Oprah producing remake of classic movie
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new building has popped up at the intersection of Third and Poplar Streets, and it's part of a movie set. According to the Southern Casting…
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Macon apartment complex faces code violations, residents moved to hotels
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Six apartment buildings in Miga Villa Apartments on Bloomfield Drive are now considered uninhabitable by the Macon-Bibb County Code Enforcement Department. County Manager Dr. Keith Moffett…
Dublin names new City Planner
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dublin has filled its position of City Planner. Tara Bradshaw will take on the role beginning Friday, April 1. According to a news release, Bradshaw…
Bibb County Schools hiring for multiple jobs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District is looking to fill positions in the transportation and school nutrition department. The district hosted a Spring Hiring Blitz Thursday…
Dublin VA provides more services to veterans
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you're a veteran and in need of health care, the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is making it easier for you. The center recently…
Fentanyl-related overdoses increase across Georgia, the DPH reports
(41NBC/WMGT) -- Fentanyl, an illegal and deadly substance, is on the rise-- as well as overdoses. According to the Department of Public Health, Georgia has seen increased reports…
Monroe County Sheriff's Office searches for missing man
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office needs your help find a missing man. Investigators are looking for John Douglas Higginbotham. He was last seen on…
City of Forsyth drinking water was not tested for E. coli during April of 2020
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Forsyth has released some information concerning a period of time in 2020 where the…
Fatal wreck on Moody Road kills 2; one identified as DA Investigator
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 3-vehicle crash in Houston County killed 2 people on Wednesday afternoon. Captain Chambers with the Houston County Sheriff's…
UPDATE: Arrest made in connection to fatal Warner Robins hit-and-run
UPDATE: An arrest has been made in connection to the fatal hit and run that killed 53 year-old Clinton Taylor. Wednesday, at 5:35 p.m., the Warner Robins…
Macon man charged in hit-and-run death of woman
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is now behind bars in connection to a deadly hit-and-run in July. U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force took 27-year-old…
Strong storms possible Thursday morning
Tomorrow will bring a busy start to the day weather-wise, as a line of strong storms moves into the area during the morning hours. The current track of the line of…
Sandersville man charged after authorities execute search warrant at Tobacco & Vape Store
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Sandersville man was arrested Wednesday after authorities executed a search warrant at a tobacco and vape store. A…
CDC says people older than 50 can get second booster shot
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The CDC now recommends people older than the age of 50 get a fourth Covid-19 shot. The CDC says that during…
Gray getting 2 new restaurants, Tractor Supply Co.
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Gray officials recently approved plans for three new businesses. Fast food restaurants Taco Bell and Alabama-based Jack's will soon open in town as well…
Georgia College psychology students study impact of Covid-19 on college students
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia College Psychology students have been studying the impact Covid-19 has had on college students. The students surveyed 154 students and…
Macon-Bibb County nearing 1-year anniversary of start of fight against blight
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — It's been almost a year since Macon-Bibb started its fight against blight. April 14th marks the one-year anniversary of the campaign. The…
Fort Valley police looking for burglary suspect
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley police need your help identifying a burglary suspect. A post on the Fort Valley Department of Public Safety's Facebook page says the…
UPDATE: Man arrested in connection to Marathon armed robbery; 3 more suspects still wanted
UPDATE (3/30) : A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the armed robbery of the Marathon gas station…
Powerful winds to take over across Georgia this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A strong warm front will bring plenty of heat and powerful wind gusts to Middle Georgia today…
Jones County Sheriff's Office looks for missing man
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a missing man. Sheriff Butch Reece says 52-year-old Anthony Duncan was last seen on Monday,…
Sandersville man arrested after weekend shooting
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Sandersville man is now in custody following a shooting Sunday morning outside of Tennille. That's according to a post on the Washington County Sheriff's Office…
Windy but dry Wednesday, severe storms possible Thursday
Temperatures were on the rise today as many cities in Middle Georgia made it back to the 80s. A warm front that is currently pushing north will help…
Meeting held to discuss old Appling Middle School property's future
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A meeting was held Tuesday night at the Rosa Jackson Recreation Center about the future of the old Appling Middle School property.…
Georgia elections official Gabriel Sterling talks election misinformation in visit to Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — #MiddleGAVotes hosted a partner appreciation luncheon Tuesday, during which Deputy Secretary of State Gabriel Sterling spoke to the group on…
Macon wig shop explains Alopecia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A local wig shop is explaining what Alopecia is following the joke comedian Chris Rock made about Jada Pinkett-Smith during Sunday's Oscars ceremony. Shh! It's a Wig…
Houston County DA reacts to 8-year-old's death
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The investigation into the shooting death of an 8-year-old in Houston County continues. According to a Houston County Sheriff's Office Facebook post, the incident…
Georgia College receives grant to help strengthen literacy, writing in Baldwin County
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — Georgia College is hoping to strengthen writing and literacy in Baldwin County. The college plans to do it…
Macon-Bibb Transit Authority hiring for multiple positions
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —If you need a job, the Macon-Bibb Transit Authority is hiring for multiple positions. Below is a list of the jobs and description for each job. 1. FULL & PART-TIME FIXED ROUTE BUS OPERATORS: Experienced Fixed…
UPDATE (Tuesday, March 29 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Juvenile girl left inside room at the Investigations Division of BCSO
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- There is an ongoing investigation into an incident that occurred at the Bibb County Sheriff's Office in which a juvenile girl may have been left unattended to for an unknown period of time. According to a…
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful names new Executive Director
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This morning Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful named Asha Ellen its new Executive Director. Ellen has been serving on the board for KMBB for six months but…
Georgia Dept. of Juvenile Justice to hold job fair
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Tyrone Oliver came by the 41NBC Studios and visited with us on the set of Daybreak this morning to discuss the job…
Fire threats to persist as the wind shifts to the south
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dry conditions with low humidity are expected to persist around Middle Georgia today. Today Return flow is finally set to begin…
Shurling Drive KFC robbed at gunpoint
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Deputies are looking for the man they say robbed the Kentucky Fried Chicken at ,844 Shurling Drive at gunpoint. According to a press release…
Man escapes Laurens County deputies after crashing during chase
DEXTER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Laurens County Sheriff Office is looking for a man who escaped during a vehicle pursuit Monday afternoon. According to deputies, they were…
UPDATE: Johnson County Sheriff's Office continues search for man missing since October
UPDATE (03/28/22): The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is still searching for a man that has been missing since October. Sheriff Greg Rowland provided an update…
Sen. Jon Ossoff visits Wilkinson County as work begins on county's first public sewer system
MCINTYRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff paid a visit to Wilkinson County Monday as work begins on the county’s first-ever public sewer system. The senator confirmed President Biden…
Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital names ambassadors
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital named Josiah and Jonas Seabrooks its Children's Miracle Network Champions for Middle Georgia. Josiah and Jonas were born prematurely…
Perry hosting 'Spring Cleanup' next week
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you've been wanting to get rid of some stuff, next week might be the time to do it. The city of Perry is hosting its…
Downtown Macon businesses take advantage of Cherry Blossom crowds
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 40th annual Cherry Blossom Festival wrapped up Sunday, and businesses were glad to have the extra crowds in town. Sales across downtown…
Historic Macon acquires home of local architect
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Historic Macon has acquired the home of Macon architect Ellamae Ellis League. Her home will not only be something for people to enjoy, but it…
Warming this week ahead of storms
We had a beautiful day across Middle Georgia with plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid 70s. A few clouds will start pushing in across the area early tomorrow…
Bibb School District opens sports medicine lab at Hutchings College and Career Academy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County high school students can now explore the world of sports medicine with a hands-on…
BREAKING: Human remains found near Riggins Mill Road; Investigation is ongoing
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones is reporting that skeletal human remains were found in Macon by the intersection of Riggins Mill Road…
Laurens County woman found dead in home, investigators rule it a homicide
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A welfare check in Laurens County resulted in the discovery of a woman who had been killed. According to…
Houston County 8-year-old dies after drive-by shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An 8-year-old boy is dead after being shot in the head in a drive-by shooting Saturday night. It happened around 9:15 in the 200 block of Virginia Dare Drive. Police say a vehicle drove through…
Warmer conditions are returning to start the week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will begin to climb around Middle Georgia after a cool and windy weekend. Today During the evening…
Cherry Blossom trees are finally blooming
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Cherry Blossom trees are one of the big draws of the festival. It took some time, but they're finally blooming. Some people come to the Cherry Blossom…
Weekend festival in Macon to honor Little Richard
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Fourth annual Little Richard Festival is one of several events happening in Macon this weekend. The festival is at Jefferson Long Park on Pursley…