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…
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…
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, 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 (9/5)- The Montezuma Police Department has arrested two in connection to the shooting…
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…
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…
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…
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, August 28 and Friday, September 1, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
It has been another beautiful day in Middle Georgia as low humidity stuck around and highs warmed to the low 90s. Overnight, clouds will move into…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Forsyth is mourning the loss of a second city councilmen. Councilman Ralph Ogletree died Friday morning. Forsyth Mayor Eric Wilson posted about the death on his Facebook page. The mayor called Ogletree a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon teenager died this weekend after he was injured in a car chase last month. Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley says 16-year-old Brandon Hill died around 7:20 Sunday night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Whether you’re at the beach or in the pool this Labor Day, Atrium Health Navicent has some tips to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An 18-year-old is in custody in connection with a shooting in Milledgeville Saturday night. A Milledgeville Police news release says Travion Antwan Butts is charged with six counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some spent Labor Day firing up the grill, but about 1,500 people in downtown Macon laced up their running shoes. Among those people was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - When it comes to crime and crime prevention, Bibb County Sheriff David Davis says there's a lot working right now. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, homicides are down more than 30% compared to this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 41NBC is talking crime prevention with Herbert Dennard, the creator behind the Just Walk Away Initiative. He says instead of fighting and responding with anger, he wants people to walk away. "Bad things will happen to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More funding is coming to the Baldwin County Aquatic Center project. The county is in the process of building the center. This month, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced Baldwin County was selected for a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Safety experts want everyone to pay close attention and look out for motorcyclists. The Communications and Outreach Coordinator from the Georgia Motorcycle…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for the suspect behind a robbery that took place Sunday. The BCSO says the robbery took place just before midnight at the Vineville Food Mart, where its reported that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an inmate at the Bibb County Law Enforcement center who hanged himself. He was found just after 12 p.m. on Sunday by corrections deputies. BCSO says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Labor Day travel weekend is here, which means there will be more people on state and local roads. With the influx of travel anticipated, the Georgia Department of Public Safety wants everyone to get to…
September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of the month, non-profit organization Roc Solid Foundation, is providing children with custom play sets for it second annual 'Play Defeats Cancer Tour' presented by Amazon. The 30-day national tour will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A staple in the Macon LGBTQ community has died. Tangerine Summers was one of Macon's most well-known drag queens with a career that spanned more than…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia National Fair is partnering with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank to host its second annual Fair Food Drive. The first five-hundred people who donate a minimum of five non-perishable food items still in…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Investigators believe a shooting near a school in Montezuma may be connected to a shooting in Fort Valley. According to a…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Perry is planning to increase property taxes. City council has tentatively adopted a millage rate, which will require an…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Fort Valley man is sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in connection to two separate drug…
It has been a nice day across Middle Georgia, but a wedge front will start to push into the area on Friday. This wedge front…
ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Funeral arrangements are now set for Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers, who died in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 2 at the Wilcox County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Historic Macon announced its 2023 Fading Five list on Thursday. Since 2015, the organization has called attention to five buildings in Macon that could be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Society Garden in Macon will highlight three Georgia-based artists in a musical jamboree on Friday. Hosted by Roger Walden, the event is billed…
MCRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Clean-up efforts are underway in Telfair County after Hurricane Idalia caused damage to homes and businesses Wednesday. Emergency…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Robins Air Force Base has announced the retirement of its final JSTAR aircraft this fall, signaling the end…
UPDATE (4:15 p.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened on Broadway near Spikes Street. It was called in at 2:50 p.m. Deputies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Water Authority Director of Water Treatment Gary McCoy received a top state leadership position during the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Conference & Expo in Savannah. McCoy was selected as the GAWP Vice President…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Interim Sheriff of Bleckley County says he wants to keep the job. Sheriff Daniel Cape announced his plans to run for the office of sheriff in the upcoming November special election. Cape has 22 years…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — NewTown Macon, in partnership with Macon-Middle Georgia Black Pages and funding from Wells Fargo, is helping Black-owned businesses in Macon by gifting $5,000 each to five local businesses through its Downtown Diversity Initiative. "Macon is 54%…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Peach County man will serve prison time after pleading guilty to two counts of Child Molestation. According to District Attorney Anita Howard's…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Peach County man will see prison time after pleading guilty to trafficking meth. A judge sentenced 37-year-old Clinton Mitchell, Jr. to 30 years, with the first 10 to be served in prison. District Attorney…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nicer weather has filled in for Middle Georgia behind Tropical Storm Idalia. Today Plenty of sunshine will stick with Middle Georgia heading into the later parts of today. Highs will reach the upper 80s with heat…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested more than 20 people over 11-days in a statewide child exploitation operation named "Operation Sneaky Peach." Some of the suspects are from Baldwin and Jones counties. The multi-jurisdictional coordinated effort…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man pleads guilty to a series of serious charges, stemming from crimes he committed at the age of 15, 16 and…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says Eaton returned home and is in good health. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help locating a missing person. According to family, 54-year-old Angela Eaton…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --A man and woman are now in jail on animal cruelty charges. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says a deputy recently attempted to stop a car on Glendale Avenue with a headlight out. They say the driver,…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is taking steps to spot stolen vehicles with help from the Chamblee Police Department. Monroe…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sweet treats are coming to a familiar downtown Macon storefront. "Sweet Eleanor’s" dessert shop is opening soon on Poplar Street. Bohemian Den…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Following Hurricane Idalia's trek through the Southeast on Wednesday, storm evacuees and residents of Middle Georgia need to know where they…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people are behind bars on multiple charges, including trafficking cocaine, after Monroe County deputies conducted a traffic stop on Wednesday…
JOHNSON COUNTY SCHOOLS - Johnson County Schools will have a Virtual Learning Day tomorrow, Thursday, August 31st. All staff and students will participate virtually at home. There will be no after school activities on campus tomorrow. MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS…