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Washington County Fire Chiefs propose new budget to maintain quality of fire services
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With the rising cost of equipment for firefighters and decline of volunteers, fire departments across Washington County have proposed…
Bibb County School District Police Chief Russell Bentley to retire
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After decades of service, Chief Russell Bentley, the man responsible for the safety of Bibb County schools, will retire on October 1, marking the…
Historic Macon's Fall Flea Market offers discounts for members, aims to fund preservation efforts
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Historic Macon is hosting its annual fall flea market this weekend, featuring a wide array of items ranging from furniture to vinyl records, as…
First Presbyterian Day School in Macon increases security systems
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – First Presbyterian Day School in Macon has ramped up its security protocols by installing the Centegix security system, a measure aimed at ensuring…
Miss Georgia visits Bibb County Schools to spread awareness about #yesYOUcan program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County high schools welcomed a special guest on Wednesday to help motivate students in their future endeavors. Tara Schiphof, Miss Georgia…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigating armed robbery at Family Dollar on Houston Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened at the Family Dollar store at 3567 Houston Avenue just before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. According to authorities, deputies responded to the Family Dollar…
More clouds and showers likely Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Overcast skies and off and on showers are possible through the afternoon in Middle Georgia today. Today will be the coolest day around Middle Georgia this week with highs reaching only into the mid…
Two teens shot in Warner Robins at Kingsnoll Dr.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department is investigating a shooting that left two teens hospitalized on Tuesday. WRPD says the incident happened at…
Baldwin man arrested for animal cruelty and obstruction
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- In Baldwin county, deputies are investigating a possible dog fighting and animal cruelty case. They've seized 25 pit bull terriers, and arrested 42-year old…
Rain chances continue Wednesday with breezy conditions
We have been dealing with clouds and rain across Middle Georgia today, keeping much of the area in the 70s and low 80s. Overnight we will continue to see cloudy skies and muggy conditions with a few showers. By Wednesday…
SparkMacon returns to downtown Macon with focus on creating entrepreneurs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A lot has changed since the Covid pandemic, including the way we do business. For one Macon startup space, the change…
What to know in Macon-Bibb County as Georgia lifts burn ban this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia State Environmental Protection Division is lifting its statewide burn ban beginning October 1, and The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department wants residents…
Gary Byrd looks to elevate Macon's Hotel Forty Five with community-focused initiatives
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hotel Forty Five in downtown Macon is looking to elevate its hotel and dining outlet with new management. The hotel…
Help Crimestoppers track down these wanted suspects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight the five most wanted suspects right now. Crimestoppers partners with media organizations, police departments and other law enforcement agencies in eight Middle Georgia counties to provide…
Fort Valley Police Department adds new vehicle to fleet
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Fort Valley Police Department has a new vehicle in its fleet: a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E. Chief Anson Evans says it's…
UPDATE: Macon woman arrested, charged in connection with fatal hit-and-run
UPDATE (9/26): A Macon woman is in custody in connection with a fatal hit-and-run earlier…
Cloudier conditions, showers likely Tuesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A stationary front is bringing increased cloud cover and a few showers to Middle Georgia later today and tonight. Today Middle Georgia will be stuck with mostly cloudy skies Tuesday afternoon with the thickest clouds likely…
2 teens in custody after fatal Barnesville shooting
BARNESVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two juveniles are in custody in connection with the death of a Barnesville teen. A Georgia Bureau of Investigation news release says Barnesville Police requested the GBI investigate the death of 17-year-old Hakim Wellmaker on Sunday…
Warner Robins man arrested in Florida, accused of shooting spree
MIRAMAR BEACH, Florida (41NBC/WMGT) – A Sheriff's Office in Florida releases body cam footage of a Warner Robins man deputies shot, after they say he went…
Drier, warmer weather returns to Middle Georgia Thursday
It has been a rainy and dreary day across Middle Georgia, but we are starting to see the rain moving out. Overnight, rain will be ending across…
Bibb deputies: Wednesday afternoon shooting, crash leaves man hospitalized
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in the hospital after a shooting and crash Wednesday afternoon. That's according to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release,…
Baldwin County selects Atrium Health Navicent for new ambulance service following Grady EMS exit
BALDWIN COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Just a month after Grady EMS announced its departure, Baldwin County commissioners have chosen Atrium Health Navicent to provide ambulance services, citing cost-effectiveness as a…
Washington County Fire Chiefs propose new budget to maintain quality of fire services
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With the rising cost of equipment for firefighters and decline of volunteers, fire departments across Washington County have proposed…
Bibb County School District Police Chief Russell Bentley to retire
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After decades of service, Chief Russell Bentley, the man responsible for the safety of Bibb County schools, will retire on October 1, marking the…
Historic Macon's Fall Flea Market offers discounts for members, aims to fund preservation efforts
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Historic Macon is hosting its annual fall flea market this weekend, featuring a wide array of items ranging from furniture to vinyl records, as…
First Presbyterian Day School in Macon increases security systems
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – First Presbyterian Day School in Macon has ramped up its security protocols by installing the Centegix security system, a measure aimed at ensuring…
Miss Georgia visits Bibb County Schools to spread awareness about #yesYOUcan program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County high schools welcomed a special guest on Wednesday to help motivate students in their future endeavors. Tara Schiphof, Miss Georgia…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigating armed robbery at Family Dollar on Houston Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened at the Family Dollar store at 3567 Houston Avenue just before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. According to authorities, deputies responded to the Family Dollar…
More clouds and showers likely Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Overcast skies and off and on showers are possible through the afternoon in Middle Georgia today. Today will be the coolest day around Middle Georgia this week with highs reaching only into the mid…
Two teens shot in Warner Robins at Kingsnoll Dr.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department is investigating a shooting that left two teens hospitalized on Tuesday. WRPD says the incident happened at…
Baldwin man arrested for animal cruelty and obstruction
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- In Baldwin county, deputies are investigating a possible dog fighting and animal cruelty case. They've seized 25 pit bull terriers, and arrested 42-year old…
Rain chances continue Wednesday with breezy conditions
We have been dealing with clouds and rain across Middle Georgia today, keeping much of the area in the 70s and low 80s. Overnight we will continue to see cloudy skies and muggy conditions with a few showers. By Wednesday…
SparkMacon returns to downtown Macon with focus on creating entrepreneurs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A lot has changed since the Covid pandemic, including the way we do business. For one Macon startup space, the change…
What to know in Macon-Bibb County as Georgia lifts burn ban this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia State Environmental Protection Division is lifting its statewide burn ban beginning October 1, and The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department wants residents…
Gary Byrd looks to elevate Macon's Hotel Forty Five with community-focused initiatives
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hotel Forty Five in downtown Macon is looking to elevate its hotel and dining outlet with new management. The hotel…
Help Crimestoppers track down these wanted suspects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight the five most wanted suspects right now. Crimestoppers partners with media organizations, police departments and other law enforcement agencies in eight Middle Georgia counties to provide…
GDOT urging motorists, pedestrians to stay alert near railroads
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is partnering with Operation Lifesaver for National Rail Safety Week September 18-24 to raise awareness about the…
Trump won't be tried with Powell and Chesebro next month in Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge ruled Thursday that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them of participating in an illegal…
Governor Kemp announces state of emergency, gas tax suspension
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency due to a 40-year-high inflation and negative economic conditions. The executive order will go into effect on Wednesday, September 13 at 12:00 a.m. and will remain…
Georgia special grand jury recommended charges in election case for former Senators David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler
ATLANTA (AP) — A report released on Friday revealed that a special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results recommended indictments against a much larger group than Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis ultimately charged, including one current…
Governor Kemp announces Pratt Industries production facility is coming to Peach County
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Over 100 new jobs are on their way to Warner robins. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that a new Georgia-based recycled paper and packaging company will be building a new production facility in the portion of…
Judge allows Georgia to resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday allowed Georgia to resume enforcing a ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under 18. Judge Sarah Geraghty put her previous order blocking the ban on hold after a federal appeals…
Labor Day Travel: Safety Tips from law enforcement
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Labor Day travel weekend is here, which means there will be more people on state and local roads. With the influx of travel anticipated, the Georgia Department of Public Safety wants everyone to get to…
MWA Director of Water Treatment selected for state leadership position
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Water Authority Director of Water Treatment Gary McCoy received a top state leadership position during the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Conference & Expo in Savannah. McCoy was selected as the GAWP Vice President…
Trump pleads not guilty and waives arraignment in Georgia election case, meaning he won’t have to appear at hearing
ATLANTA (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. That means he won't have to…
Dozens arrested for sexual exploitation of children in 'Operation Sneaky Peach'
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested more than 20 people over 11-days in a statewide child exploitation operation named "Operation Sneaky Peach." Some of the suspects are from Baldwin and Jones counties. The multi-jurisdictional coordinated effort…
How Middle Georgia organizations are providing essential aid after Hurricane Idalia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Following Hurricane Idalia's trek through the Southeast on Wednesday, storm evacuees and residents of Middle Georgia need to know where they…
Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers' defamation case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday held Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers who say they were falsely accused of fraud, ruling that the former New York city mayor gave “only lip service” to complying with his…
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida's west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm
CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a catastrophic Category 3 storm on Wednesday and unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling. More than 230,000 customers…
One arrested, one injured in Cordele shooting
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –One man is in the hospital, another is in jail after a fight leads to a shooting in Cordele. The Cordele Police Department says officers were called to Crisp Regional Hospital around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, in…
Atlanta Motor Speedway opens camping facilities to Hurricane Idalia evacuees
HAMPTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Atlanta Motor Speedway is offering shelter by opening its camping grounds to evacuees as Hurricane Idalia approaches. The Speedway, located in Hampton, will provide dry camping spaces free of charge in its Unreserved RV campground. For…
Governor Kemp issues State of Emergency in preparation for Hurricane Idalia
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Brian Kemp has issued a State of Emergency order for all of Georgia in preparation for Hurricane Idalia. Currently, the storm system is expected to move through the state Wednesday. Governor Kemp's statement says the…
Frank W. 'Sonny' Seiler, patriarch of UGA's beloved bulldog mascot Uga, passes away at 90
ATHENS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Frank W. "Sonny" Seiler, the Savannah native and patriarch of the University of Georgia's legendary bulldog mascot "Uga," passed away on Monday after a brief illness. He was 90 years old. Born on February 20, 1933,…
Georgia Governor activates State Operations Center to prepare for Tropical Storm Idalia
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- In response to the imminent threat posed by Tropical Storm Idalia, Governor Brian P. Kemp is directing the activation of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency's (GEMA/HS) State Operations Center (SOC). This move aims to…
Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and weightiest step yet in a long-running investigation into the president’s son. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October…
Trump won't be tried with Powell and Chesebro next month in Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge ruled Thursday that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them of participating in an illegal…
Escaped Pennsylvania convict has been caught
Pennsylvania (CNN) -- The manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted murderer who escaped from prison in Pennsylvania nearly two weeks ago, has ended. He was captured Wednesday morning in Chester county, Pennsylvania-- about 20 miles north of the prison he…
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida's west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm
CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a catastrophic Category 3 storm on Wednesday and unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling. More than 230,000 customers…
Trump won't be at the GOP's first presidential debate, but his presence will be felt
MILWAUKEE (AP) — He'll be missing from the stage, but Donald Trump will still be a central figure at the first Republican presidential primary debate Wednesday night as the remaining candidates hoping to take on President Joe Biden confront each other in person…
Unionized UPS workers approve contract leaders agreed to in late July
(AP) - The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of…
Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Camp David, the rustic presidential retreat in the mountains of Maryland, has been a backdrop for signal moments in U.S. foreign policy, perhaps none more notable than the peace accord President Jimmy Carter brokered between Egypt and Israel in…
Judge warns of restraints to what evidence Trump can talk about, agrees to limited protective order
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against Donald Trump warned on Friday that there are limits on what the former president can publicly say about the investigation as he campaigns for a second term in the White…
Attorney General Garland appoints special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday he has appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president's son ahead of the 2024 election. Garland said he was naming David Weiss, the U.S.…
From eggs to electronics to used cars, consumer inflation eased its grip on US households in July
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States edged up in July after 12 straight months of declines. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core inflation matched the smallest monthly rise in nearly two years, a sign that…
American nurse and her young daughter freed, nearly two weeks after abduction in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were freed Wednesday, nearly two weeks after they were kidnapped in Haiti’s capital, according to aid organization El Roi Haiti. The Christian group founded by Dorsainvil’s husband asked that…
Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, third-largest in US history
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending weeks of anticipation over who would win the eye-popping top prize. A Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach sold…
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, fell in her home and went to a hospital for a short time, her office said on Wednesday. The 90-year-old California Democrat, who has faced mounting concerns about…
People in Hawaii flee into ocean to escape wildfires that are burning a popular Maui tourist town
HONOLULU (AP) — Wind-whipped wildfires raced through parts of Hawaii on Wednesday, burning structures in historic Lahaina Town on the island of Maui, forcing evacuations and leading some to flee to the relative safety of the ocean, where they were rescued by…
Deadly and destructive storms up, costing U.S. billions
(CNN)- Severe weather has been a trillion-dollar issue for the U.S. over the past few years......and counting. Severe storms lead to unprecedented $34 billion in US insured losses so far this year, Swiss Re says (AP) Waves of severe…
US east cleans up after deadly storms as New England braces for flooding
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Crews across the eastern U.S. worked Tuesday to clear downed trees and power lines and restore electricity following severe storms that killed at least two people, cut power to more than a million customers at their…
‘Barbie’ joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors
Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. In just three weeks in theaters, “Barbie” is set to sail past $1 billion in global ticket sales, breaking a record for female directors that was previously held by Patty Jenkins, who helmed…
Morning Business Report: When are workers the most productive?
Apple, the world's most valuable tech company--which relies on the iPhone for half its sales-- reported on Thursday that revenue fell 1 percent. The company was able…
