Fort Valley City Council votes to terminate City Administrator and City Attorney
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Fort Valley City Council voted Thursday night to terminate both the City Administrator and the City Attorney. "I'm going…
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Cold arctic air arrives tonight, stays for the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Folks it is starting to get cold across Middle Georgia. We saw plenty of sunshine with temperatures in the 50s today. Cold arctic…
Piedmont Macon presents Community Hero Award to Freddie Stewart Jr.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Piedmont Macon has presented its Community Hero Award to Freddie Stewart Jr., the director of the Macon RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) Program. Stewart has been involved with Macon Little League Baseball for more than…
Bibb County Animal Shelter will be closed on Saturday, January 20
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office Animal Services will be closed on Saturday, January 20. The shelter, located at 4214 Fulton Mill Road, made the announcement in a Facebook post Friday afternoon. "Unfortunately, we will be closed to…
Deputies: Multiple complaints lead to search warrant execution, arrest at Monroe County hotel
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is now in custody and faces multiple drug charges after the Monroe County Sheriff's Office executed a…
Pro-life advocates gather in remembrance of lives lost to abortion
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Supporters of the pro-life movement gathered in Macon Friday to advocate for the end of abortion. For nearly a decade, members of…
Brendalyn Bailey takes Macon-Bibb District 9 seat, filling Al Tillman's position
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners have approved Brendalyn Bailey to take over the Macon-Bibb District 9 seat formerly occupied by Al Tillman, who announced his retirement earlier this month. Macon-Bibb says the county charter gives commissioners 20 days to…
Hancock State Prison officer arrested with contraband
HANCOCK COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –An officer at Hancock State Prison is charged after the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) says she reported to…
Forsyth looking to complete years-long projects in 2024
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Improvements are coming to Forsyth in 2024 as city leadership builds on long term efforts and successes from previous years. Last year, the City…
Fort Valley struggles with state funding due to audit delinquency, aims for compliance by October
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to Fort Valley City Administrator James Woods, the City of Fort Valley has not been recognized as…
A bit colder Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - I hope you had the chance to get out and enjoy the sunshine today and much warmer weather than we have seen all week. Unfortunately we will not be seeing…
Scholarship established to honor late GMC Foundation Chair David M. Grant Sr.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Military College (GMC) announced the creation of the David Maxwell Grant Sr. Memorial Scholarship to honor the late GMC Foundation Chair, David M. Grant Sr., who died last Friday. In a news release, GMC said…
Bibb deputies need help identifying men who stole car from downtown Macon gas station
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies need your help identifying two men who stole a car from a downtown gas station…
Bibb deputies need help identifying person of interest in late 2023 commercial burglary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs help identifying a person of interest wanted in connection with a commercial burglary.…
Mercer University names Mike Jacobs new head football coach
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University announced Thursday it has hired Mike Jacobs as its 21st head football coach. Jacobs, who brings more than two decades of collegiate coaching experience to Macon, is 74-17 overall as a head coach at…
UPDATE: Armed man who barricaded himself inside restroom at Atrium Health Navicent dies
UPDATE (9 a.m.) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones identified the…
Macon community rallies to combat surge in opioid overdoses
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Following a sharp increase in opioid overdoses in Macon-Bibb in recent years, community partners are coming together to reduce them through action and…
River Edge Behavioral Health expanding in 2024
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – River Edge Behavioral Health is expanding in 2024 with new administrative offices, an outpatient clinic and a housing project. In Feburary, River Edge will begin…
Very cold today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Folks it’s extremely cold outside this morning with temperatures ranging from 16-22 degrees. There is also wind chills in the single digits in our northern counties. You need to layer…
Warner Robins announces 2024 Independence Day Celebration lineup
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Warner Robins announces the lineup for the 41st Annual Independence Day Celebration Event set to take place on Saturday, June 29.…
Macon shelters prepare to house the homeless ahead of freezing temperatures
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In response to the freezing temperatures forecasted for Macon, local organizations, including the Salvation Army of Greater Macon, Brookdale Resource Center,…
Bibb County Sheriff David Davis appointed to State Advisory Group
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Bibb County Sheriff David Davis was recently appointed to the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Board by Governor Brian Kemp. This board serves in…
Speed cameras to go live outside Stratford Academy on February 5
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Speed limit cameras continue to be installed throughout Bibb County school zones. The newest cameras will be added to Stratford…
Extreme cold expected across Middle Georgia overnight
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A blast of arctic air will drive temperatures below 20 degrees tonight across much of Middle Georgia. The Rest of the Evening Any remaining high…
Bibb County elementary school launches Walking School Bus Program in effort to boost attendance, safety
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – L. H. Williams Elementary, located in the Pleasant Hill community, has partnered with Community Schools United to…
Macon man sentenced to life for sexual assault of minors
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man accused of sexually molesting his 14-year-old neighbor and another young victim was found guilty of several charges on Tuesday and…
Houston County Coroner: Man hit, killed in Kroger parking lot
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead after being hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Houston County. The victim, 59-year-old David Bryant Webb…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores January 8-12
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here's this week's Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 8 and Friday, January 12, 2024. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
Cold and rain today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Not a very cold start this morning as we are in the upper 40s to low 50s across the area. On radar there are a few showers that will…
FVSU extends Coach Shawn Gibbs' agreement following Florida Beach Bowl win
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley State University (FVSU) says head football coach Shawn Gibbs will remain as the leader of the Wildcats' program. In an announcement Tuesday night, FVSU Director of Athletics Renae Myles Payne said Gibbs has…
Atrium Health employees receive 3% pay increase to start new year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Starting next week, employees of Atrium Health Navicent can expect a pay increase. That includes more than 6,000 employees in Middle…
Macon commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. with unity march
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds of people from all walks of life came together on Monday to honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
'Wilco Elevating Together' initiative to improve rural wellness through community engagement
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In rural counties, it can be hard to access resources that can improve health and overall wellness for residents, but there's…
Cold rain showers expected tonight/early tomorrow
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A slow moving cold front will bring some scattered cold rain showers to Middle Georgia tonight and early tomorrow. The Rest of the Evening Cloud…
Ron Rodgers to run for Bibb County Sheriff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Ron Rodgers has declared his candidacy for Bibb County Sheriff. A campaign launch event is set for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17 at…
MLK Day Forecast
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Good morning!! Happy MLK Day to you and yours. This morning we are starting out cold in the 30s and 40s with cloud coverage. Today will not be bad across…
Al Tillman shifts focus to entertainment, mentorship following resignation announcement
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On the heels of his January 9 announcement of an immediate resignation, former Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Al Tillman is sharing what he…
Local organizations use Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast to pass baton to next generation
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 27th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast and College Fair, held Saturday…
Man arrested in connection with shooting in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies, with assistance from Georgia State Patrol, arrested a man wanted in connection with an aggravated assault that occurred…
Deputies: Man hospitalized after early Sunday shooting in Hawkinsville
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is in stable condition after a shooting early Sunday morning in Hawkinsville. A Houston County Sheriff's Office news release says it…
Bibb deputies: Stolen Lexus found after robbery on Mercer University Drive, suspects still being sought
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery that happened at 5021 Mercer University Drive early…
UPDATE: Victim identified in Friday night crash on Kitchens Street
UPDATE (1/13) - Bibb County deputies identified the man killed in a crash on Friday as Chance Northcutt of Macon. ORIGINAL STORY (1/12): MACON, Georgia…
UPDATE: Man identified in deadly Perry crash
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Perry on Friday. According to Houston County Coroner James Williams, it happened around 4 p.m.…
Legislation to be introduced to make Ocmulgee National Historical Park Georgia's first national park
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The ongoing push to make Ocmulgee National Historical Park Georgia's first national park continues. Two months after Senator…
Macon Mental Health Matters hosting first 'Pop-Up Gym' of 2024 on Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Mental Health Matters, a local organization dedicated to promoting mental health in the community, will hold its first pop-up…
BCSO: Masked man robs east Macon Dollar General
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery that happened in east Macon on Friday night. Deputies say it happened at the Dollar General on Emery Road just after 9:30 p.m. Deputies say a masked…
Dublin residents worry about their health, water bills after sewer line break contaminates water
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- What would you do if you felt the water in your home wasn’t safe to use? That’s what…
Macon County head football Dexter Copeland says he's retiring
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dexter Copeland, the head coach of Macon County High School's football team, says he’s retiring after more than 20 years as a head…
Nicer weather returns for the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunny skies will return to Middle Georgia for the weekend following Friday's wet weather. The Rest of the Evening Storms will work to clear out as…
Peach County Sheriff's Office arrests man in connection with Fort Valley shooting
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Peach County deputies say a 20-year-old Fort Valley man is now in custody in connection with a shooting on…