UPDATE: Captain Jon Holland with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office has given 41NBC more details concerning the situation. The Sheriff’s Office got a call concerning shots fired around noon on Monday, after a Deputy was out serving an eviction notice. Law enforcement blocked off the area for a short time, and ultimately found a dead person inside the home. Holland…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man from Ellabell Georgia died Monday morning after a single vehicle traffic collision involving a tractor trailer. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the Macon-Bibb 911 center was notified of an incident on Interstate 16 West near mile marker 4 around 7:34 a.m. It was reported that a tractor trailer was travelling westbound on…
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Bibb Deputies are looking for a man they say committed an aggravated assault near the Shell gas station on Thomaston Road this morning at 2:00am. Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators say the person of interest is described as a male, wearing a black t-shirt, black hoodie, gray sweatpants, and white Jordon slides. He was last seen driving a red in color…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting on Ivey Drive. According to a posting on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page, one person was taken to the emergency room with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Two homes and several vehicles were damaged by gun fire during the incident. Investigators recovered approximately 21 shell casings from…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to a post on Cochran Motor Speedway’s Facebook page and an article by DirtOnDirt.com, an accident Saturday sent a car flying off the track and the driver and several onlookers to the hospital. The accident took place during a preseason practice. 17-year-old Parker Martin, a driver at the track, was among those injured, the website…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia singer and dancer Jazmine Robinson makes her way back to Middle Georgia to record her latest music video. And she is bringing along some famous faces with her. The R&B singer recorded the video for her new song ‘Money and Cars’ at the historic Hay House in downtown Macon. Robinson says the song is all…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened Saturday night at the Cod Tail restaurant at 1034 Gray Highway. According to a news release, a man entered through a rear door just before 10:00p.m. Deputies say the man pulled out a gun and demanded money from the store employee. After getting the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Family Dollar located at 2035 Shurling Drive. According to a news release, a man with a gun entered the store just after 9:00 Friday night. Deputies say the man demanded money from the store clerk. He ran from the scene after getting the cash….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer baseball and softball teams began a busy weekend of play tonight. The Mercer softball team is hosting the Mercer Invitational with Middle Tennessee State and Murray State. The Bears first played MTSU, who they fell to 2-1 after leaving their sixth inning effort short one run. In their second game of the day, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA high school basketball playoffs sweet 16 tipped-off tonight. Northeast High School had a successful day as both the girls and boys teams are headed to the elite eight as the Raiderettes beat Heard County 71-45, while the Raiders beat Coosa 72-57. Here are some other scores for the girls: In class 5A, Warner Robins…
A cold front moved through Middle Georgia this afternoon, bringing some cooler and drier air to the area. Overnight we will see our lows drop to the mid 40s, but we should warm up quickly Saturday with partly cloudy skies. Sunday will bring our next of showers to the area as a low pressure system moves through during the afternoon….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — For many, the American Dream of buying a home is seeming more and more like that’s what it will always be: just a dream. Jennifer Omega, owner and broker of Topstone Realtors, says the housing market in Macon is unlike anything she’s ever seen before. She says over the last year, the average price of a…
VA Medical CenterDUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin recently notified veterans of possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV. The VA sent out letters to more than 4,000 veterans this month concerning the potential risk of exposure and recommending they get tested for hepatitis B and C and HIV. We spoke with one veteran’s family…
Macon Little Theatre making historyBlack History MonthMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As Black History Month comes to a close, Sheniqua Freeman is breaking barriers at the Macon Little Theatre. She is the first Black theatre board chair in more than 85 years. She hopes more people of color will get involved in theater. Freeman says she got involved in theater at…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 22-year-old Mercer University student Zachary Ivester is running for Houston County Commissioner Post 2. Current Commissioner Jay Walker is stepping down from the seat. Ivester says he believes it’s time to see the young generation come forward and effect change in local government. If elected, he wants to find ways to grow the county, strengthen…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity chapter at Georgia College and State University is closing. That’s according to a post on the national organization’s website, which said the closing is due to “violations of the fraternity’s health and safety expectations and guidelines.” “While suspending any chapter of our Fraternity is unfortunate, Sigma Alpha Epsilon has decided to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Military College Prep School celebrated their Raider State Championship with the presentation of rings. The Raider event is a multi-sport type of event that includes, a stretcher carry, a 5-k run, and a rope bridge. The men’s team, women’s team and mixed team all took home state championships. This was a year of many firsts….
MACON, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)- John R. Lewis Elementary held a live wax museum to teach students about Black History. Students entered the gym to see teachers and volunteers dressed as historical black figures– including Martin Luther King Jr., John R. Lewis, Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman. Dean of Students for John R. Lewis Elementary, Keywon Harvey, played Lewis and read excerpts…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital (BKOCH) is celebrating three years of helping children within the Macon-Bibb community. Since opening it’s doors in Feb. 25, 2019, BKOCH has been the only dedicated pediatric hospital in central and south Georgia and has strived to enhance the lives of children through excellent patient care. Some…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 30 year-old Warner Robins man has been arrested for theft and drug trafficking charges. According to the Warner Robins Police Department, Narcotics Investigators with WRPD as well as the WRPD SWAT team served a drug search warrant at 2251 Moody Road where they found 13 pounds of marijuana, 29 grams of fentanyl, oxycodone pills…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Food banks, like many other facilities in the midst of the pandemic, have been stretched thin for resources due to the effects of COVID-19, and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is looking to help solve that problem by providing almost $75 million in grants under the Federal CARES Act for the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A new roundabout will be coming to a major highway intersection in Houston County, and drivers should be watching for traffic shifts within the coming weeks. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), a roundabout is scheduled to be installed at state route 247, the 247 spur, and U.S. Highway 129. Traffic shifts and some…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Today Troy Thompson and local ENT Dr. Joel Hoffman discuss ear pain and what to do if you’re experiencing it. Not to be confused with the ringing in your ears, ear pain (officially known as Otalgia) as an intense pain you can feel from deep within your ear and can be caused by many different things. Most might…