Staying cool and dry Wednesday
High pressure kept us clear and cool today across Middle Georgia with high temps limited to the low 50s. Tonight we will continue to cool quickly into the 20s, which means…
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Organization donates quilts for veterans in hospice at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Perry organization known as the "Crossroad Quilt Guild" wanted to show how much they care for veterans…
Macon-Bibb and Ryland Environmental to hold live Q&A broadcast to answer questions about new solid waste collection services
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County and Ryland Environmental is working to host a live Q&A session to answer questions about the new solid waste collection services. The session is scheduled to be broadcast live on Thursday, January 13th, at…
North Central Health District drive-through COVID testing in Baldwin County to relocate on Friday, January 14th
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The North Central Health District (NCHD) and Baldwin County Health Department in partnership with Mako Medical are working to relocate drive-through COVID-19 testing. According to a…
Woman stabbed in Perry parking lot Tuesday morning, dies in hospital
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Perry Police responded to an incident in which a woman was stabbed multiple times in a Perry parking lot on Tuesday…
UPDATE: 3 Masked men commit a home invasion and armed robbery, suspects unidentified
UPDATE: BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Houston County Sheriff's Office has sent out a media release clarifying and correcting some information concerning the…
2 Critter Fixers veterinarians chosen to be Grand Marshals for the 2022 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two veterinarians from Critter Fixer Veterinary Hospital have been selected as the Grand Marshals of the…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores January 3-7
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 3 and Friday, January 7,…
Milledgeville Police provide update on effectiveness of school zone safety cameras on Highway 49
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The school zone speed cameras on Highway 49 have been up and running for two…
Bibb County teacher gets special sendoff from students ahead of deployment
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Veterans Elementary School students said a special goodbye to one of their own Monday morning. Math teacher Samuel Mike, who is also a sergeant in…
Georgia's 2022 Legislative Session begins, local lawmakers talk goals
There isn't usually so much excitement in the air, but there was Monday. Many lawmakers were dressed in red and black in honor of the Georgia Bulldogs…
Macon-Bibb's new Covid-19 testing sites now open
One location opened in the the former health department building, located at 171 Emery Hwy. The other is located on the north side of Macon Mall. Officials say they…
UPDATE: Columbus Road shooting victim identified
UPDATE (1/10) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office announced the shooting victim was 52-year-old Troy Eric Sandifer. Macon-Bibb Deputy Coroner Miley told the sheriff's office the next of kin has…
Teen brothers involved in shooting on Sunday afternoon, Aggravated Assault investigation underway
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A shooting on Walnut Street near Forest Avenue on Sunday afternoon, January 9, has led to an aggravated assault investigation…
Restaurant on Pio Nono Ave. in Macon robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- An armed man walked into the JJ Fish and Chicken Restaurant on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon and robbed it. It happened just before 11…
North Macon cell phone store robbed
According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, it happened around 6 P.M. Saturday at the Metro PCS store on Tom Hill Senior Boulevard. When the women came in, one of…
Governor Kemp talks goals if re-elected
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Governor Kemp hosted a Zoom press conference with Macon media outlets Friday as he prepares to defend his office in the Republican primary in May. We…
Centerville Police Department retires K-9 Kali
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It might sound strange, but some dogs have to wake up and go to work just like the rest of us. We're talking about K-9 officers,…
Centerville Police Department working toward state certification
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Centerville Police Department is working to get certified through the Georgia Association of Chiefs. If the department receives the certification, it will become a…
Macon-Bibb announces new Covid-19 testing facilities
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County announced Friday the opening of two new Covid-19 testing facilities. One will be located in the old Health Department building at 171 Emery Hwy.…
2021 Cherry Blossom Queen returns to Rutland High School
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- 2021 Cherry Blossom Queen Alicia Ford returned to Rutland High School Friday to speak to the senior class girls. Ford spoke about her experience…
Cool Saturday, Rain returns late this weekend
Clear skies and cool temperatures are the name of the game across Middle Georgia as we cool into the 20s tonight. Through the day Saturday we will be a…
7 juveniles steal SUV, crash into Macon-Bibb Fire Station
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Seven juveniles are charged after accused of stealing a SUV New Year's Day, and then crashing it into a Macon-Bibb County Fire Station. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the vehicle was reported stolen on January 1,…
Man and Woman arrested in connection to personal armed robbery in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man and a woman have been arrested in connection to a personal armed robbery that happened at Tom's Food Mart on PioNono Avenue on Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. According to a release from the…
Governor Brian Kemp makes 4 judicial appointments, intends to appoint a District Attorney for Houston Judicial Circuit
Governor Brian Kemp announced four judicial appointments and his intentions to appoint a district attorney for the Houston County…
Crossroads Quilt Guild works to spread cheer through gifts to those in need
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Charity Naim, a woman who works as a social worker at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center as well as a member of the Crossroads Quilt Guild in Perry, spread some cheer this holiday season in…
Cherry Blossom Festival announces first headliner
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Country music artist Walker Hayes will be one of the headliners at this year's Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival announced that Hayes will perform on the Coca-Cola…
Cooler conditions return following yesterday's cold front
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures are becoming seasonable again after a cold front brought cooler conditions back to the Peach State. Today With the passing of the cold front last night the wind quickly shifted back to the north-northwest for…
Proposed Constitutional Carry law: What it means for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Howard Reed has been a gun owner for more than 40 years. He says his love for collecting guns motivated him to…
Local hospitals awaiting Georgia National Guard troops
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Local hospitals are feeling the strain as Georgia feels the impact of the fifth wave of Covid. Houston Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Stewart…
Middle Georgia Representatives share thoughts on Capitol attack anniversary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia lawmakers are sharing their thoughts on the one-year anniversary of the Capitol insurrection. District 8 Representative Austin Scott was unavailable for…
Covid-19 booster shots now being administered to kids between 12 and 15
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer booster shot for kids between 12 and 15 this week. The Georgia Department of Public Health reports 32% of fully vaccinated Georgians have gotten a booster…
Macon-Bibb County announcing two new free, drive-up COVID-19 testing sites Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County and Heritage Pharma Group will hold a news conference Friday morning to announce two new free, drive-up COVID-19 testing…
Cold air and clear skies return Friday
Rain is pushing through Middle Georgia this evening along a cold front that will bring a big change to our weather overnight. We will start to see some clearing…
UPDATE: FVSU responds following failed USDA inspection
UPDATE (1/10) - Fort Valley State University issued the following statement in reference to the inspection mentioned below: “The FVSU College of Agriculture takes…
Cold front to move through Middle Georgia this evening
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front will bring a quick burst of rain to Middle GA later tonight. Today The overnight chills returned to Middle GA following a night of very little cloud cover and a brief shift in…
Jones County High School administrators to begin random screening with metal detecting wands
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jones County High School administrators will begin random screening of entire classrooms of students using handheld metal detecting wands.…
Rain returns to Middle Georgia Thursday
High temperatures ahead of the front will be warming into the mid 60s with a bit of an increase in humidity as well. Although we will be starting out with…
Grilled Cheese Festival returns to Macon this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Grilled Cheese festival is back in Macon for a second round. Following an overwhelming response last year, the Society Garden says it has worked out…
Macon-Bibb residents excited for expanded waste convenience center hours
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Matt Childers uses the temporary waste convenience center on 11th Street in downtown Macon every four to six weeks. He was there Wednesday…
Fort Valley Police Department awarded $150,000 grant to fight crime
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The U.S Department of Justice is helping Fort Valley Police fight crime. The agency recently received a $150,000 grant that's expected to…
Local organizations helping you keep your New Year's resolution
MACON, Georgia (41NBc/WMGT) - Whether it's healthier eating, making more time for yourself or just being a little more active, many of us enter a new year…
No cases of 'flurona' in Middle Georgia, but the North Central Health District offers tips on how to avoid the illness
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Covid-19 cases and flu cases are both on the rise, and…
Central Georgia Technical College breaks records with Fall 2021 semester
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Central Georgia Technical College broke records at the end of the Fall 2021 semester with a single-term enrollment of 9,614 students. …
New dealership brings high end classic cars to Byron
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- On Highway 49 in Byron in the old Fred's building is the Byron Auto Group. From the outside, it looks like a regular run-of-the-mill car lot, but on the inside,…
Rain returns to the forecast in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain chances are rising heading towards the weekend in the Peach State. Today It was a much warmer start around Central GA thanks to a blanket of clouds that rolled in overnight. Low temperatures from…
Macon Waste Convenience Center to expand hours, open on weekends
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Downtown Macon's Convenience Center for waste and other materials will be staying open for longer hours. A press release from Macon-Bibb communications says the center on 1010 11th street will be expanding its hours to allow…
UPDATE: Arrest made following shooting at Loaves and Fishes Ministry
UPDATE (9 p.m.) - 30-year-old John Paul Sewell was arrested Tuesday night following a shooting that left 45-year-old Carlos Antonio Gordon dead. A news release from the Bibb County…
Kemp announces Georgia National Guard troops will help at Macon, Warner Robins hospitals
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Brian Kemp announced Tuesday National Guard troops will help at several state testing locations and hospitals, including two…
David Perdue makes first campaign stop for Governor
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — David Perdue made a stop in Houston County Tuesday night as part of his campaign to be the state's next governor. He joined…