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Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority receives accreditation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority is now accredited by the Economic Development Council. It's one of 67 organizations designated as an Accredited Economic Development Organization. The AEDO program is…
September is recognized as PCOS awareness month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The month of September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome awareness month. We spoke with OBGYN at Piedmont Macon, Dr. Thomas Brian Lee, about the disease also known…
Preparations underway for Save America Rally in Perry
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Former President Donald Trump will be in Perry Saturday for his Save America Rally. According to the schedule, Trump will be joined by Herschel Walker,…
UPDATE: Several hospitalized after accidents on I-75, lanes back open
UPDATE (7:15 P.M.) - All lanes of I-75 S are now back open after multiple accidents left multiple people injured Wednesday afternoon. Monroe County Sheriff's Office…
Monroe County preparing for weekend Bicentennial Celebration
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monroe County is getting ready to celebrate its 200th birthday. The county is inviting everyone in Middle Georgia to its weekend full of events. The…
UPDATE (Wednesday, September 22 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Overturned tractor trailer blocks all lanes on I-475N
UPDATE: GDOT has updated the time of clearance to 3:45p.m. via social media. Bibb County UPDATE - Response to an overturned tractor trailer on I-475 northbound past Zebulon Road (MP 11) continues to block all lanes. Estimated time of clearance…
UPDATE: Laurens County Sheriff's Office arrests student for school threats
UPDATE: The Laurens County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday it arrested a male juvenile in connection to threats written on the wall at West Laurens High School. According to…
First day of fall will see autumn conditions arrive in Middle GA
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)-A cold front arriving this afternoon will bring and end to the heat and humidity and bring a fall chill to the air. Today: Fall Begins It's another cloudy…
Horse therapy helping healthcare workers with pandemic stress
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A unique kind of therapy using horses is helping healthcare workers cope with pandemic stress. Nicole Ammons, a respiratory therapist from Newnan, drove all the way to Fort Valley for her second therapy session with…
FPD students write cards to lift spirits of healthcare workers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A picture might be worth a thousand words, but a thank you card from a child is priceless. Elizabeth Coplan, a 3K teacher at First Presbyterian Day School, started the project last year when a parent…
City of Perry hosting restaurant career fair Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Perry is hosting a restaurant career fair on Wednesday, September 22 for anyone looking to get into the service industry. The city says it realized…
FBI: Coroner identifies remains as Gabby Petito
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — The FBI says a county coroner has confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton National Park are those of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, who disappeared while on a…
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. The vaccine made by Pfizer and…
3 Stolen cars from Memphis and Nesbit found in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Warner Robins Police Department sent out a release Tuesday concerning the arrest of a woman after finding 3 stolen…
Armed Robbery at Circle K on Arkwright Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office sent out a release concerning an armed robbery at a Circle K gas station that has investigators searching for…
Scattered showers expected once again as warm front moves through GA
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)-Humidity and heat are returning to the Peach State ahead of a cold front. Today This morning had a more pleasant start than yesterday, but that's not saying a lot. Cloudy skies still blanket the majority of the…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores September 13-17
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, September 13 and Friday, September…
Macon-Bibb County addresses illegal tire dumping
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb County is addressing the illegal dumping in the area. Mayor Lester Miller says if you're caught you will face the consequences with a fine up to $1,000,…
Macon Pride Week is back for second year
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Macon Pride Week has officially began Monday, with a week full of events. Pride Week was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. But organizers say…
Fatal Shooting on Woodliff Street in Macon
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened just before 12:30 this morning. According to a press release the shooting took place in the 1800 block of Woodliff Street. The victim was transported to Atrium Health…
Fight between neighbors leads to gunshots
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WGMGT) -- A Warner Robins man is in custody after a physical altercation ended in gunfire Wednesday morning. Police say a 53-year-old man was shot in the leg during a fight with a 42-year-old man at a home…
Fall weather and sunshine are back Thursday
The long awaited cold front has finally moved through Middle Georgia and we are already seeing cooling across the area. Overnight, dry air will continue to filter in and we will start to see temps falling into the 50s by…
Washington County deputies receiving mental health training
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WGMGT)-- It was a packed classroom in Washington County, as law enforcement and other organizations in Middle Georgia learned about a growing problem not only in Georgia, but…
Details of new downtown Macon hotel revealed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Across from the Macon City Auditorium in downtown, a new hotel is being built in a historic building. Hotel 45 will have more than just rooms…
Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority receives accreditation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority is now accredited by the Economic Development Council. It's one of 67 organizations designated as an Accredited Economic Development Organization. The AEDO program is…
September is recognized as PCOS awareness month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The month of September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome awareness month. We spoke with OBGYN at Piedmont Macon, Dr. Thomas Brian Lee, about the disease also known…
Preparations underway for Save America Rally in Perry
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Former President Donald Trump will be in Perry Saturday for his Save America Rally. According to the schedule, Trump will be joined by Herschel Walker,…
UPDATE: Several hospitalized after accidents on I-75, lanes back open
UPDATE (7:15 P.M.) - All lanes of I-75 S are now back open after multiple accidents left multiple people injured Wednesday afternoon. Monroe County Sheriff's Office…
Monroe County preparing for weekend Bicentennial Celebration
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monroe County is getting ready to celebrate its 200th birthday. The county is inviting everyone in Middle Georgia to its weekend full of events. The…
UPDATE (Wednesday, September 22 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Overturned tractor trailer blocks all lanes on I-475N
UPDATE: GDOT has updated the time of clearance to 3:45p.m. via social media. Bibb County UPDATE - Response to an overturned tractor trailer on I-475 northbound past Zebulon Road (MP 11) continues to block all lanes. Estimated time of clearance…
First day of fall will see autumn conditions arrive in Middle GA
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)-A cold front arriving this afternoon will bring and end to the heat and humidity and bring a fall chill to the air. Today: Fall Begins It's another cloudy…
Fall is coming, but so are some storms
It has been another rainy, stormy evening in Middle Georgia, but we will finally be seeing an end to the rain by tomorrow night. A cold front is approaching the southeast tonight that has already started to cool things off…
North Central Health District encourages community to get flu, COVID-19 shots
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Flu season is near, and the North Central Health District wants to make sure you get all your shots. The health…
FPD students write cards to lift spirits of healthcare workers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A picture might be worth a thousand words, but a thank you card from a child is priceless. Elizabeth Coplan, a 3K teacher at First Presbyterian Day School, started the project last year when a parent…
'Be Pro Be Proud' mobile workshop stops in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia students are getting the opportunity to learn about skilled trade jobs this week through simulators. The 'Be Pro Be…
City of Perry hosting restaurant career fair Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Perry is hosting a restaurant career fair on Wednesday, September 22 for anyone looking to get into the service industry. The city says it realized…
3 Stolen cars from Memphis and Nesbit found in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Warner Robins Police Department sent out a release Tuesday concerning the arrest of a woman after finding 3 stolen…
Armed Robbery at Circle K on Arkwright Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office sent out a release concerning an armed robbery at a Circle K gas station that has investigators searching for…
UPDATE (Wednesday, September 22 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Fulton board gets new chair as Georgia reviews its elections
ATLANTA (AP) — Commissioners in Fulton County have picked a former Atlanta City Council president to lead their election board as a state panel reviews how elections are conducted in Georgia's most populous county. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners…
It's the Law: Georgia prisons investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Attorney J Davis from James W. Davis and Associates joins 41NBC's Shelby Coates for our weekly segment "It's the Law." The U.S. Department of Justice announced a statewide civil rights investigation into Georgia prisons. The investigation…
Key figure in Laurens County drug trafficking ring sentenced to over 20 years
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The U.S. Department of Justice sent out a press release Friday September 17, 2021, concerning the sentencing of a key figure in a drug trafficking conspiracy in Laurens County to federal prison. According to the release,…
Vidalia man arrested for armed robbery, charged for shooting at officers
VIDALIA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released information on Thursday concerning an armed robbery that took place Wednesday, September 15, 2021. According to the release, the Vidalia Police Department responded to a call at a Vidalia Pawn…
Mayor Lester Miller, partners, announce $100M investment
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller and partners announced a major economic and community investment in and around Macon Mall during a press conference Wednesday morning.…
Federal govt launches civil rights probe of Georgia prisons
ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced a statewide civil rights investigation into Georgia prisons, citing particular concern about violence. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who oversees the department's civil rights division, said the investigation will…
Report: Officer's error likely caused shipwreck off Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A top officer's errors in calculating the stability of a cargo ship loaded with nearly 4,200 automobiles likely caused the giant vessel to overturn along the Georgia coast, U.S. investigators said in a report Tuesday. The…
Macon Labor Day Road Race welcomes around 2400 runners
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- "We look forward to this every year... Together this is our fifth year running together and I believe this is my fifteenth year," said runner Gary Skeen. Like several runners in Middle Georgia, Skeen and his…
Cantlay delivers another clutch moment to win FedEx Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — Patrick Cantlay was on the verge of losing his two-shot lead on one hole, with nothing less than the FedEx Cup, the $15 million prize and his newfound reputation as “Patty Ice” on the line. He was…
Judge: Ahmaud Arbery's past troubles irrelevant to trial
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Defense attorneys for the men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery won’t be allowed to present evidence of the slain Black man’s past legal problems when their clients stand trial for murder, a Georgia judge ruled. Gregory…
What happens when an ICU reaches capacity?
ATLANTA (AP) — The latest surge in coronavirus cases is overwhelming many intensive care units, causing hospitals and states to run out of ICU beds in some locations. Kentucky and Texas broke records this week for COVID-19 hospitalizations, joining a…
Georgia DNR names Game Warden of the Year
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division named their Game Warden of the Year as well as their winner of the James R. Darnell Award on Saturday August 21, 2021. The 2021 Game…
Ossoff stops in Macon to talk Infrastructure Bill
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Senator Jon Ossoff made his way across Georgia Tuesday, to make a case for President Joe Biden's Infrastructure Bill. “Sixteen million dollars for Macon-Bibb County…
Trump-backed Herschel Walker seeks Georgia Senate seat
ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker on Tuesday filed paperwork to enter the U.S. Senate race in Georgia after months of speculation, joining other Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022. The 59-year-old Walker joins the race with…
Herschel Walker registers in Georgia; run for Senate next?
ATLANTA (AP) — Former football great Herschel Walker has registered to vote in Georgia, a possible prelude to him running for U.S. Senate in 2022. Electronic voter registration records show Walker registered last Tuesday at an Atlanta house owned by…
Jimmy Carter, trounced in 1980, gets fresh look from history
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter is sometimes called a better former president than he was president. Nodding to Carter's decades of work as a globe-trotting humanitarian but with a glaring reminder of his landslide defeat in 1980, the backhanded compliment…
DA Anita Howard hosts lunchtime conversations
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- District Attorney Anita Howard for the Macon Judicial Circuit sat down with Community Facilitators LJ Malone, Jaime Kaplan, and Amber Jones to host a Q&A style "Lunchtime Conversation", in which she answered the community's questions relating…
Governor Kemp signs executive order to "Protect Georgia Businesses"
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Thursday August 19, 2021 Governor Brian Kemp held a news conference after signing an executive order that addresses how businesses will handle mandates relating to COVID-19. Kemp's social media posted a livestream of the conference, which…
LIVESTREAM: Governor Kemp gives remarks at Department of Public Safety groundbreaking ceremony
ATLANTA, Georgia -- Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Georgia Department of Public Safety headquarters on Thursday August 19, 2021. Governor Kemp, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, Speaker David Ralston, Commissioner…
FBI: Coroner identifies remains as Gabby Petito
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — The FBI says a county coroner has confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton National Park are those of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, who disappeared while on a…
Report: Births decline in pandemic may have turned corner
While there has been a decline in births in the U.S. during the pandemic, a new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau suggests the drop may have turned a corner last March as births started rebounding. The decline…
Gabby Petito story boosted by social media, true-crime craze
MIAMI (AP) — The disappearance and almost-certain death of Gabby Petito and the police hunt for her boyfriend have generated a whirlwind online, with a multitude of armchair detectives and others sharing tips, possible sightings and theories by way of…
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. The vaccine made by Pfizer and…
Biden declares world at 'inflection point' amid crises
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Joe Biden used his first address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to declare that the world stands and at an “inflection point in history” and must move quickly and cooperatively to address the festering issues…
COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the flu cut a much bigger, more…
4 famous giant trees unharmed by Sequoia National Park fire
THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Four famous giant sequoias were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in California’s Sequoia National Park, authorities said. The Four Guardsmen, a group of trees that form a natural…
Trump endorses 'big lie' proponents for state election posts
NEW YORK (AP) — Before winning Donald Trump's coveted endorsement in his race to become Arizona's top election official, Mark Finchem received several calls from people close to the former president making clear they approved of the work he was…
Fulton board gets new chair as Georgia reviews its elections
ATLANTA (AP) — Commissioners in Fulton County have picked a former Atlanta City Council president to lead their election board as a state panel reviews how elections are conducted in Georgia's most populous county. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners…
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential federal advisory panel has soundly rejected a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans. The vote Friday, 16-2, was a blow to the Biden administration’s effort to shore up people’s protection…
'Blatant theft': Illegal pot farms take West's scarce water
LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — Jack Dwyer pursued a dream of getting back to the land by moving in 1972 to an idyllic, tree-studded parcel in Oregon with a creek running through it. “We were going to grow our own…
Protest for jailed Capitol rioters: Police ready this time
WASHINGTON (AP) — Allies of Donald Trump are mounting a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol, aimed at supporting what they call the “political prisoners” of the Jan. 6 insurrection — about 60 people held behind bars of the more…
California wildfires threaten famous giant sequoia trees
THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Multiple forest fires on Thursday were threatening groves of gigantic sequoias in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains that are home to some of the world's largest trees. Flames would likely reach the famous Giant Forest in…
Body composting a 'green' alternative to burial, cremation
LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP) — In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with life and death. He and one of his employees have built a “vessel” they hope…
Biles tells Congress 'enough is enough' after gymnast abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress on Wednesday that “enough is enough” in emotional testimony along with other young gymnasts about her sexual abuse at the hands of USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Biles blamed…
Democrats revise elections bill but face Senate headwinds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats unveiled a pare- back elections bill Tuesday in hopes of kickstarting their stalled push to counteract new laws in Republican states that could make it more difficult to cast a ballot. But the new compromise…
Woman who admitted to Slender Man attack to be freed Monday
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to helping stab a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man will be freed Monday from a mental health institution, a judge ruled Friday. Anissa Weier, 19, will be released after…
Crews searching for Confederate statue's 1887 time capsule
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Work crews were still searching Thursday morning for a time capsule they believed was buried inside the pedestal under a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that towered over Richmond, Virginia, for more than a…
Statue of Confederate Robert E. Lee coming down in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After years of resistance and a long court battle, one of America’s largest monuments to the Confederacy was being pulled from its prominent perch in Virginia’s capital city Wednesday. Virginia brought in a deconstruction crew surrounded…
New Jersey's largest dairy farm nearly destroyed in tornado
The morning after one of the most intense tornadoes recorded in New Jersey history all but demolished the largest dairy farm in the state, owners Marianne and Wally Eachus looked at each other and just cried. “What are we going…
