MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Highs will remain more than 10 degrees below average Thursday afternoon. Overnight It will be bitterly cold across Middle Georgia tonight. A Freeze Warning is in effect until 10 AM tomorrow morning for the entire region. Temperatures will likely drop below freezing for most locations with wind chills dipping into the mid to upper 20s. This…
UPDATE (11/1 – 7:30 p.m.) – Crawford County Sheriff Lewis Walker says an autopsy revealed there were no signs of trauma to Terlonzo Martin’s body. Martin, who Walker said in a news release was from Huntsville, Alabama, had been living in a facility in Valdosta for a couple of months. Walker did not name the facility. Toxicology results are now…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A firearm was discovered today in a student’s backpack at Houston County High School during an administrative search, according to school officials. The weapon was confiscated, and the school has reassured parents and the community that all students and staff are safe. 41NBC inquired about the incident via email, asking the Houston County School District…
UPDATE (11/1) – Deputies say Patrick Hartman is now in custody. ORIGINAL POST (10/27): MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a wanted man. According to a post on its Facebook page, deputies are looking for Patrick Hartman. He’s wanted for terroristic threats and battery on a person over 65, according to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff David Davis urged Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller and county commissioners Tuesday to prioritize building a new Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center. The sheriff’s call comes 15 days after four inmates escaped. As of Tuesday night, one of them has been taken back into custody. In a letter sent to Mayor Miller…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Baldwin County voters face a decision this Election Day that could accelerate road and bridge repairs throughout the county. The ballot features a TSPLOST measure that could raise the local sales tax by one percentage point. Right now, Baldwin County residents are taxed at a rate of 7%. If approved, the Transportation Special Local Option Sales…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Grammy Award-winning artist CeeLo Green will be the special guest at the Otis Redding Foundation’s annual O’Tis The Season holiday benefit concert. It’s set for December 9 at Macon’s historic Capitol Theatre. An Otis Redding Foundation news release says the evening aims to boost the foundation’s year-end fundraising initiatives. All proceeds will support music and arts…
UPDATE (10/31/23 – 12:42 p.m.) – 43-year-old Rickanian Tremain Williams was booked into the Bibb County Jail early Tuesday morning. He was arrested on warrants in connection with the murder of 41-year-old Daffaney Parker on June 26, 2022, according to the sheriff’s office. Williams is being held without bond. UPDATE (6/27/22 – 2 p.m.): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon’s Rose Hill Cemetery is making it easier than ever to unlock Macon’s history—right at your fingertips! Tuesday, the cemetery unveiled an $80,000 kiosk at its entrance that offers guests an interactive experience like never before. It was made possible through contributions from the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, as well as private donors. The county…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after an ATV crash on Guy Paine Road early Tuesday morning. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says 59-year-old Billy Darrell White was pronounced dead at 2:14 a.m. Deputies say someone called in the accident at 1:39. The caller reported seeing an unoccupied Honda Rancher (ATV) on the side of the road with…
Kimberly Barton was recognized as the Bibb County School District’s Teacher of the Year. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District celebrated its Teachers of the Year Monday night at the Grand Opera House in downtown Macon. This year’s District Teacher of the Year, Kimberly Barton, teaches fourth grade at Vineville Academy of the Arts. Barton says she’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A powerful cold front will likely bring the first freeze of the season to Middle Georgia later this week. Tonight Cloud cover will increase overnight, especially as tomorrow morning draws on. The winds will shift towards the northwest and increase as well. By tomorrow morning speeds will likely range from 5-12 mph with gusts reaching upwards…
cherryblossom.comMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Cherry Blossom Festival is saluting veterans with a Veterans Day Parade set for this Sunday, November 5, at 3 p.m. in downtown Macon. The parade, which will feature a spectacular F-15 Flyover from Robins Air Force Base, will honor local hometown heroes with patriotic-themed floats, military units and marching bands. According to a festival Facebook…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An Eatonton woman pleaded guilty Monday to stealing $575,000 from the Milledgeville Housing Authority by overpaying herself since January 2021. 49-year-old Jennifer Kay Smith will be sentenced at a later date after pleading guilty to federal program theft, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia stated in a news release. Smith was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Grammy Award-winning artist John Berry is set to bring holiday cheer to Macon as part of his 27th Annual “Christmas With John Berry” tour. The event is scheduled for December 16 at The Grand Opera House. “Twenty-seven years have passed, and I could never have foreseen the incredible blessing of sharing my music and commemorating the…
Blount, Jones, Ross, Smith and Worthy (Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested five people after reports of shoplifting at separate Spirit Halloween locations in Macon. The suspects face multiple charges, including felony theft by shoplifting and are all in custody at the Bibb County Jail, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — American classic rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top are set to rock the Macon Amphitheater on March 24, 2024 as part of their upcoming Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour, the Macon Amphitheater announced Monday. Black Stone Cherry will open the show. The artist pre-sale tickets go live on Tuesday, October 31, starting at 10 a.m….
UPDATE (10/29 – 10 a.m.): One person is in custody in connection with a Saturday night shooting that left a 14-year-old dead. Deputies say a person of interest, identified as 17-year-old Tylik Mantrez Green of Macon, was taken from investigation headquarters to the Bibb County Jail. Greene is charged with murder and is being held without bond. ORIGINAL STORY (10/29…
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WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Demons hosted the Jones County Greyhounds in a huge game with the 2-AAAAA region championship on the line. The Greyhounds (6-2, 4-0) lost to Warner Robins last year, 54-30, and had lost three straight to the Demons. The Demons (5-3, 4-0) were averaging only 23 points per game while giving up 30…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Northeast Raiders welcomed the Jordan Red Jackets to Thompson Stadium on Friday night. The Raiders (6-2, 4-1) had given up only 12 points per game in their last three games. The Red Jackets (0-7, 0-4) lost to the Central Chargers last week, 34-14. Tucker Sargent has the highlights. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags:…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Veterans Warhawks took on the Northside Eagles at Herb St. John Stadium in Perry. The Eagles (3-5, 1-2) beat Veterans last year, 58-7, and had won four of the last five games against the Warhawks. The Warhawks (3-5, 0-3) had lost three straight. Check out the highlights. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Herb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The FPD Vikings traveled to Jack Baynes Field to take on the Tattnall Trojans in Week 11 of The End Zone. The Vikings (4-3-1, 1-1) lost a close one last week to John Milledge, 27-22. FPD was averaging 29 points per game. The Trojans (4-4, 2-0) beat FPD last season, 42-28, and led the overall series…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mount de Sales Cavaliers hosted the John Milledge Trojans on Friday night. The Trojans (8-0, 2-0) had won 58 games in a row. The Cavaliers (0-8, 0-3) had lost 16 games in a row. Here are the highlights from Mike Garvin Stadium. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, high school football, john…