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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.…
UPDATE: Final defendant sentenced in Morris Bank fraud case
UPDATE (6/4/26): The final defendant tied to a federal investigation into a $3…
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…
Two people injured after shot fired at vehicle on Old Clinton Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating after someone shot at a vehicle Wednesday night on Old Clinton Road. According to investigators, deputies responded to the area just before 10 p.m. after receiving reports that two…
The warm-up begins for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today begins a gradual heating trend that will continue through the rest of the work week. Winds will slowly shift to the southeast over the next few days as high pressure assumes control, but should be…
Haven Hope House expanding weekday help in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Haven Hope House Resource Center in Warner Robins will begin expanded weekday operations on Monday, June 8 to provide daytime support services for individuals and families in crisis. The City of Warner Robins announced the…
Below average and sunny again Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will remain a bit below average for early June Thursday afternoon as skies largely stay sunny. This Evening A lovely afternoon will become a rather crisp night with many locations likely to drop into the…
New Piedmont Urgent Care opens in Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry families now have a new option for walk-in medical care. Piedmont Urgent Care has opened a new location on Sam Nunn Boulevard, near Kroger and…
Cherry Blossom Festival generates $6.9 million economic impact in Macon, report shows
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 2026 International Cherry Blossom Festival generated an estimated $6.9 million in economic impact, a 6 percent increase from 2025,…
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…
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.…
UPDATE: Final defendant sentenced in Morris Bank fraud case
UPDATE (6/4/26): The final defendant tied to a federal investigation into a $3…
Two people injured after shot fired at vehicle on Old Clinton Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating after someone shot at a vehicle Wednesday night on Old Clinton Road. According to investigators, deputies responded to the area just before 10 p.m. after receiving reports that two…
Haven Hope House expanding weekday help in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Haven Hope House Resource Center in Warner Robins will begin expanded weekday operations on Monday, June 8 to provide daytime support services for individuals and families in crisis. The City of Warner Robins announced the…
Below average and sunny again Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will remain a bit below average for early June Thursday afternoon as skies largely stay sunny. This Evening A lovely afternoon will become a rather crisp night with many locations likely to drop into the…
New Piedmont Urgent Care opens in Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry families now have a new option for walk-in medical care. Piedmont Urgent Care has opened a new location on Sam Nunn Boulevard, near Kroger and…
Cherry Blossom Festival generates $6.9 million economic impact in Macon, report shows
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 2026 International Cherry Blossom Festival generated an estimated $6.9 million in economic impact, a 6 percent increase from 2025,…
Driver hospitalized after rollover crash in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A driver was taken to a Macon hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Monroe County on Wednesday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office,…
Amazon semi-truck crash under investigation on I-75 in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georiga (41NBC/WMGT)- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving an Amazon semi-truck on Interstate 75. According to the sheriff's office, the wreck…
Former Houston deputy arrested on rape, sexual battery charges
UPDATE: The sheriff’s office clarified Wednesday that the charges stem from an incident at a private home away from campus and did not involve a student, faculty…
2-year-old in critical condition, 3 others hurt in crash
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Four people are hurt, including a two-year-old currently in critical condition after a single car accident Tuesday afternoon in north Macon. The Bibb County…
Dublin Mayor: Three arrested for recent gun crimes
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Three people including a teenager have been arrested for recent shootings in Dublin, according to a news release from Dublin Mayor Joshua Kight. In his release, Mayor Kight said the U.S. Marshals Service arrested 18-year-old Dontavis Lovett,…
Bibb school board tentatively approves budget without staff step increases
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County school board members voted Tuesday night to tentatively approve a Fiscal Year 2027 budget option that would forgo staff step increases, reduce some budgeted positions and mandate a study of consolidating or closing at…
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…
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…
Morning Business Report: McDonald's plans upgrades as stocks extend record-setting rally
(LILAMAX)- McDonald's is preparing a new round of upgrades aimed at improving the customer experience while maintaining its focus on value and speed. Company executives announced plans for…
Trump faces legal setbacks as judges block key administration initiatives
(NBC)- President Donald Trump is beginning a new month facing a series of legal setbacks involving some of his administration's highest-profile initiatives. A federal judge has…
Morning Business Report: Stocks rally despite Iran tensions as home insurance claim denials rise
(LILAMAX)- Financial markets continued to climb despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding negotiations between the United States and Iran. President Donald Trump said over…
United flight returns to Newark after Bluetooth device triggers security concern
(NBC)- A United Airlines flight bound for Spain was forced to return to Newark after a passenger's Bluetooth device sparked a midair security scare. Passengers…
Curfew imposed as protests continue outside Newark ICE facility
(CNN)- New Jersey officials are calling for calm after several days of protests and clashes outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility in Newark. New Jersey Attorney…
Blue Origin rocket explodes during test at Cape Canaveral launch pad
(NBC)- A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, sending a massive fireball into the night sky and…
Tech Report: New study claims tech firms could earn $1 million from user data
(LILAMAX)- A new study is raising questions about the value of personal data and how much technology companies may profit from it…
Dallas apartment explosion injures multiple people, sparks massive fire
(NBC)- A massive explosion and fire rocked a Dallas apartment complex Thursday, sending thick black smoke into the sky and leaving multiple people injured. Emergency dispatchers initially…
