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Decision 2024: Meet Chris Paul, candidate for Bibb County Sheriff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four candidates are qualified for the upcoming Bibb County Sheriff election. Chris Paul, David Davis, DeAndre Hall, and Chris Patterson are competing…
YouthUp Inc. launches monthly meetings with parents and teens
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — YouthUp Inc., a Macon non-profit, is taking steps to provide a safe space for parents and teens to come together and discuss issues…
Man arrested for aggravated battery, victim still in critical condition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Thursday in connection with an aggravated battery earlier this week. Deputies say the incident happened at Corner Grocery Store, located at 2057 Walnut Street, on April 14. According…
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts’ manager…
Warner Robins Police Chief urges community action after Tuesday's deadly shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A warrant has been issued for a teenager accused of shooting and killing a man at a convenience store in Warner Robins…
UPDATE: 2 charged in shooting that left man dead in 2023
UPDATE (4/17/24): Two men are now charged in connection with the death of 47-year-old Ishmael Hassan Saleem in 2023. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news…
The heat continues to climb
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will see temperatures rise into the upper 80s (and potentially lower 90s) to finish the work week. This Evening Partly cloudy skies will linger into tonight as temperatures remain very mild. An isolated shower…
Deputies: Man arrested after traffic stop leads to cocaine discovery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested a man after finding a kilo of cocaine during a traffic stop. K-9 Interdiction Unit Deputies and S.R.T. Unit Deputies assisted the Georgia State Patrol during the traffic stop. K-9…
Two Men and a Truck host annual Movers for Moms event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two Men and a Truck will be hosting the annual Movers for Moms event, benefiting moms at the Rescue Mission of…
UPDATE: Arrest made in connection with fatal shooting at Haven Inn and Suites
UPDATE (4/16/24): A person is now in…
Macon-Bibb Commission approves $2 million jail improvement measure from commissary funds
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday to reallocate $2 million from the Sheriff’s Commissary Fund to…
UPDATE: Warner Robins Police say 1 dead, another injured after Tuesday afternoon shooting
UPDATE (4/17/2024 2:20 p.m.): Investigators have determined that 18-year-old Javon Charles and 24-year-old Zephaniah Langston were the only people involved in the shooting.…
Houston County deputies seek woman in $4,000 credit union fraud case
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Sheriff's Office is looking for help identifying a woman who deputies say fraudulently withdrew $4,000 from three…
Rain odds climb a bit Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WGMT) - A couple of spotty showers will be possible Wednesday to accompany the added cloud cover. The Rest of the Evening Partly to mostly cloudy skies will remain with Middle Georgia this evening as temperatures hang in…
Old Book Sale starts Thursday in Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Right now, the Baby Barn at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry is filled with empty tables. But by Thursday, it will be covered with…
High speed chase ends with 2 arrests on Northside Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Two arrests have been made after The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia State Patrol recovered a stolen car. On April 16, 2024,…
Dickey Farms prepares for upcoming Strawberry Festival
MUSELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dickey Farms will be hosting their annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, April 20th. Admission is free for those attending. There will be strawberry picking, live…
Decision 2024: Meet Sheriff David Davis, candidate for Bibb County Sheriff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four candidates are qualified for the upcoming Bibb County Sheriff election. David Davis, DeAndre Hall, Chris Paul and Chris Patterson are…
Decision 2024: Meet Chris Patterson, candidate for Bibb County Sheriff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four candidates are qualified for the upcoming Bibb County Sheriff election. Chris Patterson, DeAndre Hall, David Davis, and Chris Paul are competing…
Georgia Connections Academy shares tips to minimize testing anxiety
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mandatory state testing is officially underway and Georgia Connections Academy is offering tips and tricks to minimize testing anxiety. Precious K.…
Macon Mental Health Matters to host Knitting and Counseling
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Mental Health Matters will be hosting Knitting and Counseling. Knitting and Counseling meets every Monday at 10 a.m. at the…
GDOT announces I-75 Southbound lane closures this weekend for resurfacing project
PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/W MGT) — Motorists traveling southbound on Interstate 75 through Peach County this weekend should prepare for delays as Georgia Department of…
Decision 2024: Meet Chris Paul, candidate for Bibb County Sheriff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four candidates are qualified for the upcoming Bibb County Sheriff election. Chris Paul, David Davis, DeAndre Hall, and Chris Patterson are competing…
YouthUp Inc. launches monthly meetings with parents and teens
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — YouthUp Inc., a Macon non-profit, is taking steps to provide a safe space for parents and teens to come together and discuss issues…
Man arrested for aggravated battery, victim still in critical condition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Thursday in connection with an aggravated battery earlier this week. Deputies say the incident happened at Corner Grocery Store, located at 2057 Walnut Street, on April 14. According…
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts’ manager…
Warner Robins Police Chief urges community action after Tuesday's deadly shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A warrant has been issued for a teenager accused of shooting and killing a man at a convenience store in Warner Robins…
UPDATE: 2 charged in shooting that left man dead in 2023
UPDATE (4/17/24): Two men are now charged in connection with the death of 47-year-old Ishmael Hassan Saleem in 2023. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news…
The heat continues to climb
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will see temperatures rise into the upper 80s (and potentially lower 90s) to finish the work week. This Evening Partly cloudy skies will linger into tonight as temperatures remain very mild. An isolated shower…
Deputies: Man arrested after traffic stop leads to cocaine discovery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested a man after finding a kilo of cocaine during a traffic stop. K-9 Interdiction Unit Deputies and S.R.T. Unit Deputies assisted the Georgia State Patrol during the traffic stop. K-9…
Two Men and a Truck host annual Movers for Moms event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two Men and a Truck will be hosting the annual Movers for Moms event, benefiting moms at the Rescue Mission of…
UPDATE: Arrest made in connection with fatal shooting at Haven Inn and Suites
UPDATE (4/16/24): A person is now in…
Macon-Bibb Commission approves $2 million jail improvement measure from commissary funds
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday to reallocate $2 million from the Sheriff’s Commissary Fund to…
UPDATE: Warner Robins Police say 1 dead, another injured after Tuesday afternoon shooting
UPDATE (4/17/2024 2:20 p.m.): Investigators have determined that 18-year-old Javon Charles and 24-year-old Zephaniah Langston were the only people involved in the shooting.…
Houston County deputies seek woman in $4,000 credit union fraud case
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Sheriff's Office is looking for help identifying a woman who deputies say fraudulently withdrew $4,000 from three…
Rain odds climb a bit Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WGMT) - A couple of spotty showers will be possible Wednesday to accompany the added cloud cover. The Rest of the Evening Partly to mostly cloudy skies will remain with Middle Georgia this evening as temperatures hang in…
Decision 2024: Meet Chris Patterson, candidate for Bibb County Sheriff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four candidates are qualified for the upcoming Bibb County Sheriff election. Chris Patterson, DeAndre Hall, David Davis, and Chris Paul are competing…
Georgia Connections Academy shares tips to minimize testing anxiety
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mandatory state testing is officially underway and Georgia Connections Academy is offering tips and tricks to minimize testing anxiety. Precious K.…
Macon Mental Health Matters to host Knitting and Counseling
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Mental Health Matters will be hosting Knitting and Counseling. Knitting and Counseling meets every Monday at 10 a.m. at the…
Decision 2024: Meet Chris Paul, candidate for Bibb County Sheriff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four candidates are qualified for the upcoming Bibb County Sheriff election. Chris Paul, David Davis, DeAndre Hall, and Chris Patterson are competing…
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts’ manager…
Deputies: Man arrested after traffic stop leads to cocaine discovery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested a man after finding a kilo of cocaine during a traffic stop. K-9 Interdiction Unit Deputies and S.R.T. Unit Deputies assisted the Georgia State Patrol during the traffic stop. K-9…
Two Men and a Truck host annual Movers for Moms event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two Men and a Truck will be hosting the annual Movers for Moms event, benefiting moms at the Rescue Mission of…
UPDATE: Arrest made in connection with fatal shooting at Haven Inn and Suites
UPDATE (4/16/24): A person is now in…
UPDATE: Warner Robins Police say 1 dead, another injured after Tuesday afternoon shooting
UPDATE (4/17/2024 2:20 p.m.): Investigators have determined that 18-year-old Javon Charles and 24-year-old Zephaniah Langston were the only people involved in the shooting.…
High speed chase ends with 2 arrests on Northside Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Two arrests have been made after The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia State Patrol recovered a stolen car. On April 16, 2024,…
Dickey Farms prepares for upcoming Strawberry Festival
MUSELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dickey Farms will be hosting their annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, April 20th. Admission is free for those attending. There will be strawberry picking, live…
Decision 2024: Meet Sheriff David Davis, candidate for Bibb County Sheriff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four candidates are qualified for the upcoming Bibb County Sheriff election. David Davis, DeAndre Hall, Chris Paul and Chris Patterson are…
Shooting suspect facing murder charge after victim dies in hospital
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Edwardo Eugene Bigelow Junior faces a murder charge without bond after 64-year-old Robert Pleasant died from his injuries. According to the Bibb County…
Decision 2024: Meet DeAndre Hall, candidate for Bibb County Sheriff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four candidates are qualified for the upcoming Bibb County Sheriff election. DeAndre Hall, David Davis, Chris Paul and Chris Patterson are competing…
Town of Dexter preparing for return of Possum Hollow Festival
DEXTER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Possum Hollow Festival is set to return to Laurens County after more than a decade hiatus. The festival is Saturday, April…
Man killed in early morning house fire
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after a house fire early Monday morning, according to the Bibb County Fire Department . Crews responded to the call at…
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal shooting on Cedar Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that took place in the 1900 block of Cedar Avenue on Sunday. Deputies responded to a duplex on Cedar Avenue just before 9:30 p.m. Deputies discovered 36-year-old…
Former FVSU, NFL player Ricardo Lockette arrested on multiple charges in Atlanta
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Former NFL wide receiver Ricardo Lockette was arrested in Atlanta this week on multiple charges, according to Fulton County Jail records.…
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts’ manager…
1 dead and 14 injured after semitrailer intentionally crashed into Texas public safety office
BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — A Texas semitrailer driver rammed a stolen 18-wheeler into a public safety building where his renewal for a commercial driver’s license had been rejected, killing one person and injuring 13 others, authorities said Friday. The driver…
OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76. Simpson's…
Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teeters
WASHINGTON (AP) — His job on the line, House Speaker Mike Johnson is dashing to Florida to meet with Donald Trump this week and has offered far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a seat on his own “kitchen cabinet” as he…
Cheers in Mexico as moon begins passing over sun
WATCH LIVE. A total solar eclipse crossing North America is darkening skies along a path through Mexico, the United States and Canada. Totality will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in certain spots. The first location in continental…
Earthquake shakes New York City area
NEW YORK (AP) — An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the Eastern Seaboard. The agency reported a quake with a preliminary…
Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. Gossett's first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated…
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain's running mate eight years later, has died,…
Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. At least 7 people believed to be in water
BALTIMORE (AP) — A major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for at least seven people in the water. The…
Feds search Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
NEW YORK (AP) — Two properties belonging to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs’ in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal…
Nearly $2 billion is up for grabs as Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots soar
The stars have aligned in the lottery universe like never before, with two jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion. With an estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions prize and an estimated $800 million Powerball jackpot, it's the first time the two nearly…
Police find Missouri student Riley Strain's body in Tennessee river after nearly 2-week search
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee on Friday announced that Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing in Nashville for nearly two weeks, has been found dead. Metro Nashville police officials confirmed that Strain's body had…
James Crumbley, who bought gun used by son to kill 4 students, guilty of manslaughter in Michigan
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The father of a Michigan school shooter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, a second conviction against the teen’s parents who were accused of failing to secure a gun at home and doing nothing to…
House passes bill that would lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner doesn't sell. Senate path unclear
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company's current ownership structure is a national…
Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for a grueling general election rematch
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties' presidential nominations Tuesday with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want. The outcome…
Biden and Trump could clinch nominations in Tuesday's contests, ushering in general election
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump hope to clinch their parties' presidential nominations with dominant victories in a slate of state primaries on Tuesday as the 2024 fight for the White House moves into a new phase. Neither Biden, a Democrat,…
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday. Andy Stone, Meta’s head of communications, acknowledged the issues on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said the company “resolved the…
Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to hold the Republican former president accountable for the Capitol riot. The justices ruled a day before the Super Tuesday primaries…
