Houston County School District hosts annual 'More than Scrubs' event
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— High School sophomores in Houston County got an inside look at careers in healthcare, thanks to a partnership between the Houston County Career…
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Douglass Theatre to host Black History Month movie series
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Douglass Theatre will host a movie series celebrating Black History Month. The movies include Respect the story of Aretha Franklin, King Richard the father of tennis legends…
6 arrested in Monroe County on various crimes
High Falls, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Six people in Monroe County were arrested Thursday and charged with various crimes. In the last two months, Sheriff Brad Freeman says he has received complaints about people trespassing and high level of traffic from two home…
'Perry University' is accepting applications for five week program
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— If you've ever wanted to know the ins and outs of a city government, now is your chance to find out. The city of…
Woman dies in Atlanta hospital as a result of January traffic collision in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A traffic collision on January 20th on I-75 has resulted in the death of one. According to the…
UPDATE: Bleckley County Sheriff's Office releases a statement concerning warrant for Sheriff Coody in sexual battery allegation
UPDATE(3): According to the Cobb County Sheriff's Office jail website, Sheriff Coody was booked Friday night just after 8pm…
Juvenile arrested in connection to January aggravated assaults, 2 suspects still wanted
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A juvenile has been arrested in connection to an aggravated assault investigation that involved 3 separate incident locations in West…
Warner Robins City Administrator David Corbin suspended for 2 weeks without pay
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Mayor LaRhonda W. Patrick of Warner Robins has sent out a letter confirming that City Administrator for the City…
Dreams and Drag: local queen joins 'Ru Paul's Drag Race'
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - $100,000, and a drag superstar title, is on the line for a Hancock County native competing on Ru Paul's Drag Race. After nine years of doing drag, Angeria Paris Van Michaels auditioned for season 14 of…
Heavy rain moving into Middle Georgia tonight could bring flash flooding
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front will bring heavy rain and strong winds to Middle Georgia tonight and much of tomorrow.…
Former Milledgeville pastor pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teenager
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A former Milledgeville pastor who was participating in missionary work in Uganda, pleaded guilty in court today for sexually assaulting a girl under…
Macon man sentenced to 35 years for his role in meth trafficking network
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man convicted for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking network was sentenced to 35 years for his…
BCSO enforcing new Vehicle Identification Number verification procedure
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — When registering a vehicle Georgia now, a Form T-22B may be required. The form certifies a law enforcement officer has inspected the vehicles identification number. The inspection ensures the vehicle…
John Milledge's Myles Todd signs with Gordon State
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Coach J.T. Wall's John Milledge Academy Trojans are coming off yet another state title this past season, and senior Myles Todd has played a…
2 Mary Persons seniors sign letters of intent to play college football
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Mary Persons High School Bulldogs signed letters of intent on National Signing Day Wednesday. Austin Starr will play for…
6 more Peach County Trojans sign letters of intent
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County High School always has a long list of players signing letters of intent, and that was the case again for…
Middle Georgia 'Peeping Tom' withdraws guilty plea
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man serving time for a 2015 "Peeping Tom" and eavesdropping case withdrew his guilty plea in a Houston County Court Wednesday. Robert Barlow appeared via a…
Senate Bill 226 would remove 'obscene items' from school libraries
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Forsyth County School District in Cumming released a list of eight books Monday that are now banned from all school libraries within the school district.…
5 Northside Eagles sign on National Signing Day
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Five Northside Eagles signed their letters of intent on National Signing Day Wednesday. Four of them will stay in Georgia, and the fifth…
Piedmont Macon to start new behavioral program for teenagers
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Piedmont Macon's Behavioral Health is opening an 'Intensive Outpatient Program' in Warner Robins. The program will help teens who experience emotional or behavioral issues. Sandra Gardner…
Warner Robins Senior Center quilting class gets creative
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Quilting might be a lost art for most, but not for the ladies at the Warner Robins Senior Center. Becky Elliott is the…
Northeast High School has 8 commit on National Signing Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Northeast Raiders had eight players sign scholarships on National Signing Day Wednesday. Donnie Brown, Tyler Terry, Jaylon Stephens, Travion Solomon, D'icey Hopkins, Zion Odoms, Roderick Hill, and…
Thursday brings 70s and the return of rain
We were stuck in the clouds for most of the day across Middle Georgia, but that didn't stop us from warming into the 70s and upper 60s. Clouds…
2 Central High School athletes make college decision
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wednesday was National Signing Day for high school athletes, and two Central High School student-athletes made their college commitments official. Jha'rius Evans, who played…
Cloudy skies return for Groundhog Day in Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An abundance of cloud cover made its way into the Peach State overnight and into this morning. Today Today is…
Warming trend continues Wednesday
It was another warm day in Middle Georgia with highs in the 70s and upper 60s. Overnight we will be seeing an increase in our cloud cover, keeping our lows warmer than…
Convicted felon arrested with 14 firearms sentenced
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history who was found illegally in possession of 14 firearms and ammunition was sentenced today. 28-year-old Devon Antonio Futrell, of Macon, was sentenced to serve nearly four years in…
Hancock County's COVID-19 death rate among state's highest
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to the Georgia Department of Public Health's COVID-19 Status Report for February 1, one in every 104 people in Hancock County have died…
Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning elects new Executive Director
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted in favor of its next Executive Director. Jeffrey Ruggieri will replace Jim Thomas, who served as Executive…
MGA campus improvements already paying off
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia State University recently invested in several campus updates, and it's already paying off. The school saw a 20% higher application rate for the fall semester…
StARTup Studios selling beanies to benefit Brookdale Warming Center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A local art studio is selling handmade beanies, and profits will benefit the Brookdale Warming Center. Yen-Ting Beck, the co-owner of StARTup Studios,…
Man wanted in shooting investigation at Citgo Gas Station on Pio Nono
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect in connection to an aggravated assault that occurred on January…
Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia facing layoffs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia is facing a big cut in services. The program was established to help…
Macon-Bibb hiring third-party company to pick up old, green trash carts
A Macon-Bibb news release says the county has hired a third-party company to pick up old, green carts. The carts, which belong to Advanced Disposal…
Fort Valley State University issues all clear following bomb threat
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Campus police at Fort Valley State University have issued an all-clear after receiving a bomb threat this morning. According to the…
Mayor Miller: Leave your green trash carts on the curb
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon-Bibb County Lester Miller announced this afternoon that there will be a ramped-up effort to get the old Waste Management green trash carts off the streets. He estimates that 40,000 carts remain uncollected and says that their…
Dodge County Schools temporarily in lockdown due to shots fired in neighborhood nearby
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dodge County Schools placed multiple schools on lockdown due to shots fired in a neighborhood on Tuesday. According to…
Crawford County Judge faces unpaid suspension and public reprimand for verbal and physical altercation with defendant in 2020
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Crawford County Judge Cary Hays III is facing an unpaid, 30 day suspension followed…
Suspect in skull mask commits armed robbery at Burger King on Pio Nono
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Burger King off Pio Nono Avenue was robbed by a suspect wearing all black and a skull mask…
Sun and warmth hang around for the first day of February
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures are returning to the upper 60s this afternoon around Middle Georgia. Today The first morning of February was a cold one…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores January 24-28
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 24 and Friday, January 28, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All…
Bibb County teacher arrested on gun, drug charges in Bleckley County
BLECKLEY COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A Bibb County teacher was arrested on gun and drug charges Friday night in Bleckley County. Sheriff Kris Coody says deputies…
Sunny, warm weather returns Tuesday
We saw a return to warm and sunny weather to start the week, and that trend will continue into the middle of the week. Winds will be gusting up to 15…
Pedestrian dies following crash in Bonaire
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A man died Sunday night after a car hit him. It happened around 6:30 on Highway 247 and Old Highway 96 in Bonaire. According to a news…
'Perry Points' allows city to communicate in a different way
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Perry's leaders are making it easier for you to connect with them thanks to a new service called "Perry…
Byron Police Department unveils new speed trailer
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Byron Police Department received a grant from the Governor's Office and Highway Safety recently and used the money to purchase a new speed trailer. When someone…
Warrior Ranch in Dublin looking to connect with more veterans
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warriors Wellness and Recovery Ranch in Dublin has been up and running for two years now. The ranch sits on 19…
Lane Southern Orchards needs "chill time" for peach trees
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Lane Southern Orchards in Peach County says the cold weather during the winter helps their peach trees. Farmers call this period "chill time". Peach trees need…
Masks optional at Dublin City Schools, effective immediately
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dublin City Schools has ended it's current mask mandate in order to make mask wearing optional, effective immediately. Dublin City Schools said in a…
Macon man arrested in connection to Pansy Avenue fatal shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man was arrested on January 27th in connection to the fatal shooting of 47 year-old Kena Jermaine Marshall at 332 Pansy…