MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Milledgeville Police Department is currently searching for a suspect in connection to a shooting that left a 34 year-old woman in the hospital. According to a release from MPD, Sunday, April 17th, Police responded to West Mitchell Street concerning shots fired around 2:09 a.m. When officers arrived, they found several shell casings in the road…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drive-by shooting that took place outside of a house on Vallie Drive. According to a witness at the scene, as well as confirmation from Lieutenant DeFoe with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened around 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19th. The BCSO says that a house…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Science Guy Jason Lindsey shows us this week how chips can be made into a ring! After spending more than an hour working, Science Guy Jason Lindsey created what he called “Chips in a Can Ring” and it utilizes gravity to hold it all together. Gravity pulls down on the chips and because there is air in the…
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Only 43% of renters expect to own a home at some point in the future. Unites Airlines on Monday said it will continue to enforce COVID mask mandates for employees and travelers despite a federal Judge’s move to void Biden administration’s mask mandate. More than half of college graduates above the age of 25 don’t work in their field of…
UPDATE- The GBI has arrested and charged Jordan Kyle Lemaster, age 34, with murder and aggravated assault for a double homicide that happened on Elm Street in Gordon ON Monday. Police found 70 year old Pamela Ann Williams and 74 year old Ricky Howard Williams deceased in their home. The Gordon Police Department asked GBI agents to assist with the…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —What began as a domestic violence call in Monroe County ended with two arrested after a standoff with authorities. According to a press release Monroe deputies responded to 4882 High Falls Road lot 7 just before 4pm Monday after getting a call about a possible domestic violence case and an intoxicated person shooting into the woods….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man they say robbed the McDonalds at 550 Gray Highway with a gun. According to a release it happened before 10:30 p.m. Monday night when a man in a black hoodie and black pants, wearing a purple face mask entered the restaurant with a gun and demanded…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The round of 16 of the GHSA girls soccer playoffs began today with the Stratford Academy Eagles hosting the Mount Vernon Mustangs. The first goal was scored less than a minute into the game as Dylan Driver took advantage of confusion among the Mustang defenders and walked right by them to score her first goal of…
Middle Georgia is starting to cool down quickly tonight, as dry air moves in behind a cold front. We will be seeing a cool start to our Tuesday, as lows drop to the mid 40s by the morning. Sunshine will be sticking around, but we will only be warming to the upper 60s. Winds through the day will be breezy,…
Fire Station ImprovementsMacon-Bibb Fire DepartmentMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two Macon-Bibb fire stations will soon get several improvements thanks to more than $300,000 from the county to help renovate the buildings. District 7 Commissioner Bill Howell says the repairs were a long time coming. “I feel that Macon-Bibb County has somewhat got a little behind on maintenance on all of our…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo is bringing her live experience to Macon on Wednesday, April 20th. Known for her TV shows on The Learning Channel (TLC) and Discovery Plus, Theresa has been a practicing medium for over 20 years. She says she intercedes with the dearly departed to offer solace to their grieving family on earth….
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 25 year-old woman was arrested in the early hours of Sunday, April 17th, for stabbing her boyfriend during a domestic dispute. Wrightsville Chief of Police, Aaron Price, tells 41NBC that Kenbrilla Jenkins has been charged with Aggravated battery, Aggravated assault, Possession of a knife during the commission of a crime, Cruelty to children in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon Motel owner is in jail with several fines after violating several Bibb County codes concerning health and maintenance at the Magnolia Court Motel. According to court documents, Rasheed Virani is being punished after failing to provide proper water service and a healthy space for habitation that met standards outlined by Bibb County Code enforcement….
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An apparent prank call Monday morning led Northside High School in Houston County to be placed under lockdown and searched by authorities. According to a social media post by the Warner Robins Police Department, officers responded to a bomb threat at Northside High School which was called in around 9:07 a.m. The school was placed…
Several million workers out of the U.S. workforce during COVID-19 pandemic plan to stay out indefinitely. The Wall Street Journal reports some have persistent illness fears and physical impairments. Auto industry analysts expect the car shortage to last through the year and into the next. Thousands of people have complained on a consumer website, saying they got sick after eating…
(41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is making a transition to weekly reports on COVID data, instead of daily ones. According to a release from the DPH, case counts and vaccination updates will be published on the DPH’s website every Wednesday, starting April 20th. The final daily report was posted April 15th. The DPH says that weekly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunshine is coming back to Middle Georgia today after a cloudy and wet weekend. Today It was a cloudy and warm morning to begin our Monday across Middle Georgia. Most of the county saw light to moderate rain early this morning, however the heaviest rain was reserved for the southern counties. The rain is now done,…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the man they say robbed the Krystal at 2863 Pio Nono Avenue Sunday afternoon. According to a press release, just before 1:30 Sunday a man wearing all black with a red and white face mask walked into the Krystal with a gun and demanded money. After getting the cash he fled…
We have had a nice day here in Middle Georgia, but changes are on the way for the rest of the weekend. Overnight a line of storms will push south into Georgia bringing the potential for heavy rain and gusty winds in the initial line. Timing for these storms will be starting around 6am for our northern counties, and lasting…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Family Dollar on Pio Nono Avenue. It happened just after 3:30 Friday afternoon. The Sheriff’s Office says a man entered the store with a weapon demanding money. After getting cash from the registers, he ran off in an unknown direction. There were no injuries reported. The…
Lifeguard applications in Macon-Bibb are now openLifeguardMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— As temperatures increase, so does the need for lifeguards. The Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation opened its lifeguard application earlier this year, ahead of pools opening in May. Robert Walker, Director for Parks and Rec says having lifeguards is important. “Lifeguards get to know the community, and it builds a sense of trust…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon has been voted the third best city to visit in the U.S. during the spring by TikTok. According to study done by mybaggage.com, Macon has gathered 53.7 million views on the social media platform. Amerson River Park was featured in the article citing it’s 180 acres of forest and meadows. “We’ve got a really hip cool…
Volunteers at Beulahand Church passing out foodMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Beulahland church passed out food to the community Friday. The church partnered with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank to give away non-perishable items to more than 300 families. Senior Pastor Carlos Kelly, said people began lining up as early as 5:30 a.m. Pastor Kelly said it’s the job of the…