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Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman announces resignation

Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman has announced his resignation from the Macon-Bibb County Commission for District 9, effective immediately.

January 9, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman has announced his resignation from the Macon-Bibb County Commission for District 9, effective immediately. Macon-Bibb says he made the announcement during the Committee of the Whole Meeting on Tuesday, January 9. Tillman cited the need to concentrate on his family and his business, Teeger Entertainment, as the reasons for his departure. In…

Help Crimestoppers track down these wanted suspects

Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five suspects wanted across Middle Georgia.

January 8, 2024

Dejon Campbell,

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 anonymous rewards for tips that lead to criminal arrests. Can you help track down the following suspects? Cynthia D. Foley:…

Severe storms likely Tuesday

January 8, 2024

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An incoming cold front will bring powerful storms to Middle Georgia much of the day Tuesday. The Rest of the Evening Clouds have filled in over the region and likely will not break up again tonight. Temperatures will largely bottom out in the mid to upper 40s this evening vs the usual next morning. Temperatures will…

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.

January 8, 2024

Fiona King,

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.

January 8, 2024

Dejon Campbell,

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

January 8, 2024

Chris Denmark,

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.

January 8, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

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.

January 7, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

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…

One Person Is Dead After A Shooting In Forsyth

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."

January 6, 2024

Clayton Poulnott, Tucker Sargent,

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.

January 6, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

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.

January 6, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

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…

Man Found Shot And Later Died In Cordele

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.

January 5, 2024

Clayton Poulnott,

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.

January 5, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

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.

January 5, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

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.

January 5, 2024

Andrew Willis,

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.

January 5, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

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.

January 5, 2024

Fiona King,

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…

Widespread rain arrives tonight, but the weekend looks pretty nice

January 5, 2024

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A low pressure system coming up from the gulf will bring rain to the Peach State tonight before conditions work to clear out Saturday. The Rest of the Evening Cloud cover will continue to grow around Middle Georgia ahead of tonight’s rain. Winds will become variable overnight after coming from the east most of today. The…

Macon’s old, new attractions drawing national attention

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

January 5, 2024

Fiona King,

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.

January 5, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

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

January 5, 2024

Chris Denmark,

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.

January 5, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

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

January 4, 2024

Clayton Poulnott,

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

January 4, 2024

Andrew Willis,

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-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman has announced his resignation from the Macon-Bibb County Commission for District 9, effective immediately.

Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five suspects wanted across Middle Georgia.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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