UPDATE: Macon man charged with murder in December 2022 shooting death
UPDATE (8/16/23): A 26-year-old Macon man is in custody in connection with a deadly shooting in December. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says 26-year-old Jaleel Deshawn Parker…
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Warner Robins to host first 'Food Truck Roundup' on Thursday
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Live music, fun activities and of course, delicious food! That’s what people in Warner Robins can expect at the city's first ever Food Truck Roundup on Thursday, August 17. The event will feature more than…
New Visit Macon app tour features popular film locations in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A new adventure awaits visitors in Macon. Visit Macon has launched the Film Macon Trail. The innovative tour, available through the free Tour Macon app, guides film enthusiasts through more than 25 iconic locations featured in…
Former Macon DA responds to Trump indictment in Georgia election probe
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As former President Donald Trump faces charges in Georgia, we asked former Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke his thoughts on the indictment…
Georgia College & State University welcomes back students
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students attending Georgia College & State University have started moving into their home away from home as the school year begins. About 450 freshmen moved into their West Campus apartments on Wednesday. The first group of…
Aldi to buy 400 Winn-Dixie, Harveys grocery stores
Discount grocer Aldi said Wednesday it plans to buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in the southern U.S. Under a proposed merger agreement, Aldi will acquire all outstanding shares of Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of Winn-Dixie…
Macon-Bibb EMA distributes nearly 1,000 weather radios in preparation for hurricane season
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency wants county residents to be prepared for hurricane season. Wednesday from 11a.m. to 2p.m. workers distributed weather radios at the Elaine H. Lucas senior center. They also gave away pillow shakers and…
Cooler temperatures expected around most of Middle Georgia this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WGMT) - Temperatures will be lower along with reduced humidity and rain chances following Tuesday's cold front. Today It will be a more pleasant day around Middle Georgia following the cold front that passed through most of…
Man arrested, 2 others wanted in ATM theft attempt
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man has been arrested and two others are wanted in connection to an attempt to steal an ATM on Bass road early Wednesday morning. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened just before…
BCSO needs help identifying woman accused of theft
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help identifying a woman in connection to a theft. Investigators are searching for this woman you see in the picture above. They say she was caught leaving Kohl’s on…
Cold front brings cooler, drier conditions this week
It has been a stormy night across Middle Georgia, as a cold front fired up a few severe storms early. The front will continue to push south…
Red Cross accepting donations for disaster relief in Maui
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In the wake of the Maui wildfires devastating Hawaii, The American Red Cross is accepting donations for disaster relief. According to Executive Director of the Red Cross Central Midwest Georgia Chapter, Holly Winner, there are 11…
Baldwin High School first in nation to receive bicycle grant for student fitness
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This fall, students at Baldwin High School will have a new outlet for fitness that goes beyond physical education. Baldwin HighSchool is the first school in the country to receive a grant of 35 bicycles from…
MWA celebrates being chosen as best tasting drinking water in Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Water Authority (MWA) was recently awarded the people's choice award for the best tasting water at the Georgia Association of Water Professionals Expo. It's the latest in a list of accolades for MWA, which…
Help Macon Regional Crimestoppers track down five wanted suspects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crimestoppers' Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five wanted suspects and their charges. Crimestoppers offers rewards of up to $2,000 for tips that lead to arrests. The Crimestoppers tip line is anonymous and callers are not…
2 killed, one injured in fiery Twiggs County crash
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two people are dead and a third person is in the hospital after a crash in Twiggs County. According to Georgia State Patrol, the crash happened on Monday on State Route 19 near mile marker 22.…
Middle Georgia HVAC worker, college student react to Georgia Trump indictment
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Following former President Trump's indictment Monday by a Georgia grand jury, 41NBC spoke with a local blue collar worker and a Middle Georgia State University student to get their perspectives on the charges and what they…
Arrest made in Wilcox County marijuana grow operation
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Wilcox County Sheriff's Office makes an arrest in connection to a marijuana grow operation. On August 7th, the Rochelle Police Department requested assistance for an investigation involving several marijuana plants growing in the city limits.…
Scorching afternoon ahead of evening cold front Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Heat indexes will reach into the triple digits again before a cold front brings storms later this evening. Today Sunshine will abound for most of Middle Georgia through much of the afternoon as the region awaits…
Bibb County BP Store robbery under investigation; suspects at-large
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation into a commercial robbery that occurred shortly before 3AM at the BP Store located at 4977 Mount Pleasant Church Road. According to initial reports, two males entered the…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores August 7-11
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 7 and Friday, August 11, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
Perry animal shelter facing closure, asks for help providing homes to 90 animals
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Friends of Perry Animal Shelter faces closure soon after staff say they learned their rent will double in January, leaving nearly 90 animals in urgent need of homes. Director Lyne Gibbs and volunteers are reaching…
DA: Macon woman sentenced to 50 years in shooting death of man who helped her
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 20-year-old Johniya Chappell was sentenced to 50 years, with the first 25 to be served in prison, for the shooting death of Johntavies Coleman at his Macon home in January 2020. That's according to a Macon…
Boil water advisory in effect for portion of Milledgeville
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Milledgeville's Water and Sewer Department issued a boil water advisory Monday due to a water main break. A city news release says the advisory is in effect for 127 Blandy Road, Meriweather Circle,…
Scorching hot temperatures and isolated storms stick around the rest of the day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Heat indexes in excess of 105 degrees and a few storms are likely for the remainder of the day. The Rest of the Evening Cloud cover is thickening around parts of Middle Georgia rolling into…
Piedmont Macon Medical Center offers tips to new mothers during National Breastfeeding Month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - August is National Breastfeeding Month, and Piedmont Macon Medical Center wants new and expecting mothers to know there are options when it comes to feeding your baby. Kaitlyn Oscar is a mother of two. After the…
Driver injured in three-vehicle crash in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A three-vehicle crash in Monroe County sends a driver to the hospital. Deputies responded to the accident on Highway 41 South near Pea Ridge Road just after 11:00 Monday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's…
Tragedy strikes in Crawford County: Mother, son killed in morning house fire
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A heartbreaking incident unfolded this morning as a mother and son lost their lives in a house fire in Crawford County. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office reported that the fire occurred shortly after 5:00 a.m. Monday, at…
Man arrested after home invasion incident in Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man was arrested in Perry Sunday morning in reference to a home invasion incident that happened at a home on Houston Lake Road around 8:40 a.m. Perry Police officers were sent to the home in…
Two teens in critical condition after deputy chase in stolen vehicle
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A vehicle chase with deputies left 2 teens in critical condition early Monday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the incident began just after 1 a.m. where patrol deputies and K-9 units responded to the…
Pedestrian fatally struck on I-475
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A car accident on I-475 left a 37-year-old man dead on Saturday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, just before 11 p.m. on the overpass above Eisenhower Parkway, a 19-year-old man from Sparta was driving…
Shooting at Exxon Gas Station parking lot leaves 1 critically injured
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A shooting incident in Macon left a 20-year-old in critical condition early Sunday. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened in the parking lot of the Exxon gas station on Napier Avenue just before…
All full-time staff in Houston County School District receive pay raise
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Spirits are high in the Houston County School District after all full-time employees received a raise to start the new school…
Fort Valley State University unveils new campus health clinic
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- With classes beginning next week at Fort Valley State University, students, faculty and staff can expect easier access to healthcare thanks to…
Guap Records in Macon leads positive change through hip-hop, celebrates genre's 50th anniversary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, Macon's Guap Records is breaking barriers and combating negative stereotypes that often shadow…
GBI arrests Macon man after drug investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, along with other law enforcement agencies, arrested a Macon man after a two-month-long drug investigation. 34-year-old Shedrick Fambles is charged with…
Man charged with attempting to break into Macon home
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is behind bars, accused of trying to break into a Macon home Friday morning. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office,…
Wet finish to the week ahead of scorching weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered storms remain possible through Friday evening before rain odds drop and heat climbs this weekend. The Rest of the Evening Mostly cloudy skies will stay with Middle Georgia as storms remain possible through the suppertime…
Mayor's Council of Clergy Luncheon sheds light on upcoming Macon events
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County shined a spotlight on the Bicentennial Celebration and the Black Business Community Expo at the most recent Mayor's Council of Clergy Luncheon. Dozens of clergy and community leaders gathered at the Georgia Sports Hall…
Georgia Military College holds ribbon cutting for new academic center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Georgia Military College held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Academic Center of Excellence. During Friday's event speakers shared how the new facility will serve as the hub for all GMC Academic Affairs Departments. The…
UPDATE: Missing Jones County teen located and safe
UPDATE: Schroeder has been located and is safe. The Jones County Sheriff's Office thanks everyone for their help. ---- JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff's…
Women's Self Defense & Situational Awareness training this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Ladies in Macon are being invited to learn how to protect themselves. Saturday morning, local law enforcement is teaching women about situational awareness and self defense. They're holding a class that will run from 9 a.m.…
Three wanted for robbery at Thomaston Rd Circle K
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Three suspects are wanted after robbing the Circle K on Thomaston Road. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, just before 3 a.m. on Friday morning, 3 male suspects entered the Circle K, one of them…
Deputy killer pleads guilty, sentenced to life
CRISP COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The man accused of killing a Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy last month pleaded guilty in court Thursday. Croshawn Cross was sentenced to life without the…
Wanted fugitive arrested in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office recently arrested a wanted fugitive. Deputies say they executed a search warrant at the home of Juan Hernandez on Allen Road on…
Wanted man in Bibb, Houston counties arrested
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man wanted in multiple counties in Middle Georgia is now behind bars. On August 9, the Bibb…
United Steelworker members ratify contract with Kumho Tire
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds of jobs will remain at Kumho Tire in Macon. The United Steelworkers announce members voted recently to ratify a four-year first contract, covering about 325 employees. "The membership at Kumho Tire fought for years to…
Another Macon Chick-fil-A closing temporarily
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A second Macon Chick-fil-A will be closing temporarily. According to a post on its Facebook page, the Chick-fil-A on Bass Road will be closing on August 14 for…
FedEx truck robbery on Macon's Carlisle Avenue leads to 3 arrests
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three suspects were arrested on Thursday in connection with a robbery involving a FedEx truck on Carlisle Avenue. A Bibb County…
Macon Film Festival announces guest of honor, lineup changes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With the Macon Film Festival just one week away, it’s time to get excited for this year’s guest of honor and some new…