MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Good morning!! Happy MLK Day to you and yours. This morning we are starting out cold in the 30s and 40s with cloud coverage. Today will not be bad across Middle Georgia with temperatures in the low to mid 60s with mostly cloudy skies. Any MLK Day plans look good, however a light jacket may be needed for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On the heels of his January 9 announcement of an immediate resignation, former Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Al Tillman is sharing what he wants his next chapter to look like. “We want to be able to offer our services as an entertainment commission,” Tillman said to a crowd gathered at Macon Mall on Sunday for an event…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 27th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast and College Fair, held Saturday in Warner Robins, featured soul stirring music, words of empowerment and an opportunity to connect with colleges. “We have to show homage to him and his dream,” event organizer Ira Foster, Esq., said. Since the program launched, Foster has been…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies, with assistance from Georgia State Patrol, arrested a man wanted in connection with an aggravated assault that occurred at JBA, located at 425 Cherry Street, on Saturday night. Deputies say that around 10:30 p.m., shots were fired after a heated verbal and physical altercation amongst patrons outside of JBA. The establishment…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is in stable condition after a shooting early Sunday morning in Hawkinsville. A Houston County Sheriff’s Office news release says it happened just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at 206 Pitts Road. The victim was only identified as a white male. He was taken to Atrium Health Navicent by Houston Healthcare Emergency Medical Services. Call…
Photos: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery that happened at 5021 Mercer University Drive early Saturday morning. A sheriff’s office news release says deputies were told two “white male subjects” entered a business through a window just before 3 a.m. and struck someone inside with an unknown object before stealing…
UPDATE (1/13) – Bibb County deputies identified the man killed in a crash on Friday as Chance Northcutt of Macon. ORIGINAL STORY (1/12): MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that left one person dead. It happened just before 6 p.m. on Kitchens Street, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release. A…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Perry on Friday. According to Houston County Coroner James Williams, it happened around 4 p.m. on Sandefur Road near Angel Oak Pass. He says the vehicle left the roadway and struck an embankment. The driver, 64-year-old Phillip Ramsey from Kathleen, was taken to Houston Healthcare in Perry…
Ocmulgee Mounds expanding propertyOcmulgee MoundsMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The ongoing push to make Ocmulgee National Historical Park Georgia’s first national park continues. Two months after Senator Raphael Warnock toured the park, Macon-Bibb Commissioner and Pro Tem Mayor Seth Clark says the effort is stronger than ever. “I think we’ll see legislative action in the first quarter. I hope so,” Clark…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Mental Health Matters, a local organization dedicated to promoting mental health in the community, will hold its first pop-up gym of the year this weekend. The event is aimed at encouraging people to focus on their mental health in the new year. According to a recent health survey, 36% of people want to focus on…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — What would you do if you felt the water in your home wasn’t safe to use? That’s what residents of one Dublin neighborhood are faced with after a break in the city’s sewer line. Imagine you’re getting ready to take a shower when you see contaminated water begin to fill your tub. For residents on North…
Dexter Copeland appears on 41NBC’s Coach’s Corner in 2017MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dexter Copeland, the head coach of Macon County High School’s football team, says he’s retiring after more than 20 years as a head coach, which included a state championship win. Copeland, who has a record of 177-90 in 23 seasons, confirmed his retirement to 41NBC on Friday night,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunny skies will return to Middle Georgia for the weekend following Friday’s wet weather. The Rest of the Evening Storms will work to clear out as we roll through the suppertime hours. Skies will begin to clear following that with temperatures dropping into the low to mid 30s by tomorrow morning. Even though storms themselves have…
Anthony M. Evans (Photo: Peach County Sheriff’s Office)FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Peach County deputies say a 20-year-old Fort Valley man is now in custody in connection with a shooting on January 5. A Peach County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post Friday said 20-year-old Anthony Evans was taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a…
Brian Colbert (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 38-year-old Macon man, Brian Latrell Colbert, in connection with the theft of a postal service vehicle, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Deputies say the vehicle, a 2022 Hino 258, was stolen early Friday morning at the United States Postal…
Lewis Banks (Photo: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (1/12): – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has identified and arrested the suspect in the theft by taking investigation. Investigators arrested Lewis Banks and charged him with theft of lost/mislaid property, identity theft and financial transaction card fraud. According to the sheriff’s office, Banks does not currently have a bond. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FORSYTH, Georgia…
WILKINSON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead in Wilkinson County after a single-car crash. It happened Wednesday around 4:15 p.m. According to Georgia State Patrol, troopers say the driver, who has not been identified, lost control going around a curve on Georgia Highway 57 near mile marker 8 before hitting a tree. GSP says the vehicle rolled over…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County District 5 Commissioner and current Mayor Pro Tempore, Seth Clark, announces he will run for re-election to a second four-year term. That’s according to a news release sent by his campaign to 41NBC. “After prayerful consideration and conversation with my family and close friends, I have decided to run for re-election to serve another…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Veterans in Middle Georgia now have another opportunity to visit war memorials in Washington, D.C.—all for free. Since its founding in 2018, Middle Georgia Honor Flight has been rooted in providing an experience to veterans who served in conflicts like World War II, Korea and Vietnam the opportunity to visit the nation’s capitol. “We went to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Emotions ran high in Warner Robins on Thursday during a building dedication ceremony to honor Sheriff Cullen Talton. Hundreds of people gathered to witness the dedication of the newly renovated building, which will now be called the “Sheriff H. Cullen Talton Jr. Building” in honor of the longest-serving sheriff in the United States. Sheriff Talton…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The International City is looking ahead to the new year with plans for future development and a growing economy. 2023 was a year of major milestones for the City of Warner Robins. From a historic pay increase for city workers to the acquisition of property in the city’s downtown district, Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were found in a vacant field on Thursday. A sheriff’s office news release says deputies responded to Hawaiian Village Drive just before 2 p.m. in response to a call from a citizen who told them he was walking through the field when he found a human…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Another warm front-cold front combo could bring some severe weather to Middle Georgia Friday afternoon. The Rest of the Evening It will be another chilly evening around Middle Georgia as a wedge of cold and dry air lingers over much of Georgia and the Carolinas. Low temperatures should occur sometime after midnight in the lower 40s…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Military College (GMC) has announced closures and event postponements for Friday, January 12, due to the potential for inclement weather. In a statement posted on the GMC Facebook page Thursday, the school said it will be closed on Friday and that the closure applies to all students, faculty and staff at GMC Prep School and…