Five suspects wanted for burglary of Powell’s Pharmacy

  UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office posted a video of the surveillance footage of the incident. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Five masked suspects are wanted in connection to a commercial burglary at Powell’s Pharmacy on Bloomfield Road. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place on Wednesday, February 9th, around 5:30 a.m. It’s reported that 5…

Tech Report: Samsung go head to head with Apple, Disney looks to create virtual theme park.

  Samsung revealed their latest Galaxy phone that will be in competition with Apple’s iPhone13. Disney looks to create it’s own Metaverse Theme Park. The “booking.yeah” movement is back for booking .com, in it’s first ever Super Bowl commercial. Numbers increase for Neil Young on Spotify after exit. Categories: Tech Report Tags: Disney, Neil Young, samsung, spotify, Super Bowl

Man arrested in connection to October fatal shooting on Eisenhower Pkwy

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man has been arrested and charged in connection to a fatal shooting that happened in October of 2021, when a 59 year-old Harriett Patrick was struck by gunfire in her vehicle as she was driving west on Eisenhower Parkway. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, after investigation, 30 year-old Quteavis Quayshon Simmons was identified…

Temperatures to keep warming around Middle Georgia

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Another day of sunshine is leading to more warmth around the Peach State. Today Conditions were cold again to begin the day in Middle Georgia with several spots beginning the day below freezing. Fortunately warm conditions will arrive rather quickly with most if not all locations in the region likely to eclipse 60 degrees by noon….

Morning Business Report: Americans could face all-time high in credit card debt by mid-year

Disney parks set to rebound as tickets sales set records. Their streaming service has now gained 130 million subscribers. The Discovery-WarnerMedia merger gets U.S. antitrust clearance. Credit card expert Ted Rossman said Americans could face an all-time high in total credit card debt by mid-year. Credit card balances rose by $52 billion in the final three months of 2021. Categories:…

Highlights from Warner Robins vs Wayne County region tournament semifinals

Warner Robins downs Wayne County 68-60

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The first of many high school basketball region tournaments have started as the one seed Warner Robins Demons faced the four seed Wayne County Yellow Jackets in the semifinals of the GHSA 5A Region 1 tournament Wednesday night. Tonight was a much tighter contested game as the Demons won 68 to 60. Jordyan Keith led…

Peach County man face child pornography charges

The investigation began after the GBI received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—A man is in the Peach County Jail after being arrested on child pornography charges. The Peach County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation searched the home of 21-year-old John Marin Wells on Wednesday, regarding a sexual exploitation of children investigation. The investigation began after the GBI received a cybertip from the National Center for…

Warming trend continues into the weekend

Middle Georgia made it back to the mid 60s this afternoon under sunny skies, setting us up for a warm end to the week. Although our temperatures will be falling to the 30s overnight, we will warm quickly Thursday. High pressure to our southwest will bring in some warm conditions with continued clear skies through the end of the week….

Carl Vinson VA Medical Center investigates improper sterilization

The Medical Center is alerting veterans about potential health issues after re-usable medical devices were not properly sterilized.

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is alerting veterans about potential health issues after re-usable medical devices were not properly sterilized. The Medical Center sent more than 4,600 letters to veterans around Middle Georgia.  It says anyone who has had a procedure at the VA within the last year, is encouraged to get tested for blood pathogens…

Halo Group holds groundbreaking for New Perry Hotel

The first phase includes converting 18 hotel rooms located in the Motor Court, into 11 studio and one bedroom apartments.

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The first phase of renovations for the New Perry Hotel has begun, as the Halo Group celebrated with a groundbreaking  Wednesday. The first phase includes converting 18 hotel rooms located in the Motor Court, into 11 studio and one bedroom apartments. The apartments will be walking distance from downtown Perry. According to the Halo Group Executive Director,…

UPDATE: Man and woman identified in murder suicide at Macon hotel

UPDATE #3: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man as 43-year-old Michael Ray Reid Jr. from Merced, California.  The woman has been identified as 44-year-old Tammy Sherrell Calhoun, from Macon. Their bodies were taken to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab for an autopsy. This investigation is ongoing. The Sheriff’s Office says more information will be provided…

Bibb County Sheriff’s office offers tips on how to protect yourself and business from a robbery

If you're a business owner in Macon and have not set up a security system, now is the time to do so.

Bibb County Sheriff’s office offers tips on protecting your business from a robberyRobbery Safety TipsMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Several robberies have taken place in Macon-Bibb since the beginning of the year. The Bibb County Sheriff’s office wants you to be on high alert in case it happens to you. If you’re a business owner in Macon and have not set…

Local clinics offering new monoclonal antibody medication

Atrium Health Navicent and Houston Healthcare are now offering a different medication at their monoclonal antibody treatment clinics.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Atrium Health Navicent and Houston Healthcare have offered monoclonal antibodies to help Covid patients since last summer. The medication they offer is now changing though after the FDA pulled the Emergency Use Authorization for Regeneron, saying it was less effective against fighting the Omicron variant. Sheldon Mattox, Director of Post Surgical Rehab and Educational Services at…

UPDATE: Stolen Jeep found in parking lot on Vineville Ave; search for suspects continues

UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has sent out an  update saying that on Thursday morning around 8:40 a.m., the BCSO received a call saying that the stolen Jeep was found abandoned in a parking lot in the 2000 block of Vineville Avenue. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for the 3 suspects behind the theft.   MACON,…

Hooked on Science: Skewering a Heart Balloon

(41NBC/WMGT) — Science Guy Jason Lindsey is playing Cupid this week! Lindsey takes a wooden skewer and stabs his heart…balloon and it doesn’t pop! How does this work? Lindsey explains that the balloon like everything else is made up of smaller pieces, those smaller pieces start to hang tightly around the skewer when the skewer goes through thus locking the…

Morning Business Report: $7.6 billion wagered for Super Bowl LVI

The Justice Department says it seized $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin stolen in a 2016 hack. According to court documents, the suspects conspired to launder nearly 120,000 bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex’s platform in 2016 after a hacker breached the system. Return-to-office may boost demand for personal care products in the spring and summer. The American Gaming Association forecasts over $7.6…

Sunshine is back in full swing for Wednesday

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High pressure over the Gulf of Mexico will keep the sunshine around Georgia for the next few days. Today Temperatures around Middle Georgia were at or below the freezing point basically everywhere to kick off the morning following a night of clear skies. The good news is that this morning was the coldest one of the…

Feb. 08 Middle Georgia high school basketball scores

High school basketball scores from around Middle Georgia

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This is the final week of regular season high school basketball. Here’s a few scores from around Middle Georgia: Girls Scores Mary Persons defeat Crisp County 45-43 Stratford defeat MDS 64-38 Deerfield-Windsor defeat FPD 58-31 Telfair County defeat Treutlen 65-24 Jones County defeat Dutchtown 36-35 Bleckley County defeat Southwest 58-22 Mary Persons defeat Crisp County 45-43…

Deputies: Masked man robs Macon GameStop

It happened around 8:15 Tuesday night at the Gray Highway location.

Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened at a GameStop store Tuesday night. It happened around 8:15 at the store located at 1473 Gray Highway, according to a sheriff’s office news release, which said a masked man entered the store, jumped over the counter and showed a…

Clear skies and dry weather return Wednesday

After a cloudy start today, skies have cleared across Middle Georgia, allowing our highs to warm into the 50s. Clear skies tonight will lead to chilly temps in the low 30s and upper 20s by early Wednesday. High pressure and a dry air mass will be keeping us clear through the end of the week, as we continue our warming…

Annual St. Patrick’s Festival is back in Dublin after two years

Dublin City leaders are ecstatic to have the St. Patrick's Day festival back bigger than ever.

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)–  For the last two years, Dublin has cancelled the St. Patrick’s Festival to keep people safe from COVID-19. This year though, Visit Dublin says it’s bringing the party back and better than ever. “We’re so excited to be back this year,” said Interim Director Miriam Lewis. “Celebrating together is our theme this year, and we couldn’t be…