Fort Valley Mayor won't seek another term, running for Utility Commission
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fort Valley Mayor Barbara Williams says she isn't running for another term as mayor, but that doesn't mean she's leaving…
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Coffee County man arrested in connection to theft of DNR Law Enforcement equipment
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Coffee County man was arrested Tuesday in connection to the theft of more than $60,000 worth of Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement equipment. James Russell Spell is charged with six felony counts of…
UPDATE: Southwest football coach to return from administrative leave
UPDATE (8/24): The Bibb County School District says Southwest High School athletic director and football coach Joe Dupree will return to work on Wednesday, August 25. “The administrative leave for Southwest High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Joe…
Governor Kemp deploys National Guard to Georgia hospitals
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A news release from the office of Governor Brian Kemp was sent out on Tuesday August 24, 2021, stating that the Georgia National Guard…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores August 16-20
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 16 and Friday, August…
Monroe County Rest Area #22 closed for repairs
JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that Rest Area #22 in Monroe County will be closed to the public for a day for repairs. According to the release from GDOT, Rest Area #22 is normally…
Tuesday stays hot, scattered storms possible
Tomorrow will be another hot day in Middle Georgia, with highs in the mid 90s and plenty of humidity. Today was mostly dry across our area, but as high pressure to our north breaks down, we will start to see…
Local health officials react to Pfizer FDA approval
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Pfizer vaccine got full Food and Drug Administration approval Monday morning for people over the age of 16. Health officials in Middle Georgia…
Community reacts to Jones County Schools mask mandate
GRAY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Jones County students, faculty and staff are now required to wear masks effective, August 23 through September 17. The school board says it will no…
Macon getting new theater in Mercer Village
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Grab your popcorn and get ready to head to Mercer Village next year. Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning approved a new movie theater. The Indigo Hair…
Jones County church providing family quarantine kits
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After being quarantined three times, Kristin Long, the Children's Director at Gray United Methodist Church, wanted to do something to help families, so she set…
Local Love Box is back for fall season
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Local Love Box is back this fall. The Local Love Box is a quarterly subscription box that features four to six locally sourced items…
North Central Health District to extend hours for COVID vaccination
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A news release from the Georgia Department of Public Health announced that all North Central Health District county COVID-19 vaccine sites will have extended operating hours for walk-in appointments. According to the release, all 13 county…
South Central Health District to administer 3rd COVID-19 vaccine doses
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Monday morning a news release from the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) was posted announcing that a 3rd additional dose of the COVID vaccine would be available for patients fitting certain qualifications starting August 23,…
UPDATE: Statewide lookout for escaped Sumter County inmate
UPDATE: The Georgia Department of Corrections has sent out a public release calling for a statewide lookout for Germany. According to this most recent release, Germany was last…
UPDATE: Teen wanted for aggravated assault turns self in
UPDATE: According to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Garrolas Jermaine Hunter Jr. turned himself in to Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators on Saturday August 21, 2021. Hunter Jr. is being held without bond in the Bibb County Law…
'Go Big Show' needs audience members, adding more taping dates
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A TV show filming in Macon is looking to pay audience member to tailgate and enjoy a party atmosphere while watching daredevil acts, talents and stunts. The Go Big Show airs on TBS. During the show…
GML Community Services hosts Village Green fundraiser Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— GML Community Services will host a fundraiser Saturday, August 21, to help rebuild the Village Green Community. There will be guest speakers, a live performance, vendors, a bounce house and free giveaways. Community Organizer for GML Services,…
Investigators call Macon house fire suspicious, intentionally set
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County fire investigators are looking into what they call a suspicious house fire. The fire happened around 11:25 Friday morning at a home in the 500 block of Carmen Place, between Broadway and Mead Road.…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Peach County hosts Central (Phenix City)
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Peach County Trojans hosted Central High School Friday night. 41NBC's Tucker Sargent has the highlights.
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Northeast visits Jones County
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Jones County Greyhounds hosted the Northeast Raiders in Week 1 of high school football. It was a David vs. Goliath battle with Jones County in Class 5A and Northeast in Class 2A. Here are the…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Northside travels to Veterans
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It was a battle of two schools in Houston County Friday night. The Veterans Warhawks hosted the Northside Eagles at Freedom Field. Check out the highlights from Bill Shanks. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="724a89057259db9b672de6f18c0cdbc1ff5577c6" vtitle="THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS:…
THE END ZONE SCOREBOARD: Scores from Week 1 of high school football
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's high school football scores from Week 1. Games featured on The End Zone: Central (Phenix City, Alabama) 42, Peach County 23 Houston County 13, Perry 36 Jeff Davis 41, Rutland 0…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Houston County battles Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Perry Panthers hosted the Houston County Bears in week one. Houston County was looking for the upset on Friday night. Here are the highlights from Herb St. John Stadium. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="cd581819d16baa76bafe4fd6562efbc6a4463295" vtitle="THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS:…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Rutland hosts Jeff Davis
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Rutland football looks to turn the program around this year and start with a win in Week 1. The Hurricanes took on Jeff Davis at Ed Defore Sports Complex. Bill Shanks has highlights. [field59_video account="WMGT" key="096041b4ae66379025cb0a7ab2eae1dfc7449499"…
BCSD first week attendance improves from last year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Recent first week of school attendance numbers in Bibb County show improvement over the last year. Although, school attendance still has not recovered to pre-pandemic numbers. We checked attendance numbers from the first 10 days of school…
Macon Little Theatre returns to live performances for 2021-2022 season
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon Little Theatre is returning to the stage after closing their doors more than 500 days ago. Even though they found ways…
Vaccinated women who breastfeed provide benefits for their child
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The month of August is known as National Breastfeeding Month, and experts at Piedmont Macon say there are many benefits to breastfeeding. According to Lactation…
Vineville gives special sendoff to staff member
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Students and staff gathered outside of Vineville Academy in Macon Friday morning to give one of their own a "star-spangled" sendoff. Bethanie Kitchens has worked at…
Project BAAD happening this weekend
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The second "Project BAAD event" is taking place in downtown Macon this weekend. The Macon Middle Georgia Black Pages, NewTown Macon, and Rythm and Jazz have all partnered to…
The qualifying period for upcoming Warner Robins elections ends Friday
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The qualifying period is ending Friday August 20, for candidates wanting to serve as the next mayor of Warner Robins. 41NBC checked with the city and three candidates will vye to lead the international city.…
Warner Robins man sentenced to life without parole on rape charges
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Houston County District Attorney sent out a press release on August 20, 2021 that 26 year-old James Deaquon Staton was sentenced to Life without parole in the Department of Corrections by Chief Judge Edward D.…
Baldwin County Sheriff's identification investigation
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office made a post online Friday August 20, 2021 asking for the public's help in identifying the people or vehicle pictured in connection to an active investigation. Major Scott Deason told 41NBC…
2021 Fading Five list announced, two properties saved
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Historic Macon announced the 2021 Fading Five list Thursday. The organization created the Fading Five when it lost two historic buildings in 2014. The properties added were the Willingham-McBrearty House on College Avenue. They also added the…
Macon Film Festival is back for the 16th consecutive year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Many people who went to the Macon Film Festival in 2020, had to enjoy the festivities in the comforts of their own homes. Organizers say though, the event is back to normal this year for the most…
Mercer University welcomes more than 1000 students
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Mercer University welcomed more than 1000 freshman and transfer students to its campus on Thursday. Smiling faces and excitement was stirring on campus, as the Mercer movers helped freshman and their families unload boxes. The Mercer movers are…
Wind Down Thursdays: Cinema, Chat, and Chews begins
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Partnership for Southern Equity and Working Films will launch Wind Down Thursdays: Cinema, Chat, and Chews. The first of four events took place Thursday night at the mural on South Cameilla Boulevard in Fort Valley.…
Scattered storms stick around Friday
Pop up storms helped to cool many of us down this afternoon across Middle Georgia, and we will likely see more rounds of afternoon storms through the weekend. Partly cloudy skies will keep us a bit cooler tomorrow with highs…
Local Law firm donates $10K to Bibb Education Foundation
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb Education Foundation received its first donation since forming in May of 2021. The foundation is aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for students. The first donation came from the Forrest B. Johnson and Associates Law firm. They…
DA Anita Howard hosts lunchtime conversations
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- District Attorney Anita Howard for the Macon Judicial Circuit sat down with Community Facilitators LJ Malone, Jaime Kaplan, and Amber Jones to host a Q&A style "Lunchtime Conversation", in which she answered the community's questions relating…
BCSD implements new procedure to notify parents of COVID contact
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District says it's resolving issues with new Covid-19 notification procedures. The process began Tuesday night with the first round of calls to parents. The new system will notify parents if someone in…
When one door closes, another opens in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Per Diem Market opened in downtown Macon July of 2020, after originally planning to open in March of 2020. Co-owner Jeremy Smith, who also owns Reboot Retrocade and Bar, says the initial launch concept was a deli…
Macon-Bibb County increasing minimum wage for government employees
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The minimum wage for Macon-Bibb County employees is getting a boost. Macon-Bibb County commissioners voted to increase the minimum wage for all employees making less than $14/hour. Currently, the minimum wage is $12.66 per hour or…
Annual bonus approved for Macon-Bibb County public safety workers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Commission unanimously passes a plan to pay public safety workers a bonus for their long-term service. This includes employees within the sheriff's office, fire department, E-911 Center, Lake Tobesofkee rangers and emergency management.…
Macon-Bibb commissioners approve lower millage rate
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Commission approves lowering the millage rate, following Mayor Lester Miller's recommendation. During Tuesday's meeting, commissioners voted to lower the millage rate to 19.901. That is a decrease of 0.43 mills for Fiscal Year…
Just Mike's Seafood and More houses first Ghost Kitchen
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Just Mike's Seafood and More recently partnered with Foodhaul—a platform that provides a portfolio for delivery only restaurants, also known as Ghost Kitchens.…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center hosts 6th food giveaway since start of pandemic
DUBLIN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center partnered with the Middle Georgia community food bank to host a food giveaway Wednesday. The distribution, the VA's sixth since the start of the pandemic, was drive-thru only to help facilitate…
"Operation Fred" Drug bust leads to 4 arrests
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Wednesday afternoon on August 18,2021, the Washington County Sheriff's Office shared information concerning a drug bust that resulted in the arrest of 4 people. According to the release, Deputies from Washington County and Johnson County teamed…
Macon man killed by falling tree limb, Coroner says
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC that a man was killed while cutting limbs off a tree in his yard Wednesday afternoon, August 18, 2021. According to Jones, 60 year-old Marvin Little was cutting limbs…
UPDATE: Bibb County missing man found
UPDATE: According to an update from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Investigators found Collier had checked himself into Atrium Health Navicent under a different name, but was later identified on August 19, 2021. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County…