MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The slow moving cold front is arriving in Georgia tonight, increasing the rain odds for Middle Georgia as the weekend nears. The Rest of the Evening Mostly cloudy skies will remain with Middle Georgia as a few isolated showers and perhaps a thunderstorm occur within the region. It will remain very warm and humid with low…
Photo: Monroe County Emergency ServicesMONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Monroe County firefighter suffered a minor injury on Thursday morning after a fire engine crashed en route to an auto accident call. Monroe County Emergency Services (MCES) says the fire engine rolled onto its side in a ditch just before 7:30 on Abercrombie Road between Highway 42 and Highway 83….
Photos: Mercer UniversityMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University and The Mercer Athletic Foundation unveiled plans Thursday for three major facility upgrades. The projects include a baseball performance center, a new facility for the men’s and women’s tennis and golf programs and an end zone addition at Five Star Stadium. “I firmly believe each of these projects will elevate our programs,”…
Sheriff and Larson (Photos: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men are now in custody in connection with a warehouse break-in on Tuesday. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says a call came in to the Macon-Bibb E-911 Center just after 9 a.m. about two men breaking into California Cereal Products’ warehouse on Mead Road. Deputies say…
Photos: Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon JonesMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says a human skull was found in a bucket at Macon’s Rose Hill Cemetery on Wednesday. Jones says the man who found it notified him and the cemetery manager. Upon arrival, Jones says he went down a step of steps toward the river and made a right going…
Photos: Monroe County Sheriff’s OfficeUPDATE: (1/25) – Robert Wood has been arrested and is currently in custody in the Monroe County Jail. UPDATE: (1/24) – Sabrina Parks has been arrested and is currently in custody in the Monroe County Jail. Robert Wood is still wanted. If you have any information about where he is, call the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Warrants…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all!! This morning we have started out with temperatures low to mid 60s. Showers are currently to the northwest of our area and will continue to move through as the day progresses. Today we have a 60 percent chance of rain with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 70s this afternoon. This will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- If you need a job, the Macon Centreplex is holding a job fair. According to a post on its Facebook page, they’re hiring for part-time positions at the Macon Coliseum, Macon City Auditorium and the Macon Amphitheater. The event is on January 31 from 5-8 p.m. at the Macon Coliseum. Positions available include ticket sellers, security, ushers,…
Floyd GriffinMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Floyd L. Griffin, former Georgia State Senator and Mayor of Milledgeville, announces his intent to run for the newly created State House District 149. The district was created after a judge ruled the state’s congressional and legislative boundaries violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Griffin says he feels the district is important for African…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A man and woman in Sparta are behind bars due to outstanding warrants, and they’re now facing child cruelty charges. Wednesday morning, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, along with Sparta Police, arrested 20-year-old Daquan Kemp and 34-year-old Terria Mills during a search warrant at home on Bell Street. They were wanted for probation violation out of Glascock…
Jordan Rozier (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (1/24) – A teenager is in custody in connection with the deputy-involved shooting in Macon on Monday. 17-year-old Jordan Jamal Rozier of Macon was taken to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center Wednesday afternoon after being released from Atrium Navicent Health. Rozier faces a charge of felony aggravated assault on a law enforcement…
King Jackson (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies say a 17-year-old arrested earlier this week was arrested again on Tuesday. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post says King Jackson was first taken into custody after being found in possession of a Glock 22 and illegal drugs following the execution of a search warrant at…
Photo: City of Eastman/FacebookUPDATE: The City of Eastman said in a Facebook update just before 10 o’clock Wednesday night that crews were able to repair the break on Woodland. EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Eastman residents are dealing with water disruptions after a water main break on Wednesday. The City of Eastman says the break happened near 5th and Woodland, leading…
SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — LanzaJet, a sustainable aviation fuel company, has opened the world’s first ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel production facility, Freedom Pines Fuels, in Soperton. The technology used at the plant is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70 percent. “So this fuel replaces fossil jet fuel,” LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis said. “It has the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia’s rain odds will continue to be limited to isolated showers as the slow moving cold front remains off to the west. The rest of the evening (Wednesday, Jan. 24) Mostly cloudy skies will stick around as the southeast winds slowly shift more towards the south. They will remain rather calm, however, with speeds expected…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Someone turned in a gun to a staff member at Ballard-Hudson Middle School, prompting a lockdown on Wednesday. The Bibb County School District said through a spokesperson that the lockdown was precautionary and lasted for 20 minutes. In a statement to 41NBC News, the BCSD said: “The safety and security of our students and staff is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Good morning we are seeing a few showers on radar this morning especially in on southern and middle counties. We are also dealing with visibility issues this morning as fog is in the area. This fog will lift as we head into the the 8-9 am time frame. Today we will see a few spotty showers especially…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A mother and son pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud after being caught illegally writing checks from their employer’s account. 75-year-old Eva Rebecca Wells and 47-year-old Billy Lee Wells, Jr., both of Macon, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud a financial institution. They face up to 30 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release…
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Attorney General Chris Carr announced on Tuesday that 11 people have been charged in a 114-count indictment in Laurens County obtained by his office’s Gang Prosecution Unit. The defendants are associates of a hybrid criminal street gang known as Money Power Loyalty, or MPL. They are alleged to have conspired together to obtain money, property…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Luther Williams Field has been selected to host a commercial for GE, and you could be the star. “In this commercial, we see an old timey baseball game being played and we will need real baseball players and a bunch of extras,” Casting Director Brian Beegle said. He says the baseball players need to be between…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 2024 is a year full of celebrations in Perry, as the city recognizes the 200th year of its founding. Perry Mayor Randall Walker, says the city is not only celebrating its Bicentennial, but also recent growth. “We added about three-hundred-seventy homes in the past year. We anticipate that growth and residential to be about the same,”…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Overcast skies and a slight chance of showers will stay with Middle Georgia for the next couple of days. The Rest of the Evening Skies will remain overcast around the region with mild temperatures sticking around. Low temperatures will be in the low to mid 50s around the region with wind coming from the east-southeast…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sheriff Cullen Talton has made it clear who he wants to take over his job after he retires – Lt. Matt Moulton. “He’s going to be our next Sheriff,” said Talton to a room filled with law enforcement, community leaders, and family members. The announcement comes just a month after Moulton announced his candidacy via…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Good morning we are seeing a few showers on radar this morning especially in on northern counties. Temperatures are much warmer in the upper 40s to low 50s. Rain showers will be off and on for the rest of this morning with temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s much warmer than we have been. Rain…