UPDATE 11:34 a.m.: Coroner Jones identified the deceased as 39-year-old Lateasha Barnwell of Lithonia, Georgia. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Lithonia woman is dead after a suspected drug overdose on a downtown bench. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Sunshine and low humidity are going to stick around through the weekend. Today A cool morning got things rolling for the Peach State today. Temperatures fell 10+ degrees for some locations around Middle Georgia when compared to…
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered a drug that could possibly be used to battle Covid-19. The drug is Probonecid. Probonecid is a drug used to primarily treat gout. This could also be the first…
A cold front pushed through Middle Georgia during the day today, bringing an end to the rain and tropical humidity. Dry air continues to filter in this evening, which will allow our overnight lows to drop into the low 60s.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Although he knows remembering the day is important, David Long's memories of 9/11 are not something he talks about often. "I know it sounds bad, but I try not to think about it," Long said.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, childhood obesity has gone up during the pandemic. Dr. Yameika Head, a general pediatrician with Atrium Health Navicent, says they've noticed kids gaining…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Otis Redding would have turned 80 on September 9, so Macon Arts Alliance is celebrating his life and legacy this month. Macon Arts Alliance says it was important to host something in person and in Macon…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgi a(41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin High School football team is set to play in its newly renovated football stadium. Players we spoke with Thursday said they were amazed at the renovations, which they say were long awaited. "It's exciting,"…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office released information Thursday morning concerning 2 teens that were arrested for entering cars around 2:04 a.m. on September 9, 2021. The release says that a call for suspicious people entering cars…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Cloud cover over Middle Georgia is expected to decrease heading into the weekend. Today Middle Georgia kicked off Thursday with a blanket of clouds overhead and some lingering rain. The rain was primarily in the southeastern…
It has once again been a pretty stormy day across parts of Middle Georgia, but the good news is that rain and storms will be moving out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two defendants guilty of trafficking a runaway Middle Georgia teen, forcing the victim to engage in sexual acts for food and shelter, have been…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As we get closer to the 20-year anniversary of 9/11, many people all over the country are bracing for the impact of seeing the…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Electric school buses might sound like something futuristic, but Blue Bird has been making them since 1994. Moms Clean Air Force, a community of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The first ever Macon Veterans Cup is set to take place on November 12 and the 13. The Macon Mayhem partnered with Visit…
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — As families in Louisiana continue to struggle over the devastation of Hurricane Ida, middle Georgia communities want to help those who have been…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry Chamber of Commerce has a new president and CEO. Maggie Schuyler, a Moultrie native, is no stranger to the Perry Chamber…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office released information Wednesday concerning two arrests in connection to an attempted traffic stop that…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Dublin Fire Department is investigating what started a deadly fire in a Dublin Housing Authority apartment along Elk Street. According…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Scattered storms are likely across the majority of Middle Georgia this afternoon Today Another pattern change has arrived in the Peach State as low pressure makes its way into Georgia. Today kicked off with mostly cloudy…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— There is usually a surge in COVID cases and hospitalizations after holiday's, and doctors expect it to happen with the Labor Day…
We saw a few showers and storms across Middle Georgia this afternoon, but the main story was the heat. Highs warmed up to the 90s today, but for much of the…
UPDATE: The Save America PAC confirmed Tuesday night that former President Donald Trump will speak at a rally at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry on Saturday, September 25. Doors will open and live entertainment will begin at 2 p.m.…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is raising awareness of its mental health services during Suicide Prevention Month. The…
DUBLIN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Shepeard Community Blood Center in Dublin wants to give back to children battling cancer. The center is…
September 1, 2021, five Assistant District Attorneys and one Senior Assistant District Attorney of the Macon Judicial Circuit handed in their letters of resignation to District Attorney Anita Howard. Many of the members' letters cited that their reason for leaving…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's office released information concerning the arrest of two teenagers after a shots fired call in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood was put out by a gang investigator on Third Avenue on September 7,…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Hawkinsville community is kicking off a drive to benefit the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office. After hearing about a need for new bulletproof vests for deputies, Hawkinsville collision and towing sprang into action. The towing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- "We look forward to this every year... Together this is our fifth year running together and I believe this is my fifteenth year," said runner Gary Skeen. Like several runners in Middle Georgia, Skeen and his…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Tuesday morning the Monroe County Sheriff's office released information concerning a motorcycle accident near Highway 41 that left a 30 year-old man dead. According to the release, at 6:30 a.m. on September 7, 2021, a passerby…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 30 and Friday,…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County Sheriff's Office deputies are responding to a bomb threat at Peach County High School. Dispatchers say the call of a threat came in just before 8:00 Tuesday morning. According to the Peach County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Pastor Horace Holmes and his wife went door to door on Labor Day on behalf of the United Way. He says the One Macon Clergy Coalition is…
We have seen a few showers and storms in Middle Georgia this afternoon, but for the rest of the evening we should be staying mostly dry. Tomorrow we will see another…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Labor Day weekend marks one year since the disappearance of Jesus Mancilla-Velez. He was last seen in Houston County on September…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Deputies are investigating an aggravated assault that sent one man to the hospital. According to a news release, someone shot 48-year-old Roland Brown as he sat inside his vehicle. The shooting happened just before…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teenage girl is dead after a block party shooting in Houston County. Warner Robins Police say they got a call about a large party disturbing the peace on Mauldron Court just before 10 p.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC-WMGT) - A Macon man faces several drug-related charges after authorities found marijuana and other substances in his home. Bibb County Sheriff Deputies responded to a call about a fight between two men at Dannenberg Lofts on Third…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office reported only one homicide in August. Bibb County Sheriff David Davis believes the lack of violence is…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Telling Our Story Black History Museum is a project 13 years in the making. Over the years there have been exhibits at temporary locations, but…
DUBLIN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center wants to help reduce pneumonia cases in their facility, so they recently started the HAPPEN…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's office released information pertaining the Labor Day Road Races, scheduled to begin around 7 a.m. Monday September 6, 2021, on Vineville Avenue. According to the release, at 7 a.m. all traffic headed…
BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Thursday evening on September 2, 2021, Taylor County Schools (TCS) Superintendent Jennifer Albritton posted an announcement to the TCS website that said an off-campus incident involving students had occurred. The announcement said that "out of an…
UPDATE (2/2) : The Bibb County Sheriff's office has released that the victim has been identified as 24 year-old Savannah Steele of Monticello, Georgia. The next of kin has been notified. UPDATE(1/2): A news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's…
It felt really nice across Middle Georgia this afternoon and evening as we are just starting to see the impact of high pressure to our north. Through the day tomorrow we…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— In just three days, The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office along with the Georgia State Patrol executed “Operation Street Sweep”. The focus of the operation was crime suppression and deterrence in Macon-Bibb County. 64 people were arrested from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— If you test positive for COVID-19, you can get a monoclonal antibody treatment within the first week of symptoms. Atrium Health Navicent is offering the treatment at…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) —Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller visited the county's "Construction Ready" participants Thursday afternoon, speaking with them about their journey through the program and potential job opportunities. The participants…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department has a lot to celebrate. Friends and family celebrated the promotion of 10 firemen at a ceremony Thursday. Two firefighters…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Thursday September 2, 2021, the Laurens County School District announced that it would be requiring masks for anyone entering school system buildings regardless of vaccination status starting September 7, 2021. According to the announcement, this decision…