Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park doubling in size
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon could soon see more people visiting the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The park currently sits on 700 acres, but it will soon…
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Macon comedy show, bike ride highlight events ahead of Valentine's Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Clockwork Comedy and Grants Lounge is hosting a comedy dating show called 'Macon Match Up'. The comedy club founder, Patrick Cunningham, says…
8th Grader at East Laurens Middle brings gun to school; charged with armed robbery
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A middle school student is being charged with armed robbery after using a handgun to rob another student…
Five suspects wanted for burglary of Powell's Pharmacy
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office posted a video of the surveillance footage of the incident. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Five masked suspects are wanted in connection…
Man arrested in connection to October fatal shooting on Eisenhower Pkwy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man has been arrested and charged in connection to a fatal shooting that happened in October of 2021, when a…
3 Found and arrested at Dollar General after cell phone robbery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Three people are behind bars after stealing cell phones and then trying to trade them for cash. According to a release…
Temperatures to keep warming around Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Another day of sunshine is leading to more warmth around the Peach State. Today Conditions were cold again to begin the day in Middle…
Peach County man face child pornography charges
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—A man is in the Peach County Jail after being arrested on child pornography charges. The Peach County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation…
22 suspects charged in Meth Trafficking in Milledgeville
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— 22 people were taken into custody Wednesday, following an ongoing methamphetamine trafficking investigation in Milledgeville, with ties Atlanta. Here is a list of those arrested and their charges: Jarvis Havior aka J Bo, 30, of Milledgeville, is…
Warming trend continues into the weekend
Middle Georgia made it back to the mid 60s this afternoon under sunny skies, setting us up for a warm end to the week. Although our temperatures will be falling…
Atrium Health Navicent updates visitation policy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Atrium Health Navicent has modified its visitation policy. The changes are effective immediately. Guidelines Visitation hours will be held 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. All patients in system wide inpatient may have…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center investigates improper sterilization
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is alerting veterans about potential health issues after re-usable medical devices were not properly sterilized. The Medical Center sent…
Halo Group holds groundbreaking for New Perry Hotel
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The first phase of renovations for the New Perry Hotel has begun, as the Halo Group celebrated with a groundbreaking Wednesday. The first phase includes…
Bibb County Sheriff's office offers tips on how to protect yourself and business from a robbery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Several robberies have taken place in Macon-Bibb since the beginning of the year. The Bibb County…
Local clinics offering new monoclonal antibody medication
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Atrium Health Navicent and Houston Healthcare have offered monoclonal antibodies to help Covid patients since last summer. The medication they offer is now changing though…
More details surrounding arrest of Bleckley County Sheriff released
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bleckley County Sheriff's Office has sent out another release, dated February 8th, in which more details surrounding the arrest of Kris Coody…
Sunshine is back in full swing for Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure over the Gulf of Mexico will keep the sunshine around Georgia for the next few days. Today Temperatures around Middle Georgia were at or…
Deputies: Masked man robs Macon GameStop
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened at a GameStop store Tuesday night. It happened around 8:15 at the store located…
Clear skies and dry weather return Wednesday
After a cloudy start today, skies have cleared across Middle Georgia, allowing our highs to warm into the 50s. Clear skies tonight will lead to chilly temps in the…
Annual St. Patrick's Festival is back in Dublin after two years
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- For the last two years, Dublin has cancelled the St. Patrick's Festival to keep people safe from COVID-19. This year though, Visit Dublin says it's bringing the…
Southwest High School celebrates HBCU's for Black History Spirit Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Southwest High School is celebrating Black History Month with a Black History Spirit Week. Students from Fort Valley State University visited Southwest students Tuesday, and talked with them…
Washington Memorial Library hosts career preparedness event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Washington Memorial Library helped people tighten their resumes to get ready for its job fair. Visitors received one on one help on their resumes and…
UGA leaders gather to talk about Macon's Economic Outlook
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Leaders from the University of Georgia gathered Tuesday, to talk about Georgia's Economic Outlook. They say Macon is on its way to make a full…
City of Forsyth denies the approval of 'Bitcoin Mining Facility'
FORSYTH, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The construction of a 'Bitcoin Mining Facility,' was just denied by the city of Forsyth. The approval to rezone the area for the facility…
Warner Robins man behind bank robbery, home invasion, murder & more arrested
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The man behind several violent crimes committed in Houston County -- including a bank robbery, home invasion, theft, and…
Macon teen arrested after calling in bomb threat to Waffle House on Forsyth Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 19 year-old has been arrested after calling in a bomb threat to a Macon Waffle House on…
Last teen wanted in connection to string of shooting incidents turns himself in
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The last suspect wanted in connection to the shooting and auto theft investigation on Summerhill Drive and Twin Pine…
Macon-Bibb hosts road and pedestrian safety town hall
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb County leaders hosted a town hall Monday night about road and pedestrian safety. Commissioners Al Tillman and Mallory Jones hosted it. They explained the different types of speed calming devices, and how neighborhoods can get…
UPDATE: Recaptured Bibb County inmate dies at hospital
UPDATE: The Bibb County inmate who escaped custody Friday night and was then recaptured has now died. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC that Ha’Keem Romaire Barrett,…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores January 31-February 4
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 31 and Friday, February…
Cloudy skies to give way to sunshine and warmer temperatures
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure will clear out the messy weather from this past weekend beginning today. Today There was once again a…
A blind date with a book
MACON, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)-The Washington Memorial Library in Macon is holding a "Blind Date with a Book event. Readers can check out a mystery book to take home the books' true…
567 Center celebrates Cherry Blossom Festival early
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The 567 center in Macon is gearing up for the Cherry Blossom Festival. Artist were sent wooden cut outs of poodles and asked to design them…
Clouds clearing and temps warming Tuesday
We have been stuck in the clouds today in Middle Georgia, limiting our highs to the mid 40s. Showers have ended across the area, and temperatures tonight will be falling…
Macon-Bibb Fire Department unveils new fire engine
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb's Fire Station 2 unveiled a new 2021 fire truck that will replace a 1996 model truck. The new engine is custom made and comes…
Bleckley County Sheriff out on bond after arrest: What happens next?
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bleckley County Sheriff Kris Coody was taken into custody by the Cobb County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, February 5. Cobb County…
UPDATE: Laurens County Sheriff's Office investigates murder-suicide
UPDATE(2): Dublin City Schools sent out a release on Monday in response to the incident involving 55 year-old Shiina Wiggins, who…
BREAKING: Vernon Jones withdraws from Governor's race
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Vernon Jones is withdrawing from the Georgia's Governor's race and endorsing David Perdue for Governor. A social media post on Twitter from Jones has the full release, stating that : "After much prayer and consideration I…
Aerospace career introduction for high school students
MACON, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT)- Central Georgia Technical College is exposing high school students to technical aviation careers. Students from Bibb, Houston, Monroe and Jones counties took a tour of the…
One more day of cloud cover before the sun returns to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front will bring heavy rain and strong winds to Middle Georgia tonight and much of tomorrow. Today After a Sunday that…
Montezuma man dead after being hit by vehicle
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A Montezuma man is dead after being struck by a vehicle. According to a release on the Montezuma Police Department's Facebook page, On Saturday at…
Four dead after speeding away from Monroe County deputies
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A car attempting to flee from Monroe County Deputies crashed over the weekend killing four people. According to a release on the Monroe…
Sunny and cool Saturday
The cold front that has kept us in the clouds and rain for most of the day is finally moving out of Middle Georgia tonight. In its place we will see a quick cool down and clearing skies by early…
Baldwin County residents will soon see broadband internet in their homes
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Fiber optic internet will soon be in Baldwin County. The county received a broadband grant from Governor Brian Kemp on February 1st. The grant…
Georgia College hosts 45th annual Science and Engineering Fair
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Friday Morning, Georgia College held it's 45th annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The event welcomed Middle and High School Students from 12 counties in Middle…
Crisp County theft investigation leads to drug bust
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Crisp County Sheriff's Office has arrested 5 people after a theft investigation led to a drug bust. The release from the Sheriff's Office…
UPDATE: Man arrested after shooting victim in face, stealing car
UPDATE (02/04/2022): The Warner Robins Police Department has reported that 33 year-old Brandon Marquez Mitchell of Macon has been arrested by the US Marshal Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force in connection to this shooting and is being held in the…
Twiggs County man missing, last seen near Huddle House in Macon
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office is reporting a missing man and is looking for the public's help to find him. According…
Four teens charged after shots fired McKenzie Dr house,11 counts of aggravated assault
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Four teens have been charged in connection to an aggravated assault investigation in which a home in the 3600…
Former Crisp County School employee arrested for aggravated child molestation
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- In Crisp County, a former School System employee has been arrested for Aggravated Child Molestation. According to the Crisp County Sheriff's Office,…