School bus driver dead, students injured in Upson County crash
THOMASTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia school bus driver is dead following a morning crash in Upson County. According to the Thomaston-Upson County Schools Facebook page, the…
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More scattered storms likely this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We will continue to see opportunities for storms during the afternoon and evening over the weekend. Today We had a number of thin wispy clouds…
Salvation Army of Greater Macon still looking for help to fix air conditioning unit
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It's been almost a month since the Salvation Army of Greater Macon was left with no air conditioning in its daytime area. The center says it's still looking for donations to help repair the unit that…
Macon-Bibb Transit Authority honors city's music history with new electric bus
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority unveiled a new electric bus Thursday that honors Macon's music history. The Macon Music Masters bus, named Melody, features pictures of local music legends throughout time. Noted legends and their families visited…
Milledgeville resident raising awareness of 'Stevens Johnson Syndrome'
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Milledgeville resident is working to educating others on "Stevens Johnson Syndrome," also known as "SJS." Andre Williams was diagnosed with SJS in 2017. "To see where I've come from, it's bittersweet, kind of hard to…
Downtown Perry playing host to silent disco night Friday
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Perry is continuing to look for ways to bring its residents together. The city will hold a silent disco at the Perry Events Center during its First Friday celebration Friday. Three DJs will…
Houston County residents voice concerns about flooding near their homes
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Residents of the Bay Gall Creek area in Houston County met with county officials this week to voice concerns about flooding in their homes. Mike Hatcher has lived near the creek since 2008. He says flooding…
Douglass Theatre awards new HBCU college scholarships
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Historic Douglass Theatre in Macon awards its first HBCU Arts Series College Scholarship. The HBCU Arts Series Committee announced the award winners on July 27th. Scholarships went to two Peach County High School graduates. Finalist…
Walmart donates bikes, journals for Bibb County students
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Walmart wants to make sure students have the resources they need as they return to the classroom. At the Harrison Road location, Walmart donated five bicycles to Unity-N-Community for its…
New cell phone policy for Bibb County students
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District has a new cell phone policy in place as students return to the classroom. This school year, students are allowed…
Houston County Schools names 'Teacher of the Year'
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County School District names its 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year. Bridgett Hunt received the honor during the district's opening session event. Hunt…
Rain chances remain up leading towards the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunny skies will give way to scattered clouds and storms again this afternoon and evening. Today Following a night of heavy widespread…
2 teens arrested in deadly Macon car wash shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office arrests two teens in connection to a June deadly shooting. Deputies arrested a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old in connection…
Georgia man sentenced for supplying meth to Monroe County drug dealer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Georgia man was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday, after he admitted to supplying a large quantity of methamphetamine to a Monroe County drug dealer. 63-year-old Frank Settambrino, was sentenced to 90 months followed by three…
Summertime pattern of heat and storms continues
It has been a busy weather day for many of us in Middle Georgia, with strong storms firing up this evening. Most of our storm activity stayed east of…
Bibb County School District welcomes students back for new school year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students in Bibb County went back to class on Wednesday. We visited Bruce Elementary School, where we saw nothing but smiles and…
Dublin VA celebrates WWII nurse's 108th birthday
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A former U.S. Army nurse is turning 108 years old. The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center held a special celebration for 2nd Lt. Meta P. Monteleon…
Air Force Reserve Command names new commander
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Maj. General John Healy is the newest commander of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command, which is comprised of more than 74,000 airmen and civilians. …
Georgia's Pre-K marks 30th year in business
(41NBC/WMGT) -- As the new school year of 2022 starts, Georgia's Pre-K program turns 30 years old. It started in 1992 as a pilot program with 750 at-risk 4-year-olds in 20 different locations, but in 1995 it opened to…
Forsyth Police Chief Harris set to retire soon
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Forsyth Police Chief, Eddie Harris, is planning to submit his retirement. According to City Manager, Janice Hall, Harris told Hall Friday, July 29th, that…
Georgia residents can claim unborn children as dependents on state taxes
Pregnant mothers in Georgia can now get tax credits for unborn children, according to the state's Revenue Department. CNN reports that it's part of the state's…
Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The man who initiated the neighborhood chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery is asking a federal judge to show leniency when he's sentenced for a federal hate crime conviction. Greg McMichael's defense…
Crews find body while cutting grass in Crawford County
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Department of Transportation crews locate a body in a ditch in Crawford County. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, the crews were…
Pedestrian injured in Warner Robins crash
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department is investigating a morning crash involving a pedestrian. Officers say the crash happened around 4:30 Wednesday morning, in the 400 block…
Governor Kemp extends Georgia's gas tax suspension
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Brian Kemp has signed two executive orders to extend the temporary suspension of the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales. In a news release,…
Staying hot with scattered storms
Despite seeing a mostly dry afternoon in Middle Georgia, storms are continuing this evening, mainly in our southern counties. Overnight the rain should start to taper off with some fog settling…
State, school district officials provide driving safety reminders as school buses return to roads
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - AAA, The Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Bibb County Schools are working to make sure students get to…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office to host hiring event Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking to add to its team. The sheriff's office will host a hiring event on Wednesday called "Breakfast…
MVP Initiative reviewing progress on goals, asking for help from community
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Violence Prevention Initiative (MVP) leaders are calling on the community to help prevent violence in Macon-Bibb. Leaders are reviewing progress on the initiative's goals…
Applications open for City of Perry's new youth advisory council
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Perry is getting youth involved in city government through a new youth advisory council. The council will be made up…
UPDATE: Man charged with murder in connection to shooting death of Warner Robins teen
UPDATE (8/02): 21-Year-old Leonard Jimmy Forrest of Warner Robins is charged with Murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jontel Williams. The Warner…
Macon hospitals celebrate one year under Piedmont
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Piedmont Macon and Piedmont Macon North are celebrating one year under the Piedmont banner. Both Macon hospitals became part of Piedmont on August 1, 2021, as a result of an agreement with HCA Healthcare. “As a…
GBI investigates death of Peach County inmate
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Peach County inmate. According to the GBI, on July 31st, the Peach County…
Emery Hwy Quick Serve robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the man they say robbed the Quick Serve, located at 584 Emery Highway around 6:30 this morning. According to a press…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores July 25-29
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 25 and Friday, July 29, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All…
UPDATE: Monroe County missing man FOUND
UPDATE: The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says Mr. Cooley has been found and is safe. MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding 77…
Perry school zone cameras now operational
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Speed cameras placed at several schools in Perry are now operational as students head back to school. The Perry Police Department says the need for the cameras…
Scattered storms stick around this week
It was a stormy day for some of Middle Georgia on this Monday, with highs warming to the mid and upper 90s. Rain should be ending over the next few…
Macon Re-Entry Coalition seeking volunteers to help with program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Re-Entry Coalition needs your help to continue giving previously incarcerated individuals a second chance. The pandemic changed the way people could volunteer, so…
Macon-Bibb County planning to memorialize, scatter unclaimed cremains
MACON, Gerogia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is working to scatter the ashes of 166 people who have been cremated and whose remains have gone unclaimed. The Macon-Bibb County…
Byromville man killed in morning crash
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A deadly crash involving a tractor trailer shut down a Dooly County highway, Monday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol, the crash happened just after 6:00 Monday…
Pregnant woman among 14 injured in Laurens County crash
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A pregnant woman loses her unborn child in a Laurens County crash that sent a total of 14 people to the hospital. According to…
UPDATE: GBI releases body camera footage from Hancock County incident that led to Brianna Grier's death
UPDATE (7/29): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released body cam video Friday night of the incident earlier this month that led to Brianna…
Macon-Bibb Transit Authority unveils second part of downtown mural
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority officially unveiled the addition to its colorful downtown mural Friday. The continuation of the Spirit of Macon mural--this part…
Wilkinson County students return to classroom
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Most Middle Georgia students will return to school next week, but Wilkinson County students headed back Friday. For some students, this was their first time back in the classroom since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Eastman unveils new mural to honor veterans
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Eastman has a new mural dedicated to local veterans. Non-profit organization "Leave it Better" partnered with the American Legion Post 126 to create…
50 Mercer student-athletes named to Spring Academic All-SoCon Team
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Mercer Bears placed 50 student-athletes on the Spring 2022 Academic All-Southern Conference Team. To be eligible, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average at the conclusion of the spring semester and were…
Staying hot for the weekend
We have seen some pretty intense heat across Middle Georgia for this last week of July. That heat will be continuing for the area through the weekend, with highs warming into…
21 butterfly benches for victims of Uvalde school shooting now complete
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 21 lives were lost in the Uvalde, Texas school shooting nearly two months ago. Since the shooting, Sean Peacock has been making…
Bibb County School District holds back to school giveaway
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District held a back to school bash at Westside High School Friday. The drive-thru event gave parents a chance to…