2 taken to hospital after being shot in Fort Valley Tuesday
Two men are in the hospital after being shot in Fort Valley Tuesday.
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UPDATE | Investigators arrest man in connection with Pendleton Homes shooting
UPDATE: Bibb Sheriff’s investigators detained and interviewed 20-year-old Broderick Antivous Felton Jr. in connection with the Pendleton Homes shooting. Deputies say Felton is also the boyfriend of the 21-year-old female victim. Investigators determined that Felton and his girlfriend got into…
Downtown hotel includes 94 rooms, rooftop bar, restaurant
The Marriot is moving to the Willie Hill Annex. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 94-room hotel is coming to downtown Macon. The Marriott is moving into the Willie Hill Annex off Cotton Avenue and Cherry Street. Hotel developers say customers…
Bibb County deputies plan to expand surveillance cameras to high-crime areas
Surveillance camera program to help cut down on shootings, drug deals, and other crimes. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office wants to expand its surveillance camera pilot program. Deputies call the program “Operation Overwatch.” Currently, the “Operation…
Former Jones County teacher receives 15-year prison sentence for child molestation
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A judge sentenced a former Jones County teacher to 15-years in prison for child molestation. Witcher Tate Wilson pleaded guilty to child molestation on Monday. Wilson received a 30-year sentence with the first 15 years in…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores September 16-20
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between September 16 and September 20.
School merger project moves students, staff to different location
Students and staff at Riley Elementary School are displaced this year as the project begins.
Autumnal Equinox ushers in hot fall weather for the week
We rang in Autumn with a cold start (50's) and a warm afternoon (highs in the 90's). More of the same is expected through the week. Although many think the equinox is the day when we see 12 hours of…
Perry officially has a new mayor
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The City of Perry swore in the new mayor Monday night. Randall Walker served as a Perry council-member for the last ten years. He also served as mayor pro-tem. In this special election, Randall Walker won the…
Soar Academy students learn digital farming with hydroponic gardening
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Soar Academy is introducing its students to digital farming. Students are learning hydroponic gardening while using an app. The process calls for using a lamp to portray sunlight, a sponge-like material as soil, and water constantly…
BBB issues warning on genetic testing fraud
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Better Business Bureau of Middle Georgia issued another warning about a scam involving genetic testing. According to president Kelvin Collins, there is an increase in DNA swabbing calls among senior citizens. One Macon group deceives senior…
Macon Start-Up Week kicks off with free entrepreneurship workshops
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Spark Macon kicks off “Macon Start-up Week.” Macon Start-Up Week is a free, five-day celebration to build momentum and opportunity around entrepreneurship. Spark Macon chairman Andrew Eck says this weekly event gives entrepreneurs a way to connect…
Harriet Tubman's great-nephew, family visits Macon for docudrama
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A few of Harriet Tubman's family members visited Macon on Saturday. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and helped lead hundreds of slaves to freedom using the underground railroad. Her great-nephew, Dr. A. D. Brickler visited the Tubman…
Macon man sentenced to 10 years in prison for 2018 armed robbery of McDonald's
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County Superior Court judge sentenced a Macon man to prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to the 2018 armed robbery of the McDonald’s on Gray Highway. This is according to a news release…
10-year-old boy dies after single-car accident in Monroe County
Vehicle traveling Highway 19 runs off of the road and hits a tree. FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 10-year-old boy died after a single-car accident in Monroe County. This comes from Anna Lewis with Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Lewis says…
Medical Monday: The importance of men getting a check-up
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 percent of men 18 and older are in fair or poor health. Medical Center Navicent Health's Community Health Educator, Charles Krauss, stopped by Daybreak to tell…
Twiggs County man dies from motorcycle crash in Macon
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A Twiggs County man is dead after he crashed his motorcycle early Sunday morning. According to Bibb County Deputy Coroner, Lonnie Miley, 37 year old Christopher Dupree crashed his motorcycle around 1:30 Sunday morning at the…
Special guest makes appearance at Ocmulgee Indian Celebration
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- War dances, arts and crafts, live musical performances and so much more were available to anyone who went to the Ocmulgee Indian Celebration this past weekend. More than 200 Native Americans attended the celebration to share their…
Marine veteran uses knowledge to help women learn self-defense
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Empowering women, self-defense and taking the scare away when using guns-- Marine veteran Tori Branum built her own curriculum on security for women who need a lesson in protection. The Middle Georgia Female Safety and Shooting class…
21-year-old man killed in west Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting incident that happened on Robinson Drive around 11 p.m. on Saturday. Deputies say they responded to the location and found 21-year-old Quintavius Threatt with a single gunshot wound…
2 masked men rob east Macon convenience store
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened around 2 a.m. on Saturday at the Quick Serve Convenience Store on Emery Highway. Deputies say that two masked men in dark clothing entered the…
Nice weekend on the way across Georgia
High pressure continues to stick around Middle Georgia, bringing sunshine and warm weather. High temperatures over the weekend continue to stick around average for this time of year. We will also continue to see dry air across Middle Georgia, which…
National activist Bishop Leon Benjamin holds "Opportunity Zones" community meeting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - National Activist, Bishop Leon Benjamin is holding a community meeting on “Opportunity Zones” in Macon Friday. Benjamin says he and other community leaders aim to inform residents, organizations, and institutions of the historical and cultural significance…
The End Zone: Week 5 scores and highlights
The End Zone: Week 5 scores and highlights
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park kicks off 28th annual Ocmulgee Indian Celebration
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park kicked off it’s 28th annual Ocmulgee Indian celebration. More than 2,500 students across Bibb county and the regional area celebrated the city’s historically indigenous culture Friday. Throughout the day, students…
Macon Pharmacy helping with Imelda disaster relief
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local pharmacy is helping with disaster relief efforts for those impacted by flooding in Houston, Texas. Powell’s Northside Pharmacy at Coliseum Northside Hospital is collecting donations from now until Wednesday. Donation information They’re asking for…
Converting Virgil Powers School into downtown affordable housing
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is turning an old downtown school into affordable housing. Mayor Robert Reichert says Virgil Powers School has been vacant for 15 years. The school sits at the corner of Hawthorne and Second Streets. "It…
Anti-gun violence rally brings victims together
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- For the first time, an anti-gun violence rally happens in Warner Robins allowing victims to speak out. Brittany Wynn, the event organizer, stresses that this is not a rally against guns -- only gun violence. "I…
Bibb County elementary schools now have random searches
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Random searches in Bibb County schools started in high schools and middle schools in September 2018. This year, the district adds elementary schools. Last year, the school district partnered with Interquest K-9 Solutions of Atlanta to provide…
RAMS AND BROWNS SQUARE OFF IN NFL BATTLE
NBC Sports will have live coverage of the Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns beginning at 7:00pm ET on Sunday, Sept. 22nd. Fans can catch all the action in spectacular high definition via NBC Sports online at NBCSports.com/Live, or through…
Macon man found guilty of aggravated assault, receives 10-year prison sentence
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County jurors found a Macon man guilty of family violence-related aggravated assault and battery Thursday. This comes from a news release from the Macon DA's office. According to the news release, a Bibb County judge…
Dog of the Week: Cassie
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Cassie is a 5 year old beagle mix. She's energetic, people friendly and a lover. She does not get along with other dogs though, so she needs to be the only dog in the family. You…
Another mild, sunny day on the way for Friday
It is finally feeling like fall across parts of Middle Georgia. Our high temps made it into the middle 80's this afternoon, which is normal for this time of year. We have also seen an increase in dry air across…
Alamo mayoral candidate's residency questioned by voters
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An Alamo mayoral candidate had his residency challenged. Officials ruled he was eligible to run, but voters are questioning the decision.
Mission United fights suicide epidemic among Middle Georgia veterans
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Suicide rates have hit alarming heights across the nation.
New comic book store opens in west Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The owners of a new comic and collectibles shop who used to travel across the nation selling their own products are now in Macon. Fanboy Collectibles and Comics is now open on Columbus Road in west Macon.…
Mary Persons, Peach County facing off in week five of End Zone's Game of the Week
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mary Persons is hosting Peach County in week five of the End Zone's Game of the Week. The Bulldogs have won two of their last three games. However, they are coming off a 29-27 loss to…
Georgia School Nutrition Association holds annual luncheon at Centreplex
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than 400 school nutrition professionals gathered in Macon this afternoon to kick off National School Lunch Week. School cafeteria and school district officials came together for the event at the Macon Centreplex. The luncheon focused…
Crawford County will combine middle school, high school in one facility
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Crawford County is getting a new building that will house both middle and high school classes. The middle school/high school facility will sit where the existing high school sits. Superintendent of Crawford County Schools, Brent Lowe, says…
New, "Axe"-citing attraction comes to Macon
The "Mani-ax" ax throwing club opens in October MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A new "ax"-citing attraction is coming to downtown Macon. The "Mani-ax" ax throwing club will be on the second floor of the old Willow Tree building. The building sits…
UPDATE: Deputies arrest teen for sexual assault to 79-year-old woman in Macon
Update: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a 16-year-old male in reference to the sexual assault incident that happened on Buford Place on September 14th. Deputies took the teenager to the Regional Youth Detention Center and charged…
Bibb deputy suspended following DUI arrest
A trooper stopped Anthony Colbert around 11:00pm Sunday in Bibb County MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Troopers arrested a Bibb County deputy for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to the incident report, a trooper stopped Anthony Colbert around 11…
Warner Robins mayor visits students at Miller Elementary for Constitution Day
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Mayor Randy Toms made a special visit to Miller Elementary School Wednesday. He wasn’t there to talk about politics. Instead, he taught students about the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Each year, elected officials visit schools…
Cochran woman shares life-threatening carbon monoxide encounter
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Cochran woman says she had a life-threatening incident with carbon monoxide in her home. Now she has a message on how to stay safe from what firefighters call a "silent killer." Zoe Mosley cooked a…
GDOT: Expect road closures in Wilkinson County
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On Thursday morning, expect closures on State Route 57 covering from the Fall Line Freeway near US 441 due to surface maintenance. According to a GDOT news release, there will be single-lane closures with a flagging…
2 dead people found at home in Eatonton
Update: Investigators identified the victims as 62-year-old Alton Dewey Chalker and 25-year-old Katie Elizabeth Chalker. EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Eatonton Police Department along with GBI agents are investigating the death of two bodies found at a residence on Sparta…
Milledgeville tax preparers plead guilty to falsifying tax returns
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Milledgeville tax preparers plead guilty to manipulating and falsifying client information on thousands of filed tax returns. According to Charles Peeler, the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, 48-year-old Willie Moore and 47-year-old…
Macon Regional Crimestoppers announces Q3 Top 15 Most Wanted
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon Regional Crimestoppers released the new Top 15 Most Wanted fugitives for the third quarter in the Macon Regional area. United States Attorney Charles E. Peeler announced the list in a news conference Wednesday. Peeler says the…
Daybreak Interview: Working on your marriage to avoid a divorce
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the American Psychological Association, about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce. Licensed therapist, D. Renee Smith, visited Daybreak to talk about what couples can do so they don't need…
A few rain showers and a big cool down on the way to Middle Georgia
Middle Georgia topped out at 103 this afternoon, making it the hottest day since 2016. After a long string of 90+ degree days, we are finally getting a cool down across parts of the southeast. A few isolated showers will…