Historic Macon unveils new headquarters
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Historic Macon Foundation unveiled its new office headquarters Thursday. The preservation group moved from Poplar Street to the old fire hall No. 4, located at 950 Third…
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Bibb schools receive donation from law firm
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Forrest B. Johnson and Associates Law Firm presented a $10,000 donation to the Bibb Education Foundation Thursday. $5,000 will go to Ballard Hudson Middle School and…
Publix Super Market Charities donates $5 million to Feeding America food banks
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - September is Hunger Action Month, and Publix Super Market Charities is donating more than $5 million to hundreds of Feeding America…
Local health providers recommend high-dose flu vaccine for those 65 and up
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As we approach flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending those 65 and older get a high-dose…
Macon Hispanic Fest happening this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Several organizations are coming together to host Macon's Hispanic Fest during this Hispanic Heritage Month. The event is happening Saturday at Rosa Parks Square on Poplar Street.…
Nice weather continues Friday
High pressure has really taken over control of our weather here in Middle Georgia this week and Friday will be no exception. Overnight, clear skies will allow lows to drop into the…
Macon elementary school celebrates 'Dot Day'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Heard Elementary School celebrated International Dot Day Thursday by showing off some art work. Dot Day started with a book titled The Dot. It's a story of…
2 Arrested in Washington County for attempting to smuggle items into prison with drone
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two people were arrested early Sunday on September 11th, when Washington County Deputies made contact with a suspicious vehicle…
More sunshine today in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure is keeping the sunshine over Middle Georgia this week. Today It was another mild morning around Middle Georgia as clear skies and temperatures…
Man hospitalized after drive-by shooting on Montpelier Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 33-year-old man is in stable condition at the hospital after being shot Wednesday night on Montpelier Avenue. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release…
Dry weather continues this week
It was another gorgeous day across Middle Georgia, from the start in the 50s to the mid 80s and sunshine this afternoon. Overnight it won't be quite as chilly across the…
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park hosting 30th annual Indigenous Celebration this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park is hosting its 30th annual Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration this weekend. This will be the first time since the…
Forsyth fire chief reflects on time in role ahead of retirement
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Forsyth Fire Department is saying goodbye to a long time employee and leader. Fire Chief David Herndon is retiring September 30.…
Peyton Anderson Cancer Center now offering oncology services
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - The Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center is now offering a new service to its patients. The center held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday to…
Macon-Bibb EMA hosting emergency preparedness fair Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency is hosting an emergency preparedness fair this weekend. The fair will offer personal safety and health items, Covid testing, first aid…
Monroe County woman dies in house fire
UPDATE: The Monroe County Sheriff's Office identified the victim of Wednesday's fire as 63-year-old Joanne Turner of Forsyth. FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — One person is dead following a…
Alheizmer's Awareness Walk happening in Wilkinson County this weekend
TOOMSBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Toomsboro is holding an Alzheimer's Awareness Walk this weekend to raise money for Alzheimer's research. The walk, set for Saturday, will…
Sunny days to hang around for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure will keep sunny skies around Middle Georgia for the next several days. Today It was the coolest morning of the week for Middle…
Perry man accused of vehicular homicide in Tennessee
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (41NBC/WMGT) – A Perry man is behind bars in Tennessee and charged with vehicular homicide after crashing his car on Labor day. 24 year old Jamir Johnson, of Perry, Georgia, is charged with vehicular homicide and three-counts of…
Fall-like weather continues this week
We had a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine and low humidity, and this is just the start for what will be a nice week. Tomorrow will be a cool start…
Man, woman arrested following raids of 2 Sandersville homes
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man and woman were arrested Tuesday after two homes were raided following a several months long investigation into illegal drug sales. 49-year-old Ernest…
Georgia National Fair implements new clear bag policy
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia National Fairgrounds is implementing a new clear bag policy. Any bag bigger than a wallet must be clear to enter the park. Bags can be brought from home or you can buy a Georgia…
Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion undergoing conservation process
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — If you're driving past the Old Governor's Mansion in Milledgeville, you'll notice construction happening. The mansion is undergoing extensive external conservation. The process is done every…
Baldwin County Fire Station 4 extends hours to help with response time
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you live on the south side of Baldwin County, you'll likely see a quicker firefighter response time. That's because…
NewTown Macon announces winners for Downtown Business Initiative
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - NewTown Macon announced the winners of its Downtown Diversity Initiative Tuesday. Tedra Huston, Geleesa Denta, Materra Drafts, Shabrea Duffy, Dr. Anissa Jones and Deon…
23-year-old shot and killed in Baldwin County Monday, man charged with murder
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 23-year-old woman was shot and killed in Baldwin County on Monday, and a man is now charged with murder. According to the…
Alcohol license revoked at Rodeo Bar and Grill following weekend shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Sheriff David Davis is revoking local night club Rodeo Bar and Grill's license to serve alcohol. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's…
UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal wreck on Gray Highway
UPDATE: The victim of the incident has been identified as 31-year-old Nicholas Chalker, according to Deputy Coroner Luann Stone. She says the next of kin has been notified. MACON,…
Student found with firearm in backpack at Northside Middle School
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A student at Northside Middle School came to school with a firearm on Tuesday. According to a statement from Dustin Dykes, Principal…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores September 6-9
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Tuesday, September 6 and Friday, September…
Downtown Macon gas station robbed at gunpoint
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to a press release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, just before 12:00 a.m. Tuesday two men entered the Nams Gas Station, located at 885…
BCSO: Macon-Bibb at 50 homicides for 2022
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - After three gun violence victims died within 24 hours over the weekend, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says Macon-Bibb's homicide count for the year is now at…
Cold front to bring cool, sunny, and dry conditions to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An approaching cold front will bring cooler and drier air to Middle Georgia as well as clear out the cloudy pattern. Tonight Storm activity…
Middle Georgia man shares journey with AFIB
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. The condition, known as 'AFIB,' is one doctors in Macon say is far too common.…
eWIC program rollout starting soon
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The North Central Health District will soon implement the Georgia eWIC system for all WIC participants. The eWIC system will replace WIC paper vouchers with a…
Macon-Bibb Fire Department puts finishing touches on new facility
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Bibb Fire Department celebrated the last beam being put in place on its new training facility Monday. The department broke ground…
Man arrested in connection to July barber shop murder
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man has been arrested in connection to the death of 38-year-old Jimmy Lee Scott III, who was shot and killed in front of…
Man robbed and shot in Downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Just before 01:30 am Sunday deputies responded to atrium Health in regards to a person shot. According to a release from the Bibb Sheriff's Office deputies…
Bar and Grill security guard shot and killed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 46-year-old Jermaine Stewart, of Macon, who was shot while working as security for the Rodeo Bar and Grill was pronounced deceased Sunday afternoon. The…
Adult and teen shot after altercation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people were shot near the intersection of Dublin Avenue and Forsyth Avenue, just after 10:00 p.m. on Friday September 9. It was reported there was an…
Bibb deputies: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Saturday night shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One man is dead and another man is in the hospital following a shooting late Saturday night. It happened around 11 o'clock in…
Macon man found shot dead in pickup truck
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man was found shot dead in a pickup truck early Sunday morning. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says deputies found 42-year-old Stephen…
15-year-old in critical condition after being shot in the chest
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon teenager is in critical condition after being shot Friday night. It happened in the 4100 block of Worsham Avenue just after 6…
Macon first responders honor 9/11 victims
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Sheriff's Office and Fire Department lined Second Street and Mulberry Street during Friday's 9/11 ceremony. Public servants offered prayers for those who lost their…
Robins Air Force Base gives the special honors to a combat hero
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-Robins Air Force Base gave special honors to a combat hero on Friday, for his actions taken following a terrorist attack. Master Sergeant…
Otis Redding Foundation breaks ground on new facility
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-- The Otis Redding Foundation celebrated Friday, after it broke ground on the new Otis Redding Center for the Arts. "This means so much to us we've worked…
Museum of Aviation to host first ever 'STEM City Expo'
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Museum of Aviation is looking to immerse children in STEM careers. It's doing so by hosting its first ever STEM City Expo at…
Carl Vinson VA honors those lost in 9/11
DUBLIN, Ga, (41NBC/WMGT)- The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center held 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Friday. As the 21st anniversary of the attacks approach, the medical center held a prayer…
BCSO arrests brothers for gun & drug charges
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two brothers were arrested in connection to gun and drug charges Wednesday in Bibb County. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Drug Unit investigators along with the U.S. Marshal's Southeast Fugitive task force worked to…
GMC celebrates Patriot Day
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Military College hosted its annual Patriot Day celebration to remember those lost on 9/11 as well as the war on terror. GMC started its annual Patriot Day celebration…