Cherry Blossom Festival features Connecticut street artist's murals
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Cherry Blossom Festival added an art gallery to its lineup this year, featuring 10 large murals created by a street artist…
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Parents urged to be aware of harmful chemicals during National Poison Prevention Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week is National Poison Prevention Week, and the Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital is urging…
'Operation Green Machine' leads to arrests in Houston County drug trafficking group
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 13 People were arrested in connection to drug trafficking in Middle Georgia after an investigation was conducted by the Houston…
Man connected to several Macon burglaries arrested
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Wednesday afternoon, a man was arrested in connection to 2 commercial burglaries that took place on Montpelier Avenue and Mercer University Drive. According to the…
Mercer University breaks ground on new transitional school for students with dyslexia
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Mercer University will soon have the ability to prepare students with dyslexia to achieve academically with the construction of a new…
Local dog care business promotes puppy services on National Puppy Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's National Puppy Day, a day to show love to your pets or consider adopting one from a local shelter. Camp…
Highs in the 80s return Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures continue to climb Thursday afternoon as sunny skies stick around. Today Sunny conditions will hang with Middle Georgia all day…
The heat is on in for the end of the week in Middle Georgia
We had another nice day in Middle Georgia, with temperatures warming back to the 70s this afternoon. Our warm up won't be stopping there, because the 80s return for the end of the week. Dry weather and sunny skies will…
UPDATE: Waverly Pointe Apartments stabbing victim identified as a runaway
UPDATE (3/23) - The 16-year-old who was stabbed and killed has been identified as Gregory Smith, a runaway from a children's home in Macon. According…
Dublin City Schools to focus on mental, physical health at 'Be Well Expo'
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dublin City Schools is offering a unique wellness event for students and their families on Thursday, March 23rd. More…
Pickleball players from across America competing in Macon's 'Pinkest Pickleball Party on the Planet' this week
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - More than 300 people from across the country are at Tattnall Square Park this week, competing in…
Georgia College hosts its first TEDx Event
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia College and State University (GCSU) is hosting its first TEDx event Friday. The theme of the event is "Power of the Public Square." It…
Interactive map app coming to Rose Hill Cemetery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon is celebrating its bicentennial, and the Rose Hill Preservation and Restoration Board is partnering with the Oak Ridge Project to bring the city's…
Cherry Blossom Festival selling cherry blossom trees
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In celebration of the International Cherry Blossom Festival, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful is selling cherry blossom trees. They're between $25 and $65, with the most…
Felony murder conviction upheld for 2017 Milledgeville shooting
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Supreme Court says a Baldwin county felony murder conviction stands. A grand jury found Malik Taylor guilty in the 2017 murder of…
Local libraries hope to inspire youth to read for National Reading Month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In honor of National Reading Month, the Middle Georgia Regional Library is giving kids a head start in learning…
Armed robbery in Warner Robins leads to search for suspect
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department is looking for the suspect connected to an armed robbery that took place Tuesday morning. According…
Cattle escape trailer in downtown McRae-Helena, roundup ensues
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bright and early on Wednesday in Telfair County, Police had an unexpected cattle roundup. As you can see in these photos posted by the…
Convicted felon sentenced to 20 years in Macon child death
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia man pleads guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in connection to the death…
Man sentenced to 15 years in deadly 2021 DUI crash
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A judge sentences a Gray man to 15 years behind bars for a 2021 deadly DUI crash. Wednesday, 50-year-old Jason Ellis Partin pleaded guilty to First Degree Vehicular Homicide and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol…
Temperatures climb back above average Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will climb into the 70s this afternoon following a cloudy start. Today It was a warmer but cloudy start to the morning…
Coroner: FVSU student found dead in dorm room
FORT VALLEY (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley State University Campus Police is handling an on-campus death investigation. Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks says a student was found dead in…
Houston County Commissioners vote to increase solid waste rates
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)--With the rise of inflation and the change of labor costs, Houston County residents have been expecting a change to their solid waste rate. The…
Businesses, residence can now help WRPD solve cases
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is putting more eyes on crime with community help. City Council approved a new video platform for the…
Warming trend continues Wednesday in Middle Georgia
We saw the start of our warming trend today in Middle Georgia, with highs getting back to the mid 60s. A few high clouds will be hanging around through the day Wednesday, but temperatures will still be pushing into the…
UPDATE: Jones County voters approve continuation of ESPLOST
UPDATE: Jones County voters approved the continuation of the ESPLOST Tuesday by a vote of 701-97 (88% said yes), according to the county's website. GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -…
Cherry trees ready to bloom in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Cherry Blossom Festival is underway, and according to Visit Macon, more than 30,000 people will attend the 10-day festival. Visitors also have a…
Local church feeds those in need with community fridge
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A church is giving out free food and water for those in need. Community Fridge Macon, run by Steward Chapel AME, acts as…
32 arrested during Twiggs Sheriff's Office's 'Operation Wrong Exit'
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - "Operation Wrong Exit" in Twiggs County over the St. Patrick's Day holiday weekend resulted in 32 arrests for offenses ranging from seatbelt violations…
A little more cloud cover Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will see warmer conditions but also more clouds Tuesday afternoon. Today Following a clear and cold morning around Middle Georgia a large patch of cirrus clouds will arrive ahead of the afternoon. Plenty of…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores March 13-17
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 13 and Friday, March 17,…
Bonaire teacher cancer free: 'Early detection saved my life'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. While talking about cancer may be an uncomfortable subject, one middle Georgia woman says it saved her life.…
Warm weather returns to Middle Georgia this week
We saw clear skies and cool conditions across the southeast for the first day of Spring. Overnight, cold conditions will continue, with lows dropping into the 30s…
Middle Georgia Regional Library forms African American History Committee to help archive Macon's Black History
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Middle Georgia Regional Library wants to help gather and document Macon's African American history in light of…
Heart & Sole Workshop holds Spring Break art, community camp for Bibb County students
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County students are out for spring break, and the Heart & Sole Workshop is giving kids opportunities…
Third Street Festivities begin in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating in the streets of Macon. People braved the cool temperatures Monday for the Third Street Festivities, and those who showed…
New 3D mural on display outside Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There's a new 3D art installation outside the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and it has a Cherry Blossom theme. It's a…
Warner Robins celebrates its 80th anniversary
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Warner Robins is celebrating 80 years. City leaders gathered Monday to announce a proclamation dedicated to the progress over the last eight…
Twiggs to vote on Public Schools ESPLOST
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Tuesday, Twiggs County voters will be voting on an ESPLOST that-- if passed-- will continue to support Twiggs County students. According to a news release from…
Middle Georgia to see cool temperatures for the first day of spring
MACON, Georgia - (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will only reach into the upper 50s across Middle Georgia later this afternoon. Today It will be a cool and…
Riverside Circle K robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Circle K, located at 2580 Riverside Drive was robbed Monday morning around 2am. It was reported that a male subject entered the store and passed a note to…
Macon man in jail after shooting his wife
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is behind bars after shooting his wife during an argument. According to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office it happened…
Award winning hairstylist takes his talent to the international stage
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A local award winning hair stylist from Houston County is preparing for one of the biggest stages in the business! He's competing in…
'The Pinkest Party on Earth has arrived!' Macon-Bibb starts 41st annual International Cherry Blossom Festival
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 41st annual International Cherry Blossom Festival has officially begun, and people across the state are excited…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center working to address wait times, work shortages
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center announced new solutions Friday to improve wait times and work shortages with the aim of providing better…
Macon-Bibb Fire Department preparing for Saturday's Cherry Blossom bed race
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Fire Department is practicing for the annual Cherry Blossom bed race this weekend. The fire department has a long history of…
Cooler conditions expected for St. Patrick's Day weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will return to the 50s in the afternoon over the weekend following Friday's cold front. Tonight Rain is likely to hang around…
Panda Express improves musical playground at children's hospital
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Patients at the Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital will have an improved place to play. Panda Express restaurant group committed to raise $441,992 to improve the existing musical playground outside the children’s hospital.…
Fort Valley receives $50,000 T-Mobile grant for Discovery Lab
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley is receiving a $50,000 grant from T-Mobile. The city is one of the company’s 25 new Hometown Grant recipients. This brings the total to 175 small towns since launching the initiative in April…
Fort Valley State University hit with 3rd watchdog complaint
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A national watchdog is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a more than $350,000 fine against Fort Valley State University. According to a nonprofit that investigates animal abuse and illegal activities at U.S.…