Bibb County Sheriff's Office shares holiday scams to be aware of
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The holidays are a time to be with family and give gifts. For some though, the holidays can end in a scam. Whether…
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Witherite Law Group, Overtyme keeps students fed during winter break
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Students in Bibb County may be out of school for winter break, but they won't be left without a warm meal. Witherite Law Group…
Tuesday brings cold and rainy weather to Middle Georgia
This week in Middle Georgia has started cold with highs in the low 50s and mostly cloudy skies today. Overnight rain will be moving north into Middle…
Senator Johnny Isakson dead at 76
Former Senator Johnny Isakson has passed away at the age of 76. According to his son, the Georgia politician died quietly in his home in Atlanta early Sunday morning. Isakson…
Deadlines approaching to ship gifts in time for Christmas
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The clock is ticking until Christmas Day, and sending your last minute gifts can't wait. Macon Post Master, Charles Delae, says his staff is…
Robins Air Force Base hosts 'Holiday Gate Blitz' send off
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Members of Team Robins got a special send off while leaving the base to celebrate the holidays with loved ones. Robins leadership and the…
'Drive Sober Get Pulled Over' to resume for holidays
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Governor's Office of Highway Safety, Georgia State Patrol and other agencies began their annual 'Drive Sober Get Pulled Over' campaign Tuesday. The…
Macon Rec. Center holds annual Christmas luncheon for senior citizens
MACON, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)- The Frank Johnson Recreation Center held its 18th annual senior citizens Christmas luncheon. Melvin Flowers began the tradition to show his appreciation for senior citizens. "They get lonely…
Judge dismisses petition against Fort Valley mayor-elect Jeffery Lundy
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jeffery Lundy was sworn in Friday after a hearing declared he is eligible to be mayor. A petition was brought against…
Dublin gets first ABA Therapy Center to help children with autism
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — There's a new Applied Behavioral Analysis program in Dublin. The center was established to help families who have autistic children. The…
Family Dollar in Macon robbed at gunpoint
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that took place on Friday night. It happened just after 9:00 p.m. at the Family…
More rain is on the way this weekend
Tonight Cloudy skies will stick around Middle GA as temperatures fall into the low 60s and upper 50s. A few isolated showers will be possible throughout the overnight…
Firehouse Subs in Macon collecting funds for tornado victims
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Firehouse Subs locations in Macon are collecting money to help those impacted by last weekends deadly tornado. The tornado impacted people in Tennessee, Kentucky,…
Armed Robbery at Crawford County Dollar General; suspect unidentified
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Thursday morning, an armed robbery took place in Crawford County that has led the Crawford County Sheriff's Office on an investigation to find…
Man wanted for forgery after faking identity and cashing counterfeit checks
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man is wanted for forgery after assuming the identity of an account holder at a bank and cashing several counterfeit…
Attempted bank robbery in Warner Robins leads to arrest in Walmart
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An attempted armed robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank on Watson Blvd. led to an arrest at Walmart on Thursday…
Monroe County Sheriff's Office suspecting a different car's involvement with fatal hit-and-run
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is still searching for the car connected to a fatal hit-and-run that took place on December 4th, 2021. According to a news release from Thursday evening, after ruling out an earlier…
Rain chances return Friday with warmer temps
After a chilly day in Middle Georgia we are seeing pretty stagnant temps tonight thanks to dense fog and cloud cover. Fog will continue to hang around into early Friday, finally subsiding through…
Macon home hit by 30 rounds of gunfire overnight
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- A Macon home was hit by 30 rounds of gunfire just after midnight on Thursday. Fred Hodges and and his 90 year old mother were…
Demaryius Thomas' funeral scheduled for Saturday in Laurens County
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Funeral services for Laurens County native and former NFL star Demaryius Thomas are set for Saturday at West Laurens High School. Thomas, who…
UPDATE: Missing Telfair County man found safe
UPDATE (12/16 at 6 p.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says 38-year-old Sherman Lamar Perry has been found safe. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing person from Telfair County, and is…
Macon-Bibb Fire Department investigating 4 fires within 24 hours
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon-Bibb Fire Department is investigating four different fires that happened within 24 hours of each other. All four fires took place within a…
Vintage and modern clothing resale boutique to open in Warner Robins for a good cause
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Warner Robins is gaining a new resale store that will pledge proceeds to help homeless female veterans. "Hello Gorgeous," is a new booth coming to the Antique mall on Watson Blvd. on December 18th, where…
Cloudy days ahead for the Peach State
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Clouds have moved into Georgia ahead of the next system. Today The days of sunshine for this week are over. Plenty of clouds filled in around Georgia overnight, and Middle GA began Thursday with a few…
Three arrested on drug, theft charges after 160 items found
DANVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—Twiggs County Investigators arrested three men after a search warrant turned up drugs and stolen items. The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office says investigators were…
Temps warming with a few showers Thursday
Clouds have been moving in across Middle Georgia for much of the evening, keeping overnight temperatures warmer than normal. As the winds shift overnight, humidity will also start increasing…
Jones County's Richter signs with Toledo
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jones County High School quarterback John Alan Richter signed his letter of intent Wednesday to play football at the University of Toledo. Richter finished his high school career with more than 5,000 passing yards. He tossed…
U-Haul stolen from Macon parking lot, fourth incident this year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff's Office reports another stolen U-Haul. This adds to three other cases from Bibb County this year. The victims are…
Milledgeville, Baldwin County residents express concerns over increase in violence
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Residents of Milledgeville and Baldwin County are concerned over the increase in violence. In news conference held on Tuesday, city and county leaders came…
Christmas tours back in person at the Old Governor's Mansion
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/MWGT)— The Old Governor's Mansion in Milledgeville is all decked out in Christmas decorations. It's welcoming back the community for in-person Christmas tours this year,…
Achieve Academy's Christmas Market teaches students life skills
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Achieve Academy hosted its Christmas Market Wednesday. While it might look like a regular school fundraiser, it's actually a way for the school to…
Baldwin County School Board receives exemplary board honor again
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Baldwin County School Board has been recognized as a 2021 exemplary board. According to a release from the Baldwin County School District, the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) recognizes good school board governance to foster…
UPDATE: Mother, 14-year-old son arrested in connection to fatal shooting of 17 year-old
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested 14-year-old Frankie Clowers III and his mother, 39-year-old Shantelle Monique Cherry in connection to the shooting death…
Rain chances begin to ramp up
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Cloud cover has returned to the Peach State and rain chances will gradually climb. Today The clouds filled in over much of Georgia overnight, and the sunrise was nowhere to be seen this morning. In response…
Clouds increase Wednesday across Middle Georgia
Clouds are starting to increase across Middle Georgia this evening which will keep us a bit warmer tonight than last night. Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and clouds…
Milledgeville leaders address violence in the community
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— An increase in violence is concerning local leaders in Milledgeville. City and County leaders held a press conference Tuesday, to talk about the issues the community is…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office buys Christmas gifts for kids
MACON,Ga(41NBC/WMGT)-The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is giving our Christmas cheer, by purchasing $1,000 dollars worth of toys and clothes for local children. The toys are part…
New mural unveiled in Pleasant Hill community
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A new mural was unveiled Tuesday morning in the Pleasant Hill community. The mural is on the old First Congressional Church building, which is also known as…
Former Atlanta Falcon dedicates white ribbons to lung cancer survivors
After playing a little more than a decade in the NFL, Draft got involved in Lung Cancer awareness after his wife was diagnosed with lung cancer…
Macon-Bibb leaders get inside look at downtown's Hotel Forty Five
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County leaders got a chance Tuesday to step away from City Hall and into a new space in downtown Macon. Hotel…
BCSO asking for help to locate missing man
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs help finding a missing man. The Sheriff's Office says 40-year-old Henry Lewis Jackson Jr. has not been in contact…
GWC releases '2021 Dirty Dozen' report, Ocmulgee river named in article
The report highlights problems threatening the health of Georgia's water. It mentions Georgia Power's coal ash in unlined pits along the Chattahoochee and Ocmulgee rivers.…
Deputies: Teen hospitalized after being shot while inside home Tuesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 17-year-old is in critical condition at the hospital after being shot inside a home Tuesday afternoon. An unidentified male fired…
Arrest made in deadly Macon Mall shooting
The shooting happened on Sunday, August 1st, 2021 and resulted in the death of 17- year-old Quentavious Moore of Macon. Deputies arrested Moore's brother, 19-year-old Kowasis Moore in connection…
Southwest High School receives bomb threat Tuesday morning ; students evacuated
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A bomb threat was called into Southwest High school Tuesday morning on December 14th, 2021. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says…
More sunshine on deck for Tuesday
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - The sunny pattern continues in Middle GA as we head towards the middle of the week. Today The high pressure over the southeast remains in the region, albeit slightly further east than it was yesterday. With…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores December 6-10
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, December 6 and Friday, December…
Bibb County Investigators searching for missing elderly man
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are asking for your help to find a missing elderly man. It was reported 78-year-old James Dumas went to…
Staying sunny and mild Tuesday
Clear skies are sticking around Middle Georgia for much of this week as high pressure hangs around. Highs today warmed to the mid 60s and tomorrow will be another day with…
Upgrades approved for new shopping plaza in north Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After more than a year of planning for a shopping plaza along Bass Road in north Macon, builders and investors brought their ideas before Macon-Bibb Planning…