VA clinics in Middle and South Georgia closed due to Hurricane Helene

Carl Vinson VA Medical Center announces closures of community clinics as Hurricane Helene approaches.

Renderings for the V.A. Clinic planned for Perry.DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, has announced the closure of its Albany, Brunswick, Macon, Milledgeville, Perry, Tifton, and Warner Robins community clinics today due to the anticipated severe weather from Hurricane Helene. While the Albany and Tifton clinics are already closed, the remaining clinics are closing…

MTA announces bus service changes ahead of Hurricane Helene

MTA to halt bus services early due to Hurricane Helene, with plans to resume operations tomorrow morning.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MTA) is taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its bus operators and riders as Hurricane Helene approaches Middle Georgia. In response to the severe weather projections, the MTA has announced the following changes to its bus services: The last bus will leave the Terminal Station at 5:25 PM this evening….

City of Warner Robins declares State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene

The State of Emergency is in effect as of 12 p.m. on September 26. 

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Warner Robins declared a local State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene. The State of Emergency is in effect as of 12 p.m. on September 26. The City released the following statement: “This declaration enables the city to implement necessary emergency measures to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens….

Warner Robins start region play with a 36-3 win

The Warner Robins Demons (5-1) defeated the Wayne County Yellow Jackets (0-6) at home 36-3 in Region 1-AAAA play

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Demons defeated the Wayne County Yellow Jackets 36-3 at home Wednesday night in a rescheduled week seven matchup. Warner Robins stays at The Mac next week to host region opponent Benedictine. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: GHSA, ghsa football, McConnell-Talbert Stadium, The Mac, Warner Robins, warner robins demons, Warner Robins Demons…

Washington County wins region game over Central on the road

The Washington County Golden Hawks (3-3) defeated the Central Chargers (0-6) at Ed Defore Sports Complex 40-0 on Wednesday night

MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – In Macon Wednesday night, The Washington County Golden Hawks shutout the Central Chargers on Senior night 40-0. Central will play Jefferson County next week, while Washington County heads home to Sandersville to host Dodge County. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bibb County Athletics, Central, Central Chargers, Central Chargers Football, Central Football, Central High School Chargers,…

Schedule Changes to Week Seven of the High School Football Season

Here are Schedule Changes to Week Seven of the High School Football Season

MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – Some middle Georgia week seven high school football games have been rescheduled due to the impending weather. Here is a list of changes made so far. – Morgan County at Westside (Homecoming), Saturday, 2 p.m., Ed Defore Sports Complex – Northeast at Dublin (Canceled pending reschedule) – Aquinas at Howard (Canceled pending reschedule) – Rutland…

Macon mother, son sentenced for roles in decade-long theft

Two Macon residents were sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution for defrauding a local business and the U.S. government for more than a decade, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia.

MGNMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Macon residents were sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution for defrauding a local business and the U.S. government for more than a decade, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia. 47-year-old Billy Wells Jr. was sentenced to 57 months in prison…

Hurricane Helene to bring dangerous conditions to Middle Georgia Thursday

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall and could bring hurricane conditions to parts of Middle Georgia tomorrow night. This Evening Cloud cover will continue to fill in around Middle Georgia ahead of a cold front that has brought plenty of rain already to the northern part of the state. Some heavy…

Dickey Farms prepares for Fall Festival

There will be local vendors, food trucks, corn maze, pumpkin picking, and live music.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Dickey Farms is set to host the 3rd Annual Fall Festival. The Fall Festival is September 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Owner of Dickey Farms, Lee Dickey, says the event is free and open to the public. There will be local vendors, food trucks, corn maze, pumpkin picking, and live music. There will also be…

Warner Robins prepares for Hurricane Helene

"It doesn't matter if it's category one up to a category five, you make sure to take every storm seriously," said Craig Clifton, Director of the Warner Robins Public Works Department.

(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – All hands are on deck in Warner Robins as they are currently preparing for Hurricane Helene. Staff at the Public Works Department located at 210 Bay Street, with the approval of Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick, gave out sandbags to residents early Tuesday. To prepare for potential flooding residents are allowed 10…

Deputies: Man arrested after barricading himself inside storage trailer in Macon

A man was arrested Wednesday after deputies say he barricaded himself inside a storage trailer armed with a gun.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was arrested Wednesday after deputies say he barricaded himself inside a storage trailer armed with a gun. According to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, a call for help came in just before 9:30 a.m. about a male trespassing at a commercial business in the 4000 block of Broadway. When deputies arrived, the…

UPDATE: City of Perry postpones International Festival

The Perry International Festival is rescheduled for March 2025.

UPDATE (9/25) The City of Perry has postponed the International Festival due to the expected impact of Hurricane Helene. The city released the following statement: “It is with great regret that we announce the cancellation of the award-winning Perry International Festival set for this Saturday due to the expected impact of Hurricane Helene. This festival is a large event with many…

Game of the Week Preview: Raiders ready to remain undefeated in region play in a region reunion

The Northeast Raiders (4-1) prepare to take on region opponent Dublin Fighting Irish (5-0) in our game of the week for week seven of the high school football season

MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – After losing their first game of the season to Peach County, Northeast Head Coach Jeremy Wiggins and his Raiders team have rallied to a 4-1 record behind a four game region win streak. Northeast hasn’t just been winning, they’ve been dominating to say the least. The Raiders have scored almost 200 points, while they have…

Week Seven Football: Rescheduled Games

Some Week Seven middle Georgia high school football games have been rescheduled

MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – Some high school football games this week have been rescheduled due to the impending weather. Please check the list below. Southwest Vs. Dodge County – Memorial Stadium – Eastman – Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Washington County Vs. Central (Senior Night) – Ed Defore Sports Complex – Wednesday at 7 p.m. Wayne County Vs. Warner Robins…

Houston County deputies seeking information on deadly hit-and-run

Video footage shows a white truck traveling in the same direction as a bicyclist who was struck and killed just after 8 a.m. on Thursday, September 19. Deputies want to speak with the driver.

Photos: Houston County Sheriff’s OfficeWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the driver of a white pickup truck that was traveling near the site of a fatal hit-and-run last week. A sheriff’s office news release on Tuesday stopped short of identifying the driver of the truck as a suspect, but said a camera captured…

Warner Robins hosts first SBA ‘Small Business Takeoff Event’ in Georgia

The event, held Tuesday, brought together the local small business community to highlight both local and federal resources available to entrepreneurs.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins is the first city in the state to host a special town hall meeting hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The event, held Tuesday, brought together the local small business community to highlight both local and federal resources available to entrepreneurs. The town hall meeting, called “The Small Business Takeoff Event,”…

Nurse Navigators to assist cancer patients at Piedmont Macon

Piedmont Macon is hosting a profit share night at Fall Line Brewing Co. on September 26 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon’s oncology program is helping cancer patients through the Nurse Navigator program. Manager of Oncology Services at Piedmont Macon, Kimberly Lewis, says the Nurse Navigator program is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for patients. The program helps patients from the beginning when they are diagnosed, until the end of recovery. According to Piedmont Macon, oncology nurse navigators can…

One more calm day ahead of Helene

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wednesday will see mostly cloudy skies and a few storm opportunities before Helene starts to impact the region Thursday. This Evening Partly cloudy skies will stay with Middle Georgia into tonight. A stray shower or two will be possible but overall rain is not really expected. Overnight lows will be in the lower 70s for the…

24 arrested during Operation Summer Heat

According to Sheriff David Davis, the two-day concentrated violent crime reduction operation yielded 120 citations issued.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 24 people were arrested during Operation Summer Heat, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, alongside other agencies, made several arrests on September 19 and September 20. According to Sheriff David Davis, the two-day concentrated violent crime reduction operation yielded 120 citations issued. The arrests included 20 felony arrests and 4…

Forsyth Main Street to host Fall Festival, Community Yard Sale

The event will be September 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Forsyth. 

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Forsyth Main Street is hosting a fall festival and community yard sale. Main Street Forsyth Coordinator, Kemie Childs, says the last time they had the community yard sale was before the Covid-19 pandemic. Childs says the city wanted to bring back the yard sale and start a fall festival. The event will be September 28 from…

Walking School Bus audit in Fort Hill aims to improve safety for students

"The goal is to make sure that kids, in particular walking to Burdell-Hunt, have a safer path to school," Macon-Bibb County District 3 Commissioner Stanley Stewart said.

(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, along with United Way of Central Georgia and various community volunteers, participated in a Walking School Bus Audit for Burdell-Hunt Magnet Elementary School in the Fort Hill neighborhood on Tuesday. The Bibb County School District doesn’t pick up kids who live within a mile radius of school zones, so they…

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. hosting community resource fair

There will be immunization information, health screenings, voter registration, and more resources for attendees. 

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –  The Delta Pi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. is hosting “Greater Together: A Community Resource Fair.” The resource fair is October 6th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will be at Tattnall Square Park located at 1155 College Street in Macon. Event organizer, Shelby Long, says there will be immunization information,…

Mercer student dies after collapsing during intramural soccer game

Mason Sells was an accounting major and member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Mercer student has died after collapsing during an intramural soccer game Monday night, according to a statement from Mercer University. Mason Sells, a junior from Peachtree City, was transported to Atrium Navicent Health and pronounced dead on September 23. Sells was an accounting major and member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. The cause of death…

Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores September 16-20

This week's Restaurant Report Card provides the latest food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, September 16 and Friday, September 20, 2024.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week’s Restaurant Report Card provides the latest food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, September 16 and Friday, September 20, 2024. Understanding the scores Scores 69 and below (unsatisfactory): Highlighted in red. Scores 70-99 (satisfactory): Displayed in black. Scores…