MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- As part of its continued effort to remove blighted buildings, Macon-Bibb Public Works Department and the Urban Development Authority demolished another building. This time the county tore…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston county has a new District Attorney for its judicial circuit district. District Attorney William Kendall was officially sworn into office on Monday by Governor…
Juneteenth is approaching as Middle Georgians prepare to observe the historic anniversary-- read more here to see the ways local agencies are commemorating African American freedom and achievement. In Macon, Macon-Bibb County Government offices and courts will be closed on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An Atlanta-based company is working to build its 3rd cold storage warehouse in Macon, as an effort to invest into construction to support domestic…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Wednesday morning, the Family Dollar at 3600 Napier Avenue was robbed. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the incident took place at 10:16 a.m., when…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will peak over 100 degrees for much of Middle Georgia this afternoon and thunderstorms are likely this evening. Today It was a relatively pleasant…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Community Foundation of Central Georgia awarded its first round of Macon Violence Prevention Grants on Tuesday. 25 non-profit and faith based organizations were chosen…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A recent article from the Washington Post states the Gun Violence Archive has already recorded more than 250 mass shootings…
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,…
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, 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, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Salvation Army in Macon is working to help keep people cool and hydrated as temperatures rise into the triple digits.…
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…
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 (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…
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,…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It's hard to tell an area off Riverside Drive near downtown Macon was recently a homeless camp. “There…
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…
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…
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…
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: 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…
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…
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…
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, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — It's been more than two weeks since a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 19 students…
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 (6/9/22) : The Bibb County Sheriff's Office made a…
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…
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.…
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, 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, 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, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — More homes are coming to Macon this year thanks to Macon Area Habitat for Humanity.…
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…
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…
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.,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Mercer University football team is the first college athletics program or school to accept the 50 Yard…
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…
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…
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…