MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- It’s been about one year since the COVID-19 vaccine was released. In that time, people have seen three variants of COVID, and booster shots are recommend. The vaccine someone might receive today, is no different than when it was first rolled out. Chief Clinical Officer of Atrium Health Navicent, Sandy Duke, says COVID deaths have greatly been…
MACON, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon’s Department of Juvenile Justice received accreditation from the American Correctional Association. In November of 2021, the ACA conducted an audit of the Macon Youth Development Center and Macon Regional Youth Detention Center. The Macon YDC scored 100% on the ACA mandatory standards, and 98.4% on non-mandatory standards. The Macon RYDC scored 100% on mandatory standards, and…
A cold front is moving through Middle Georgia this evening, helping to clear out our clouds and bringing cool temps to the area tomorrow morning. High pressure will be settling in across the southeast Wednesday, which will keep skies sunny and warm temps into the upper 50s. Although our temperatures will be close to normal for this time of year,…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man was killed in a fire on Home House Drive in Drive Branch this past weekend, the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King’s Fire Investigations Unit and Twigg’s County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office is investigating. According to the Insurance and Safety Fire Commission’s press release, 62 year-old Michael Curry of Twiggs County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes and Gang Unit Investigators, along with the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, made several arrests after guns and drugs were discovered during a search warrant on January 21. While executing the warrant at a home on Riverside Drive, deputies seized approximately 6 pounds of marijuana, an AR 15 rifle, three…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Cloth masks aren’t enough to be allowed into two Macon hospitals anymore. Now, you’ll need to have surgical masks, KN95 or N95 to enter. The change is in effect for Piedmont Macon Medical Center and Piedmont Macon North Hospital and is for all visitors, patients, and staff. According to a news release from the hospital, the goal…
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A missing person investigation is now a murder investigation. Police in Vienna asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to help locate 4-year old Jayceon Mathis after family members reported they had not seen him in several months. The missing person report was initially made with the police on January 20. Authorities located his mom, Keara Cotton, on…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reports they have located missing 17-year-old Jorja Ethridge. According to an emailed update, the teen is safe and unharmed. Ethridge was first reported missing Saturday night around the Rivoli Road area. Deputies say she was possibly hiding in the Bolingbroke area. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, she had been…
Hospitals want more money to cover shortages of staff and supplies. The restaurant association is asking Congress to replenish the restaurant revitalization fund. The trade group says 88% of restaurants saw indoor dining demand wane because of Omicron. Americans want to save $1.9 million for retirement. Around 53% think they’re ‘very likely’ to succeed. Costco is offering cheaper breakfast alternatives…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Clouds and rain have moved into much of Georgia thanks to a system in the gulf. Today It was a much warmer start around Middle Georgia this morning as temperatures jumped between 10 and 20 degrees this morning when compared to yesterday. This is largely due to the blanket of clouds that filled in overnight as…
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office released these photos of Jorja Ethridge that show what she was wearing the night she went missing.FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office released updated pictures of missing teen, Jorja Ethridge from the night she went missing. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Ethridge went missing Saturday night around the Rivoli Road area….
GRAY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A Jones County Deputy is recovering after he was shot during a traffic stop. Sheriff Butch Reece says the incident happened early Sunday morning. “This is one of the things every night when you go to bed that you worry that you’re going to get that call.” The call was about one of hid deputies being shot. That…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-At the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, High School students in Bibb County will have the option to enroll in a hybrid schedule. It means instead of a traditional seven period schedule, they will have five classes. Students can take traditional courses and a block course at the same time, with this new schedule. Kevin Adams is…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- There is a new Mayor in Montezuma after Mayor Larry Smith passed away recently. According to city officials, Mayor Smith died of a heart attack while driving on January 21. Before joining local government, Former Pro-Tem Nealie Johnson worked as an educator for over 30 years. She looks to give people hope during these trying times. “What…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Residents and the Sheriff of Dodge County are fed up after a weekend full of issues involving stray animals. On Saturday, residents complained about a group of puppies being dumped along Telfair Road. Then on Sunday, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office was called out to an aggressive dog incident. The dog had been taken in temporarily by…
By tomorrow an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico will help to bring in some moisture to the area. Depending on the exact location of that low, we could see some scattered showers. We are not expecting any thunderstorms, but showers could last into the early afternoon. A cold front to our north will be sweeping…
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 4 year-old child is missing from Vienna, Georgia, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations is looking for him. According to a press release from the GBI, 4 year-old Jayceon Mathis was reported missing by family members that say they haven’t seen him in several months. The complaint was filed on January 20th, 2022. The Vienna…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Cherry Blossom Festival Organizers have announced their third major headliner for the 40th Cherry Blossom Festival– RCA Nashville breakthrough artist, Niko Moon. Moon will be performing at Carolyn Crayton Park on the Coca-Cola Entertainment Stage on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 as part of the Nightly Concert Series at the Cherry Blossom Festival. This series will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man broke into Cashman’s Pub on Cherry Street in the early hours of Sunday, but nothing was reported to have been taken. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the suspect in the photos attached after it was reported that he entered the business around 3:00 a.m. on January 23, 2022, by kicking in…
The threat of a ground war between Russia and Ukraine could rattle financial markets in the future– this may cause natural-gas prices to spike and stocks to fall. Department store Kohl’s was offered $9 billion to go private. This would reduce pressures to please the stock market. The FDA approves expansion of antiviral drug used to combat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 sickness….
As COVID-19 continues to spread, the CDC is urging us to step up their game to get the most protection possible. We can do that by getting tested for the virus, and wearing the right face mask. Since they’ve gotten harder to find, we now have another way to track down COVID-19 tests, and you don’t even need to leave…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunshine will continue to stick around after a chilly but sunny weekend. Today It was a clear and cold morning around Middle Georgia to begin the new week. Temperatures were chilly all weekend with the coldest night of the year so far coming this past Saturday. We quickly dried out from Friday’s rain (and brief winter…
photo courtesy of MGNAccording to a post on the Jones County Sheriff’s Facebook page by Sheriff Butch Reese, Deputy John Kile was on a traffic stop on Highway 11 between Wayside and Round Oak when the driver of the vehicle, 24 year old Zachary Lucas Olivar of Snellville, shot the deputy in the chest and attempted to flee. Kile was…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager. Jorja Ethridge went missing around the Rivoli Rd area just after midnight Sunday morning. She is around 5’8″ inches tall, has brown or blonde hair, and brown eyes. Jorja was last seen wearing a purple sweatshirt and black leggings. She may…