Dodge County, GA

LAURENS COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) -- State and local law enforcement agencies are continuing the search for a suspect who ran off after wrecking his motorcycle in a high-speed chase. Telfair County Sheriff Sim Davidson states that deputies tried to pull over the suspect Wednesday when they ignored a stop sign in McRae-Helena.

EASTMAN, Ga. — Each week, the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, gives out free food through their mobile pantry throughout Central Georgia. They had a stop in Dodge County where Susie McMullen drove up to the Dodge County Recreation Center at 7:30 a.m. to get some free produce and meat.

MACON, Ga. — 1. Eastman Fire Chief celebrates 2 years of making history. Dodge County is making history with its fire department in several ways. Scotty Whitten is coming up on his two-year anniversary as Eastman's first Black fire chief. A nonprofit for the homeless in Warner Robins is...

EASTMAN, Ga. — Dodge County is making history with its fire department in several ways. Scotty Whitten is coming up on his two-year anniversary as Eastman's first Black fire chief. He started as a firefighter at the station in 2000 before becoming assistant chief four years ago. He accepted...

EASTMAN, Ga. — A pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed Monday morning in a car accident in Dodge County. According to Coroner Joe Smith, it happened just before 8 a.m. on Abbeville Highway (Hwy 87 South) and Edna Moore Road. He says 31-year-old Kenisha Northcut-Jones drove off...

DODGE COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) -- Dodge County investigators are looking for a woman who hasn't been seen or heard from since March. Investigators state that 57-year-old Dominic Burrell Crock, of Eastman, was last seen at her home on March 28. Crocker could be traveling in a green 1997 Jeep Grand...

EASTMAN, Ga. (WGXA)- Marla Doss embraces hard work. Each morning, she rises extra early to be sure her goats have what they need. "I get up early, check fences, check stock, check water, particularly in summertime," Doss says. Once those checks are done, Doss then heads off to her full-time,...

DODGE COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) -- An attempted traffic stop in Dodge County became a chase, then a crash, and resulted in an arrest for methamphetamine. According to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, deputies tried to stop a vehicle around 10 p.m. on March 28 along Highway 341 in Chauncey. But...

A large fire broke out Sunday afternoon at a metal finishing plant. Eastman Fire Chief Scotty Whitten says it happened around 4 p.m. at Valence Surface Technologies. That's on Airport Road in Eastman. Chief Whitten says the fire is under control, but crews are staying on the scene throughout the...

DODGE COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) - Fire crews are still on scene Monday morning following a large fire Sunday. Eastman Fire Chief Scott Whitten tells WGXA News the fire happened Sunday afternoon around 4 p.m. at Valence Surface Technologies on Airport Road in Eastman. Whitten says the fire is under control but his crews remained on scene all night to take care of any hotspots.

EASTMAN, Ga. — In Dodge County, one freshman Indian is staying busy -- no matter the season and no matter the sport. Glenna Rae Whitley has only played a couple games with the Dodge County girls soccer team this year, but that's only because she was too busy hoopin’ in the GHSA basketball playoffs the week before.

DODGE COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) -- A Dodge County man has been found not guilty in the 2019 shooting death of his brother. Reaves had faced multiple charges -- malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm while committing or attempting to commit a crime -- after his brother was killed during an argument between the two.

DODGE COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) -- Dodge County deputies arrested two people for drug possession after a traffic stop on Valentine's Day. The sheriff's office states its Drug Unit conducted the traffic stop in Eastman. Two suspects -- Risa Johnston of Hawkinsville and Dustin Wilkins of Chester -- were taken into...

EASTMAN, Ga. — After a fatal accident that killed his brother earlier this week, Cameron Powell was taken off life support Thursday morning. Powell, 18, and his 15-year-old brother, Ethan Holder, were both students at Dodge County High School in Eastman. This week, memories flow through the halls at...

SoPoly, a post-consumer recycled furniture manufacturer will expand its operations in Dodge County, Georgia creating approximately 200 jobs. Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia-based, post-consumer recycled furniture manufacturer SoPoly will create approximately 200 jobs in expanding operations in Dodge County as they celebrate their first anniversary. SoPoly has already begun hiring for new positions and plans to invest $5 million in their Eastman operations due to demand for their outdoor furniture products.

DODGE COUNTY, Ga. — Governor Brian Kemp announced that the recycled furniture company SoPoly is expanding. The $5 million expansion is expected to add more than 200 new jobs within the next five years, according to Charles Williams, executive director of the Dodge County Eastman Development Authority. He says...

DODGE COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia high school senior has died just days after a crash that also killed his younger brother. Cameron Powell and Ethan Holder were in an accident in Dodge County on Feb. 15, according to a GoFundMe set up to help the family. [DOWNLOAD: Free...