After a beautiful sunny day here in Middle Georgia, our attention shifts to ongoing severe storms to our west. Overnight a line of storms will push across Alabama and into Middle Georgia by Wednesday. The good news for our area is that storms will be moving in during the morning hours, when the atmosphere will be pretty stable. The bad…
Gun Violence in the community addressedGun ViolenceMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— An organization in Atlanta is rallying to support a seven-year-old boy who was shot in Macon. The organization known as the “New Order National Human Rights” is speaking out about the incident. Gerald Rose is the President and CEO of the organization. He’s concerned about what’s happening with the rise in gun…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A Georgia resident originally from Ukraine is using social media to raise awareness, and help encourage support and prayers from people around the world. Olga Westfall moved to the U.S. 23 years ago, but she still has connections to her home country. In 2014, she created a Facebook account to start a group that would help fight…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Litter happens from time to time, even a city like Perry. That’s why it’s hosting an event to hopefully fix that. The Perry Trash Dash on April 2, is a city wide event for people to compete to see who can pick up the most trash. You can register on your own, or as part of a…
(41NBC/WMGT) — You’re running out of time to file your taxes. Let’s look at some smartphone apps that’ll help you get the job done. Filing your taxes is never fun, so if you’ve been procrastinating, you have less than a month left to do it. One go-to DIY service to easily get everything done yourself is TurboTax. The free tax…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— According to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Michael Mathis was arrested following the execution of a search warrant on March 17th. The warrant was in reference to an ongoing Sexual Exploitation of Children investigation. The GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit worked with the Peach County Sheriff’s Office, the GBI Perry Office,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to Aggravated Child Molestation. According to a release from the Houston County District Attorney, 45 year-old Michael Earley entered a guilty plea to one count of aggravated child molestation moments before his trial was scheduled to begin with opening statements. The charges in the case…
UPDATE: The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office says that the body of Patrick Gilbert has been recovered from Lake Sinclair, and that it will be turned over to the Putnam County Coroner for further disposition. The announcement came in around 1:46 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Office says that no charges will be filed concerning the accident as there is no…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The House of God Church in Macon caught fire Friday night, and burned into the morning. According to Macon-Bibb Fire Chief Shane Edwards, the fire station began receiving calls concerning a fire at the church in the 3200 block of Houston Avenue around 10:00 p.m. on March 18th. Units arrived on the scene to find heavy…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 14 and Friday, March 18, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores of 100 are shown in green. Click here to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — About five months from the start of the 2022 high school football season, the Macon Touchdown Club met today for the annual Spring Jamboree. The Spring Jamboree consists of yearly awards and scholarships being given to players and coaches. A list of the winners is below. This year’s guest speaker was UGA football head coach Kirby…
Sunshine made for a nice Monday across Middle Georgia as we warmed into the mid and upper 70s, but changes are on the way for the week. We are already seeing clouds increasing tonight and by tomorrow we are expecting to see mostly cloudy skies. Winds will be gusting up to 20 mph by the afternoon, as our next weather-maker…
REYNOLDS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The West Central Health District is investigating a possible Tuberculosis outbreak, after a Reynolds City Council member reported a case on Friday. The exact location and who is infected is still currently unknown. District Program Manager for the West Central Health District, Asante Hilts, said Tuberculosis is hard to spot at first. “You don’t always know if…
Cherry Blossom Festival Cherry Blossom FestivalMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The 40th Cherry Blossom Festival is underway, and festival organizers say they are amazed at the turnout so far. Festival planners want to remind people to be patient as lines form to get into Carolyn Crayton Park. If you plan to attend, you also need to keep in mind that there…
Monroe County Board of Commissioners approves first responder bonusesBonusesFORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Departments of Public Safety across Georgia are facing staffing shortages, and it’s no different for Monroe County. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners is hoping to fix the shortage. They’re implementing a $1,000 bonus to all public safety employees if they help recruit at least one person. Monroe…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville will be getting its very own Burger Week for the first time this April. According to the Milledgeville Main Street and Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the GA Beef Board and DDA will be partnering with local restaurants in Milledgeville to offer specialty burgers for one week to the people of Baldwin County. 12 restaurants will…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Four people who were arrested for forgery in connection to the estate of a victim of COVID-19 in 2020 were sentenced last week. According to court documents from the Superior Court of Monroe County, Cynthia Merlyn Padgett, Mary Kathryn Stephens, Mark Oneal Cain, and Donna Michelle Nelson have all been found guilty of Forgery. These four…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Holiday Inn at 240 North Macon Street was robbed Sunday night, around 11:28 p.m. According to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a report was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center that a male individual wearing a gray hoodie over a black baseball cap with a face mask and gray sweatpants had entered…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An 18 year-old has been charged with aggravated assault after shooting his brother with a pistol. According to a release from the Warner Robins Police Department, Sunday morning, around 11:00 a.m. on March 20th, officers responded to the scene of a shooting on 206 Northlake Drive in Warner Robins. Officers found that the victim of…
Gasoline continued to move lower over the weekend after setting a record high a week ago. The average price on Sunday was $4.25 according to the latest numbers from AAA. Three of the largest credit reporting agencies are removing nearly 70% of medical debt from consumer credit reports. Canadian railways were halted after an impasse in contract negotiations between the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The pleasant weather from the weekend is carrying into the start of the new week. Today The cold mornings returned to the Peach State overnight Saturday, and that trend continued today. Almost half of Middle Georgia woke up to temperatures below 40 degrees and almost all locations saw wind chills below 40. The skies were clear…
(41NBC/WMGT) — With days getting longer as spring approaches, people are starting to spend more time outside and in their gardens. Mallory Micetich, a home care expert at Angi, is here to walk us through how to prepare our gardens for the season ahead. “A thriving garden can be really satisfying and can provide flowers, fruits and vegetables all summer…
HAMPTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Atlanta Motor Speedway has gone through its first repave and reconfiguration since 1997, and this weekend, drivers and crew are ready to start their engines. “We’ve been working on this project for six months now. Actually about eight months now,” said Brandon Hutchison, Atlanta Motor Speedway general manager. “To see it come to fruition is something…
Heritage Elementary Students on Careers on Wheels DayMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Heritage Elementary School held a “Careers on Wheels” event on Friday. The elementary school brought in people from different career fields to show students what they do. Fire fighters, police officers, electricians and workers from other fields brought in their vehicles to show students. “It’s an opportunity for children…