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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County Grand Jury is recommending major upgrades at the county jail after inspecting the facility in May and raising…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Voters in the Rutland 2 precinct will have a new polling location for the upcoming election due to a burst pipe at Porterfield Baptist Church. In a notice issued Thursday by the Macon-Bibb County Board of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to identity fraud, according to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office. 38-year-old Demetrius Darnel Jones pleaded guilty on June 12 to two counts of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Kids slithered by Washington Memorial Library and got a close look at snakes and even an alligator during a special class…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin High School is partnering with Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin to ensure that students with special needs can be competitive in…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Perry man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to trafficking fentanyl, according to a news release from the Houston County District Attorney’s Office. 44-year-old Joshua James Estep admitted in Superior…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An afternoon with heat indexes in the mid to upper 90s will see scattered storms around Middle Georgia through the evening and into…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cancer survivors in Middle Georgia got a lesson in healthy living Thursday as Piedmont Macon hosted a class focused…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Florida man admitted in federal court this week to stealing a plane from a Perry hangar and flying it across multiple states without proper credentials, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Crawford County man died Wednesday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Taylor Mill Road, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. According to a news release, the sheriff’s office received a call around 2:59 p.m.…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three men were arrested for trading with inmates at the Washington State Prison on Wednesday, according to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran. Deputies were made aware of drone activity near the prison on June 11.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Girls Dig Deeper Initiative is holding a drive-thru food distribution Saturday, June 14 in Macon. According to a Macon-Bibb County news release, the event will happen from 9 a.m. to noon at the Bloomfield Community…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Legacy Group Development is partnering with the City of Fort Valley and Peach County to host the annual Juneteenth Festival. The event…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful is hosting a showing of the Made for a King documentary on Juneteenth. Asha Ellen, executive…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says all Interstate 16 West lanes are back open. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A crash between two semi-trailers blocked all westbound lanes on Interstate 16 near Exit 2 Wednesday afternoon, according to the Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Another humid evening across Middle Georgia will likely see a handful of storms. This Evening A warm and partly cloudy afternoon will see the odds…
JOHNSON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An inmate died at Johnson State Prison on Monday, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The inmate was identified as Paul Brewster, who died on June 9. According to a news release, the body…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Goodall Mill Road between Sardis Church and Houston Road is being repaved as part of Macon-Bibb County’s Paving the Way program, according to a news release. The project is currently underway and expected to be finished…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent is hosting a community food distribution drive-thru at the Atrium Health Amphitheater. The event will be held from 9 a.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week's Restaurant Report Card provides food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Today, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller announced several new initiatives he says will improve…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Becoming a mother can be hard. Most expecting mothers don't know how or where to start, especially when it comes to breastfeeding. That's why we stopped by PeaceFull…
MACON, Georgia (41NBN/WMGT) - Isolated storms will be possible around Middle Georgia this evening and overnight tonight. This Evening It’s been a warm and partly cloudy afternoon across…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery that…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Milledgeville is hosting a Fourth of July celebration at Central Georgia Technical College. The event will begin just after…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We’ve been dealing with a lot of rain lately, that’s why the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency is holding another giveaway to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in Warner Robins received free eye exams and glasses Monday and Tuesday during a clinic at the Lindsey Student Support Center. The two-day clinic was a joint effort between the center, VSP Eyes of Hope…
UPDATE (6/10/2025): MWA says the construction at the intersection of First Street and Pine Street has been successfully completed, and normal traffic patterns have been restored. (ORIGINAL: 6/6/2025) MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A failed stormwater pipe has caused a sinkhole…
FORSYTH, Georgia – Five people were arrested on drug charges following an investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, according to a news release. According to a news release, the City of Forsyth received multiple complaints about narcotics sales. In…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is sentenced in Houston County, after he pleaded guilty to Violation of the RICO Act and Trafficking Cocaine. According to Houston County District Attorney Eric Edwards, 57-year-old Joseph Rainey III was sentenced…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In a shocking incident over the weekend, 25 cats were found abandoned outside the Houston County Humane Society late Friday night, crammed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Due to the high cost of living today, local food banks say they've seen an increase in people looking for help. “As prices have increased, we have a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia General Assembly is increasing its efforts to fight chronic absenteeism in schools. The state senate recently announced the…
UPDATE: (5:02 p.m.) - According to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran, 18-year-old Dayhmon of Tennille, was arrested in connection to the shooting at Sunrise Apartments in Sandersville. He says both suspects are charged with Aggravated Assault. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SANDERSVILLE, Georgia -…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMTG) - More storms are likely for Middle Georgia this evening and another round looks possible Tuesday. This Evening While Middle Georgia saw a wave of storms…
WILCOX COUNTY, Georgia – An inmate died at Wilcox State Prison on Sunday, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The inmate, identified as Dominique Cole, died on June 8. According to the GDC, the body was turned over to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A homeless man was fatally hit by a train on Saturday, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. According to Jones, the fatality happened…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –An elderly woman is dead and four other were injured after a muti-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Washington county. Sheriff…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A Johnson County man was arrested in Tennessee this week for an 'outstanding felony arrest warrant', according to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgians, beware! There is a new text message scam targeting drivers. Monroe County Sheriff Brad Freeman warns criminals are using deceptive tactics to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department held a promotion ceremony Friday, for 28 of its firefighters. Three firefighters were promoted to Captain, six were promoted to Lieutenant, and…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month, and one Bleckley County family has turned tragedy into action. The…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Officers with the Warner Robins Police Department were sharing donuts at Dunkins' with the community on Friday, all for a good…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A slow moving front will bring scattered storms to Middle Georgia both Saturday and Sunday as it moves through the state. This Evening…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Houston County man has been sentenced to serve 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was arrested after deputies found drugs and illegal firearms during a property check, according to the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened around 4:18 a.m. on May 26 at the Marathon gas…
DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two women were arrested Thursday night after an attempted contraband drop near Washington State Prison, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were patrolling the Davisboro area around 9 p.m. on June 5 when they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Leaders from the Mercer University School of Medicine and River Edge Behavioral Health say Georgians living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are underserved. that’s why they’re partnering with the Georgia department of Behavioral Health and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An altercation Wednesday inside the Bibb County Jail that left one inmate dead and four others injured is prompting…