FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man charged in a deadly street gang shooting in 2020 will spend the next 30 years in jail. 30-year-old Richard Postell pleaded guilty on January 13, to Voluntary Manslaughter and Participation in Criminal Street Gang Activity for the shooting death of a 24-year-old Fort Valley man. The first 20 years of his sentence will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that happened at Subway restaurant located at 4450 Forsyth Road just before 9:30 Wednesday night. Witnesses told deputies two male suspects entered the store, one of whom was armed with a firearm. The suspects demanded money from the clerk and fled the store with an…
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It has been another warm, humid day in Middle Georgia, but changes are on the way for the end of the week. Clouds will be sticking around overnight, keeping our lows mainly in the 60s. By tomorrow morning, showers will start to increase along and ahead of a cold front that will be moving through during the day (8am-4pm). We…
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is behind bars after deputies say he entered the Rescue Mission Bargain Center on Napier Avenue around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon and took a donation jar before fleeing. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says 41-year-old Durante Marquis Smith threatened clerks after being confronted about taking the jar and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon bars and restaurants are offering a variety of mocktail drinks for those participating in Dry January. This is a popular trend where people abstain from alcohol in the month of January to improve their overall well-being. Studies have shown that those who participate in Dry January and other sobriety challenges tend to drink less in…
BALDWIN COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin County School District announces for the first time ever, it has appointed a new School Safety and Security Director. Corey Goble is the first person to hold the position. According to the district, Goble began his career in 1998 with the Jones County Sheriff’s Office but later moved to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Westside High School’s Athletic Department and the Bibb County School District officially opened a new tennis court facility on Wednesday. The center includes six fenced-in courts and shelter structures and was funded by E-SPLOST dollars. The new facility will give students the opportunity to practice and train more efficiently. “With a better facility, students will put…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –It was an exciting day for the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department as they opened a brand new fire training facility. This day has been a long time coming, as Mayor Lester Miller says there hasn’t been an upgrade since the 1980s. Mayor Miller expressed his gratitude for those who came before to help lay the groundwork for…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A fatal accident in Houston County Tuesday evening left a 34-year-old man dead. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office says that around 6:40 p.m., a crash took place at Highway 247 near the Bibb County Line. One of the drivers involved passed away after being taken to Houston Medical Center– Houston County Coroner James Williams identified…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two people who broke into a Dollar General. The video above shows two suspects burglarizing the store on Houston Road. Investigators ask if you know the identity of the two suspects, or have any information on the burglary, call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500. Categories:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — High school basketball scores for Jan. 17 are below. Boys: Warner Robins 63 Union Grove 43 Baldwin 62 Howard 57 ACE 56 Southwest 82 Houston County 37 Lee County 42 Mary Persons 68 Upson-Lee 84 John Milledge 58 Stratford 61 Mount de Sales 63 Tattnall Square 55 Windsor Academy 36 CFCA 76 Girls: Warner Robins 50…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Fort Valley Police Department has a warning for some residents. (Courtesy: Fort Valley Police Department Facebook Page.) If you live near this home on Montrose Street, the department ask that you take proper precautions to protect yourself. The property will soon be cleaned up by Fort Valley Public Works. The department says it’s unaware of…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested three men after serving warrants at various locations on Tuesday morning. (Courtesy: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page.) Jaquarrius Lyons was arrested at his apartment during the first search warrant. Investigators found over an ounce of Ecstasy, approximately 16 ounces of marijuana and two handguns. He’s charged with Trafficking…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man in Macon is behind bars after speeding away during a traffic stop. A Bibb County Deputy pulled over a driver in the parking lot of a gas station on Mercer University Drive. After smelling marijuana in the vehicle and running a registration check, the deputy discovered the driver had an active warrant. The driver…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Centerville Police Department needs your help finding a man, who police say ran after fighting with an officer during a traffic stop on Sunday. The department says an officer pulled over the driver of a U-Haul for a traffic violation. After being advised a U-Haul in the area recently hit two mailboxes, the officer attempted to…
We have been dealing with showers across Middle Georgia this evening, but those are slowly coming to an end. Overnight, patchy dense fog will start to form, lowering visibilities. A Dense Fog Advisory has already been issued for Middle Georgia until 11am Wednesday. Clouds will be hanging around for most of the day Wednesday, but highs will still warm into…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce began 2023 with a new president and a new location. Jessica Walden has worked with community development in Macon for more than 20 years. Her love for the community and Macon’s history can be traced back to her father and Capricorn Records. “I am a home town girl,” Walden said….
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Tuesday morning, around 7:10 a.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call concerning a structure fire at 5958 Whitaker Road that left 2 dead. When deputies and the fire department arrived at the scene, they discovered 2 bodies in the fire– those 2 were identified as 89-year-old Cleonia Raines, and 65-year-old Veronica Raines, both…
It has been a cool few days in Middle Georgia for the weekend, but warmer weather is on the way this week. By Tuesday afternoon, a warm front will push east of the area, bringing high temps into the 70s and increasing our moisture. We will also be seeing a cold front to our north pushing showers and rain into…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – In observance of Martin Luther King Day, Macon residents celebrated the life and legacy of one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement. Thousands of residents made it a priority to march in downtown Macon to commemorate the legacy and sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Participants started from different locations across the…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – The Tubman Museum celebrated the 160th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a Jubilee Celebration Monday. The Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed on January, 1863, marked a significant step towards ending slavery in the United States. The Jubilee Celebration at the museum featured local religious leaders and an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 9 and Friday, January 13, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores of 100 are shown in green. Click here to search…
ATHENS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The University of Georgia celebrated a historic achievement on Saturday as more than 100,000 fans gathered in Athens to honor the school’s back-to-back college football national championships. Fans from across Georgia and neighboring states traveled to the university to commemorate the Bulldogs’ first-ever consecutive national titles in the school’s history. Following the Dawgs’ 2022 title win,…