Man wanted in shooting investigation at Citgo Gas Station on Pio Nono
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect in connection to an aggravated assault that occurred on January…
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Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia facing layoffs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia is facing a big cut in services. The program was established to help…
Macon-Bibb hiring third-party company to pick up old, green trash carts
A Macon-Bibb news release says the county has hired a third-party company to pick up old, green carts. The carts, which belong to Advanced Disposal…
Fort Valley State University issues all clear following bomb threat
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Campus police at Fort Valley State University have issued an all-clear after receiving a bomb threat this morning. According to the…
Mayor Miller: Leave your green trash carts on the curb
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon-Bibb County Lester Miller announced this afternoon that there will be a ramped-up effort to get the old Waste Management green trash carts off the streets. He estimates that 40,000 carts remain uncollected and says that their…
Dodge County Schools temporarily in lockdown due to shots fired in neighborhood nearby
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dodge County Schools placed multiple schools on lockdown due to shots fired in a neighborhood on Tuesday. According to…
Crawford County Judge faces unpaid suspension and public reprimand for verbal and physical altercation with defendant in 2020
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Crawford County Judge Cary Hays III is facing an unpaid, 30 day suspension followed…
Suspect in skull mask commits armed robbery at Burger King on Pio Nono
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Burger King off Pio Nono Avenue was robbed by a suspect wearing all black and a skull mask…
Sun and warmth hang around for the first day of February
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures are returning to the upper 60s this afternoon around Middle Georgia. Today The first morning of February was a cold one…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores January 24-28
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 24 and Friday, January 28, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All…
Bibb County teacher arrested on gun, drug charges in Bleckley County
BLECKLEY COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A Bibb County teacher was arrested on gun and drug charges Friday night in Bleckley County. Sheriff Kris Coody says deputies…
Sunny, warm weather returns Tuesday
We saw a return to warm and sunny weather to start the week, and that trend will continue into the middle of the week. Winds will be gusting up to 15…
Pedestrian dies following crash in Bonaire
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A man died Sunday night after a car hit him. It happened around 6:30 on Highway 247 and Old Highway 96 in Bonaire. According to a news…
'Perry Points' allows city to communicate in a different way
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Perry's leaders are making it easier for you to connect with them thanks to a new service called "Perry…
Byron Police Department unveils new speed trailer
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Byron Police Department received a grant from the Governor's Office and Highway Safety recently and used the money to purchase a new speed trailer. When someone…
Warrior Ranch in Dublin looking to connect with more veterans
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warriors Wellness and Recovery Ranch in Dublin has been up and running for two years now. The ranch sits on 19…
Lane Southern Orchards needs "chill time" for peach trees
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Lane Southern Orchards in Peach County says the cold weather during the winter helps their peach trees. Farmers call this period "chill time". Peach trees need…
Masks optional at Dublin City Schools, effective immediately
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dublin City Schools has ended it's current mask mandate in order to make mask wearing optional, effective immediately. Dublin City Schools said in a…
Macon man arrested in connection to Pansy Avenue fatal shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man was arrested on January 27th in connection to the fatal shooting of 47 year-old Kena Jermaine Marshall at 332 Pansy…
Bibb County students to begin using ID cards
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Beginning February 1st, students in Bibb County will begin using an ID card when getting on a bus. The school district says the use of an…
Man's body recovered from Lake Sinclair after 6 days of searching
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Just short of a week of searching, the body of 71 year-old Joseph Terry Roberson has been recovered. Baldwin County Fire…
Bibb County Schools Pre-K applications open
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb-County School District has announced that its online Pre-K registration is now open for the 2022-2023 school year. The applications will be open through February…
Warmer conditions are returning to Middle Georgia as January ends
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warmer temperatures are returning to Middle Georgia after a chilly and windy weekend. Today Cloudy skies kicked off the final day of January…
Man robs 'Captain D's' at gunpoint
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An armed robbery at Captain D's on Gray Highway has investigators searching for a suspect. Witnesses say a black male wearing a black jacket and blue…
Dangerous wind chills likely Saturday morning
The cold front has moved through Middle Georgia this evening, bringing cold air and gusty winds. Overnight we will see our low temperatures drop into the mid 20s with wind…
Middle Georgia doctor reacts to 'long COVID' study
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It's still unclear what causes long Covid, but a new study published in the Nature Communications Journal might help scientists develop a blood test…
Hotel 45 hiring restaurant staff ahead of Tuesday opening
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon's newest downtown gem, Hotel 45, is looking to hire more people to staff its restaurants. The hotel recently hosted a job fair,…
Senator Jon Ossoff says $200 million coming to Georgia for bridge repairs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Senator Jon Ossoff was in Macon Friday to announce that $200 million from the bipartisan infrastructure bill is coming to…
Robins Air Force Base to open new commercial gate Monday
HOUSTON, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) - A new commercial gate two years in the making is now open at Robins Air Force Base. The new gate will allow…
Macon Water Authority Board Member under investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Water Authority District 2 Board Member, Desmond Brown, is under investigation for a conflict of interest. The news follows a special meeting held Thursday. …
Fort Valley Tobacco Mart gets robbed at gunpoint, suspect on video unidentified
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Fort Valley Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect behind an armed robbery that happened earlier this month. According to a social media post from the Fort Valley Department…
Arrests made in connection to Elpis Street fatal shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two arrests were made in connection to a fatal shooting that took place on Elpis Street earlier this month. On January 13th, 2022,…
Macon Transit Authority unveils new mural
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon transit Authority revealed the addition of a new mural Friday morning. In a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning several people joined to welcome the new addition.…
Woman arrested after theft and tampering with evidence at J&J Dollar Store after homicide and armed robbery
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A woman who was a victim inside the business during the armed robbery and…
Man fatally shot outside Apartment on Napier Avenue
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has released new information concerning the shooting. The victim of the shooting has been identified as 21 year-old Deuntay Lashavi Hicks, who…
Four arrested in Monroe County for Methamphetamines, gun charges
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Four people were arrested in Monroe County on drug related charges after a search warrant executed by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Narcotics…
Saturday to bring "stay inside" levels of cold
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Strong winds will keep wind chills around Middle Georgia below 30 degrees on Saturday. Today Cloudy skies will dominate the Peach State for the…
Human remains found in connection to missing 4-year-old, mother charged
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Dooly County mother is being charged with murder in connection to the death of her missing…
Carolyn Crayton Park entrance getting new design
A structure that has welcomed guests to Macon since the late 1800s is now getting a new face. When Macon hosted the Georgia National Fair back in the 1870s,…
Clouds return ahead of a big weekend cool down
This is ahead of our next cold front that will be bringing an arctic blast of cold air Friday night. The front will be mostly dry, but…
Canadian company brings 200 jobs to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than 200 aviation jobs are coming to Macon's Middle Georgia Regional Airport. The airport has partnered with MHIRJ, an aviation maintenance and repair…
Local mental health organizations react to HB 1013
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia House of Representatives Speaker David Ralston announced major mental health reform legislation Wednesday. House Bill 1013 has support from both political parties, including…
Crawford County School District shifts to virtual learning to close week
ROBERTA, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) - Crawford County Schools has decided to finish the week virtually. According to the school district, about half a dozen bus drivers tested positive for Covid-19. That's more than 25% of all bus drivers in the county.…
Governor Brian Kemp comes to Houston County to discuss newly proposed bill that will help veterans
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Governor Brian Kemp made a stop in Warner Robins to talk about a bill that would…
City of Perry hosts 'Cat Yoga' this Saturday
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— There's a purr-fect opportunity to workout and potentially adopt a cat at the same time. The City of Perry is hosting Cat Yoga at 9…
Third arrest made in connection to Best Western Homicide
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 21 Year-old Lucky Chiderah Udeh of Stone Mountain was arrested in connection to the shooting of 27 year-old Chauncey Jevon Love II, who…
14-year-old charged with arson after setting fire in Northside High School bathroom
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Fire and Police Departments were sent to Northside High School Thursday morning in response…
Woman killed in head-on collision in Houston County on Tuesday
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A woman was killed in a head-on collision in Houston County early Tuesday. According to Houston County Coroner Danny Galpin, 48 year-old…
Kroger customers can get free N95 masks as early as today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Kroger locations are offering free non-surgical N95 masks to customers. According to a Kroger news release, stores can expect to receive the first mask shipments as early as Thursday. The free masks are part of Kroger's…
Macon-Bibb Solid Waste providing drop-off location for old trash carts
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Solid Waste Department and Waste Management are providing Macon-Bibb County residents an extra way to return their old trash and recycling…