West Laurens High School remembers Demaryius Thomas
He was 33. After Thomas graduated from West Laurens, he went on the play college football at Georgia Tech. He was later drafted in the first round by…
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Macon-Bibb County dedicates community center to Delores A. Brooks
Brooks was the first African American woman to sit on Macon City Council. She mentored many incoming council members during the 20 years, including District 3 Commissioner…
FVSU partners with Bibb County School District for 'Interns as Teachers'
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fort Valley State University is known for its agriculture education, but the university is hoping to attract more students to…
Macon-Bibb Fire adds 26 new firefighters
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb Fire Department added 26 new firefighters to the department on Friday. The Summer 2021 recruit class had its graduation ceremony at the Central Georgia…
Community Church of God hosts gift giveaway Saturday
You can go to the church at 5555 Bethesda Avenue at 9 a.m. and register for the free gifts from the church's Walmart store. Once you register, the…
Houston Galleria Mall hosting Health and Resource Fair Saturday
Notivision partnered with the Latino Community Fund of Georgia to host the event. During the event, you can receive a Covid-19 vaccine and flu Vaccine. There will…
Severe storms possible Saturday evening
It has been dreary day in Middle Georgia with fog, drizzle, and some cool conditions for most of the day. A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued for much of the…
Cordele teen gang member arrested -- stolen weapons, bank cards, phones, drugs
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Cordele police arrested a gang member that was considered armed and dangerous on Thursday; that gang member is only 16 years-old. A social media post from the Cordele Police Department on Friday, December 10th, 2021,…
Severe weather chances for Saturday low but still there
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - The final storm system of the week is arriving as we head into the weekend. Today It was another morning in Middle Georgia in which the majority of residents woke up to rainfall. Showers moved in…
Reports: Former NFL receiver Demaryius Thomas dies
DEXTER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Demaryius Thomas, who played 10 seasons in the National Football League, has died at 33. FOX 5 producer Miles Garrett was the first to report the news Thursday night. "I just emailed Demaryius Thomas position coach…
Rain and warmer return temps Friday
Rain is moving across Alabama this evening and will be pushing into Middle Georgia after midnight. These scattered showers will be sticking around for the overnight hours and into Friday…
Travel insurance claims cause frustrations from pandemic cancellations
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Carrol Colbert loves to travel. She's been to New York, Las Vegas, and even Egypt. In December of 2019, she booked a trip with her…
Beverly Knight Children's Hospital receives toy donation from BCSO
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Holiday season is in full swing at Atrium Health Navicent's Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital. Many children at the hospital will be spending Christmas a…
The Nutcracker returns to Middle Georgia after more than a year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- A Christmas tradition is returning to The Grand Opera House in Macon. The Nutcracker of Middle Georgia is back, and the cast…
Macon celebrates 30 years of Kwanzaa
MACON, Ga(41NBC/WMGT)- The Kwanzaa Cultural Access Center is celebrating 30 years of Kwanzaa in Macon. Kwanzaa was created by Maulana Karenga, a professor of black studies at California State University in…
Hay House gets in the holiday spirit
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Christmas spirit is in full effect at the Hay House in Macon. The Historic Museum is hosting luncheons again, where guests can have a delicious meal…
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger hosts telephone town hall
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger hosted a telephone town hall Thursday for residents in District 8. That covers Macon and Warner Robins. Raffensperger answered questions about last year's election, how Senate Bill 202 will effect elections…
Former Bibb Deputy Superintendent and another woman indicted in murder of wife
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A former Bibb County School District deputy superintendent of student affairs has been indicted along with another woman for murdering…
Dry weather returns briefly Thursday
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle GA will see a break in the rainy trend this week in the wake of the first cold front Today Dry weather does not mean clear skies. We may have woken up to foggy conditions…
UPDATE: Second suspect arrested for Best Western homicide
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office sent out a release Thursday morning detailing the arrest of a second person in connection to the murder of 27 year-old Chauncey Love II that took place at the Best Western…
CVS on Gray Hwy. Robbed
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that took place just before 2:30 this morning, at the CVS, located at 1271 Gray Highway. It was reported that a male subject entered the store with firearm and…
Dry weather returns Thursday, rainy weekend ahead
The rain finally ended today, but cold air has moved in in its place. Thursday will be another cool day with highs in the low 60s and increasing clouds through the day. By Thursday evening, rain and storms will be…
Former Peach County teacher arrested for sending inappropriate messages
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– A former Peach County High School teacher is behind bars for texting one of his students. Peach County Sheriff Terry Deese, says 25-year-old…
Milledgeville man arrested for calling in bomb threat at Georgia College
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– An arrest has been made following a bomb threat to Georgia College’s Maxwell Student Union (MSU) Wednesday around 8 a.m. The Georgia…
Insurance company shares tips on how to prep your home for winter
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- It will officially be winter in a couple of weeks, and your home might need a little extra care to get…
Experts share tips on how to help special needs children during the holidays
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The holiday season is a special time of year. For kids with special needs though, it could mean disrupting…
Perry Holiday Light Hunt is back for 2021
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Perry Holiday Light Hunt is back, and the city hopes you'll add your display to the map too. They create the map each holiday…
MGA sets record for number of graduates
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — It's graduation time for seniors at Middle Georgia State University. A record number of students are walking the stage. A total of 800 of them are…
Mayor Lester Miller announces next steps in MVP Initiative
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb leaders are moving into the next phase of the Macon Violence Prevention Initiative. Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller and several other local leaders…
First cold front of the week moves through today
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - The first of two cold fronts this week is pushing through Middle GA this morning. Today Wednesday was off to a wet start in Middle GA with a cold front and line of thunderstorms just to…
Wednesday starts rainy, clears by afternoon
It has been a cloudy and much cooler day here in Middle Georgia, with highs limited to the upper 50s. Overnight we will see increasing rain chances, with the heaviest…
MWA, MBCIA respond to Brightmark concerns
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Brightmark is moving ahead with plans to bring what they call, the world's largest plastics recycling and renewal facility to Macon. Residents like Jill Neimark and Dr.…
CFCG announces Downtown Challenge 2.0 Grant recipients
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— We now know the recipients of the second round of the Downtown Challenge 2.0 grants. The Community Foundation of Central Georgia announced the 20 projects that were awarded. $349,000 was split up between those projects. The amounts…
Tips for staying safe during holidays with Omicron variant
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, middle Georgia is in the green in terms of COVID-19 right now, but Michael Hokanson…
GMC partners with Milledgeville Exchange club to host Pearl Harbor ceremony
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— December 7, 2021, marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. To remember the lives lost during the attack, a ceremony was…
World War II veteran in Macon turns 100
MACON, Ga (41NBC/WMGT)- Robert William Pryor was born December 14, 1921. He was 19-years-old when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Pryor recalled being in church and hearing over the…
GMC Prep School hosts 8th annual fine arts winter gala
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Fine Arts Winter Gala at Georgia Military College Prep School is back for it's eighth year. The show is compiled of work by…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores November 29-December 3
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, November 29 and Friday,…
New pattern to bring plenty of rain to Middle GA
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - The formation of a 'noreaster will bring showers and a cold front to the Peach State midweek. Today Cloud cover from overnight was clearing out over Middle GA as the sun rose Tuesday morning. Not all…
Bibb deputies investigating Monday night shooting on Bloomfield Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is in critical condition at the hospital after being shot Monday night. That's according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, which says 28-year-old Shamond Evans of Macon was shot…
Colder and rainy weather returns Tuesday
Today was a day of near record warmth (again!) in Middle Georgia with highs in the upper 70s. Rain moved in across the area ahead of a quick moving cold front, and overnight we will be seeing an end to…
FVSU Police Chief Anita Allen to leave campus
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fort Valley State University President Paul Jones announced Police Chief Anita F. Allen has accepted a new leadership position at Albany State University (ASU). Allen has been named the sole finalist for the Chief of…
Macon-Bibb officials preparing to implement Macon Violence Prevention plan
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb officials and law enforcement came together Monday to clarify the number of deaths at the hands of others in the county this…
Macon residents share concerns about plastics recycling facility
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— In June, Brightmark announced plans to bring the world's largest advanced plastics recycling and renewal facility to Walden Road in Macon. Some residents are concerned…
UPDATE: Missing Macon teen located, home safe with family
UPDATE (8:30 p.m. ) - 16-year-old Cardasia Brandy has been located and is home safe with her family, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help…
Man found shot on Birch St.
Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators are investigating a shooting incident that occurred near the intersection of Napier Avenue and Birch Street, just before 7:00am Friday. It was reported that 31-year-old Roderick…
BCSO shares tips on how to protect yourself from holiday crime
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— It's the holiday season and that means more shopping, but unfortunately more crime too. Lieutenant Tim James with the Sheriff's Outreach Center…
Dr. Noris Price wins Georgia Superintendent of the year
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Baldwin County School District is celebrating a big accomplishment. Superintendent Dr. Noris Price is the 2021 Georgia Superintendent of the year. She was named…
Georgia Cotton Commission donates socks to Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Several families in Middle Georgia can stay a little warmer this holiday season, thanks to local farmers from the Georgia Cotton Commission. They donated 880 socks to the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia on Friday morning. The Rescue…
Hutchings College and Career Academy turns students to chefs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- 22 culinary students at Hutchings College and Career Academy in Macon can now have their cake and make it too, after graduating with food…