MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Miss Macon Scholarship Organization has a new Miss Macon and Miss Macon's Teen. During the competition at the Grand Opera House in downtown Macon, 21-year-old Hannah McGarity earned the title of Miss Macon 2023. And…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County Sheriff Deputy is on the other side of a jail cell, accused of smuggling items inside the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center. On Wednesday, Briana Sharnerica Pitts was arrested for Crossing County Guard…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — River Edge Behavioral Health held a groundbreaking Wednesday morning for its new Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Crisis Stabilization Diagnostic Center (CSDC) in downtown Macon. The project is a collaboration between DBHDD, River Edge, and Mercer…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency wants the community to be prepared during hurricane season. The organization will host it 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Fair this weekend, to give people the most effective and quickest resources…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The city of Forsyth is looking back on 200 years of history with its Bicentennial Celebration this weekend. Founded in 1823, Forsyth now serves as the county seat for Monroe County. Forsyth Mayor Eric Wilson says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wesleyan College announces a new partnership with Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia. This partnership provides new opportunities at Wesleyan, with in-person recruitment sessions and presentations from the girl scouts. Wesleyan will award an additional $5,000 towards…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Houston County honored its Sheriff Tuesday night for 50 years of service. Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton began his first term on January 1, 1973. For the last half-century, the county says he has always upheld…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Family Dollar armed robbery. It happened just before 1:00 Wednesday afternoon at the 3567 Houston Avenue location. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a man with a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Conditions will not be as sunny around Middle Georgia this afternoon. An abundance of cirrus clouds rolled into much of Georgia early this morning and will remain around the state throughout the day today.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections is helping residents register to vote and check their registration status in recognition of National Voter…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is partnering with Operation Lifesaver for National Rail Safety Week September 18-24 to raise awareness about the…
It has been another beautiful day in Middle Georgia with highs back in the mid-80s. Partly cloudy skies will stick around overnight and into Wednesday. Highs will once…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Sweepstakes checks were gifted to a Macon daycare center and one of its students on Tuesday. The Department of Early Care and Learning presented checks in the amount of $1529, through its Path2College 529 Plan, to…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrested an Atlanta woman accused of stealing an ambulance out of Henry County. Around 1:20 Tuesday morning,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men who robbed a Macon store at gunpoint Monday night. The Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure is keeping dry and pleasant conditions around much of the southeastern US. Today Middle Georgians will get to enjoy another lovely afternoon with highs into the mid 80s and plenty of sun. While there…
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, September 11 and Friday, September 15, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins City Council voted unanimously Monday night to set the 2023 millage rate at 9.980 mills. The decision, which took place at Warner Robins City Hall, designates December 20, 2023, as the due…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Riverside Post Office will be closing after the lease for the property was not renewed. The post office, located at 2720 Riverside Dr. Suite 124, will close on Friday, September 29. Customers can resume…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Regional Crimestoppers' Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today with five new wanted suspects. Crimestoppers partners with media organizations, police departments, and other law enforcement agencies in eight Middle Georgia counties to provide anonymous rewards for tips…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - NewTown Macon says downtown Macon is a dog friendly destination, and they have the hype hounds to prove it. Hype Hounds are an extension of downtown Macon's Hype Team, and they serve as downtown Macon's furry…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Belvedere Manor-Weaver Heights Neighborhood Association is highlighting Macon's Black history and planning for future events in recognition of Macon's 200-year history. The Neighborhood Association will host a public meeting Monday night during which community members…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Houston County man is facing charges for a YouTube prank during Friday's Peach County football game. The Peach County Sheriff's Office arrested 28-year-old Marquie Taylor for Trespassing and Disrupting a School Function. According to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an afternoon traffic crash involving a logging truck. The crash happened just before noon at the intersection of Broadway and Guy Paine Road. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man was arrested in Bibb County after a shooting at the Quick Serve on Emery Highway early on Saturday. The Bibb county Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a call regarding a person shot just…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure filling in behind Sunday's cold front will bring sunny and dry conditions to Middle Georgia. Today Sunshine will abound around Middle Georgia throughout the day today. Temperatures will reach into the low to mid…
UPDATE (9/15): A Dublin man is now in custody in connection with the death of a Dublin teenager last week. A Georgia Bureau of Investigation…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Churches around the country, including in Middle Georgia are trying to get people back in church. According to a Pew Research poll, 20% of Americans say they don't attend church as often as they used to. So…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You can break a sweat for a good cause on Saturday, during the 14th Annual Joshua's Wish 5K. The event is held in memory of Joshua Solomon, who died from brain cancer at the age of…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —A local middle school is getting a chance to show off its musical prowess as one of a few schools selected for a southeastern-based performance. Bonaire Middle School's Symphonic Band will perform in the 2024 Southeastern Regional…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Actress and Dublin City Schools alum Sierra Capri returned to Middle Georgia to empower and encourage students Wednesday. Capri was in middle school when she transferred from Maryland to Dublin, Georgia. At the time her name…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Applebee's restaurants nationwide are partnering with the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to help crush childhood cancer. Applebee's Macon area director Susan Hinson visited 41Today to share details about the six-week fundraiser. Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF)…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - September 15th is National Linguine Day, and 41NBC is celebrating with Carrabba's Italian Grill. According to NationalCalendarDay.com, linguine is one of the world's oldest kinds of pasta. Fettuccine and linguine both developed around 400 years ago.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County high school started Hispanic Heritage Month on Friday with a ballet performance. The Hispanic Flamenco Ballet Company performed two shows at Westside High School. The dance company from Miami uses technology, dance and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A special songwriters jam session is happening Friday night at Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon. It is called Songwriters Round at Capricorn. Organizer and songwriter Chris Wood says the audience will have a chance to get a…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in the Houston County Jail on gun charges after an incident Thursday morning. According to the Warner Robins Police Department, 61-year-old Miguel Cole is accused of pointing a pistol at a man…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says it located 11-year-old Jaymez Wilburn ,just before 9 a.m. Friday. He has been reunited with his family. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding an 11-year-old autistic…
UPDATE (9/14/23): A female juvenile is in custody in connection with Wednesday's shooting death of 64-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The annual Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration, happening this weekend in Macon, is set to bring Native American tribes to town to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia is expanding its mentoring services in Macon-Bibb with a new sports initiative and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office made an arrest in connection to a February murder investigation. Thursday morning deputies, along with the U.S. Marshals Southeast…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a commercial armed robbery. The BSCO says Tom's Mart at 3010 Houston Avenue was robbed just after 10…
After another hot day in Middle Georgia, we are finally seeing a cooling trend through the end of the week. A cold front has stalled over our area today, bringing a few strong storms and cooler conditions. Overnight we will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Learning how to drive is a rite of passage for many teenagers, but it’s important for first time drivers to be aware…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — NewTown Macon has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Knight Foundation to build a bike…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia residents are urged to sign up for free library cards this September as the Middle Georgia Regional Library joins…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - PAW Patrol Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure" is making it's way to the Macon Coliseum this weekend. Guests will see Ryder and his team of pups embark on a pirate-themed adventure to uncover hidden treasure through…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Preparations are underway at the Grand Opera House in Macon for the first ever Fire Starters film festival, which starts…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A weak cold front will bring scattered storms to Middle Georgia the next couple of days. Today A mostly cloudy and muggy morning has largely cleared up around Middle Georgia. Mostly sunny conditions will allow temperatures…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Houston County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal car wreck that happened just before 9 p.m. Tuesday night. The sheriff's office says the incident happened north of Gunn Road on North Highway 41, where 19-year-old…