Child tax credits coming to bank accounts July 15
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Child tax credits are on their way to 91% of Georgia families starting July 15. Warner Robins resident Courtney Driver, a former marine…
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Centerville preparing to open new fire station
CENTERVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — If you are driving on Houston Lake Boulevard, it's hard to miss Centerville's new fire station. With a new look and a bigger facility, the…
Eastman traffic to expect 2 day detour
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Traffic at a Dodge County railroad crossing is detoured for construction. Norfolk Southern closed the intersection on State Route 46 near 5th avenue to repair rail damage. The intersection is scheduled to reopen on Friday, July…
Purse theft suspect still unidentified
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs help identifying a suspect in connection to a theft. The person of interest (wearing pink) stole a purse at the Walmart on Gray Highway on June 12th. The purse…
Bibb deputies searching for vehicle, lawn equipment theft suspect
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Department needs help identifying a suspect in connection to a theft. Deputies say someone stole multiple vehicles, and lawn equipment from 4301 Interstate Drive on June 27 and 28. Listed below are…
Macon man wanted for shooting his brother
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs help finding a man in connection to a homicide. 20-year-old James Lee Card is wanted for fatally shooting Marquez Card, his 19-year-old brother. photo courtesy of…
Boyfriend arrested, charged in Karen Drive murder
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County investigators charged a man in connection to the shooting death of Tanesha Thomas. Investigators interviewed Thomas' boyfriend, Leonard Dewayne Holmes following the incident. Deputies arrested Holmes on two counts of Possession of a Firearm…
Staying hot Wednesday, afternoon storms possible
Thunderstorm coverage was much lower today than yesterday across Middle Georgia, despite continued heat and humidity. Tomorrow we will have a similar set up in regards to thunderstorm chances. Most…
Former Mercer coach Bobby Lamb named first Anderson football coach
ANDERSON, South Carolina (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Mercer University head football coach Bobby Lamb has a new head coaching job. Previously, Mercer hired Lamb in 2011 to bring the Mercer program back to life after a 70-year hiatus. Lamb coached the…
Bird beats Taylor in runoff for Centerville Council, Post 1 seat
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robert "Bob" Bird has won the runoff election for Centerville City Council, Post 1. The unofficial results show Bird received 360/599…
Happening Now: CGTC Alumni Network hosts multiple job fairs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Central Georgia Technical College Alumni Network is hosting several job fairs this week. The events are part of a plan to revitalize the college's alumni…
North Central Health District brings WIC farmer's markets to local counties
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The North Central Health District (NCHD) is bringing fresh fruits and veggies to its 13 counties through its annual WIC farmer’s markets. The free farmer's markets are for participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for…
Brookdale Water Challenge brings in more than 1,200 cases of water
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb community donated more than 1,200 cases of water to the Brookdale Warming Center Tuesday. Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman and…
'I was very disappointed': councilman faces terroristic threat charges
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Fort Valley city council member faces multiple charges after a woman says he threatened to shoot her at a laundromat…
Box trailer theft; suspects unidentified
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public in identifying the suspects behind a box trailer theft. The box trailer was stolen from 120…
Theft from Marshall's on Bass Road; suspects unidentified
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying 3 suspects behind a grab and run theft. The theft happened June…
Burglary in south Bibb; suspects unidentified
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the help of the public in identifying 2 suspects behind a burglary that took place on July 6, 2021.…
Red Cross offers rewards for donation during blood shortage
MACON ,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As a result of an unusually high number of traumas, emergency room visits and surgeries, the American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage and is offering incentives to potential donors. All who come to…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores July 6-9
All scores of 75 and below are shown in red. All scores between 76 and 85 are shown in orange. All scores between 86-99 are shown in…
Scattered afternoon storms stick around for the week
We saw a hot day in Middle Georgia today, with highs once again in the 90s. As storms fired up this evening heavy rain, gusty winds, and lightning…
Centerville City Council runoff July 13th
Centerville, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Voters head back to the polls to decide the runoff election for Centerville City Council Post 1. The seat became vacant in April when former Councilman Cameron…
Middle Georgia School Districts looking to fill open positions
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— With the start of school just weeks away, districts are filling job openings. Emanuel Frazier is the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources with the…
Career fair in Macon looking to fill various positions
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The pandemic left many people without jobs in the Macon community. In order to fill those jobs, the Macon Chamber of commerce is hosting a…
Sonrise Ministries looking for vendors for its farmers market
GRAY, GEORGIA(41NBC/WMGT)— What started off with just a motel transformation, has developed into something greater. Ronnie Hinson, Founder of Sonrise Ministries in Jones County, says it all…
UPDATE: Man charged with child sex trafficking crimes in connection to Cochran teen
UPDATE: The Springfield Illinois Police Department arrested 36-year-old Zachery M. Despain of Springfield, IL, in connection to the disappearance of Nastasha Brown. Despain is being charged with Interference with Custody, Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, Trafficking of Person for…
Fort Valley councilman arrested on assault, terroristic threats charges
FORT VALLEY ,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monday afternoon Peach County Sheriff's Office arrested Fort Valley Councilman Jimmy Barnes on charges of Aggravated Assault and Terroristic threats. The Fort Valley Police Department put in a request for an investigation to take place…
Woman dies in hospital following Monday morning shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happened on Macon's east side. According to the Sheriff's Office, a woman arrived…
Old grenade unearthed in Jeffersonville Road area
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Jeffersonville Road area was briefly closed off after a a suspicious device that was thought to be explosive was reported to the Bibb County Sheriff's office. Monday morning around 9:35 a.m. construction workers dug up an…
Mercer Family Cares Initiative relieves millions of dollars in medical debt
MACON, Ga. (AP/WMGT) — A new initiative at the Mercer University School of Medicine conceived by a retired federal judge is helping poor people in rural Georgia pay their medical debts. A news release from the university says the Mercer…
Governor Kemp kicks off re-election campaign in Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Governor Brian Kemp held a kick off rally for his re-election campaign right here in Middle Georgia Saturday afternoon. He announced his run for re-election during the rally at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry and said…
Bibb County School District hosts pop-up job fair
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— In an effort to fill various positions, the Bibb County School district held a pop-up job fair. The event took place Saturday morning outside of the Firehouse subs on Presidential Parkway. According to the school district, the…
Scattered storms and heat stick around for the weekend
After a hot day with scattered storms, we are not expecting much of a change for the weekend. Highs Saturday and Sunday will be warming to the…
State officials say Middle Georgia economy is improving
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Middle Georgia economy is improving as the pandemic comes to an end. We spoke with local representatives to find out their thoughts on why. State Representative Miriam Paris says the economy is doing much better this…
$30M in federal funds coming to Forsyth to improve water infrastructure
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Millions of dollars in federal funding is coming to the city of Forsyth to help improve water and wastewater systems. Funds are coming from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Water and Waste Disposal Loan…
Second company helping collect yard, bulk waste in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A second company is now helping Macon-Bibb County catch up on collecting yard and bulk waste. Starting Thursday, crews with Southern Disaster Recovery (SDR) began working alongside Ceres Environmental Operations to collect yard and bulk waste…
MTA hiring full-time bus drivers, recruitment bonuses available
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is offering $1,500 recruitment bonuses for new bus drivers. MTA is seeking full-time fixed route bus drivers. Prospective employees must have the following: CDL and passenger (P) endorsement If a person…
Suspect wanted for ATM burglary attempt at Macon bank
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs help identifying the person who tried to break into a Macon ATM. The incident happened Wednesday June 30th around 1:00am. That's when deputes say someone tried to force open an…
BOLO: 2 men in pickup truck swiping tools, equipment from Macon Lowe's lots
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office deputies say two men are stealing tools and power equipment from work trucks at Macon Lowe's locations. The suspects are driving a Toyota Tacoma pickup with an after-marker front bumper. According to deputies,…
Multiple agencies looking for Nastasha Brown
COCHRAN, Georgia(41 NBC/WMGT)— The Cochran Police Department requested the help of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and multiple state agencies to help find Nastasha Brown. She's the missing 13-year-old from Cochran. Jessica Brown, Nastasha's mom, says she has not stopped…
Macon Transit Authority seeks artists for new mural
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon Transit Authority is looking for muralists and painters to submit designs for a new downtown mural. It will go on the corner of Poplar and Fifth streets at the Transfer Station. It's made possible thanks…
Mike Hostilo Law Firm hosts backpack giveaway
MACON, Georgia(41 NBC/WMGT)— Mike Hostilo Law Firm hosted a backpack giveaway to provide school supplies for the kids in the area. The Law Firm put together 500 backpacks that…
Museum of Aviation hosts its 35th annual fundraiser and raffle Saturday
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Museum of Aviation Foundation will be hosting their 35th annual auction and raffle at the Georgia National Fairgrounds this Saturday, July 10th to help fund the Museum and it's mission. The Museum states that their…
Bibb County School District hosts pop-up job fair Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District is hosting a pop-up job fair Saturday, July 10th to find new recruits. BCSD says it's seeking highly qualified individuals to join their award-winning team. Information about the competitive benefits, academic…
Food Truck Fridays in Perry offers a great night out
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Old Courthouse Square in downtown Perry will be packed with fun opportunities and food trucks on a select Friday each month until September. Perry GA Convention & Visitors Bureau says Food Truck Fridays are more…
Complete Streets Macon passes unanimously
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Macon-Bibb County Commission unanimously passed the Complete Streets Policy ordinance in an effort to create safer streets for everyone in Macon. The ordinance will work towards making the transportation network in Macon more comprehensive and accessible…
Houston County considering property tax increase
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Board of Commissioners announced their intention to raise 2021 property taxes by 4.91% over the rollback millage rate. The Board of Commissioners has made the decision to maintain the 2021 Maintenance and…
Blackened Salmon and Watermelon Salad
Ingredients: - Bacon, 2 to 3 strips - Salmon, small pieces - Fresh black pepper and sea salt, to taste - Cajun seasoning, 1 T - Creole seasoning, 1 T - Blackend seasoning, 1 T - Duck fat or olive…
Heat and scattered storms return Friday
Even though Elsa moved out early this morning, tropical moisture remains in Middle Georgia tonight (and through the rest of the weekend). Tomorrow will bring another day of morning sunshine…
Blight removal to help expand Booker T. Washington Community Center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is making areas surrounding the Booker T. Washington Community Center cleaner and safer by demolishing three blighted homes next door.…
Doctor shares tips on how to lower your risk of skin cancer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — We're still in the hottest months of the year, and doctors are reminding you to protect yourself from the sun's…