Salvation Army of Greater Macon hosting rummage sale for kids' summer camp funds
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Salvation Army of Greater Macon is hosting a rummage sale to raise funds for a kids' summer camp, extending an opportunity for…
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Macon-Bibb Fire Department urges grilling safety this Memorial Day weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the Memorial Day Weekend approaches, the Macon-Bibb Fire Department is emphasizing the importance of grilling safety to avoid potential…
2 Macon-Bibb pools set to open this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two of the six recreation department pools will open this weekend in Macon-Bibb County. The Macon-Bibb Recreation Department says the two pools will open…
Overall pleasant Memorial Day weekend on deck
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will dodge most impacts of the offshore low pressure system this weekend. Today Despite a cloudy start to the day…
20-year-old shot on Worsham Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 20-year-old is in critical condition after an early morning shooting. According to a release from the Bibb Sheriff’s Office it happened in the 4200 block of…
Cooler weather returns for the weekend in Middle Georgia
It was another nice day in Middle Georgia with highs warming back to the 80s after a chilly start this morning. Overnight we will see our…
Local, state law enforcement urging drivers to plan ahead for a safe Memorial Day Weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As motorists prepare to hit the road for Memorial Day Weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation…
Tubman Museum unveils new reading rooms installed by Leadership Macon Class of 2022
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There’s a new addition to the Tubman Museum in Macon with a focus on literacy and the…
Houston County leaders rally for SPLOST referendum support ahead of November vote
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Commission chairman and mayors from Centerville, Perry and Warner Robins issued a call to local residents Thursday to support the…
Georgia State Patrol, DNR prep for busy holiday weekend
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In an effort to ensure the safety of travelers and boaters this Memorial Day Weekend, local and state law enforcement agencies are enhancing their patrols. Both the Georgia State Patrol and the Georgia Department of Natural…
Former Warner Robins narcotics officer sentenced for violating oath
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former officer of the Warner Robins Police Department's Narcotics Investigation Unit (NIU), John Tyler Harvey, has been sentenced following a month-long investigation initiated by the Houston County District Attorney's Office. Harvey was found guilty…
Cherry Blossom Festival announces 2023 economic impact
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Cherry Blossom Festival recently announced the economic impact from this years event. According to Visit Macon, visitors spent a total of $5.5 million during the 10 days of the Festival. Officials say the immense growth…
UPDATE: Man shot by deputy now arrested in connection with November 2022 homicide
UPDATE (5/25) - 30-year-old Anthony Donnell Baldwin Jr., who was shot by a deputy on Wednesday after Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators pursued him in connection with a November…
Suspect in custody for fatal shooting at Rodeo Bar and Grill
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Authorities have apprehended a suspect wanted in connection with the aggravated assault and death investigation at the Rodeo Bar and Grill in…
Partly sunny Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will see partly sunny skies most of Thursday afternoon. Today Temperatures will rise into the lower 80s across Middle Georgia this afternoon under partly sunny skies. The majority of overhead cloud cover will be…
Northside Dr. Circle K robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Deputies are looking for the man who robbed the Northside Drive Circle K this morning. According to a press release, it happened just before 03:30…
57-year-old man killed in wreck on I-16
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 57-year-old man is dead after a motorcycle crash on I-16. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office it happened around 3:00 am this morning.…
Man in custody after Fort Valley home invasion
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is behind bars after a home invasion in Fort Valley Wednesday. According to the Fort Valley Police Department, it happened in…
Man pleads guilty for attempting to rob bank he also robbed in 2013
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man recently released from prison for robbing a Macon bank in 2013, pleaded guilty this week to attempting…
Dry weather and sunshine return for the end of the week
Although most of Middle Georgia started out the day in the clouds, the skies have started to clear this afternoon. A few areas of…
Dublin student balances motherhood and academics, graduates early
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Overcoming challenges and creating a new path, Darreonna Ford, a high school student who gave birth to the first baby in Laurens County this year,…
Man dies in afternoon crash on Millerfield Road in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is dead following a crash on Millerfield Road in Macon. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3000…
Farewell Tour: Reflecting on Russ Brown's impact on Middle Georgia radio
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After bringing laughter and sports banter to Middle Georgia radio for more than 16 years, sports talk radio co-host Russ Brown…
Robins Air Force Base honors fallen airmen with 46th annual memorial service
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— As Memorial Day nears, Robins Air Force Base is taking the time to honor the lives and legacies of airmen…
Two suspects arrested in connection to death of Olico Dennis
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two people have been arrested in connection to the homicide investigation of 24-year-old Olico Dennis, the missing man whose body was found…
Alan Walden celebrates 80th birthday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – He was the manager of acts such as Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He's a Macon Music Icon and as of Tuesday, he's 80 years…
Sunnier conditions return Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cloud cover will break a bit around Middle Georgia this afternoon. Today Following a cloudy morning (and for a handful of Middle Georgians a wet one) things should get a bit nicer rolling into the afternoon.…
GBI investigates Dublin shooting
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Monday the Dublin Police Department requested the GBI's assistance after a 17-year-old Dublin teenager was shot multiple times. The teenager was shot just before 9pm in the…
Two shot at Summit Apartments
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men are in critical condition after being shot late Tuesday night. The Bibb Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after 11:30 pm at 1187 Edna Place…
Bibb deputies: 24-year-old woman hospitalized after being shot on Hollingsworth Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 24-year-old woman is in stable condition at the hospital after being shot Tuesday night. It happened in the 3400 block of Hollingsworth Road just after 10 o'clock, according to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office news…
GBI called in to investigate Sparta bank robbery
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a bank robbery in Sparta. On Tuesday, the Sparta Police Department says officers responded to a…
Rain moves out Wednesday as warm weather returns
It has been another cloudy day in Middle Georgia with off-and-on showers continuing this evening. We will continue to see a chance for rain overnight and into…
Bike Walk Macon partners with Macon-Bibb Transit Authority to encourage alternate transportation Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In an effort to reduce carbon emissions and promote healthier living, Bike Walk Macon and the Macon-Bibb Transit Authority…
Food assistant at Matt Arthur Elementary receives Employee of the Year award for bringing smiles to students
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - School meals are an important part of every child’s day, but one…
Family of LaSmockie Fountain plants 'Tree of Hope' to observe 8th anniversary of her death
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon community is coming together to remember LaSmockie Fountain, who lost her life to domestic…
Deputies: Bibb County Walmart reopens after terroristic threat; investigation underway
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Bibb County Walmart was evacuated then reopened following a terroristic threat report on Tuesday afternoon. Bibb County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to Walmart on Zebulon Road at around 2:15 in response to a terroristic threat,…
Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center encourages seniors to use exercise room
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center is encouraging seniors in the community to keep moving and…
Food giveaway at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center set for Wednesday
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A food giveaway is being held on Wednesday at the Dublin VA Medical Center starting in the morning. The Love for…
Warner Robins celebrates hotel's grand opening
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Warner Robins is celebrating the Grand Opening of the Fairfield Inn. Tuesday, May 23rd, a ribbon cutting is being held at 221 Margie Drive in celebration of the Fairfield Inn and Suites opening in Warner…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores May 15-19
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, May 15…
Man shot at Macon gas station
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 59-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot this morning at a Macon gas station. According to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff's…
Southwest High School senior finds success after support from community
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As another school year comes to an end, one middle Georgia student is sharing his story…
Macon girls' mentoring group aims to enhance youth mental health
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Girls Dig Deeper Initiative, a local girls mentoring group in Macon, is working to address and improve youth…
F117-A Nighthawk stealth newest addition at Museum of Aviation
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There’s a new addition to the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins! The Lockheed F117-A Nighthawk flew…
Historic Macon Foundation executive director to leave position in August
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After nine years, Ethiel Garlington, Executive Director of the Historic Macon Foundation, announced plans to step down and assume a new role…
Staying cool, rainy, and breezy Tuesday in Middle Georgia
We have been stuck in the clouds for much of the day with off-and-on rain and thunderstorms. Although most of the area is getting a break…
Jones County man arrested for dogfighting, drugs and guns
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Jones County man has been arrested in connection to dogfighting and drug charges. The Jones County Sheriff's Office says on Friday, May…
Deputies: 19-year-old accidentally shoots friend, charged with involuntary manslaughter
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Jones County man was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct after accidentally shooting his roommate. According to the Jones County…
CMV partially overturns over median, driver injured
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Monday afternoon, a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) crashed in Twiggs County-- the driver was left injured. According to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), around 12:45…
Warner Robins teen arrested for firing shots at party
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An 18-year-old was arrested after firing shots at a party in Houston County. The Perry Police Department says in the early hours of…