MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School Board approved a $410.7 million fiscal year 2024 budget on Thursday, presented by Superintendent Dr. Dan Sims, despite projected revenues coming in at $391.8 million. The decision follows three board work sessions,…
JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A man is in jail after trying to run away from deputies during a traffic stop on Wednesday. According to the Jones County Sheriff's Office, a deputy pulled over a vehicle on Highway 49 near the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Warner Robins has announced the location of its first homeless shelter. The shelter, purchased earlier this year, will be able to…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Fort Valley community is coming together to celebrate the emancipation of African Americans from slavery with its Juneteenth Celebration. The…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For the City of Hawkinsville, the Juneteenth holiday is an opportunity to learn from the past and bring people together.…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man who pleaded guilty to several charges on Thursday will spend at least the next 35 years in prison. The Houston County District Attorney's Office says 33-year-old Christopher Rodriguez pleaded guilty to charges…
UPDATE: The 50-year-old man who died in the crash on Wednesday has been identified as Omar Fagon. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A crash on Lower Thomaston Road Wednesday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A reoccurring problem affecting several North Macon apartment communities involving vandalism, illegal drug usage, and criminal trespassing led the Bibb County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Early Wednesday, a man was arrested in connection to a commercial burglary at the Family Dollar on Emery Highway. The Bibb County…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County is getting a big boost in funding to make more updates possible at South…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A song by a Macon artist will hold a special place in Macon’s history for celebrating the city’s residents, history and culture. “I Love My…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - City officials in Warner Robins have prioritized increasing salaries and retaining employees in their proposed 2024 budget of $165 million, which…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County officials are seeking a court order to permanently shut down the M&M grocery store on Montpelier Avenue, citing an alarming level of…
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, June 5 and Friday, June 9, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A teen has been sentenced to life in prison in connection to a 2022 robbery spree involving 31 victims. According to a release from the office of District Attorney Anita Howard, 17-year-old Shavawn Coleman (who was,…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Grant money is on its way to Baldwin County. The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners has been awarded two grants from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County is asking the superior court to have M&M Grocery on Montpelier Avenue permanently closed due to the reemergence of conditions that threaten public safety, and for the store violations of conditions in a court…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The Bibb County School District will dismiss all summer programs early this Wednesday due to severe weather threats in the area. The following programs will be affected: All athletic programs have been canceled. Elementary school summer programming…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A FedEx facility in Macon is set to close, according to an emailed statement from FedEx. The statement to 41NBC goes on to…
Although we saw a few strong storms this afternoon across Middle Georgia, Wednesday will be our best chance of widespread severe storms for the area. Several rounds of storms will move through, starting during the early morning hours Wednesday. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than 90 women from across Georgia will take the stage and compete in the Miss Georgia and Miss Georgia Teen Scholarship Competition in…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin High School Marching Band is set to perform on national television. The Baldwin County School District announced BHS Band of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Board of Education is looking to the future of finances in the school district. As the Board prepares…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Branch of the NAACP is bringing forward concerns about the treatment of probationers in Bibb County. The NAACP says it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County is preparing for its first ever Juneteenth parade. Macon Black Culture is hosting the parade, and it will showcase black-owned businesses and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff David Davis says there's more work left to do. That's why he's running for another term. The slogan for his campaign is…
FORSYTH, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-- A local farmers market in Forsyth has changed locations to help better showcase local growers, while supplying fresh produce. The Forsyth Farmers Market, originally located on North Jackson Street in Forsyth, has been bringing local grown produce and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two deputies with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office were arrested on Monday for battery and violation of oath by public…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –From dating apps and bill collectors, to private sellers on social media, scammers are looking for ways to get your private information. That’s why the Perry…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in Bibb and Crawford Counties plan to bring concerns for a proposed rock quarry before a planning and zoning meeting. “This is our…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dublin VA is offering additional services to women veterans in the community. Monday is National Women Veterans Recognition Day and according to the Dublin…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Monday morning, Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to a 2 vehicle crash that left a man dead. According to the GSP, just…
DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Three men were arrested by the Washington County Sheriff's Office on Sunday for attempting to bring illegal drugs into Washington State Prison. WCSO…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-- Residents in Middle Georgia were able go the Houston County Galleria on Saturday, to hear from local healthcare providers…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A man is dead after a motorcycle accident Saturday. According to the Georgia State Patrol it happened after 7pm Saturday on Waco Mill Road at Boogaloo…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A Macon man is in stable condition after being shot in the leg Friday. According to a press release from the Bibb Sheriff’s Office it happened on Friday in the 2700 block of Montpelier Avenue, just…
This Sunday will be starting a bit stormy for parts of Middle Georgia as a warm front lifts north, bringing more cloud cover and humidity to the area. As we head into the afternoon we will see a round of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) – A Macon man with multiple violent felony convictions, pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a wallet gun, a type of firearm that can be easily concealed and must be registered. 52-year-old Johnny Carl Sandefur Jr., faces…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hot and sunny conditions will stay with Middle Georgia Saturday before scattered storms move in Sunday afternoon. Tonight Skies will be clear across the region with temperatures reaching their valley for the week in the upper…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cirrus Academy Charter School in Macon is announcing the passing of its founder Albert “Major” Rogers. According to a news release from the school, Rogers died on Friday, June 2nd, 2023. The school released the following…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - The Bibb Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital. Around 6:30 Friday night, deputies say someone…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Residents of Houston County can learn how the Perry Police Department serves the community during its “Citizens Police Academy” beginning…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – District Attorney Anita Howard celebrated the 3rd Annual Changing the Face of Justice Day on Friday. She spoke about the progress in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is rolling out a new fleet, and deputies say the new cars are already boosting morale. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bike Walk Macon is starting "Play Streets Macon." This allows neighbors to nominate their streets to be closed off to traffic for a…
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A pageant in support of law enforcement was so successful, a Middle Georgia community is holding it again. The second annual Miss MS16 Pageant is a non-profit event in memory of Crisp County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Drier conditions as well as some wildfire haze will move into Middle Georgia following the passing of a cold front Thursday. Tonight Mostly clear conditions are likely overnight tonight following a weak cold front passage this…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies in Dodge County arrest a wanted man and end up making a major drug bust. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says deputies spotted Michael Spires sitting in a vehicle in his driveaway around 3:15 Tuesday…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Perry is turning toward technology for preventing and solving crimes. And a big grant is helping the Perry Police Department reach its goals. Technology is the future of public safety for the city…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon Pride organization is celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride month by giving back to the community with its 2nd annual “Pride…