UPDATE: Suspect arrested following March 31 shooting death
UPDATE (4/4 at 10 p.m.) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators make an arrest in…
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Mayor Lester Miller proclaims April National Pickleball Month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed April as National Pickleball Month Monday. The announcement happened at the Tattnall Square Pickleball and Tennis Center on College Street. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="e8603b01a6ae35b037af3cfa89bc5e61a4fea8ea" vtitle="Mayor Lester Miller proclaims April National Pickleball Month"…
Severe storms possible Tuesday
Welcome to the first full week of April, where temperatures are all over the place and severe weather is back in the forecast. The Storm Prediction Center has already put us in…
MTA offering new driver training program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority partnered with Central Georgia Technical College to create the Train the Trainer program. Prior to the program, new MTA staff would get…
Laurens County Sheriff's Office welcomes new narcotics K-9
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After the death of its last narcotics K-9 Officer in December, the Laurens County Sheriff's Office now has a new partner. Ice is a…
Cirrus Academy students participate in Clean Streets Matter initiative
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students at Cirrus Academy got their hands dirty this week. Students in 5th through 8th grade filled several bags of trash as part…
Macon-Bibb NAACP hosts annual lunch for public works employees
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb NAACP hosted its annual lunch for sanitation workers, public works and parks and beautification on Monday. The lunch was held as a…
Victim in March 7th Warner Robins shooting dies from injuries
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Warner Robins Police Department says Phillip Thompson, the victim in a March 7th shooting died on March 30th. At 8:06 a.m. on March 7th officers responded to a gunshot wound call to 912 Davis drive.…
Pleasant weather hangs around to begin the new week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warm and sunny conditions are carrying over from the weekend in Middle Georgia today. Today It was a chilly…
Two teens killed in Sparta car wreck
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A car crash Sunday night claimed the lives of two Sparta teenagers. According to a release from the Georgia State Patrol around 8:26 p.m. a…
Montezuma man killed in ATV accident
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Montezuma man is dead after an accident involving an ATV. According to a release from the Montezuma Police Department, around 5pm Sunday 47 year old…
Deputies: Man pretends to shop, then robs Dollar General
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery at the Dollar General, located at 2797 Emery Road. It happened around 10:06p.m. Saturday…
Rep. Heath Clark not seeking re-election
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State representative Heath Clark says he is not running for re-election. The Republican has served eight years representing Georgia House District 147, which includes much of Houston County. Clark made a farewell speech before the…
PHOTOS: New jazz lounge approved for downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new jazz lounge is coming to downtown Macon. Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning approved the idea at its meeting this week. According to the project proposal, Macon resident Cedric Penson says the new lounge should be…
Flint Energies increases monthly base charge
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Flint Energies customers will notice a one dollar increase to the base charge on their bills. According to a company news release, starting April 1, the residential base charge will move from $31 per month…
UPDATE: 5 arrested in connection to drive-by shooting that left 8-year-old dead
UPDATE (4/2) - A fifth suspect, identified as 20-year-old Chase Jeffrey Watson of Warner Robins, is now in custody in connection to the shooting death of 8-year-old Jermarrion Cherry. WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Four people are now in custody…
Deputies: Woman pretends to shop, then robs Macon Dollar General
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery that happened at a dollar store Friday night. Deputies say a woman entered Dollar General at 6369 Thomaston Road around 9 p.m. and pretended to shop before…
Updates to Bibb County Jail coming along
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Updates to the Bibb County Jail are happening slowly but surely. We got a chance Friday to look at the C-Block of the jail. The…
Miga Villa Apartments tenants trying to find housing after leaving complex
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Residents are continuing to move out of Miga Villa Apartments on Bloomfield Drive. According to Macon-Bibb County Communications Director, Chris Floore,…
2nd annual Miss Forget Me Not Pageant being held Saturday to benefit those struggling with memory loss
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In 2018, the Heide sisters lost their grandmother to dementia, and now they put…
MGA professor provides tips on how to speak to your child about Ukraine events
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It may be difficult for children to understand what's happening in Ukraine. That's why Kelisa Underwood, a Social…
Jones County Special Education teachers to receive new technology
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jones County special education teachers are about to get access to new technology. Atlanta-based VocoVision will provide the district with two 24-inch touchscreen…
Macon Quilt Show back after four-year hiatus
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Quilt Show is back for the first time in four years. The show is being held at the Methodist Children's Home, located at…
Pleasant weekend on deck for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Benign weather conditions are taking over Middle Georgia following Thursday's cold front. This Evening Sunshine has filled the Georgia skies so far today, and it…
Streets in Downtown Macon to close for filming of new movie
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The first 11 days of April in Macon are going to be full of movie magic-- and lane closures. According to…
UPDATE: Man arrested in connection to shooting on Alma Ave
UPDATE: The Warner Robins Police Department arrested a 34 year-old man in connection to the March 22nd shooting. According to the social media post from WRPD, around…
Dry, cool weather returns to end the week
A cold front is moving through Middle Georgia this evening, bringing cool and dry air for the end of the week. Clear skies will allow our highs to…
Georgia Attorney General visits Macon to talk gang violence
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Attorney General of Georgia held a meeting at Middle Georgia State University Thursday concerning gang violence. In 2017, AG Chris Carr put…
Oprah producing remake of classic movie
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new building has popped up at the intersection of Third and Poplar Streets, and it's part of a movie set. According to the Southern Casting…
Macon apartment complex faces code violations, residents moved to hotels
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Six apartment buildings in Miga Villa Apartments on Bloomfield Drive are now considered uninhabitable by the Macon-Bibb County Code Enforcement Department. County Manager Dr. Keith Moffett…
Dublin names new City Planner
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dublin has filled its position of City Planner. Tara Bradshaw will take on the role beginning Friday, April 1. According to a news release, Bradshaw…
Bibb County Schools hiring for multiple jobs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District is looking to fill positions in the transportation and school nutrition department. The district hosted a Spring Hiring Blitz Thursday…
Dublin VA provides more services to veterans
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you're a veteran and in need of health care, the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is making it easier for you. The center recently…
Fentanyl-related overdoses increase across Georgia, the DPH reports
(41NBC/WMGT) -- Fentanyl, an illegal and deadly substance, is on the rise-- as well as overdoses. According to the Department of Public Health, Georgia has seen increased reports…
Monroe County Sheriff's Office searches for missing man
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office needs your help find a missing man. Investigators are looking for John Douglas Higginbotham. He was last seen on…
City of Forsyth drinking water was not tested for E. coli during April of 2020
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Forsyth has released some information concerning a period of time in 2020 where the…
Fatal wreck on Moody Road kills 2; one identified as DA Investigator
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 3-vehicle crash in Houston County killed 2 people on Wednesday afternoon. Captain Chambers with the Houston County Sheriff's…
UPDATE: Arrest made in connection to fatal Warner Robins hit-and-run
UPDATE: An arrest has been made in connection to the fatal hit and run that killed 53 year-old Clinton Taylor. Wednesday, at 5:35 p.m., the Warner Robins…
Macon man charged in hit-and-run death of woman
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is now behind bars in connection to a deadly hit-and-run in July. U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force took 27-year-old…
Strong storms possible Thursday morning
Tomorrow will bring a busy start to the day weather-wise, as a line of strong storms moves into the area during the morning hours. The current track of the line of…
Sandersville man charged after authorities execute search warrant at Tobacco & Vape Store
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Sandersville man was arrested Wednesday after authorities executed a search warrant at a tobacco and vape store. A…
CDC says people older than 50 can get second booster shot
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The CDC now recommends people older than the age of 50 get a fourth Covid-19 shot. The CDC says that during…
Gray getting 2 new restaurants, Tractor Supply Co.
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Gray officials recently approved plans for three new businesses. Fast food restaurants Taco Bell and Alabama-based Jack's will soon open in town as well…
Georgia College psychology students study impact of Covid-19 on college students
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia College Psychology students have been studying the impact Covid-19 has had on college students. The students surveyed 154 students and…
Macon-Bibb County nearing 1-year anniversary of start of fight against blight
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — It's been almost a year since Macon-Bibb started its fight against blight. April 14th marks the one-year anniversary of the campaign. The…
Fort Valley police looking for burglary suspect
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley police need your help identifying a burglary suspect. A post on the Fort Valley Department of Public Safety's Facebook page says the…
UPDATE: Man arrested in connection to Marathon armed robbery; 3 more suspects still wanted
UPDATE (3/30) : A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the armed robbery of the Marathon gas station…
Powerful winds to take over across Georgia this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A strong warm front will bring plenty of heat and powerful wind gusts to Middle Georgia today…
Jones County Sheriff's Office looks for missing man
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a missing man. Sheriff Butch Reece says 52-year-old Anthony Duncan was last seen on Monday,…
Sandersville man arrested after weekend shooting
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Sandersville man is now in custody following a shooting Sunday morning outside of Tennille. That's according to a post on the Washington County Sheriff's Office…