heavy rain, downed trees and power lines and flooding leave behind widespread damage and power outages. Antioch Baptist Church on Gordon Road in Twiggs County is one of the many buildings that sustained significant damage. A homeowner on Sgoda Road in Twiggs…

Mississippi Braves announce move to Georgia after 2024 season

End of an Era: M-Braves to commemorate 20th season in Pearl before Georgia relocation

January 9, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

COLUMBUS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mississippi Braves, the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, announced Tuesday the upcoming 2024 season will be their last in Pearl, Mississippi, before relocating to Columbus, Georgia starting with the 2025 season. In a message to fans, shared on Facebook, the team expressed gratitude for nearly two decades of support from the Pearl community and…

Drew Cronic steps down as Mercer University’s head football coach

Mercer University head football coach Drew Cronic has resigned to join the Navy Midshipmen as an offensive coordinator, Mercer Athletics announced on Tuesday.

January 9, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

Drew Cronic (Photo: Mercer Athletics/Todd Anderson)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University head football coach Drew Cronic has resigned to join the Navy Midshipmen as an offensive coordinator, Mercer Athletics announced on Tuesday. “Coach Cronic has made great contributions to the Mercer football program, as well as to Mercer University, over the last four seasons,” Mercer Athletics Director Jim Cole said….

How Monroe County Emergency Services prepares and responds during severe weather

The agency prepares for severe weather days in advance by checking its equipment, fueling vehicles, attending weather briefings and increasing its staffing.

January 9, 2024

Andrew Willis,

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – When severe weather strikes Middle Georgia, first responders across the region jump into action. Heavy storms bring all kinds of dangers—from flash flooding and high winds to car crashes and downed trees. Monroe County Emergency Services (EMS) is there to answer the call should emergencies arise. According to Monroe County EMS Battalion Chief, Bobby Duncan, the…

Nicer weather returns Wednesday

January 9, 2024

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunnier but cooler conditions will take back over Middle Georgia following today’s cold front and storms. The Rest of the Evening It will be rather windy around Middle Georgia this evening and tonight as cloud cover slowly breaks up. A wind advisory is in effect for Middle Georgia until 1:00 AM tonight/tomorrow morning. Low temperatures will…

I-75 N reopens after two prisoner transport vans, tractor trailer crash

According to Georgia State Patrol, there was a crash involving a tractor trailer and two prisoner transport vans.

January 9, 2024

Denise Turner,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Interstate 75 Northbound near Riverside Drive was shut down for about two hours Tuesday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol, there was a crash involving a tractor trailer and two prisoner transport vans. GSP says the prisoner transport vans belonged to a private contractor and were not state vehicles. The crash happened around 8:37 a.m., GSP…

‘Community stalwart’ Roy H. ‘Sonny’ Watson Jr. dies at 86

Watson was a "community stalwart," according to a CGTC news release, and was a vital figure in local governance, healthcare, education and business.

January 9, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

Photo: Central Georgia Technical CollegeWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and Houston Healthcare are both mourning the loss of Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Jr., who died Tuesday at the age of 86. Watson was a “community stalwart,” according to a CGTC news release, and was a vital figure in local governance, healthcare, education and business. He…

Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman announces resignation

Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman has announced his resignation from the Macon-Bibb County Commission for District 9, effective immediately.

January 9, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman has announced his resignation from the Macon-Bibb County Commission for District 9, effective immediately. Macon-Bibb says he made the announcement during the Committee of the Whole Meeting on Tuesday, January 9. Tillman cited the need to concentrate on his family and his business, Teeger Entertainment, as the reasons for his departure. In…

Help Crimestoppers track down these wanted suspects

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

January 8, 2024

Dejon Campbell,

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? Cynthia D. Foley:…

Severe storms likely Tuesday

January 8, 2024

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An incoming cold front will bring powerful storms to Middle Georgia much of the day Tuesday. The Rest of the Evening Clouds have filled in over the region and likely will not break up again tonight. Temperatures will largely bottom out in the mid to upper 40s this evening vs the usual next morning. Temperatures will…

Essential preparedness tips from Macon-Bibb EMA, Flint Energies ahead of Tuesday’s storms

Heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes are expected to hit Middle Georgia on Tuesday, causing potential flooding and power outages.

January 8, 2024

Fiona King,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes are expected to hit Middle Georgia on Tuesday, causing potential flooding and power outages. The Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency is urging people to stay indoors if they can. However, if people need to travel, they are advised to take it slow, stay safe and take extra time. Montrae Waiters,…

Mother honors son on one-year anniversary of his death, still searching for answers

Latera Preston says she knows someone out there knows more information about her son's death, and she just wants them to come forward.

January 8, 2024

Dejon Campbell,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A mother gathered with her family on Saturday evening to pay tribute to her son who died last year. Last January, Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said bullet holes were found in a car belonging to 26-year old Monquencio DeShawn Johnson after EMS responded to a 911 call about a car crash. At the time, deputies…

Severe Weather Update for Tuesday

January 8, 2024

Chris Denmark,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good afternoon, today we will see mostly cloudy skies with temperatures making it in the the mid 50s this afternoon. A pretty robust system is on it’s way towards middle Georgia overnight and tomorrow. As we head into the evening hours rain will start to move into our southern counties. The entirety of middle Georgia will…

Houston County Sheriff’s Office investigating Sunday night shooting in Bonaire

Deputies responded to a shots fired call at 177 Oakwood Drive just before 10 p.m and found two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire.

January 8, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Sunday night shooting in Bonaire. A sheriff’s office news release says deputies responded to a shots fired call at 177 Oakwood Drive just before 10 p.m and found two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire. Shortly after, an unidentified male victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound arrived…

UPDATE: Coroner identifies person found dead Sunday as missing 18-year-old Luis Hernandez

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says a body was found Sunday afternoon in a wooded area near the Lake Wildwood spillway.

January 7, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE (5:38 p.m.): Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones has confirmed the person found dead Sunday afternoon is 18-year-old Luis Marco Hernandez, who was reported missing last month after last being seen on December 19. Jones says the body was found “about a mile and a half” back in the woods. He says crews went in off Greentree Parkway near the…

One Person Is Dead After A Shooting In Forsyth

UPDATE: GBI releases identity of man found shot dead in Forsyth

The GBI says police in Forsyth received a 911 call around 9 a.m. "about an unknown person found dead inside their home."

January 6, 2024

Clayton Poulnott, Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE (1/6/24): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the man found dead in Forsyth Friday as 21-year-old Rashid Khalid Ivey of Macon. The GBI says police in Forsyth received a 911 call around 9 a.m. “about an unknown person found dead inside their home.” Forsyth Police responded and found Ivey dead from a gunshot wound. A GBI Medical Examiner will…

Monroe County 12-year-old hospitalized after being shot by 7-year-old brother

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says a 7-year-old boy accidentally shot his 12-year-old sister Saturday morning.

January 6, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 7-year-old boy accidentally shot his 12-year-old sister with a .22-caliber handgun Saturday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to a home in a subdivision off Sanders Road around 11 a.m. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Anna Watkins said in an email to 41NBC the boy mistakenly believed he was handling an air-soft…

UPDATE: Missing Jones County man found safe

UPDATE: Deputies say 39-year-old Stephen Nicholas Bennett has been located and Is safe.

January 6, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

Stephen Nicholas Bennett (Photo: Jones County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (1/6): Deputies say 39-year-old Stephen Nicholas Bennett has been located and Is safe. ORIGINAL STORY (1/5): GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County deputies are looking for a man who hasn’t been seen since around 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day. A Jones County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post Friday said 39-year-old Stephen Nicholas…

Man Found Shot And Later Died In Cordele

GBI: Man shot, killed in Cordele

According to the Cordele Police Department, officers were called to Hilltop Apartments on W. 24 Avenue in reference to a shooting.

January 5, 2024

Clayton Poulnott,

CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigating needs your help in a deadly shooting in Cordele on Friday. According to the Cordele Police Department, officers were called to Hilltop Apartments on W. 24 Avenue in reference to a shooting. When they arrived, officers found a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to Crisp Regional…

Man arrested after shooting in Macon Walmart parking lot; victim hospitalized

A 21-year-old is in custody following a shooting in Macon. The victim is in stable condition at Atrium Health Navicent.

January 5, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

Ja’Quan D’Oderick Andrews (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is in custody after Bibb County deputies say he shot into a vehicle Friday night at Walmart on Harrison Road, leaving a man hospitalized. It happened just before 6:30 p.m., according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release. Deputies say a man was sitting in his…

Jones County sheriff: Recently released inmate arrested in Bibb County on theft charges

A man who was recently released from the custody of Georgia Department of Corrections is now back behind bars.

January 5, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who was recently released from the custody of Georgia Department of Corrections is now back behind bars. Jones County Sheriff Butch Reece wrote in a Facebook post on Friday that deputies received a report on Thursday of a stolen vehicle and firearm from a home on McKay Road. Later that afternoon, Jones County investigators…

Social Butterflies program in Macon helps young kids meet milestones while playing with peers

The weekly program provides structured activities to help boost social skills, as well as language and motor skills.

January 5, 2024

Andrew Willis,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent marked the one-year anniversary Friday of a program designed to help kids learn and grow. For parents of young children, it can be hard to find the resources they need to help their kids reach developmental milestones. That’s where Social Butterflies comes in. It’s a free program in Macon for kids between the ages…

Residents and businesses in Macon dealt with water outages Wednesday after a water main break.

Heavy rain, downed trees and power lines, and flooding leave behind widespread damage and power outages.

End of an Era: M-Braves to commemorate 20th season in Pearl before Georgia relocation

Mercer University head football coach Drew Cronic has resigned to join the Navy Midshipmen as an offensive coordinator, Mercer Athletics announced on Tuesday.

The agency prepares for severe weather days in advance by checking its equipment, fueling vehicles, attending weather briefings and increasing its staffing.

According to Georgia State Patrol, there was a crash involving a tractor trailer and two prisoner transport vans.

Watson was a "community stalwart," according to a CGTC news release, and was a vital figure in local governance, healthcare, education and business.

Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman has announced his resignation from the Macon-Bibb County Commission for District 9, effective immediately.

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

Heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes are expected to hit Middle Georgia on Tuesday, causing potential flooding and power outages.

Latera Preston says she knows someone out there knows more information about her son's death, and she just wants them to come forward.

Deputies responded to a shots fired call at 177 Oakwood Drive just before 10 p.m and found two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire.

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says a body was found Sunday afternoon in a wooded area near the Lake Wildwood spillway.

The GBI says police in Forsyth received a 911 call around 9 a.m. "about an unknown person found dead inside their home."

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says a 7-year-old boy accidentally shot his 12-year-old sister Saturday morning.

UPDATE: Deputies say 39-year-old Stephen Nicholas Bennett has been located and Is safe.

According to the Cordele Police Department, officers were called to Hilltop Apartments on W. 24 Avenue in reference to a shooting.

A 21-year-old is in custody following a shooting in Macon. The victim is in stable condition at Atrium Health Navicent.

A man who was recently released from the custody of Georgia Department of Corrections is now back behind bars.

The weekly program provides structured activities to help boost social skills, as well as language and motor skills.

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