According to a release from the United States Department of Justice, 44 year-old James Stafford engaged in a scheme to evade taxes as he and others underreported gross receipts and omitted cash distributions made to partners, filing false corporate tax returns, and evading their individual income tax liabilities. Stafford also underreported his own income on his individual tax return filed…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Wednesday morning at Warner Robins High School, offensive signage was found to be hanging on the wall. Principal of Warner Robins High School, Chris McCook, sent out a message to parents in response to the signage that was found. He said in the message the signs were immediately removed, and that the school is aware…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two juvenile students at Jones County High School have been criminally charged in connection to an assault. According to a social media post from the Jones County Sheriff’s Office, a physical assault took place at Jones County High School on March 8th, a little after 12 p.m. involving two juvenile suspects, a male and a female,…
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a woman for several felonies involving child cruelty at a child care center in east Dublin. On Wednesday February 2nd, the East Dublin Police Department Chief requested assistance from the GBI in investigating allegations of child abuse at the Roseland Child Care Center. This request came as a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After taking down #10 Florida State 6-5 in a 10th inning walk-off last Tuesday, the Mercer baseball team upsets #13 Georgia Tech 5-4 just a week later. The scoring began in the top of the third inning when Chandler Simpson hit a sacrifice fly to bring in one run for the Yellow Jackets. Two innings later,…
After a relatively quiet weather day for most of Middle Georgia, we will be starting Wednesday with a bang (I’m talking thunder and lightning). A line of storms will be moving through the area during the morning and early afternoon, bringing the potential for severe weather. Main threats with these storms will be damaging wind gusts, isolated tornadoes, large hail,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— 22 people will serve on the Macon-Bibb County Bicentennial committee. Commissioners appointed them during Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole Meeting. Most of the appointees were in attendance: Alex Habersham Andrea Cooke Anna Roberts Beverly Olson Chris Sheridan Denny Jones Dr. Beverly Glover Dr. Thomas Duval Gary Wheat Jaime Kaplan James Barfield Janice Ross Jim Montgomery Karla Redding…
Toomsboro Development Corporation to purchase 70 acres of propertyToomsboroTOOMSBORO, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A Wilkinson County town with a population of more than 500 people could double in size soon. 70 acres of property in Toomsboro will soon see new life, and bring in more opportunities to the community. “Well you know anywhere growth and development is needed. We welcome new people to…
Montravius Adams speaks to the students of Dooly County High SchoolVIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Dooly County High School celebrated the return of Montravius Adams. Adams is a Dooly County native, went to college at Auburn University and now plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He took some time to speak with students and give them insight in to life as an NFL…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp spoke out on his social media that he and his team are working to make temporary suspensions in order to lessen the impact that high gas prices are having on Georgians currently. In the 2 Twitter posts, Kemp said that he would be working with Georgia government through the Georgia House and…
UPDATE: (5:43P.M.)- According to Battalion Chief Todd Alligood, firefighters were called to the scene around 10:30 a.m. No one was inside the building once they arrived. “It’s Fairley common that we come here, I’ve been here three or four times in the last couple months, usually a small spot fires, this time it got away, ” said Chief Alligood. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Have you ever wanted to watch the cherry blossoms in Macon bloom in real-time? Well now you can, as Visit Macon and Wesleyan College are teaming up to present the Macon Bloom Cam for the Cherry Blossom Festival. A release from Wesleyan College goes on to say Macon is the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people are dead after an accident in Warner Robins early Tuesday morning. According to a release from the Warner Robins Police Department, a Chevrolet Sonic was traveling east on Watson Boulevard at high speed around 4:54am when it left the roadway and struck a concrete pole near Austin Avenue. The collision caused the vehicle…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Showers are likely around Middle Georgia during the late hours of Tuesday, and another cold front could bring strong to severe storms early Wednesday. Today Cloudy skies will dominate most of Middle Georgia this afternoon, though a few southern counties will see things clear up during the late afternoon and early evening hours. The northern and…
Apple is expected to unveil new iPhones, iPads, and Macs today as it hosts its first event of 2022. Gas prices are now just 4 cents from an all time high. GasBuddy expects the high prices to be around for months. Sony is releasing two new versions of the Walkman. New players start at $1,600, gold-plated models cost as much…
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (41NBC/WMGT) — Head Coach Susie Gardner and the Mercer women’s basketball team have set a new standard for the program. It’s a title, or it’s nothing. The Bears have won their 4th Southern Conference Tournament championship in the last five seasons and have clinched their spot in the NCAA March Madness Tournament. “It never gets old,” said…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A Laurens County man has been sentenced after admitting he lied to obtain a COVID-19 disaster relief loan, then used a large portion of the money to buy a collectible trading card. 31-year-old Vinath Oudomsine, was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to one count of Wire Fraud. He’s also fined $10,000, ordered him to pay…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— House prices are rising and buying a home might not be a possibility for most people. That’s why build to rent communities are popping up in places like Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia. The communities are housing developments exclusively built to rent. Capstone Communities is bringing a build to rent community to Warner Robins. Its Executive…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller, is expected to announce the names of the Bicentennial committee Tuesday. One of the names Mayor Miller suggested for the committee is Alex Habersham. He’s the publisher of the Macon Black Pages, and has lived in Macon for most of his life. Habersham shared his feelings about being nominated, and what he hopes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Lisa Garrett is running for re-election for the Bibb County School Board of Education Post 8, At-Large seat. Garrett is a retired teacher from the Bibb County School District. She says the board she’s been apart of hasn’t raised taxes in three years, and they’ve worked on getting the graduation rate to the highest it has been…
WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)- The Museum of Aviation opened registration for its STEM Summer Camps. The camp is back for first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Camps are available for first through twelfth graders. Students will participate in hands on activities like flight simulations and 3-D printing. Camps start June 6 and are $130 per student, per week. Categories:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After a pause due to COVID-19, tours of the family birth center at Atrium Health Navicent are back. These tours allow expectant parents to get a sneak peek at labor and delivery suites, where to report for OB assessment and more, so that patients can have better peace of mind in planning for their new arrivals….
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Jury selection began Monday in Peach County for the murder trial of Demarcus Little, who was charged with malice murder in connection to his former girlfriend’s death in 2020. Little was accused of killing 23 year-old Fort Valley State University student, Anitra Gunn, in February of 2020 after he was arrested for smashing a window…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 30 year-old man has been arrested after an altercation with his ex-girlfriend ended in her being shot. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place at the Red Carpet Inn, around 8:47 a.m. on Monday. It’s reported that 30 year-old Damon Antwon Taylor and his ex-girlfriend– 30 year-old Candrika Tharpe– got into…