MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Baldwin County man has been arrested in connection to the murder of a 30 year-old Milledgeville woman. According to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office records, Johnny Lee Chapple was arrested on February 15th at 3:58 p.m. Chapple is being charged with multiple violent and drug related crimes. In the booking report, Chapple is listed as being…
Google looks to embrace new restrictions on privacy to stop tracking. Hosting an Airbnb could be the new future to families due to rising inflation. Mark Zuckerberg wants employees to refer to each other as “MetaMates”. Value of food orders increase as DoorDash goes up 30% in record-high numbers. Categories: Tech Report Tags: doordash, Google, inflation, Zuckerberg
Bibb County Sheriff David DavisMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff David Davis is currently undergoing cancer treatment and will be away from work for a short period. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Davis has been diagnosed with leukemia, and has been admitted to Emory University Hospital for treatment. BCSO says the prognosis for his recovery is…
Photo Credits to Dodge County SchoolsEASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two teens are dead after a wreck in Dodge County on Tuesday. The Georgia State Patrol reports that on February 15th, around 5:07 p.m., 18 year-old Cameron Powell was driving in a red Chevrolet Impala along Kate Parkerson Road with passenger 15 year-old Ethan Holder. According to the GSP, Powell lost…
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Four out of five car shoppers overpaid in January. Cadillac customers are paying 4 thousand dollars above list price, the most of any car. The gambling industry shattered revenue records in 2021, and average age of casino goers fell from 49 to 44 years old. Despite Omicron surge, Americans are likely to make good on their resolutions to travel more…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A cold front arriving tonight could bring some strong to severe storms to Middle Georgia. Today It was a humid morning to begin the day as cloud cover began to fill in quickly ahead of the sunrise. Temperatures this morning were the warmest so far this week, and some of us could have an even warmer…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Two people are behind bars after a drug bust in Twiggs County. According to a press release, on Friday February 11th, Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Investigators served a search warrant on Knight Road. A large amount of Methamphetamine, Heroin, marijuana, pain patches, and fentanyl was located inside the residence. Mr. Kelly Cleary, and Tamara…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A handful of future farmers at Byron Middle School served breakfast to first responders Tuesday morning. Before the pandemic, the school’s “Future Farmers of America Club” invited first responders inside to sit down for a hot meal. But this year, organizers made the annual event a drive-through one. While the first responder breakfast changed its appearance–what…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The last time the Mercer men’s basketball team took on ETSU, the Bucs beat the Bears by eight, but tonight, the Bears avenged their loss from earlier this season. Mercer started off the game sluggish, making their first bucket of the game four minutes and 30 seconds into the first half. ETSU would take advantage of…
UPDATE (2/16) – A teen was arrested in connection to the murders of 30-year-old Trey Marcel Smith and 27-year-old Debarius Devonte Sanford on February 13. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says a tip called into Macon Regional Crimestoppers led the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and deputies to a 16-year-old male. The suspect was located in the 1300…
Middle Georgia is staying warm tonight as our lows drop only into the mid 50s with increasing clouds. Thursday brings another warm and muggy day with highs in the low 80s. Although we will be seeing a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day, most rain chances will hold off until the evening. Winds through both the day and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has responded to six bomb threats since November, according to Captain Wilton Collins. The latest happened Tuesday when someone called in a threat at the Bibb County Courthouse. Captain Collins says it’s hard to quantify the cost of responding to a bomb threat with a dollar amount. “There has to be…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A U.S. Air Force Officer at Robins Air Force Base has received the first religious exemption from taking the Covid-19 vaccine. According to the officer’s attorney, the officer is being represented by the Thomas More Society Attorney Group. Her attorney says the claim was based on vaccines’ use of stem cells from aborted fetuses. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Now that we know comedian Bob Saget died from head trauma, we wanted to know what signs to look for if you hit your head and when to go to the emergency room. The Medical Director for the Emergency Department at Atrium Health Navicent, Dr. John Wood, says they see patients who hit their head daily….
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Worrall Foundation gifted the City of Perry a $35,000 donation that will go toward adding a playground at Pine Needle Park. The city plans for the playground to be ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant. The new playground will be larger than what was originally discussed by the city. “We were planning what was basically…
Bibb County Schools offer hybrid schedulesBibb SchoolsMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County School Board member Daryl Morton announced he’s running for re-election. Morton, the Post 7 board member, started his campaign with a news conference Wednesday at Rookery on Cherry Street. Morton has previously served as board president for three years. He referenced the county’s graduation rate improvement since he’s…
Macon-Bibb Mayor and commissioners award Violence Interrupter grantsViolence Interrupter GrantsMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Several Macon organizations received grants as part of the Macon Violence Prevention Initiative. Macon-Bibb Commissioners met Tuesday night to hold a public hearing for each of the organizations looking to receive a grant in hopes of getting one step closer to fixing problems in the community. Five…
Baldwin County Sheriff’s office attends Eggs and IssuesEggs and IssuesMILLEDGEVILE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Eggs and Issues Wednesday morning. Baldwin County Sheriff Bill Massee was the keynote speaker. Massee spoke about the sheriff’s office’s need for more deputies. He says the sheriff’s office is currently short more than two dozen and that…
Now that the Super Bowl is done and Spring Training is officially postponed, Bill Shanks wants to remind you that we still have basketball. Although here in Georgia we have some ups and downs with the Hawks vying for a top playoff spot and the college teams struggling. He’ll go into all and more that this week. Categories: Sports
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Office of Small Business Affairs (OSBA) is hosting the first-ever International Summit to celebrate international small businesses in Macon. This event will is set to take place at the Macon City Auditorium on Wednesday, March 23rd starting at 8:00 a.m. According to a Macon-Bibb County news release, the summit will feature remarks from Mayor Lester…
Photo Credit to Macon CrimestoppersMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three suspects from Macon Regional Crimestoppers January 2022 Top 15 list have been apprehended. Macon Regional Crimestoppers attributes these successes to the importance of communication between law enforcement and the public in reference to these arrests. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office apprehended 45 year-old Debra L. Kitchens on January 27, 2022. Kitchens…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 17 year-old was arrested during a burglary in progress in Macon on Wednesday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Patrol Deputies spotted an individual inside of the Cricket store on Shurling Drive around 3:22 a.m. on February 16th. Investigators arrested the individual, 17 year-old Jordan Tyrell Jackson, without incident. Jackson was seen on surveillance…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Jones County School System is scheduled to host their 2nd annual virtual recruitment fair. This is a part of the school system’s efforts to hire qualified employees to be a part of their growing team. Some of the potential employment opportunities that will be incorporated into the recruitment fair include teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, custodial…