Heat Advisory issued for Thursday; storms return late week
The heat continued in Middle Georgia today with highs warming into the upper 90s in Macon. A line of storms helped to cool us down a…
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Bibb deputies: Man in critical condition after Wednesday night shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in critical condition after being shot Wednesday night. That's according to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release, which said deputies responded to the 800 block of Lackey Drive just before 8 p.m.…
Jermaine Dupri to be honored at King of Soul Music Festival in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A big name in the music industry will be honored in Macon during the Otis Redding Foundation’s 2nd annual King of Soul Music Festival. The foundation has selected Jermaine Dupri to receive the Otis & Zelma…
Macon celebrates bicentennial with historic drone photo, fundraiser for new park
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb celebrated the 200th day of Macon's 200th year with a historic drone photo and community gathering on Wednesday. During the Bicentennial Campaign event held in Rosa Parks Square, leaders and community members came together to…
Forsyth family thankful for donations after house fire
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Forsyth family is thanking the Monroe County community for its generosity after the family lost their pets and belongings to a house fire. Donations for the family poured in after agencies across Monroe County made…
Historic Rose Hill Cemetery arch undergoing repairs after damaged caused by truck crash
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Restoration efforts are underway for the iconic Rose Hill Cemetery arch following extensive damage caused by a truck collision on June 1. The historic structure, a notable part of the cemetery since 1840, is expected to…
Middle Georgia welcomes Circus Delman Spectacular at Houston County Galleria
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Circus Delman Spectacular, a traditional family-run circus troupe that began its national tour in Houston, Texas, has pitched its tent at the Houston County Galleria Mall in Centerville, promising a fun-filled performance for all…
Macon man charged with robbery, terroristic threats in Academy Sports incident
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is facing a long list of charges related to stealing ammunition and threating to shoot store workers. Deputies arrested 21-year-old Tandre Johnson at the Academy Sports on Eisenhower Parkway around 1:00 Wednesday afternoon.…
UPDATE: Investigators identify pedestrian hit on Hawkinsville Road
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has identified the man seriously injured in a collision on Hawkinsville Road on July 18th. Family has identified the pedestrian…
Hot again Wednesday with scattered storms possible
After a hot day in Middle Georgia, we are tracking a few storms just to our northwest. Isolated showers will be possible through the early morning hours Wednesday.…
Crawford County Commission votes 3-2 to approve granite quarry following public hearing
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crawford County Commissioners voted 3-2 on Tuesday to approve a granite quarry based on certain conditions, including limiting blasts to…
Two arrested in Monroe County after drug investigation
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrests two people, after deputies say there were complaints of unusual activity in the High Falls Area. After an…
'Supplier Diversity Summit' provides resources to help minority business owners in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Minority-owned small businesses in Middle Georgia are taking the next steps in growth with help from the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce’s Supplier Diversity Summit. The goal of the Summit was to provide minority, women and…
Mercer University, Tubman Museum digitizing slavery records in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Mercer University and the Tubman Museum are digitizing historic slavery documents from Bibb County in an initiative to educate the…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores July 10-14
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 10 and Friday, July 14, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
Monroe County first responders train for active shooting scenarios in preparation for large-scale exercise
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monroe County's first responders gathered on Tuesday to hone their skills in active shooter drills. The training program was designed to enhance the…
2 former workers indicted in scheme to defraud Baldwin County service board
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two former employees are indicted on theft and racketeering charges in Baldwin County. Attorney General Chris Carr announced the indictment…
Macon man pleads guilty to 2020 malice murder, rape and necrophilia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting and killing a homeless woman outside of Daybreak Ministry. Macon District Attorney Anita…
Macon man arrested for drug trafficking after car chase
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A deputy chase in Macon ends with a major drug bust and the driver behind bars. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office shared these…
Hazy skies will stick around Tuesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Haze from the Canadian wildfires has blanketed the Peach State making for less than ideal air quality. Sunny skies are likely most of the afternoon around Middle Georgia today, however the skies will be anything…
Quality Inn robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the man who robbed the Quality Inn on Chambers Road this morning. According to a press release, around 3:46 a man…
Bibb County School Board weighing millage rate options for FY2024
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School Board is considering three potential millage rate proposals for the 2024 fiscal year. Bibb…
Triple digit heat moves into Middle Georgia this week
A dome of high pressure that has been over the southwest is going to be pushing into Middle Georgia through the end of the week. This…
Milledgeville Police investigating Monday afternoon shooting
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Milledgeville Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in a juvenile being hospitalized. Police say they were dispatched to the 2400 block of Grandview Drive just…
Local, state leaders tour Fine Fettle THC oil production facility in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new medical cannabis production facility is bringing new jobs and economic development to Macon. Local and state leaders toured the…
Sen. Jon Ossoff secures $1.9M for preschool education in Baldwin County
MILLEGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Senator Jon Ossoff announced a $1.9 million grant to enhance early childhood education in rural Georgia, specifically aimed at Baldwin County's…
Middle Georgia Regional Library takes literacy to the streets with pop-up library
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Regional Library wants to spread literacy across Macon. The library system hosted a pop-up library at the Macon Transit Authority…
Woman killed in pile-up crash on I-75 in Peach County
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A total of seven vehicles were involved in a deadly crash this weekend in Peach County. Georgia State Patrol says the…
Macon woman killed in I-75 crash in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle early Sunday morning along I-75 in Monroe County. Deputies responded to…
Man wanted for robbing north Macon gas station
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the man who used a gun to rob the Sunoco in north Macon. The incident happened…
Temperatures to climb to kick off the new week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain chances are dropping as drier and hot conditions take over the Peach State. Today Skies today will be partly sunny with afternoon cloud fields and a few scattered upper level cirrus clouds as well. The…
Man shot while walking on Millerfield Rd.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man is in stable condition after being shot while walking on Millerfield Road Friday afternoon. According to a report from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, it happened just before 4:30pm Friday when the 26-year-old…
Life jacket loaner station installed at Sinclair Dam boat ramp
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Power has taken a step to enhance safety measures for river enthusiasts by setting up a "Life Jacket Loaner Station" at the Sinclair Dam Boat Ramp (Tail Race). The station aims to provide free life…
Macon man in stable condition after Sanford Avenue shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened just before 4 p.m. on Friday in the 1300 block of Sanford Avenue in east Macon. That's according to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office news…
Law enforcement on the lookout for speeders during 'Operation Southern Slow Down' next week
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Slow down! That’s the message from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for drivers hitting the road next week. Law enforcement across the Southeast will be on high alert for speeders July 17-23 during “Operation…
Warner Robins' Museum of Aviation hosting 37th annual auction, raffle on Saturday
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins is set to host its 37th annual auction, raffle, and local cuisine tasting event this Saturday, July 15, with proceeds set to fund vital museum operations including aircraft…
Storm chances increase Saturday and Sunday
We have seen a few pop-up showers this afternoon and evening in Middle Georgia, with a few more expected through midnight. A cold front is making its way into…
Oak Lounge Games working to fill U.S. market gap with locally-made board games
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins-based board game company Oak Lounge Games is aiming to carve out a niche in the U.S. board game market with unique, locally developed games. Offering a refreshing take on classic gaming experiences, Oak…
Macon's Habitat for Humanity ReStore hosts Community Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore held a Community Day event on Friday, aimed at bolstering their mission of providing affordable housing in Middle Georgia while also offering local residents quality, discounted goods. The day…
Meth trafficking leader sentenced to 30 years
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The leader of a methamphetamine trafficking organization in Milledgeville, will spend the next 30 years in federal prison. Jarvis Havior aka “J Bo,” was sentenced to serve 360 months, followed by three years of supervised release.…
Deputes: Man arrested for trespassing, attempted theft at AG-Pro property
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man was arrested this week after being caught trespassing at a north Macon business, according to deputies. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says 64-year-old Leonard Lee Jefferson is charged with criminal trespass…
Masked man robs south Macon business at gunpoint
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery in south Macon. Deputies say they responded to Judy's Nails on Pio Nono Avenue just before 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Witnesses told deputies a masked man…
Forsyth mourns loss of longtime councilmember Melvin Lawrence, funeral set for Sunday
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - City of Forsyth leaders are preparing funeral arrangements as they mourn the loss of longtime councilmember Melvin Lawrence. Lawrence served as Post 3 city council member for more than 20 years. He also served as Director…
Large aircraft transport to cause major traffic delays in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you're driving through Warner Robins this weekend, you may want to take another route. According to a Facebook post by The Houston County Sheriff's Office, it will be assisting Robins Air Force Base with…
Monroe County deputy charged with simple battery, violation of oath
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Monroe County Sheriff's deputy turned himself in on Friday on charges of simple battery and violation of oath of office. The charges against Corben James Bacelia are linked to an incident that happened at the…
Annual School Supplies Giveaway at Deloris Toliver Park this Saturday
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Saturday, July 15th, The Nece Hopson Memorial Foundation will be hosting their annual school supplies giveaway. This giveaway will hosted at the Deloris Toliver Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., where students can get…
2 teens shot at party on Briarcliff Road in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A late-night shooting on Briarcliff Road Thursday left two teenagers injured, according to the Warner Robins Police Department. The shooting happened during a…
Cloud cover and storm chances increasing to end the week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mostly cloudy skies with afternoon and evening storms are likely Friday and over the weekend. This Afternoon and Evening Morning cloud cover should break up a bit heading into lunchtime, allowing temperatures to rise into the…
Dublin police arrest two in connection to shooting
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two men are behind bars, in connection with a shooting in Dublin earlier this week. The Dublin Police Department says officers arrested 43-year-old Danny Cheecks Jr. and 21-year-old William Doby Jr. after an investigation into a…
Middle Georgia Composite Mountain Bike Team welcomes students for 2023 season
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Middle Georgia Composite Mountain Bike Team is inviting middle and high school students (rising 6th through 12th graders) to join their ranks for the 2023 Georgia Cycling Association season. The team, one of the most…