Butler, GA

THOMASTON – A Thomaston, GA man is shot by police after pointing a handgun at an officer. The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Thomaston, Upson County, GA. The Upson County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. One man was shot and died. No deputies were injured during this incident.

MACON, Ga. — A bald eagle was spotted in Byron on Saturday. John Callis was at his mother’s house near Highway 41 in Houston County when he noticed the bird. His son took photographs of the bird, which was near a lake behind the property. Callis said that...

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has announced a push to get more resources for UGA and Fort Valley State University. The support comes in order to empower the schools to train the next generation of poultry scientists, as a way to improve Georgia’s multibillion dollar poultry industry.

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams on Sunday called for a legislative solution that would restore nationwide access to abortion following last week's US Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade as some states, including her own, move to restrict the procedure.

BUENA VISTA, Ga. (WTVM) - We now travel to Buena Vista to learn more about the history of a family-owned theatre and how the past shaped the future. Buena Vista is a small town with huge entertainment. The Moon Family Theatre is a true hidden gem. Mike Moon, a self-made...

AMERICUS – Sumter Cycling will be hosting its First Saturday Ride this Saturday, July 2. The ride will begin at the Pizza Place, located at 27 Main St. in Ellaville at 10:a.m. Riders can choose between an 11-mile or a 27-mile loop through the country roads of Sumter and...

UPSON COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia man has died after being shot by a deputy, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI says Upson County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on North Street in Thomaston earlier this week. Deputies found 49-year-old Timothy Charles “Chuck”...

UPSON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) -- Upson County deputies fatally shot a man who placed a gun in his own mouth, Sheriff Dan Kilgore states. According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called to an address in the 100 block of North St. in Thomaston around 10:48 p.m. Thursday about an intoxicated man with a gun.

Louisiana Attorney General’s Office Arrests Nursing Home Owner Bob Dean on Multiple Felony Charges. Louisiana – On June 22, 2022, the Office of Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced the arrest of Bob Glynn Dean, Jr., the owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes that evacuated to a warehouse in Independence prior to Hurricane Ida. Dean, 68, of Thomaston, Georgia, has been charged with eight felonies of Cruelty to Persons with Disabilities, five felonies of Medicaid Fraud, and two felonies of Obstruction of Justice in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.

BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Lousiana Attorney General Jeff Landry's office has arrested Bob Dean, the owner of seven nursing homes that evacuated to a warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish prior to hurricane Ida.

THOMASTON, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the use of deadly force by the Upson County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. Sheriff Dan Kilgore said his deputies were called around 10:40 a.m. to a home in the 100 block of North Street in Thomaston to an intoxicated man who had fired off two rounds.

It's not often that a college student is enrolled in the same university and at the same time as her own daughter. But that was exactly the case for PJ (Riner) Wilson. A 1997 graduate of Tri-County High School in Marion County, PJ had big dreams of being a forensic scientist and decided to pursue her bachelor's degree in biology.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A Byron dog rescue traveled to Macon to sing karaoke Wednesday night, and raise money for their cause. Critical Care for Animal Angels says it’s at capacity with the amount of dogs they can take in, which is similar to many other rescues across Middle Georgia.