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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - AAA, The Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Bibb County Schools are working to make sure students get to…
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…
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…
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 (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, 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…
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…
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…
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: 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, 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…
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, 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, 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…
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…
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 (7/29): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released body cam video Friday night of the incident earlier this month that led to Brianna…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --A 15-year-old boy from warner robins is undergoing surgery after being shot in the chest. The Warner robins Police Department says the shooting happened on Laura Avenue, and that a stolen firearm from Bibb county is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As July comes to a close, more Back to School bashes are happening to help prepare families for the school year. The House of Hope Macon presents Back 2 School Bash [field59_video account="WMGT" key="9db744f227ac39ac849627a8e5f2db8f4b3f8715" vtitle="Back to…
UPDATE: Leon Jones tells 41NBC that the body has been identified as 42-year-old Donnie Pierce inside of a vehicle, parked in the Kroger parking lot on Tom Hill Sr Blvd. The coroner says that he thinks this is most likely…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— One man is dead and another injured after a shooting this morning just after midnight in front of the Next Level Kuts , located at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in critical condition after being shot in east Macon Thursday night. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says 65-year-old Ernest Wilkes was shot…
The heat is on once again in Middle Georgia for the end of the week and through the weekend. Highs on Friday will warm into the 90s by Friday afternoon,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base and the 21st Century Partnership are working on a STEM outreach program for Middle Georgia K-12 schools. The goal is to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — July 28 is known as World Hepatitis Day, and The North Central Health District wants to make sure you know the signs and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Westside High School football coach Sheddrick "Spoon" Risper is celebrating 25 years of coaching. He began coaching at Westside in 1998, serving…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perdue Elementary School started its donation drive to benefit cancer patients on Thursday. The drive, started in 2016, collects protein…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County School District leaders and law enforcement took part in a back to school safety and security summit Thursday. The meeting focused…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dairy Queen locations across Middle Georgia took part in the 13th annual "Miracle Treat Day" on Thursday. If you buy a blizzard at a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The project involving 8 bridges in South Macon has reached the point in which traffic has been opened to the public. According to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We will see a slight increase in our rain chances to finish off the work week. Today This morning was much like all the others…
UPDATE: The GBI makes three arrests in a recent East Dublin shooting. The GBI arrested 42 year old Brian Williams, of Dublin, 46 year old…
UPDATE (7/28/22): 23-year-old Jarvis Devon Hill, one of the victims of a shooting in June, was taken to a local hospital for medical complications around 1 a.m. Thursday. He was…
Highs today made it to 96° in Macon with heat index values in the 100s for much of the afternoon. This starts a trend of mid/upper 90s that will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller is recommending lowering the county's millage rate by 2 mills. On August 2, the Mayor will recommend to Commission that the county…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital got an early start on celebrating the 13th annual "Miracle Treat Day", which is set for Thursday.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Pastor Eddie D. Smith Sr. of Macedonia Baptist Church was honored for his 50 years of service with the unveiling of Eddie D. Smith Sr.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a double homicide that happened Tuesday night. The killings brings the county's homicide count for 2022 to…