MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three people are behind bars after stealing cell phones and then trying to trade them for cash. According to a release by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators office, the victim posted an ad on social media to sell two cell phones and met the prospective buyers at Lucky’s Food Store at 809 Main Street. The two…
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….
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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…
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…
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….
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…
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 #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 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…
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…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office has sent out another release, dated February 8th, in which more details surrounding the arrest of Kris Coody are provided. According to the release, Bleckley Sheriff Kris Coody returned early from a church mission trip that had him out of the country in order to turn himself in to post bond…
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,…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Southwest High School is celebrating Black History Month with a Black History Spirit Week. Students from Fort Valley State University visited Southwest students Tuesday, and talked with them about what to expect at a HBCU. Members from several sororities and fraternities performed strolls for the students. First year counselor Braxton Jefferson, is a graduate of Fort Valley…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Washington Memorial Library helped people tighten their resumes to get ready for its job fair. Visitors received one on one help on their resumes and cover letters. The library will hold the job fair on Wednesday. A wide variety of employers will be present, including Macon-Bibb County, Amazon, Navicent Atrium Health, Groome Transportation and others. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –This past weekend, the Mercer men’s basketball team took a nine-point loss to UT Chattanooga, but the Bears had a shot at redemption last night facing the Mocs in back-to-back games. Mercer took a seven-point lead after going on a 12 to two run early in the first half. The Bears would hold that lead deep into…