MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Supreme Court says a Baldwin county felony murder conviction stands. A grand jury found Malik Taylor guilty in the 2017 murder of Jyleel Solomon. Taylor, the victim–Solomon– and two others were driving around Milledgeville with guns. There was a shoot out at a home on Central Avenue where people at the home returned fire,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In honor of National Reading Month, the Middle Georgia Regional Library is giving kids a head start in learning how to read. Children’s Services Coordinator for the Washington Memorial Library, Thomas Winkelspecht, explains how effective it can be for a child. “So there’s been research that shows, kids who get read to are exposed anywhere from…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is looking for the suspect connected to an armed robbery that took place Tuesday morning. According to WRPD, the suspect entered the Friends Food Mart at 1311 Green Street at 6:45 a.m. and robbed the store clerk at gunpoint. After an unknown amount of money was taken, the suspect left…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bright and early on Wednesday in Telfair County, Police had an unexpected cattle roundup. As you can see in these photos posted by the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office, some cows escaped their trailer while on their way to be relocated– McRae-Helena Chief of Police Glenn Giles says it happened when the latch on the trailer broke…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Georgia man pleads guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in connection to the death of a Macon child. A judge sentenced 30-year-old John Demetrius Simmons of Garden City to the maximum of 10 years on each of the charges to run consecutively. And he will serve his 20…
Delta is preparing for a shortage of airline pilots. To get ahead, the company is starting Delta Flight Academy. The government estimates that, over the next decade, there will be an average of 18-thousand openings for airline and commercial pilots on each year. Delta Flight Academy is already accepting applications and poised to bolster the pool of trained pilots. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will climb into the 70s this afternoon following a cloudy start. Today It was a warmer but cloudy start to the morning across Middle Georgia as most spots began the day in the mid 40s. Clouds will clear as we roll through the later morning hours with mostly sunny conditions expected over the back half…
File: 2021FORT VALLEY (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley State University Campus Police is handling an on-campus death investigation. Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks says a student was found dead in his dorm room Tuesday night. Coroner Rooks says 21-year-old Maleek Carter, of Valdosta, was declared dead at 8:10 Tuesday night. Rooks says the cause and manner of death have not been…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Bears put on an offensive show dominating Thomas County Central 13-0 on the diamond. Georgia Tech commit Drew Burress got things going with a solo home run in the bottom of the first. Then the Bears added four runs in the third inning and eight runs in the fourth inning, cutting the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)–With the rise of inflation and the change of labor costs, Houston County residents have been expecting a change to their solid waste rate. The Houston County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday, to increase the solid waste rates from $13 a month to $21.95 a month. Houston County resident, Walt Wood, said the increase was a long…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is putting more eyes on crime with community help. City Council approved a new video platform for the Police Department. It allows homes and businesses to register their own security and ‘Ring’ cameras. The Police Department can then use the registered cameras and footage. According to Interim Police Chief Roy…
UPDATE: Jones County voters approved the continuation of the ESPLOST Tuesday by a vote of 701-97 (88% said yes), according to the county’s website. GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County held a special election Tuesday for the continuation of the county’s one percent sales and use tax for education. If approved, the school district says funds generated by the ESPLOST…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Cherry Blossom Festival is underway, and according to Visit Macon, more than 30,000 people will attend the 10-day festival. Visitors also have a chance to see the cherry blossoms bloom. Visit Macon is offering a tour of the tree locations. Senior Vice President of Visit Macon Aaron Buzza explains what you can expect during the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A church is giving out free food and water for those in need. Community Fridge Macon, run by Steward Chapel AME, acts as a way to help solve food insecurity. The fridge is located at 877 Forsyth Street. The church says anyone in need can take whatever is inside. Pastor Levornia Franklin says this is a…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – “Operation Wrong Exit” in Twiggs County over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend resulted in 32 arrests for offenses ranging from seatbelt violations to felony drug cases. The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office says Operation Wrong Exit’s sobriety checkpoint was held on the I-16 exit 27 Eastbound exit ramp, and that multiple agencies, including the Governor’s Office…
Every musician loves learning to play songs from their favorite artists, but getting started can be a pain. Hunting down songbooks, and searching the internet for lessons is a hassle. Luckily, there’s a new smartphone app that promises make hunting down those chords easy. Guitar players, rejoice! You can learn to play virtually any song you want with the Ultimate…
More layoffs are coming to Amazon. The company said that it will cut 9,000 more corporate jobs. This on top of the thousands of job cuts already announced. The new round of job cuts are in cloud computing and advertising business. AI may have a new role in your trip to the doctor. Microsoft developed an artificial intelligence that can…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 13 and Friday, March 17, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red, which is considered unsatisfactory on the state’s scale. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores of 100…
The Federal Reserve meets today to once again consider an interest rate hike. Until banks began collapsing, another interest rate hike was certain. Now, the Fed must make a decision between stability and fighting inflation. It is expected to raise rates by a quarter percent. Three major credit bureaus topped the list of complaints made to the Consumer Financial Protection…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A complete-game shutout from ACE Gryphons pitcher Grant Edwards propels them to a 4-0 victory over Mount de Sales. Edwards allowed only four hits while striking out nine batters in the seven-inning outing. ACE led by 1-0 after the first inning but added three insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth. ACE moves to 9-7…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. While talking about cancer may be an uncomfortable subject, one middle Georgia woman says it saved her life. LaRae Harrelson is a health and PE Teacher at Hilltop Elementary in Bonaire. During her annual physical two years ago, Harrelson’s doctor gave her a clean bill of health, but as she…
We saw clear skies and cool conditions across the southeast for the first day of Spring. Overnight, cold conditions will continue, with lows dropping into the 30s by early Tuesday. A Freeze Warning has been issued for our northern counties, with a Frost Advisory for the rest of Middle Georgia. Our days of cold weather will be coming to an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Regional Library wants to help gather and document Macon’s African American history in light of the Macon-Bibb bicentennial. The library system is forming an African American History Committee to talk to residents and gather personal stories and information to help shine light on Macon’s African American history. The information will then be achieved…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County students are out for spring break, and the Heart & Sole Workshop is giving kids opportunities to have fun and make a difference in the community. The workshop is offering a free community art camp at the Mill Hill Community Art Center, located at 213 Clinton Street, during the break. The camp focuses on…