BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A woman was killed in a head-on collision in Houston County early Tuesday. According to Houston County Coroner Danny Galpin, 48 year-old Crystal Burney was died after the car she and three other people were in was involved a wreck on Highway 96 near Cartwright Drive. Galpin says the crash happened on a divided highway around…
Kendrick JohnsonVALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff who last year reopened an investigation into the 2013 death of a teenager found inside a rolled-up gym mat at school concluded there was no evidence of foul play after reviewing voluminous evidence collected by federal investigators. Classmates at Lowndes High School in Valdosta found 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson’s body on Jan. 11,…
The US government is investigating companies that hide negative reviews. The federal trade commission went after retailer Fashion Nova, alleging it blocked all but the highest reviews from its website for years. The company will pay a $4.2 million fine and must post all reviews of current products. US new-home sales reach nine-month high. Contract signings have jumped 12% since…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Solid Waste Department and Waste Management are providing Macon-Bibb County residents an extra way to return their old trash and recycling carts. Beginning Saturday, January 29, you can bring your old carts to the Convenience Center (920 11th Street). The cart drop-off point will remain active as long as people need it. “We’re working hard…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cloud cover will replace sunshine late Thursday evening ahead of the formation of a new system on Friday. Today Similar to yesterday the sunshine will stay with us across the Peach State this afternoon. Temperatures, however, will be a few degrees cooler across the board than Wednesday afternoon. This is largely due to winds from the…
CENTERVILLE, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)– Centerville United Methodist Church started their food pantry in a small 10×12 closet during the summer of 2020. After seeing the demand from the community, Pastor Tommy Odum said the small space would not last forever. “There’s definitely a need here in Houston County, we have a homeless population, and a lot of times you don’t see…
Douglass TheatreMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 23rd Annual College Film Series begins this week. The theme of this year’s film series is “Revenge.” Mercer, Middle Georgia State and Wesleyan College are collaborating to host the event at the Douglass Theatre. Each school presents a movie of their choice that follows the theme. “The film series is about the theme, but…
FilePeach CountyFORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Peach County School District is holding its first ever job fair this weekend. Full-time, part-time and substitute teacher positions are open, as well as support staff positions. Peach County schools have not been immune to the labor shortage impacting schools across the state. School officials say not many people are going to college…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — “One Safe Place Macon” might just be an idea right now, but by next year, county officials hope it will be a fully operational Family Justice Center. A Family Justice Center serves victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and abuse all under one roof. Tomeika Daniel, Deputy Director for Georgia Legal Services, says it’s a much…
These are examples of the different types of masks you can wear at Piedmont Macon and Piedmont Macon North.MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Piedmont Macon and Piedmont Macon North recently updated their mask policy. Visitors and patients can no longer wear cloth masks at either hospital. Instead, they must wear medical masks. Those include surgical masks, K N95 masks or N95…
Ingram-Pye Elementary School hosting Virtual Vision Board DayVision Board DayMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— From a young age we all learn to set goals. Well, students at Ingram-Pye Elementary school are doing just that. But they’re putting those goals on paper. Fifth grader A’layah Tucker is one student who is benefitting from what a vision board is. She’s already got some goals in…
UPDATE: Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirms that the body found is, in fact, that of missing man James Dumas based off of the serial number on his pacemaker. UPDATE: Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC he believes this is the body of James Dumas, a Macon man who went missing in December, as his clothes matched what…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Students in Crawford County Schools will transition to remote learning for Thursday and Friday. The school district says they have several school bus drivers out because of COVID. The district plans to welcome students back to in-person classes on Monday, January 31st. Here’s what Crawford County Schools posted on its Facebook page: Due to the fact that…
UPDATE: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has provided additional information concerning this incident. According to the DNR, the couple on the boat was a husband and wife, and when they called 911 they stated that their boat was beginning to sink near Airport Island on Lake Sinclair. The wife told authorities over the phone that she and her husband…
Microsoft grew about 20 percent in the final three months of last year. A new report says the US is dangerously close to running out of chips. Companies now have about a 5 day supply, as opposed to the normal 40 day supply in 2019. Twitter suspends bot account that responded to posts about Wordle, an online word deduction game….
A Wall Street Journal investigation finds more than 130 federal judges unlawfully ruled cases involving companies in which their families held a financial interest. The back up of container ships at the southern California ports are still breaking records. This back up is driving up inflation and delaying products. Home renting costs have set a new all-time high. The median…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunshine and average highs are back after a day of clouds and showers. Today Wednesday began with clear skies and chilly temperatures, however nowhere in Middle Georgia dropped to or below freezing. Sunny skies will hang around this afternoon as the wind blows in from the north-northeast at about 5-10 mph. A few clouds may pass…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Opening a shelter for homeless people is something leaders at The Table at First Christian Church in Warner Robins have always wanted to do. In the past, they’ve had daytime cooling and warming stations to allow the homeless some time out of the elements. Pastor Christopher Carter says with the freezing temperatures coming in, they felt…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Multiple law enforcement agencies are looking for three suspects who they say ran off after a police chase ended in a crash. Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are assisting Sandersville police, after a vehicle lost control during a pursuit and crashed on Highway 68 South at Deepcut Road. According to a Facebook post by…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office makes an arrest in connection to a body found along Highway 96 West. Authorities arrested 52-year-old Stacy Gene Wehunt on Friday, January 21st. He is charged with Concealing the death of another, Tampering with evidence, Making false statements, Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and Possession of a firearm during…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– People gathered in downtown Macon Tuesday, to celebrate a project that has taken the city nearly a decade to complete. Hotel 45 has been a dream project for community leaders stemming from former Mayor Robert Reichert, and stretching into Mayor Lester Miller’s term. Now that the hotel is ready for booking, hotel staff and tourist agencies see…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- It’s been about one year since the COVID-19 vaccine was released. In that time, people have seen three variants of COVID, and booster shots are recommend. The vaccine someone might receive today, is no different than when it was first rolled out. Chief Clinical Officer of Atrium Health Navicent, Sandy Duke, says COVID deaths have greatly been…
MACON, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon’s Department of Juvenile Justice received accreditation from the American Correctional Association. In November of 2021, the ACA conducted an audit of the Macon Youth Development Center and Macon Regional Youth Detention Center. The Macon YDC scored 100% on the ACA mandatory standards, and 98.4% on non-mandatory standards. The Macon RYDC scored 100% on mandatory standards, and…
A cold front is moving through Middle Georgia this evening, helping to clear out our clouds and bringing cool temps to the area tomorrow morning. High pressure will be settling in across the southeast Wednesday, which will keep skies sunny and warm temps into the upper 50s. Although our temperatures will be close to normal for this time of year,…