Fourth defendant sentenced in 2021 Macon hotel killing linked to drug deal
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The final defendant involved in a deadly 2021 drug deal in a Macon hotel parking lot has pleaded guilty, concluding…
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Cold front tonight will drop temperatures for the rest of the week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures reached near average today however the rest of the week will return to below normal temps following a cold…
Dublin City Schools approves $3M in new cuts to address deficit
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dublin City Schools says its Board of Education has approved $3 million in new budget reductions as part of an ongoing…
Warner Robins man sentenced to 25 years for child molestation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to child molestation in Houston County Superior Court. According…
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office announces Halloween trick-or-treat times, safety tips
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office announced that Halloween will be observed Friday, October 31 in Macon-Bibb County. Deputies recommend trick-or-treating between 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to help ensure a safe and enjoyable evening for families…
Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores October 13-17
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week's Restaurant Report Card provides food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public…
BCSO: Felony murder charge pending after January Gledhill Street assault
UPDATE (10/20/25): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says charges against a…
Georgia AG: Two Guatemalan men charged in Fort Valley child trafficking case
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two men are facing multiple charges after being arrested for trafficking a 14-year-old girl in Peach County. In a…
Crimestoppers seeking fugitives in Houston County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies in Middle Georgia and sharing the organization’s word of the day. Crimestoppers partners…
Temperatures rebound Tuesday ahead of a cold front
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a couple days in the 70s highs will climb back into the 80s Tuesday afternoon. This Evening A sunny Monday afternoon will become…
UPDATE: Developer withdraws Jones County data center application ahead of meeting
UPDATE (10/20/25): The developer behind…
Forsyth Police receive $23,000 grant to boost traffic enforcement and safety
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Forsyth Police Department has received a $23,000 traffic enforcement grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to promote safe…
Deputies: Man dies in motorcycle crash in Houston County
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A North Carolina man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Houston County early Sunday morning. According to a Houston County Sheriff's…
Bobby Brown, others bring star power to Macon’s Fall Fest 2025
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Grammy Award–winning performer, best known for his chart-topping hits like My Prerogative and Every Little Step, spoke…
Bibb County School District celebrates completion of Harry B. Thompson Complex
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Today, the Bibb County School District celebrated the completion of the Harry B. Thompson Complex. The project began with improvements to…
Warner Robins celebrates upcoming opening of Haven Hope House
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins leaders say construction hiccups and gaps in funding may have delayed the opening of the Haven Hope House, but they…
Missing Johnson County man with dementia found safe after two-day search
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Johnson County man reported missing Wednesday has been found safe following a large search effort involving multiple agencies, according to…
Byron man convicted on 18 counts of child sexual exploitation
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Peach County jury has convicted a Byron man on 18 counts of child sexual exploitation following an undercover investigation that…
Man charged with aggravated assault after Jones County shooting
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in custody after deputies say he shot someone Thursday in Jones County. According to a news release from the Jones…
Man arrested after shots fired into Duhart Avenue home in Eastman
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Eastman Police Department says a man is in custody after shots were fired at a home earlier this month on Duhart Avenue. According to a news release, officers received a 911 call on October 8…
Macon-Bibb Firefighters tee off to support Muscular Dystrophy Association
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Firefighters and community members came together Friday for the department’s annual MDA Golf Tournament at Bowden Golf Course. The event raises money for…
Sonny’s BBQ Brings New Fall Flavors to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The restaurant chain, known for its slow-smoked meats and Southern hospitality is rolling out seasonal dishes that bring comfort and creativity to the…
Macon family threatens legal action following burial plot dispute
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Leroy Thomas Jr. was laid to rest at Woodlawn Memorial park in Macon in 2017. On Thursday, his sisters were at his grave,…
Halloween shoppers feeling the pinch as prices rise
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Creepy masks, spooky decorations and tons of candy could cost Halloween shoppers more than ever this season, with a projected record spending of $13.1 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Halloween is only a few…
Slight temperature drop Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a few days in the mid 80s temperatures will be closer to 80 degrees Friday afternoon. This Evening It’s been another clear and pleasant afternoon across…
Twiggs County deputies arrest Dodge County man accused of enticing a 15-year-old girl
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Dodge County man is behind bars after deputies say he was found traveling with a 15-year-old girl he allegedly met in Gwinnett County, according to the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office. The incident happened just…
Happy Hour Service Center invites community to State of the Organization Address, Heroes for Happy Hour-Super 5K Run and Walk
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Happy Hour Service Center is inviting the community to the upcoming State…
Warner Robins teen sentenced to 20 years for Halloween 2024 shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An 18-year-old Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a 2024 Halloween…
Deputies investigating armed robbery at Family Dollar in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened Wednesday night at a Family Dollar store on Shurling Drive. According…
Newly elected Georgia NAACP President Gwenette Westbrooks outlines goals
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon NAACP Branch President Gwenette Westbrooks was promoted by her peers over the weekend, and elected President of the Georgia NAACP State Conference.…
Pecan harvest begins at Lane Southern Orchards in Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Pecan season is officially here! Lane Southern Orchards is preparing pecans for their customers, providing 15 different varieties of pecans and…
Sunshine rolls on Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Another sunny above average day is expected for Middle Georgia Thursday. This Evening Wednesday has been quite similar to Tuesday save for a couple of clouds overhead. Another…
Deputies: Man caught with stolen merchandise after Macon Dollar General break-in
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies arrested a 58-year-old man Wednesday morning after a burglary at a Dollar General store in Macon. According to a Bibb…
Man killed, two airlifted after crash at Highway 22 and 24 in Baldwin County
BALDWIN COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — One man died and two others were seriously injured after a crash Monday afternoon in Baldwin County, according to Georgia State Patrol. GSP says the crash happened around 4:53 p.m. on Georgia Highway 22 at…
Deputies: Two people facing charges after Macon stabbing
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deputies arrested two people after responding to a stabbing on Holly Street last week. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded Thursday and found 33-year-old Candice Marisa Reynolds of Ellenwood at an abandoned home…
Early voting is now underway across Georgia. Here's what's on the ballot in Macon-Bibb County.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Tuesday marked the first day of early voting for the November 4 election in Georgia. In Macon,…
Atrium Health Navicent shares tips for flu season
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent is sharing tips ahead of the upcoming flu season. Dr. Omar Ahmad says the flu normally starts in October, peaks between…
Macon-Bibb NAACP President Gwen Westbrooks elected Georgia NAACP president
UPDATE: Westbrooks told 41NBC's Fiona King she will assume her new role after a 30-day transition period and serve a two-year term. She says one of her…
Warm and sunny again Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WGMT) - Temperatures will push into the mid 80s under mostly sunny skies Wednesday. This Evening A sunny day will become a clear night around Middle Georgia. It will…
Small plane makes emergency landing near Kaolin Field Airport in Sandersville
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies responded to the 700 block of Kaolin Road on Tuesday after a small plane made an emergency landing near the…
Porter Elementary showcases Hispanic culture during school celebration
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students at Bibb County's Porter Elementary filled the halls Tuesday with color and culture to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The school is using songs,…
Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores October 6-10
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week's Restaurant Report Card provides food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public…
Two men charged after stolen car chase in west Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men are facing several charges after investigators say they were involved in a chase with a stolen vehicle in west Macon.…
Warner Robins Police Department receives $146K grant to boost DUI enforcement
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department has been awarded a $146,000 DUI enforcement grant to help reduce drunk driving crashes and improve road…
Middle Georgia Regional Library opens new Cathy Ivey Community Library in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Middle Georgia Regional Library celebrated the newest addition to its Bibb County branches with a grand opening ceremony of the Cathy Ivey Community Library on Monday. In September, the library, located at 5494 Forsyth Road, announced…
Skating rinks across Middle Georgia invite families to celebrate Roller Skating Month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rinks across Middle Georgia are inviting families to lace up their skates and join the fun this National Roller Skating…
Warner Robins Police Chief Wayne Fisher shares more details on RICO, drug bust
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins Police Chief Wayne Fisher says Operation "Wendan Way Blockade" busted a generational crime ring, with the…
Sunshine continues Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Skies will be clear to go with seasonal temperatures Tuesday. This Evening A mostly sunny and pleasant afternoon will become a clear and cool night. While afternoon highs have been at or above average, overnight lows…
Two Bibb County students named to Georgia superintendent’s Student Advisory Council
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Bibb County high school students will represent their district on the Georgia State Superintendent’s 2025-2026 Student Advisory Council. According to…