Downtown Macon businesses say movie filming has increased foot traffic this week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - "The Color Purple" musical started filming in downtown Macon this week. The filming has led to the closure of some streets…
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Historic Macon's Flea Market happening this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you're looking for some antiques or even just a second-hand item for your home, you're in luck! Historic Macon is hosting its semi-annual flea market…
Temple Beth Israel dedicates historical marker
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — German immigrants established Temple Beth Israel in 1859. The building it's in now was built in 1902. According to Lawrence Mink, Immediate Past President for the temple,…
Milledgeville missing man found stabbed to death
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man has been arrested in connection to the stabbing death of a missing person in Milledgeville. According to Brad King with the Baldwin County Sheriff's…
UPDATE: Car pulling camper crashes on I-75, blocking lanes in Peach County
UPDATE: According to reports from the Georgia State Patrol and Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a Ford Expedition pulling a camper on I-75 North near mile marker 151 jackknifed, causing the trailer to overturn, blocking all lanes of travel. There are…
'Trains Blocking Roadway' message boards to be installed in Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Transportation has a contract with Lumin8 Transportation Technologies of Newnan, Georgia, to to install dynamic message signs…
BCSO needs your help solving multiple cases
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help in a few cases it's investigating. First, deputies are looking for 27-year-old Tyler Bliss. He's wanted in connection to a package theft on Paddington Drive in Lizella on…
Cooler conditions move in for the weekend
Severe storms moved out of the area earlier today, leaving us with dry air and breezy conditions. A secondary front is moving through the area this evening which will…
Historic Vineville home could be torn down
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Catherine Brewer Benson House may soon be torn down. Catherine Brewer Benson was the first woman in the world to receive a bachelor's degree. She…
Bleckley County crews cleaning up after tornado causes destruction
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crews spent Thursday working diligently to clean up the mess caused by Wednesday's storms. According to Matthew Kelley, the Emergency Management Director for Bleckley…
Warner Robins community cleaning up after being hit by EF3 tornado
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The sun was out Thursday morning, but Tuesday afternoon was a different story. Crews in Houston County are still cleaning up…
BBB urges caution when hiring a contractor for storm repairs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia is urging the community to be alert for scammers preying on storm victims. In light of…
Man arrested after authorities serve search warrant on Pursley Street
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 50-year-old man was arrested Thursday after multiple law enforcement agencies served a search warrant on Pursley Street. A news release from the…
Dublin man arrested for murder, child cruelty, assault
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reporting the arrest of a man charged with murder, child cruelty, and aggravated assault from Dublin. According to the…
Woman arrested in connection to Jones County death
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office makes an arrest in connection to a woman found dead outside her home. Deputies arrested 55-year-old Cynthia Foley of Milledgeville on…
Downtown Perry prepares for their annual Dogwood Festival
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 33rd annual Dogwood Festival is taking place this weekend. The festival will host over 100 vendors. CEO and President of the Perry Chamber…
Windy conditions are set to take over in the wake of Wednesday's cold front
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Powerful winds will hang around Middle Georgia the next few days. Today The sun is making a grand return to Middle Georgia today as cloud cover exits to the southeast. We will be seeing a cooling…
Storm damage cleanup continues on Wimbish Road in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crews were out Wednesday repairing power lines and cleaning up damage along Wimbish Road and Willow Creek Drive in Macon. We spoke with residents…
Twiggs County cleans up storm damage while preparing for more storms
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Twiggs County is working to clean up destruction from Tuesday's storms ahead of more expected storms. At least eight homes were destroyed…
Macon-Bibb Commission approves construction of courtrooms in Macon Mall
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved Tuesday construction of two courtrooms at the Macon Mall. About $4 million in 2018 SPLOST revenue will be used for…
Jeremy Grissom appointed as Macon Violence Prevention Coordinator
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Violence Prevention Initiative now has a coordinator. Macon-Bibb Commissioners appointed Jeremy Grissom to the role on Tuesday. Grissom will start in the…
Crews respond to Tuesday storm damage in Taylor County
TAYLOR COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Taylor County experienced down power lines, trees and destroyed homes after storms came through Tuesday. Taylor County EMA Director David Windham said Wednesday…
Accident on GA 24 leaves one hospitalized
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia State Patrol responded to a single vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer early Wednesday morning that left one severely injured. According to the GSP, around 7:50 a.m., troopers responded to the crash on GA…
Armed Robbery at Telfair Dollar General
MILAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Telfair County Sheriff's Office is looking for the suspect behind an armed robbery that occurred on Monday night at the Milan Dollar General. According to a…
UPDATE: More details released on Monroe County standoff
UPDATE (04/06) -- More details concerning the standoff have been revealed in a release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The situation began when deputies were sent to 17…
Mayor Lester Miller declares State of Emergency in Macon-Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Mayor Lester Miller has declared a State of Emergency for Macon-Bibb County in response to Middle Georgia suffering substantial damage due to multiple lines of storms. According to the release from Macon-Bibb, the State of Emergency…
Boil water advisory in Jeffersonville for 72 hours
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The citizens of Jeffersonville are being warned to boil water before consuming it for the next 3 days. According to a social media post from the City of Jeffersonville, the city lost water pressure during a…
Stratford Academy to release students early for inclement weather
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- According to a social media post from Stratford Academy, a severe storm expected to arrive in Macon is pushing school officials to release students early. The post says that preschool students will be dismissed at noon,…
Local church partners to host golf tournament benefiting African villages
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Christ Chapel Macon has partnered with the Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge to hosts a golf tournament. All proceeds raised will go towards funding for…
Another round of severe storms is possible this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A second storm system will bring another opportunity for severe weather to Middle Georgia. Today It was the warmest morning of the week to kick things…
$8K being offered in Warner Robins missing woman case
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County District Attorney's Office along with Macon Regional Crimestoppers, is offering $8,000 for information leading to the arrest in connection to a missing woman. The Warner Robins Police Department says Bula Mae Robertson…
BCSO investigating armed robbery at bank
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at a Macon bank on Tuesday. It happened at the MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union on Lasseter…
Severe weather damage seen across Middle Georgia Tuesday evening
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The severe weather system that moved through Middle Georgia on Tuesday included several tornado warnings. Rain and gusty winds brought down several trees and…
Macon's Rosa Taylor Elementary School will be closed Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rosa Taylor Elementary School will be closed on Wednesday due to power issues. That's according to an email sent by…
Dooly County Schools closing on Wednesday
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - All Dooly County Schools will be closed on Wednesday for an "inclement weather day" due to the potential for severe weather. "Students, faculty, and staff will not…
Severe storms possible again Wednesday
A very warm air mass over the area will quickly become unstable by the afternoon, resulting in storm development. All types of severe weather will be possible across the area, but…
Houston County EMA reports major damage, but everyone is 'accounted for'
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There were several reports of downed trees and power lines in Houston County Tuesday after strong storms moved through the area. Several…
A social media scam is phishing for personal information
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Some people are losing their personal information due to a new social media scam. A recent finding by the Better Business Bureau shows scammers…
Peach County Schools, Macon Mayhem raise Autism Awareness
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- As a part of Autism Awareness Month, the Macon Mayhem wore jerseys designed by special education students from Byron Elementary and Byron Middle School.…
Local lawmakers reflect on 2022 legislative session
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Georgia's legislative session officially wrapped up Tuesday afternoon. We spoke with Minority Leader Representative Dr. James Beverly, and Majority Caucus Chair State Senator John F. Kennedy,…
Messianic Jewish Temple welcomes public to prayer wall
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Beth Yeshua International sits quietly off Price Road. Much like any other church or synagogue, you can visit on weekends and pray during the services.…
Suspect steals hundreds of dollars worth of products from Bibb vape shop
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking that the public keep an eye out for a suspect who's wanted for stealing…
Dooly County Schools to have early dismissal due to weather
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dooly County Schools posted an announcement on social media stating that due to inclement weather, schools would have an early dismissal. According to the post, the dismissal…
UPDATE: State continues its investigation into the Laurens County Animal Control
UPDATE (4/4/2022): The State Department of Agriculture sent a release to the 41NBC Newsroom to give an update on the investigation of the Laurens County Animal Shelter. It…
Middle Georgia could see back to back days of severe weather
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A pair of storm systems could bring severe weather to Middle Georgia Tuesday and Wednesday. Today Storms began to enter the western counties of Middle Georgia around 9 am this morning. Rain is likely for most…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores March 28-April 1
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 28 and Friday, April…
Bibb County Investigators looking for theft suspect
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a theft suspect. Investigators say this person forced themself into Vape Circle on Forsyth Road on Saturday, April 2, around 4 a.m.[field59_video account="WMGT" key="a6c9a3bae28a9093b720c0aa9e71e2c84741b3c7" vtitle="Bibb County Investigators…
UPDATE: Suspect arrested following March 31 shooting death
UPDATE (4/4 at 10 p.m.) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators make an arrest in…
Mayor Lester Miller proclaims April National Pickleball Month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed April as National Pickleball Month Monday. The announcement happened at the Tattnall Square Pickleball and Tennis Center on College Street. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="e8603b01a6ae35b037af3cfa89bc5e61a4fea8ea" vtitle="Mayor Lester Miller proclaims April National Pickleball Month"…
Severe storms possible Tuesday
Welcome to the first full week of April, where temperatures are all over the place and severe weather is back in the forecast. The Storm Prediction Center has already put us in…