Deputies looking for man who robbed Macon CVS
Bibb County deputies are looking for a man who robbed a drugstore Monday night.
Two Bibb County schools to learn from home due to COVID-19
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As more Bibb County School District students head back to class for in-person learning Monday, that’s not the case for two schools due to COVID-19. Students at Southwest High and the Elam Alexander campus at Southwest are learning from home after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. According to Chief of Staff Bibb County School…
Macon-Bibb Mayor elect, transition team develops action steps for better community
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Mayor-elect Lester Miller and his transition team were at the Anderson Center developing action steps for a better community. “Public safety is certainly an issue,” Miller said. “You see beautification and blight a part of the theme that we had. And then we have the equity and inclusion piece.” These are the three main issues…
UPDATE: Bibb County Board of Elections finishes recount
UPDATE: According to Mike Kaplan with the Bibb County Board of Elections, officials are done recounting ballots. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Board of Elections officials say they are well ahead of schedule with their recount efforts. Monday afternoon, they started counting the last 17,000 ballots from Election Day. They counted 71,000 ballots on Friday morning. They worked…
Bibb deputies searching for man wanted on sexual battery charges
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for Samuel Spivey on charges of sexual battery. Spivey frequents the Montpelier and Pio Nono Avenue area. Suspect description Height: 5’09” Weight: 197 pounds Tattoos: Both arms, “Psalm 27” on left bicep Crimestoppers If you can help in any way to locate Spivey, please Bibb County Sheriff’s Office: (478) 751-7500….
Milledgeville woman dies in house fire, cause of fire under investigation
MILLEGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville woman is dead after her home caught fire Sunday morning. According to Baldwin County Fire Chief, Victor Young, 23 year old Brittany Spell was killed during a house fire at 594 Sparta Highway around 11 a.m. Chief Young said the fire started downstairs and made its way upstairs. The home was fully engulfed when…
Monroe County Middle School students learning virtually through Thanksgiving break
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monroe County Middle School students will be learning from home through their Thanksgiving break because of a their exposure to COVID-19. According to a Monroe County School Facebook post, middle school students will begin virtual learning Monday, November 16th and they can return for in-person classes on Monday, November 30th. According to Superintendent, Dr. Mike Hickman,…
Warner Robins man dies during early Sunday morning crash in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man is dead after being involved in a crash in Macon early Sunday morning. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, 58 year old Todd Glessner was driving south on I-475 just before the Eisenhower Parkway exit around 1 a.m. A tire came off an RV, making Glessner’s car unusable and it stopped…
Springdale Elementary students display artwork on opening night
The artwork is on display for the next two weeks at Triangle Macon Arts and the Museum of Arts and Sciences.
Deputies investigate possible murder/suicide
Deputies arrived at an east Macon neighborhood around 10 Friday morning in response to a shooting.
Street sweeping trucks hit Macon-Bibb problem areas to clear debris
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County Parks & Beautification Department crews are sweeping the streets, picking up leaves and debris to help prevent clogged drains. According to a Macon-Bibb news release, during the month of October four street sweeper trucks took part in cleaning major roadways and areas of concern submitted through the SeeClickFix application. The results of the focused…
Macon man celebrates 100th birthday
It’s a milestone only some people are lucky enough to see.
Milledgeville man sentenced to prison for crack cocaine distribution
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville man who admitted possessing 445 grams of crack cocaine and cocaine received a sentence to federal prison for distributing the illegal drugs Thursday. This is according to Charlie Peeler, the US Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. A US District Judge Tilman sentenced 37-year-old Yves Blaketo 125 months in prison to be followed by…
Commissioners, local leaders debate over renaming of Macon City Auditorium
The proposal is to rename the building in honor a former Macon Mayor.
City of Perry dedicates Legacy Park to veterans
The one acre park on Carroll street has been in the works since 2014.
New youth development complex opens in Macon
The new complex will be used as a facility for afterschool youth recreational programs and Macon RBI.
MGA reports record growth for Fall 2020
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia State University reports Fall 2020 enrollment numbers show record growth. According to the University System of Georgia’s official report released Wednesday, MGA enrollment grew by 4.2 percent over last year. The report shows MGA’s fall 2020 enrollment reached 8,404 students. And MGA saw an increase of 39 percent in students enrolled in master’s degree…
Rep. James Beverly named new Georgia House Minority Leader
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Democrats select a Macon representative as the new Georgia State House of Representatives Minority Leader. During a meeting Tuesday, they selected Representative James Beverly. This comes after the party’s former leader, Democrat Bob Trammell, was defeated last week by a Republican in the general election. Beverly beat out representative William Boddie of East Point in the…
Historic Macon hosts ‘Hidden History’ docuseries at Grand Opera House
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It’s an event two years in the making. The Grand Opera House will screen the docuseries “Hidden History” Thursday. The project highlights the history of the LGBTQ community in Macon. It started with an initiative from Historic Macon to preserve oral histories. The director of the docuseries, Rachelle Wilson, expressed gratitude for the Grand Opera House…
Georgia State Senator David Lucas tests positive for COVID-19
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Commissioner Elaine Lucas tells 41NBC her husband, Senator David Lucas, is in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. The 70-year-old democratic state senator was admitted Wednesday, Lucas says she feels fine, but she is choosing to stay home and quarantine as she awaits her COVID-19 test results. Georgia State Senator David Lucas represents Georgia’s…
Man throws cinder block at parked car
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police are looking for a man who threw a cinder block at a parked car. The vehicle was parked outside of Rutherford Trophie on Pio Nono Avenue at the time of the incident. According to the business owner, a female employee noticed a man loitering outside the building when she arrived at work. The employee quickly…
Storms end Thursday afternoon, dry weather returns late week
Rain and storms have been hanging around Middle Georgia this evening after a day of record warmth. More rain and storms will be possible overnight with warm conditions sticking around as well. Good news in the Gulf (for Middle GA) is that Eta will be making landfall early tomorrow morning as a tropical storm. Eta will then quickly move across…
New restaurant to bring more than food to Beall’s Hill
The Beall’s Hill community will get a new restaurant soon called Mamas Rouge Southern Cooking.
MTA reminds veterans of free bus rides through its ‘Ride Forever’ program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Veterans Day, the Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is reminding vets about the “Ride Forever” initiative. First launched on Veterans Day 2019, the initiative allows veterans honorably discharged from the U.S. military to ride all MTA fixed route buses free of charge forever. Veterans wanting the free rides need to apply for a Ride Forever Card….