UPDATE (3/3): 23 year-old Tamya Alexander and her 2 year-old daughter Serenity Williams were found safe. They were located at a residence in the 2000 block of Vineville Avenue on Wednesday night, Investigators found that Tamya had sent several false communications indicating that she and her child were in danger. After this was discovered, Tamya was arrested and charged with…
It was another near record warm day in Middle Georgia with highs in the 80s and plenty of sunshine. Friday will be another nice day, but the northeastern portion of Middle Georgia will see temperatures a bit cooler than today. A weak cold front will slide in from the north, shifting our winds and limiting high temps to the upper…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A few dozen people attended two input sessions Thursday for the Macon Mall Amphitheater project. Residents got a chance to share their concerns and ideas with representatives from Macon-Bibb County and the amphitheater design team. Essie Morgan, who’s lived in Macon her entire life, says she was concerned when she heard about plans to build a…
Shane GottwalsWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Shane Gottwals, owner of Gottwals Books, has announced his candidacy for Houston County Commissioner District 2. He made the announcement at the Houston County annex building Thursday. The middle Georgia businessman says he wants to make Houston County an attractive place to live, work and worship. Gottwals says he thinks Houston County is in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — Former State Senator and Milledgeville Mayor Floyd Griffin is running for Georgia Secretary of State. He made an official announcement Thursday morning outside the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections. Griffin says he wants to build trust back in the election process. He promised to appoint a female deputy to the office if elected. Griffin also…
New Ukrainian Vodka at the Macon Beverage OutletMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Beverage Outlet has moved its Russian vodkas to the bottom shelf and has also turned the bottles around to hide the labels. The moves follow Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine. The liquor store is now offering Khor, a Ukrainian-based vodka. “They’re not huge sellers,” Wine and Spirits Consultant…
Georgia College first Spring in person musical since 2020MusicalMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Spring Musical at Georgia College is back, making it the first in-person musical performance there since the start of the pandemic in 2020. The college says the pandemic impacted students who were heavily involved in theater, which resulted in them finding other ways to perform, including virtual…
Milledgeville Teacher to turn property into non-profit educational farmEducational FarmMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Debbie Waugh, a teacher at Central Georgia Technical College, will soon retire to work full-time on her farm. Waugh says her goal is to turn her 20-acre property into a non-profit educational farm for students. Her goal is to teach others about the beauty of nature. “I…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Warner Robins Police Department is announcing that they will reward $8,000 to whoever provides information to help solve an unsolved homicide that occurred in 2016. According to a social media post from the WRPD, on October 23rd of 2016 officers were sent to the 100 block of Ruth Ct., in reference to a person who…
DUBLIN, Georgia– The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin has provided an update concerning the current testing results following sterile processing concerns. In early February, the VA center sent out 4,600 letters to veterans in Middle Georgia, warning any who had a procedure at the VA within the last year to get tested for blood pathogens like hepatitis B,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The City of Macon-Bibb is looking for the public’s input concerning the design of the amphitheater that is on it’s way to Macon. An announcement from the city invites the people of Macon-Bibb to come out to 2 public input sessions on Thursday, March 3rd, at the Macon Mall to offer their opinions and ideas concerning the…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Want something sweet to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s how you can make your very own rainbow in a cup! You’re going to need some of the Skittles, mini marshmallows and some Rolos. Now we can assemble this fun rainbow in a cup. First, you want to take your mini marshmallows and put them in the cup….
(41NBC/WMGT) — Science Guy Jason Lindsey shows us this week how a rocket balloon works! Using common household items like string, a straw, a piece of tape and a long balloon, we see that the balloon shoots across the string thanks to a handy scientific law known as Newton’s Third Law of Motion. The Third Law of Motion states that…
Russia appears to have officially declared cyberwar on the U.S. The New York Post reports that big U.S. banks are under constant attacks by cyber criminals looking to steal client information. The Russian Ruble is now worth less than 1 cent. Western nations and investors have been quick to dump Russian investments. Babysitting costs jumped 11% in 2021, outpacing inflation…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Humidity values around Middle Georgia are going to be extremely low this afternoon. Today We began Thursday on a clear and cool note as temperatures around Middle Georgia ranged from the low 40s into the lower 50s this morning. Skies were completely clear to kick things off once again as well, though a few clouds may…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of one person shot. The incident was reported to have occurred just after 11:20p.m Wednesday night ,in the 3900 block of Arkwright Road. The male victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance. He is listed to be in critical but stable condition at this time. We’ll…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA high school basketball quarterfinals tipped off last night. Here are scores from the Middle Georgia schools still in the competition. Girls scores: In 5A, Warner Robins moves into the Final Four with a 63-56 victory over Greenbrier. The Demonettes will face Woodward Academy Saturday at 6 p.m. at Fort Valley State University. In 4A,…
More bad news for baseball fans as the opening games of the season have been cancelled with no hope of a deal in sight. Bill Shanks has some words about who’s responsible and what this means for the future of America’s favorite pastime. Categories: Sports Tags: MLB, mlb-lockout, rob-manfred
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer baseball team took down the 10th ranked team in the nation, the Florida State Seminoles, 6-5 last night. The Bears would enter the 9th inning down 3-5. Mercer’s first two batters of the inning, Trevor Austin and Wesley Franklin would take walks, and then both would advance to second and third base on a…
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a drive-by shooting on Easy Street in Tennille. That’s according to a post on the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page Wednesday night, which said one home was damaged by gunfire. The post did not mention any injuries. We’ve reached out to the sheriff’s office for more information and are…
High temperatures in Middle Georgia once again warmed into the 80s this afternoon, making for a great spring afternoon. Thanks to dry air in place over the region, we will still be seeing a pretty cool night tonight, with lows in the mid 40s. High pressure will slowly be pushing east through the day tomorrow and into Friday. This will…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Wrightsville man is now in custody on charges of felony cruelty to children and three counts of felony false imprisonment. According to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation news release, 62-year-old David Fahey was arrested after a nearly two-month long investigation into allegations of abuse of disabled adults and children at King’s Cleft, located at 159…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Eastgate Shopping Center has been nearly vacant for several years, but not anymore. Ashley Hardin, Economic Development Administrator for the City of Perry, says a development and investment company bought the property in January to turn it into a new VA clinic. “About 48,000 square feet remaining in this building will be renovated, gutted, and…
Macon Mayhem players reading to Springdale Elementary studentsMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Schools across America celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday Wednesday. March 2 is Read Across America Day and also the writer’s birthday. The Macon Mayhem, Macon’s Southern Professional Hockey League team, visited Springdale Elementary School to read to students. Players read Dr. Seuss books to the students and even let students…