FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A man and woman are in the Monroe County Jail, after a traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase Friday afternoon around 4:15. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies were conducting a license and sobriety check on Highway 87 near mile marker 6, and requested the driver of a Chevrolet Avalanche to pullover to the side due to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Lockerly Arboretum in Milledgeville is getting into the Christmas spirit early this year. Lockerly in Lights is back, and organizers say they’re hoping to see more people come out this year. According to Jennifer Pollard, Executive Director for the organization, says last years event welcomed over 5,000 families. “We started it last year in response to covid-19, as…
Students at Compass Rose Café prepare food for their reopening.MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— In-person dining is back at Compass Rose Café inside the W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy. The menu for the reopening included four courses of French cuisine. 10th through 12th grade high school students make up the restaurant staff. We spoke with the first year culinary arts instructor,…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Thanksgiving is next week, and Power 107. 1 wants to ensure everyone has a great Thanksgiving. They’re partnering with Overtyme Bar & Grill, Attorney Daryl Von Yokely and several others to host a Turkey Drive. This is Overtyme’s 8th year hosting the drive, but it will look a little different this year. Instead of getting out your car…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Thanksgiving isn’t just about the turkey, it’s about the side dishes too. That’s why the ‘Human Too’ is partnering with local sponsors to host a “Sides Drive’ at the Tubman Museum. They will give away 500 bags of fresh produce that includes: collard greens, black eyed peas, fresh tomatoes, cornbread mix, yams and more. “Traditionally there’s a lot…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies are looking for the person they say robbed a Macon restaurant Thursday night. It happened at CC’s Fish House, located at 4032 Chambers Road, around 7:30. Witnesses told deputies a masked man entered the business and handed the cashier a note demanding money before pulling out a handgun. He fled the scne in…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Cooler weather and pleasant conditions are returning to Middle GA thanks to another cold front. Tonight The winds have shifted from the southwest to the north-northwest for most of Middle GA as the overnight hours arrive. Eventually they will take over the entire region, pulling in cooler and drier air heading into Friday morning. The winds…
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies are looking for the person they say used a gun to rob a gas station Thursday afternoon. It happened around 4:30 at Marathon gas station, located at 5013 Harrison Road. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says a man entered the store, pretended to shop and then displayed…
Macon Habitat for humanity kicks off Light more homes eventLight more homesMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The lights are officially back on for the Macon Habitat for Humanity’s “Light More Homes” event. The event started Thursday night at Mercer Village. The light display has been put on for more than a decade now, but it’s the second time it’s been displayed…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Perry dedicated Andrew Heights Park in honor of one resident’s father. David Grossnickle, former chairman of the Perry Downtown Development Authority, donated $3,000 in honor of his father Kenneth. The city designed the park as part of the Downtown Development Authority’s master plan. Children in the neighborhood were playing on the playground Thursday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Democrats were in Macon Thursday discussing President Biden’s signing of the more than $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill into law Monday. Kendra Castelow, Vice Chair of the Macon-Bibb Democratic Party, says the bipartisan bill will help make progress on projects like the I-14 corridor and interstate highway. “This historic package will create a generation of high…
Mayor Lester Miller at the site of a tire pickupMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb officials announced “Tire Amnesty Day” to help address the illegal tire dumping issue in the county. The county will allow people to drop off scrap tires at 900 11th Street for free on December 11 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. “A person must be a…
Phoenix at lake joy hosts vetsgiving for second year VetsgivingWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Veterans in Warner Robins got to celebrate Thanksgiving a week early thanks to a partnership among Phoenix at Lake Joy , the VFW Post 6605 and several other partners. The organizations came together to host Vetsgiving, providing a warm thanksgiving meal for local veterans. Last year’s…
Kevin Grooms has been named the new Bibb County Director of Athletics at the Bibb County Board of Education meeting tonight. Coach Grooms takes over for Coach Barney Hester who has served as the previous Director of Athletics since 2018. Coach Grooms has served as the Head Basketball Coach at Northeast High School since 2012 and the Athletic Director since…
Freddie Freeman is a free agent after the Braves triumphant season. He wants to stay in Atlanta and the office wants to keep him, so where’s the deal already? Bill Shanks discusses whether it’s too early to panic. Categories: Sports
(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…