New west Bibb trash convenience center now open

A new trash center is now open in west Macon to help cut down on illegal dumping.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new trash center is now open in west Macon to help cut down on illegal dumping. Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller, along with county commissioners, the solid waste department, and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday. It’s located on Fulton Mill Road behind the Animal Welfare Center. The site is the county’s second…

City of Perry to host Christmas parade Saturday

The City of Perry is hosting a Christmas parade this weekend.

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Perry is hosting a Christmas parade this weekend. The parade, set for this Saturday at 10 a.m., will start on Kellwood Drive. The route will continue to Macon Road via Carroll Street through downtown and it will finish at First Baptist Church. The parade will have 60 participants ranging from local high schools…

Crawford County Sheriff’s Office captain turns himself in for fleeing officer charges & more

ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC) — The Detention Captain of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Corey King, has been charged with several crimes after turning himself in to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, King turned himself in on November 28th, 2022 after an incident in Culloden  while King was off duty riding a four-wheeler. King…

BS Report: November 30th – Dawgs in the SEC Championship

The Georgia Bulldogs are headed back to the SEC Championship game against LSU this week.

The Georgia Bulldogs are headed back to the SEC Championship game against LSU this week. Bill Shanks wants you to know how this match up looks compared to last year, and what you should watch out for from the Dawgs. Categories: Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Bulldogs, Championship, Georgia, LSU, SEC

Thursday brings cooler temps, dry weather

Cold, dry air has moved into Middle Georgia this evening, bringing a big cool down that will continue into Thursday

After a stormy start to our day, skies cleared this afternoon across Middle Georgia. Overnight temperatures will cool into the low 30s by early Thursday. Sunshine will prevail for much of the day, but highs will only be warming into the upper 50s. Friday will bring another nice day with a slight warm up into the mid 60s. Conditions will…

Medical official shares tips on Christmas toy safety

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 152,000 toy-related injuries among children were treated at a hospital last year.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The holiday season is here, and it’s time to shop for Christmas presents for your kids. For Father Goose International Toy store on Forsyth Road in Macon, the Christmas season is the busiest time of year. However, store owner Susan Westmoreland Dann says one of the best things about being a specialty store is that each…

Taste of Perry returns this week

The event will take place Thursday at the Muse Theatre at 906 Ball St in downtown Perry.

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Taste of Perry returns Thursday for its 10th year. The event will take place at the Muse Theatre at 906 Ball St in downtown Perry. The event is a chance for Perry Chamber of Commerce members to try Perry restaurants as well as listen to a live band and to have a chance to talk with…

Washington County to hold anti-violence event

The third event so far

Saturday afternoon the Gazebo in Washington County is going to be the location of a very important event. It will be the latest in the series of Stop the Violence events to be held in Washington County. The event was started by Pastor Carl Williams as a partnership between several churches and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. “After we had…

Indiana car theft suspects arrested in Monroe County chase

The teens are suspects in a string of motor vehicle thefts in Shelbyville, IN.

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monroe County deputies track down two car theft suspects after a chase along Interstate 75. On Tuesday night, cameras helped investigators locate a stolen Honda Civic with an Indiana license plate in a parking lot next to the Johnsonville Road exit off I-75. Monroe County deputies arrived on scene and tried to block in the vehicle….

Bibb County School District addresses ‘trending social media threats’

No active shooters at Bibb County schools, Wednesday.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District is alerting the community there have been no active shooters at Bibb County schools Wednesday. The school district says it is aware of trending phone calls and social media threats of active shooters at schools throughout the state and the Southeastern U.S. In an email, the school district said the following: “Please…

Baldwin High victim of statewide ‘school shooting hoax’

The Milledgeville Police Department received a call about an active shooter

MILLEDGEVILE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin High School is the latest campus to be the victim of a statewide school shooting hoax, according to the Baldwin County School District. A news release from the school district states that the Milledgeville Police Department received a call about an active shooter at Baldwin High School. The Milledgeville Police Department contacted the 911 Call…

Sunshine returns Wednesday afternoon

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cloud cover will give way to sunny conditions following rain Wednesday morning. It was a wet morning around Middle Georgia as some strong storms moved through during the sunrise hours. There were luckily no severe storms for the region. Conditions will now clear as we head into the afternoon. Highs will reach the low to mid…

The End Zone Game of the Week Preview: Warner Robins vs. Cartersville

The End Zone Game of the Week is scheduled for Friday, December 02, at 7:30 p.m. at McConnell-Talbert Stadium.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After defeating Creekside 31-28 in overtime, the Warner Robins Demons are in the GHSA 5A State Playoffs Final Four, which sets up the End Zone Game of the Week between the Demons and Cartersville. The Demons will be playing for a chance to make the state title game for a sixth consecutive season, but earlier…

Lady Noles make the Elite Eight in the Girls Flag Football State Playoffs

This is the first year that Bibb County added girls flag football as an athletic event.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In just the inaugural season of girls flag football in Bibb County, Westside High School has earned a spot in the GHSA 5A-6A State Playoffs Elite Eight. The Lady Noles won the region title, allowing them to host the first two rounds of the playoffs. Westside barely won game one of the playoffs 2-0 against Northgate….

Severe storms possible early Wednesday morning

Storms will be moving into Middle Georgia overnight and into early Wednesday bringing heavy rain, isolated tornadoes and gusty winds.

We have had a pretty quiet few days with sunny, warm weather, but rain has already started in parts of Middle Georgia. Overnight and into the early morning Wednesday a strong storm system will push into the area. Most of Middle Georgia is now under a level 1 threat for severe storms between midnight and noon Wednesday. Main timing for…

Sen. Raphael Warnock visits Fort Valley State University

Senator Raphael Warnock is traveling across Middle Georgia to encourage people to go vote.

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Senator Raphael Warnock is traveling across Middle Georgia to encourage people to go vote. The Democratic Senator made a stop at Fort Valley State University Tuesday to talk to students about the importance of voting as part of his “One More Time” runoff tour. He told students he is focused on student loan forgiveness and…

GCSU prepares for annual ‘Hanging of the Greens’ Christmas event

Georgia College and State University is preparing to celebrate the Christmas season with lights and holiday cheer with its annual "Hanging of the Greens."

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Christmas season is here, and communities around Middle Georgia are preparing to showcase their holiday lights. Georgia College and State University is preparing to celebrate the Christmas season with lights and holiday cheer with its annual “Hanging of the Greens.” Daniel McDonald, the school’s interim director of public affairs, says the event will be bigger…

Macon Volunteer Clinic receives improvements to women’s health room

The Macon Volunteer Clinic (MVC) unveiled its newly refurbished women’s health exam room Tuesday thanks to funding from a three-year, $75,000 grant from MetroPower.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Volunteer Clinic (MVC) unveiled its newly refurbished women’s health exam room Tuesday thanks to funding from a three-year, $75,000 grant from MetroPower. Macon Volunteer Clinic will now be able to help even more patients. The first year of the grant funding helped refurbish the exam room with a new power exam curtain, ceiling-hung privacy…

Houston County School District adding more school resource officers

If your child attends a school in Houston County, you might see an increase in police presence.

Houston County School District expands its need for School Resource OfficersSchool Resource OfficersWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —If your child attends a school in Houston County, you might see an increase in police presence. That’s because the Houston County School District is expanding its School Resource Officer Program to all schools. Walter Stephens, the Executive Director of School Operations, says the…

3 arrested on multiple charges following Monroe County traffic stop

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says drug investigators made a traffic stop on Highway 41 South Tuesday.

Nycobia Spaulding, Jaden Kendrick and Jetorian Burton (Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three people are in custody after being pulled over in Monroe County Tuesday. A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office news release says drug investigators stopped a white Chevrolet Malibu near the Monroe County Achievement Center on Highway 41 South just before 3 p.m. Investigators say they smelled…

The Las Vegas Invitational debacle continues to show the divide in the treatment of men’s and women’s athletics

"The women's game, just we are always looked down upon just as women. Period."

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Ten Division I women’s basketball programs from around the nation, including 5th ranked Indiana University and the Mercer Bears, gathered at the Mirage Hotel and Casino for the Las Vegas Invitational, looking to get a few quality games in during the Thanksgiving Break. They got the gameplay, but the rest was far from quality. “The women’s…

Complaint leads to drug, gun arrests at Macon home

On November 28th, investigators were checking out a complaint at a home on Brigham Street.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A complaint about a Macon home leads to a couple arrested on gun and drug charges. On November 28th, investigators were checking out a complaint at a home on Brigham Street in Macon. When investigators arrived, they found 38-year-old Christian Kuntz walking away from the home. Investigators reported smelling marijuana while speaking with her. A search…

Georgia breaks early voting record Monday

On Monday, November 28th, 301,545 Georgians voted.

ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia voters broke the all-time daily turnout record for in-person Early Voting, according to Georgia’s Secretary of State’s Office. The Secretary of State’s Office reports, on Monday, November 28th, 301,545 Georgians voted early. Monday’s total is well above previous records of 233,252 voters processed on the final day of Early Voting in the 2018 General Election,…

Warm and sunny afternoon Tuesday; cloudy and wet night

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunny skies will stick around most of Tuesday before clouds and rain arrive overnight. Today Sunshine will stick around Middle Georgia most of the day today. Highs will reach the low to mid 70s with southeast winds blowing in at about 5-15 mph. Gusts could reach upwards of 20 mph. Cloud cover will begin to increase…