MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An armed and dangerous shooting suspect is now in the Bibb County jail. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested 22-year-old Quintez Jamal Brantley around 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. Brantley is charged with seven counts of Aggravated Assault,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- New opportunities are coming to Macon for aspiring and first-time business owners thanks to a $9 million investment in NewTown Macon from Cadence Bank. NewTown Macon is a non-profit, public-private partnership that has worked for 25…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- There’s a new convenience center that’s free for Macon residents to bring their solid waste and help keep Bibb County beautiful. The Convenience Center on Ninadel Drive is the third of five centers to be built…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- It's back to school for the Houston County School District. Students returned to the classroom Wednesday morning. 41NBC stopped by Mossy Creek Middle School and spoke with the Principal about the new school year. Dr. Jody…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Plenty of cloud cover will fill the Middle Georgia skies before rain moves in later this evening. Today Cloud cover began to roll into the northern counties of Middle Georgia well ahead of the sunrise…
We started our cool down today across Middle Georgia, with highs warming to 93° in Macon. Cooler weather will continue through the end of the week…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wednesday marked the start of a new chapter for business in Macon-Bibb County as the old Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce building on Coliseum Drive was demolished. The former site of the Greater Macon Chamber of…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several animal rescues across Middle Georgia are operating at full capacity and struggle with low donations and adoption rates.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins home has been transformed by Sunshine on a Ranney Day, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that designs custom rooms for children with special needs. The recipient is Ellie Graff, a 4-year-old with a rare…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Fire Department says vehicle crashed into a local motel and set it on fire. Crews responded to the Motel 6 on Watson Boulevard just after midnight Wednesday morning. Once on scene, fire…
(AP) An SUV going the wrong way on the Capital Beltway in Maryland hit two other vehicles, killing one person and injuring nine others, police said. The wrong-way driver initially fled the scene but was soon caught and was charged…
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Four district attorneys in Georgia are asking a judge to strike down a law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors, arguing it violates the U.S. and Georgia constitutions. The attack on Georgia’s Prosecuting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs help clearing out its animal shelter and finding forever homes for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cloud cover is ramping up towards the end of the week, however increased rain chances will hold off until late Thursday. Today Middle Georgia will see mostly sunny conditions give way to a bit more cloud…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man and woman are in jail and a child is safe, after a driver refused to stop for Bibb County deputies. According to a post on the Bibb County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, deputies attempted…
We have seen a few storms across Middle Georgia this afternoon, but most of the area saw sunshine and highs in the mid-90s. Tomorrow we will start…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wednesday is the first day of school in Baldwin County, and schools across the District are getting excited to welcome students back. The Baldwin County District is made up of six schools and two programs that…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia College & State University is celebrating national recognition for its program to prepare students for academic success and beyond. GCSU is this year’s…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There’s a new traffic pattern on Blandy Road in Milledgeville outside of Midway Hills Primary and Lakeview Primary Schools. Drivers dropping off students at Lakeview Primary will no longer be permitted to turn left onto the…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A wanted man from Dublin is accused of using more than $30 millions in charitable donations that was intended for Christian outreach in China. Federal authorities are trying to track down 45-year-old Jason Gerald Shenk. According…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Just in time for the new school year, the Baldwin County School District has a new literacy coach. The district announced that Dr. Cyndi Barr will work to enhance the district's literacy initiatives and support the…
UPDATE (8/3): According to a press release sent to the 41NBC Newsroom from the City of Gordon on Thursday afternoon, the boil water advisory has been lifted. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Gordon is under a…
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, July 24 and Friday, July 28, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some parts of Middle Georgia could see rain to help cool off Tuesday afternoon. Mostly sunny skies are likely for the western half of the region while partly cloudy skies are more likely further east.…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Centerville has announced a tentative increase in property taxes by 12.20 percent for 2023, a move that would set the millage rate at 10.364, which is higher than the rollback rate. According to…
A weak front has been moving through the south, bringing some dry air and cooler temps. Overnight we will see a few showers possible, but…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – City employees in Warner Robins are set for a significant salary boost as the city introduces a new pay scale…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As students in Warner Robins prepare to return to school, the city has announced the end of the warning period for…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 73-year-old woman was hospitalized with a suspected fractured left leg on Monday following a collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle on Watson Boulevard at Galleria Mall Drive. That's according to a Warner…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Regional Crimestoppers is celebrating the success of its Top 15 Most Wanted program. The Top 15 Most Wanted fugitives are wanted for charges ranging from conspiracy to commit murder to aggravated assault and kidnapping. Crimestoppers…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Families at the Brookdale Resource Center in Macon are getting a helping hand with their back to school needs thanks to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Navigating the leap from high school to college can often be daunting for incoming freshmen. As they encounter hurdles, it's crucial for…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former Warner Robins Police Chief is facing child sexual abuse charges in Houston County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested 79-year-old George Johnson, of Warner Robins on Thursday. On Wednesday, July 26th, GBI agents…
UPDATE: The Macon County Sheriff's Office is reporting the capture of one of the two inmates who escaped the Macon County Jail, Thursday. The Montezuma Police Department says Raquan Ray was captured on July 29, 2023 at 12:07 am in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Visit Macon has announced the winners of the first-ever Great Macon Baking Week challenge. The competition included 16 local bakeries and restaurants competing for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's office is investigating a weekend robbery. It happened around 2:00 Saturday morning at the Circle K located at 6205 Zebulon Road. Deputies say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The final day of July will bring plenty of sunshine to Middle Georgia. Following the weak cold front that pushed through the region Sunday afternoon and evening more pleasant conditions will set in for…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Intensity Athletics, an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) youth Track and Field club based in Warner Robins, is marking its 10th anniversary with continued success. The club saw record-breaking participation of 110 kids aged between 6…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crime is down in Fort Valley, and law enforcement says it's all thanks to criminal analysis and community engagement. Dr. Anson Evans has served as the Chief of Police in Fort Valley for one year.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgians are set to take a unified stand against violence this weekend with a community-driven parade aimed at promoting peace. The "Stop the Violence" parade, organized by community stakeholders including local churches, businesses, and city…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Hunt Educational & Cultural Center is hosting its annual Back to School Drive on Saturday, July 29, offering free school supplies and family-friendly activities to Middle Georgia students from kindergarten through college. The event,…
A small surface low has been pushing rain and clouds into the area today, keeping us in the mid-90s this afternoon. Clouds will hang around overnight, keeping…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Saturday July 29th is National Chicken Wing Day. It is a day to celebrate the popular snack and appetizer. Buffalo's Cafe in Macon stopped by 41Today to share their $1.00 wing special for Saturday. General manager…
DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A teenager and juvenile were taken into custody Friday morning in Washington County. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, deputies, along with the Department of Corrections K9 Unit, arrested 17-year-old L’Yondo Ware and a 15-year-old. Deputies…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man will see prison time after pleading guilty to committing wire fraud in an identity theft scheme. A judge sentenced 33-year-old Aaron Jamal Denzel Austin to four years in prison, followed by three years…
BONAIRE, Georgia - A Bonaire man is dead following a morning crash in Houston County. Houston County Coroner James Williams said the driver, 38-year-old Brian Matthew Baldwin of Bonaire, died at the scene. Williams says the crash involved a vehicle…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The driver injured in a deputy-involved shooting is now out of the hospital and in jail. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says 53-year-old Anthony Foster was released from the hospital around 2:00 Thursday afternoon. Last week,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A weak low from the tropics will bring increased cloud cover and storm odds to finish the week. Today Mostly cloudy skies are expected for the majority of the day around Middle Georgia. A few…
Much of Middle Georgia made it back to the upper 90s this afternoon, with highs in Macon reaching 99°. Overnight we will see a few more clouds moving into the area, keeping us warm, with lows in the mid-70s. Cloud…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Vine Ingle Senior Softball team has advanced to the Senior League Softball World Series. "We made it. Like, we literally made it to the World Series. Like, it's so surreal," outfielder and rising ACE (Academy…