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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Several Veteran Support Organizations and Georgia GOP have announced an event set to celebrate veterans and provide opportunities to young people looking to join the military. The event is called “Honoring the Past, Promoting the Future”, and the ceremony is set to honor Vietnam Veterans, Celebrate UGA Coach Vince Dooley, and give away scholarships to young…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Today Troy Thompson sits down with Dr. Joel Hoffman to have a helpful discussion about when you get ringing in your ears and how to care for your ears. Dr. Hoffman says Tinnitus is the constant ringing in the ears but it isn’t exclusively ringing, it can also be a buzzing, popping or even clicking and can only…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Mandy Williamson has a very special drink you make for your family on Valentine’s Day! It’s called Cupid’s float and you’ll need some cherry soda (or you can use something like Sprite or 7up mixed with Grenadine), whipped cream, ice cream, some cherries and some Twizzlers. First put in the ice cream into the cup and then add…
Burst pipes, overflowing toilets and power outages– surprises can be fun, but not when they come in the form of a home emergency. Now it might be your first instinct to call up an expert to do the repairs but some repairs are easy enough to do on your own. Whether you’re a homeowner or a renter, it’s likely you’re…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)—The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery and aggravated assault that occurred Friday morning at around 1:24a.m. ,at the Waffle House located at 3907 Arkwright Road. According to a press release the suspects entered the restaurant through the back door armed with handguns and wearing masks. Both suspects fired shots striking Waffle House employee ,20-year-old…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery of a cell phone store Thursday. It happened at the Metro PCS on Pio NoNo Avenue just after 7 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office says a man entered the store with a handgun and demanded money from the employees. After taking cash, he ran out of the store. No…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Georgia Legal Services Program hopes to help Middle Georgia renters learn more about rental rights. The program at this link helps teach your rights as a tenant. It’s a self paced program with different topics from tenants and repairs, to the early stages of eviction. Shannon Mills is a Supervising Attorney for the program. She says communication…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Tim Tebow’s ‘Night to Shine’ is in eight days and people are getting excited and ready for the big night. ‘Night to Shine’ is a prom-styled event that celebrates people in the special needs community, by giving them a night they will never forget. For the last five years, seamstress Tara Ribar has helped with the event…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Peach County School District held its first ever Agriculture Day or AG Day. Luz Morales, an agriculture teacher at Peach county High School, said there is a lack of exposure to agriculture in elementary school. So the school system put a team together to host AG Day. Peach County Elementary School students got a chance to…
Rain has started to move in across Middle Georgia ahead of a cold front. Heavy rain and a few thunderstorms will be possible overnight and into Friday. Severe weather is not expected, but a few thunderstorms could contain gusty winds. The cold front will usher in some much cooler air during the day on Friday, so temperatures will be falling…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— High School sophomores in Houston County got an inside look at careers in healthcare, thanks to a partnership between the Houston County Career Academy, Central Georgia Technical College, Houston Health Care and the Houston County Development Authority. Students got to tour CGTC to learn about careers as a surgeon, EMT, and much more. A favorite throughout the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Douglass Theatre will host a movie series celebrating Black History Month. The movies include Respect the story of Aretha Franklin, King Richard the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, and Judas and the Black Messiah a story on the assassination of Fred Hampton of the Black Panthers. Director of the Douglass Theatre, Gina Ward, said…
This week Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent discuss Tom Brady’s retirement announcement and whether he really is the GOAT of the NFL. Plus the Super Bowl is here on 41NBC Sunday, February 13th, hear what Bill and Tucker think of the match-up. All that and Hawks trade predictions. Categories: Sports Tags: Atlanta Hawks, baseball, cincinatti-bengals, Los Angeles Rams, mlb-lockout, NBA,…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— If you’ve ever wanted to know the ins and outs of a city government, now is your chance to find out. The city of Perry is accepting applications for it’s Perry University program. The five week program will cover things like leadership, economic development, public safety, and more. Perry’s Senior Communications Administrator, Tabitha Clark, says participants will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A traffic collision on January 20th on I-75 has resulted in the death of one. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the incident that happened on the exit ramp leading to Hartley Bridge Road happened around 12:30 a.m., when a vehicle driven by 32 year-old Ashley Whittington collided with another vehicle on the southbound exit…
UPDATE(3): According to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office jail website, Sheriff Coody was booked Friday night just after 8pm after turning himself in to authorities. He has since been released on bond. UPDATE(2): The Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office has sent out a statement concerning the outstanding warrant for Sheriff Coody. According to their statement, Sheriff Coody is currently participating in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A juvenile has been arrested in connection to an aggravated assault investigation that involved 3 separate incident locations in West Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a 16 year-old male was arrested on February 2nd after investigation took place involving the incidents that took place at 3 separate homes on Summerhill Drive, Village Green…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Mayor LaRhonda W. Patrick of Warner Robins has sent out a letter confirming that City Administrator for the City of Warner Robins, David Corbin, has been suspended without pay for a 2 week period that went into effect Tuesday, February 1st. The City of Warner Robins confirms that this comes as Corbin signed a contract…