Visit Macon now offers Spanish-speaking tour for visitors and residents
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Visit Macon now offers Spanish-speaking tour of its "Soul Sights" van tour. Tour guide Jenny Howell wants to reach the growing population…
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Middle Georgia Regional Library celebrates summer reading goal
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Regional Library is celebrating its goal of breaking the summer reading record. The library set a goal of 2 million minutes…
All Care Home Health Care Services celebrates Direct Support Professionals Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - All Care Home Health Care Services in Macon is saying ‘thank you’ to its Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for their hard work in the healthcare field. Earlier this year, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp proclaimed September 10-16…
Macon woman admits to orchestrating $3.5 million tax fraud, faces up to 13 years in prison
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon woman pleaded guilty on Monday to three counts of tax fraud involving more than…
Storm odds ramp up Tuesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered storms are likely around Middle Georgia Tuesday afternoon and evening. Today A mostly sunny morning will give way to partly cloudy skies during the afternoon. Temperatures will climb into the lower 90s for most of…
Governor Kemp announces state of emergency, gas tax suspension
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency due to a 40-year-high inflation and negative economic conditions. The executive order will go into effect on Wednesday, September 13 at 12:00 a.m. and will remain…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores September 5-8
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 Tuesday, September 5 and Friday, September 8, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
Fatal wreck in Twiggs County shuts down I-16
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Anyone who needs to drive through I-16 West this morning may need to consider changing their route for the day. The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office says I-16 between mile marker 18 and 12 has been shut…
Big Brothers Big Sisters looking for mentors for its Sports Buddies Initiative
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sports can be a great way to keep kids active, but they can also teach valuable lessons and build lifelong…
Macon's First Presbyterian Day School honors 9/11 victims with chalk memorial
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — First Presbyterian Day School students used chalk and prayer to pay tribute to 9/11 victims, including a school alumnus who lost…
Wesleyan College returns to downtown Macon with new leadership lab
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Wesleyan College officially opened its new Downtown Leadership Lab in Macon on Monday, signaling a $1 million investment into student leadership development…
Georgia Military College honors fallen heroes during 9/11 ceremony
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Military College (GMC) held a solemn Patriot Day ceremony on Monday, featuring cannon fire to honor 9/11 victims and remarks from Georgia…
UPDATE: Washington County incident 'resolved without injury to anyone'
UPDATE (8 p.m.) - The Washington County Sheriff's Office says the incident has been resolved without injuries. "The suspect is currently in Sheriff's Office custody," a Facebook update read. "All residents are safe to return home and into the subdivision…
Crimestoppers highlights 2008 Warner Robins cold case
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Regional Crimestopper's Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to share details on a 2008 Warner Robins cold case. Crimestoppers is looking for the suspect who murdered Ronald Orlando Brown on August 8th, 2008. According to…
Church aims to erase $1 million in medical debt impacting Middle Georgians
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Mulberry Street United Methodist Church aims to wipe out $1 million in medical debt for Middle Georgia families through a fundraising campaign that will run from September 11-24. The Macon-based church has teamed up with RIP…
Hot and humid Monday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Humidity returned to Middle Georgia over the weekend and continues to increase to begin the new week. Today Middle Georgia will see partly sunny skies for most of the afternoon with a few isolated storm chances.…
Single-vehicle crash in Monroe County leaves one dead
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating a single-vehicle accident that left one person dead Saturday. According to a release from the sheriff's office, deputies were sent to the wreck around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, to…
Remembering 9/11: The lost lives and fallen heroes
The Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation will hold its 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, September 11, 2023, at 8:45 a.m. in Public Safety Memorial Park (at the intersection of Mulberry and Second Streets) in Downtown Macon. The annual event is aimed to remember the…
First Choice Primary Care to expand pharmacy hours for free COVID treatment
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For Middle Georgians without health insurance, First Choice Primary Care can provide free Covid-19 testing and treatment with help from a boost in federal funding. $52,102 was awarded to the health center as part of the…
Country star Riley Green to visit Macon Amphitheater as part of 'Not My Last Rodeo' tour
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The buzz has finally settled as country music star Riley Green is announced as the first…
Red Owl Coffee Company celebrating opening of Macon store Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Coffee aficionados in Macon have a reason to celebrate this weekend, as Red Owl Coffee Company celebrates the opening of its newest cafe at 5586 Thomaston Road on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Founded…
UPDATE: Man, woman wanted for downtown Macon shooting now in custody
UPDATE (9/8) - The man and woman wanted following…
How scammers use social media platforms
(Better Business Bureau)- Social media has transformed how millions of people communicate with friends, family, strangers, and businesses. Unfortunately, it has also provided an outlet for fraud, scams, and unethical business practices to reach a broad audience. Whether through social…
Middle Georgia to see overall pleasant weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Seasonal temperatures along with partly sunny skies and a few storms are likely this weekend. Today Middle Georgia will see a healthy dose of sunshine as well as some scattered cirrus clouds as a weak low…
UPDATE: Macon Amphitheater announces first booking
UPDATE: The Macon amphitheater has officially made their first…
Sunshine returns Friday, but scattered storms stick around this weekend
After a stormy evening for many in Middle Georgia, we will see a return to sunny skies for at least part of Friday. Friday afternoon a few showers and storms are possible, but the coverage should be pretty isolated. Highs…
Dublin paramedic saying 'thank you' to surgeon who saved his life
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday is National Grateful Patient Day, and a Dublin paramedic is saying "thank you" to the heart surgeon who…
Gray students speak with International Space Station crew during NASA Educational Downlink
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students at Dames Ferry Elementary School in Gray had the rare opportunity to speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station during a NASA…
GCSU gets research grant to launch solar power certificate program
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia College & State University (GCSU) in Milledgeville has received a $100,000 research grant to help students delve into the field of…
UPDATE: 2nd arrest made in connection with deadly shooting on Montpelier Avenue
UPDATE (9/7): An 18-year-old is arrested in connection with the death of 21-year-old Eric Payton Thomas Jr. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says Darrell Lester Wilson…
Governor Kemp announces Pratt Industries production facility is coming to Peach County
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Over 100 new jobs are on their way to Warner robins. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that a new Georgia-based recycled paper and packaging company will be building a new production facility in the portion of…
Scattered storms likely this evening around Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front will bring scattered storms to Middle Georgia through this afternoon and into tonight. Today A sunny start for most of Middle Georgia will allow temperatures to rise into the lower 90s this…
Scattered storms, some strong, return Thursday afternoon
A front that is currently moving through Mississippi will push into Georgia tomorrow. We will start the day with sunshine, but clouds increase by the afternoon. Highs will once again warm into the 90s. Storms will start to pop up…
Macon-Bibb nightlife faces changes after commission approves new 2 a.m. bar closing rule
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In a 5-4 vote Tuesday night, Macon-Bibb County commissioners approved an ordinance requiring bars to close at 2 a.m.,…
Perry's historic Oldfield neighborhood gets much-needed renovations thanks to grant money
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Homes in a historic Perry neighborhood are getting some much needed rehabilitation thanks to grant money from the Georgia Department of…
Time running out to get discounted tickets for 2023 Georgia National Fair
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For a limited time, you can get your tickets for the 34th Annual Georgia National Fair at a reduced price…
Watch artists paint live at Macon Mural Festival this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Public art is getting its moment in the spotlight in Macon, and you're invited to be part of it. The Macon Arts…
Macon man pleads guilty to 2021 murder of pregnant woman, sentenced to life
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man pleaded guilty to the 2021 fatal shooting of Patricia Ellen Gamboa and her unborn child, according…
Tragic head-on collision claims two lives in Laurens County ATV crash
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- In a devastating collision on Labor Day, at approximately 5:11 pm, Georgia State Troopers responded to a fatal collision involving two all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on Maes Lane near Wendy's Lane in Laurens County. The accident resulted in…
Temperatures continue to rise Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will see less cloud cover Wednesday as highs climb into the mid 90s. Similar to Tuesday Middle Georgia will see plentiful cloud cover in the form of upper level cirrus clouds. The overall…
Man in critical condition after shooting outside north Macon grocery store
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 33-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting in the parking lot of Food Depot on Northside Drive on Tuesday night, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say it happened just after…
Heating back to the mid-90s Wednesday in Middle Georgia
We will continue to see skies clearing across Middle Georgia this evening with lows dropping into the upper 60s. Wednesday brings a bit of a warm-up to the area, with highs in the mid-90s. By the afternoon, we will see…
King of Soul Music Festival to feature live entertainment, guests of honor
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Preparations are underway for the second annual Otis Redding Foundation King of Soul Music Festival happening September 8th and 9th. This year, the foundation will honor songwriter, producer and entrepreneur Jermaine Dupri with the Otis and…
Downtown Perry brings improvements, boosts business with Wine Tasting fundraiser
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Whether you’re a newcomer to wine tasting or a seasoned aficionado, or even if you just love to shop, the City of…
Jones County set to receive internet in underserved areas
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County Commissioners have partnered with internet service provider TriCoGo to deliver broadband internet to underserved areas. The plan is to use $5…
Forsyth celebrating bicentennial with local art show
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Forsyth is turning the spotlight on its local artists as the city gets ready for its bicentennial celebration. An all call is underway right now for students and adults for an art show called "From Founding…
UPDATE: 2 in custody in connection to the shooting of a mom, toddler
UPDATE (9/5)- The Montezuma Police Department has arrested two in connection to the shooting…
5 arrested in Macon in connection to Burglary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office makes several arrests in connection with a Commercial Burglary Investigation. According to deputies, a call came into the Macon…
Why Downtown Macon Businesses are committed to the Business Improvement District
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Property owners in downtown Macon have decided to reinstate the Business Improvement District (BID) initiative for another six years. This means…
More clouds to stick with Middle Georgia Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An abundance of cirrus clouds spawned by a weak low to the northwest will pass over Middle Georgia throughout the day today. Today Overall conditions will be rather nice for Middle Georgia most of today. While…