Teen charged in Perry shooting and robbery attempt
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teen is facing charges in connection to a robbery and shooting in Perry. According to Captain Heath Dykes with the Perry Police Department, the…
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Cold front Friday brings dry weekend weather
It has been a stormy day in Middle Georgia, but we are almost done with the rain for the week. A few showers and storms will be possible overnight…
UPDATE: Arrest made in connection to death of 30-year-old Keonta Rouse
UPDATE (5/26) - A Macon man is now in custody in connection to the death of 30-year-old Keonta Rouse. 27-year-old Brian Christopher Horton Jr. of Macon…
RAFB holds Airman's Memorial Service ahead of Memorial Day
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Robins Air Force Base took time Thursday to remember 73 men and women who were part of Team Robins. The base held…
Conference aims to educate public on environmental health, climate change
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dogwood Alliance and Science for Georgia came together Thursday to host the first Environmental Health and Climate Protection conference. The organizations want to share…
Gov. Kemp extends Georgia's gas tax suspension
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order extending the suspension of the state's gas tax until July 14th. The first suspension was scheduled to end on…
Cold front could bring severe storms this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front pushing through Georgia could bring severe storms later today. Today The Storm Prediction Center wasted no time upgrading parts of Middle Georgia…
UPDATE: Bicyclist dies after collision with tractor trailer
UPDATE (5/26) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC the bicyclist involved in the accident, now identified as 62-year-old Melvin Butler, died from his injuries around 9 p.m.…
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful honors community members
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful and Macon-Bibb County, honored community members for their work. Executive Director for KMBB, Asha Ellen, said Macon is full of people who want to…
Severe storms possible Thursday
We have been dealing with showers and storms each day this week in Middle Georgia, but Thursday will bring a more organized system into the area. The Storm Prediction Center has our…
Macon-Bibb County sues Macon Inn
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County is suing Macon Inn on Riverside Drive, citing…
Blood donations needed heading into summer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Blood donations have picked up in recent months but not enough to be fully back to normal. According to Evan Peterson, Regional Communications Manager for the Red…
Bibb County Schools Superintendent reflects on time in position
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) — From being named National Superintendent of the Year to facing Covid-19 in the classroom, Bibb County School District Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones has…
Macon Inn on Riverside Drive becomes 4th hotel in string of suits filed by Macon-Bibb for being the center of illegal activity
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb has filed suit in superior court against a fourth hotel…
UPDATE: Man charged with murder in Macon woman’s shooting death
UPDATE (5/25): The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has charged Jackson with murder in connection to the shooting death of Gabrilla Harris. UPDATE (10:30 p.m.) - Corey…
Macon man arrested in connection to April bank robbery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An arrest has been made in connection to the early April bank robbery that took place at Mid-South Community Federal Credit Union. According…
Rain chances are down for today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain chances are lower this afternoon while Georgia awaits tomorrow's cold front. Today Cloud cover will dominate the Peach State once again this afternoon. Highs will climb…
Atlanta woman charged with DUI, vehicular homicide, and more after traffic collision leaves man dead
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A traffic collision that took place just after 6 p.m. at Monroe Street on Georgia Avenue left…
Scattered storms possible Wednesday
It has been a stormy evening across Middle Georgia with storms packing a punch as they pushed north. Showers will be possible through around midnight for much of the area. Tomorrow will be another foggy/cloudy start to the day, with…
Bibb deputies investigating armed robbery at east Macon Auto Zone
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened in east Macon Tuesday night. A sheriff's office news release says it happened just after 8:30 at Auto Zone, located at 905 Shurling Drive.…
RACE FOR GA GOVERNOR: Kemp beats Perdue, set to face Stacey Abrams in November
(41NBC/WMGT) -- The results are coming in for who will represent the Republican Party for the November elections for Georgia Governor. AP reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defeated his Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue after a furious push…
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority teaches elementary students importance of saving
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated visited Alexander II Math and Science Magnet school as a part of their Wee Savers…
RACE FOR U.S. SENATE: Incumbent Raphael Warnock to face Herschel Walker
(41NBC/WMGT) -- The results for who has won the Republican and Democratic primaries for United States Senate have been called. NBC News is reporting that Herschel Walker is Georgia's Republican nominee for the United States Senate. NBC also reports that…
Middle Georgia sheriff's offices warn of text message scam
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Multiple middle Georgia sheriff's offices are warning residents of a text message scam. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office and Washington County Sheriff's Office both posted a screenshot of the scam on their Facebook pages Tuesday. The…
Zebulon Road polling location to stay open until 8pm due to technical issues
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Northway Church precinct on Zebulon Road will be staying open an extra hour this election day to give voters in that precinct the chance at a full 12 hours of voting. Interim Election Supervisor Tom Gillon…
28-year-old shot and killed on Moseley Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened in the 500 block of Moseley Avenue just after 4:00 a.m. today (Tuesday) Deputies responded to the 500 block of Moseley Avenue regarding to a…
More scattered storms possible this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered storms are likely during the afternoon and evening hours again today. Today It was another cloudy morning on this final week of May, however unlike yesterday we did not wake up to heavy rain along…
Election Analysis: NBC's Chuck Todd looks ahead to November as Georgia primary races take shape
MACON, Georgia (41NBC.WMGT) - With several key races on the ballot, all eyes are on Georgia this Primary Election Day.…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores May 16-20
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, May 16 and Friday, May 20, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All…
Some strong storms possible Tuesday
It was a stormy day in Middle Georgia, as a low pressure system pushed north from the Gulf of Mexico. This system brought heavy rain and some gusty winds to the…
MTA adds new stops to give over 5,000 residents access to its services
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb Transit Authority is making changes to one of its bus routes. This will give access to more than 5,000 residents in…
New boutique hotel coming to downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Newtown Macon and the Moonhanger Group have partnered to bring the Woodward Hotel to downtown Macon. The hotel, which will feature a literature theme, will consist…
Houston County Schools hands out mental health first aid kits to students and teachers
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It's the last week of school, and it's also near the end of Mental Health Awareness Month. That's…
Jones County man arrested in child sexual exploitation case
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cyber tips lead to the arrest of a Jones County man in an on-going sexual exploitation of children investigation. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation…
Venue management team approved for Macon amphitheater project
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon amphitheater project now has a management team that promises to bring the venue to life. The Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority (UDA) voted…
FVSU offering new Master of Social Work program
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley State University is offering a new Master of Social Work (MSW) program starting in spring 2023. According to a campus news release, the program will offer in-person and online classes. Additionally, the program…
Middle Georgia doctor reacts to FDA's approval of Covid-19 booster shots for children 5-11
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The FDA recently approved the Pfizer Covid vaccine booster for children ages 5 to 11. People who receive an…
Governor Brian Kemp makes final campaign push ahead of election day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgians are paying close attention to the Republican primary in the race for governor. Governor Brian Kemp's main challenger is former Senator…
Unsettled pattern to bring several rain chances this week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An overall unsettled weather pattern will support scattered storm development almost every day this week. Today Today will be one of the two wettest days that we see all weak. A weak tropical low has brought…
Riverside Burger King robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the man they say robbed a Burger King at gunpoint. According to a press release it happened just after 10:00 p.m. …
Washington County teen arrested in stabbing case
RIDDLEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –According to a post on the Washington County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, Deputies and Emergency Responders responded to a stabbing incident early Sunday morning outside of Riddleville…Deputies took a 16 year old into custody following this incident.…
Fort Valley Police Department needs help finding murder suspect
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Fort Valley Police Department needs your help in finding a murder suspect. Police are looking for 26-year-old Tyler Jones. He's wanted for…
Inmate accused of stabbing, killing Bibb deputy sentenced to 20 years
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The man accused of killing a Bibb County deputy in April of 2021, was sentenced Friday. 22-year-old Albert Booze had a competency hearing on Thursday to stand trial. After testimony during the hearing from two Board…
Sex offender arrested in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a tip on May 13, a registered sex offender was living and working without properly registering as a sex offender with the county. After an investigation, deputies found that Mark…
'Late Night Basketball League' aims to steer kids away from crime
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —A program aimed at getting kids active and away from crime is taking place in Macon. The Community Empowerment Center started its 'Late…
Macon Law Enforcement Foundation holds annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — In light of National Police Week, the Macon Law Enforcement Foundation held its annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony Friday. Law enforcement and…
Wesleyan College names 26th president
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— We now know the name of Wesleyan College's 26th president. The college formally introduced President-Elect Meaghan Blight Friday. Blight comes from Huron University College, which is a…
David Perdue makes stop in Macon ahead of primary election day Tuesday
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Republican candidate for Georgia governor David Perdue made a final campaign stop in Macon on Friday ahead of Tuesday's primary election…
Macon-Bibb County sues third motel for high amount of emergency calls
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County is suing another motel. The most recent lawsuit is against America's Best Value Inn And Suites on Romeiser Drive…
Museum of Aviation hosting Warbird Tour this weekend
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Museum of Aviation will host the Warbird Tour this weekend, May 20-22. The star of the event is the B-17 Flying Fortress, one of…