MACON, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)-The Washington Memorial Library in Macon is holding a “Blind Date with a Book event. Readers can check out a mystery book to take home the books’ true covers are hidden. Only a vague description of the book is written on a paper cover. Librarian Emily Heather hopes that people who may judge a book by it’s cover…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The 567 center in Macon is gearing up for the Cherry Blossom Festival. Artist were sent wooden cut outs of poodles and asked to design them in a Cherry Blossom theme. “I think the poodles are a really fun celebration of the variety of different artists we have here in Macon and there a fun spring show…
We have been stuck in the clouds today in Middle Georgia, limiting our highs to the mid 40s. Showers have ended across the area, and temperatures tonight will be falling to the mid 30s as skies start to clear. Through the day Tuesday we will quickly lose most of our cloud cover, leading to a nice day with highs slightly…
Macon-Bibb’s new Fire engineMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb’s Fire Station 2 unveiled a new 2021 fire truck that will replace a 1996 model truck. The new engine is custom made and comes with a newly designed grill. The engine cost just under $700,000 and was paid for with the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. Chief Shane Edwards says fire…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bleckley County Sheriff Kris Coody was taken into custody by the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, February 5. Cobb County issued a warrant for Coody’s arrest last week after he reportedly groped a woman at a bar in Atlanta in January. Coody was in Panama on a mission trip with his church when the warrant…
UPDATE(2): Dublin City Schools sent out a release on Monday in response to the incident involving 55 year-old Shiina Wiggins, who served as a paraprofessional and bus driver at Hillcrest Elementary School. Dublin City Schools has set up a grief station at the Hillcrest Elementary Media Center for students, teachers, and staff, and says they are focused on providing additional…
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MACON, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)- Central Georgia Technical College is exposing high school students to technical aviation careers. Students from Bibb, Houston, Monroe and Jones counties took a tour of the school’s Aerospace and Sustainment Center. The students learned how to read blue prints and work on plane structures. Central Georgia Tech offers dual enrollment for high schoolers and students are “work…
Valentine’s Day is set to be the second-highest on record. American’s are expected to spend an average of $174.41 per person on Valentine’s Day gifts according to National Retail Federation. JetBlue Airlines have dropped to the lowest spot on Wall Street Journals annual rankings of U.S. airlines. Restaurant and bar whiskey sales continue to grow, up 53% from the prior…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A cold front will bring heavy rain and strong winds to Middle Georgia tonight and much of tomorrow. Today After a Sunday that saw mainly cloudy skies and some scattered showers we begin the new work week with the same pattern continuing. The cloudy skies will not go anywhere today as temperatures peak in the upper…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A Montezuma man is dead after being struck by a vehicle. According to a release on the Montezuma Police Department’s Facebook page, On Saturday at 7:51 pm, officers of the Montezuma Police Department responded to the intersection of Walnut Street and Richardson Street for an accident between a vehicle and a pedestrian. They found 47 year old…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A car attempting to flee from Monroe County Deputies crashed over the weekend killing four people. According to a release on the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, a Monroe County Deputy saw a black Dodge Charger Scat Pack traveling 102 miles per hour on I-75 North on Sunday around 12:15 am. Before the deputy could…
Including today’s slate of games, there is only four days of jam-packed basketball left before the post-season. Here’s a few scores from around Middle Georgia: Girls Scores Baldwin defeat West Laurens 68-19 Central defeat Peach County 51-32 Dodge County defeat Southwest 64-28 Houston County defeat Westside 55-39 Telfair defeat Dublin 29-27 Northeast defeat Lamar County 76-38 Deerfield-Windsor defeat Tattnall Square…
The 13th annual First Pitch Classic commemorating the Mercer Bears 2022 baseball season took place last night. Every year, a high-profile guest headlines the event giving words of wisdom to the athletes and those in attendance. But this year, it was Mercer’s own Kyle Lewis. The night began with an autograph session, followed by dinner and a speech from Lewis….
Baldwin County receives Broadband Grant from Governor Brian KempBroadband Internet ServiceMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Fiber optic internet will soon be in Baldwin County. The county received a broadband grant from Governor Brian Kemp on February 1st. The grant aims to help provide faster internet service to rural areas. The process to bring faster internet is already underway in the county. Carlos Tobar…
Georgia College Hosts 45th Science and Engineering FairGeorgia CollegeMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Friday Morning, Georgia College held it’s 45th annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The event welcomed Middle and High School Students from 12 counties in Middle Georgia. Walking in, boards were on display from either group projects or individual projects. After being held virtually last year, several organizers and students…
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 5 people after a theft investigation led to a drug bust. The release from the Sheriff’s Office says on Tuesday, the 1st of February, purses were stolen from the Crisp Regional Hospital. The next day, Deputies arrested 22 year old William Higdon of Cordele, and charged him with felony…
UPDATE (02/04/2022): The Warner Robins Police Department has reported that 33 year-old Brandon Marquez Mitchell of Macon has been arrested by the US Marshal Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force in connection to this shooting and is being held in the Houston County Detention Center. He is being charged with Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Assault, and Theft by taking- Motor Vehicle. Mitchell…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a missing man and is looking for the public’s help to find him. According to a release from the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office, 34 year-old Noah Eugene Richmond was reported missing by family members on January 24th. He was last seen around the Huddle House on Ocmulgee East Blvd…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County high schools hosted the first annual baseball media night on Wednesday in conjunction with the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. 14 schools were in attendance, including both private and public schools. This event was a way for media to get previews of the teams’ seasons and for coaches and players to get to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Four teens have been charged in connection to an aggravated assault investigation in which a home in the 3600 block of McKenzie Drive was shot at on 2 separate dates. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the home had been shot at on January 25th, and January 31st, though nobody was injured in either of…
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In Crisp County, a former School System employee has been arrested for Aggravated Child Molestation. According to the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, February 3rd, officers arrested 28 year-old Lorenza Davis Jr., a former Crisp County School System employee from Cordele. He is being charged with 2 counts of Aggravated Child Molestation, and additional charges…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 9 month-old has died, and his parents have been arrested in connection to the death, after investigation showed the child’s history was consistent with abuse. According to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, 40 year-old Christopher Scott Palmer of New York and 26 year-old Shelly Deanna Rooks of Waynesville were arrested after an…