Two women arrested in shooting death of police officer
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two more people have been arrested in the shooting death of Alamo police officer Dylan Harrison. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested…
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WCSO arrests man using drone to make contraband drop at Washington State Prison
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office made a social media post on October 11 announcing an investigation that led to…
Jones County makes 8 arrests in connection to gang activity and May murder
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Jones County Sheriff's Office reported Wednesday morning that, with the assistance of multiple agencies, several arrest warrants had…
Warner Robins vehicle collision leaves pedestrian in critical condition
WARNER ROBINS (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Warner Robins Police Department reported Wednesday, October 13, that in the early hours of the morning they responded to a call concerning…
Sunshine continues into the middle of the week
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will continue to climb as a mix of sun and clouds remain over Middle GA. Today The early morning hours of Wednesday saw more than their fair share of clouds across Middle GA. There was…
Commissioners vote for Thirsty Turtle to surrender alcohol license
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb Commissioners want the owner of the Thirsty Turtle night club in downtown Macon, to hand over his alcohol license. Tim Oblegoner will have 30 days to surrender the license, otherwise it will be revoked. Sheriff David…
Early voting in Middle Georgia begins
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Early voting started Tuesday across Middle Georgia. We spoke with election officials on what you can expect when you go to the polls. Darius Maynard is the…
Popular Baby Barn exhibit back at the Georgia National Fair
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— For the third year, the Baby barn is back at the Georgia National Fair. From a baby calf being born to seeing pigs, there's…
Eudora Farms Petting Zoo offers fun learning experience at GNF
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Eudora Farms Petting Zoo is back at the Georgia National Fair this year. They hope to educate the community on the animals they…
Fried veggies to black-eyed peas: Food options (almost) endless at Georgia National Fair
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - I'll admit it. I'm not a fan of using the saying, "There's something for everyone," but I am using…
Damien Ferguson makes first court appearance in Wheeler County
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The man accused of murdering Alamo police officer, Dylan Harrison made his first appearance in court Tuesday afternoon. A handcuffed Damien Ferguson entered the…
JCSO: Teens accused of vandalizing high school for social media challenge
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office is looking for teens caught on camera, appearing to vandalize Jones County High School. Deputies believe…
BCSO makes 5 arrests after finding 13 pounds of marijuana, ecstasy, guns
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office made multiple arrests after serving a search warrant at a residence in the Mercer University Drive area on October 11, 2021. According to the release from the BCSO, Deputies seized about…
Minimal cloud cover expected for Tuesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - An abundance of sunshine will be seen across Middle Georgia this afternoon. Today A thin layer of mid-level clouds formed during the early morning hours, obstructing the view of the sunrise around Middle Georgia today. Those…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores October 4-8
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, October 4 and Friday,…
Heating up this week in Middle Georgia
After a dry weekend, we will continue our trend of dry weather through this week. Highs tomorrow will be a bit warmer than today, reaching around 84° by the afternoon. High pressure over our area will continue to keep rain…
BCSO: Man shot in south Macon
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) —The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating yet another shooting. This one happened off of Houston Avenue in south Macon before 7 p.m. Monday. Cpl. Emmett Bivins says the victim suffered a non life threatening injury. That is…
Fallen Alamo officer honored with procession
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) - Family, friends and first responders from across Middle Georgia came together Monday to honor Alamo officer Dylan Harrison. Harrison was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday, October 9, just after 1…
'Never Forget' exhibit back at Georgia National Fair
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The mobile 'Never Forget' exhibit is back at the Georgia National Fair in Perry for a third year. It is a mobile exhibit that honors the men and women who lost their lives on 9/11. The mobile…
Georgia National Fair offers lots of shopping to fair goers
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The 32nd annual Georgia National Fair is back in full swing, and there's a lot more than just rides and food. You can spend your day shopping at the fair as well. Vendors are located inside and…
Warmer, more pleasant conditions are returning
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Benign weather is kicking off the new week with the rainy weather now in the past. Today It is a much more pleasant start to Monday than last week. The sunrise could be seen around Middle…
Man in Stable Condition After Being Found Shot on Napier Ave
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aggravated Assault incident at Napier Avenue, just before its intersection with Pio Nono Avenue at around 11:38 p.m. Sunday. According to deputies, 37-year-old Kevin Jantae Watson, was found unresponsive on the…
UPDATE: One of the three people shot on Cherry Avenue dies
UPDATE: On Thursday, October 14, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office released information concerning the condition of one of the victims of the Cherry Avenue shooting. According to the BCSO, 46 year-old Percy Welch Jr. of Macon was pronounced dead at…
Man Struck by Car on Vineville at Hines Terrace
Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a call of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle that took place on Vineville Avenue at its intersection with Hines Terrace. According to a press release the accident was called into the Macon-Bibb 911…
Man Found Shot on Emery Drive
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred at the 4000 block of Emery Drive., at around 6:03 p.m. Friday evening. Deputies received reports of a person unresponsive in the roadway. Upon arrival, deputies found 31-year-old Joshua Griffin, with…
Man accused of Alamo officer’s death taken into custody
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man accused of shooting a part-time Alamo police officer early Saturday morning is now in custody and charged with murder. 43-year-old Damien Ferguson…
2 die in Friday night shooting in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two people are dead after being shot Friday night. A news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened just before 11 p.m. The sheriff's office received a call about a gunshot wound…
UPDATE: Missing man, Charles Hursey, found safe
UPDATE: The BCSO sent out a release on Wednesday December 1st, saying that Hursey has been located and found safe. Hursey is no longer listed as a missing person. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for…
Robins Air Force Base working to build a more diverse workplace
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Robins Air Force Base has a new program to recruit civilians and veterans with disabilities. The program is called Schedule A, and allows accommodations for disabled civilians and veterans to work on base. The Biden administration…
UPDATE: Man shot, killed in south Macon identified
UPDATE 9:55 P.M.: Bibb County Investigators have identified the victim as 31-year-old Joshua Griffin. They say Griffin was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound on Emery Drive Friday evening just after 6 o'clock. He was pronounced dead on the scene…
Red Cross helping families forced to leave flooded Macon hotel
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Red Cross is helping families forced to leave a local motel during Wednesday's flash flooding event in Macon. Interim Macon-Bibb County Fire Chief Shane Edwards say ankle deep water entered several rooms at the Economy…
Applications open for Macon Salvation Army 'Angel Tree'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As we get closer to the holiday shopping season, the Salvation Army of Greater Macon wants to make sure children in need can still have a happy holiday. Applications are now open for the organization's annual…
New exhibit at GNF teaches how to grow food
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— There are new exhibits at the Georgia National Fair, and one of those exhibits will teach you how to grow your own food. "Our goal…
Georgia Grown Exhibit back at the Georgia National Fair
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The 32nd annual Georgia National Fair is back in Perry, A fair favorite known as Georgia Grown is back too. The exhibit is inside the…
Piedmont Macon offers free depression screenings
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Piedmont Macon Behavioral Health is offering free depression screenings during October. If you feel like you're depressed or have symptoms of depression, call Lifeline to make an…
Man arrested and charged for 20 counts of theft, armed robbery, and more
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office sent out a release Friday October 8th concerning the arrest of a man made in connection to armed robbery and several shoplifting incidents in Macon. According to the release, BCSO investigators…
Bibb Coroner reports body found in woods near Schools transportation site
UPDATE: Coroner Jones told 41NBC reporter Ariel Schiller that the body discovered was that of a white male who looks to be in his 40's.…
Mulberry St. traffic stop turns to police chase
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office reported a traffic stop-turned vehicle chase that happened Thursday night, October 7, around 11:42 p.m. on Mulberry street. According to the release from the BCSO, Patrol Deputies conducted a traffic stop…
Dublin teen killed in shooting Thursday night
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Thursday night, October 7, around 10:45 p.m., Dublin police officers received a call concerning a person who was lying by the road on S. Jefferson Street. Dublin Police Chief Tim Chatman tells 41NBC that upon the…
Last day of the rain train
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Stormy weather will finally move out of Middle Georgia later today. Today It is a soaking wet start for several parts of Middle GA. The southeastern counties of the region in particular opened up this morning…
Friday brings one last rainy day to Middle Georgia
It has been pretty much a whole week of rain, and Friday will be another one...for a while. Rain will likely start out…
Jones County flooding leaves home destroyed
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— As the saying goes, "when it rains, it pours". Unfortunately for Keith Applegate, the rain on Wednesday turned into flooding that seeped into his house. Applegate says…
Georgia National Fair hosts opening ceremony to welcome people back
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Georgia National Fair opened the gates on Thursday, welcoming everyone back to eleven days filled with fun for the whole family. Fair officials…
Rides at the Georgia National Fair go through final safety checks
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Georgia National fair is back this year after it was cancelled last year, due to the pandemic. As preparations were underway, final…
Local first responders get realistic crisis training in Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Law enforcement agencies from across the country are in Perry this week using technology to learn how to respond to crisis situations. A company…
Habitat for Humanity dedicates three homes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Owning a home can seem like a far off dream for many these days. For Lawanda Thomas, there were many years of waiting and praying for that…
Florida man caught in attempted burglary in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office sent out a release on Thursday October 7, concerning a breaking and entering incident that had happened earlier…
Man arrested during attempted commercial burglary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that an arrest had been made in connection to a commercial burglary attempt earlier in the morning. According to the release, the incident took place around 3:54 a.m. at…
Dublin City Schools student reports classmate with gun in act of "quick thinking"
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dublin City Schools posted a release Thursday afternoon detailing how a student's "quick thinking" helped law authorities recover a…
Veterans High School calls code yellow Thursday morning
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Veterans High School entered a code yellow lockdown on Thursday morning, according to Jennifer Jones, the Director of Community and School Affairs for the Houston County School District. Jones says that the lower level lockdown came…