MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Twenty-five years may have passed, but for many, the memories of September 11 are still fresh. At a remembrance ceremony in downtown Macon Friday, local leaders honored the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Robins Air Force Base honored the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the heroes who responded, with a remembrance ceremony Friday. Service members and community leaders gathered to reflect on the attacks and honor the…
MCRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Students, teachers, parents and public servants gathered at Telfair Elementary School on Friday to observe Patriot Day and honor the memory of September 11th, 2001. The school's annual program featured reflections on the events of 9/11 and…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A dump truck driver was taken to an area hospital Thursday morning following a collision with a train in Monroe County, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the Rock Quarry on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of country music’s fastest-rising young stars is making his way to Macon Friday night. At just 18 years old, Myers has quickly built a national following with his blend of country, rock and soulful influences.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Retired Col. Mark Tillman, who piloted Air Force One on September 11, 2001, visited Middle Georgia Thursday to share how he helped protect President George W. Bush during the attacks and reflect on his 30-year Air…
UPDATE (6:30 p.m.): The hazardous materials threat near Allen Memorial Drive and Highway 49 has been mitigated, and no injuries were reported, according to a 6:12 p.m. update from Baldwin County Fire Rescue. Crews returned the overturned tractor-trailer to an…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County School District is proposing changes to attendance zones for several elementary and middle schools beginning with the 2027-2028 school year. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new 128-megawatt Georgia Power battery storage facility near Robins Air Force Base is designed to strengthen power reliability by storing electricity…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia State University will use $3.48 million in federal funding to expand aviation training programs at its Eastman Campus, according to the university. The funding was congressionally approved with support from Georgia U.S. Sens. Jon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Humidity has been climbing to end the work week and the odds for storms will climb heading into the weekend. This Evening There’s been more sunshine today than yesterday and the increase in humidity has been…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man was sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and several other charges in connection with a 2023 fatal shooting, according to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Keywan Capers…
UPDATE (9/10/2026) A former Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputy was sentenced to 60 years, with the first 30 years to be served in prison, after pleading guilty…
BLECKLEY COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man faces multiple charges following an investigation into the suspected fraudulent purchase of two vehicles, according to the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a local car dealership September 9, after receiving a…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to child molestation. 38-year-old James Anthony Badaczewski pleaded guilty Thursday in Houston County Superior Court. Badaczewski was sentenced to 20…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Board of Education approved a property tax increase Wednesday while the district remains under a state moderate-risk designation tied to financial reporting issues. The vote keeps the school district’s millage rate the same as…
UPDATE (9/10/2026 at 10:02 a.m.) The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a shooting on Napier Avenue that left a 15-year-old boy critically injured. Deputies identified 17-year-old Tishon Deltavious Lowe as the suspect during the investigation.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian critically injured early Thursday near the intersection of Spring Street and Willow Street. Authorities said the incident was reported to Macon-Bibb E-911…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Isolated storms are likely around Middle Georgia before even more widespread chances take over Friday and into the weekend. This Evening It's been a cloudier than expected afternoon across Middle Georgia which has resulted in many…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Week 5 of 41NBC's The End Zone will feature Westside against Southwest as the Game of the Week Friday, along with highlights from four other Middle Georgia matchups. Rob Schiff and Chief Meteorologist Aaron Lowery will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cam's Plants is asking the Macon community for support after the local small business saw a slowdown during the summer. The business…
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 community…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two 14-year-old boys face multiple charges after police say they entered several vehicles and stole firearms in multiple areas of Milledgeville. According to a Facebook post from the Milledgeville Police Department, officers responded to College Station…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County honored music legend Otis Redding on what would have been his 85th birthday Wednesday by dedicating portions of Cotton Avenue…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 45-year-old former Central State Prison inmate has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material on an altered JPay tablet while serving a state sentence for attempted child molestation. According to a news release from…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County School District is proposing changes to attendance zones for several elementary and middle schools beginning with the 2027-2028 school year. The proposal was introduced during the Houston County Board of Education meeting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved a 9.28% property tax increase Wednesday while keeping the millage rate unchanged at 9.575 mills. The approved rate is 0.813 mills above the state-calculated rollback rate of 8.762 mills. Georgia law…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A series of new product recalls is prompting families to double-check their kitchens and toy bins, as several well-known brands pull items…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Warner Robins man will spend seven years in prison after pleading guilty in a family violence aggravated assault case. Reginald Falandos Smith, 59, pleaded guilty Aug. 20 in Houston County Superior Court to one count…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Maria Taylor has spent much of her career standing at the center of some of the biggest…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Restaurant Week returns for its second year September 11 through September 20, with 20 downtown restaurants offering special menu items. According to a news release from NewTown Macon, each participating restaurant will offer a Signature…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A new Piedmont Urgent Care facility in Perry is seeing more than 40 patients a day after opening in May.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Warner Robins is preparing to celebrate cultures from around the world with the return of the International City Festival. The free festival will take place Saturday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A private job fair is being held this week to help workers affected by the closure of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Academy Sports + Outdoors plans to relocate its Macon store to Northpark Center in October. According to a news release from the company on Tuesday, the new 48,279-square-foot store will be located at 195 Tom Hill…
UPDATE (9/8/26): Longtime firefighter Bobby Taylor died Monday after battling cancer, according to a Facebook post from Monroe County Emergency Services. The agency said Taylor was surrounded by his family. In a post of its own, the Forsyth Fire Department…
UPDATE (9/8/26): The man deputies were searching for after they say he fled a traffic stop has been taken into custody, according to an update from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. As of this report, the sheriff’s office has not…
UPDATE: The Mary Persons High School staff member struck by a vehicle Tuesday suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening, according to a Facebook post from Monroe County Schools. The district says the crash happened in the school parking lot during afternoon…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Tennessee man wanted for murder was injured early Tuesday after Monroe County deputies used a PIT maneuver to end a chase on Interstate 75, according to a news release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.…
UPDATE (9/8/26): A 42-year-old Macon man has been arrested in connection with the August 25 armed robbery at Baba-G Smoke. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Nathan Taylor is charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Piedmont Macon is highlighting specialized care and support available to families with babies in its neonatal intensive care unit during NICU Awareness Month. September…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week's Restaurant Report Card provides food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, August 31 and Friday, September 4. Understanding…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins Little Theatre is preparing to bring laughter, friendship and a little bit of wine to the stage with its latest production, “Birthday…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize children and families affected by cancer. Colton Poulnott was just three years old when his…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Runners took to the streets of Macon Monday for the 49th annual Macon Labor Day Road Race, while one local family…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 50-year-old man faces aggravated assault and other charges after deputies say he fired shots and barricaded himself inside a Macon…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Warner Robins is proposing a 2026 property tax increase of 12.74% above the rollback millage rate for city residents in Houston County and 16.12% above the rollback rate for city residents in…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson spoke to supporters in Perry Friday, outlining his priorities on affordability, education, health care, public safety and government accountability. Jackson said Georgians are facing higher costs for groceries, gas, insurance and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A former Greene County school official and her husband have been arrested after GBI agents say they were involved in stealing about $50,000 in grant money from the Greene County Board of Education. According to a…
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- An inmate died, and nine others were injured after a fight involving several inmates at Wilcox State Prison, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The GDC confirmed the altercation happened Sept. 3 and is believed to…