UPDATE (10/23/26): 50-year-old Michael Jason Carroll was found dead in Stockbridge, Monroe County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Anna Watkins confirmed to 41NBC Friday night. Watkins said no additional information was available. UPDATE (10/23/26): Deputies say Michael Carroll has been located. The…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 73-year-old Perry man died after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 96 Friday afternoon, according to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported around 3:06 p.m. just east of the Butten Drive intersection.…
UPDATE (10/23/2026): The City of Gordon announced Friday that the boil water advisory issued Tuesday following a water main break has been lifted. ORIGINAL 10/21/2026…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick and a Democratic state House candidate criticized President Donald Trump and Georgia Republicans over…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Piedmont Macon honored Bren Powell with its Community Hero Award on Friday, recognizing her decades of service to young people and her continued efforts to help children and families across Middle Georgia. Piedmont Macon created the…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County leaders have broken ground on a new agriculture center expected to cost about $4 million. District One Commissioner LaMarcus Davis…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Big Brothers Big Sisters Heart of Georgia is preparing for its ninth annual duck-themed fundraiser while highlighting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The final defendant in a 2023 robbery involving a couple outside their Macon home has been sentenced to 20 years, according…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Looking for something to do around Middle Georgia this weekend? Macon Bacon Fall Festival Kick off the weekend with the Macon Bacon Fall Festival on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Luther Williams Field, located…
UPDATE (10/22/26): A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the October 6 Facebook Marketplace robbery on Wayside Drive, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two teams with perfect region records meet Friday when John Milledge Academy visits Stratford Academy for The End Zone's Week 11 Game of the Week. Sports anchor Rob Schiff and Chief Meteorologist Aaron Lowery will report…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three siblings have been arrested following a dispute involving knives and gunfire at a home in Kathleen on Thursday, according to…
UPDATE (10/22/26): Search crews found 76-year-old George Williams dead Thursday afternoon along the shoreline near the railroad trestle on Lake Sinclair, according to Georgia Department of Natural…
SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two employees were injured and airlifted to Augusta after an industrial fire in Treutlen County Thursday morning. According to the Treutlen County Emergency…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Four women with the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department were honored Thursday for their service, including one firefighter who says women in the profession don't…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Northeast High School student's request led to a trip to the polls for seniors, giving them a chance to experience early…
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a Macon State Prison inmate as a homicide. GDC Deputy Director of Communications Lori Benoit confirmed Thursday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia State University has topped 10,000 students for the first time in its 142-year history. MGA says enrollment increased 14% to a record 10,070 students for fall…
UPDATE (10/22/26): Search crews found 76-year-old George Williams dead Thursday afternoon along the shoreline near the railroad trestle on Lake Sinclair, according to Georgia Department of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson is campaigning across Middle and South Georgia on Thursday, with stops in Macon,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The fifth annual Macon-Bibb Hispanic Festival returns Saturday, October 24, bringing an afternoon of food, music, cultural celebrations and family-friendly…
UPDATE (2:48 P.M.) Houston County Sheriff Matt Moulton confirmed that a shots-fired call in a neighborhood near Mossy Creek Middle School prompted the precautionary…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man was sentenced to 20 years, with the first 10 years to be served in prison, after…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With just two weeks to go, Bike Walk Macon is rallying cyclists of all experience levels to register for the third annual Macon’s Big Bike Ride, set for Saturday, Nov. 7. Organizers say the event is about…
UPDATE (10/21/26): A Taylor County grand jury declined to indict former Reynolds police officer Christopher K. Boyt on a felony violation-of-oath charge stemming from an August 22 incident, according to Taylor County Superior Court records. The grand jury returned a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Mayhem are preparing for their home opener Saturday at the Macon Coliseum after splitting their first two games of the season…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The fourth annual Macon Music Half Marathon is set for November 21, and organizers are encouraging residents to line the course…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying a man believed to be connected to two aggravated assault investigations at Macon businesses. The first incident happened around 9:03 p.m. August 25 at the Dollar…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon gun range owner is urging families to properly secure firearms and teach children about gun safety following two shootings involving young people in Middle Georgia. After a Macon shooting left 12 teenagers injured and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday afternoon is expected to be the warmest day of the week around Middle Georgia as the warmest spots could hit 80 degrees. This Evening A sunny and seasonal afternoon will become another clear and relatively…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has announced recommended trick-or-treating hours for Halloween in Macon-Bibb County. Halloween will be observed Saturday, October 31, with recommended trick-or-treating hours from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sheriff David Davis and the…
UPDATE (10/21/26): The Laurens County Sheriff's Office says Charles Daniel McMahan threatened to shoot a deputy during Tuesday's foot pursuit before pointing an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate was hospitalized following a physical altercation with another inmate Wednesday morning, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia is experiencing a wave of business growth, driven by major investments, large-scale hiring, and strong community engagement. Blue Bird Corporation’s $300 million expansion in Peach County, Amazon’s statewide hiring spree, and the Greater Macon Chamber of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies across Middle Georgia as part of its ongoing effort to encourage…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - October is Bullying Prevention Month, and the Bibb County School District has been implementing a program aimed at preventing bullying and creating safer school environments since earlier this year. Curlandra L. Smith, the district's Positive Behavioral…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, is now open for 2027,…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Blue Bird Corporation is expanding its existing footprint in Peach County. He says the company is investing an estimated $300 million in a new manufacturing facility in Fort…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb commissioners approved an agreement Tuesday supporting up to $30 million in financing for a new Costco, including road improvements and financial assistance to the company. The warehouse club and gas station will be built at…
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who pleaded guilty to molesting a 5-year-old girl in Crawford County has been sentenced to a total of 30 years, with the first 10 to serve in prison. According to the Macon Judicial…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man convicted of firing 11 shots at a car carrying teenagers during a dispute over a phone and $100 was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. According to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is reminding families to take precautions while trick-or-treating this Halloween, including wearing visible costumes, watching for traffic and checking…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon is inviting community members to take charge of their health during a free Know Your Numbers screening…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Comedian Gary Owen is bringing his No Hard Feelings Tour to Macon City Auditorium on Friday, April 16, 2027. According to a news release issued Tuesday, October 20, the show is scheduled to begin at 8…
UPDATE (10/20/26): According to a social media post by the City of Vienna, the citywide curfew has officially been lifted and is no longer in effect. The post thanked residents for their patience, understanding, and cooperation throughout this period, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church is inviting families to its annual fall festival and coat drive Saturday, October 24, offering…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon North Hospital is inviting Middle Georgia residents to safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medications during a Drug Take Back event Saturday, October 24. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to…
UPDATE (10/20/26): According to the Jones County Sheriff's Office, the person arrested is a 15-year-old boy. Deputies say he's being charged with aggravated assault. ORIGINAL STORY (10/19/26): JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A person was arrested after entering the Mattie…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia is offering a free 10-week healing program for mothers who…
UPDATE: (10/20) - According to the official Republican Party event listing, President Trump is now scheduled to visit Perry on Saturday,…