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Crimestoppers seeking 3 men wanted for theft by the Fort Valley State University Campus Police
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies across Middle Georgia as part of its ongoing effort to…
Storm chances remain elevated Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Storm chances are likely again Tuesday afternoon thanks to a weak system in the southeastern US. This Evening Isolated showers and storms are likely to persist through the evening hours and into tonight. While rain is…
GEORGIA’S AMERICAN JOURNEY: John R. Lewis Elementary School: A legacy of progress and hope
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, symbols of justice and progress take center stage. In Macon, Georgia, John R. Lewis Elementary School…
Trump pushes Iran deal as ceasefire faces new challenges
(NBC)- President Donald Trump is facing a critical moment in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict with Iran, even as new violence threatens a fragile ceasefire. Israel…
Morning Business Report: Stocks slide as Iran tensions grow and states challenge media merger
(LILAMAX)- Wall Street is facing renewed uncertainty as escalating tensions in the Middle East weigh on investor sentiment. Stock futures moved lower…
Multiple injured in stabbing near Penn Station in New York City
(CNN)- Several people were injured in a stabbing near Penn Station in New York City on Sunday evening. The New York City Fire Department responded…
GBI investigating deputy-involved shooting in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Macon that left one man dead Saturday night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to a home in the 5800 block of…
Daily chances for rain and thunderstorms return this week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Moist summertime conditions have returned to Middle Georgia. Southerly flow has driven moisture levels up significantly. Cloud cover covers the western portion of the state and radar is picking up rain along the western counties. The…
UPDATE: Suspect arrested after Circle K shooting, SWAT response
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 35-year-old man accused in a shooting that injured a woman Sunday afternoon outside a Circle K on Mercer University Drive. Deputies identified the suspect as Delmar Tavaris Eugene Black. The sheriff’s…
Two men killed in Macon County crash involving tractor-trailer and side-by-side
MACON COUNTY (41NBC/WMGT) - Two men are dead following an overnight crash involving a tractor-trailer and a side-by-side vehicle in Macon County. Investigators say the side-by-side was traveling west on Camp Creek Road and failed to stop at a stop…
P.A.L. basketball skills camp in action
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- 41NBC visited the Rosa Jackson Recreation Center to see the Bibb County P.A.L. basketball skills camp in action. The summer basketball camp provides a free structured environment where deputies and local law enforcement can build positive relationships…
Dre Day Foundation to host fifth annual anti-gun violence festival in Cochran
BLECKLEY COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Dre Day Foundation was created after 19-year-old Deandre Pitts was shot and killed by a former friend and classmate…
Ayers Road residents push for safety improvements amid speeding concerns
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- For families living along Ayers Road in west Macon, they say just walking outside can be dangerous. Neighbors say the road is heavily…
Turning up the heat and humidity this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The first weekend of June will see a return to more seasonal conditions following a brief midweek cooldown. This Evening A mostly sunny evening will become a partly cloudy night as more high level cirrus clouds…
Warner Robins man sentenced to prison after aggravated battery conviction
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to an aggravated battery charge in Houston County Superior Court. According to court officials, 50-year-old Anthony Dwayne Boyer pleaded guilty to aggravated battery…
Tech Report: Tech layoffs rise as companies increase AI investments
(NBC)- Technology companies announced the highest number of job cuts in nearly two years during May as firms continue investing heavily in artificial intelligence. According to…
Former Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified information case
(NBC)- Former National Security Adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information, according to two…
Morning Business Report: Small business hiring plans hit six-year low as stocks surge
(NBC)- Small business hiring plans dropped to their lowest level in six years during May, according to new data from the National Federation…
Milledgeville leaders and police consider curfew for juveniles
MILLEDGEVILLE , Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Milledgeville leaders and police say they have been actively considering a curfew for kids 16 and younger, in response to an ongoing spike in juvenile crime. “We want to make sure we are covered and make…
RECALL WATCH LIST: Major safety alerts for parents, drivers, and shoppers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Consumers are being urged to check their vehicles and household items after a series of major recalls involving cars, baby bottles,…
Early voting begins as key Georgia runoff races take shape
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Early voting is now underway in Georgia, and several key runoff races at the state level are drawing attention from voters. At the…
Crimestoppers seeking 3 men wanted for theft by the Fort Valley State University Campus Police
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies across Middle Georgia as part of its ongoing effort to…
Storm chances remain elevated Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Storm chances are likely again Tuesday afternoon thanks to a weak system in the southeastern US. This Evening Isolated showers and storms are likely to persist through the evening hours and into tonight. While rain is…
GEORGIA’S AMERICAN JOURNEY: John R. Lewis Elementary School: A legacy of progress and hope
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, symbols of justice and progress take center stage. In Macon, Georgia, John R. Lewis Elementary School…
UPDATE: Suspect arrested after Circle K shooting, SWAT response
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 35-year-old man accused in a shooting that injured a woman Sunday afternoon outside a Circle K on Mercer University Drive. Deputies identified the suspect as Delmar Tavaris Eugene Black. The sheriff’s…
Two men killed in Macon County crash involving tractor-trailer and side-by-side
MACON COUNTY (41NBC/WMGT) - Two men are dead following an overnight crash involving a tractor-trailer and a side-by-side vehicle in Macon County. Investigators say the side-by-side was traveling west on Camp Creek Road and failed to stop at a stop…
P.A.L. basketball skills camp in action
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- 41NBC visited the Rosa Jackson Recreation Center to see the Bibb County P.A.L. basketball skills camp in action. The summer basketball camp provides a free structured environment where deputies and local law enforcement can build positive relationships…
Dre Day Foundation to host fifth annual anti-gun violence festival in Cochran
BLECKLEY COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Dre Day Foundation was created after 19-year-old Deandre Pitts was shot and killed by a former friend and classmate…
Ayers Road residents push for safety improvements amid speeding concerns
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- For families living along Ayers Road in west Macon, they say just walking outside can be dangerous. Neighbors say the road is heavily…
Turning up the heat and humidity this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The first weekend of June will see a return to more seasonal conditions following a brief midweek cooldown. This Evening A mostly sunny evening will become a partly cloudy night as more high level cirrus clouds…
Passenger killed in two vehicle crash in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal traffic accident that happened Thursday night at the intersection of Bethel Church Road and Knoxville Road. According to the sheriff's office, the crash was reported just before…
Runoff early voting begins Monday in Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Runoff elections are approaching for both parties following a series of tight primaries, with early voting set to begin Monday, June…
A new warming pattern begins Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Following a couple of cooler and dryer days the heat and humidity will start to climb again rolling into the weekend. This Evening A sunny and warm afternoon will become another clear and crisp night across…
Burt Jones campaigns in Gray ahead of Georgia Republican governor runoff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones met with supporters Thursday at Old Clinton Barbecue in Gray as part of his campaign for…
Macon-Bibb launches paid summer internships for young workers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County is launching a new summer internship program to give 32 local young people paid work experience and job training. Macon-Bibb County said…
Macon military roundtable tackles drones, fentanyl and service support
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia military and business leaders discussed strengthening support for service members and preparing for evolving defense challenges during a roundtable on Thursday.…
Children’s patients inspire Chase Elliott’s Atlanta paint scheme
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Dawsonville native and NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott will race a special baseball-themed No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet at EchoPark Speedway next month to benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The Chase Elliott Foundation announced Wednesday…
Derek Dooley campaigns with Gov. Brian Kemp in Sandersville ahead of U.S. Senate Runoff Election
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley campaigned in Sandersville Monday alongside Brian Kemp as part of Dooley’s…
Georgia business leaders spotlight data, electricity as drivers of economic growth
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Leaders from across Georgia gathered in Atlanta this week to discuss the state’s evolving energy sector, with a focus on how data is powering both the economy and daily life. The rapid growth of data centers was…
Officials warn of high E. coli levels in Chattahoochee River
(CNN)- The Chattahoochee River is a popular summer destination for people across metro Atlanta looking to boat, swim and cool off — but officials are warning…
ACC releases early Georgia Tech kickoff times, TV assignments
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team will open the 2026 season in primetime and will have multiple nationally televised games during the first month of the season, according to the ACC. The Atlantic Coast Conference released…
Bob Horner, Braves legend of the 1980s, dies at 68
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Former Atlanta Braves star Bob Horner has died at the age of 68, according to the Atlanta Braves. Horner was the first overall pick in the 1978 MLB Draft and made his Major League debut just days…
Hundreds cited statewide during Memorial Day travel period
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia State Patrol troopers and officers across the state have made hundreds of DUI, distracted driving and seat belt arrests and citations during the Memorial Day holiday travel period. The Georgia Department of Public Safety says troopers…
UPDATE: Jury convicts man in Brooke Sides hit-and-run death
UPDATE (5/21/26): A Butts County jury has convicted Nathan Shane Upchurch in the death of Brooke Bedard Sides, according to the Towaliga Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. The DA's Office says Upchurch was convicted Wednesday in Sides' hit-and-run death. Following…
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to Republican runoff for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson have advanced to the June 16 Republican runoff for Georgia governor, extending a bruising campaign battle. President Donald Trump endorsed Jones last year, and a Jones win would…
Sen. Warnock criticizes Air Force plan to retire E-11 aircraft stationed at Robins Air Force Base
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Sen. Raphael Warnock is criticizing a reported U.S. Air Force plan to retire the E-11 Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft currently stationed at Robins Air Force Base. According to Warnock’s office, the Air Force plans to…
ONLY ON 41NBC: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones summoned for jury duty ahead of Election Day
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones spent the day before Georgia’s gubernatorial primary inside a courtroom instead of on…
Gov. Brian Kemp extends Georgia gas tax suspension through June 3
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Gov. Brian Kemp has signed an executive order extending Georgia’s gas tax suspension for two additional weeks. According to the governor’s office, the suspension will begin at 12:01 a.m. on May 20 and continue through June 3.…
Keisha Lance Bottoms vows to fight maps she says weaken Black voting power during Fort Valley campaign stop
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms says she is prepared to use veto…
Gov. Brian Kemp calls Georgia special session on redistricting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Gov. Brian Kemp has called a special session of the Georgia General Assembly to address congressional and legislative redistricting. According to a proclamation dated May 13, the special session will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June…
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger responds to Burt Jones campaign criticism over Georgia election TV ad
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger responded Tuesday to criticism from the campaign of Lt. Governor…
Possible Georgia redistricting fight could emerge after 2026 elections
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia lawmakers could revisit congressional redistricting after the 2026 midterm elections, according to comments made during a voting rights media briefing focused on congressional map changes in Southern states. During the briefing, Amir Badat of Fair Fight…
Kemp signs agriculture bills, tax relief measures into law
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Gov. Brian Kemp signed nearly a dozen agricultural bills and resolutions into law Wednesday, covering a wide range of issues affecting Georgia's…
Savannah officer suspended after viral arrest video sparks lawsuit
(CNN)- A viral arrest video from downtown Savannah has led to a lawsuit and an internal police investigation after footage appeared to show an officer shoving a…
Trump pushes Iran deal as ceasefire faces new challenges
(NBC)- President Donald Trump is facing a critical moment in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict with Iran, even as new violence threatens a fragile ceasefire. Israel…
Morning Business Report: Stocks slide as Iran tensions grow and states challenge media merger
(LILAMAX)- Wall Street is facing renewed uncertainty as escalating tensions in the Middle East weigh on investor sentiment. Stock futures moved lower…
Multiple injured in stabbing near Penn Station in New York City
(CNN)- Several people were injured in a stabbing near Penn Station in New York City on Sunday evening. The New York City Fire Department responded…
Tech Report: Tech layoffs rise as companies increase AI investments
(NBC)- Technology companies announced the highest number of job cuts in nearly two years during May as firms continue investing heavily in artificial intelligence. According to…
Former Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified information case
(NBC)- Former National Security Adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information, according to two…
Morning Business Report: Small business hiring plans hit six-year low as stocks surge
(NBC)- Small business hiring plans dropped to their lowest level in six years during May, according to new data from the National Federation…
Murder trial begins in fatal stabbing at Texas high school track meet
(NBC)- A murder trial that has drawn national attention began this week in North Texas, where a teenager is accused of fatally stabbing another…
Search continues for missing American student in Japan
(CNN)- Friends and family members of a missing American college student are continuing to hold out hope as search efforts intensify in Japan. Twenty-year-old James Higginbotham, who goes…
Tech Report: Online job scams targeting sensitive personnel
(LILAMAX)- Members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance are warning that fake online profiles and fraudulent job offers are being used to target military personnel, intelligence officers and…
Iran tensions persist despite ceasefire as Trump predicts possible peace deal
(NBC)- New images released Thursday highlight the aftermath of an Iranian strike on an international airport in Kuwait that killed one person, underscoring the fragile…
Federal charges filed after vials containing monkeypox material found at Detroit airport
(NBC)- Two researchers are facing federal charges after authorities say they attempted to bring vials containing monkeypox-related material into the United States through Detroit…
Morning Business Report: Amazon tops Fortune 500 as home prices fall and Social Security concerns grow
(LILAMAX)- Amazon has overtaken Walmart to become the largest company in America by revenue, ending Walmart’s 13-year run at the…
Semi driver killed in Iowa train derailment
(CNN)- A deadly train derailment in Iowa is under investigation after authorities say a train collided with a semi-truck Wednesday afternoon. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash…
Tech Report: GameStop reports record revenue as collectibles drive growth
(LILAMAX)- GameStop reported record revenue, fueled largely by growing demand for collectibles as the company continues to expand beyond traditional video game sales. The retailer has…
Iran launches attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain as tensions continue to rise
(NBC)- Tensions in the Middle East escalated again after Iran launched drone and missile attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain, according to officials in both…
Midterm election battles take shape across the country
(NBC)- The race for control of Congress and key state leadership positions is beginning to take shape as candidates emerge from primary contests ahead of midterm elections. In…
Morning Business Report: Job openings rise to highest level in nearly two years as stocks reach records
(LILAMAX)- The number of available jobs in the United States climbed to its highest level in nearly two years…
Trump administration backs away from anti-weaponization fund
(NBC)- The Trump administration appears to be retreating from plans to create a controversial $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund designed to compensate people who claim they were unfairly prosecuted during…

