Perry Book Sale
Featured, Houston County, Local News

Old Book Sale returns to Perry to support the Houston County Library System

There will be over 90,000 books at the sale, including CDs, DVDs, and board games.
Andrew Willis,

The sale will be held in the Georgia Grown building at the Georgia National Fairgrounds from April 20th through the 22nd. Average book prices range from ¢0.50 cents to $3.00, and they will also have CDs, DVDs, and board games. Since 2005, the Friends of the library has given more than $460,000 to the Houston County Library System. Their goal…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Macon-Bibb County announces new jet ski competition coming to Lake Tobesofkee this weekend

Brick Nelson,

MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)– Macon-Bibb County and Visit Macon announced Wednesday that a new jet ski competition event is coming to Lake Tobesofkee that will bring in hundreds of people from out of town. Visit Macon along with Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller held a press conference at Sandy Beach Park at Lake Tobesofkee, to announce the competition that will take place Friday…
Tech Report

Tech Report: Netflix delays password sharing crackdown

Finn Balfour,

Netflix gained 1.75 million subscribers and axes its DVD rental business. The streaming service says U.S. password sharing crackdown is coming soon. Netflix will charge users more to add people to the account but didn’t say the exact price. YouTube rolled out new policies for eating disorder content. The platform has long removed content that glorifies or promotes eating disorders, but…

Hotndry
Featured, Local News, Weather

Fire weather threats continue Wednesday

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fire threats remain high in Middle Georgia as temperatures soar and dew points remain low. Today Sunshine continues to stick around Middle Georgia as temperatures climb into the mid 80s this afternoon. Winds have shifted to the southeast (around 5 mph) thanks to high pressure moving out of Georgia to the east. This will allow moisture…

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Featured, Local News

Otis Redding III loses fight with Cancer

41NBC Web Producer,

UPDATE: Karla Redding-Andrews, sister of Otis Redding III released the following statement on behalf of the family. “It is with heavy hearts that the family of Otis Redding III confirms that he lost his battle with cancer last evening at Atrium Health Navicent in Macon, Ga.  Otis was 59 years old.  Please keep our family in your prayers at this time and please…

Morning Report: Tax Refunds Will Be Smaller This Year
Morning Business Report

Morning Report: Tax refunds will be smaller this year

Finn Balfour,

Taxpayers should brace for a smaller refund this year. The average tax refund check so far this year is worth 2,878 dollars. That’s about 9 percent lower compared to the 3,305 dollar average recorded last year. One of the main reasons behind the drop in refund size is lack of extra tax credits or pandemic-related stimulus payments delivered by the…
Featured, Local News, Peach County

Police in Fort Valley make arrests in separate traffic stops

Both face multiple charges
Clayton Poulnott,

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police in Fort Valley arrest two men in separate traffic stops recently. In the first case, police pulled over Tony Jacobs. According to a post on the Fort Valley Police Department’s Facebook page, the traffic stop resulted in Jacobs being taken into custody. He’s charged with possession of a firearm by convicted felon, possession of…

Monroe County Bolo
Featured, Local News, Monroe County

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office looking for theft suspect

They're looking for 47-year-old Danny Greg Dawson.
Clayton Poulnott,

MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office needs your help find a wanted man. They’re looking for 47-year-old Danny Greg Dawson, who they say is wanted for a Theft by Taking that happened in Monroe County. Dawson’s last known address is 525 Suncrest Blvd. in Savannah. He’s believed to be driving a white 2005 Chevrolet Colorado with Georgia…

Ayreon Lewis
Featured, Houston County, Local News

Warner Robins Police Department searching for missing teenager

Officers say 19-year-old Ayreon Lewis was last seen at his home in Warner Robins on April 16.
Clayton Poulnott,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is looking for a missing teenager. Officers say 19-year-old Ayreon Lewis was last seen at his home in Warner Robins on April 16. He has a tattoo of half of a yin-yang symbol on his chest and was last seen wearing green pants. If you have seen Lewis or know…

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Featured, Houston County, Local News

Warner Robins residents to vote on allowing earlier Sunday alcohol sales

Residents in Warner Robins will soon have the chance to vote on Georgia's brunch bill, which would allow local restaurants to serve alcohol starting at 11 a.m. on Sundays.
Brick Nelson,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in Warner Robins will soon have the chance to vote on Georgia’s brunch bill, which would allow local restaurants to serve alcohol starting at 11 a.m. on Sundays. The state’s passage of the 2018 brunch bill gave cities and counties the opportunity to vote on allowing alcohol sales at 11 a.m. on Sundays, an…

New Medical Examiner
Bibb County, Featured, Local News

New medical examiner in Macon will benefit Middle Georgia counties

An experienced medical examiner is returning to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's (GBI) medical examiner’s office in Macon.
Andrew Willis,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An experienced medical examiner is returning to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s (GBI) medical examiner’s office in Macon. Dr. Anthony Clark has worked as a forensic pathologist for 30 years. He comes to Macon after a shortage of medical examiners threatened to close the medical examiner’s office during the pandemic. Macon-Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says…

Georgia Nation Fairgrounds
Featured, Houston County, Local News

Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter gets new Director of Public Safety

The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry announced its new Director of Public Safety, Chief Daniel Watkins, following the retirement of former Public Safety Director, Chief Elbert Slappey, Jr.
Andrew Willis,

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry announced its new Director of Public Safety, Chief Daniel Watkins, following the retirement of former Public Safety Director, Chief Elbert Slappey, Jr. Chief Watkins, who began his law enforcement career with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office in 2008, has served as a patrol officer and Sergeant. He also…

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Baldwin County, Featured, Local News

Milledgeville Burger Week: Kai Thai’s Kai Thai Burger

For the first time ever, Kai Thai has decided to join the Burger Week competition and is debuting with its very own creation, the Kai Thai Burger.
Drake Rozelle,

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The highly anticipated Milledgeville Burger Week is finally here, and it’s bigger and better than ever before! From now until April 23, 16 restaurants will be serving their own specialty burgers, each unique in its own way. One of the participating restaurants is Kai Thai, a Thai and Sushi spot known for its popular Basil Sauce…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Man arrested after stolen car chase on Riverside Drive

Haley Janes,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man was recently arrested as a passenger in a Hyundai that was stolen from a nearby county. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says Kenneth Slaughter Jr. is being charged with Theft by receiving stolen property, felony, and Fleeing/attempting to elude a police officer for a felony offense. BCSO says the stolen vehicle was a Hyundai…

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Baldwin County, Featured, Local News

Police investigating armed robbery at Milledgeville Dollar General

Milledgeville Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar General located at 1550 North Columbia Street.
Tucker Sargent,

Photos: Milledgeville PoliceMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar General located at 1550 North Columbia Street. It happened Tuesday afternoon around 2:15, according to a MPD Facebook post. That’s all the information we have right now. Call 911 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have information. Follow Tucker Sargent on Facebook…

Ask Angi: Tips For A Budget Friendly Bathroom Remodel
Ask Angi

Ask Angi: Tips for a budget friendly bathroom remodel

Finn Balfour,

This year, bathroom remodels are all the rage, and for good reason. A good bathroom remodel can bring in a return on investment of 70 percent and make any day feel like a spa day. Angie Hicks, Chief Customer Officer and Home Expert at Angi, is here to walk you through some projects that can transform your bathroom without breaking…

Tech Report: Samsung May Change The Default Search Engine In Its New Phones
Tech Report

Tech Report: Samsung may change the default search engine in its new phones

What the change could cost Google
Finn Balfour,

Samsung is considering changing its default search engine in its new line of smartphones from Google to Microsoft’s Bing. Alphabet pays billions of dollars to maintain Google’s default-search status on mobile phones. Samsung’s deal with Google is up for renewal soon. It’s worth an estimated 3 billion dollars in revenue to Google. There’s an Amazon alternative that says it caters…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

4 alligators caught at Oakview Golf Course, released into the wild

Haley Janes,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Gators gone golfing! At least that’s what comes to mind when you hear that Bibb County’s Animal enforcement officer Rebecca Galeazzo spent her weekend rounding up four alligators found at Oakview Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday. Here’s a good look at the scaly sporters: According to the BCSO Facebook page, the gators were all wrangled…

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Atlanta News, Featured, Georgia News

Dr. Charles Stanley, Atlanta pastor behind “In Touch Ministries”, dies at 90

Haley Janes,

Dr. Charles F. Stanley — Photo Credits to In Touch Ministries (41NBC/WMGT) — The influential pastor Dr. Charles Stanley– who was the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Atlanta for 50 years , as well as the leader of “In Touch Ministries”, has passed away. Known for his “In Touch” Ministries program now, Stanley got his start when his half-hour program…

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Bibb County, Featured, Local News

Man arrested in connection with 2021 involuntary manslaughter investigation

Haley Janes,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man has been arrested in connection to an investigation from 2021 for Involuntary Manslaughter. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, on Monday around 8 p.m., investigators spotted a suspect who was wanted in connection to an incident that happened in January of 2021, in which the suspect got into a physical altercation with 54-year-old…

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Featured, Local News, Weather

Dry and hot conditions continue for Middle Georgia Tuesday

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High pressure moving into the Peach State will keep things hot and dry Tuesday. Today Conditions were clear and chilly to begin Tuesday in Middle Georgia. Now things are still clear, however it is warming up rapidly. Temperatures are expected to climb into the lower 80s across the region this afternoon. This is despite gentle winds…