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UPDATE: Coroner releases ages of three people found dead in north Macon
UPDATE (10:34 p.m.): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the Macon-Bibb County E-911 Center received a call reporting multiple people down inside the North Springs Court home just before 8 p.m. Friday. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said deputies and members of the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department found one woman and two men unresponsive inside a
First Street parking lot closing as Bibb jail expansion continues
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Parking and traffic access around the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center will change beginning Saturday as work continues on the county jail expansion. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the west parking lot on First Street will close Saturday, July 18, and will no longer be accessible during construction. A replacement parki
Two men face ecstasy trafficking, inmate contraband charges after separate I-75 stops
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two men were arrested during separate traffic stops Friday night along Interstate 75 South in Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says deputies conducted both stops near mile marker 189. Daquan Graham of Fulton County and Taquavious Ellison of Clayton County were arrested. Both are charged with possession w
Coroner: Three bodies found in north Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three bodies have been found in the 100 block of North Springs Court in north Macon, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. North Springs Court is located off Northside Drive. Jones reported the discovery to 41NBC Friday night but did not yet have information about the identities of those found or the circumstances surroun
Alan Walden, who helped guide acts including Otis Redding and Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 83
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 83-year-old pioneering music executive and lifelong Macon resident Alan Walden, who helped guide the careers of Otis Redding, Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Outlaws, died Thursday. Walden died peacefully following a battle with cancer, according to an obituary from Snow’s Memorial Chapel. Born Roger Alan Walden Sr. in Macon on May 23, 1
Ed DeFore baseball field to be named for Eddie Ashley
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Board of Education voted Thursday night to name the baseball field at the Ed DeFore Sports Complex in honor of late coach and district athletic director Eddie Ashley. Ashley, who died in 2020, graduated from Lanier High School and the University of Georgia before beginning an extensive coaching career with Bibb C
Bibb school board restores staff salary step increases
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Board of Education voted Thursday night to restore staff salary step increases for the 2026-2027 school year, reversing part of the budget it approved in June. Board members amended the fiscal year 2027 budget to add back an estimated $1.5 million for the increases. Daryl Morton cast the only opposing vote. Morto
UPDATE: Bibb investigators, GSP join search for missing Teresa Meharg
Dublin police searching for Chadwick Williams, last seen near Carolyn Watson Avenue
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dublin police are asking for help finding 43-year-old Chadwick Mauric Williams. Police say Williams was last seen Monday, July 13, in the area of Carolyn Watson Avenue. Williams is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. That’s all the information police have shared. If you see Williams or have information on where h
Six arrested, four sought in Fort Valley drug and firearms indictment
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Six people are in custody and four are being sought after 10 Fort Valley men were charged in a 38-count federal indictment alleging an armed drug-trafficking ring involving cocaine, methamphetamine and dozens of firearms. U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes announced Thursday that the indictment was filed Tuesday and uns
Former Pulaski County sheriff arrested on DUI charge
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Former Pulaski County Sheriff Danny Brannen was arrested Wednesday morning on DUI and speeding charges following a traffic stop in Hawkinsville, according to the Georgia State Patrol. GSP says a trooper was using stationary radar on Georgia Highway 11 near mile marker 13 around 9:48 a.m. when a white Ford Maverick was clo
Georgia Trust acquires The Macon Telegraph, plans Melody merger
UPDATE: Daughter says Flock camera captured missing woman’s Jeep near Eisenhower Parkway
UPDATE (7/15/26): A Flock license plate camera captured missing 70-year-old Teresa “Terri” Meharg’s black Jeep Patriot entering Interstate 75 south from Eisenhower Parkway in Macon around 12:45 a.m. Monday, according to her daughter. Kelly Haynes tells 41NBC her mother was last seen Sunday night at Blossom Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, formerly known
Sparta police chief resigns nine days after announcing Wrens role
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Tommie Walker Jr. has resigned as Sparta’s police chief, nine days after announcing he planned to lead police departments in both Sparta and Wrens. The Sparta Police Department announced Walker’s resignation Wednesday in a Facebook post. The department says the Sparta City Council appointed Capt. Larry Chapman to serve as inter
New Southern Spain-inspired restaurant opening in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Andalusia, a new Southern Spain-inspired restaurant in downtown Macon, will open Tuesday, July 28 at 497 Second St. According to social media and website announcements, the restaurant is now accepting reservations and applications for its opening team through AndalusiaMacon.com. Andalusia is Moonhanger Group’s newest dining conc
Georgia Military College to close Warner Robins satellite location
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Military College will close its physical Warner Robins satellite location following the spring 2026 term, the college announced Tuesday. In a news release, GMC said the decision reflects changing student preferences and increased demand for flexible learning options. The release did not provide a specific closing
Discounted tickets available for Abide 2026 women’s conference in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A limited number of discounted tickets are now available for the Women in Truth: Abide 2026 Christian women’s conference, scheduled for July 31 and August 1 at the Macon Coliseum. Women in Truth and Convoy of Hope announced the HOPE Initiative, which offers bowl seats for $25 and floor seats for $50. “From the very beginning,...
GSP: Danville man with DUI after head-on crash injures 3
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Danville man is facing DUI and other charges after a head-on crash seriously injured three people early Sunday on Georgia 19 in Twiggs County, according to the Georgia State Patrol. GSP confirmed Tuesday that a trooper responded to the two-vehicle crash around 1:15 a.m. Investigators say 26-year-old Dawson Chapman was
Two Dublin men sentenced in federal gun cases
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two Dublin men have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty in separate firearms cases, including one that also involved methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced Tuesday. According to an news release, 45-year-old Eric Lowe was sentenced to 96 months in prison and
Police: Missing 66-year-old woman last seen at Macon nursing home
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Centerville police are asking for help finding 66-year-old Teresa “Terri” Meharg, who they say was last seen at Fountain Blue Rehab and Nursing in Macon. That’s on Whiteside Road off Houston Road in south Macon. A flyer shared by police on social media Tuesday says Meharg is white, 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs about...