MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A 14-year-old will be charged as an adult in connection to a homicide last week. Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators learned through information and leads that Shamar Smith was involved in the homicide of 18-year-old Marquavious Deshaun Wright.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Eisenhower Business Improvement District is hoping to be re-established for six more years. Executive Director Jamie Arnold, says if they are re-established, they hope to focus…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Dean Baldwin Painting has been in business for over 55 years. It has expanded to different areas, and one of those is Middle Georgia.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— All of North Central Health District's 13 vaccine locations no longer need an appointment. Like many other places, the district is seeing…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Monroe County man is in jail, accused of child porn distribution. On June 17, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s (GBI) Child Exploitation and Computer…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- One person is dead and another is injured after a house fire. The Macon-Bibb Fire Department responded to the call on Magnolia Drive around…
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Eatonton Police arrest a Milledgeville teen in connection to a deadly weekend shooting that claimed the lives of two teens. Nineteen-year-old Xavier…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two men wanted in connection to a Money Laundering and Identity Fraud case.…
Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall this morning in Louisiana, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the area. As this system head slowly north and east we will begin to see some of the rain bands pushing into Middle Georgia.…
UPDATE (11:15 p.m.) - Sheriff Joel Cochran says Georgia Highway 15 S between Old Savannah Road and Indian Hill Road is closed to all traffic for an undetermined amount of time while Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) investigators work the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins woman wins big in a national sweepstakes, and some of her money is going to a local charitable…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon Transit Authority has added its 22 bus to the bunch. This new bus is wrapped in the the image of the Terminal station. It is also named after…
This is the second quarterly roundtable Howard's office has hosted since took office in January. When asked where D.A. Howard was, her leadership team said they were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Hurricane season is here, and Georgia Power wants to make sure you're prepared if a storm hits. Leaders say you should build an emergency kit that makes sense…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Cochran man is facing an aggravated assault charge in connection to a shooting at a local motel. The Cochran Police Department requested…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry Police need your help identifying two people they say stole 19 cell phones from Walmart Wednesday. It happened around 5 p.m., according to a Perry Police news release, which said a silver car entered the…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state is publishing a list of nearly 102,000 voters who will be removed from the rolls unless they act to preserve their registration. Republican Brad Raffensperger announced the list Friday, saying he seeks to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Saturday's scheduled Juneteenth Freedom Festival is still on, but it will be held in a different venue. The Kwanzaa Cultural Access Center says the 29th annual event will be held at Douglass Theatre in downtown Macon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The swimming area at Lake Tobesofkee’s Arrowhead Park is closed until further notice due to a high level of E.Coli bacteria. Macon-Bibb County reports a routine test by the Macon Water Authority (MWA) showed the bacteria…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County Sheriff's Office patrol deputy was arrested and charged with felony theft by taking and violation of oath of office after the sheriff's office says he stole a handgun from a crash scene. A…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Even with the uncertainty of the pandemic, the state of Robins Air Force Base is strong. The State of the Base…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, less than half of Georgia's population is vaccinated. Health centers and pharmacies are still…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry Presents summer concert series is back after the pandemic caused its cancellation last year. Perry Presents will happen the third Friday of each month…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - President Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth, June 19, a federal holiday. Organizations across the state are preparing to celebrate and educate the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base employees should not report to work Friday, June 18, unless notified by their supervisors. That's according to a RAFB Facebook post Thursday afternoon, which said most federal employees will observe the…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia department of Early care and learning awarded up to to $75,000 to each organization. The grants will be implemented in various projects that will go towards helping young children…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An 18-year-old is dead and a 17-year-old is injured following a shooting in Macon Wednesday afternoon. It happened just before 5 o'clock at Majestic…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT — Thanks to a grant from the Perdue Foundation, the Houston County Fire Department was able to start the process of replacing life saving equipment. Houston County Fire…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Washington Memorial Library is celebrating Pride Month with two book displays that teach people about the LGBTQ+ community. Head of Reference Samantha Wilcox says the displays are seeing a…
UPDATE (6/16) - The suspect in a shooting that left a woman dead last week now faces an additional charge after medical examiners discovered the victim was pregnant. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Monroe County deputy was hospitalized Wednesday morning after a man he was trying to place under arrest drove away from a traffic stop and crashed with the deputy inside the vehicle. That's according to a…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jeffersonville voters headed to the polls Tuesday night for a special election to decide the District 2 City Council seat. The position was recently made vacant following the death of Kenton Jones. Unofficial results from the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Arson investigators made an arrest after a woman set her apartment on fire. Warner Robins firefighters responded to a structure fire at Colby Terrace Apartments on Madrid Street just before 5 a.m. Monday. Firefighters evacuated…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robert Bird and Debbie Taylor will meet in a runoff election for the vacant Post 1 City Council seat. Bird received 42.36% of the vote in Tuesday's special election, while Taylor received 32.16%. The other candidate,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Mayor Lester Miller's proposed fiscal year 2022 budget. The $174 million budget calls for more funding for public safety, beautification and increasing job opportunities, but does not include funding…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man and woman face multiple charges in connection to a home invasion that happened last month. A Warner Robins Police news release posted to the WRPD Facebook page Tuesday afternoon said 26-year-old Dabid Dewayne…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is reporting improvement when it comes to its current financial situation and future outlook. S&P Global Ratings raised its rating on Macon-Bibb County’s general obligation rating from A to AA-, which is two full…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for the man accused of stealing a car from a 79-year-old victim. Deputies say the theft happened around 1:00pm Friday, June 11th in the 500 block of Cherry Street…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- NewTown Macon and the Macon-Middle Georgia Black Pages, have teamed up to help bring more diversity to downtown Macon. The Downtown Diversity Initiative is now open for entrepreneurs of color to apply for. The goal is to help…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Genesis Joy House is expected to open its doors Wednesday evening. It is the first and only housing facility dedicated to homeless female veterans. Margaret Flowers, founder of the home…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Perry is hosting its first ever Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival on Saturday. The event was started by Councilwoman Bynam Grace. The purpose of the event is to bring awareness to the Juneteenth holiday. What you can expect…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— On June 5th a local woman became concerned when she noticed a situation unfolding between a Bibb County Sheriff and a person he was trying to arrest. Selena Reid began filming…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, June 7 and Friday, June…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The Houston County Career Academy is working to put more young women in stem careers by exposing them to math and science in a fun way. The school is looking for more girls who are interested…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Police are investigating a shooting that sent a teenager to the hospital. A WRPD news release posted to the WRPD Facebook page early Tuesday said the shooting happened around 9:00 Sunday night in…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A special election will be held Tuesday to fill Centerville's vacant Post 1 Council seat. The council seat has been vacant since…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It's Georgia Juneteenth Week, and part of the week includes free Black history van tours. The tours are sponsored by the Macon-Bibb…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 85-year-old Peach County Courthouse will soon be renovated. The Peach County Board of Commissioners approved a proposal for improvements. Warren Associates Inc. bid $900,000 for…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Milledgeville's First Fridays are returning in August after the events weren't held for several months due to the pandemic. That's according to a post on Mainstreet Milledgeville's Facebook page over the weekend. Milledgeville Mainstreet is looking…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The county's lifeguard shortage continues to impact the public pool schedule. Three pools will be open again this week, Tuesday-Saturday,…