Highs today made it to 96° in Macon with heat index values in the 100s for much of the afternoon. This starts a trend of mid/upper 90s that will continue for the rest of the week and into the weekend. A stationary boundary to our north will still be the main focus for rain and storms, but scattered storms will…
FileMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller is recommending lowering the county’s millage rate by 2 mills. On August 2, the Mayor will recommend to Commission that the county millage rate go from 19.901 mills to 17.901 mills. The lower millage rate is part of the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. It focuses on improving public safety, code enforcement, recreation,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital got an early start on celebrating the 13th annual “Miracle Treat Day”, which is set for Thursday. It is a collaboration among the hospital, the Children’s Miracle Network and participating Dairy Queen locations. Kids at the hospital received Dairy Queen Blizzards at a pre-party Wednesday. “Giving a child an ice…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pastor Eddie D. Smith Sr. of Macedonia Baptist Church was honored for his 50 years of service with the unveiling of Eddie D. Smith Sr. Way on Wednesday. It’s a section of road located on Second Street between Central and Piedmont Avenues. Pastor Smith says the ceremony was about more than just himself. “Really inviting them…
FileMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide that happened Tuesday night. The killings brings the county’s homicide count for 2022 to 40. The sheriff’s office says four of them were “justifiable.” According to Coroner Leon Jones, Tuesday’s deadly shooting happened at Waverly Point Townhomes on Forest Hill Road. “To hear that mama scream…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Following recent drownings in Middle Georgia, a local business owner is doing his part to help people stay safe in the water. Deo Oliver, the owner of Quick Kill Pest Control in Macon, donated 12 life jackets for use at Amerson River Park following several drownings there this year. Oliver says he felt something had to…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Arrests have been made in connection to several recent vandalism cases in Washington County. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Steven Alexander Macinsky III, 20-year-old Robert Alton Windsor, and 19-year-old Randall Austin May have all been arrested for charges of interference with Government property, criminal trespass, as well as some counts of vandalism to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon woman, accused of stealing an ambulance, is facing felony theft charges. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies caught up with the stolen ambulance on Interstate 16 westbound on Saturday, July 16th. Deputies were able to box-in the emergency vehicle and bring it to a stop on the shoulder. The driver, Alexia Williams, was taken into…
Credit: MGNMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monkeypox cases are increasing, and there’s now a reported case in Middle Georgia. North Central Health District Public Information Officer, Michael Hokanson, confirmed the case but couldn’t share what county the case is in. “It is a notifiable disease to Public Health,” he said. “So an individual would be screened for testing if they meet…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is in critical condition following a crash in Macon Tuesday evening. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened in the 1700 block of Rocky Creek Road around 8:52 p.m. According to witness statements, a red Infiniti sedan and a burgundy Chevrolet Equinox collided. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says 59-year-old Shirley…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monday evening, 2 men were arrested by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on drug and traffic violation charges. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, around 9:13 p.m., a deputy initiated a traffic stop on a 2010 Honda Accord after witnessing it commit a traffic violation on I-75 South. When the deputy requested assistance after making…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s around Middle Georgia the rest of the week. Today Our current pattern will be bringing our highs this afternoon into the mid to upper 90s around Middle Georgia. Most of the region will be seeing heat indices in the lower 100s, however a few spots will still…
The Federal Reserve will try to lower inflation when it raises interest rates again today. Chipotle says more price increases are coming, saying its chain is facing higher food, packaging and labor costs. Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is experiencing a demand surge as EU and UK drop tariffs on US-made whiskey. Categories: Featured, Morning Business Report Tags: chipotle, interest…
On this edition of Coach’s Corner, 41NBC’s Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Lee Coleman of the GMC Bulldogs. The GMC program has turned into a force to be reckoned with under coach Coleman’s leadership. Find out what his plans are for this season. Categories: Coach’s Corner, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Coach’s Corner, gmc bulldogs, high school…
Coach Hoy Thurman III talks with his athletes (Photo: Shaaz Peerani)WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several athletes from Middle Georgia will be making their way up to Greensboro, North Carolina this week to participate in the AAU Junior Olympics. Of those qualified athletes, 35 are from Intensity Athletics, a Warner-Robins-based track and field program. “Our big goals for the program…
It was another hot July day in Middle Georgia, but the hottest days of the week are still to come. High pressure will help us warm into the mid and upper 90s Wednesday and Thursday. To go with this intense heat, we will also see high humidity well into the weekend. Heat index or “feels like” temps will be warming…
UPDATE (10:19 p.m. ) – Macon-Bibb Corner Leon Jones has identified the victims of Tuesday night’s shooting. Jones says 17-year-old Jayden Ellington and 26-year-old Roctavia Edwards were pronounced dead. He says 17-year-old Devin Washington is in critical condition at Atrium Health Navicent and 18-year-old Christian Edwards is in stable condition at Atrium Health Navicent. UPDATE (10:05 p.m.) – The Bibb…
PERRY, Ga, (41NBC/WMGT)- The National Barrel Horse Association Youth & Teen World Championship is being held at the Georgia National Fairgrounds this week. The competition features riders from ages 6 to 18-years-old. Riders maneuver their horses around three barrels and compete for the fastest time. “Barrel racing, if you can tell, has a lot of like extraneous activity where the…
Washington Sheriff’s Office investigating vandalism caseVandalism caseSANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Sandersville Police are investigating after a downtown mural was vandalized. According to the sheriff’s office, the crime could be connected with other crimes in the county. The mural, created earlier this year, depicts the image of Allisha Gray, an Olympic gold medalist from Washington…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Pleasant Hill residents are getting the chance to talk with community leaders about how blight affects their daily lives. The Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Organization hosted the fourth of seven town hall meetings Tuesday night at L.H. Williams Elementary School. The meeting centered around blight and how it impacts residents’ financial status and access to basic needs….
Credit: Pixabay MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia’s integrated resources are expected to change over the next 20 years. According to Tim Echols, Vice Chair of the Georgia Public Service Commission, the Public Service Commission approved Georgia’s Integrated Resource Plan. Some of the changes include closing coal plants continuously until 2038 and replacing them with natural gas plants. Echols says Georgia’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgians have recently gone through a pandemic and are now going through record inflation, and many families are feeling the financial sting. Programs like the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank help ease that burden. Located in Macon, the Food Bank distributes food to different nonprofit organizations across 24 counties, all in the hopes of helping…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person who’s last known address is in Gainesville, Florida, after his vehicle was found unoccupied in Monroe County. According to MCSO, 32-year-old Daniel Mena was reported missing in Florida by a relative on July 17th to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, and was reported to be suicidal….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit and run that took place in May of 2022 that left 65-year-old Larry Simmons dead. Investigation through the sheriff’s office led to the arrest of 33-year-old Marquis Antal Meaux, who was the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene after hitting Simmons on Mercer…