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Poll: A snapshot of how Georgia voters cast ballots
By KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press Voters casting midterm election ballots in Georgia are divided over the state of the nation, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate. As voters cast ballots for governor and members of Congress in Tuesday's…
Monroe Co. will have a new sheriff in town after decades
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tonight, 41NBC is following the Monroe County Sheriff's race. Voters are choosing from six candidates. The candidates are: Lawson Bittick III Michael Bittick Ronnie "JOCKO" Evans Stacey Penamon Troy Copelan Brad Freeman III Be sure to…
Reports of long lines, broken machines as voters go to polls
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY, COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Long lines and malfunctioning machines marred the first hours of voting in some precincts across the country Tuesday. Some of the biggest problems were in Georgia, a…
Daybreak Interview - Alzheimer's Association Community Forum
MACON, Ga - According to the Alzheimer's Association, over five and half million Americans live with the disease. Michael Dinkins, who's with the Alzheimer's Association's Georgia Chapter, visited Daybreak to talk a community forum on Alzheimer's that the association is…
Approaching cold front threatens severe weather on Election Day
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Election Day is here, and many people will be heading to the polls to cast votes throughout the day. An approaching cold front will attempt to slow the race to the polls, threatening severe weather in…
Threat for severe storms remains on Election Day, but rain sticks around through the week
Good evening, As Election Day draws near we are watching for the potential for strong to severe storms across parts of the southeast. The main threats for tomorrow will be gusty winds as well as the threat for an isolated…
As precincts across Middle Georgia prepare for election day, official anticipate varying turn out
Poll workers across Middle Georgia are preparing for the big day tomorrow, collecting supplies and setting up to open up at 7:00 am on Tuesday.
Trump visits Macon to campaign for Kemp, voters say this election has made Georgia a "battle ground state"
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We are in the home stretch to Election Day. Eyes from all over the country are on Georgia's race for governor. President Donald Trump came to Macon Sunday to campaign for Republican candidate for governor, Brian…
Third arrest made in October shooting of Macon teen
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office reports a third arrest in connection to a deadly October shooting. Damarkis Hammonds, age 19, is now charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of 16-year-old Kendrick Davis. Jamon…
Medical Monday - Lung Cancer Awareness With Navicent Health Nurse
MACON, Ga – According to the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation, one in fifteen people will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime. Sally Waldorf, a patient advocate nurse with Navient Health's Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, visited Daybreak to…
Man Arrested For Armed Robbery and Kidnapping in Macon
MACON, Ga - A man has been arrested for his involvement in armed robbery and kidnapping that happened in October. Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators arrested and charged 25 year old Ceezon D. Antwanette McKoy for Kidnapping and Armed Robbery. Investigators say…
Man Shoots Himself, Arrested For Armed Robbery At McDonald's
MACON, Ga - Bibb County Deputies arrested a man who tried to rob a McDonald's restaurant. Deputies say it happened at the McDonald's at 550 Gray Highway in Macon around 11 p.m. Saturday. Deputies arrested 26 year old Donte Sherrod Grayer…
Two Men Wanted For An Armed Robbery At Hardee's in Macon
MACON, Ga - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened at a Hardee's Restaurant in Macon. Deputies say it happened 8:15 p.m. Sunday at the Hardee's at 1014 Gray Way in the city. Deputies say…
Hit And Run In Macon Injures Seven Year Old Girl, Sends Her To Hospital
MACON, Ga - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit and run accident that injured a little girl. Deputies say it happened at 4077 Saint Charles Place just before 5 p.m. Saturday. Deputies say 7 year old Zmya Whitus…
President Trump in Macon for final push for Brian Kemp in race for governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Last-minute legal decisions, a racist robocall and a protester wearing a giant chicken suit holding a sign that reads "too chicken to debate." These are the scenes playing out amid the final furious days of the hotly…
President Trump holds rally in Macon to campaign Kemp
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- President Donald Trump is holding a rally Sunday afternoon at Middle Georgia Regional Airport. POTUS will be speaking at 3:45 to campaign for gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp, ahead of Election Day Tuesday. 41NBC’s Tanya Modersitzki is at…
Macon man will spend next 20 years in prison for 2016 aggravated assault
A Macon man will spend 20 years in prison after his sentencing on Friday. The trial for 25 year-old Quintavious Marquez Hutchings started on Tuesday.
19 businesses sell their items at Macon Exchange's pop-up shop
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Just in time for the holidays, local businesses are getting a chance to show Macon what they have to offer. Friday is the grand opening for the Macon Exchange pop-up shop. Over 19 businesses from Middle…
Former Macon Mayor C. Jack Ellis calls on city leaders to stop teen violence
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Macon Mayor C. Jack Ellis is calling on multiple community groups and agencies to unite to stop the violence. This comes after deputies arrested two teens in the shooting death of another teen this week.…
Stacey Abrams makes a final stop in Macon with Congressman John Lewis
As midterm election season comes to a close, Stacey Abrams and her campaign made a final stop in Macon accompanied by a civil rights icon.
400 seasonal positions open at Best Buy Distribution Center in Dublin
DUBLIN, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Best Buy is preparing for the holiday shopping season, and the Regional Distribution Center in Dublin is hiring. The company announced it has approximately 400 seasonal positions to fill at the center through the end of the…
Houston County School System gets $2,750 safety grant
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Houston County School System is making a few safety improvements. The Houston County School System received a 2018-19 Safety Grant from the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA). Houston County says it will use the $2,750…
Arrest made in murder of Michael Antwan Chapman
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office makes an arrest in the September murder of 30-year-old Michael Antwan Chapman. Along with the Gang Unit and the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, deputies arrested 18-year-old DeQuavious Jamal Howard…
Daybreak Interview - Service To Remember Pittsburgh Shooting Victims
MACON, Ga - Last weekend, eleven people were shot and killed when a gunman opened fire in a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Temple Beth Israel in Macon will remember the lives lost with Shabbat Unity Service. Rabbi Aaron Sataloff,…
Man robs Warner Robins gas station
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Officers with the Warner Robins Police Department responded to an armed robbery at the Happy Food Mart on Smithville Church Road near Constitution Drive. Video from the surveillance camera shows the suspect walking in and…
Early voting numbers in Peach County continue to exceed expectations
Early voting numbers continue to exceed expectations across Middle Georgia including polling locations in Peach County. See what the numbers were.
Talking Trash: Starting next week, residents will see changes to garbage and yard waste pickup
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb residents will have a change to their garbage, recycling, and yard waste pickup, starting next week. Thursday morning at Central City Park, there was a lot of trash talk. The Macon-Bibb Solid Waste Department and…
Leaders in Fort Valley work to solve longtime issue of trains blocking traffic
Trains blocking road ways causing long wait times for drivers has been an on-going issue in Peach County for years, but one state rep. is working to fix it.
Body Found In Macon Apartment
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says someone found a body inside an apartment around 4:30 Thursday afternoon. Jones identified the body as 62-year-old Willie Holmes. Holmes lived in the Park Slope Apartments on Chambers Road. Jones says Holmes…
Kemp tells republican voters they have more at stake now than ever before
Georgia's Republican Nominee for Governor Brian Kemp made several stops in Middle Georgia today as the countdown to election day continues.
Stacey Abrams set to return to Macon Friday
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams is planning a return visit to Macon. Her Early Voting Bus Tour will roll into town around 10:15 Friday morning. She is scheduled to be at the Westgate Shopping Center parking…
UPDATE: Second arrest made in shooting death of Macon teen
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - UPDATE (6:15 p.m.): Bibb County deputies made a second arrest in connection to a shooting Tuesday night that left a 16-year-old dead. 16-year-old Troy Jackson is in custody at the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center, according…
Community leaders host 24-hour prayer service in hopes to reduce crime
Leaders, clergy, business owners, local government from all over middle Georgia are hosting a 24-hour prayer service hoping to reduce crime.
Twiggs Co. Deputies Investigating Domestic Shooting
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office is investigating a domestic shooting that sent a woman to the hospital. Col. James Faulks, with the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office, says a shooting call came in around 8:30 Wednesday morning at…
Daybreak Interview - Murder Mystery Dinner In Perry
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend or next weekend, you may want to check out the Perry Players Murder Mystery Dinner. Tyler Bryant, from the Perry Players Community Theatre, visited Daybreak to…
Daybreak Interview - "The Curious Incident of The Dog and the Night-Time"
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This Thursday, students at Perry High School will present "The Curious Incident of The Dog and the Night-Time." Trajan Clayton and Levi Shelton, who are in the play, visited Daybreak to talk about it. You can…
Three Men Wanted For Seafood Restaurant Armed Robbery
MACON, Ga - Bibb County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for three men wanted for an armed robbery in Macon. Deputies say it happened just after 10:30 Tuesday night at the Sharks Fish and Chicken Restaurant at 4351 Pio Nono Avenue. Deputies…
Leaders and citizens meet to denounce President Trump’s rhetoric
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Local leaders, clergy, and citizens are meeting at the Macon-Bibb County Government Center for a press conference to denounce President Donald Trump’s rhetoric. 41NBC’s Tanya Modersitzki is there and will have more details on what their…
Laundromat Worker Arrested For Involvement In Armed Robbery
MACON, Ga - Bibb County Sheriff's investigators have arrested an employee of a laundromat in Macon for her involvement in an armed robbery that took place where she works. Investigators say 47 year old Coretta Patrick, who's an employee of…
100 vases stolen off of tombstones at a Macon cemetery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for the suspect accused of stealing over 100 bronze vases from a cemetery. The incident happened at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens off Houston Road. They usually sit on the…
Houston County voter experiences computer glitches at the voting polls
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Houston County woman says she's glad she double checked her ballot before hitting "submit." Election officials say due to a computer glitch, she had trouble voting for her candidates. Staff at the Houston County…
BCSO and Coliseum medical staff say beware of 'fake' Halloween candy
It's the scariest time of year for not only children but also parents. Officials want to make sure Halloween this year is still spooky but also safe.
Halloween activities around Middle Georgia
MACON, Ga (41NBC/WMGT)- The weather is changing, leaves are falling which means fall has officially come to Middle Georgia. That also means its time for our favorite characters to come knocking on our doors. That's right, Halloween is just around…
Judge declines to put Georgia absentee ballot order on hold
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge won't suspend her order governing Georgia election officials' handling of absentee ballots and applications with mismatched signatures while the secretary of state appeals it. U.S. District Judge Leigh May last week ordered the state…
Local dentist office giving kids cash for candy to send to troops
A local dentist in Macon is buying candy from kids in the community for a good cause other than keeping the cavities away.
Man Pleads Guilty To Voluntary Manslaughter In Deadly Fort Valley Shooting
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A Fort Valley man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a deadly apartment shooting. In Peach County Superior Court, 21-year-old Corey McKinney Junior was sentenced to serve 20 years, with the first 12 years in prison.…
Twiggs Co. Deputies Find Cocaine, Marijuana During Traffic Stop, Driver Charged
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A traffic stop in Twiggs County leads to an arrest, one half kilo of cocaine and two pounds of marijuana. The traffic stop happened on Interstate 16 around 1:20pm on October 23rd. Deputies say they noticed a…
Kemp and Abrams will have presidential guests at their campaign stops
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We're a week away from Election Day and the candidates running to be Georgia's next Governor we'll have some special guests at their campaign stops. A White Official confirms that President Donald Trump will be in…
Approaching cold front may bring severe storms to Middle Georgia Thursday
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front moving across the mid-west has potential to bring strong and/or severe storms to Middle Georgia in the next coming days. Tuesday and Wednesday, a high pressure system will dominate the weather in the…