Atrium Health Navicent hiring, increases minimum wage
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Atrium Health Navicent is increasing its minimum wage for the third time in two years. Starting July 10, the new minimum wage will be $13.50 for…
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Tal Talton sworn in as Houston County Post 4 Commissioner
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tal Talton is now sworn in as the new Post 4 Commissioner for Houston County. The Houston County native beat out Jackie Rozier…
Murder charge issued in Bibb County inmate death
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says an autopsy determined a death inside the Bibb County Jail was a homicide. The G.B.I. Medical Examiner ruled the…
UPDATE: Arrest made in Laurens County deadly domestic dispute
UPDATE: The Laurens County Sheriff's Office has arrested 45-year-old Wilton Tatem III, of Dublin. He is charged with murder. ------ DEXTER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — A man was…
Three Middle Georgia men sentenced in gun, drug investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A third Middle Georgia man who plead guilty in a illegal gun possession and drug distribution investigation, was sentenced to prison Thursday. 57-year-old Jasper Blackshear, was sentenced to more than 10 years followed by three years of…
Two arrested during traffic stop in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrested a man and woman during a traffic stop on Wednesday. Deputies pulled over a Michael Colwell for Distracted Driving. During the traffic stop, deputies say they noticed suspicious activity…
Pedestrian safety hits close to home for Macon man
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - L.J. Malone lost his father in 2018 when he was hit by a car in. Since then, L.J. has committed his life to pedestrian safety. June is National Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month. As part of the…
Eastman man creating butterfly benches for families of Uvalde shooting victims
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — It's been more than two weeks since a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 19 students…
Houston County deputies: Man found in Walmart parking lot with gunshot wound
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in the hospital after being found in a Walmart parking lot with a gunshot wound. A Houston County Sheriff's Office news release says the incident was called in from the Booth Road…
UPDATE: Deputies make fifth arrest in connection to 2021 homicide on Napier Avenue
UPDATE (6/9/22) : The Bibb County Sheriff's Office made a…
Deputy injured, driver arrested in I-75 chase in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Monroe County deputy is injured and a driver is in jail following a chase and crash along Interstate 75. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says a deputy tried to stop a speeding 2021 Dodge Challenger…
1 person dead, 2 others hospitalized following Fort Valley shooting
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One person is dead and two others are hospitalized after a shooting in Fort Valley Wednesday night. A Fort Valley Police Department media release says police were dispatched to 1105 Edward Street at 10:57 p.m.…
Juneteenth Freedom Festival to be held in Fort Valley on Friday, June 17
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Peach Activity Committee says it will host Fort Valley's first Juneteenth Freedom Festival on Friday, June 17. The event will be held downtown from 6-10 p.m. Festivities will include music, dancers, poetry, storytelling, artifacts…
Macon-Bibb Bicentennial Committee holds first meeting
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County is planning to host several events next year in honor of the city's 200th anniversary. The Bicentennial Committee met for the first time…
Macon Water Authority treatment plant gets overdue upgrades
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Water Authority cut the ribbon on its upgraded Rocky Creek Water Rehabilitation Center. "We completely replaced the press building," Executive Director Joey Leverette…
Macon Area Habitat for Humanity set to build 10 new homes by the end of the year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — More homes are coming to Macon this year thanks to Macon Area Habitat for Humanity.…
Bibb County School District official explains elementary school dress code change
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District announced this week it's moving to a unified dress code for all elementary students. The change is effective…
Stephen McDaniel petitions court to vacate conviction, plea in Giddings murder
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The man convicted of killing Mercer Law student Lauren Giddings in 2011 is filing for the court system to vacate his conviction and guilty plea and release him from prison. Stephen McDaniel is serving a life…
Men wanted for gas station armed robbery in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two suspects involved in a Wednesday morning armed robbery. The incident took place around 2:44 a.m.,…
Mercer football is the first team or school to accept the 50 Yard Challenge
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Mercer University football team is the first college athletics program or school to accept the 50 Yard…
Strong storms possible Wednesday
We have seen a few isolated showers and storms across Middle Georgia this evening, and a few more are possible overnight. Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies to hang around into tomorrow morning, as well as a chance for more…
Bibb County Schools feeding students this summer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District started its summer meal program on Monday. The program provides lunches for students through July 2. The lunches provide a…
Houses of worship attend summit on protecting against violence
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Faith-based organizations in middle Georgia are making sure they're protected against those looking to carry out violence. The U.S Attorney's Office for the…
Complaint filed against Friends Food Mart for criminal activity
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A complaint has been filed against the Friends Food Mart ( where, just recently, a shooting left 2 dead and 1 hospitalized) to put…
Macon man sentenced in dog fighting and drug distribution ring case
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The U.S. Department of Justice says the 12th defendant-- a 40 year-old man from Macon-- has been sentenced after being involved in…
MGA receives $100,000 pledge from Morris Bank
DUBIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia State University received a $100,000 pledge from Morris Bank to fund the state of the art nursing lab that is under construction. The Dublin Health Sciences campus will be undergoing renovations that will include…
Georgia College will continue sexual assault nurse examiners training
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Specialized nurses are now working across Georgia as sexual assault nurse examiners thanks to a $803,000 grant that is now ending. The grant allowed more than a hundred Georgia nurses to receive extra training to conduct…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores May 30-June 3
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, May 30 and Friday, June…
UPDATE: 2 dead after shooting at Friends Food Mart
UPDATE (11:52 a.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says another person has died following a shooting Monday at Friends Food Mart. The sheriff’s office says Braxton Cole died Tuesday morning. Deroderick Collins is in stable condition. Deputies say surveillance…
Hot with scattered storms this week
We saw widespread showers and storms in Middle Georgia today, and that kept our highs a few degrees below normal. Some areas saw heavy rain and gusty winds, but severe…
Milledgeville Fire Department requests pay increase to retain firefighters
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Milledgeville Fire Department is requesting an increase in pay for its firefighters. The fire department says it's looking to retain firefighters and that…
Bibb School District moving to 'Unified Dress Code' for elementary schools
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is moving to a "Unified Dress Code" for elementary schools. The change is effective for the…
Douglass Theatre Summer Camp returns after 2 years
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After two years of not being able to hold a camp due to Covid-19, the Douglass Theatre is holding its Stage Works Theater Camp.…
Scattered storms return to the forecast
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain chances are ramping up around Middle Georgia to open the new work week. Today There were a handful of clouds over Middle Georgia to begin the new work week. We will continue to see skies…
UPDATE: Body identified and recovered in Oconee River drowning
UPDATE: The Georgia DNR has provided another update on the recovery of the teen's body. The DNR says that by utilizing the Remote Operated Vehicle, game wardens were able to find the body…
Man in critical shooting after shooting outside Macon gas station
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in the hospital after a shooting late Saturday night outside a gas station. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the shooting followed an altercation between two males outside Marathon, located at 3705 Irwinton…
Local Sigma Gamma Rho chapter teaching children swimming safety
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Summer means it's time to break out the swim suits and get into the water. Before you do so, the Nu Xi Sigma…
Toys for Tots brings joy to children in foster care
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Toys for Tots recently packed more than 400 backpacks for foster care children. Bags were filled with items for different age ranges…
Annual Peach Festival underway in Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's time for the annual Peach Festival! It started Friday in Fort Valley. Fort Valley Mayor, Jeffery Lundy, says he's excited to get out and…
Primary Pediatrics reports unusual increase in flu cases
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warm weather is here, but so is the flu. Primary Pediatrics in Macon says it's seeing around five flu cases a day. While that number…
Bibb deputies asking for public's help finding missing man
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a missing man. Investigators say 37-year-old Matthew Brock Mayhew hasn't been in…
Macon man arrested on multiple gun, drug charges following months-long investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 32-year-old man is now in custody following a months-long drug investigation. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says Antwan Cornelius…
Macon man dies weeks after wrong-way crash on I-16
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office and Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones have provided an update concerning the May 17th crash in which Jenna Scheidegger of Dawsonville, Georgia was driving a Chevrolet truck down the wrong lane…
UPDATE: Bibb inmate found dead in cell identified
UPDATE: Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC that the name of the inmate who died was Carlos Shelley. Jones says Shelley was taken to the GBI's lab for an…
Milledgeville man killed in motorcycle crash
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville man is dead after crashing his motorcycle Wednesday night. It happened at the intersection of Deepstep Road and Georgia Highway 24. Georgia State Patrol says…
4 arrested in mid-state theft ring: Deputies recover guns, drugs, cash, IDs and nearly 30 financial cards
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Four people are now in custody following a mid-state theft ring that involved guns, drugs, cash,…
Celebrate 'National Trails Day' in Macon this Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bike Walk Macon and NewTown Macon are coming together to celebrate National Trails Day, a day of advocacy, events, and fundraising. National Trails Day is…
Congressman Sanford Bishop visits Schnitzer Steel Industries in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop, visited the Schnitzer Steel Industries in Macon. He visited the plant to see how it produces high quality recycled metals. Congressman…
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office to crack down on crime with cameras
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is installing 'Flock Cameras' to address a recent increase in crime. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office partnered…
Macon congregation holds prayer vigil for mass shooting victims
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In the wake of the recent mass shootings across the country, Temple Beth Israel in Macon held a prayer vigil at High Street…