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Man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder in Perry

The man pleaded guilty to malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault.

February 10, 2023

Shelby Coates,

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 21-year-old man is sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole, for killing a man in Perry. Cornelius Murray pleaded guilty to malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault. In July 2021, Perry Police arrested Murray and 18-year-old Natajah Culpepper in the shooting death of 77-year-old Willie Jacox. An investigation shows that Jacox…

Sen. Jon Ossoff announces expansion of aviation workforce training at Middle Georgia State University

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff made a stop at Middle Georgia State University's Macon campus on Friday to announce the expansion of aviation workforce training to the MGA's School of Aviation in Eastman.

February 10, 2023

Brick Nelson,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff made a stop at Middle Georgia State University’s Macon campus on Friday to announce the expansion of aviation workforce training to the MGA’s School of Aviation in Eastman. “The way this will help me is I already have the knowledge as far as the system and how it works, and this is…

Middle Georgia State University tests high school students’ math skills with MaPP Challenge

Middle Georgia State University (MGA) kick-started Friday with a challenge that put students' critical thinking and math skills to the test.

February 10, 2023

Brick Nelson,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia State University (MGA) kick-started Friday with a challenge that put students’ critical thinking and math skills to the test. More than 120 high school students from nine different schools across the state gathered on MGA’s Macon campus to participate in the Mathematical Puzzle Program, or “MaPP” challenge. The event exposed students to college-level mathematics…

Macon-Bibb County, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful join forces for 5th community cleanup on March 4

Macon-Bibb County and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful are once again joining forces to hold their fifth community-wide cleanup event.

February 10, 2023

Edward Smart,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful are once again joining forces to hold their fifth community-wide cleanup event. Details of the upcoming event were announced Friday. Mayor Lester Miller expressed his excitement about the upcoming cleanup day and said he hopes it will inspire others to join in the effort. The mayor’s Clean Streets Matter Initiative…

Piedmont Macon Medical Center hosts online career overview for aspiring healthcare students

Piedmont Macon Medical Center hosted a virtual career overview for aspiring healthcare students on Friday.

February 10, 2023

Edward Smart,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon Medical Center hosted a virtual career overview for aspiring healthcare students on Friday. The event targeted students in grades 6-12 who are interested in a career in healthcare, teaching them about potential jobs they could hold in the future. The CEO of Piedmont Macon, Stephen Daugherty, spoke about the various job opportunities available in…

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Baldwin County inmate sentenced for pandemic unemployment fraud scheme

February 10, 2023

Haley Janes,

JACOB GARNER — Photo credit to Baldwin County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Baldwin County Jail inmate has been sentenced after orchestrating a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme from behind bars. The Department of Justice says 34-year-old Jacob Garner of Milledgeville is to serve 24 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to theft…

Mercer WBB falls to UT Chattanooga for the second time this season

Mercer is 6-4 in the SoCon play and fourth in the conference standings.

February 9, 2023

Shaaz Peerani,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer women’s basketball team took on the UT Chattanooga Mocs looking to get revenge from a loss earlier this season and extend their winning streak to four games. The game remained even keel for the most part, and with 13 seconds left to play in regulation, Mercer trailed by two and failed to hit the…

Rainy, colder for the end of the week

Rain will be sticking around Middle Georgia for most of the weekend as a cold front stalls over the area. Temps cool back to the 50s Friday.

February 9, 2023

Cecilia Reeves,

Rain has started in Middle Georgia this afternoon and will be continuing through the weekend. A cold front is approaching and will move through during the morning hours on Friday. The cold front will then stall over our area during the afternoon. This will keep most of us in the 50s Friday, with off and on rain through the day…

Deputies: Teen in critical condition after drive-by shooting in Macon

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an aggravated assault that happened in the 4200 block of Elkan Avenue just before 7 Thursday night.

February 9, 2023

Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an aggravated assault that happened in the 4200 block of Elkan Avenue just before 7 Thursday night. Witnesses told deputies a 16-year-old male was walking on Elkan Avenue when a vehicle drove by and multiple shots were fired. The victim was struck multiple times and was transported to Atrium…

Macon-Bibb increases minimum wage for county employees

Macon-Bibb County has successfully completed its initiative to raise the minimum wage for its county employees.

February 9, 2023

Brick Nelson,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County has successfully completed its initiative to raise the minimum wage for its county employees. More than $850,000 has been allocated toward this effort. The increase in minimum wage, approved by county commissioners, will be implemented over the course of two years. By the end of the process, all consolidated government employees will be earning…

Macon-Bibb religious leaders join forces for progress at Council of Clergy luncheon

Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller hosted his first Council of Clergy luncheon of the year Thursday, with a focus on race and economic justice.

February 9, 2023

Brick Nelson,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller hosted his first Council of Clergy luncheon of the year Thursday, with a focus on race and economic justice. The event, held at the Tubman Museum, was attended by more than 125 clergy leaders from the community. The goal of the council, according to Dr. Henry Ficklin, the Executive Director of the…

Houston County Holds Second Annual Sweetheart Pageant For Girls With Special Needs

Houston County Miss Sweetheart Pageant happening Saturday

Veterans High School will host the second annual Sweetheart Pageant this Saturday.

February 9, 2023

Edward Smart,

KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Veterans High School will host the second annual Sweetheart Pageant this Saturday. This year’s pageant features 15 girls with special needs who will take the stage to show off their unique talents and personalities. Student organizer Molly Brown says she loves working with the students and wants to use this platform to support other organizations. Molly…

Atrium Health Navicent raises awareness for heart health during American Heart Month

"We recommend doing cardio-specific exercise at least three days a week where you're basically getting your heart rate up for thirty minutes at a time," Dr. Brandon Elmore, a structural cardiologist at Atrium Health Navicent, said.

February 9, 2023

Brick Nelson,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – February is American Heart Month, and Atrium Health Navicent is making a concerted effort to raise community awareness about heart health. With heart disease being one of the leading causes of death in the United States, it is important to educate the public on ways to maintain a healthy heart. According to the Centers for Disease…

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UPDATE:Cochran man turns himself in for deadly shooting

February 9, 2023

Haley Janes,

UPDATE: The GBI says James Ian Spires is in custody as he turned himself into the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office on February 8th. He will be taken to the Pulaski County Detention Center where his charges first originated. HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 24-year-old Cochran man is wanted for shooting 68-year-old Hawkinsville man, James Cheek, leaving him in critical condition…

BS Report: February 8th – The Road to Spring Training

The Braves are heading to spring training with some new faces and some old favorites.

February 8, 2023

David Tufts,

The Braves are heading to spring training with some new faces and some old favorites. Bill Shanks takes a look at the lineups and the competitions heading into the season. Categories: Sports Tags: Atlanta Braves, MLB, nl east, spring training

Bert Brown steps aside as Brentwood’s football head coach after 23 years

Coach Brown will take over middle school football duties.

February 8, 2023

Shaaz Peerani,

SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — For about 15 to 18 months, The Brentwood School’s football head coach, Bert Brown, had been debating about when it was time to step away from head coaching, and then on his way home from practice for the GIAA semifinals matchup, Brown knew the time had officially arrived. “I heard that voice that told me, ‘Hey,…

Mercer MBB falls to Samford in overtime 70-69

Mercer is 5-8 in SoCon play and is seventh in the conference standings.

February 8, 2023

Shaaz Peerani,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer men’s basketball team hosted the SoCon’s top team, the Samford Bulldogs, looking to win the sixth out of their last eight games. The last time the Bears faced the Bulldogs, they lost by nine. But tonight, the Bears led for most of the game and air-balled the game-winning shot as the regulation shot clock…

Man in critical condition, woman in jail after fight

It was reported there was an altercation outside of the home. Several people who live at the home told deputies the two got into a verbal altercation, and it then became physical.

February 8, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is in the Bibb County Jail, and a man is in critical condition after a fight. Deputies arrived at a home on Patterson Street just after 6:15 Wednesday morning, after receiving a call of aggravated battery. It was reported there was an altercation outside of the home. Several people who live at the home…

Monroe County man arrested on multiple gun, drug charges

During the search, investigators found Methamphetamine, Oxycodone, Marijuana, drug related objects and three firearms.

February 8, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Monroe County man is behind bars in connection to a drug bust. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says after receiving complaints during the last three months, it began investigating illegal drug activity at a home on Big Buck Trail near High Falls State Park. On Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the…

Rain returns Thursday, sticks around through the weekend

It is time to find the umbrellas again, because rain is back Thursday and it's looking to hang around through the weekend

February 8, 2023

Cecilia Reeves,

Well I hope everyone has enjoyed the great weather today, because by tomorrow we will be seeing the start of a long, rainy period. A low pressure system to our west is already starting to push clouds into our area overnight, keeping lows in the 50s. By tomorrow showers will start to push into the area, during the late morning/early…

Macon Coca-Cola Bottling Co. leads community clean-up effort

The Macon Coca-Cola Bottling Company is taking action to keep its community clean.

February 8, 2023

Drake Rozelle,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Coca-Cola Bottling Company is taking action to keep its community clean. On Wednesday, the company organized its second clean up around the plant as a way to not only keep the area clean but also encourage others to do the same. Volunteers from the plant were seen walking up and down Chapel Drive, as…

Houston County School District Hosts Third Grader Marketplace

Houston County students develop entrepreneurial skills during mock marketplace

In a world where entrepreneurship and business savvy is becoming increasingly important, the Houston County School District is taking a hands-on approach to teaching their students.

February 8, 2023

Edward Smart,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In a world where entrepreneurship and business savvy is becoming increasingly important, the Houston County School District is taking a hands-on approach to teaching their students. More than 1,300 third graders are participating in a mock marketplace event at the Cary W. Martin Center this week to learn the ins and outs of buying and…

Douglass Theatre celebrates Black History Month with film series

The Douglass Theatre in Macon is celebrating Black History Month in a unique way. Starting this Friday, February 11, the theater will host a film series that celebrates the contributions and experiences of African Americans throughout history.

February 8, 2023

Edward Smart,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Douglass Theatre in Macon is celebrating Black History Month in a unique way. Starting this Friday, February 11, the theater will host a film series that celebrates the contributions and experiences of African Americans throughout history. Each film will be shown on the theater’s silver screen every Friday at 7 p.m. throughout the month of…

GCSU’s graduate online nursing program named state’s best

A Middle Georgia nursing program is making headlines.

February 8, 2023

Brick Nelson,

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Middle Georgia nursing program is making headlines. The Graduate Nursing Program at Georgia College and State University has been named the state’s top graduate online nursing program by U.S. News and World Report. “They help us with clinical placement, which is not very common with some of the nursing programs,” graduate Courtney Avery said. “I…

The man pleaded guilty to malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault.

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff made a stop at Middle Georgia State University's Macon campus on Friday to announce the expansion of aviation workforce training to the MGA's School of Aviation in Eastman.

Middle Georgia State University (MGA) kick-started Friday with a challenge that put students' critical thinking and math skills to the test.

Macon-Bibb County and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful are once again joining forces to hold their fifth community-wide cleanup event.

Piedmont Macon Medical Center hosted a virtual career overview for aspiring healthcare students on Friday.

Mercer is 6-4 in the SoCon play and fourth in the conference standings.

Rain will be sticking around Middle Georgia for most of the weekend as a cold front stalls over the area. Temps cool back to the 50s Friday.

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an aggravated assault that happened in the 4200 block of Elkan Avenue just before 7 Thursday night.

Macon-Bibb County has successfully completed its initiative to raise the minimum wage for its county employees.

Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller hosted his first Council of Clergy luncheon of the year Thursday, with a focus on race and economic justice.

Veterans High School will host the second annual Sweetheart Pageant this Saturday.

"We recommend doing cardio-specific exercise at least three days a week where you're basically getting your heart rate up for thirty minutes at a time," Dr. Brandon Elmore, a structural cardiologist at Atrium Health Navicent, said.

The Braves are heading to spring training with some new faces and some old favorites.

Coach Brown will take over middle school football duties.

Mercer is 5-8 in SoCon play and is seventh in the conference standings.

It was reported there was an altercation outside of the home. Several people who live at the home told deputies the two got into a verbal altercation, and it then became physical.

During the search, investigators found Methamphetamine, Oxycodone, Marijuana, drug related objects and three firearms.

It is time to find the umbrellas again, because rain is back Thursday and it's looking to hang around through the weekend

The Macon Coca-Cola Bottling Company is taking action to keep its community clean.

In a world where entrepreneurship and business savvy is becoming increasingly important, the Houston County School District is taking a hands-on approach to teaching their students.

The Douglass Theatre in Macon is celebrating Black History Month in a unique way. Starting this Friday, February 11, the theater will host a film series that celebrates the contributions and experiences of African Americans throughout history.

A Middle Georgia nursing program is making headlines.

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