Water repairs in Macon to cause outage on Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon Water Authority is warning citizens of Macon that water service will be shut down in several areas of Macon this weekend…
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Three men wanted after breaking into Texaco on Eisenhower
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Three men are wanted after breaking into the Texaco Food Mart on Eisenhower Parkway early Friday morning. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is…
Two wanted after stealing ATM
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying some commercial burglary suspects. The incident happened just before 5:00am this morning. It was reported that two masked individuals broke into Murphy’s Express,…
UPDATE: Houston County wins second state baseball title in last three years
UPDATE (5/18): - The Houston County Bears won their second title in the last three seasons Thursday. The Bears swept the Pope Greyhounds in the…
Bibb County School District unveils strategic plan to maximize student achievement, staff effectiveness and community engagement
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County School District leaders took a significant step forward Thursday, revealing the Strategic Design Framework…
Piedmont Macon Medical Center honors stroke survivors with 'Stroke Stroll' victory lap
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - May is Stroke Awareness Month. A stroke is caused by a disruption of blood flow to the brain. According…
Dinosaurs are coming to the Macon Centreplex this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dinosaurs are on the loose at the Macon Centreplex Coliseum! Jurassic Quest, the largest animatronic dinosaur exhibit in North America,…
Dry conditions return Friday with cooler than normal temperatures
We were again dealing with rain and storms across Middle Georgia this afternoon. As the wedge front pushed south, we also saw a drop in our…
Macon-Bibb honors organizations, volunteers for beautification efforts
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The 48th annual recognition awards were presented to organizations and community members at Macon City Hall Thursday, celebrating their contributions to maintaining beautification…
Perry hosts 2023 Senior Expo during 'Older Americans Month'
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Perry organized the 2023 Senior Expo at the Georgia National Fairgrounds Thursday, providing valuable resources to seniors in celebration of Older Americans…
VIP Academy in Macon honors graduates, pays tribute to Shaterrika Booze
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County's VIP Academy is recognizing its graduates and commemorating the life of Shaterrika Booze, a student who tragically died earlier this year. Booze had…
UPDATE: Body of missing Chatsworth man located in Crawford County
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has located the body of 24-year-old Olico Dennis just before 11:00am in Crawford County. This incident is now being investigated as…
Houston County man, teen sentenced to life in prison in deadly shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Houston County man and a teen are sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in…
Death of Macon woman linked to high-profile serial killer Samuel Little
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The death of a Macon woman is linked to high-profile serial killer Samuel Little, more than 40 years later. The Bibb County…
Murky Thursday ahead for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Overcast skies with off and on showers (and a couple of thunderstorms) will stick with Middle Georgia today. The coolest day of the week has arrived in Middle Georgia, and it will also be the…
Bibb County School leaders to unveil #Built4Bibb strategic plan
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Excitement is in the air as Bibb County school leaders gear up to reveal the district's highly anticipated next strategic plan. The presentation…
Wedge front brings rain and cooler temps to Georgia Thursday
It has been another stormy evening across much of Middle Georgia, with a few strong storms as well. Overnight we will see a few more…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center hosts annual VA2K Walk and Roll, promotes health and supports homeless veterans
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin is championing healthy living and supporting homeless…
Baldwin High seniors celebrate milestone with 'Senior Walk' tradition
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As graduation approaches, high school seniors are preparing to say goodbye to their teachers and begin a new chapter in life. In Baldwin…
Warner Robins celebrates National Police Week with prayer, calls for continued community support
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In a show of gratitude and unity, the city of Warner Robins is honoring National Police Week with a series of community events. The police…
Monroe County Commissioners approve SeeClickFix program implementation
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Monroe County Commissioners approved a vote on Tuesday to add the SeeClickFix online request management system as a way to help citizens of the county communicate needs to county staffers. The SeeClickFix program, which has been…
Northern Monroe County water system under boil water advisory
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- All North Monroe County water system customers are under a boil water advisory until at least Thursday morning (May 18th). According to the…
Georgia peach industry faces trying season: "This is the worst crop I've ever seen."
(NBC News/WXIA)- Farmers across the state of Georgia are bracing for a challenging peach season due to adverse weather conditions earlier this year. Consumers may face…
Scattered storms likely Wednesday afternoon and evening.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Much of Middle Georgia will see several small thunderstorms over the back half of the day today. Today Mostly cloudy skies will hang with Middle Georgia into the lunchtime hours. A few pockets of sunshine will…
Macon-Bibb mayor proposes 2024 fiscal year budget with lower tax rate
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller presented his proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year on Tuesday, featuring decreased tax rates and…
Strong storms possible again Wednesday in Middle Georgia
It has been a stormy evening for many of us across Middle Georgia with more storms possible into the overnight hours. Clouds will stick around for most…
Warner Robins Police urge increased railroad crossing safety after collision
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Following a recent incident in which a train collided with a flatbed truck on Watson Boulevard, the Warner…
Macon-Bibb County Animal Service Center waives adoption fees for May
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — To encourage more pet adoptions, the Macon-Bibb County Animal Service Center is waiving the usual adoption fee for the month of May, saving prospective…
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful receives prestigious Governor's Circle Award
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful has been honored with a prestigious Governor's Circle award, recognizing its substantial contributions toward reducing litter and minimizing waste in the…
Warner Robins preps for 40th annual Independence Day Celebration featuring top musical acts
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins is gearing up for its 40th annual Independence Day Celebration, a milestone event that also marks the 80th…
Woman shot on Forest Avenue W.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Tuesday, a shooting on Forest Avenue W. around 3:30 p.m. left a woman injured. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the woman has no life-threatening injuries, and that the shooting could possibly be accidental. The incident…
Warner Robins hosts first Mommy Leaders Round Table Discussion
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — City leaders in Warner Robins came together with working mothers Tuesday to provide them with the resources necessary for balancing work and…
UPDATE: Eastman man dies after shooting, suspect charged with murder
UPDATE (5/16): The victim of the shooting, 56-year-old Jim Mack Johnson of Hawkinsville, has died. GBI agents have charged Napoleon Flowers, the person arrested in connection to the shooting…
Shooting at Ormond Terrace leads to brief lockdown at Bruce Elementary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A shooting Tuesday morning in the 600 block of Ormond Terrace east of Bruce Elementary caused a precautionary lockdown at the…
City of Warner Robins announces musical entertainment for Independence Day Concert
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Warner Robins and partners have revealed the musical entertainment to be featured at the city's 40th Annual…
Rain chances climbing around Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A few storms will be possible Tuesday afternoon and evening with a larger wave coming Wednesday. Today Middle Georgia will see partly cloudy conditions this afternoon with high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Ambient…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores May 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, May 8 and Friday, May 12, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
Scattered storms and heat return Tuesday
After a hot day on Sunday, it was nice to get a cool down today with highs in the mid 80s. A few showers are still possible tonight as a weakening line of storms from North Georgia pushes south. Tuesday…
Middle Georgia businesses could face financial strain amid looming debt ceiling deadline, warns local expert
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — With the U.S. Congress racing against the clock to agree on debt ceiling legislation before the June 1 deadline, Middle Georgia could face an…
Houston County property owners should expect 15% increase in property assessments
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Houston County property owners can anticipate a 15% increase in their property assessments. Notices were mailed out by the Houston County…
Vineville Academy of the Arts hosts successful Book Blast fundraiser to promote reading
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Vineville Academy of the Arts recently held a Book Blast fundraiser to inspire students to read during the summer break. With more…
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus launches 'Black Farmers Tour' to support farmers of color
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) is embarking on a "Black Farmers Tour" across the Southeast to…
Tractor Trailer crashes into Dublin Courthouse
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Just before 1 a.m. on Friday, May 12th, an officer with the Dublin Police Department found a tractor trailer with twin trailers at rest on the…
Workers at Georgia school bus maker Blue Bird vote in favor of United Steelworkers union
FORT VALLEY, Ga. (AP) — Workers in Georgia at one of the nation's largest school bus manufacturers have voted to unionize. Employees at Blue Bird Corp. chose to be represented by the United Steelworkers union by a vote of 697-435,…
Local celebrities participate in culinary competition to raise funds for Macon youth nonprofit
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Nine familiar faces, including 41NBC's Tucker Sargent, participated in a culinary competition on Saturday aimed at raising funds for…
Rain chances stick around this weekend with warm weather
It has been a stormy afternoon and evening in Middle Georgia, but rain will be coming to an end overnight. As rain starts to taper off, patchy fog will be developing over the area and linger into Saturday morning. Saturday…
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in connection with fatal accident in Bibb County
UPDATE (5/12) - A joint effort between the Bibb County Sheriff's Office and the Cobb County Police Department resulted in the arrest of 30-year-old Link Pair, who deputies say is connected with…
Downtown Milledgeville brightens up with Adopt-a-Plant program
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Downtown Milledgeville is receiving a colorful makeover this spring, thanks to the community's businesses and individuals participating in Milledgeville Main Street's Adopt-a-Plant Program. More than 50 planters have been placed throughout downtown as part of various…
Macon restaurants gear up for Mother's Day celebrations
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With Mother's Day approaching this Sunday, Macon restaurants are preparing special events and menus to celebrate and honor moms. H&H, a local restaurant,…
First responders in Houston County now equipped with life saving medication
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With narcotics overdoses on the rise in Houston County, first responders now have a way to rapidly reverse the effects…