MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crime typically increases during the holiday season, but the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says it’s noticing a different trend. “It usually just accelerates during the holiday season, because everybody’s in a rush to get gifts for their families,” Captain George Meadows said. According to daily crime reports from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, holiday burglaries and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into an armed robbery that happened at Title Bucks on Pio Nono Avenue. Authorities say the incident happened at around 12:50 p.m. Thursday. Investigators say the two people entered the business posing as customers. Later, they demanded money from an employee at gunpoint. Deputies say the robbers received an…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a Milan man in connection with the shooting death of John Corey Godsey in Telfair County. GBI agents made the arrest on December 3. Authorities identified the suspect as 27-year-old Westly Jacob Moore, of Vidalia. GBI agents arrested Moore in Albany. He faces charges for felony murder and aggravated assault….
According to Mayor Robert Reichert, the lack of funding resulted in a lack of maintenance for the system.
His supporters filled the parking lot in front of the Macon Coliseum, for a socially distanced rally.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia State University is now preparing to offer its first Doctoral Degree program. Now a Level V Institute, the university will now offer a Doctor of Science Degree in Information Technology. MGA will house the program in its School of Computing. This will help prepare students to take on leadership roles and manage IT. “This program…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County grand jurors charged 16 defendants in a multi-jurisdiction racketeering case on charges including bribery, money laundering, tax evasion, and illegal gambling. District Attorney David Cooke announced the charges in a virtual news conference Wednesday. He said the charges are allegations and that each defendant is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law….
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened at a convenience store Tuesday afternoon.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – December 16th will be a virtual learning day for students who attend Dublin City Schools. This will be the last day of school before Christmas break. Superintendent Dr. Fred Williams says that this will give teachers and staff time to organize and sanitize before the break begins. “This will allow us to ensure that we leave…
Pace Center for Girls expands its services to Middle Georgia with grant funding. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Pace Center for Girls will expand their services to Macon-Bibb and Peach counties. The Florida nonprofit helps vulnerable girls find pathways to success. A $425,000 grant from the US Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is making the expansion possible….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 2020 has been crazy, to say the least. Some may call 2020 has been a “crappy” year. A-OK Portables in Macon created an outhouse selfie booth to commemorate how crappy the year it has been. The company invites the community to have some fun by taking their crappiest selfie with the portable. They are even having…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Democratic Party kicked off its Ballot Box Tour to raise early-voting awareness in Macon Tuesday. The group plans to visit cities throughout the state. Macon-Bibb County commissioner-elect Seth Clark and Georgia State Representative James Beverly spoke at the news conference. They reminded voters to get their absentee ballots in early. Important dates Mail-in absentee…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators say 18-year-old Ricky Tyron Brown III turned himself in connection with a September 24th shooting incident that happened on Sherry Drive in Macon. Investigators say that Brown was the fifth suspect arrested in connection to the incident. On Thursday, December 3 at around 8:30 p.m., Brown turned himself over to the Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One man is in the hospital and another is behind bars after an early morning shooting. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies found 26 year old Tavern Downing Jr., who was shot several times, at Inside Town Homes at 2140 Ingleside Avenue just after 2 a.m. Downing is critical, but stable condition at Medical…
A bridge over the railroad on Bass Road will close at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 10 so crews can begin making repairs to a guardrail that was damaged in a car accident.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – At local Christmas tree farms, picking the perfect tree is like science. With so many options, you want to ensure you select the best one for the family. We spoke to the experts, and here are some tips on picking the perfect tree. Step one: Look for the tree with the perfect shape “Some people like…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The recent violence in Middle Georgia has a local church covering communities in prayer. Pastors at the In His Glory Praise and Worship Center in Perry took part in a week-long City to City Prayer event. Pastors James and Alma Parker say orders from the Lord directed them to hold morning prayers December 1-7th. Prayers started…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Warner Robins says that its citizens may experience a delay in service due to a spike of COVID-19 exposure among their employees. This is according to a news release from city officials. According to the news release, the City Hall drive-thru will be closed on December 7 and 8. It will reopen…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Starting December 7, North Central Health District plans to offer self-administered COVID tests at their 13 testing sites. Public information officer Michael Hokanson says the tests are more cost-effective. They also help reduce the risk of infection for the healthcare providers who perform the tests. The health district previously offered nasopharyngeal swab testing administered by healthcare…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia wants to make sure you don’t get scammed if you plan to buy a furry friend this holiday season. Kelvin Collins — president and CEO of the BBB Central Georgia — says consumers reported fewer than 1,000 scams in 2017. At the end of November 2020, nearly 4,000 scams…
UPDATE – Monday, December 7, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. 18-year-old Semaj Martin is now in custody. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Martin told investigators early Monday morning that he wanted to turn himself in. Investigators say they met Martin at the Sheriff’s Office and interviewed him. He was taken to the Bibb County Jail and is charged with…
UPDATE – Monday, December 7, 2020 at 8:45 a.m. 29-year-old Jeremy Brown is now in custody. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Brown’s father took him to the Sheriff’s Office and he turned himself in at 4 a.m. Brown is now in the Bibb County Jail and is charged with murder. He’s being held without bond. ORIGINAL STORY: MACON,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in finding a missing Macon woman in need of medical help. Deputies are trying to locate 73-year-old Sandra Joan Orr. They say she has a medical issue and may appear disoriented. Deputes say she was last seen getting into her friend’s 2013 Silver Toyota Corolla with a tag…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing man who needs medicine for his medical issues. Deputies say 81-year-old Albert Funchess walked away from his home in the 4100 block of Ayers Road around 4:30pm, Friday. Funchess is a bald man who is around 5’10” and weighs about 165 pounds. He was last seen…