UPDATE: Sandersville police identify two more suspects in Waffle House shooting

UPDATE 5/13: The Sandersville Police Department have identified two more suspects in the Waffle House shooting on Mother’s Day. The suspects have been identified as Terrance Oliver, AKA “T-Black” and Jayterrious Sanders. If you have any information or know where either man is, call Capt. Parker at 478-232-2628, Investigator Pettit at 478-357-1720, or Sandersville Police Department at 478-552-3121. ————————————————————————————————— UPDATE…

It’s the Law: Georgia hate crimes law

Macon, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Attorney J Davis from James W. Davis and Associates joins 41NBC’s Shelby Coates for our weekly segment “It’s the Law.” Davis explains the elements of Georgia’s new hate crimes law as prosecutors in Fulton County announce they plan to use it for the first time. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed notice that she intends…

Medical Segment: The importance of National Women’s Health Week

MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — May 10th – 16th is National Women’s Health Week. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, this year’s theme is “Ending the Epidemic and Elevating Women’s Health.” Dr. Monique Davis-Smith, with Atrium Health Navicent, joined 41NBC News at Daybreak to share why it’s so important for women to stick to their doctors’…

Cool and rainy Wednesday

Rain and storms have moved into Middle Georgia this evening, bringing heavy rain to parts of the area. As the line has stalled over Middle Georgia, we could see some areas of Middle Georgia could see over 3″ of rain over just a period of a few hours. If it wasn’t enough that we are seeing heavy rain now, more…

Tamron Hall, Purple Leash Project want more pet-friendly domestic violence shelters

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former NBC Today Show anchor and talk show host Tamron Hall is teaming up with The Purple Leash Project to help fight domestic violence. According to The Purple Leash Project, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will experience some form of domestic abuse in their lifetime. And many victims delay leaving their abuser…

It’s the Law: Facebook suspensions

Macon, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Attorney J Davis from James W. Davis and Associates joins 41NBC’s Shelby Coates for our weekly segment “It’s the Law.” Facebook’s oversight board is upholding former President Trump’s social media suspension, citing that his posts “severely violated” the content standards of Facebook and Instagram. J Davis explains if social media companies have the legal right to…

Teen arrested, accused of burglarizing 5 businesses

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A 17-year old is in jail and faces five counts of felony commercial burglary charges. Davonte Trevon Finney of Macon was arrested by the Sheriff’s Response Team and Bibb Sheriff’s Property Investigators for those burglaries, which investigators say happened at Macon Gun & Pawn, the Old South Pawn, a Marathon Gas Station, a CVS Pharmacy, and the…

New mural hopes to bring attention, more visitors to Fort Valley

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fort Valley is hoping a new mural will help highlight its history and show what the community has to offer. The mural is part of the Flint Energies’ Rural Murals program. The goal is to increase the number of public murals across Flint’s service territory while supporting Middle Georgia artists. According to a Flint Energies…

Summerhill Senior Living Community celebrates National Skilled Nursing Care Week

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— National Skilled Nursing Care week begins on Mother’s Day, and lasts for seven days. This years theme is “Together Through the Seasons. The theme focuses on overcoming struggles faced during the pandemic. Summerhill Senior Living Community is celebrating by starting the week with a special ceremony for residents and staff. Both Senator Larry Walker and Representative Shaw…

Rain chances stick around this week

Another warm day is on the way Tuesday as rain chances mostly hold off until the afternoon and evening. Highs will be warming into the 80’s by the afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. Rain returns to the area during the evening, with the potential for storms after midnight. We will see several waves of rain and storms…