UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who died Wednesday morning as Brandon Givens. ORIGINAL STORY: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after being shot Wednesday in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people were sentenced after pleading guilty to a 2022 string of armed robberies targeting fast-food restaurants in Bibb County, according to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. According to the news release from the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The University System of Georgia has approved a tuition increase for the upcoming academic year. The system’s Board of Regents voted Tuesday to raise tuition by 1% for in-state undergraduate students and 3% for out-of-state and international…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Families and organizations in Houston County will have access to free meals for children this summer through a school nutrition program. The Houston County School Nutrition Program will offer its annual summer feeding program from May…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week's Georgia Business Focus: Blue Bird Corporation Appoints New SVP of Engineering Blue Bird Corporation, a leader in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Sonny Perdue, a native of Perry, will retire as chancellor of the University System of Georgia, ending a decades-long career in public service that began in Middle Georgia. Perdue announced his decision on Wednesday, according to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- U.S. Rep. Austin Scott is speaking out after President Donald Trump posted an image on Easter Sunday that drew criticism online. Scott, who represents…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Monroe County school bus driver was charged with DUI (drugs) Wednesday after deputies reported he was driving erratically, according to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County Schools Superintendent Dr. Dan Sims has received a statewide award recognizing his leadership and impact on student success. The Georgia School Superintendents Association named Sims the recipient of its 2026 President’s Award. The organization presents…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A documentary focused on end-of-life experiences will be shown in Macon later this month. The Middle Georgia Regional Commission is hosting the event featuring “A Butterfly Has Been Released” on April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon.…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A statewide listening tour focused on voter issues will make a stop in Sparta this weekend, giving residents a chance to take part in discussions about issues impacting their communities. Black Voters Matter announced it will hold…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dickey Farms is hosting its annual Strawberry Festival this weekend. The festival will be April 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dickey Farms,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Landmarks in Macon will be part of a statewide effort to recognize crime victims during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Marsy’s Law for Georgia announced several locations across the state will be illuminated in purple, including Mercer…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning on Riverside Drive. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred at 10:19 a.m. as a 69-year-old man…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Miller Middle School was placed on a precautionary lockdown for about 15 minutes Wednesday morning after a tip from social media, according to school officials. During the lockdown, Bibb County Schools Campus Police conducted a search and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Tucker Road is set to reopen to traffic Saturday, April 18, according to signage posted for drivers in the area. The reopening comes as part of an ongoing construction project ongoing construction project along the corridor. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were discovered in a wooded area on the 200 block of Chambers Cove Drive. Authorities received the call at 9:03 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Deputies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Andrea Cooke has won the Macon-Bibb County Commission District 5 seat following Tuesday’s runoff election. According to unofficial results from the Bibb County Board of Elections, Cooke received 746 votes, or about 70.5% of the vote.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man identified as a youth pastor at a Monroe County church has been arrested in connection with a child…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A new inclusive playground is coming to Perry after a groundbreaking ceremony at Magnolia Point Park. The project is led by the Haseya…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man has been sentenced to 50 years, with 20 to serve in prison, after pleading guilty in connection with a 2021…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new initiative to grow Macon's population and workforce is underway. At Tuesday's State of the Community, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce announced "Choose Macon 2030," a five-year plan focused on attracting talent, strengthening the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will surge into the upper 80s and lower 90s Wednesday afternoon, possibly setting daily record highs. This Evening A sunny and warm afternoon will become a partly cloudy and mild night as some scattered cirrus…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Five people have been charged in a federal health care fraud case in Middle Georgia, according to an indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. The indictment names Dawn James-Ellis, Lamonica…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new hotel development could expand lodging options in Macon, as Hyatt Studios has submitted plans to build a seven-story, 128-room…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission is moving to revoke the land use approval for Skyline Lounge, a retail tobacco business operating at 635 Womack Street. According to the commission, the action follows a series of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Voters in District 5 of Macon-Bibb County headed to the polls Tuesday for a runoff election between candidates Edward Foster and Andrea Cook. According to Election Supervisor Thomas Gillon with the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has named a new leader for its jail operations. Samuel Jines, a veteran corrections official with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Sisters of Pearl E. Evans Chapter No. 464 is hosting its 12th annual Mother and Daughter Tea to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Families across Middle Georgia are invited to celebrate the planet at Macon-Bibb County’s 16th annual Earth Day event, featuring free educational activities, live entertainment and hands-on experiences for children. The free event is scheduled for Saturday,…
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…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Concerns about roads, school traffic, and rising costs are colliding with demand for more housing in Monroe County as leaders prepare to discuss updates to subdivision rules. District 2 Commissioner Eddie Rowland shared a summary of perspectives…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Central Georgia Technical College announced more than $100 million in public and private investment to expand healthcare workforce programs and support a new regional STEM/Allied Health Academy in Houston County. The initiative is a partnership between…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Fort Valley Mayor Shakeena Reeves denied a request to host an event at Festival Park on April 12th, citing ordinance requirements and safety considerations, according to city emails posted on her Facebook page. In an April…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will be at least 10 degrees above average for this time of year beginning Tuesday afternoon. This Evening To get the week started is the coolest afternoon Middle Georgia will see this week. It may…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to trafficking cocaine. According to a Houston County District Attorney’s Office…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More travel options are coming to Middle Georgia this summer as Contour Airlines expands service at Middle Georgia Regional Airport. The airline is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened Monday in downtown Macon, according to a news release. The sheriff’s office says the shooting…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A routine traffic stop in Wilkinson County led to a drug arrest and the seizure of a large amount of suspected marijuana, according…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies across Middle Georgia as part of its ongoing effort…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 16-year-old is dead after a crash involving an overturned pickup truck in Bibb County, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the crash happened around 7:51 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Vinson…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County School District leaders are considering delaying a more than $5 million English Language Arts textbook purchase as rising costs continue to strain the system’s fiscal year 2027 budget. The potential delay is part of a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was arrested and a deputy is on administrative leave following an incident in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. According to a news release, the incident happened April 3 at the Baymont…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Byron man is dead after a wrong-way crash involving a tractor-trailer early Friday morning on Interstate 75 South, according to preliminary findings from the Georgia State Patrol. The crash happened April 10 at approximately 1:24…
Big-name brands and major projects are driving new jobs and growth across Middle Georgia, from Buc-ee’s in Forsyth to new restaurants…
Middle Georgia State University is preserving a moment in time, burying capsules across its campuses filled with artifacts from today for students to rediscover decades from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An inmate died Sunday at Baldwin State Prison, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The inmate was identified as Ricky Mathis. The cause of death has not been released at this time. The GDC added…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Young Chefs Academy in Warner Robins is opening its doors to the community for a special member appreciation event highlighting a panel of accomplished Middle Georgia chefs eager to share their expertise and passion with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved $1,244,030 for Phase I of a jail expansion project. The funding will come from voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds from 2018 and 2025. Phase I includes demolishing the James…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Deputies with the Houston County Sheriff's Office arrested a man near Perry High School while the campus was under a Code Red status. Authorities said the arrest was not related to the initial investigation at the school.…