High pressure kept us clear and cool today across Middle Georgia with high temps limited to the low 50s. Tonight we will continue to cool quickly into the 20s, which means we are in for a cold start Wednesday morning. Sunshine will help us once again warm into the mid 50s, but we will see an increase in cloud cover…
Crossroads Quilt Guild donates quilts for Veterans in HospiceVeteransDUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Perry organization known as the “Crossroad Quilt Guild” wanted to show how much they care for veterans in hospice as well as their families. Quilts are items usually passed down from generation to generation, but these quilts were made for a bigger purpose. The group donated 11…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The North Central Health District (NCHD) and Baldwin County Health Department in partnership with Mako Medical are working to relocate drive-through COVID-19 testing. According to a release from the NCHD, the drive-through testing will be moved from the health department to Walter B. Williams Jr. Park located at 59 GA-22 West. Testing at this new location…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry Police responded to an incident in which a woman was stabbed multiple times in a Perry parking lot on Tuesday January 11th, 2022. According to a release from the Perry Police Department, 20 year-old Shateria Kendrick from Perry was stabbed multiple times during a domestic dispute in the parking lot of Creekwood Park off…
Jane King reports on the latest in technology news, including suspicions from the FBI concerning Russian hackers, Intel’s response to Chinese human rights abuse allegations, and Meta delays a return to the office due to COVID surges. The FBI believes that Russian hackers are sending ransomware to businesses through USB’s that are sent via the postal service under false addresses….
UPDATE: BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Sheriff’s Office has sent out a media release clarifying and correcting some information concerning the Home Invasion and Armed Robbery that took place at Marlin Terrace on Monday at 3:25 p.m. According to the release, responding deputies found 3 victims at the residence, including 2 adults (a man and a woman) and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two veterinarians from Critter Fixer Veterinary Hospital have been selected as the Grand Marshals of the 2022 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. According to a release from Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon, Dr. Vernard Hodges and Dr. Terrence Ferguson will be leading the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Macon. Dr. Hodges and Ferguson both attended…
Pfizer is aiming to create a COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron variant by March. Elsewhere, the White House says private insurers can cover up to eight rapid COVID-19 tests a month. The Omicron variant is also slowing deliveries of some food, reported by John Catsimatides, owner of East Coast supermarket chain Gristedes. Potential shortage of meat and eggs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 3 and Friday, January 7, 2022. All scores of 75 and below are shown in red. All scores between 76 and 85 are shown in orange. All scores between 86-99 are shown in black. All scores of…
School Zone Cameras UpdateMilledgeville Police DepartmentMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The school zone speed cameras on Highway 49 have been up and running for two months now. The goal for the cameras is to reduce speed and improve the safety of the students that attend Baldwin High School. Residents, however, say they are still seeing drivers speed through the school zone….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Veterans Elementary School students said a special goodbye to one of their own Monday morning. Math teacher Samuel Mike, who is also a sergeant in the United States Army, is being deployed to Poland in the coming weeks. Students lined the halls to show their teacher how much he means to them. The kids held up…
There isn’t usually so much excitement in the air, but there was Monday. Many lawmakers were dressed in red and black in honor of the Georgia Bulldogs taking on the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Indianapolis, Indiana. While the excitement of the game was on everyone’s mind, the House and Senate did have…
The line for Covid testing at the old Macon Health Department buildingOne location opened in the the former health department building, located at 171 Emery Hwy. The other is located on the north side of Macon Mall. Officials say they detected 20 positive cases within the first three hours of the facilities opening. Both facilities offer free rapid result testing…
Bill Shanks is in Indianapolis for the much anticipated National Championship game, Georgia vs. Alabama. Hear what he has to say about the matchup and how we might see history made this year. Categories: Sports
UPDATE (1/10) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office announced the shooting victim was 52-year-old Troy Eric Sandifer. Macon-Bibb Deputy Coroner Miley told the sheriff’s office the next of kin has been notified. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a person who was fatally shot in the 3100 block of Columbus Road. The call…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A shooting on Walnut Street near Forest Avenue on Sunday afternoon, January 9, has led to an aggravated assault investigation involving two teen brothers and others. According to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, 17 year-olds Jaleel and Jameel Fryer were walking down Walnut Street around 4:00 p.m. when they began shooting towards a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- An armed man walked into the JJ Fish and Chicken Restaurant on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon and robbed it. It happened just before 11 P.M. Saturday. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the man came in with a gun, demanded money, took cash, then ran away towards Guy Paine Road. If you have any information, you’re…
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, it happened around 6 P.M. Saturday at the Metro PCS store on Tom Hill Senior Boulevard. When the women came in, one of them had a gun and demanded money. The clerk ran away, and the women took money from the register. No one was injured. This incident is under investigation. Anyone with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Governor Kemp hosted a Zoom press conference with Macon media outlets Friday as he prepares to defend his office in the Republican primary in May. We asked him about his goals if he’s re-elected. He says he kept his word on many of the things he ran on like pro-life legislation, teacher pay raises and expanding…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It might sound strange, but some dogs have to wake up and go to work just like the rest of us. We’re talking about K-9 officers, of course, but working a job also means an eventual retirement. That’s exactly what the Centerville Police Department granted 8-year-old K-9 Kali. Centerville Police Chief Cedric Duncan says the time…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Centerville Police Department is working to get certified through the Georgia Association of Chiefs. If the department receives the certification, it will become a certified agency through the state. Chief Cedric Duncan says the process can take up to three years, but it ensures departments have the best practices. He says the certification would also…
District 3 Commissioner Elaine LucasMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County announced Friday the opening of two new Covid-19 testing facilities. One will be located in the old Health Department building at 171 Emery Hwy. The other will be located on the north side of Macon Mall. The announcement comes as Covid-19 cases continue to rise in middle Georgia. Macon-Bibb County…
Alicia Ford speaking at Rutland High SchoolMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- 2021 Cherry Blossom Queen Alicia Ford returned to Rutland High School Friday to speak to the senior class girls. Ford spoke about her experience as Cherry Blossom Queen. Ford is now a sophomore at Wesleyan College. “It’s a huge honor,” she said Friday. “I actually went to Rutland Middle School, and…
Clear skies and cool temperatures are the name of the game across Middle Georgia as we cool into the 20s tonight. Through the day Saturday we will be a bit slow to warm up, but highs will eventually get to the mid 50s. By late Saturday afternoon we will start to see an increase in our cloud cover ahead of…