(41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County District Attorney’s office sent out a press release Thursday morning, November 18, concerning the conviction of 44 year-old Raymond Edward Chatfield and details about the case. According to the release, Chatfield was convicted on three counts- trafficking and possession of meth with intent to distribute, as well as possession of cocaine with the intent to…
It took the Braves nearly three decades, but they pulled it off, and now it’s the Dawgs turn. Bill Shanks is here to tell Georgia fans to sit back, relax, and wait for the fireworks as this year’s team is looking pretty unstoppable. After 41 years we could see history being made again. Categories: Sports
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—Perry Mayor Randall Walker is responding to the death of former Mayor James “Jimmy” Faircloth. He died following a motorcycle crash in Twiggs county Tuesday afternoon. Mayor Walker says they got word of Faircloth’s death during their council meeting Tuesday night. The news was shocking to everyone at the meeting. He shared the former Mayor’s impact on the…
UPDATE #2: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children Investigators have been informed that 14-year-old Tiffany Phelps has returned home. She has been removed from the system as a runaway. UPDATE #1: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that 14 year-old Tiffany Phelps is a runaway, not a missing person. According to the BCSO, Phelps has contacted her mother…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – The next cold front is arriving in Georgia Thursday, bringing clouds and some rain with it. Tonight Clear skies will persist through the rest of the evening and into the overnight hours. Continuous wind out of the southeast and south-southeast through the overnight hours will allow low temperatures to climb upwards of 10 degrees warmer than…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— 19 votes determined the Fort Valley mayoral race on election night for Jeffery Lundy. A recount confirms those 19 votes were cast for Lundy, officially making him the Mayor-Elect for the City of Fort Valley. “Due process… it works and it was favorable and so I’m ready to go to work for the citizens,” said Lundy….
Health Officials offer vaccine to children 5 and up Covid-19 vaccine to children 5 and upMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Several local health officials in Middle Georgia are now offering the Pfizer vaccine to children ages five and up. Currently the state is at a 50 percent vaccination rate. But where do children fall in this percentage? According to the North Central…
The new fully electric Mustang Mach E at the Georgia Public Service CommissionMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Public Service Commission held it’s 11th annual Clean Energy Road Show which displays the impact of switching to clean energy. The event stopped in Macon Wednesday, and it will head to Savannah on Thursday. The road show helps large schools, universities and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A federal jury convicted a Lizella man for bank robbery, one week after being released from federal prison for previously robbing a bank. 50-year-old Wesley Sorrow was convicted of bank robbery on Monday. He now faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled on Feburary 1. According to court documents…
Red Hill Cemetery – Photo Credit to Halston Pitman / Walker Sippel / MotorsportMedia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released their 2022 “Places in Peril” list today (Wednesday), and one of the sites is here in Middle Georgia. The GTHP says the “Places in Peril” list is designed to raise awareness about Georgia’s historic and cultural sites and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two teenagers and two men are charged for a shootout in Milledgeville on November 13. The Milledgeville Police Department says it responded to Swint Avenue and Broad Street around 3:30 p.m. in reference to multiple 911 calls of people in two vehicles shooting at each other. After officers arrived on scene in front of the old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happened along Mercer University Drive near Edna Place. Deputies say there was a fight between people in the roadway around 4:30p.m., and someone shot 37-year-old Jarvis Ottman. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Ottman got back in his vehicle and drove down the road. Then…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Perry police are investigating a shooting that took place Tuesday on Coventry Circle. Officers were dispatched to the Perry Emergency Room around 10pm Tuesday night after 19 year-old Quadarrien Simmons of Perry and 19 year-old Tyrese Brown of Fort Valley were brought in, each suffering from a single gun shot wound. Simmons died from his injuries….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Armed Robbery at a Macon gas station. It happened at the Triangle Food & Gas on Millerfield Road just after 9:00 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office says a man walked into the store as it was closing, and demanded money from the register. Once getting an undisclosed amount…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former Perry Mayor James “Jimmy” Faircloth has died following a motorcycle crash in Twiggs County. The crash happened around 4:00pm Tuesday afternoon along State Route 96 in Twiggs County. Georgia State Patrol confirms James Faircloth of Perry was traveling east on State Route 96 when traffic came to an abrupt stop. A report from GSP says Faircloth…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—Warner Robins City Administrator David Corbin is clarifying what his office did in regards to the city IRS tax lien. Corbin served as the city’s interim Chief Financial Officer since August 2021. Corbin says it was brought to his attention that the City of Warner Robins did not properly file with the IRS, or properly notify employees…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman, wanted in connection with a financial transaction card fraud investigation. Investigators say the incidents occurred on October 12, at the Walmart on Harrison Road and a Wells Fargo ATM on Eisenhower Parkway. They’re looking for a black female, with medium brown skin, wearing a black mask, and driving…
Rental Scams in Houston Countyrental scamsWARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Houston County Sheriff’s office is warning of an increase in scams when it comes to buying and renting homes. Investigators say just because you can send money and buy anything right from your phone, not everything you see online is true. Sergeant Anna Lange, an investigator with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office,…
Boys and Girls Clubs Host Community Food DriveCommunity Food DriveMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and the Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia wants to give back. The organization is hosting a community food drive. This includes collecting canned goods and nonperishable items. Organizers say the local boys and girls are excited to help. And everything collected…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Early fall temperatures are returning to middle Georgia heading into the middle of the week. Tonight Only a few clouds filled in over Middle GA today with the skies clearing completely shortly after sunset. Winds will continue to blow out of the south overnight at about 5 mph, slowly adding moisture to the Georgia atmosphere. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The blood shortage is a continuing problem that unfortunately doesn’t seem to have an end. Holly Winner, Executive Director with the Central Midwest Georgia Chapter for the American Red Cross, says the blood supply is the lowest it’s been in a decade. “We currently need 10,000 extra blood product units per week in order to keep up…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A shooting at a Macon duplex leaves one man dead and another in the hospital. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened behind a duplex in the 700 block of Grier Street around 4:00pm. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones identified the homicide victim as 24 year-old Shawn Watts Jr. According to investigators, 24-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, November 8 and Friday, November 12, 2021. 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…
UPDATE: At 12:00 this morning (Nov 17) members of the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with Warner Robins Police Department, captured the last remaining escapee, Tyree Williams Jr. in the 500 block of North Davis Dr. All 5 Pulaski County jail escapees are now in custody according to the Warner Robins Police Department. Previous Story: HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia…