Macon Pride starts week of events with 'Rainbow Table Talk'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Pride launched its week of events aimed at fostering acceptance and individuality with a "Rainbow Table Talk" at Fall Line Brewing…
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Local food banks impacted by rising food costs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Local food banks are feeling the impact amid the rising cost of groceries. A recent USDA Food Price Outlook predicts overall food prices will increase by 5.8%. According to the President and CEO of the Middle…
Clouds and humidity increase as rain chances return this week
We saw a return of summer weather this weekend in Middle Georgia with highs warming back to the 90s. Clear skies will give way to…
Ingleside Village Antique Centre set to reopen following repairs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In August, Ingleside Village Antique Centre was forced to close its doors due to the building's roof being blown off by a severe…
Museum of Aviation extends open hours
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — You'll soon have more time to take in the exhibits at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins. Beginning October 1, hours are returning to…
New apartments approved in Macon along Thomaston and Tucker Rd
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A nearly 300 unit multi-family apartment is approved by Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning during its meeting this afternoon. The apartments will consist…
New large shopping center to be proposed for north Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning is set to consider a 400,000 square foot shopping center along New Forsyth Road between Riverside Drive and Bass Road next month. The conditional use application shows plans for a development called…
Macon P&Z commission denies used car lot expansion due to residential concerns
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A proposed expansion for a used car lot, located at 4145 Hartley Bridge Road, was denied during Monday's Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Residents of Timber Ridge Estates expressed their concerns about expanding Interstate Auto…
Man arrested for felony burglary, accused of breaking into Macon doctor's office
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A 38-year-old man is in jail after breaking into a doctor's office in downtown Macon on Sunday morning, according to a…
Detours coming up in October as railroad maintenance begins in October
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you're driving through Kathleen soon, drivers need to pay attention as crews will be performing maintenance at State Route 247. WHEN: Monday, October 18, 2023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. WHERE: The Frito-Lay Railroad crossing at SR…
Elko shooting leaves one hospitalized, HCSO searches for suspect
ELKO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Houston County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left one victim hospitalized Sunday evening. The Sheriff's Office says the incident happened just before 6 p.m. at 332 East Highway 26 in Elko, where they…
Man dies in Monroe motorcycle accident
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Monroe county sheriff's office responded to a fatal motorcycle accident Sunday morning at 10:30. They say the accident took place on highway 42 north just south of Johnstonville Road. The victim was identified as 41-year-old…
Summer temperatures return for final Monday of September
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Plenty of sun continues to stay with Middle Georgia into the first week of autumn. Today A cool morning by September standards began the first week of fall in Middle Georgia as the region awoke to…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Veterans hosts Northgate
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Veterans Warhawks welcomed in the Northgate Vikings on Friday night. The Warhawks (3-1) beat the Vikings last season 21-9. Check out the highlights from Freedom Field.
Houston County School District installs extra layer of security
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new layer of security has been added to all schools in the Houston County School District. The security system gives staff the power to activate a blue, yellow, or code red alert just by…
Macon hosting Gabbafest this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association, or GABBA, is hosting a festival this weekend in Macon this weekend. It began Thursday with a pre show event at the Capital Theatre. That is followed by another show Friday…
Houston County, Houston Healthcare hold ribbon cutting ceremonies
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday morning in Bonaire, in celebration of two long awaited projects being finished. Houston County Government and Houston Healthcare celebrated the completion of the new Houston County Public Safety Complex,…
Springdale Elementary celebrates groundbreaking ceremony
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A new chapter is about to begin at Springdale Elementary School. With the combined efforts of the Bibb County Board of Education, ICB Construction and Robertson Loia Roof PC, construction of a new school began over…
Perry Police arrest man accused of attacking woman with knife
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Perry Police have arrested a man accused of attacking a woman with a knife and attempting to enter her vehicle after she exited a Perry business. According to a news release, early Friday morning, the Perry Police…
Perry High School shooting rumor investigated, individual charged
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Perry Police Department issued a statement on Facebook saying is aware of a rumor circulating about a planned school shooting at Perry High School. According to the post, the Houston County Sheriff's Office investigated and…
Laurens County man sentenced to 8 years in prison for child pornography
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Laurens County man, Christopher Scott Andrews, 41, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of Child Pornography, according to Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of…
City of Reynolds facing more than 32% increase in property taxes
REYNOLDS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Property owners in the city of Reynolds can expect to see property taxes go up this year, after the city council voted to increase its millage rate. Reynolds city council voted Monday, to tentatively adopt a…
Staying dry and breezy for the end of the week
We saw a few showers in Middle Georgia this afternoon, but those will be the last chances of rain in our area for a while. Overnight, skies will start to clear, allowing lows to drop into the 60s. By tomorrow,…
Macon participating in "Bee's Knees Week" to help plant habitats for honeybees
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bars and restaurants in downtown Macon are participating in the Barr Hill “Bees Knees Week”. The event is being held to help restore pollinator habitats for honeybees. People who participate can post pictures of Bar Hill…
City of Perry celebrating annual International Festival this weekend
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry is preparing for a cultural event with its third Annual International Festival. There will be representation from more than 25 countries full of cultural immersion through dance, song, food, shopping, and art.…
Piedmont Macon, Gentiva Hospice host Caregivers Symposium
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Around 40 million people in the United States provide care to older adults and adults who have disabilities, according to the National Council on Aging. The organization says the majority of those caregivers, have another job…
Georgia Military College celebrates International Day of Peace
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Something colorful is blowing around at Georgia Military College. It's a pinwheel art installation created by students for International Day of Peace. The pinwheel was created by the middle and high school art students. They're designed…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office makes arrest in car theft investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection with a theft by taking auto investigation. On September 20, 2023, at 11:41 a.m., deputies responded to Circle K located at 6205 Zebulon Road to investigate…
More cloud cover; possible showers Thursday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A wedge front and weak low pressure setting up to the east could bring a few showers to a cloudy Thursday. The gloomiest day of the week has arrived for Middle Georgia with ample…
Meet 2023 Miss Macon Hannah McGarity
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Miss Macon Scholarship Organization has a new Miss Macon and Miss Macon's Teen. During the competition at the Grand Opera House in downtown Macon, 21-year-old Hannah McGarity earned the title of Miss Macon 2023. And…
Bibb County Sheriff's Deputy arrested
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County Sheriff Deputy is on the other side of a jail cell, accused of smuggling items inside the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center. On Wednesday, Briana Sharnerica Pitts was arrested for Crossing County Guard…
River Edge holds groundbreaking for new downtown Macon facility
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — River Edge Behavioral Health held a groundbreaking Wednesday morning for its new Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Crisis Stabilization Diagnostic Center (CSDC) in downtown Macon. The project is a collaboration between DBHDD, River Edge, and Mercer…
Macon-Bibb County EMA to host preparedness event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency wants the community to be prepared during hurricane season. The organization will host it 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Fair this weekend, to give people the most effective and quickest resources…
City of Forsyth reflecting with its Bicentennial Celebration this weekend
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The city of Forsyth is looking back on 200 years of history with its Bicentennial Celebration this weekend. Founded in 1823, Forsyth now serves as the county seat for Monroe County. Forsyth Mayor Eric Wilson says…
Wesleyan College announces partnership with Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wesleyan College announces a new partnership with Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia. This partnership provides new opportunities at Wesleyan, with in-person recruitment sessions and presentations from the girl scouts. Wesleyan will award an additional $5,000 towards…
Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton honored for 50 years of service
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Houston County honored its Sheriff Tuesday night for 50 years of service. Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton began his first term on January 1, 1973. For the last half-century, the county says he has always upheld…
Deputies investigating Family Dollar armed robbery in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Family Dollar armed robbery. It happened just before 1:00 Wednesday afternoon at the 3567 Houston Avenue location. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a man with a…
More cloud cover Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Conditions will not be as sunny around Middle Georgia this afternoon. An abundance of cirrus clouds rolled into much of Georgia early this morning and will remain around the state throughout the day today.…
Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections helps residents register to vote
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections is helping residents register to vote and check their registration status in recognition of National Voter…
GDOT urging motorists, pedestrians to stay alert near railroads
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is partnering with Operation Lifesaver for National Rail Safety Week September 18-24 to raise awareness about the…
Dry weather continues Wednesday in Middle Georgia
It has been another beautiful day in Middle Georgia with highs back in the mid-80s. Partly cloudy skies will stick around overnight and into Wednesday. Highs will once…
Macon daycare, one of its students win Path2College 529 Plan sweepstakes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Sweepstakes checks were gifted to a Macon daycare center and one of its students on Tuesday. The Department of Early Care and Learning presented checks in the amount of $1529, through its Path2College 529 Plan, to…
Woman arrested in chase involving stolen ambulance in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrested an Atlanta woman accused of stealing an ambulance out of Henry County. Around 1:20 Tuesday morning,…
Deputies search for men who robbed 'Market at Mercer' at gunpoint
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men who robbed a Macon store at gunpoint Monday night. The Bibb…
Nice weather continues Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure is keeping dry and pleasant conditions around much of the southeastern US. Today Middle Georgians will get to enjoy another lovely afternoon with highs into the mid 80s and plenty of sun. While there…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores September 11-15
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, September 11 and Friday, September 15, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
Warner Robins council votes to keep millage rate at 9.980 mils for 2023
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins City Council voted unanimously Monday night to set the 2023 millage rate at 9.980 mills. The decision, which took place at Warner Robins City Hall, designates December 20, 2023, as the due…
Macon Riverside Post Office to close permanently
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Riverside Post Office will be closing after the lease for the property was not renewed. The post office, located at 2720 Riverside Dr. Suite 124, will close on Friday, September 29. Customers can resume…
Help Crimestoppers track down these wanted suspects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Regional Crimestoppers' Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today with five new wanted suspects. Crimestoppers partners with media organizations, police departments, and other law enforcement agencies in eight Middle Georgia counties to provide anonymous rewards for tips…
'Hype Hounds' brings attention to Macon's dog-friendly downtown
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - NewTown Macon says downtown Macon is a dog friendly destination, and they have the hype hounds to prove it. Hype Hounds are an extension of downtown Macon's Hype Team, and they serve as downtown Macon's furry…