Mercer to host vaccine town hall Saturday at Rosa Jackson Center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the White House pushes to get more vaccine shots in arms, states like Georgia are falling behind the national average…
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GMC hosts annual Patriot Day ceremony in honor of those who died on 9/11
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Military College held a special ceremony Friday to honor those who died during the 9/11 attacks. Saturday…
UPDATE: Two15 year-olds arrested for Labor Day weekend block party shooting
UPDATE: On Monday September 13, the Warner Robins Police released an update stating that they had arrested a second 15 year-old male juvenile in connection to the homicide on Sunday, September 12, at 1 p.m. WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --…
Woman dies on downtown bench after suspected drug overdose
UPDATE 11:34 a.m.: Coroner Jones identified the deceased as 39-year-old Lateasha Barnwell of Lithonia, Georgia. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Lithonia woman is dead after a suspected drug overdose on a downtown bench. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says…
Fantastic weather across Georgia for this weekend, opening Sunday for NFL.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Sunshine and low humidity are going to stick around through the weekend. Today A cool morning got things rolling for the Peach State today. Temperatures fell 10+ degrees for some locations around Middle Georgia when compared to…
Researchers at UGA discover potential medication to battle COVID-19
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered a drug that could possibly be used to battle Covid-19. The drug is Probonecid. Probonecid is a drug used to primarily treat gout. This could also be the first…
Low humidity, cooler temps return Friday
A cold front pushed through Middle Georgia during the day today, bringing an end to the rain and tropical humidity. Dry air continues to filter in this evening, which will allow our overnight lows to drop into the low 60s.…
Georgia Military College hosts 9/11 remembrance presentation
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Although he knows remembering the day is important, David Long's memories of 9/11 are not something he talks about often. "I know it sounds bad, but I try not to think about it," Long said.…
Study shows rise in childhood obesity since start of pandemic
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, childhood obesity has gone up during the pandemic. Dr. Yameika Head, a general pediatrician with Atrium Health Navicent, says they've noticed kids gaining…
Otis Redding exhibit unveiled at Macon Arts Alliance
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Otis Redding would have turned 80 on September 9, so Macon Arts Alliance is celebrating his life and legacy this month. Macon Arts Alliance says it was important to host something in person and in Macon…
Baldwin High School football stadium gets renovations
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgi a(41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin High School football team is set to play in its newly renovated football stadium. Players we spoke with Thursday said they were amazed at the renovations, which they say were long awaited. "It's exciting,"…
2 Teens arrested for entering auto at Hunter's Run Apartments
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office released information Thursday morning concerning 2 teens that were arrested for entering cars around 2:04 a.m. on September 9, 2021. The release says that a call for suspicious people entering cars…
Cloudy skies to break later this afternoon
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Cloud cover over Middle Georgia is expected to decrease heading into the weekend. Today Middle Georgia kicked off Thursday with a blanket of clouds overhead and some lingering rain. The rain was primarily in the southeastern…
A few storms possible ahead of Thursday cold front
It has once again been a pretty stormy day across parts of Middle Georgia, but the good news is that rain and storms will be moving out…
Man, woman sentenced for trafficking teen in 2016
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two defendants guilty of trafficking a runaway Middle Georgia teen, forcing the victim to engage in sexual acts for food and shelter, have been…
Experts offer tips for coping with 9/11 anniversary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As we get closer to the 20-year anniversary of 9/11, many people all over the country are bracing for the impact of seeing the…
Environmental group, elected officials push for clean transit
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Electric school buses might sound like something futuristic, but Blue Bird has been making them since 1994. Moms Clean Air Force, a community of…
Mayhem, Centreplex hosting first Macon Veterans Cup this fall
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The first ever Macon Veterans Cup is set to take place on November 12 and the 13. The Macon Mayhem partnered with Visit…
Middle Georgians rallying to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — As families in Louisiana continue to struggle over the devastation of Hurricane Ida, middle Georgia communities want to help those who have been…
Perry Chamber of Commerce gets new president and CEO
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry Chamber of Commerce has a new president and CEO. Maggie Schuyler, a Moultrie native, is no stranger to the Perry Chamber…
2 arrested in Jones County for possession of crack cocaine, ecstasy, and more
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office released information Wednesday concerning two arrests in connection to an attempted traffic stop that…
Investigators working to determine cause of deadly apartment fire in Dublin
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Dublin Fire Department is investigating what started a deadly fire in a Dublin Housing Authority apartment along Elk Street. According…
Clouds and widespread storms expected later today
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Scattered storms are likely across the majority of Middle Georgia this afternoon Today Another pattern change has arrived in the Peach State as low pressure makes its way into Georgia. Today kicked off with mostly cloudy…
Hospitals give tips to protect yourself from Labor Day COVID surge
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— There is usually a surge in COVID cases and hospitalizations after holiday's, and doctors expect it to happen with the Labor Day…
Rain and storms likely Wednesday
We saw a few showers and storms across Middle Georgia this afternoon, but the main story was the heat. Highs warmed up to the 90s today, but for much of the…
UPDATE: Save America PAC confirms Trump will speak in Perry later this month
UPDATE: The Save America PAC confirmed Tuesday night that former President Donald Trump will speak at a rally at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry on Saturday, September 25. Doors will open and live entertainment will begin at 2 p.m.…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center raising awareness of its mental health resources
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is raising awareness of its mental health services during Suicide Prevention Month. The…
Shepeard Community Blood center collecting toys for childhood cancer patients
DUBLIN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Shepeard Community Blood Center in Dublin wants to give back to children battling cancer. The center is…
6 ADA's resign from Macon District Attorney's office
September 1, 2021, five Assistant District Attorneys and one Senior Assistant District Attorney of the Macon Judicial Circuit handed in their letters of resignation to District Attorney Anita Howard. Many of the members' letters cited that their reason for leaving…
2 Macon teens arrested for theft after car chase
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's office released information concerning the arrest of two teenagers after a shots fired call in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood was put out by a gang investigator on Third Avenue on September 7,…
Shoe drive to buy bulletproof vests for Pulaski deputies
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Hawkinsville community is kicking off a drive to benefit the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office. After hearing about a need for new bulletproof vests for deputies, Hawkinsville collision and towing sprang into action. The towing…
Macon Labor Day Road Race welcomes around 2400 runners
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- "We look forward to this every year... Together this is our fifth year running together and I believe this is my fifteenth year," said runner Gary Skeen. Like several runners in Middle Georgia, Skeen and his…
Motorcycle wreck leaves Macon man dead
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Tuesday morning the Monroe County Sheriff's office released information concerning a motorcycle accident near Highway 41 that left a 30 year-old man dead. According to the release, at 6:30 a.m. on September 7, 2021, a passerby…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores August 30-September 3
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 30 and Friday,…
Deputies respond to bomb threat at Peach County High School
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County Sheriff's Office deputies are responding to a bomb threat at Peach County High School. Dispatchers say the call of a threat came in just before 8:00 Tuesday morning. According to the Peach County…
United Way offering eviction help following end of federal moratorium
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Pastor Horace Holmes and his wife went door to door on Labor Day on behalf of the United Way. He says the One Macon Clergy Coalition is…
Rain chances increase this week
We have seen a few showers and storms in Middle Georgia this afternoon, but for the rest of the evening we should be staying mostly dry. Tomorrow we will see another…
Family hosts prayer on anniversary of disappearance of Jesus Mancilla-Velez
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Labor Day weekend marks one year since the disappearance of Jesus Mancilla-Velez. He was last seen in Houston County on September…
Macon man shot while sitting in his car
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Deputies are investigating an aggravated assault that sent one man to the hospital. According to a news release, someone shot 48-year-old Roland Brown as he sat inside his vehicle. The shooting happened just before…
Teenage girl killed, 4 injured during block party shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teenage girl is dead after a block party shooting in Houston County. Warner Robins Police say they got a call about a large party disturbing the peace on Mauldron Court just before 10 p.m.…
Fight at downtown loft leads to drug trafficking arrest
MACON, Georgia (41NBC-WMGT) - A Macon man faces several drug-related charges after authorities found marijuana and other substances in his home. Bibb County Sheriff Deputies responded to a call about a fight between two men at Dannenberg Lofts on Third…
Macon-Bibb leaders speak about county's low homicide rate last month
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office reported only one homicide in August. Bibb County Sheriff David Davis believes the lack of violence is…
Monroe County Black History Museum set to open permanent location
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Telling Our Story Black History Museum is a project 13 years in the making. Over the years there have been exhibits at temporary locations, but…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center opens new program to promote dental hygiene
DUBLIN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center wants to help reduce pneumonia cases in their facility, so they recently started the HAPPEN…
Road Closures for Labor Day Road Races
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's office released information pertaining the Labor Day Road Races, scheduled to begin around 7 a.m. Monday September 6, 2021, on Vineville Avenue. According to the release, at 7 a.m. all traffic headed…
Taylor County Schools close Friday; law enforcement investigates
BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Thursday evening on September 2, 2021, Taylor County Schools (TCS) Superintendent Jennifer Albritton posted an announcement to the TCS website that said an off-campus incident involving students had occurred. The announcement said that "out of an…
UPDATE: Crash into log truck in Macon leaves one dead
UPDATE (2/2) : The Bibb County Sheriff's office has released that the victim has been identified as 24 year-old Savannah Steele of Monticello, Georgia. The next of kin has been notified. UPDATE(1/2): A news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's…
Low humidity, dry conditions Friday
It felt really nice across Middle Georgia this afternoon and evening as we are just starting to see the impact of high pressure to our north. Through the day tomorrow we…
Over 60 arrested in "Operation Street Sweep"
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— In just three days, The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office along with the Georgia State Patrol executed “Operation Street Sweep”. The focus of the operation was crime suppression and deterrence in Macon-Bibb County. 64 people were arrested from…
Local hospitals offering intravenous COVID-19 treatment
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— If you test positive for COVID-19, you can get a monoclonal antibody treatment within the first week of symptoms. Atrium Health Navicent is offering the treatment at…