Essential preparedness tips from Macon-Bibb EMA, Flint Energies ahead of Tuesday’s storms

Heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes are expected to hit Middle Georgia on Tuesday, causing potential flooding and power outages.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes are expected to hit Middle Georgia on Tuesday, causing potential flooding and power outages. The Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency is urging people to stay indoors if they can. However, if people need to travel, they are advised to take it slow, stay safe and take extra time. Montrae Waiters,…

Mother honors son on one-year anniversary of his death, still searching for answers

Latera Preston says she knows someone out there knows more information about her son's death, and she just wants them to come forward.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A mother gathered with her family on Saturday evening to pay tribute to her son who died last year. Last January, Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said bullet holes were found in a car belonging to 26-year old Monquencio DeShawn Johnson after EMS responded to a 911 call about a car crash. At the time, deputies…

Severe Weather Update for Tuesday

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good afternoon, today we will see mostly cloudy skies with temperatures making it in the the mid 50s this afternoon. A pretty robust system is on it’s way towards middle Georgia overnight and tomorrow. As  we head into the evening hours rain will start to move into our southern counties. The entirety of middle Georgia will…

Houston County Sheriff’s Office investigating Sunday night shooting in Bonaire

Deputies responded to a shots fired call at 177 Oakwood Drive just before 10 p.m and found two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire.

BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Sunday night shooting in Bonaire. A sheriff’s office news release says deputies responded to a shots fired call at 177 Oakwood Drive just before 10 p.m and found two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire. Shortly after, an unidentified male victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound arrived…

UPDATE: Coroner identifies person found dead Sunday as missing 18-year-old Luis Hernandez

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says a body was found Sunday afternoon in a wooded area near the Lake Wildwood spillway.

UPDATE (5:38 p.m.): Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones has confirmed the person found dead Sunday afternoon is 18-year-old Luis Marco Hernandez, who was reported missing last month after last being seen on December 19. Jones says the body was found “about a mile and a half” back in the woods. He says crews went in off Greentree Parkway near the…

UPDATE: GBI releases identity of man found shot dead in Forsyth

The GBI says police in Forsyth received a 911 call around 9 a.m. "about an unknown person found dead inside their home."

UPDATE (1/6/24):  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the man found dead in Forsyth Friday as 21-year-old Rashid Khalid Ivey of Macon. The GBI says police in Forsyth received a 911 call around 9 a.m. “about an unknown person found dead inside their home.” Forsyth Police responded and found Ivey dead from a gunshot wound. A GBI Medical Examiner will…

Monroe County 12-year-old hospitalized after being shot by 7-year-old brother

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says a 7-year-old boy accidentally shot his 12-year-old sister Saturday morning.

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 7-year-old boy accidentally shot his 12-year-old sister with a .22-caliber handgun Saturday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to a home in a subdivision off Sanders Road around 11 a.m. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Anna Watkins said in an email to 41NBC the boy mistakenly believed he was handling an air-soft…

UPDATE: Missing Jones County man found safe

UPDATE: Deputies say 39-year-old Stephen Nicholas Bennett has been located and Is safe.

Stephen Nicholas Bennett (Photo: Jones County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (1/6): Deputies say 39-year-old Stephen Nicholas Bennett has been located and Is safe. ORIGINAL STORY (1/5):  GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County deputies are looking for a man who hasn’t been seen since around 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day. A Jones County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post Friday said 39-year-old Stephen Nicholas…

GBI: Man shot, killed in Cordele

According to the Cordele Police Department, officers were called to Hilltop Apartments on W. 24 Avenue in reference to a shooting.

CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigating needs your help in a deadly shooting in Cordele on Friday. According to the Cordele Police Department, officers were called to Hilltop Apartments on W. 24 Avenue in reference to a shooting. When they arrived, officers found a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to Crisp Regional…

Man arrested after shooting in Macon Walmart parking lot; victim hospitalized

A 21-year-old is in custody following a shooting in Macon. The victim is in stable condition at Atrium Health Navicent.

Ja’Quan D’Oderick Andrews (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is in custody after Bibb County deputies say he shot into a vehicle Friday night at Walmart on Harrison Road, leaving a man hospitalized. It happened just before 6:30 p.m., according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release. Deputies say a man was sitting in his…

Jones County sheriff: Recently released inmate arrested in Bibb County on theft charges

A man who was recently released from the custody of Georgia Department of Corrections is now back behind bars.

GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who was recently released from the custody of Georgia Department of Corrections is now back behind bars. Jones County Sheriff Butch Reece wrote in a Facebook post on Friday that deputies received a report on Thursday of a stolen vehicle and firearm from a home on McKay Road. Later that afternoon, Jones County investigators…

Social Butterflies program in Macon helps young kids meet milestones while playing with peers

The weekly program provides structured activities to help boost social skills, as well as language and motor skills.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent marked the one-year anniversary Friday of a program designed to help kids learn and grow. For parents of young children, it can be hard to find the resources they need to help their kids reach developmental milestones. That’s where Social Butterflies comes in. It’s a free program in Macon for kids between the ages…

Bibb County deputy injured after vehicle chase, crash

A Bibb County Sheriff's Office K-9 Interdiction Unit deputy was injured during a high-speed pursuit late Thursday.

Smith (top) and Earven (bottom). (Photos: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Interdiction Unit deputy was injured during a high-speed pursuit late Thursday. Deputies say it all started on Hillcrest Avenue when a S.R.T. Unit deputy initiated a traffic stop on a white Cadillac SRX. The driver, identified as Willie Dante Smith, sped…

Middle Georgia State University receives recognition from Arbor Day Foundation

Middle Georgia State University (MGA) in Macon has once again received recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation for its exceptional efforts in managing trees and educating students on environmental issues.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia State University (MGA) in Macon has once again received recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation for its exceptional efforts in managing trees and educating students on environmental issues. This marks the 15th consecutive year MGA has been named a Tree Campus USA, making the school one of only two University System of Georgia institutions…

Macon’s old, new attractions drawing national attention

Visit Macon says it's expecting more visitors than ever this year.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon is experiencing a major business boom thanks to new developments in the area. The city has once again captured the attention of several national travel publications, including Travel and Leisure’s Top 50 Best Places to Travel in 2024, AARP’s Eight Affordable US Destinations for 2024 and Southern Living’s 12 Southern Trips We Can’t Wait to…

UPDATE: 16-year-old arrested in Perry in connection with Wednesday shooting that left 2 hospitalized

The teen is charged with criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

UPDATE (1/5): Perry Police said Friday a 16-year-old is now in custody in connection with a shooting Wednesday that left two people hospitalized. The teen is charged with criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Police say he is being held in the juvenile detention…

Rain moves in tonight

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –  This morning we saw temperatures in the low to mid 30s. We are currently seeing sunshine across middle Georgia as expected how ever we will be partly cloudy this afternoon. Upper 50s will be todays high temperatures across the area. Rain will move in late tonight with a 90% chance of rain overnight in to Saturday….

‘An amazing little girl’: Wilcox County Schools encourages community to wear purple on Friday to honor second grader Preslee Jackson

The Wilcox County community is grieving the loss of Preslee Jackson, a second grader whose life has touched people across the globe.

Preslee Jackson (Photo: Kelli Jackson)ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Wilcox County community is grieving the loss of Preslee Jackson, a second grader whose life has touched people across the globe. Kelli Jackson, Preslee’s mother, has been vocal on Facebook this week, sharing the journey of her daughter’s health crisis that began with a brain bleed on December 31. Despite being…

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office seeks suspect in fire station vehicle break-ins

Authorities request public assistance to identify suspect in December break-ins at Riverside Drive and Bloomfield Road fire stations

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a man deputies say entered vehicles belonging to Macon-Bibb County firefighters. According to investigators, a man broke into vehicles at multiple fire stations last month. The first break-in happened on December 6 at Station 11 on Riverside Drive. The second happened less than a week later on…

Warner Robins explores affordable housing options, encourages resident input

Community's feedback sought for CHIP grant application to develop accessible housing, Warner Robins Community and Economic Development Office Director Kate Hogan says

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you’re interested in buying a home but have concerns about the cost of home ownership, the city of Warner Robins wants to hear from you. Owning a home is expensive. For low-income families, home ownership may even seem out of reach. That’s why the Director of the Warner Robins Community and Economic Development Office,…

Macon commemorates Dr. King’s legacy with wreath-laying ceremony at Rosa Parks Square

Elaine Lucas led the annual tribute to civil rights icons and invited Maconites to engage in year-round activities honoring Dr. King.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day less than two weeks away, the Macon community is coming together to honor the legacy of Dr. King and all the civil rights leaders of the past and present. The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and other partner organizations held an annual wreath laying ceremony Thursday at Rosa Parks…

Stratford Academy hires Paul Carroll as new head football coach, succeeding Chance Jones

Paul Carroll takes over Stratford Academy's football program after six seasons at Howard High School.

Paul Carroll (Photo: Stratford Academy)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Stratford Academy has named Paul Carroll as its new head football coach, following the departure of Chance Jones after this past season. Jones was 14-10 in two seasons as Stratford’s head coach, including a record of 5-6 in 2023. Carroll, who will be Stratford’s ninth different head coach since 1970, has led…

Inmate overpowers officer at Macon hospital, prompt response prevents potential crisis

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) says an officer was assaulted while attempting to escort an inmate into Atrium Health Navicent on Wednesday.

Carey McLeod (Photo: Georgia Department of Corrections)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) says an officer was assaulted on Wednesday while attempting to escort an inmate into Atrium Health Navicent. It happened around 11:30 a.m., according to Joan Heath, the Director of the GDC’s Office of Public Affairs. Heath said in an email Central State Prison inmate…