MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cannonball House officials and Macon-Bibb County officials opened two time capsules recovered after relocating two downtown Confederate monuments. History leaped from two copper boxes Friday when two time capsules were opened that had previously been buried…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Although Summer is coming to an end, Macon-Bibb County leaders are continuing to push for more safety at Lake Tobesofkee. According to Mayor Lester Miller, Macon-Bibb County is looking to regulate the types of boats and their…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority is temporarily suspending duplicate routes on three of its routes. MTA says the changes don't impact route times. The routes that will lose the second bus on its route include: Houston Avenue East…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon Water Authority is raising prices after a nearly 80% increase in cost of operations MWA says that there's been an increase in costs for chemicals to treat water, fuel, electricity, and contract labor expenses.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Fire Department is currently working to put out a fire in South Macon. BCFD says that an abandoned structure at 555 Guy Paine Road caught fire Friday morning, 41NBC is currently working to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Several Macon nonprofit organizations are working to help residents in Jackson, Mississippi get access to safe water. The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank donated more than…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Labor Day weekend is here, and many people will be hitting the road to celebrate the unofficial end of the summer. During the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —On Labor Day, there will be multiple roads in Macon temporarily affected by the Labor Day road races. All traffic headed into town on Vineville Avenue will be blocked at 7 a.m. The 5K road race will…
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller is partnering with the Bibb County School District and Central Georgia Technical College to launch the Mayor's Literacy Alliance program. Miller…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin County residents will now be able to have more access to high speed internet thanks to Windstream's expansion of broadband service. For residenst…
UPDATE (9/1): Two suspects are now in custody in connection with an August 23 armed robbery. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says investigators, along with the U.S. Marshals Southeast…
UPDATE (9/1): The Bibb County Sheriff's Office identified the victim of a hit-and-run Thursday morning as 49-year-old Shawn Smith of Macon. This fatal collision is still under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A sex offender will serve 25 years in prison for aggravated child molestation in Houston County. Judge Bo Adams sentenced 40-year-old Jonathan Allan Bennett in Houston County Superior Court, Wednesday. Bennett pleaded guilty to charges,…
12:50PM - UPDATE: The female driver of the Kia, 62-year-old Angela Dawn White, was pronounced deceased at the hospital by Deputy Coroner Luanne Stone. UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says that the incident happened when the driver of a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help in locating a missing man. They are trying to find 47-year-old Freddie DeWayne King. Deputies say King was last seen by his friend on April 15, 2022.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Storm chances are returning today across Middle Georgia Today It's a sunny start for Middle Georgia today but cloud cover will fill in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An arrest was made early Thursday morning after a call came in to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office in response to loud sawing noises heard near the Raffield Tire Master on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd…
A stalled cold front has been keeping rain and storms mainly in our southern counties this evening. Our break from widespread showers and storms will be short lived as more moisture moves…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thanks to the help of strangers, a homeless veteran found dead in Macon is laid to rest with full military honors. The Georgia Patriot Guard held a…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Library is celebrating 100 years of service. The Forsyth Women's Club opened the library in August 1922 after noticing a need for it. "The Masonic hall actually let the library use one of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As part of International Overdose Awareness Day, the Macon VA hospital handed out Narcan nasal spray. Narcan can be used to reverse the effects of opioid…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Leadership Macon is looking for nominations for its 2023 class. The community leadership program started in 1979. Each year, emerging leaders participate in the program and learn all about Macon. The program also looks at the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Sometimes taking a chance pays off. It did recently for Houston County Habitat for Humanity. According to Director Bill Goggin, the organization applied for a grant through Governor Brian Kemp's office aimed at helping homeless…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunshine will hang around most of Middle Georgia today in the wake of a weak cold front. Today The skies were clear over most…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in Hancock County. According to a GBI news release, the incident happened Tuesday evening on Shoals Road. Hancock County deputies were responding to a stolen…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local preservation group announces a $1,000 dollar reward for tips after someone vandalized the gate to Macon's historic Rose Hill Cemetery.…
IDEAL, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Ideal in Macon County is bringing residents together to engage with political candidates in a unique way. A "Cornhole and Conversation" event was…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Farmers always have to deal with issues like the weather, but according to farmer Knapp Boddiford, he's seeing more problems than…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fort Valley State University is providing resources to families across middle Georgia thanks to grant funding. The…
Temperatures across Middle Georgia warmed into the low 90s today, ahead of a "cold" front that should move in Wednesday. This front remains pretty weak, and will bring some drier air to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new talent recruitment website. Maconworks.com aims to help bring people to work and live in Macon. The website…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 22 and Friday, August 26, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All…
UPDATE (2/2): Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones has provided more information concerning the incident at Courtland Avenue. The coroner's office was called to the scene at 9:50 p.m., and Jones…
BOLINGBROKE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a man in connection to a forgery case. Investigators say the man picture aboved…
We saw a hot day in Middle Georgia today, with highs warming to the low 90s (which is normal for this time of year). Highs tomorrow will warm back to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia College and State University is continuing to teach about author Flannery O'Connor's legacy. The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the university a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Thanks to a grant from Georgia Council for the Arts, several middle Georgia organizations are getting the support to continue immersing the community in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Artist Alexa Kleinbard's "Storm Songs" art exhibit focuses on the impact of climate change. Set to be shown at Mercer's McEachern Art Center, the exhibit aims to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Senator Jon Ossoff is sharing his thoughts on President Biden's student loan forgiveness initiative. He's currently reviewing President Biden's plan that was announced last week.* Following the president's announcement last week, critics of the move say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — United Way of Central Georgia is celebrating 100 years of giving back to the community. Since its inception, the organization has worked to…
UPDATE (8/29): The Peach County Sheriff’s Office located and apprehended Daquavious Oliver. He is the last of the three (3) suspects wanted for aggravated assault in connection…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A man is dead following a crash on the I-75 northbound entrance ramp on Hartley Bridge road. According to an incident report from Georgia State Patrol,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunny conditions are back for most of Middle Georgia today following last week's cloudy weather. Today The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people were shot Saturday in the area of Elkan Avenue in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office the exact location of the shooting is unknown. The victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries and refused to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— An eight thousand dollar reward is being offered for an arrest and conviction in a unsolved homicide. The Warner Robins Police Department says in March…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Social media can connect us with friends and family we don't see on a regular basis. It can also spread misinformation. A warning about zip ties on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Senator Jon Ossoff and Senator from Texas, John Corryn, are pushing to get upgrades to military barracks, daycare centers, and other facilities. They hope to accomplish…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-- The National Black Growers Council partnered with the USDA to speak with farmers in Macon County about the advances in agriculture in Georgia. Executive Director of…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Peach County High School is taking precautionary measures to make sure its fans are safe during athletic events. If you're planning…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fort Valley State University will continue giving students an opportunity to pursue a doctorate degrees. This is thanks to a $1.3 million…