Man shoots at Georgia State Patrol Trooper during chase
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a second officer involved shooting in Middle Georgia on Tuesday. This one happening in Houston County.…
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Staying mostly cloudy and cool Wednesday
Rain will be ending across Middle Georgia this evening leaving us with cloudy and cold conditions overnight. Lows will be dropping into the upper 30s by early Wednesday, but some clearing is possible through the day. Even with some sunshine…
Macon man dies after being struck by vehicle on December 18
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man who was struck by a vehicle on Pio Nono Avenue on Sunday, December 18 has died. That's according to Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones, who identified the victim as 64-year-old Emanuel Jones. Jones, who told…
Local shelters preparing to help residents seek shelter during frigid temperatures
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Frigid temperatures are making their way to Middle Georgia later this week, and local shelters are already preparing to provide…
Bruce Elementary students receive bikes donated by 100 Black Men of Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Students at Bruce Elementary School in Macon received a nice Christmas surprise on Tuesday. The organization "100 Black Men of…
Macon-Bibb celebrates 400th blight demolition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County celebrated its 400th blight demolition Tuesday, marking a huge milestone in the ongoing fight against blighted structures. "It is a great day to be in…
New State Court unveiled in Houston County
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County officials held a dedication ceremony for the new State Court Tuesday. Officials say it will help resolve confusion in the courtroom system. The…
Dodge County 19-year-old charged with Arson
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 19-year-old from Eastman is being charged with arson. According to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, Investigators were called out from the State Fire…
81-year-old killed in Hancock County fire
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Early in December, a fire in Hancock County killed an 81-year-old on Barnes Road. According to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, investigators responded…
Man falsely claiming to use "Stem Cell Therapy" convicted and sentenced 202 years
(41NBC/WMGT) -- A 71-year-old man named Jimmy Lee Taylor from Del Ray Beach, Florida has been convicted of 44 counts of Elder abuse and…
Woman charged with Theft, Fraud and Exploitation of elders in Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 59-year-old woman from Covington has been charged with the exploitation of elders, theft by taking, and insurance fraud after her…
Cold and wet conditions expected all day Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Widespread light to moderate rain is expected throughout the afternoon on Tuesday as wind chills hover around the 40 degree mark. Today Cloudy conditions moved into Middle Georgia…
UPDATE: Arrest made in Full House Tavern shooting
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested 19-year-old Andrew Ronnie Mullis in connection with the death investigation of 42-year-old Dedrick Bulls on December 12, at Full House Tavern, located at 3709 Bloomfield Road. Investigators identified Mullis as the suspect involved in connection…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores December 12-16
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, December 12 and Friday, December 16, 2022.…
Pedestrian hit and killed on Eisenhower Pkwy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after being hit by a truck Monday night. According to a release from The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office it happened in the…
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office releases new body cam footage after deputy-involved shooting last week
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - We are learning new information and seeing the body camera footage of a deputy involved-shooting that happened in Baldwin County…
Rainy, cool Tuesday on the way
Rain has already started to move in across Middle Georgia this evening, and that is just the start for what is looking to be a rainy week. An area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico will continue to…
Salvation Army of Greater Macon distributes toys from Angel Tree Project
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - The Salvation Army of Greater Macon is making sure every child will have a present under the tree for Christmas this year. Residents…
Johnson County "Operation Sleighride" leads to drug bust, arrests
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Johnson County Sheriff's Office along with Laurens County deputies, Georgia State Patrol Troopers, and Department of Corrections K-9 units worked together to put…
Man in critical condition after hit and run
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pedestrian involved hit and run, with serious injury. The collision was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center…
Cool weekend on the way
It was a nice day across Middle Georgia with sunny skies and highs warming into the low 60s. Overnight and into Saturday morning we will see an increase in our cloud…
Bibb County School District to sell property to Chick-fil-A, housing developer
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District adopted a resolution Thursday to sell a fraction of Carter Elementary School's property on Zebulon Road to Chick-fil-A.…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office providing Christmas cheer with 'Santa Village at Outreach' Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Santa is visiting Macon Saturday to make sure every child has a Christmas filled with excitement. The Bibb County Sherriff's…
Atrium Health Navicent reminds Middle Georgians to be cautious this holiday season
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The holidays are a time of year for celebration, but they can also lead to accidents. Atrium Health Navicent is encouraging…
Firearm found in backpack at Northside High
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A firearm was found in a student's backpack at Northside High school on Thursday. According to a callout sent by Principal Markeeta Clayton, an Anonymous…
Investigation reveals husband killed wife in Warner Robins shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman in Warner Robins Thursday has revealed that 32-year-old Alexander Fisher shot and killed his wife,…
Miss Georgia, Warner Robins native Kelsey Hollis, finishes in Top 5 at 2023 Miss America competition
UNCASVILLE, Connecticut (41NBC/WMGT) - Miss Wisconsin is Miss America 2023. 20-year-old Grace Stanke took the title at the annual competition Thursday…
Historic Preservation Tax helping Macon bring in new businesses, restore old buildings
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)--Partnerships between Historic Macon and local developers continue to take advantage of the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives. It's fueling new business growth and…
Crawford County names finalist in search for Superintendent
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Crawford County Schools has named the sole finalist in their search for a new Superintendent. In a social media post, the school system says that…
Forsyth hires new Police Chief
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Forsyth has a new Police Chief on the job. City Manager Janice Hall announced the news in early December at a council meeting, that Woodrow Blue had been…
Sunshine finally returns to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunny skies and cooler conditions will take over Middle Georgia following a cold front early Thursday. Today It was a wet start around…
Woman shot and killed in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is dead this morning after being shot in Warner Robins. According to a press release from the WRPD, they received a call just…
UPDATE: Teen dies after shooting at Green Meadows Apartments
UPDATE (10:25 p.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Wednesday night 16-year-old Nathaniel Alexander Elder was pronounced dead by medical staff at Atrium…
Warner Robins holds annual Convention and Visitors Bureau luncheon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins held its annual Convention and Visitors Bureau luncheon on Wednesday. The luncheon is in celebration of making Warner…
Miss Georgia Kelsey Hollis wins social impact prelim at Miss America
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County native and 2022 Miss Georgia Kelsey Hollis is competing this week for the Miss America title, and she already has one win under her belt. Kelsey won the social impact initiative scholarship for…
Non-profit hosts "Coffee for a Cause" to help individuals with developmental disorders
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)--The Life Enrichment Center in Milledgeville is working with the community to serve coffee with a cause. The non-profit organization…
Cox Communication gives Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful $2500 grant
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Cox Communications partnered with Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful to help cleanup the community. On Wednesday, Cox Communications presented the non-profit organization a $2500 grant. The group's…
Severe storms possible overnight
A line of strong storms is currently moving through Alabama, bringing heavy rain and a few tornado warnings. These severe storms are currently south of the warm front, where there is plentiful moisture and instability. Middle Georgia is currently north…
Florida woman facing multiple charges after Monroe County arrest
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Florida woman faces multiple charges after being arrested in Monroe County Wednesday morning. A Monroe County Sheriff's Office news release says that just…
16-year-old charged in connection to series of Washington County burglaries
RIDDLEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office says a 16-year-old has been charged in connection to a series of commercial burglaries in Riddleville over the…
Armed Robbery at BP gas station leaves deputies searching for suspect
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect in connection to an armed robbery that happened early Wednesday morning at…
Strong thunderstorms to move through Georgia late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front will bring a line of thunderstorms through Middle Georgia tonight and into tomorrow morning. Today/Tonight The cloudy skies will not…
UPDATE: GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Baldwin County
UPDATE (12/14 8:33 a.m.) - The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Milledgeville. A woman, identified as 48-year-old Fiesta Lattina Murphy, of Pennsylvania, was hospitalized after being shot. A deputy was also injured. According to a GBI news release,…
14-year-old arrested in connection with Macon death investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 14-year-old is in custody in connection with the death investigation of 22-year-old Tylik Emmanuel Young. That's according to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release, which says investigators arrested the juvenile after identifying him as…
UPDATE: Fort Valley Police arrest man wanted on multiple felonies
UPDATE (12/13): A man wanted in Fort Valley on multiple felonies is now in custody. On Monday, police sent out a BOLO for your help in finding Keldrick…
Commissioner hosts "Pass the Mic" to promote unity, address gun violence
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Community leaders and local hip hop artists came together Tuesday night, at City Hall in downtown Macon to address gun violence. Commissioner…
Monroe Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman retiring in June 2023
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman will retire at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. The Monroe County Board of Education announced in a news release Tuesday it had approved his retirement. Dr. Hickman…
City of Warner Robins seeking donations for 'Operation Toy Drop'
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Warner Robins is working to make sure every child in the community wakes up to toys…
Piedmont Macon Behavioral Health gives tips on how to keep kids calm while meeting Santa
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parents often want to make sure they get their kids' photos made with Santa, but there are some…
The Mentors Project of Bibb County holds Christmas party for homeless community
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As many gather with their family for Christmas, the Mentors Project of Bibb County is giving back to those who don't…