Wreath laying in Macon honors MLK
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Just two weeks before his birthday, the MLK commission gathered in Rosa Parks Square to pay their respects to the historic civil rights figure. The group made it…
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Ryland Environmental starts trash pickup for Bibb County
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb residents saw the impact of delayed trash pickup last year, after a change in the county's pickup company contract. In October, the county announced it…
Warming trend starts Wednesday
Warmer weather is on the horizon for Middle Georgia starting tomorrow (nothing like last week though), but it will only hang around for a few days. Mostly cloudy skies and a chance…
Tornadoes confirmed from New Year's Weekend
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City completed their damage surveys from the weekend and have confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Middle Georgia. On Thursday, December 30, a tornado touched down in Pulaski County, near the western edge…
Christmas decorations stolen from Baldwin County Courthouse
According to a social media post from the BCSO, video footage from the downtown Milledgeville area shows a group of people walking past the courthouse, one of which is…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores December 27-31
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, December 27 and Friday, December…
Cool and sunny conditions continue
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunny skies will stick around Middle GA this afternoon Today This morning was the coldest so far of the year for Middle Georgia as temperatures fell to or below freezing across the region overnight. The lack…
Bibb deputies: 2 shot Monday night near Anthony Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two people are in critical condition after being shot Monday night. It happened just after 10 o'clock near the intersection of Adams Avenue…
Officials provide update on Monroe County teacher accused of sexual exploitation of children
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mary Persons High School band director, teacher and coach Miles Benson posted $12,000 bail Friday after being arrested the…
Warner Robins Mayor Patrick officially takes oath of office
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monday was the day many people in the city of Warner Robins had been waiting for. Mayor LaRhonda Patrick took the oath of office just after 5…
Staying cool and sunny Tuesday
Overnight lows will be dropping into the 30s and 20s under clear skies, but at least the gusty winds have calmed down. Tuesday will be another pleasant, but cool day in…
FBI: Reward increased to $15,000 for information on Robins Financial Credit Union armed robbery
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The FBI and Robins Financial Credit Union are increasing the reward to $15,000 for an armed robbery suspect who has evaded authorities since November 22nd. Robins Financial Credit Union added $5,000 to the original $10,000 reward…
Setting S.M.A.R.T. New Year's resolutions
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— New Year's resolutions are as cliché as it gets, but that doesn't stop people from creating a new list of goals to start off each year. According to…
Colder weather returns for first work week of 2022
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Colder temperatures have moved into Georgia in the wake of the most recent system. Today We are finally going to see a day of sunshine around Middle GA again. The clouds are clearing as the morning…
Teenager shot and killed at Walmart in Forsyth
The GBI is investigating a shooting at the Wal-Mart in Forsyth that left one person dead. A little after 6pm on Sunday the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office 911…
Search for suspect in Motel 6 personal armed robbery
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s assistance in helping identify and locate a female who is wanted for questioning in connection to a personal armed robbery investigation. The original incident occurred just before 8:00a.m on December…
Kids celebrate "Noon Year's Eve" at Houston Galleria Mall
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Kids in Houston County didn't have to be up past their bedtime to ring in the New Year Friday. The Galleria Mall hosted its Noon…
Severe storms possible Sunday morning
A strong cold front will be moving into Middle Georgia through the overnight hours tonight and into Sunday morning. The line will be coming in with heavy rain, gusty winds, hail, and the potential for tornadoes. This places much of…
Bibb Clerk's Office, Sheriff's Office closing to public due to 'office-wide COVID outbreak'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Clerk's Office and Sheriff's Office will be closed to the public starting Monday, January 3, due to…
Forsyth New Year's Ball Drop
MONROE, Ga(41NBC/WMGT) - Downtown Forsyth is getting ready for its annual new years eve Forsythia Ball Drop This is the sixth year for the downtown event. There will be food vendors,…
A look back at Middle Georgia's top local stories of 2021
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 2021 started much like 2020 ended: Much of the nation remained focused on the pandemic. Following vaccine approval and a slower than…
BCSO investigating armed robbery at Family Dollar
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened Thursday night. Investigators say the suspect entered the Family Dollar on Houston Avenue with…
Allman Family Revival concert, scheduled for Friday night, postponed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Allman Family Revival concert, scheduled for Friday night, is postponed due to tour members testing positive for Covid. Devon Allman posted the…
Health officials say celebrating New Year's Eve at home is safest this year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Health officials says we're at the beginning of a fifth wave of Covid due to the highly contagious Omicron…
Fort Valley mayor says farewell after 8 years
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley Mayor Barbara Williams is leaving office after eight years. Mayor Williams says she considers all of Fort Valley as her family and…
DPH offers list of places to get tested for Covid-19
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Covid-19 cases continue to surge, and hospitals say you shouldn't go to emergency rooms to get tested. Officials from Piedmont Macon say…
Ways to celebrate New Year's Eve in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The new year is ringing in, and there are plenty of ways for you and your family to celebrate. From Warner Robins, to Dublin, to Macon, Middle Georgia is hosting lots of fun events. MACON The…
Atrium Health Navicent warns of the dangers around New Year's Eve
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The new year is right around the corner, which usually means a lot of celebratory fireworks and parties. Atrium Health Navicent wants…
Mary Persons High School Band director arrested for sexual exploitation of children
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Mary Persons High School's Band director who also works as a coach has been arrested on felony warrants for Sexual exploitation…
Middle Georgia NYE celebrations cancelled amid COVID rise
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Plans to ring in the new year in Middle Georgia are in flux and under review as COVID rates are rising in the area. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, in the last two weeks,…
Multi-car crash blocks lanes in Monroe County
Forsythe, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A multiple-car crash earlier Wednesday left multiple lanes blocked in Monroe County. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, it happened on I-75 southbound near…
More severe weather possible Thursday afternoon and evening
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Another round of strong to severe storms is possible later today. Today It was the warmest start so far this week around Middle GA. Record warm low temperatures were set in several cities around GA this…
Severe storms possible Thursday
Rain and storms returned to Middle Georgia this afternoon as we enter a pretty rainy period to end 2021. More storms are on the way from Alabama overnight, but we are not expecting severe weather until Thursday morning. A few…
Top 5 tips for post-Christmas shopping
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As Christmas wraps up, a new season of shopping has begun, and with it comes post-holiday deals many shoppers have been waiting for all year long.…
The Kendrick Academy creates 'Inspire' calendar
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you're looking for a 2022 calendar, a local performing arts school has you covered. The Kendrick Academy in Fort Valley is selling a calendar…
How Middle Georgia handled Covid vaccine distribution
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The long awaited Covid vaccine arrived in Georgia in December of 2020. A year later, more than 50% of Georgians are fully vaccinated. In December…
Piedmont Macon updates visitation policy following rise in Covid cases
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Piedmont Macon announced changes to its hospital visitation policy Wednesday. Effective immediately, Piedmont Macon says only one visitor is allowed per patient during visitation hours. That's down from two visitors allowed previously. Visitation hours remain from…
Macon-Bibb leaders tear down 100th blighted structure
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County's fight against blight, which started in April, has now reached 100 structures. The 100th blighted home was located on Atkins Drive. That's in…
Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms reflects on time in office
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two terms, totaling eight years. To put that into perspective, that's a little more than 2,900 days. Warner Robins Mayor Randy…
Ryland Environmental taking over Macon-Bibb's solid waste collection starting Monday, January 3
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Ryland Environmental will take over Macon-Bibb's solid waste collection services (trash, recycling, yard debris and bulk waste) on Monday, January…
UPDATE: 70-year-old man shot in Macon this week dies
UPDATE (12/29) - Macon-Bibb Coroner says 70-year-old Peter Taylor has died. Jones says he was pronounced dead at 11:56 Wednesday morning after being shot in the head.…
Gordon Methodist Church hosts blood drive
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Gordon Methodist Church held a blood drive Tuesday. Event coordinators said it's as important as ever to give blood due to a shortage across the state.…
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful offering Christmas tree recycling January 8
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful is preparing for its annual "Bring One For The Chipper" event on Saturday, January 8. Macon-Bibb residents can bring their natural Christmas trees…
Severe weather possible Wednesday afternoon
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - A weak cold front will bring a chance for some strong to severe storms in parts of Middle GA today. Today It was another cloudy and warm morning to kick things off across the Peach…
Macon-Bibb sets record for homicides; MVP Initiative provides hope going into 2022
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A month before taking office, following a record-breaking year of homicides in 2020, Macon-Bibb Mayor-Elect Lester Miller said he…
Rain and storms return Wednesday
We reached record high temps today across Middle Georgia, with some places warming to the 80s. Scattered storms are back in the forecast tomorrow as we finally get a little uplift…
Local hospitals react to new CDC guidelines, warn of 5th Covid surge
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The CDC updated quarantine guidelines Monday. They shortened the recommended isolation time for asymptomatic people with Covid-19, from ten days to…
Perry Buzzard Drop returns for New Years Eve
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The historic Perry Buzzard Drop is back after the pandemic cancelled it last year. There will be live music and food trucks. They also plan…
Macon Transit Authority set to unveil new mural
It is commissioned by artist and professor at Georgia College and State University, Abraham Abebe. His design was voted on by local artists and MTA employees. Abebe said…
Bibb deputies: Man dead after Tuesday night shooting at gas station
UPDATE 5:36 A.M.: According to Macon-Bibb County coroner Leon Jones, investigators identified the victim as Jacovian Maxwell of Macon. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County Sheriff…