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Columbus woman dies in fatal crash in Macon County
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Macon County. According to authorities, a single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 24. 45-year-old Carey B. Chambers, of Columbus, was driving a 2013 Nissan Juke - she left the roadway, struck a ditch...
53-year-old Bibb County woman arrested after 25-year-old woman doused in gas
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. - A 53-year-old woman, Kimberly Lashawn Brooks, has been taken into custody by Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies in connection with an aggravated assault investigation. The incident took place at a residence within the 3800 block of Log Cabin Drive. The call for assistance was received...
'Increased focus on that safety' | Georgia approves stricter school bus safety laws
PEACH COUNTY, Ga. — Carrying nearly 2,000 of our future professionals in Peach County, each day, school buses should dominate the flow of traffic. However, Peach County Technology Director Jacob Gresham says they are often overlooked. "We have on almost a daily basis instances where people do blow by...
Bibb County sheriff candidate Marshall Hughes appeals board of election's decision to disqualify him
MACON, Ga. — Bibb County Sheriff candidate Marshall Hughes is joining Ron Rodgers in appealing the Macon-Bibb County Board of Election's decision to disqualify the two candidates for office. Hughes' attorney Joseph Siegelman argues in a 10-page petition that the decision to disqualify Hughes for not getting fingerprinted and...
Power outage scheduled for Andersonville equipment replacement
ANDERSONVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - A scheduled power outage to replace aged equipment has been announced for the city of Andersonville. According to a post, Georgia Power has scheduled the outage for Friday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Transmission lines that are corroding are set to be replaced.
HS Baseball: 4-run 4th dooms Country Day
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Country Day baseball team lost the deciding game in a three-game series in the first round of the Class AAA state playoffs. Savannah Country Day fell to Peach County, 5-3. Country Day struck first in the bottom of the first. However, in the top of the fourth, the Hornets gave up four runs in what turned out to be the deciding inning.
Saturday morning cleanup turns into investigation when Sheriff Davis and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful volunteers find stolen car
MACON, Ga. — Members of the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Organization found a lot more than trash when they embarked on their Saturday morning cleanup. A post by the sheriff's office shows Sheriff David Davis and Executive Director Asha Ellen beside a stolen car they found while searching for garbage.
P&Z approves Allman Brothers Big House Museum expansion, Pleasant Hill housing
MACON, Ga. — After the Allman Brothers Big House Museum faced strong neighborhood opposition to its expansion plans in recent years, no one spoke against the project at Monday’s hearing of the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission. The Big House Foundation already secured permission in October to...
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