MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Only a few clouds will dot the sunny skies over Middle Georgia Wednesday afternoon. Today It will be, as the title says, a wonderful afternoon around Middle Georgia today. Highs are in the upper 70s and lower 80s with a gentle north-northwest wind blowing in at about 5 mph. Cloud cover will overall be minimal, however…
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WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Wayne Fisher is now taking on the role of short-term interim police chief of the Warner Robins Police Department. We asked Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick why she decided to name it a short-term position. “We were getting feedback from the individuals that are at that higher level, the State Chiefs Association, also International Chiefs Association,”…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — YKK Architectural Products, also known as YKK AP, officially broke ground on its new residential manufacturing facility Tuesday morning. Once the plant opens, it will manufacture doors and windows for homes and multi-family structures. Oliver Stepe, President of YKK AP America, says this new facility is the first time the company is investing in building property….
Mercer University receives grant from the U.S Department of EducationU.S Department of EducationMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Mercer University is looking to fill a need for more diverse teachers in the classroom. Thanks to a $9.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, it will be able to do that. Mercer University leaders held a news conference Tuesday to talk…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Have you ever wondered what you would do if you paid off your mortgage? Several Habitat for Humanity homeowners did that this week and got to burn their mortgages to celebrate. The symbolic ceremony is part of Habitat Week, which celebrates affordable homeownership. Darryl Dixson paid off his mortgage in about 20 years. He’s grateful Habitat…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce held a military roundtable panel discussion at Central Georgia Technical College. The panel hosted Robins Air Force Base leadership, who led a panel to discuss the benefits of having a relationship with Macon-Bibb County. Panelists talked about what the base is planning for the future and how those endeavors would…
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The State Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of murdering his wife and stepdaughter. Brian Duane Brookins was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2005 murders of his wife, Sandra Suzanne Brookins, and his 15-year-old stepdaughter, Samantha Rae Giles. A Baldwin County jury found Brookins guilty of several charges including felony…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, September 26 and Friday, September 30, 2022. 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…
It has been a mostly cloudy day across Middle Georgia, but skies are clearing tonight. Overnight lows will be falling to the low 50s/upper 40s by Tuesday morning under mostly clear skies. Through the day Tuesday we will be warming into the low 80s with mostly sunny skies. High pressure will continue to stick around and help keep us dry…
Warner Robins City Council names Interim Police ChiefInterim Police ChiefWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Warner Robins has named an interim police chief to replace outgoing Chief John Wagner, who announced his retirement last month. Wayne Fisher was selected out of six captains currently working for the Warner Robins Police Department. The city council made the decision Monday…
Tiny HomesTiny HomesFORSYTH, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — A Monroe County commissioner says he’s filling the need for affordable housing by constructing a tiny home community. District 4 Commissioner George Emami says his dream to build a tiny home community began two years ago. “It’s very hard to find rentals here, and so just by virtue of us putting it on the market,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Colder temperatures usually mean people spending more time inside, and that leads to more opportunities for illnesses to spread. Michael Hokanson, the Public Information Officer for North Central Health District, says flu can happen any time, but cases rise in the fall and winter. “There’s not a 100% attribution as to why we see this, but…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Even though Middle Georgia escaped the wrath of Hurricane Ian, it’s still hurricane season. Doctors at Atrium Health Navicent, are encouraging people to be prepared in case severe weather strikes. They stress the importance of including a health-related plan in your severe weather plans, and recommend having a list of your medications handy, a week’s supply of…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man has been arrested after a shooting in Byron resulted in the death of a 46-year-old man. According to the Byron Police Department, Officers were sent to Shady Bank Lane on September 30th in connection to a person being shot, when they arrived, they found 46-year-old Claude Deaton outside of the residence with a gunshot…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monday morning, a wreck at the intersection of Broadway and Raines Avenue left 2 people hospitalized. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the wreck happened around 8:50 a.m. , where the driver of a Ford Taurus was traveling north on Broadway when he collided into a Ford Crown Victoria that was attempting to take a…
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MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A man is in stable condition after being shot in the leg. Just after 01:00 a.m. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies received a call of a person down in the roadway in the 3200 block of Rice Mill Road. Upon arrival deputies located a 47-year-old male of Macon with a gunshot to the left leg. The male was transported…
UPDATE: The victims of the fatal wreck have been identified. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, those killed in the crash were 41-year-old driver– Karen Gregory, and the passengers, which were her children, 19-year-old son Kyron Gregory and 10-year-old daughter Yahvi Gregory of Jacksonville, Florida. MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Three people are dead after a single car accident on I-475. According…
UPDATE- The identity of the victim is 21-year-old Kiesten Wilson. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, Wilson died from her injuries Saturday night. The incident remains under investigation. MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A woman is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle. It happened on Ocmulgee East Boulevard at Roderick Road just before 8:00 p.m. Saturday night. According to…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A woman is dead after a weekend traffic accident. According to a report by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a traffic collision occurred on Shurling Drive at Treadway Drive just after 4:00 p.m. Saturday. It was reported that a Volvo S60, driven by a 48-year-old female of Macon was traveling west on Shurling Drive when it crossed the…
Many of us have been stuck in the clouds today as Ian made landfall, again, on the South Carolina coast. It is still pretty breezy tonight and we will see those conditions continuing into the weekend. Highs will be warming into the low 80s over the weekend with lows in the 50s. A small front will be pushing through early…
Pine Straw ScamPine Straw ScamGRAY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Jones County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a possible resurgence of the ‘Pine Straw Scam.’ A simple knock at your door could seem like a friendly face, but you could be moments away from falling victim to a pine straw scam. There are a few things you should do, says Lieutenant Kenny…