Showers and clouds to keep things cool ahead of major heatwave
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A major heatwave is on deck for Georgia following today's wet weather. Today Friday began with a blanket of clouds over Middle…
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BCSO looking for stolen truck from restaurant parking lot
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help in a theft case. Investigators say a Ford F-250 was stolen from the Texas Border…
Perry Police investigating multiple entering autos
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Perry Police Department needs your help with a entering auto cases. Police are investigating multiple entering autos between May 9 and May 11, at Perry Feed…
Scattered showers possible Friday
A few showers have started to push into Middle Georgia this evening as an area of low pressure moves closer. Cloud cover, as well as showers and storms will be increasing…
Food trucks to fill Carolyn Crayton Park Saturday for first 'Picnic in the Park'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation is hosting its first ever Picnic in the Park Festival this weekend. Seven food…
Twiggs County School District collects more than $9,000 to help target reading loss
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Twiggs County School District, like most other school districts, has dealt with learning loss due to the pandemic.…
FVSU swears in Police Chief Antonio Fletcher
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT )— Antonio Fletcher was sworn in as Fort Valley State University's newest police chief on Thursday. According to University President, Paul Jones, the ceremony was…
DePaul USA Daybreak hosts Ukraine talk
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — DePaul USA Daybreak in Macon had a visit from a special guest on Thursday. Matthew Carter, the CEO of DePaul International, made a stop in Macon to…
Social media threats lead Rutland High School to go on precautionary lockdown on Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Rutland High School went into a precautionary lockdown due to a potential threat…
UPDATE: Man who died in accident at Tractor Supply Distribution Center identified
UPDATE: Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says that the man who died as a result of the accident is 55 year-old David Butler of Macon.…
Cloud cover to return to Middle Georgia this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Clouds will return to Middle Georgia this afternoon ahead of our next storm system. Today There is an abundance of…
Clouds increase Thursday, ahead of Friday rain chances
Sunshine helped to heat us into the mid 80s this afternoon, but changes are on the way for the end of the week. Overnight we will start…
Macon Judicial Circuit DA provides update on January officer-involved shooting in Crawford County
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Denrick Stallings' family left the Crawford County Courthouse Wednesday feeling like there's no justice for his death. Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita Howard…
Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning seeking community input in formulating comprehensive plan
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning has started its public comprehensive plan meetings. By Georgia law, the commission is required to update its comprehensive…
Houston County's new solar energy project now operational
ELKO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County's 68-megawatt solar energy project is now operational. Officially announced in November of 2020, the solar plant is made possible through a partnership…
North Central Health District looking to fill several healthcare jobs
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The North Central Health District is looking to fill various positions across its 13 counties. Available positions include nurses, administration support and positions in the district's HOPE…
2 lucky families become first-time homeowners thanks to Macon Area Habitat for Humanity
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Everyone has a dream of one day becoming a homeowner. Two lucky families in Macon got that opportunity…
UPDATE: 11-year-old Crawford County girl found safe
UPDATE (9:08PM): Crawford County Sheriff Lewis Walker says Tiffany Grimsley has been found near her home off Blasingame Road. He says this is still an ongoing investigation by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An…
Macon-Bibb files suit against Red Carpet Inn on Riverside Drive for being a center of illegal activity
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb has filed suit in Superior Court against the Red Carpet Inn on Riverside Drive…
New construction facility investment to bring hundreds of jobs to Dublin
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp says that 400 jobs will be coming to Dublin in the next 2 years. An announcement from Governor…
Highs to reach their peak for the week in Middle Georgia today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will peak for Middle Georgia today thanks to a system that will bring clouds and rain tomorrow and Friday. Today We will see…
Bibb School Board votes 6-2 to hire Dr. Dan Sims as next superintendent
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— We now know who will take over for Bibb County Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones once he retires in June. The…
Monroe County Sheriff's Office Summer Camp receives donation to continue operating
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — School may still be in session, but one summer camp is getting a head start in preparing for the fun. The…
Visit Macon provides grants for more than a dozen organizations to kick-start tourism
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Visit Macon recently granted more than a dozen organizations a total of $500,000 in Rescue Plan funding to help kick-start…
Warm weather continues Wednesday
It was another sunny day in Middle Georgia as our high temps warmed back to the mid 80s. Clear skies and dry air will once again allow us to cool into the…
First Phlebotomy independent school opens in Milledgeville
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The first Phlebotomy independent school just opened in Milledgeville. Doris Tuft opened 'Survival Kit of Phlebotomy Training' to share her love for the profession. The class…
UPDATE: Bibb Board of Education votes to approve Dr. Dan Sims as next superintendent
UPDATE (5/10): Bibb County Board of Education members…
Man arrested and charged in shooting death of Warner Robins man
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 26 year-old man has been arrested in connection to the murder at Shannonridge Drive that had been partially overheard over…
Man arrested in connection to Kathryn Drive assault on husband and wife
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man has been arrested in connection to an incident on Sunday, May 8th, that hospitalized a husband and wife. According…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office looking for man last seen in February 2021
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who has been missing since February of 2021. According to the BCSO, 47 year-old Walter Wilson Akers has not been in contact with his family that…
Temperatures to rebound around Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures are returning to the 80s following a cooler weekend. Today Fully sunny skies are in store for Middle Georgia today from sun-up until sundown.…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores May 2-6
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, May 2 and Friday, May 6,…
UPDATE: Arrest made in Monday night shooting
UPDATE: (5/10 7:32 a.m.) - Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested 21-year-old Ja'Kobe Alonzo Archie of Macon in connection to the death of 16-year-old Kymelo Early. Archie is being…
UPDATE: Victim identified in deadly hit-and-run case
UPDATE: (7:32 a.m.) – The victim has been identified as 65-year-old Larry Simmons. ORIGINAL STORY: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A male pedestrian is dead after being struck by an "unknown…
A voicemail may be the key to solving a Warner Robins murder
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Octavius Jackson was found dead in his home from a gunshot over the weekend. Warner Robins Police Sgt. Paul Peck says…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center adding Women's Health Clinic
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Officials at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center broke ground on the New Primary Care and Women's Health Clinic earlier…
Warmer weather returns Tuesday
It has been a cool day in Middle Georgia, with highs warming into the low and mid 70s. This little taste of early spring is going to be short lived, as highs…
Atrium Health Navicent celebrates 'National Nurses Week'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — National Nurses Week is this week, and hospitals across middle Georgia are celebrating with a week full of events. Atrium Health Navicent in Macon hosted…
Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning approves new apartment building
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Bibb Planning and Zoning approved a new, 62-unit apartment building in east Macon Monday. The apartments, located on Baconsfield Drive, will include one,…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center holds 'Blessing of the Hands' ceremony
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin celebrated its nurses Monday with a "Blessing of the Hands" ceremony. The ceremony…
Sunny conditions are returning to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A blocking pattern over the Eastern US will keep sunny weather over Georgia for the next several days. Today Conditions were cooler to…
Warner Robins man killed in argument over gun
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man was shot Saturday after an argument over a firearm turned deadly. According to a news release, the 37-year-old…
Dry and cooler weather returns for the weekend
Severe storms moved through the southern part of Middle Georgia this afternoon. As expected, wind was the main impact with most storms today, and we did see…
Fraternity chapter hosts appreciation lunch for Houston County educators
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Members of the Omega Gamma Gamma chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated held a teacher appreciation lunch at Huntington Middle School…
Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority to add cameras to Renaissance Park
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new partnership is forming in hopes of putting a stop to crime at Renaissance Park in Milledgeville. Central State Hospital,…
Georgia Military College hosts Broadway star ahead of musical
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Military College welcomed a Broadway star to its stage Friday afternoon. Lila Coogan played 'Anya' in the traveling Broadway tour of Anastasia.…
Work Program provides special needs students with work experience
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nicholas Haynes, a special needs student at Central High School, committed to Project Search on Friday. Project Search is a program made for…
Twiggs school employees receive pay raise, candy for 'appreciation week'
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Twiggs County Public Schools got an early start on Teacher Appreciation Week. On Friday, April 29th, the Twiggs County School Board members visited classrooms and passed out Payday candy bars to teachers. This was ahead of…
Macon-Bibb Clerk of Commission Janice Ross receives state honor
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb’s Clerk of Commission Janice Ross is the 2022 Clerk of the Year for the state of Georgia. The Georgia County Clerks Association (GCCA) and ACCG, Georgia’s County Association, announced the honor on Friday, April 29th,…
Nearly 100 dogs rescued following investigation into animal fighting
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nearly 100 dogs were rescued after an investigation into animal fighting in three Georgia counties. According to a news release posted by the…