MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With the deadline approaching on September 1, the Macon-Bibb Fire Department is inviting students across Middle Georgia to participate in its annual fire prevention month essay and poster competition, focusing on this year's theme of kitchen…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins is taking a significant step towards a vibrant downtown. Mayor LaRhonda Patrick announced on Wednesday the city's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers says there are four remaining wanted suspects on its Top 15 Most Wanted program. Crimestoppers provides automatic rewards of $1,000 minimum payout on the Top 15 Fugitive List. And there is up to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is looking for a man they say tried to rob a bank Wednesday afternoon. It happened at the Robins Financial Credit Union on Watson Boulevard around 4:15 p.m. According to…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An old blasting cap labeled as an explosive, discovered by road crews at the corner of Carriage and Plantation Drive,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a commercial robbery that involved a man ambushing an employee as she left work. Deputies say…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A retired U.S. Army soldier is facing significant legal consequences as he stands indicted for the July crash that struck Fort Stewart's Third Infantry Division Headquarters building. 39-year old Treamon Dominic Lacy of Dublin, Georgia., is charged…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will see reduced storm chances Wednesday afternoon, however a line of storms could move through overnight. There will be plenty of sun today around Middle Georgia following a stormy pair of evenings…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A Macon man accused of multiple theft is now behind bars. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested Courtley McMillian while executing a narcotics search warrant on Travis Boulevard. After searching the home, deputies found four firearms, including…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two men they say robbed a store just south of the downtown area. It happened at the Family Supermarket on Houston Avenue just after 7:30 p.m. Deputies say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a commercial robbery that happened Tuesday night at Advance Auto Parts on Pio Nono Avenue. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says deputies were called to the scene…
TREUTLEN COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Power outages throughout much of Treutlen County have led to a delayed start time for Treutlen County Schools on Wednesday, August 9. Staff are required to report to school at 8:30 a.m., while students are…
UPDATE (9:50 p.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the package was determined not to be a threat, and it was removed. Public information officer Sgt. Christopher Williams says deputies responded to the area of Forsyth Road and Idle…
It has been a stormy few days in Middle Georgia, as highs warm into the mid-90s. We will keep partly cloudy skies through the day, but by the afternoon and evening, we could see a new round of thunderstorms. The…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new recreational facility is coming to Fort Valley to provide support for military service members, first responders and veterans who have gone through traumatic experiences. The Gratitude America Center for Wellness will be built…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tenants at Hidden Lakes Apartments in Macon are filing complaints to the Macon Water Authority after they say they were wrongfully charged excessively high water bills. On Tuesday, the Macon-Bibb NAACP addressed concerns from renters at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Changes are coming to the Macon USPS facility as it transitions to a local processing center, moving some mail processing operations to Atlanta. The postal service…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In celebration of National Pickleball Day, the Macon Pickleball Association is pushing to draw more players to the sport and anticipating the opening of a new facility that could triple local tournament numbers. The Tattnall Square…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Crews in Bibb County had to clean up from storms overnight and this Tuesday morning. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office posted photos on it's…
UPDATE: The boil water advisory is now lifted in Macon County. This means Macon County School System students will return to school on Wednesday and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For the first time ever, the Macon Water Authority won all three state drinking water taste test competitions. The Georgia Association of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller is recommending an even greater reduction in property taxes than he first announced. Mayor Miller wants commissioners to adopt a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Another round of strong to severe storms is possible later today around parts of Middle Georgia. Once again Middle Georgia is seeing ample heat and sun during the late morning/early afternoon hours. Temperatures will…
(41NBC/WMGT/CNN)- Another one of the three Americans who died in Ukraine recently has been identified. The family of Jeffrey Judd Jones says a mortar shell explosion killed him on July…
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 31 and Friday, August 4, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- There won't be any school for Rosa Taylor Elementary students and staff today. Tuesday morning, the Bibb County School District made a post on social media, saying that due to a power outage at the elementary…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help in a theft case. They say the person in this truck you see below, broke into a storage area at Mikado Baptist Church on July 24, and stole…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It’s back to school season, and that means making sure your kids are up to date on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - August is National Black Business Month, and there are now more resources than ever for Black entrepreneurs to thrive in Middle Georgia. For more…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Purchasing clothing for children is expensive for a lot parents, but a local organization is looking to provide a more economical option this…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four district attorneys in Georgia, including Jonathan Adams of the Towaliga Judicial Circuit, are suing the state, challenging Senate Bill 92. The…
It has been a stormy afternoon in Middle Georgia, but thankfully storms have helped to cool us down from the upper 90s. Tomorrow will bring another round…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new park, named Bicentennial Park, will be built in East Macon near the Mill Hill Community Center, and it aims to showcase…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A person experiencing a mental health crisis who barricaded themselves inside an apartment and threatened others with a firearm was taken into custody on Monday after more than three hours of negotiations. That's according to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On Tuesday, August 8th, customers can visit any of the three Middle Georgia Panda Express locations and help children receiving care…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County has filed a suit in Superior Court against the owners, agents, and corporations of Green Meadows Townhomes. Macon-Bibb County says the suit stems…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A line of thunderstorms will move through Middle Georgia later this evening bringing with it a threat for severe weather. Sunshine will be plentiful for most of the afternoon before any severe weather odds even…
UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as 48-year-old Michael Smith, his warrants were for the following: -FAILURE TO APPEAR (2 counts) -PROBATION VIOLATION -FALSE REPORT OF A CRIME -BATTERY -ABANDONMENT OF CHILD -CRUELTY TO CHILDREN IN THE 3RD DEGREE MACON,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Tucker Road will be experiencing some closures this week. The Macon water authority will be on site repairing a 24-inch storm drainpipe at 2099…
It is already a hot and humid day in Middle Georgia, and as such a HEAT ADVISORY has been issued for heat index values over 105. Later this afternoon we will start to see storms fire up over the area.…
JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman in Jones County faces charges after the Jones County Sheriff's Office says she was involved in a hit-and-run. It happened on July 31 on…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two women face a total of 53 charges, accused of illegally obtaining a prescription drug from pharmacies throughout Middle Georgia. On July…
We have been dealing with rain and storms for most of the day, but tonight we are seeing just a few isolated showers. By Saturday we…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new study from Harvard Medical School and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital shows sunny days bring an increase in reported dog bites. That’s why…
TAYLOR COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Congressman Sanford Bishop has announced a $224,000 grant to improve healthcare in Taylor County. The grant provides Mercer University with the funds to start a new primary care facility. Mercer's goal is to help rural…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In an effort to address Georgia's alarming maternal mortality rate, Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin is rolling out specialized services and care for expectant mothers in Middle Georgia. The facility has begun offering tours of their birth…
UPDATE (8/4) - One of the two men involved in the plane crash earlier this week in Washington County has died. Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran confirmed 69-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Thursday afternoon armed robbery. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at the Circle K located at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A professional golfer, teacher and father was honored Friday by friends and family for his contributions to the Macon community. City…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Washington County School System is starting the new school year with a new superintendent. Vickie Harden graduated from Washington County High School and went on to work for 13 years in the classroom and 17…