Spring Special Olympics begin despite rain
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— It’s not everyday kids with disabilities get a day to show off their skills. According to Physical Therapist for Houston County Board of Education, Patti Carriker, the…
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Food distribution organizations in Macon to receive more money
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved more money for a neighborhood food distribution program. At the Macon-Bibb Commission meeting Tuesday night, Commissioners approved using $500,000 for…
Bloomfield Rec Center to host 25th Annual Youth Symposium
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The 25th Annual Youth Symposium is this weekend at the Bloomfield Gilead Rec Center. It's hosted by Fathers Among Men, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority…
Macon Mall Amphitheater project budget increases by $4M
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County Commissioners approved the addition of $4 million dollars more to the plan that is turning the Macon Mall into an amphitheater. The…
Middle Georgia could see strong to severe storms Wednesday afternoon and evening
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A weak cold front will bring some thunderstorms to Middle Georgia this afternoon, some of which could be severe. Today…
Ocmulgee East Circle K robbed at gunpoint
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two suspects who robbed the Circle K Gas Station, at 4461 Ocmulgee East Boulevard at gunpoint. According to a press release…
Strong storms possible Wednesday
Rain has moved in across Middle Georgia this afternoon, becoming widespread overnight. Not expecting much in the way of thunderstorms through the night. By tomorrow morning we will see periods of heavy…
Brad Raffensperger addresses 2020 election claims with Warner Robins Rotary Club
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was the guest speaker at the Warner Robins Rotary Club Tuesday afternoon. He spoke about claims…
Baldwin County, Milledgeville leaders discuss plan to decrease crime
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Milledgeville is working with Baldwin County to combat recent crime in the community. Leaders have held several meetings since November to address the…
Bibb County School District promotes acceptance through new initiative
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is participating in Peace Week. The week is part of a Positive Behavioral Intervention Support or "PBIS" initiative…
Local economist explains what's behind high gas prices
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — You might be feeling the pain at the pump due to an increase in gas prices. Dr. Greg George with Middle Georgia State University…
Demarcus Little found guilty in FVSU student's killing, sentenced to life without parole
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Demarcus Little was found guilty of murder Tuesday in the death of Fort Valley State University student Anitra…
Dublin mayor responds to report recommending closure of Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Dublin's Mayor responded Tuesday to a recent U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs report that recommended the…
Business professor offers 'lessons in longevity' from YKK in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia business professor is sharing his findings on why some businesses can survivor for years and others perish. Doctor Tamer Cavusgil is the Executive Director for the Center for Business Education and Research at Georgia…
Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrests 32 in Drug Bust Operation "Hell Froze Over"
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has sent out a release detailing the arrests of 33 different people in connection…
The rain is wasting no time returning to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new storm system coming from the west will bring plenty of rain to Middle Georgia tonight and tomorrow. Today The cloud cover…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores March 7-11
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 7 and Friday, March 11, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All…
3 wanted for theft at Buddy's Home Furnishing
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators looking for three people they say stole items from Buddy’s Home Furnishing located at 892 Pierce Avenue on March 1, 2022. It…
Fourth arrest made in Macon Best Western Homicide from November
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Monday, a fourth suspect was arrested in connection to the murder of 27 year-old Chauncey Love II of Florida that took place at the Macon Best Western Hotel on November 23rd of 2021. According to the…
Rain returns Tuesday
Just as we start to warm up to around normal, another storm system will be bringing rain to Middle Georgia. Overnight, we will see some increase in our cloud cover ahead of a…
Stacey Abrams talks with voters in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Stacey Abrams made several stops around Georgia Monday, including one in Houston County where she met with voters at The Pond to talk…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office reports increase in door-to-door pine straw scams
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Spring is near, and your garden may be blooming, but so is a door-to-door pine straw scam. Bibb County Sheriff's…
Tubman Museum hosts Women's History brunch
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Tubman Museum held a brunch Monday afternoon to highlight women who are helping Macon move forward. Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita Howard was in attendance…
Pi Day celebrations held around Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Local restaurants and schools celebrated 'Pi Day' Monday. Pi, or 3.14, is part of the equation to find the circumference of a circle. Ingram-Pye Elementary School celebrated…
Sunny weather kicks off the new week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Clear conditions will continue to hang around Middle Georgia as a new week begins. Today Cold weather made a big return over the…
Man snatches money from Bloomfield Krystal
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Commercial Robbery by Snatching of the Krystal, located at 3909 Bloomfield Road just after 01:30 a.m. Sunday. It was reported that a…
UPDATE: 7 year old shot at Macon apartment complex
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has provided an update on the case through an incident report in which the circumstances surrounding the Saturday night shooting have been…
Two hurt, one critical after 2 SUVs collide
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — One person is in critical condition after a car accident Friday afternoon. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says a Chevrolet Tahoe collided with another Chevrolet Tahoe in front of the Family Dollar on Mercer University Drive.…
Severe storms possible tonight, cold and windy Saturday
We have been stuck in the clouds today, but storms are on the way tonight across Georgia. A cold front will be moving through Middle Georgia during the…
Middle Georgia healthcare workers celebrated with parade of lights as second year of pandemic comes to close
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Atrium Health Navicent healthcare workers were celebrated across Middle Georgia on Friday. Friday marked the close of the second year of…
McIntyre getting new sewer system
MCINTYRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Senator Jon Ossoff helped secure $6.3 million in funding for McIntyre's new sewage system. Previously, residents of McIntyre were relying on septic tanks to dispose of waste.…
567 Center for Renewal holds 4th annual 'Sculpture Walk'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Four artists from around the country designed several sculptures for the 567 Sculpture Walk. Each sculpture is available for purchase. Some sculptures are…
Macon-Bibb Fire Department gives reminders ahead of Daylight Saving Time
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, and the Macon-Bibb Fire Department has some tips to keep in mind as the time jumps forward…
Georgia now one step closer to high speed railway
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — $8 million in federal funding will go to the Georgia Department of Transportation to determine the feasibility of a high-speed rail system from…
FAMU representatives visit Central High School
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students at Central High School got a college visit unlike any other Friday. Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University, also known as FAMU, brought its president's tour…
Senator Ossoff gets funding to expand CareConnect in Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Senator Jon Ossoff is making good on his promise to expand the CareConnect facility in Fort Valley. He was able to get $430,000 for…
Rides arrive at Carolyn Crayton Park ahead of Cherry Blossom Festival
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Cherry Blossom Festival is just a week away, and rides are already on-site at Carolyn Crayton Park. There are about…
Plenty of showers expected throughout the day Friday; severe threat still in place for early Saturday morning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Messy weather will hang around the southern half of the Peach State Friday afternoon, and a…
BCSO needs your help locating several suspects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help with multiple investigations. First, deputies need your help finding the man in the picture above. They say he stole clothing from the Family Dollar on Jeffersonville Road on…
UPDATE: Macon woman pleads guilty in dog-fighting, cocaine trafficking investigation
UPDATE (3/10): A Macon resident pleaded guilty from a investigation into a multi-state dog fighting and cocaine trafficking network. 40-year-old Shelley Johnson aka "Gold Mouth", pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in an animal fighting venture. She faces a maximum…
Severe storms possible Friday, early Saturday
We are getting a nice break from the rain this evening across Middle Georgia, but more rain and even severe storms are on the way Friday. We will be watching…
Macon woman dies following single-vehicle crash on Zebulon Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon woman died Thursday after a single-vehicle crash on Zebulon Road. It happened just after 5 p.m. in the 7400 block of…
Historic Macon's Beall's Hill project reaches milestone
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Historic Macon celebrated a huge milestone in the revitalization of the Beall's Hill Neighborhood Thursday night. The organization completed the work on the train recreation…
First waste convenience center opens in Macon-Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It's now been more than a year since Macon-Bibb county started the Clean Streets Matter Initiative. If you're a Macon-Bibb resident, getting rid of…
CGTC receives $100,000 scholarship in honor of veteran
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students at Central Georgia Technical College will have a chance at a scholarship in honor of a local Vietnam War veteran who died in…
Douglass Theatre holds 30th Women's History Month luncheon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Douglass Theatre held its 30th Women's History Month luncheon Thursday. Georgia Supreme Court Justice Verda Colvin served as the keynote speaker. Healthcare was…
Macon Medical Group providing free kidney screenings this month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday, March 10 was World Kidney Day, and The Macon Medical Group is providing free kidney screenings all this month. Kidneys are responsible…
Georgia College hosts elementary scientists
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Elementary students from across Georgia visited Georgia College's Centennial Center this week to show off their science projects. The projects ranged from biochemistry to engineering. "If we…
35th annual Forsythia Festival starts this weekend
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The 35th annual Forsythia Festival in Monroe County is being held this weekend, March 12 and 13. Organizers say they're bringing back several activities for the…
Monroe County's used book sale returns this weekend
FORSYTH, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Monroe County's used book sale returns this weekend after not being held the last two years. The pandemic put a pause on the book sale,…