Sunshine is back for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia is seeing sunny skies for the first time since Saturday afternoon. Today Middle Georgians woke up this morning able to see the sunrise for the…
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Governor Kemp tours Milledgeville tornado damage with First Lady
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp toured the damage left behind by weekend storms in Milledgeville on Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service reported an EF-1 tornado had moved through Baldwin County on…
Dry weather returns for the rest of the week in Middle Georgia
The rain has finally ended across Middle Georgia, and dry weather is here to stay for the week. Temperatures will be a little bit cooler Wednesday, with highs warming into the mid and upper 60s. A few high clouds will…
Atrium Health Navicent offering free sports physicals to Bibb County student-athletes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Atrium Health Navicent is offering free sports physicals for student-athletes in Bibb County. The goal of the service is for students to…
Fort Valley cosmetologist to teach hair color techniques at Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Fort Valley cosmetologist will be sharing her skills with thousands this weekend at the Bronner Bros. International…
American Red Cross helps Macon flood victims
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The American Red Cross is assisting Macon families in need of shelter due to recent flooding at two locations. Storms on Sunday and Monday led to the evacuations of more than 150 people from the Timber…
Toombs County Man arrested for sexual exploitation of children
VIDALIA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Toombs County man was arrested and charged in connection to sexual exploitation of children on Thursday, March 23rd. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Joseph Prater was arrested and charged by the GBI Child…
Man wanted for Dollar General armed robbery in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery. It happened around 1:20pm Tuesday at Dollar General located at 4996 Bloomfield Road. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a man approached the checkout…
Baldwin County School District, Create Inc. team up for Riding For Focus program
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin County School District and Create Inc. have partnered to provide a unique opportunity for students to learn how to ride a bike. Recently, Create Inc. received a generous grant of $35,000 from the Outride…
New Dublin High School principal named
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The next principal of Dublin High School has been selected-- Dr. Michael Overstreet. Dublin City Schools announced the official naming of the new principal as it follows the March 27th Dublin City Board of Education meeting.…
GMC appoints new Police Chief
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- After the retirement of GMC Police Chief James Hodnett in 2022, Jackie Lee has been named the new Chief of Police at Georgia Military College. Lee has been serving as the Interim Chief of Police, and…
Jones County Sheriff's Office evacuates woman due to severe flooding
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office had to evacuate a woman from her home on Monday morning due to severe flooding caused by overflowing…
End of the rain train in sight for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tuesday will bring the last chance for rain to Middle Georgia until Saturday. Today For some folks in Middle Georgia, it is over. The storm after storm after storm training over the same areas, brining relentless…
Amerson River Park closes due to flooding
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- After Monday's severe weather, Amerson River Park has been completely closed off due to a large amount of flooding. Macon-Bibb Chief Communications Officer Chris Floore tells 41NBC that authorities usually close off parts of the park…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores March 20-24
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 20 and Friday, March 24, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red, which is…
Atrium Health Navicent dropping mask mandates
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent locations in Middle Georgia will drop it universal mask mandates beginning Tuesday. Hospital officials say after careful consideration and extensive review of scientific…
MCSO needs help identifying suspect, vehicle in armed robbery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a suspect and vehicle. On March 26, the Sheriff's Office says the person and…
Scattered storms possible Tuesday across Middle Georgia
After a pretty wild weather weekend, we are finally getting a break from the rain tonight. Lows overnight will be falling into the upper 50s, with high clouds filtering in by Tuesday morning. By late morning showers and storms will…
Macon communities come together for annual 'On the Table' event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon communities are gathering this week for the annual "On the Table" event, sponsored by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. More…
Macon and Kurobe renew sister city relationship with signing of twinning document
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Leaders from Macon and Kurobe, Japan met at Macon City Hall Monday to re-commit their relationship. Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester…
Twiggs County authorities announce road closures following severe weather
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Following severe weather on Monday, Twiggs County Authorities have closed several roads. The Twiggs County Fire/EMA Director and Twiggs Road Department have closed these roads in Twiggs County: Baker Road Shiloh Road Old Griswoldville Road Be…
William F. Pickard named Fort Valley State University's Spring 2023 commencement speaker
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley State University has announced William F. Pickard, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Chairman of GAA Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, as the commencement speaker for the Spring 2023 graduation ceremony. The ceremony will be…
3 in Dooly County arrested and charged in connection to murder
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Three people have been arrested in connection to the death of 28-year-old Gequeesha Tanay Williams. The original incident of Williams' death took place on March 17th, when the Vienna Police Department and Dooly County Sheriff's Office…
Bibb deputies: 19-year-old hospitalized after Monday afternoon shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 19-year-old man is in stable condition at the hospital after being shot Monday afternoon. It happened around 2:30 in the 1100 block of…
Flooding forces evacuation of 100+ residents from Macon apartment complex
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than 100 residents of a Macon apartment complex were evacuated Monday after their apartments were flooded. Timber Pointe Apartments on Old…
Storms lead to flooding, evacuation at High Falls State Park
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High Falls State Park was evacuated Monday after storms moved through the area and resulted in flooding. The park escorted around 25…
Storms damage homes and businesses in Milledgeville
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Milledgeville residents are cleaning up after a weekend of storms left trees down, homes and businesses damaged, and some families still without power. Parts of…
UPDATE: Lane closure on I-75 South in Byron due to road failure
UPDATE: The Georgia Department of Transportation says that crews are working within an active construction zone to rehab the slab concrete. GDOT says 2 lanes had to be closed for the construction, and another had to be closed due to…
Middle Georgia Schools Severe Weather Cancelations
(41NBC/WMGT) -- Due to severe weather in the area, several school districts have canceled afterschool and athletic activities for the day. BIBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT says: All Bibb County Schools afterschool programs and athletic activities have been canceled for Monday.…
Man wanted for burglary at Citgo on Emery Highway
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking to identify a suspect in connection to a burglary that happened at the Citgo on Emery…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office warns motorists to stay off the road if possible
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking citizens to stay off the roads if they don't need to travel-- this message comes due to fallen trees, standing water and power outages throughout all of Bibb County…
Evacuations under way at High Falls State Park
HIGH FALLS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rescues and evacuations are happening now at the High Falls State Park campground in Monroe County. The Monroe County Emergency Services and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources are coordinating the effort. Christina Bramlett with…
Bibb County Schools cancels after school activities amid severe weather
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County School District has canceled all after school programs and athletic activities for Monday. The school district sent out an alert in the morning, saying that all buses arrived at school safely this morning.…
UPDATE: Macon Terminal Station reopens after flooding
UPDATE: The terminal station in Macon has re-opened after a brief closure as a precautionary measure due to water accumulation at the entrances earlier this morning. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)…
Monroe Schools delaying classes Monday
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to a post on the Mary Persons Twitter account, based on overnight weather conditions staff for Monroe County Schools will report at 9 a.m. and all schools will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Dollar General on Emery Hwy. robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to a press release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, around 9:00PM Sunday night at the Dollar General Store, located at 2797 Emery Hwy. two men, entered the store armed with handguns. The first male…
Severe thunderstorm threat continues for Middle Georgia overnight
After a stormy start for much of Middle Georgia, we have gotten a few hours of a reprieve this afternoon. That is short-lived however because more storms are on the way from Alabama within the next few hours. You will…
Strong and severe storms possible Saturday across Middle Georgia
It has been a great weather week for the Cherry Blossom Festival in Middle Georgia, but rain is back in the forecast starting Saturday. A line of showers and storms will be moving into the area during the morning and…
Dickey Farms in Musella opens U-pick strawberry field for the season
MUSELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dickey Farms in Musella has opened its U-pick strawberry field for the season, giving families the chance to pick some sweet…
Andalusia Farm opens new center preserving the legacy of Flannery O'Connor
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Andalusia Farm, the former home of celebrated author Flannery O'Connor, has opened a new Interpretive Center in Milledgeville to commemorate what…
Historic Cannonball House celebrates Macon Bicentennial, Cherry Blossom Festival with living history program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The historic Cannonball House in Macon is celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival and Macon's Bicentennial by showcasing 200 years…
Macon man arrested for burglary at Dollar General
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The suspect behind a burglary at the Dollar General on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. was arrested on Friday. According to the Bibb County…
Rain chances escalate over the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front will bring some storm chances Saturday before stalling out, allowing for more rain late Sunday. Today It's hot and sunny again around Middle…
Man accused of shooting girlfriend during fight
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A man is in the Bibb County Jail for allegedly shooting his girlfriend last week at a convenience store. According to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office incident report, Appollonia McCary stopped by the BP on Eisenhower Parkway…
Sandersville man arrested in connection to shooting
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Sandersville Police Department arrests a man after executing a search warrant in connection to a shooting Wednesday night. Police say Quinton Ritter is a suspect in a case that left a passenger injured after being…
Monroe County Middle School on alert after alleged social media threat by student
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County Middle School officials and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office are currently investigating an alleged threat made over social media by an MCMS student. The threat was reported to school administrators on Thursday. According to…
Houston County LGBTQ+ community frustrated with county's $1.25 million defense of transgender treatment lawsuit
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Members of the Houston County LGBTQ+ community expressed frustration during Thursday's Board of Commissioners meeting regarding a…
Warm and dry Friday ahead of weekend rain and storms
Temperatures across Middle Georgia are staying pretty warm this evening, with southwesterly winds aiding in that warm-up. Some patchy fog will be possible once again Friday morning, with sunshine returning by late morning. Highs will once again be warming into…
Atlanta pastor begins worldwide evangelistic tour in Macon this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Atlanta's Church of the Apostles pastor, Dr. Michael Youssef, is set to begin his worldwide evangelistic tour in Macon this weekend. The…
Cordele man convicted, sentenced to 120 years in prison after firing shots at law enforcement
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Cordele man was sentenced Thursday to 120 years in prison without the possibility of parole after…