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Perry Police looking for wanted man
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Police Department needs your help finding a wanted man. According to a recent Facebook post by the department, they’re looking for 21-year-old Marquavious Manning. Police say he’s wanted for Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony....
Macon-Bibb's 2025 proposed budget builds on growth, keeps property taxes steady
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- The proposed 2025 budget for Macon-Bibb County was presented by Mayor Lester Miller on Tuesday. The proposed general fund budget is over 200 million dollars for 2025. Mayor Miller says the growth that Macon has seen in the past few years is what contributes to the...
Macon-Bibb election supervisor: Some early voters got wrong ballots, but problem is now fixed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Some early voters in Macon-Bibb County received incorrect ballots reflecting outdated district lines. Election Supervisor Tom Gillon says the issue affected voters in Commission Districts Six and Nine. Gillon says the error was discovered and corrected, but acknowledged the importance of vigilance moving forward. “We’ve...
Perry looking to prevent future flooding issues with Orchard on Main subdivision
PERRY, Ga. — The City of Perry is working to prevent future flooding. With more than 100 homes that could come to the area, they hope to avoid repeating past mistakes. Across Georgia there are over 169,000 licensed nurses. When they need some time off, the Lighthouse Nursing Agency steps in to help.
After man shoots father in Houston County, community member says it 'breaks our heart'
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Houston County man is in jail today for allegedly shooting and killing his father. It happened on Wimberly Road in Haynesville. The sheriff's office says 21-year-old Alexzander Capella-Ortega shot his father after the two had a domestic dispute. Adalberto Ortiz-Nieves was pronounced dead at...
Man arrested, facing several drug-related charges in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A man was arrested on Wednesday for several drug-related charges in Warner Robins, according to a press release from the Warner Robins Police Department. They say around 5:30 p.m. officers executed an arrest warrant for 35-year-old Parris Bighems in the 500 block of North Houston...
Bibb County experiencing outage after potential network breach
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- A potential breach of Bibb County's network over the weekend now has officials proceeding with great caution. As a result, offices are unable to use landline phones or access emails, according to Chris Floore, Chief Communications Officer for Macon-Bibb County. For now, the network has been...
Macon-Bibb Mayor presents historic budget, lower taxes, pay increases
MACON, Ga. (WPGA) - Forget about inflation and lingering effects of the pandemic, the newly proposed budget for Macon-Bibb County appears to be full of good news like a raise for every county employee. Macon-Bibb County leaders are now celebrating a very fruitful budget for 2025. “That’s something unheard of...
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