MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- It's official. The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department has a new fire chief. Chief Shane Edwards' promotion was welcomed and applauded this morning by county leaders, firefighters, and family members.…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The threat of winter weather has some community leaders being brutally honest about the potential impact of brutally cold weather. Baldwin County is getting prepared in case there's ice, but…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — At-home Covid testing will soon be more accessible thanks in part to a federal rollout of free tests. Dr. Sandy Duke,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As we move into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers are still learning more about the virus. Mercer University…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Middle Georgia State University's aviation campus is in the spotlight, thanks to the one and only Jeff Goldblum. He visited the campus last year to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Houston County Deputy who was suspended (pending termination), after making a comment on social media concerning the sentencing in the trial for…
MACON, Ga(41NBC/WMGT)- Macon Bike Walk is hosting a beginner bike riding class-- for adults. The goal of the class is to help adults to start or get…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WGMT)-- The Middle Georgia Regional Library wants to help you secure a job or a second interview with training and resume building sessions. The…
UPDATE: The Houston County Sheriff's Office posted this surveillance footage in reference to the homicide of Renee Dollar on Knodishall Drive in an effort to gain information about the suspects and the incident. ORIGINAL STORY FOLLOWS: [field59_video account="WMGT" key="6caf61bb8e05c140871946354d26537702d45149" vtitle="Store…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front will bring clouds and rain to the Peach State beginning Wednesday night. Today It's the last sunny day of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a year of serving as the interim fire chief…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Tubman Museum is hosting the 25th annual All that Jazz Gala at the Macon City Auditorium this weekend. The gala, the museum's largest fundraiser…
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Washington County Sheriff's Office believes two of three gun incidents that happened over the weekend are connected. A shooting, involving teenagers,…
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says it is still gathering details about a fatal shooting this month involving a Crawford County deputy. The…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Peach County Board of Commissioners recently approved the purchase of a new fire truck. The purchase was approved on January 11. The…
Today was a nice return to normal January weather across Middle Georgia with sunshine and highs in the upper 50s. Tomorrow will be our last…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An aggravated assault and auto theft that happened earlier in January has the Bibb County Sheriff's Office searching for the teen seen…
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says its investigation continues into the fatal shooting of 47-year old Denrich Demond Stallings of Roberta. Stallings died when he was shot by a Crawford County deputy on January 9th. Macon Judicial…
Officers responded to a home in the 200 block of Northlake Drive around 9:35 Monday night. That's where they found a 15-year-old male shot in the chest. According to a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, January 10 and Friday, January…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure will keep the sunshine over the Peach State throughout the day Tuesday. Today It was a cold…
Skies are clearing this evening and temperatures will be falling quickly tonight as lows fall to the mid 20s. Tomorrow brings another sunny day to the area as temps warm…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb Community broke bread together Monday as they celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Tubman Museum partnered with the MLK Committee to host the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you've driven past the Macon Transit Authority lately, you may have noticed all the colorful paint. That's because artist Abraham Abebe is adding the finishing…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Genesis Joy House shelter is giving away free diapers for families in need. Genesis Joy House is a shelter for homeless female veterans…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — The Delta Sigma Theta Alumnae chapter, along with Bird Lady Cares Inc., collected shoes Monday to help people in Haiti. The groups…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - People across the nation are honoring TV legend Betty White by giving to animals in need, and shelters in Middle Georgia are seeing the benefits. Monday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb joined the nation in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday. The MLK Jr. Commission held its annual MLK Assembly to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The cold weather is sticking around this week, and it's a good idea to make sure your home is prepared. Justin Roberts, manager of ACE Hardware in Macon, says you should put faucet covers on exposes…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County NAACP chapter held a march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday. Mayor LaRhonda Patrick was in attendance. Mayor…
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Shots fired in a subdivision on Holmes Cannery Road brought deputies and investigators to look for suspects on Sunday evening. A social…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The head football coach at Fort Valley State University has resigned. According to a release from FVSU, Athletics Director Dr. Anthony Holloman announced Saturday that head football coach Maurice Flowers resigned his position in order…
UPDATE: The suspect arrested in this incident is Dan McNeeley, who is facing charges including theft, fleeing an officer, traffic offenses, battery, cruelty to children, DUI, and more. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="a9c183c54bec711e0a04dd4313522139e2b7ccc1" vtitle="Baldwin County Deputy crashes patrol car…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A storm system that brought parts of Georgia snow this weekend is leaving Middle Georgia with cold conditions. Today Monday will be…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Two Washington County teens are facing charges after a weekend shooting. According to a post on the Washington County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, deputies were called…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) A teen is in jail and a man in the hospital after a shooting on First Street and Arch Street just before 4:30 p.m…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck in the chest by a bullet Friday night…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Brookdale Resource Center is seeking volunteers this weekend as cold weather moves in. The center is asking for help in two shifts: 7 p.m. to 12…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff deputies arrested a teenager Friday morning for entering automobiles, and are looking for two others. Deputies responded to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man accused of stealing a car from a gas station was taken into custody Friday morning. The incident happened at the…
Mostly cloudy skies are slowly moving in across the southeast this evening ahead of our next big storm system. Temperatures during the day will be warming to the upper…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Power crews are already gearing up for what could be a busy weekend. Power outages are expected across the state starting Saturday night and into Sunday.…
ATHENS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sanford Stadium will be at full capacity for the University of Georgia's national championship celebration Saturday afternoon. That's according to a UGA release sent Friday afternoon. "At this time, there will be no additional tickets made…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Military College is honoring Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Captain William Thompson, a civil rights…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Arts Alliance is currently presenting its exhibit "Drawn to Macon." The exhibit highlights artist from around the globe. Madyson Hatcher, a Macon native,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — More residents opposing the planned Brightmark plastics recycling facility are publicly speaking against the project. Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller officially withdrew his support last week in a…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A virtual school component is nothing new for Houston County Schools, especially since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the Virtual Learning Coordinator for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency for much of the state ahead of this weekend's winter weather. Meteorologists have forecast snow, ice, and windy conditions for much of the northern part of the state.…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The American Red Cross reports a shortage of blood. Here in Georgia, the Red Cross says 73% of its appointments for the rest of the month remain unfilled,…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Baldwin County School District continues efforts to get staff and students vaccinated. On Friday, the school district held its fourth vaccination clinic where…