MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Rain odds will remain high heading into the weekend, keeping high temperatures below average. This Evening Ongoing scattered storms will continue through the suppertime hours before dwindling off. Skies will be mostly cloudy tonight with a couple showers and perhaps a storm persisting after midnight. Overnight lows will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District is trying to save money by potentially consolidating some schools. This upcoming school year may be the last time the Bibb County School District has a total of 35 schools. On Thursday, the district presented plans during the Board of Education meeting to potentially consolidate schools. As COVID funding runs out…
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is investigating after an inmate death at Wilcox State Prison. According to GDC spokesperson Joan Heath, Arthur Williams died on Thursday. Williams’ body will be turned over to the county coroner and taken to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Crime Lab to determine the official cause of death. Williams…
File (2023)UPDATE (7/19/24): The Georgia National Fair released the rest of its 2024 concert lineup on Friday, announcing Grapevine, Southside Worship and Rumba Latina will all take the stage during this year’s fair. Here’s the full lineup: Thursday, October 3: Bellamy Brothers Friday, October 4: Josh Turner Saturday, October 5: Grapevine Sunday, October 6: Southside Worship Monday, October 7: West…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon are hosting their annual Youth Baseball Camp presented by D-Bat Warner Robins. The camp will be held at the historic Luther Williams Field for kids ages 6-14. The youth camp will start July 22 and go through the July 24. There is a registration fee of $75 and each camp comes with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A stalled out cold front will bring even more clouds and rain to Middle Georgia to end the week. This Evening Scattered storms are likely through the suppertime hours and into tonight around Middle Georgia. Skies outside of those storms should be partly cloudy. While severe weather is not expected, storms will bring frequent cloud to…
Photo: Milledgeville Police DepartmentMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Milledgeville Police Department is investigating the deaths of two people found Thursday morning at a home on Roberts Street. Around 9:25 a.m., officers responded to a welfare check call at a home in the 200 block of Roberts Street and discovered one person deceased in the living room and another in the…
FileMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County School District Campus Police Officers will be wearing body cameras and carrying tasers soon. Chief Curtis Adams is advocating for these changes to enhance transparency and accountability in campus policing. Adams requested the Bibb County Board of Education allocate 2021 SPLOST funds to purchase body cameras for officers. He believes body cameras will provide…
Spencer Brooks (Photo: Houston County District Attorney’s Office)WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 32-year-old Spencer Bentley Brooks has been convicted of murdering his mother and setting her house on fire. The Houston County jury delivered the verdict on Wednesday after a trial that began on Monday. Brooks was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and first degree arson. He…
UPDATE (7/18 – 10 a.m.) – The City of Eastman says the boil water advisory has been lifted. UPDATE (7/17 – 4:50 p.m.) – The City of Eastman says the boil water advisory will remain in place overnight into Thursday. UPDATE (7/17 – 9 a.m.): The City of Eastman’s boil water advisory remains in effect as of Wednesday morning. “Until…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – With three months until hockey season, the Macon Mayhem have unveiled their upcoming schedule for the 2024-25 season. The Mayhem are slated to play 56 games in total for their 10th season, with 28 coming at home at the Macon Coliseum. Macon will see every opponent in the Southern Professional Hockey League this season, and…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – This years Major League Baseball draft featured 615 players being selected. Of those 615 athletes, four former Macon Bacon players were selected. 2023 Macon Outfielder Patrick Clohisy from St. Louis University was the first former Bacon player to be selected in this years draft. The Braves picked Clohisy in the 11th round with the 341st…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Middle Georgia Regional Library has opened its newest branch: an annex inside the Macon Mall. The mall, located on Eisenhower Parkway, has become a one-stop shop for several Macon-Bibb County services and government offices. Middle Georgia Regional Library leaders say they are placing a focus on improving library access to residents in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An incoming cold front will bring added cloud cover and rain chances, especially once it stalls out. This Evening Storms are again ongoing around Middle Georgia through the late afternoon and into the evening. Thunderstorm activity will likely remain possible past midnight, however the amount of storms should dwindle after sunset. Low temperatures will be in…
Credit: Lovejoy CapitalMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Plans to revamp Lake Tobesofkee may make the area a destination for more tourists. Macon-Bibb County Commissioners want to attract even more visitors. “It’s good for property values. It’s good for our community. It’s good for lowering taxes,” Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller said. “These projects help fund public safety because it’s additional monies that…
Mayor Lester Miller addressing the Pedestrian Safety Review Board at City HallMACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller is considering a run for governor in 2026. He floated the idea around on Facebook earlier this month by asking people what they think. We spoke with the mayor on Wednesday about his potential run. He told 41NBC he’s considering…
Quintorrius Hightower (Photo: Warner Robins Police Department)WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 28-year-old Quintorrius Hightower was taken into custody on Wednesday after a customer dispute at the Walmart located at 502 Booth Road in Warner Robins. According to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, Hightower was involved in a dispute with store employees when he retrieved a firearm from his…
Tellis Fudge Jr. (Photo: Byron Police Department)BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man turned himself in after the Byron Police Department (BPD) says a domestic dispute on Monday resulted in a shooting. According to BPD, officers responded to MLK Court on Monday after a report of a person being shot. Upon arrival, officers found a female victim who had been shot…
Shekita Maxwell (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Shekita Maxwell, a recent Macon-Bibb mayoral candidate, was arrested Tuesday night following a “domestic disturbance” involving her daughter last month. According to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office incident report, on June 24 at about 10 p.m., deputies responded to a home on Atwood Drive after a report of a domestic…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A house fire claimed the life of 53-year-old Matthew David Austin on Monday morning. According to Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks, the fire started just after 4 a.m. at a home located at 340 Giles Road in Byron. Austin was pronounced dead at the scene due to smoke inhalation. A second occupant, identified as Austin’s girlfriend…
Steven Craig Johnson seen in the 1990s (Photo: Oregon Department of Corrections) and in July 2024 (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An Oregon fugitive who escaped a work detail nearly 30 years ago was captured in Macon on Tuesday, where he had been living since 2011. That’s according to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Two local baseball players are going pro after being selected on day two of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. Mercer University’s Left Handed Pitcher Bryant Olson was taken in the 13th round by the Washington Nationals with the 380th pick. Olson led the Southern Conference with eight saves and had 39 strikeouts in just…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon fell to 14-24 on the season after a 12-1 loss in seven innings at home Tuesday night to the Asheboro Zoo Keepers. This loss marks the third straight loss for the Bacon. Last time the Bacon were at home last Friday night, Macon beat the Flamingos 12-1. Bacon on the road Thursday…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The 11 and under State Champion Warner Robins American Little League Softball team will be holding a scrimmage before heading to Tennessee for the Tournament of State Champions. The scrimmage will be taking place Tuesday, July 23rd from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 310 Snellgrove Drive, Warner Robins, GA, 31088. There will be…