Houston County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Urhahn formally resigns
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Houston County Deputy who was suspended (pending termination), after making a comment on social media concerning the sentencing in the trial for…
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Bike Walk Macon getting people back on bikes
MACON, Ga(41NBC/WMGT)- Macon Bike Walk is hosting a beginner bike riding class-- for adults. The goal of the class is to help adults to start or get…
Library hosts job interview training
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WGMT)-- The Middle Georgia Regional Library wants to help you secure a job or a second interview with training and resume building sessions. The…
UPDATE: Houston County Sheriff's Office shares video of deadly robbery at J&J dollar store
UPDATE: The Houston County Sheriff's Office posted this surveillance footage in reference to the homicide of Renee Dollar on Knodishall Drive in an effort to gain information about the suspects and the incident. ORIGINAL STORY FOLLOWS: [field59_video account="WMGT" key="6caf61bb8e05c140871946354d26537702d45149" vtitle="Store…
Rain chances returning to finish the week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front will bring clouds and rain to the Peach State beginning Wednesday night. Today It's the last sunny day of the…
Shane Edwards named new Macon-Bibb Fire Chief
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a year of serving as the interim fire chief…
Smokey Robinson performing at Tubman's All That Jazz gala this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Tubman Museum is hosting the 25th annual All that Jazz Gala at the Macon City Auditorium this weekend. The gala, the museum's largest fundraiser…
Washington County Sheriff's Office believes 2 of 3 weekend gun incidents are connected
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Washington County Sheriff's Office believes two of three gun incidents that happened over the weekend are connected. A shooting, involving teenagers,…
GBI gives update on deputy-involved shooting in Crawford County, family wants answers
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says it is still gathering details about a fatal shooting this month involving a Crawford County deputy. The…
Peach County Commission approves purchase of new fire truck
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Peach County Board of Commissioners recently approved the purchase of a new fire truck. The purchase was approved on January 11. The…
Wednesday warms up before rain and winter weather return this week
Today was a nice return to normal January weather across Middle Georgia with sunshine and highs in the upper 50s. Tomorrow will be our last…
Teen wanted in connection to Aggravated Assault and Auto Theft
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An aggravated assault and auto theft that happened earlier in January has the Bibb County Sheriff's Office searching for the teen seen…
GBI, Macon DA asks for trust, patience as investigation continues into Crawford County deputy-involved shooting
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says its investigation continues into the fatal shooting of 47-year old Denrich Demond Stallings of Roberta. Stallings died when he was shot by a Crawford County deputy on January 9th. Macon Judicial…
WRPD: Teen injured in accidental shooting
Officers responded to a home in the 200 block of Northlake Drive around 9:35 Monday night. That's where they found a 15-year-old male shot in the chest. According to a…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores January 10-14
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 10 and Friday, January…
Warmer temperatures are returning to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure will keep the sunshine over the Peach State throughout the day Tuesday. Today It was a cold…
Sun and warmer air return Tuesday
Skies are clearing this evening and temperatures will be falling quickly tonight as lows fall to the mid 20s. Tomorrow brings another sunny day to the area as temps warm…
MLK Committee hosts 31st annual MLK Breakfast at the Tubman
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb Community broke bread together Monday as they celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Tubman Museum partnered with the MLK Committee to host the…
Colorful Macon Transit Authority mural nearing completion
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you've driven past the Macon Transit Authority lately, you may have noticed all the colorful paint. That's because artist Abraham Abebe is adding the finishing…
Genesis Joy House helps families on MLK Day
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Genesis Joy House shelter is giving away free diapers for families in need. Genesis Joy House is a shelter for homeless female veterans…
Delta Sigma Theta Alumnae, Bird Lady host shoe drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — The Delta Sigma Theta Alumnae chapter, along with Bird Lady Cares Inc., collected shoes Monday to help people in Haiti. The groups…
Local shelters see benefits from #BettyWhiteChallenge
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - People across the nation are honoring TV legend Betty White by giving to animals in need, and shelters in Middle Georgia are seeing the benefits. Monday…
Macon-Bibb hosts annual MLK Celebration
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb joined the nation in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday. The MLK Jr. Commission held its annual MLK Assembly to…
Prep your home and your car for freezing temperatures
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The cold weather is sticking around this week, and it's a good idea to make sure your home is prepared. Justin Roberts, manager of ACE Hardware in Macon, says you should put faucet covers on exposes…
Houston County NAACP holds MLK Day march
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County NAACP chapter held a march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday. Mayor LaRhonda Patrick was in attendance. Mayor…
Shootings at Washington County homes leads to investigation, suspects wanted
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Shots fired in a subdivision on Holmes Cannery Road brought deputies and investigators to look for suspects on Sunday evening. A social…
Fort Valley State University head football coach resigns
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The head football coach at Fort Valley State University has resigned. According to a release from FVSU, Athletics Director Dr. Anthony Holloman announced Saturday that head football coach Maurice Flowers resigned his position in order…
Baldwin County Deputy crashes patrol car during pursuit
UPDATE: The suspect arrested in this incident is Dan McNeeley, who is facing charges including theft, fleeing an officer, traffic offenses, battery, cruelty to children, DUI, and more. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="a9c183c54bec711e0a04dd4313522139e2b7ccc1" vtitle="Baldwin County Deputy crashes patrol car…
Cold temperatures to stick around after wet and windy weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A storm system that brought parts of Georgia snow this weekend is leaving Middle Georgia with cold conditions. Today Monday will be…
Washington County teen shot in back
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Two Washington County teens are facing charges after a weekend shooting. According to a post on the Washington County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, deputies were called…
Teen shoots 53 year old man on First St.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) A teen is in jail and a man in the hospital after a shooting on First Street and Arch Street just before 4:30 p.m…
Bibb deputies: 3-year-old struck by bullet while riding in car with mother Friday night
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck in the chest by a bullet Friday night…
Brookdale Resource Center seeking volunteers this weekend as cold weather moves in
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Brookdale Resource Center is seeking volunteers this weekend as cold weather moves in. The center is asking for help in two shifts: 7 p.m. to 12…
Deputies arrest teen for entering autos, looking for two others
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff deputies arrested a teenager Friday morning for entering automobiles, and are looking for two others. Deputies responded to the…
Man arrested for stealing truck from Macon gas station
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man accused of stealing a car from a gas station was taken into custody Friday morning. The incident happened at the…
Rain returns Saturday, winter weather possible Sunday
Mostly cloudy skies are slowly moving in across the southeast this evening ahead of our next big storm system. Temperatures during the day will be warming to the upper…
Georgia Power crews preparing for busy weekend as winter weather approaches
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Power crews are already gearing up for what could be a busy weekend. Power outages are expected across the state starting Saturday night and into Sunday.…
UGA says Sanford Stadium will be at capacity for championship celebration Saturday
ATHENS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sanford Stadium will be at full capacity for the University of Georgia's national championship celebration Saturday afternoon. That's according to a UGA release sent Friday afternoon. "At this time, there will be no additional tickets made…
Georgia Military College honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Military College is honoring Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Captain William Thompson, a civil rights…
Young Macon artist's piece featured in local exhibit
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Arts Alliance is currently presenting its exhibit "Drawn to Macon." The exhibit highlights artist from around the globe. Madyson Hatcher, a Macon native,…
Macon-Bibb residents say "No" to Brightmark
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — More residents opposing the planned Brightmark plastics recycling facility are publicly speaking against the project. Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller officially withdrew his support last week in a…
Houston County virtual school applications now open
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A virtual school component is nothing new for Houston County Schools, especially since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the Virtual Learning Coordinator for…
Gov. Kemp declares State of Emergency ahead of winter storm
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency for much of the state ahead of this weekend's winter weather. Meteorologists have forecast snow, ice, and windy conditions for much of the northern part of the state.…
Red Cross blood shortage impacts Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The American Red Cross reports a shortage of blood. Here in Georgia, the Red Cross says 73% of its appointments for the rest of the month remain unfilled,…
Baldwin County School District holds Covid-19 vaccine and booster clinic
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Baldwin County School District continues efforts to get staff and students vaccinated. On Friday, the school district held its fourth vaccination clinic where…
Jones County Sheriff's Office releases sketch of unidentified man found dead
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Jones County Sheriff's Office is working to identify a man found dead on December 27, 2021. The sheriff's office says he was…
Winter weather possible for some locations in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A strong storm system will bring powerful winds and heavy rain along with a potential for winter weather to Middle GA this…
Sen. Ossoff spotlights 1949 cold case from Wilkinson County
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- As part of a Senate Committee hearing today, Sen. Jon Ossoff pointed to a Wilkinson County cold case as he spoke in support of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board. According to Sen. Ossoff's…
Bibb deputies arrest South Carolina murder suspect at relative's house in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man wanted on a murder warrant in South Carolina was taken into custody in Macon Thursday. That's according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, which says 20-year-old Gregory Harris Scott of…
Another nice day Friday, winter weather possible Sunday
Temperatures are staying pretty mild across Middle Georgia tonight as clouds slowly move out of the area. Friday will bring plenty of sunshine and the return of high…