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1 week ago | 
wgxa.tv | Leah Kincaid |Brittany Miller
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — As more and more drones make dangerous deliveries at the Washington State Prison, state and local law enforcement agencies arecalling for change on a federal level. "Over the past four years or so, we have been dealing with drone sightings and drone incidents when it comes to bringing contraband into facilities," said Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran.
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3 weeks ago | 
wgxa.tv | Leah Kincaid
Lasharn Ferroudj Project Manger for School- Based Health Center
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2 months ago | 
wgxa.tv | Leah Kincaid |Brittany Miller
MONTEZUMA, Ga. (WGXA) — A 62-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle on Wednesday, according to Macon County Coroner Eddie Hosley. Hosley says the Montezuma Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) of Perry responded to reports of a pedestrian struck on Highway 26 in Montezuma. An incident report from GSP revealed that around 1:31 a.m., a driver was traveling east on Highway 26 in a Chevrolet Silverado.
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2 months ago | 
wgxa.tv | Brittany Miller |Leah Kincaid
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — Search and rescue teams spent Monday evening looking for a 26-year-old who went missing on Lake Sinclair. According to Baldwin County Sheriff's Chief Deputy of Field Operations, Scott Deason, Chester Upton IV, 26, was boating on the lake Sunday around 7:15 pm when he did not return to Anchors Marina, formerly the Bass Boat House.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
newschannel9.com | Leah Kincaid |Gloria Ruth Finney
EATONTON, Ga. (WGXA) — UPDATE: While the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA DNR) has yet to release the name of the man they're searching for, a communications specialist with Westminster Schools in Atlanta, shared in a statement the family tells them the missing man is Gary Jones, whom they referred to as a beloved Westminster faculty member, coach, and parent. It's unclear how the two adults ended up overboard.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
foxchattanooga.com | Leah Kincaid |Gloria Ruth Finney
EATONTON, Ga. (WGXA)—While the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA DNR) has yet to release the name of the man they're searching for, a communications specialist with Westminster Schools in Atlanta shared in a statement that the family tells them the missing man is Gary Jones, whom they referred to as a beloved Westminster faculty member, coach, and parent. Gary Jones is a beloved Westminster faculty member, coach, and parent.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
wgxa.tv | Leah Kincaid
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — Whether you're looking for arts, relaxation, food, culture, or just plain fun, Macon, Georgia, has it all. Check out these exciting events happening this weekend!Experience a collection of photos by Curtis Hertwig featuring people he has met across his travels from all seven continents and more than eighty countries. Held at Macon Arts Gallery at 486 First Street. Entry is free and open to all.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
wgxa.tv | Leah Kincaid
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — A woman convicted of filing and selling fraudulent deeds, that victimized multiple Macon property owners, was sentenced on Thursday. According to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office, Angela Jessie Spradley will serve five years in prison followed by 25 years of probation for "orchestrating an elaborate deed fraud scheme."Investigators say that between September and December 2021 Spradley filed fraudulent deeds for five properties in Bibb County.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
wgxa.tv | Leah Kincaid
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (WGXA) — A driver fled the scene after hitting a Feagin Mill Middle School student on his bike ride to school Tuesday morning, per Houston County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). According to an incident report, around 8:20 a.m. two students were riding their bikes to school when they began to cross the street at Haverhill Lane and Feagin Mill Road. As they attempted to cross, a driver of a white car struck one of them and sped off.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
wgxa.tv | Leah Kincaid
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (WGXA) — Three people, including a 14-year-old, were arrested for striking a car repossession operator and an altercation with Warner Robins Police officers. On Tuesday at 8:35 p.m. officers responded to a customer dispute at Starbucks on 2726 Watson Blvd. Warner Robins Police say witnesses inside the Starbucks saw a car repossession (repo) operator attempting to negotiate with the driver of a vehicle with an active repo order.
