Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man who shot and killed a man in November of 2020 has been sentenced to life plus 5 years in prison. According to a social media post from Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita Howard, Jaqwaray Hollingshed pled Guilty to charges of Malice Murder, Possession of a Firearm…
Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man has just been sentenced to 30 years, with the first 17 years in prison, after pleading guilty to 3 counts of Child Molestation. 37-Year-old James Edward Brown Jr. was the brother of the babysitter of 3 girls– who disclosed to their father that Brown had been touching…
Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 19-year-old has been sentenced to 50 years, with the first 25 years in prison, in connection to a fatal shooting from late December of 2020. According to a social media post from Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney, Anita Howard, 19-year-old Jaquandre Burden has pled guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter and…
The cushion of savings many built up during the pandemic is thinning out–in some households, it is already gone. Goldman Sachs estimates Americans have spent down about 35% of the extra savings they accumulated during the pandemic as of mid-January. AMC Theaters is changing the way it charges for seats– prices of a ticket will now be based on seat…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 16-year-old boy is now out of the hospital after being shot in the hip Monday afternoon. That’s according to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, which says the teen walked into Houston Medical Center’s emergency room around 4 o’clock with a gunshot wound to the hip. He told police he was walking down…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry is celebrating Black History Month in a big way. Banners featuring the first African American doctor, dentist, city clerk and other prominent community members have been put up throughout downtown. “This year our theme for the Black History Month banner project is ‘first,’” Special Events Coordinator Anya Turpin said. “We’re celebrating a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Regional Library is putting a unique twist on celebrating Black History Month. The library has launched a reading challenge that is open to everyone throughout the month of February, with members able to sign up online. The challenge is aimed at educating the people of Macon about black history, and the library is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a traffic collision that occurred Sunday February 5th just before 7:30 p.m. on Eisenhower Parkway between Log Cabin Drive and Bloomfield Road. It was reported that a 49-year-old Alexis Martiz Davidson, was riding a bicycle westbound in the eastbound lanes of Eisenhower Parkway when he was struck by a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Circle K on Northside Drive was robbed early Sunday morning February 5th. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a male went into the Circle K with a gun, demanded money from the clerk, took the money, and ran away. No injuries were reported. It’s reported that the suspect was wearing a black hoodie and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police in Warner Robins need help learning who was shooting near the Food Depot on Watson Boulevard Saturday morning February 4th. Officers were called out to the store just after 11. According to to a news release from the police department, gunfire was exchanged in the parking lot between people in a dark colored Dodge…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Twiggs County Jail inmate was found unresponsive in his jail cell on Sunday. The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office say that detention officers found 37-year-old Jessie Woodard unconscious and unresponsive in his cell around 3:30 p.m. when they were conducting block checks. After entering the cell, officers found that Woodard had made a device to hang…
UPDATE: The GBI says Jarius Washington is now in custody. MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)—Two people have been arrested, and another is wanted, for a recent murder in Baldwin County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says 18 year old Malik Smith of Milledgeville, was arrested, along with a juvenile, in connection to the murder of 18-year-old Syee Havior after he was shot and…
UPDATE (2/5/24): Grammy winner Lupe Fiasco won’t take the stage at the Cherry Blossom Festival after all. In a Facebook post on Sunday, the festival said he won’t perform “due to unforeseen circumstances.” “We will keep lines of communication open with his team for a potential performance in the future,” the post stated. The festival says it will announce who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Scores for high school basketball games from around Middle Georgia for Feb. 3 are below. Boys Stratford 63 John Milledge 54 Tattnall Square 60 Mount de Sales 43 Howard 38 Perry 59 West Laurens 43 Baldwin 74 Westside 72 Spalding 60 Upson-Lee 58 Mary Persons 41 Girls Stratford 48 John Milledge 41 Tattnall Square 48…
Clear skies and cool conditions moved in across Middle Georgia this afternoon behind a cold front, setting up for a cool, dry weekend. Overnight lows will be dropping to freezing by early Saturday morning, so make sure your pets have a warm place to sleep tonight. Sunshine will help us warm into the mid and low 50s, but winds will…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Senator Jon Ossoff visited the City of Byron Friday to announce drinking water upgrades that will benefit the community. During his visit, Senator Ossoff met with Mayor Michael Chidester and local leaders to discuss the water infrastructure upgrades. Senator Ossoff said the bill for the upgrades had secured bipartisan support in Congress and will help reduce…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Valentine’s Day mural showcase is taking place in the heart of downtown around Cherry Street Lane, Mulberry Street Lane and Broadway Lane. This event, a collaboration between Newtown Macon and the 567 Center, allows graffiti artists to legally showcase their talents on designated structures, providing a platform for their art to be displayed. Originally starting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Get ready for the 2023 Little Mr. and Little Miss Cherry Blossom Pageant! The event, set to take place on Saturday, February 4 at Wesleyan College’s Porter Auditorium, will determine the new Little Mr. and Little Miss representatives for this year. The pageant will host contestants aged 5-7 from the Middle Georgia area who will take…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A special event is being held at the Cannonball House in Macon on Saturday, February 4. The event, which starts at 1:30 p.m. and ends at 3 p.m., will feature Julia Ellen Craft Davis, the great-great-granddaughter of William and Ellen Craft. William and Ellen Craft are renowned for their escape from slavery in Macon in December…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer men’s basketball team failed to win its third consecutive SoCon game as they were dominated 69-49 by UNCG. UNCG got out to a fast start and never looked back, as they led by 20 at halftime. Mercer would begin the second half on an 11-4 run, cutting the Spartans’ lead to 13; however, UNCG…
Most of Middle Georgia is stuck in the clouds and rain this evening as an area of low pressure gets closer. Overnight we will see heavy rain in some spots, with most of the area seeing up to 1/2″ of rain. By Friday afternoon however, rain will push east of the area as clear skies return from west to east….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hotel Forty Five in downtown Macon is celebrating its one-year anniversary and is looking toward the future. Featuring a rooftop bar, restaurant, and coffee shop, managers say the luxury is one thing that separates them from other places in Macon. The Vice President of Operations for Mainsail Lodging & Development, Tom Haines, says they’ve had…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Bicentennial Committee teased a very special video Thursday that’s set to air soon. A 3D mapping of the beginnings of the history of Macon will play at Rosa Parks Square Friday, February 3 at 6 p.m. The 3D mapping will be an artistic retelling of the first people to live in Macon and show…
UPDATE: The GBI says a juvenile is in custody in Baldwin County for the shooting incident that left an 18-year-old dead. They have also identified the victim as Syee Devon Havior. The GBI describes the incident in further detail, saying the call came into the 911 center about a man who came into the home and started shooting. Deputies arrived…