Monroe County resident creates Facebook page to spread joy
FORSYTH, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Wendy Baker created the Facebook page 'Good News, Monroe County!' for people to share good things that are happening in their lives or around the…
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Dublin Police have person of interest in deadly shooting
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dublin Police have a person of interest in connection to a deadly shooting at a mobile home park. Police Chief Tim Chatman says around 3:00 Sunday morning, officers responded to a 911 call about a vehicle…
Scattered storms possible Thursday
Showers and storms held off for most of the day across Middle Georgia, but we won't be staying dry for long. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are back tomorrow afternoon and Friday. We…
MTA hiring new bus drivers, will give $1,500 bonus
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Macon Transit Authority is looking for full-time, fixed route bus drivers. MTA is offering a $1,500 bonus to new hires. New hires must…
Milledgeville Main Street receives 2021 national accreditation
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority is now an accredited Main Street program after meeting several economic, preservation and revitalization standards. Milledgeville is one of the 889 newly accredited programs this year, under the…
UPDATE: BCSO looking for suspect who left man in critical condition
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators are asking for your help to identify and locate a person in connection to a shooting near the intersections of…
Townsend School of Music at Mercer hoping to help thousands with Healing Arts Project
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A project created by Mercer's Townsend School of Music is hoping to help people all over…
Brightmark CEO excited to bring plastics recycling facility to home state
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The world's largest plastics recycling and renewal facility will soon be located right here in Macon. Brightmark is investing more than $680 million in a new plant…
Atrium Health Navicent offers tips on eyesight troubles during the pandemic
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The pandemic has forced people to stay at home and stay connected to a screen, which is causing vision problems for…
Macon-Bibb's next community-wide cleanup is July 24
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller announced Wednesday the county will hold a second community-wide cleanup. It's happening July 24. The first community wide cleanup happened April 10.…
Kroger to fill 1,400 positions with single-day hiring event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Kroger locations are looking to fill more than 1,400 positions during a one-day hiring event on Thursday, June 10th. Kroger stores in Georgia, East Alabama and South Carolina will offer both virtual and in-store interviews on…
Free COVID vaccine doses available Thursday at Georgia Peach Festival
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The North Central Health District is partnering with the non-profit organization CORE to provide COVID-19 vaccine at the Georgia Peach Festival in Fort Valley. People attending the Georgia Peach Festival will have the chance to…
BCSO: Man arrested after leaving marijuana in plain view in vehicle
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man faces multiple weapon and drug charges after being arrested Tuesday afternoon. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release sent Wednesday afternoon said deputies observed a vehicle idling with loud music playing in the parking…
Family of eight escapes morning house fire in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - All eight members of a Monroe County family safely escaped a morning house fire. Monroe County Emergency Services responded to the house fire on Benton Road around 7:30 Wednesday morning. According to the MCES Facebook page,…
UPDATE: WRPD says pedestrian struck Tuesday night has died
UPDATE (6/9 - 10:45 a.m.): - Warner Robins Police say 26-year-old Shalynn Mack, the victim in Tuesday night's pedestrian accident, has died. ORIGINAL STORY: WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman is in critical condition after being struck by a…
Staying hot with a few showers Wednesday
After another rainy afternoon, we will be seeing a break from the widespread storms for at least a day. Partly cloudy skies will be allowing us to warm up…
MTA offering free fares to celebrate full capacity
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority is offering free fare days next week as a way to celebrate buses returning to full capacity Monday. You can ride…
Transform Dublin Inititative sets out to help community
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Transformers Organization was founded several years ago by Mayor Phil Best and Police Chief Tim Chatman. The overall goal was to mentor the younger population. The new initiative called "Transform Dublin," however, is aimed at…
UPDATE: Victim in Hancock County homicide case identified
UPDATE (6/8 5 p.m.): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the homicide victim as 29-year-old Justin Yeng Xiong of Eatonton. UPDATE (6/6 12:30 p.m.) : A man wanted…
2 wanted for stealing, using cards from vehicle at Idle Hour Country Club
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two women are wanted for stealing and using bank and credit cards from a vehicle at Idle Hour Golf…
Deputies need help identifying person who stole $2,700 bicycle from SUV
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies need help identifying the person they say stole a bicycle out of an SUV at 2023 Woodland Drive.…
Bibb deputies looking for pair who stole $4,000+ worth of items from Lowe's
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies need your help identifying two people who stole more than $4,000 worth of equipment, including a…
Man arrested in connection to 3 Macon entering auto cases
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is arrested in connection to three recent entering auto cases. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release said deputies…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores June 1-4
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Tuesday, June 1 and Friday, June…
Storms return Tuesday
The setup for tomorrow isn't much different, so expect more in the way of high humidity from the Gulf, scattered showers and thunderstorms, and highs in the upper 80's. By Wednesday and Thursday…
'World's largest advanced plastics recycling and renewal facility' coming to Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Global waste solutions provider Brightmark announced Monday it will build the world's largest advanced plastics recycling and renewal facility in Macon.…
3 Macon-Bibb pools open this week as lifeguard shortage continues
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Just three Macon-Bibb pools will be open Tuesday through Saturday, June 8-12, due to the ongoing lifeguard shortage. The county released the following schedule for the week: South Bibb Recreation Center Wednesday - Friday: 1:00 -…
MTA returning to full capacity next week, will celebrate with two 'Free Fare Days'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority will return to full capacity on its fixed route buses next week, and it's…
Jeffersonville's first animal rescue now open
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jeffersonville is now home to its first animal rescue. Crystal Vargas is the owner of Island Breeze Animal Rescue in Jeffersonville. She started the rescue in…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office hosting free basketball camps
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is finding new ways to reach children. The Sheriff's Office Outreach Section is hosting free basketball camps this month for boys and girls ages 9-17 at the Rosa Jackson Center, which…
Bibb County School District holds summer program to tackle learning loss
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is tackling the problem of pandemic learning loss with its summer program. This year's theme is…
BCSO needs help finding missing Macon man
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a missing man. A BCSO news release sent Monday afternoon said 39-year-old Christopher Guscott walked away…
Atrium Health Navicent updates visitation policy as COVID-19 cases decline
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Atrium Health Navicent is updating its visitation policy again as new COVID-19 cases continue to decline. n AHN news release sent Monday,…
‘We are rising from the ashes’: Owners give updates on Tic Toc Room
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Tic Toc Room has been closed after sustaining water damage in April, but the owners are planning to…
Protect yourself from a ransomware attack
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — We've seen recent ransomware attacks on a large scale, but attacks can also happen to consumers and small businesses if people aren't careful. The Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia offered tips to lessen your chances…
Coliseum Health System awards academic scholarships
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Coliseum Health System volunteer program is awarding academic scholarships to Middle Georgia high school seniors and post-secondary students pursuing healthcare careers. A total of 10 recipients were awarded $1,000 each. The recipients of the 2021…
Jazz Association of Macon honors young musicians with scholarships
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jazz Association of Macon (JAM) is honoring two hardworking Middle Georgia high school students. Both Ruchardo Belcher, Jr, and Preston Raburn both receive a $1,000 Young Jazz Musician Scholarship for music education. The scholarships are…
Reward money increased to $10,000 in Carlos Daniels homicide case
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crimestoppers announced an increase in reward money for an unsolved Macon homicide case. There's now a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the death of 45-year-old Carlos Daniels. According to the Bibb County…
Rain chances, humidity hang around this weekend
Scattered storms were back again this afternoon in Middle Georgia, and although we didn't pick up any rain in Macon, clouds did help us cool off. More 90's are on the way for the weekend with a mix of sun…
Warner Robins traffic accident leads to fight, shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Police say a traffic accident Friday night led to a fight and then a shooting. A WRPD news release says officers were dispatched to the intersection of Todd Circle and Kimberly Road around…
South Central Health District working to provide more access to COVID vaccine
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Public health leaders in Middle Georgia are working to get more people vaccinated. The South Central Health District says it is transitioning from mass COVID-19 vaccination sites to meeting people where they are to offer the…
Experts answer frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We're now one month away from President Joe Biden's stated goal of 70% of American adults having at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Experts have answers to some of the most common questions surrounding vaccines: Are…
Body found, arrest made in Tina Prince case in Washington County
During a Friday evening news conference, Sheriff Joel Cochran says search crews located the body along Pleasant Grove Road, a rural road outside…
Bike Walk Macon hoping for "Complete Streets"
The executive director of Bike Walk Macon, Rachel Umana, presented the policy to commissioners last week. A Complete Streets policy would direct transportation planners and engineers to design street…
Vineville and Napier Heights hosting neighborhood cleanup Saturday
The Vineville and Napier Heights neighborhood associations are teaming up for the cleanup. Both neighborhoods invite the public to join in their efforts. Vineville Neighborhood Association vice president,…
WRPD hosts "Cops on Donut Shops" to fundraise for Special Olympics
The police department hosted its "Cops on Donut Shops" fundraiser at Dunkin Donut locations throughout the area Friday on National Doughnut Day. We spoke with…
BCSD Campus Police need help identifying 3 who broke into Southwest High School Thursday night
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County School District Campus Police need help identifying three people who broke into Southwest High School Thursday night. It happened in the late evening hours, according to a district news release. The three people, seen…
Middle Georgia Comic Convention returns for second time this year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fanboy Collectibles and Comics is hosting the second Middle Georgia Comic Convention of the year this weekend. The first happened back in January. The convention is happening Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday…
Sheriff: Missing woman found dead in Washington County, believed to be missing teacher
UPDATE: In a news conference Friday evening, Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran says investigators believe they've found the body of Tina Prince, who has been missing since last week. Her body was found in a rural area near Pleasant Grove…
Scattered storms stick around Friday
Tomorrow we will add a few more storms than what we saw today, along with some warm temperatures and mostly cloudy skies. Warm weather will be sticking around through the weekend…