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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon hotels are seeing varying levels of occupancy from evacuees and utility crews dealing with the impact of Idalia. David Quackenbush,…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man and woman were taken into custody Wednesday afternoon on drug and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened in the 4300 block of Pio Nono Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Just…
LUMBER CITY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A volunteer firefighter was injured by a falling tree Wednesday afternoon while responding to a report of downed trees and power lines. That's according to Telfair County 911 Director Clenita Mcrae, who tells 41NBC the…
WATCH: 41NBC Chief Meteorologist Cecilia Reeves gives an afternoon update as Hurricane Idalia moves through Georgia.
Georgia officials say Hurricane Idalia is bringing down power lines and resulting in scattered reports of buildings damaged by falling trees. CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Follow live updates…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon 15-year-old is facing charges in connection to a motor vehicle hijacking case. Deputies say just before 1:00 Tuesday morning two male juveniles approached a man at his car in the 1500 block of Hawthorne…
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We have been closely tracking Hurricane Idalia today as it continues to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico. Overnight we are expecting the storm to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District says Wednesday will be an asynchronous day for students and a remote work day for employees. The school district says it has been working closely with the National Weather Service and…
ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers died in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon. That's according to Coroner Janice Brown. Brown says the 52-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that sent a 12-year-old boy to the hospital on Monday. According to a sheriff's office news release, the…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hurricane Idalia is set to make landfall in Georgia on Wednesday, and areas in Middle Georgia are bracing for high speed winds and…
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –One man is in the hospital, another is in jail after a fight leads to a shooting in Cordele. The Cordele Police Department says officers were called to Crisp Regional Hospital around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As Middle Georgia prepares for Hurricane Idalia, the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency Director has two words: “It’s coming,” Spencer Hawkins said. Hawkins says…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Living Tree, a lifeline for women struggling with addiction and domestic violence since 2017, is raising money to open a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A fire alarm led to the evacuation of Weaver Middle School Tuesday, and at least one…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Mental Health Matters initiative is rebranding itself with a new logo. The public had the chance to see the new design during a news conference Tuesday morning. Project Manager Andrea Cooke of Southern Center…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bleckley County crash leaves one man dead and another man airlifted to the hospital. According to the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office, the crash…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Brian Kemp has issued a State of Emergency order for all of Georgia in preparation for Hurricane Idalia. Currently, the storm system is expected to move through the state Wednesday. Governor Kemp's statement says the…