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Body found in Macon storage unit during missing person investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A person was found dead inside a storage unit on Wednesday night, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said investigators responded to 10 Federal Storage units at 4100 Riverside Drive while investigating…
Free Cone Day returns to Dairy Queen to celebrate start of Spring
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On Thursday, March 19, customers can stop by participating Dairy Queen locations and receive a free small vanilla cone. The promotion is being offered all day while supplies last, with a limit of one cone per…
Warming trend begins for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Another weak and dry clipper system will transverse the area today within the persistent northwest flow aloft. The airmass remains too dry for any precipitation. Temperatures begin to return to near seasonal levels Thursday with highs…
UPDATE: Macon man arrested, charged with murder in Perry apartment shooting
UPDATE: A Macon man has been arrested and charged with murder in…
GBI: Former Wilkinson County JROTC teacher arrested after investigation
WILKINSON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dublin man and former Wilkinson County High School JROTC teacher has been arrested following an investigation into allegations involving a student,…
NWS now confirms eight Middle Georgia tornadoes during March 12 storms
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The National Weather Service now confirms eight tornadoes touched down across Middle Georgia during severe storms on Thursday, March 12, increasing the total from three previously reported by the NWS. The update adds to initial survey…
Temperatures and pollen climb more Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A gradual warmup of temperatures into the weekend will be more noticeable Thursday afternoon. This Evening A mostly sunny and cool afternoon will become another clear and chilly night across Middle Georgia. Temperatures will drop into…
GBI: Butler man charged with five counts of child molestation
BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Butler man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child molestation following two separate investigations, according to the Georgia…
Georgia bill would put 988 hotline on student ID badges
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A bill aimed at increasing mental health awareness among students is gaining support at the state capitol. House Bill 1045, known as…
PETA brings virtual reality animal testing simulator to Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - peta2, an offshoot of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) aimed at reaching young people, according to their website, brought what…
Georgia Business Focus: From tax rebates to new business investments and community initiatives
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – From major tax rebates to new business investments and community initiatives, here's a roundup of the latest news making…
38-year-old woman hospitalized after Tuesday night shooting in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman is in stable condition after being shot Tuesday night in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the…
New playroom opens for kids at Macon children’s hospital
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new space designed just for kids is now open at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon. The…
Morning Business Report: TSA shortages, Lululemon outlook, Oscars ratings and car reliability report
(LILAMAX)- A growing number of TSA agents are calling out of work as the government funding fight continues to impact airport operations across…
Early heat wave hits California and West as Midwest, East recover from winter storm damage
(CNN)- A dramatic swing in weather is gripping the United States, as parts of the West face an unusually early and…
U.S. strikes Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate, Trump defends action
(NBC)- Air raid sirens echoing across Israel underscore the rising toll of the escalating conflict, as a deadly missile strike hit…
UPDATE: Deputies identify pedestrian killed in early morning crash on Hawkinsville Road
UPDATE: Bibb County deputies identify the bicyclist struck and killed Wednesday as 43-year-old Michael Anthony Hill. ORIGINAL STORY: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to deputies, the incident happened around 5:21 a.m. along Hawkinsville Road near the intersection of Avondale Mill…
One more cold start before a nice warm-up
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We are under a Freeze Warning until 10 AM. We will see some increased cloud cover across the area today as wrap around moisture from the low center over the Mid-Atlantic states moves off the eastern…
Body found in Macon storage unit during missing person investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A person was found dead inside a storage unit on Wednesday night, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said investigators responded to 10 Federal Storage units at 4100 Riverside Drive while investigating…
UPDATE: Macon man arrested, charged with murder in Perry apartment shooting
UPDATE: A Macon man has been arrested and charged with murder in…
GBI: Former Wilkinson County JROTC teacher arrested after investigation
WILKINSON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dublin man and former Wilkinson County High School JROTC teacher has been arrested following an investigation into allegations involving a student,…
NWS now confirms eight Middle Georgia tornadoes during March 12 storms
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The National Weather Service now confirms eight tornadoes touched down across Middle Georgia during severe storms on Thursday, March 12, increasing the total from three previously reported by the NWS. The update adds to initial survey…
Temperatures and pollen climb more Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A gradual warmup of temperatures into the weekend will be more noticeable Thursday afternoon. This Evening A mostly sunny and cool afternoon will become another clear and chilly night across Middle Georgia. Temperatures will drop into…
GBI: Butler man charged with five counts of child molestation
BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Butler man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child molestation following two separate investigations, according to the Georgia…
Georgia bill would put 988 hotline on student ID badges
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A bill aimed at increasing mental health awareness among students is gaining support at the state capitol. House Bill 1045, known as…
PETA brings virtual reality animal testing simulator to Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - peta2, an offshoot of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) aimed at reaching young people, according to their website, brought what…
38-year-old woman hospitalized after Tuesday night shooting in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman is in stable condition after being shot Tuesday night in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the…
New playroom opens for kids at Macon children’s hospital
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new space designed just for kids is now open at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon. The…
UPDATE: Deputies identify pedestrian killed in early morning crash on Hawkinsville Road
UPDATE: Bibb County deputies identify the bicyclist struck and killed Wednesday as 43-year-old Michael Anthony Hill. ORIGINAL STORY: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to deputies, the incident happened around 5:21 a.m. along Hawkinsville Road near the intersection of Avondale Mill…
38 arrests made during Twiggs County's 'Operation Wrong Exit'
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dozens of arrests were made during a weekend DUI enforcement operation in Twiggs CountY. In a news release Tuesday, the sheriff's office said…
Cooke leads in District 5 special election, runoff still possible
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Andrea Cooke is leading in the special election for the Macon-Bibb County Commission District 5 seat, but a runoff remains possible as…
Bibb County deputy charged with incest, cruelty to children
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputy and his wife have been arrested on multiple charges following an investigation by the Jones County Sheriff’s…
BBB warns Middle Georgia residents about contractor scams after storms
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia is urging the public to exercise caution when hiring a contractor to repair damages following recent…
EF-0 tornado confirmed in Macon Monday morning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monday morning's severe storms brought an EF-0 tornado through parts of North Macon. The tornado first touched down just to the north of Vista Circle…
Chilly conditions continue Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will still be close to 15 degrees below average Wednesday afternoon. This Evening The coldest night of the week is expected overnight tonight into tomorrow. A few clouds will move in through the overnight hours…
Macon-Bibb County Fire Department celebrates arrival of 8 new fire engines
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Fire department officially welcomed eight new fire engines into service during a traditional push-in ceremony on Tuesday. The new engines will be placed into service at stations 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15,…
Free Cone Day returns to Dairy Queen to celebrate start of Spring
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On Thursday, March 19, customers can stop by participating Dairy Queen locations and receive a free small vanilla cone. The promotion is being offered all day while supplies last, with a limit of one cone per…
Georgia Business Focus: From tax rebates to new business investments and community initiatives
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – From major tax rebates to new business investments and community initiatives, here's a roundup of the latest news making…
Long TSA lines reported at Atlanta airport amid federal shutdown
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN)- Long security lines were reported at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Sunday and Monday as staffing shortages affected screening checkpoints. Video from the airport showed travelers waiting in extended lines to pass through security. According to…
Georgia's American Journey: Mercer’s Baptist roots show how faith shaped education in early Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mercer University’s history reflects the powerful role faith played in shaping education and leadership in early Georgia. Founded…
Georgia Business Focus: BBB issues scam alert, Duck Donuts plans second Middle Georgia location
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Better Business Bureau issues a new alert on traffic citation scams, Duck Donuts is opening a second location in middle Georgia soon and the state of Georgia makes history. Georgia surpasses $60 billion in exports, sets historic…
NBA shuts down Hawks’ Magic City Night promotion scheduled for March 16
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT)— The Atlanta Hawks confirmed Monday the NBA has canceled the team’s planned "Magic City Night" promotion scheduled for the March 16 game at State Farm Arena. In a statement, the Hawks said they were disappointed by the league's…
Georgia bill would create state depository for gold and silver
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A bill moving through the Georgia legislature could create a new way for people to store and use gold and silver. Senate…
North Hall High School teacher killed in incident outside home; former student charged
(CNN)- Students and community members are mourning the loss of a beloved North Hall High School teacher and golf coach following a tragic…
Candidates qualify for Georgia Senate races affecting Middle Georgia voters
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Candidates have qualified for several Georgia State Senate races that will appear on the May 19 primary ballot affecting Middle Georgia voters. The races include districts covering Bibb County, Houston County, Baldwin County, and surrounding areas. Voters will…
Candidates qualify for Georgia House races affecting Middle Georgia voters
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Candidates have qualified for several Georgia House of Representatives races that will appear on the May 19 primary ballot affecting Middle Georgia voters. The races include districts covering Bibb County, Houston County, Baldwin County, Laurens County,…
Candidates qualify for congressional races affecting Middle Georgia voters
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Candidates have qualified for several congressional races that will appear on the May 19 primary ballot affecting Middle Georgia voters. The races include Georgia’s 2nd, 8th, 10th, and 12th congressional districts. Voters will choose party nominees during…
Georgia primary ballot set: Here’s who is running for governor, Senate, and other Middle Georgia races
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- More than 70 candidates have qualified for Georgia’s May 19 primary election, setting the ballot for races ranging from governor and U.S. Senate to congressional, legislative, and judicial contests affecting Middle Georgia voters. What voters need to…
Georgia's American Journey: Georgia’s many constitutions tell the story of power and change
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of the clearest ways to see that evolution is through Georgia’s constitutions. Since the American Revolution, Georgia has…
State Rep. Miriam Paris (D) highlights legislative priorities and International Women’s Day Ceremony at Georgia State Capitol
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State Rep. Miriam Paris (D), who represents District 142 in Macon, serves on several committees…
Georgia school shooting suspect’s father convicted of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday. Colin Gray also was found guilty of all other charges…
Burial site of free and enslaved people of color confirmed beneath Whitefield Square in Savannah
(CNN)- On February 20, archeologist Daniel Elliot confirmed a burial site that operated from 1763 to 1844 for free and enslaved…
Former Macon-Bibb leader Seth Clark suspends lieutenant governor campaign
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Former Macon-Bibb County Mayor Pro Tempore Seth Clark announced Friday he is suspending his campaign for Georgia lieutenant governor, citing personal circumstances and family priorities. In a news release, Clark said “personal circumstances have shifted in…
Macon native and retired brigadier general Jonathan McColumn launches bid for U.S. Senate
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jonathan McColumn, a Macon native born in October 1964, served 35 years in the U.S. Army and retired as…
Tulsi Gabbard pressed on Iran threat as intelligence officials clash and FBI probes Joe Kent
(NBC)- A tense hearing on Capitol Hill is raising new questions about the justification for U.S. military action against Iran, as…
Morning Business Report: Fed holds rates steady as stocks drop, tax scams rise ahead of April deadline
(LILAMAX)- The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady, even as economic uncertainty grows following rising global tensions and…
Dolores Huerta and others accuse labor leader Cesar Chavez of sexual abuse
(NBC)- New and deeply troubling allegations are emerging against labor rights icon Cesar Chavez, decades after his death, raising questions about the legacy of…
Weather whiplash hits U.S. with California heat wave and Midwest winter storm recovery
(CNN)- A dramatic weather divide is unfolding across the United States, with an unusually early and intense heat wave scorching the West while…
Morning Business Report: TSA shortages, Lululemon outlook, Oscars ratings and car reliability report
(LILAMAX)- A growing number of TSA agents are calling out of work as the government funding fight continues to impact airport operations across…
Early heat wave hits California and West as Midwest, East recover from winter storm damage
(CNN)- A dramatic swing in weather is gripping the United States, as parts of the West face an unusually early and…
U.S. strikes Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate, Trump defends action
(NBC)- Air raid sirens echoing across Israel underscore the rising toll of the escalating conflict, as a deadly missile strike hit…
Old Dominion University shooting leaves gunman dead, two ROTC members critically injured
By JONATHAN MATTISE and OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press A gunman is dead and two people are hurt after a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday morning, the Virginia school said. Shooting reported inside business school building ODU said a…
Armed man rams vehicle into Michigan synagogue, suspect dead
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Man armed with a rifle rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says. WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Police are responding to reports of…
U.S. casualties mount as fighting with Iran intensifies
(NBC)- The human toll of the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran is becoming clearer as new figures from the Pentagon reveal mounting casualties among American…
Morning Business Report: Global oil reserve release proposed as markets watch Iran conflict and rising fuel costs
(LILAMAX)- According to reports, member countries are expected to decide whether to release emergency oil stockpiles in an effort…
Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee accused of murder, prosecutors say he used ChatGPT to plan cover-up
(NBC)- Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee is back in the spotlight, this time inside a Tennessee courtroom where prosecutors say…
The Latest: About 140 US troops injured, 8 severely, so far in Iran war, Pentagon says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be the most intense day yet of U.S. strikes inside Iran. The Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed to fight on. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war’s aim is a popular overthrow of Iran’s government, and…
Long TSA lines frustrate travelers as partial DHS shutdown strains airport security
(NBC)- Across the country, passengers are facing long, slow-moving TSA lines as a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues to impact staffing. At…
Seventh U.S. service member killed in Iran war returns home as Trump says conflict may soon end
(NBC)- The seventh American service member killed in the war with Iran has returned home. Vice President J.D. Vance…
Morning Business Report: Trump says Iran war nearing completion as markets swing and new economic trends emerge
(LILAMAX)- President Donald Trump is signaling the war with Iran may soon be coming to an end. In a…
Gas prices surge across U.S. as war with Iran pushes oil markets higher
(CNN)- Drivers across the United States are feeling the pain at the pump as gas prices spike amid the ongoing U.S.–Israeli war with…
Seventh U.S. service member dies as Iran conflict escalates; oil prices surge past $100
(NBC)- The United States is mourning the loss of a seventh American service member as fighting between the U.S., Israel, and Iran…
