Macon Transit Authority unveils selections for bus shelter 'Transporting Art' contest
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Transit Authority (MTA) is using a $17,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Central Georgia's Downtown Challenge 2.0…
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Macon organizations offer free mental health services during National Mental Health Awareness Month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — May marks National Mental Health Awareness Month, and organizations in Macon are stepping up to provide no-cost mental health services for residents who cannot afford them. Macon Mental Health Matters offers therapy, counseling and conflict resolution…
Bibb County school nutrition employees honored for dedication to students
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County school nutrition employees were celebrated Friday for their commitment and hard work in feeding students across the district.…
Heat and humidity rising over the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A summerlike pattern will begin to take over the Peach State this weekend and into next week. Tonight Mostly cloudy skies will stick with Middle Georgia…
Planet Fitness offers free summer pass for teens in Middle Georgia, chance to win scholarships and grants
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Planet Fitness is offering free summer passes for high school students aged 14 to 19 in Middle Georgia, providing a chance for them to win money for their schools, as well as scholarships. The nationwide program…
Forsyth thrift store to celebrate one-year anniversary with community yard sale Saturday
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nikkit's Thrift and Treasures, a thrift store in Forsyth, will mark its one-year anniversary with a community yard sale event on Saturday. The store, located on Tift College Drive, has been dedicated to providing affordable items…
Fort Valley man pleads guilty to multi-state dog fighting and drug conspiracy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Fort Valley man has pleaded guilty to crimes connected to a multi-state dog fighting and drug conspiracy that took place from May of 2019 until February of 2020. According to a release from the Department…
Old Clinton War Days returns to Gray this weekend
GRAY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-- The Old Clinton Historical Society is inviting residents to come to the Old Clinton Historical this weekend to step back in time where re-enactors from the South and elsewhere will recreate two Civil War battles that took place…
Man wanted in connection to fatal shooting on Log Cabin Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect considered to be armed and dangerous in connection to a deadly…
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades rate Middle Georgia hospitals on patient safety practices
MACON- Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades have been issued for Middle Georgia hospitals. The complete list of graded hospitals in…
Centerville's British Pantry hosts 'Right Royal' tea party for new monarch's coronation
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For the first time in more than 70 years, a new monarch is being…
Warner Robins residents gather at City Hall to pray for youth, military and families on National Day of Prayer
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Community members in Warner Robins gathered at City Hall to participate in the National Day of Prayer, praying for the youth, military, and families…
Bibb County valedictorians, salutatorians receive scholarships to support college education
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County's valedictorians and salutatorians were awarded scholarships on Thursday to recognize their academic achievements and support their future college education. Local attorney Mahdi Abdur-Rahman…
Middle Georgia communities unite for National Day of Prayer, emphasize importance of unity and daily prayer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Residents and faith leaders throughout Middle Georgia, including Macon, Warner Robins, Dublin, and Forsyth, gathered on…
Macon comic stores celebrate Free Comic Book Day, encourage reading and fun for all ages
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Local comic book stores, including Comics Plus of Macon and Fanboy Collectibles and Comics, are gearing up to celebrate Free Comic Book Day on the first Saturday in May, offering free comics and special sales to…
Heritage High School seniors receive inaugural Taylor D. Terrell Scholarship awards
CONYERS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The first Taylor D. Terrell Scholarship awards were presented to two deserving seniors at Heritage High School in Conyers during the…
Clouds and shower chances increase Friday ahead of weekend warm up
After a chilly start this morning, we warmed quickly into the upper 70s this afternoon. Tonight, as clouds move in across the area we will see a warmer evening with lows in the 50s. Although Friday will be mostly cloudy,…
Construction for Red Owl Coffee Company underway in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new coffee shop is coming to Macon that offers a hand-crafted coffee experience with the convenience of a…
UPDATE: One of two men injured in Churchill shooting dies
UPDATE (5/04): Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says 35-year-old Demorrio Maurice Faulk of Macon succumbed to his injuries from the shooting on Churchill Street. He was pronounced dead at 4:25…
Baldwin County man dies in house fire on Sparta Highway
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 45-year-old man, William Mitchem, died in a house fire on Sparta Highway in Baldwin County Wednesday night. According to Baldwin County…
Dublin man arrested for homicide
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 46-year-old man in Dublin was arrested and charged in connection to the death of 42-year-old Kala Haynes. Haynes was found dead inside of her home at…
Fire dangers drop; temperatures climb Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fire threats around Middle Georgia have been reduced thanks to calming winds. Today Mostly sunny conditions will stick with Middle Georgia again this afternoon, however now some upper level clouds are entering the mix. Winds will…
UPDATE: Arrest made in deadly shooting on Greenwood Terrace
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested 21-year-old Destiny Olivia Barry in connection to Wednesday night's homicide. Barry is charged with murder in the shooting death of 43-year-old…
Statewide burn ban in effect; Macon-Bibb Fire Department offers guidance
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A burn ban is now in effect across Georgia, and the Macon-Bibb Fire Department wants residents to be aware of the rules…
Joint Task Force created to solve 19-year-old missing person case in Washington County
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WGMT) - Nineteen years after Sonya Tukes went missing in 2004, the Washington County Sheriff's Office has formed a joint task force to…
Middle Georgia restaurants prepare for Cinco de Mayo celebrations
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia restaurants and bars are gearing up for Cinco de Mayo festivities this Friday. El…
Celebrate Star Wars Day with themed events, specials in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - May the fourth be with you! Macon businesses are embracing the beloved pop culture holiday, offering Star Wars-themed events and specials to fans in Middle Georgia on…
Macon to host Open Streets event for National Bicycle Safety Month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bike Walk Macon is hosting a car-free Open Streets event this Sunday along Houston Avenue in celebration of National Bicycle Safety…
Staying dry and sunny Thursday, warmer this weekend
It was another nice and breezy day in Middle Georgia (after a chilly start), but changes are coming for the end of the week. Tomorrow begins a…
Annual Spring Book Sale in Macon supports local libraries
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Friends of the Library in Macon is hosting its annual spring book sale this weekend, offering thousands of like-new and…
Sandersville man arrested for possession of child pornography and methamphetamine
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Unit conducted a search warrant at a residence outside of Sandersville, Washington County, in connection to a Sexual Exploitation of Children investigation. The investigation…
Five teens arrested for Macon shooting, carjacking
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Five teens were arrested in connection to a shooting incident that took place on Sunday as well as a carjacking at a residence on Monday night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, on Sunday (April…
Fire danger remains high Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Strong winds and low humidity are leading to another day of high fire danger around Middle Georgia. Today Sunny skies and strong winds remain with Middle Georgia again Wednesday. The wind, however, has shifted more to…
Former Bibb corrections officer arrested
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A former Bibb County Corrections officer is behind bars after allegedly giving a gang member a gun. According to the Bibb County Sheriffs Office, 24-year-old Kendrell Daimon…
13 sentenced in dog fighting, drug distribution case
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The final defendant involved in a multi-state dog fighting and drug distribution conspiracy based out of Middle Georgia pleaded guilty. 43-year-old Armard Davis aka “Black Jack,” pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute…
Dry and breezy conditions continue Tuesday, rain returns for the weekend
Clear skies returned today in Middle Georgia, but dry air and gusty winds elicited a red flag warning. Tomorrow brings another day of dry air and gusty winds, so we can't rule out another day of high fire danger. Highs…
Macon-Bibb hits milestone of 500 blighted properties demolished
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County reached a milestone on Tuesday with the demolition of 500 blighted properties in a two-year span. Two blighted houses were…
Forsyth's Taco Week showcases local restaurants, offers prizes to participants
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Forsyth is hosting its third annual Taco Week, during which local restaurants compete for the best taco, dessert and margarita titles. The event, aimed at supporting…
2 arrested after shooting in Warner Robins on Saturday
(41NBC/WMGT) -- Two men have been arrested after a shooting on Russell Parkway Saturday. According to the Warner Robins Police Department, no arrests were made in connection…
House fire at Nelson Street and Houston Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon-Bibb Fire Department is working to put out a house fire in Southwest Macon. Around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, fire crews were at…
UPDATE: Man arrested in connection with 2022 shooting victim's death
UPDATE (5/2 - 3:45 p.m.) - Bibb County Sheriff's Special Response Team (SRT) deputies arrested a man wanted for questioning in connection with a death investigation. 32-year-old…
Kroger ends newspaper ads for weekly grocery specials, shifts focus to online
(CNN)- Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the United States, has announced that it will no longer advertise its weekly grocery specials in newspapers. Instead, the ads for Kroger stores and subsidiaries such as Ralphs, Fred Meyer, and King Soopers,…
Weekend shooting leaves Fort Valley man dead
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday morning, April 30th, in Fort Valley. According to Peach County Coroner Kerry…
Fire danger high Tuesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Blustery winds and low humidity will keep fire threats high across Middle Georgia Tuesday. Today Sunny skies will stick with Middle Georgia all…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores April 24-28
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, April 24…
Macon Water Authority wins Best Tasting Drinking Water in Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Water Authority (MWA) has been awarded the title of Best Tasting Drinking Water in Georgia by the Georgia Section of…
Motorcyclist in critical condition after collision on Thomaston Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 63-year-old man is in critical condition after the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle Monday night. It happened just after 9:30 on Thomaston Road near Heath Road, according to a Bibb County…
Woman charged with DUI after accident, juveniles taken to hospital
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Two juveniles are in the hospital and a woman is in jail after an accident in Monroe County. The Sheriff's Office says deputies…
MCSO: man becomes violent during domestic dispute, sets car on fire
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Monroe County deputies arrested a man, accused of getting violent with his girlfriend and setting his car on fire. On April 30, the…
3 juveniles arrested after police pursuit in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three juveniles are behind bars after leading Monroe County deputies on a chase. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says deputies clocked a car…