Dangerous heat, strong storms return Wednesday
It was a sweltering day in Middle Georgia with highs warming back to the upper 90s and 100s. Thankfully some storms pushed in to help cool us off this afternoon,…
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BCSO addresses protocol of updating residents following shooting incident
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Lake Wildwood neighborhood was much quieter Tuesday afternoon following an incident Monday that resulted in two Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators being taken…
Macon-Bibb commissioners considering funding for organization that provides rental, utility assistance to those in need
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners are considering a $50,000 grant for Family Advancement Ministries in Macon. The organization provides rental and utility bill assistance to families in…
Macon Salvation Army open to public to cool off as temperatures rise
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Salvation Army in Macon is working to help keep people cool and hydrated as temperatures rise into the triple digits.…
City of Milledgeville to host Annual Fireworks Celebration after 2 year hiatus
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Milledgeville announced that its 4th of July fireworks celebration is back. According to a press release from the city, after a 2 year-long hiatus due to COVID, it will be hosting its annual…
Heat advisories are out for Middle Georgia today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Feels like temperatures around Middle Georgia this afternoon will be in the triple digits. Today The heat will be unrelenting as we go through the day today, and our rain chances are no where near…
UPDATE: Two teens arrested after investigators injured in crash
UPDATE (6/14 7:08 a.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says 18-year-old Xzaydrian Ja’Won Lewis and a 16-year-old boy were identified as two suspects…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores June 6-10
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, June 6 and Friday, June 10,…
Dangerous heat, strong storms possible Tuesday
It was a hot day in Middle Georgia as high temps warmed to 99°, with "heat index" values in the 100s. This is just the beginning of a very hot…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office hosting youth summer basketball camps
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is reaching out to the youth of Macon by hosting a summer basketball camp for boys and girls. The Police…
Macon-Bibb County searching for more lifeguards
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation department is working to open more pools. Right now, only three pools are open: the Delores A Brooks Rec Center, the Booker…
Georgia College adds summer course to address nursing shortage
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia College in Milledgeville is working to tackle the shortage of nurses across the state. The college added a third nursing class to…
Early voting for runoff elections underway across middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Early voting is underway for Georgia's runoff elections. Two middle Georgia counties we checked with are reporting low voter turnout. Macon-Bibb's Board of…
Coroner reports body found near Burger King off Romeiser Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC that a body has been found near the Macon Burger King just off Romeiser…
Heat indices to climb into triple digits this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Feels like temperatures around Middle Georgia will be over 100 degrees later today and much of this week. Today We have seen plenty of heat around Middle Georgia lately as highs have remained above 90 degrees…
Neighborhood Grocery robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that took place just after 6:15a.m., Sunday morning, at the Napier Neighborhood Grocery, located at 1095 Pio Nono Ave. It was reported that a male…
17-year-old girl hospitalized after Macon shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teenager is in stable condition at the hospital after being struck by a bullet Saturday night. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says it happened…
Brookdale Resource Center says it has space for those recently removed from homeless camp
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It's hard to tell an area off Riverside Drive near downtown Macon was recently a homeless camp. “There…
Local professor weighs in on rising inflation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Whether you're shopping at the grocery store or filling up at the pump, you're probably feeling the effects of inflation. Dr. Antonio Saravia, an economics professor…
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…
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…