MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Buffington's employees experienced a scary situation early Saturday morning while they were closing down the restaurant. The electrical panel caught fire, and thanks to a quick acting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You may have noticed a new photo booth on the corner of Second and Poplar Streets in downtown Macon. The booth made its debut on July…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The parking meters in downtown Macon are undergoing some upgrades. You may have seen signs on the meters recently asking you to use the Passport parking…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Museum of Aviation welcomed a MiG-21, a Soviet Union era plane, to its fleet this past weekend. The plane was able to reach speeds up to 1,400 miles per hour and could reach heights…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — St. Joseph's Catholic School in Macon is celebrating 150 years of educating children. The school is also celebrating the start of a…
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A new prosecutor has been assigned to consider retrying three former Georgia sheriff’s deputies accused of killing a man they shocked with stun guns while he was walking down a rural road in 2017. Columbus-based District…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Average conditions with afternoon and evening storms will continue into the new week around Middle Georgia. Today We had a few clouds around the region as we rolled into our Monday morning, however around the sunrise…
UPDATE (8/6): The Johnson County Sheriff's Office identified the man they saw fired shots into the air just outside of Lovett Stadium during a football game Friday night. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="fe032ec4b17a4a8fd87f61c0151bda763cc62e0e" vtitle="UPDATE: Dublin man charged after firing shots into air…
UPDATE (8/6): The Bibb County Sheriff's Office released photos Saturday of the suspects and the vehicle they were believed to be driving. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="7d5cf2b2b004f771123835378c177e9d7e3139fa" vtitle="Bibb County Sheriff’s Office releases photos of suspects from attempted armed robbery that resulted in…
Our summer trend of afternoon showers and storms will be continuing this weekend across Middle Georgia, thanks to a pretty stagnant weather pattern. Highs will be warming into the 90s each afternoon with high humidity and pop up storms each…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Friday marked the first day of school for Bleckley County students and the first day of the new Bleckley County Primary School being open. The school holds preschool through second grade. Before the new building, preschool…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — 830 High in downtown Macon is hosting its first art show featuring three local artists. Artists Anna Richards, Erin Hawkins and Rudy Mendes are all active…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgi a(41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Warner Robins is taking the next step in a long process to build a "City Center." In a council meeting on Monday, members voted to purchase six acres of property near Commercial…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base is celebrating 50 years of the F-15 fighter jet. Retired United States Airman Bob Leaviet has worked on F-15s for most of his military career. He was what's called an "Eagle…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - U.S. Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) spent some time with farmers in Middle Georgia this week. Tuesday, he toured farms in both Bleckley and Twiggs…
THOMASTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia school bus driver is dead following a morning crash in Upson County. According to the Thomaston-Upson County Schools Facebook page, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We will continue to see opportunities for storms during the afternoon and evening over the weekend. Today We had a number of thin wispy clouds…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It's been almost a month since the Salvation Army of Greater Macon was left with no air conditioning in its daytime area. The center says it's still looking for donations to help repair the unit that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority unveiled a new electric bus Thursday that honors Macon's music history. The Macon Music Masters bus, named Melody, features pictures of local music legends throughout time. Noted legends and their families visited…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Milledgeville resident is working to educating others on "Stevens Johnson Syndrome," also known as "SJS." Andre Williams was diagnosed with SJS in 2017. "To see where I've come from, it's bittersweet, kind of hard to…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Perry is continuing to look for ways to bring its residents together. The city will hold a silent disco at the Perry Events Center during its First Friday celebration Friday. Three DJs will…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Residents of the Bay Gall Creek area in Houston County met with county officials this week to voice concerns about flooding in their homes. Mike Hatcher has lived near the creek since 2008. He says flooding…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Historic Douglass Theatre in Macon awards its first HBCU Arts Series College Scholarship. The HBCU Arts Series Committee announced the award winners on July 27th. Scholarships went to two Peach County High School graduates. Finalist…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Walmart wants to make sure students have the resources they need as they return to the classroom. At the Harrison Road location, Walmart donated five bicycles to Unity-N-Community for its…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District has a new cell phone policy in place as students return to the classroom. This school year, students are allowed…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County School District names its 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year. Bridgett Hunt received the honor during the district's opening session event. Hunt…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunny skies will give way to scattered clouds and storms again this afternoon and evening. Today Following a night of heavy widespread…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office arrests two teens in connection to a June deadly shooting. Deputies arrested a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old in connection…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Georgia man was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday, after he admitted to supplying a large quantity of methamphetamine to a Monroe County drug dealer. 63-year-old Frank Settambrino, was sentenced to 90 months followed by three…
It has been a busy weather day for many of us in Middle Georgia, with strong storms firing up this evening. Most of our storm activity stayed east of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students in Bibb County went back to class on Wednesday. We visited Bruce Elementary School, where we saw nothing but smiles and…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A former U.S. Army nurse is turning 108 years old. The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center held a special celebration for 2nd Lt. Meta P. Monteleon…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Maj. General John Healy is the newest commander of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command, which is comprised of more than 74,000 airmen and civilians. …
(41NBC/WMGT) -- As the new school year of 2022 starts, Georgia's Pre-K program turns 30 years old. It started in 1992 as a pilot program with 750 at-risk 4-year-olds in 20 different locations, but in 1995 it opened to…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Forsyth Police Chief, Eddie Harris, is planning to submit his retirement. According to City Manager, Janice Hall, Harris told Hall Friday, July 29th, that…
Pregnant mothers in Georgia can now get tax credits for unborn children, according to the state's Revenue Department. CNN reports that it's part of the state's…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The man who initiated the neighborhood chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery is asking a federal judge to show leniency when he's sentenced for a federal hate crime conviction. Greg McMichael's defense…
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Department of Transportation crews locate a body in a ditch in Crawford County. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, the crews were…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department is investigating a morning crash involving a pedestrian. Officers say the crash happened around 4:30 Wednesday morning, in the 400 block…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Brian Kemp has signed two executive orders to extend the temporary suspension of the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales. In a news release,…
Despite seeing a mostly dry afternoon in Middle Georgia, storms are continuing this evening, mainly in our southern counties. Overnight the rain should start to taper off with some fog settling…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - AAA, The Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Bibb County Schools are working to make sure students get to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking to add to its team. The sheriff's office will host a hiring event on Wednesday called "Breakfast…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Violence Prevention Initiative (MVP) leaders are calling on the community to help prevent violence in Macon-Bibb. Leaders are reviewing progress on the initiative's goals…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Perry is getting youth involved in city government through a new youth advisory council. The council will be made up…
UPDATE (8/02): 21-Year-old Leonard Jimmy Forrest of Warner Robins is charged with Murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jontel Williams. The Warner…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Piedmont Macon and Piedmont Macon North are celebrating one year under the Piedmont banner. Both Macon hospitals became part of Piedmont on August 1, 2021, as a result of an agreement with HCA Healthcare. “As a…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Peach County inmate. According to the GBI, on July 31st, the Peach County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the man they say robbed the Quick Serve, located at 584 Emery Highway around 6:30 this morning. According to a press…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 25 and Friday, July 29, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All…