Staying dry with mild temps Thursday
Dry conditions that we saw today will be sticking around through the day on Thursday. Highs will be warming to the mid and upper 80s with a few clouds and…
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Macon-Bibb incentivizes vaccines for county employees
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County Commissioners passed a boost in pay Tuesday night for fully vaccinated employees. "We believe that we're about saving lives, and we want to lead by example," Mayor Lester Miller said during a commission meeting.…
Man wanted in connection to armed robbery in Unadilla Wednesday morning
UNADILLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is wanted in connection to an armed robbery that happened Wednesday morning. A post on the Dooly County Sheriff's Office Facebook page says it happened around 6:15 at the Shell gas station at 1012…
Baldwin County students head back to school
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District held its first day of school on Wednesday. Lakeview Primary teachers and staff were excited to fill their classrooms with children…
Houston Healthcare changes visitor policy due to increase in COVID cases
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Houston Healthcare reports it's seeing an increase in COVID patients similar to what hospitals in Bibb County are seeing. Charles Briscoe , the President and CEO of Houston Healthcare, said Houston Healthcare has 73 positive COVID…
Knight Foundation invests $1.5 million in NewTown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Money from the Knight Foundation will help NewTown Macon distribute loans and provide entrepreneurial training to women and communities of color. The Knight Foundation…
Georgia College makes changes to Move-in Day on campus
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Volunteers weren't allowed to help with move-in day last year due to the pandemic, so this year the college is changing things up.…
UPDATE: Coroner identifies man killed in Peach County crash
UPDATE: Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks identified the victim of Wednesday's crash as 65-year-old William Shaw of Knoxville, Tennessee. UPDATE: Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks says the crash happened as a man drove out onto Highway 96 and was struck…
Temps stay mild, a few storms possible Wednesday
We have finally made it to our stretch of cooler weather here in Middle Georgia. Today we started our day with widespread rain and fog, but tomorrow will…
Macon-Bibb Commissioners vote to pay vaccinated county employees up to $500
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners voted 6-2 Tuesday night to fund a "Vaccination Incentive Program" for employees on the Macon-Bibb payroll. Commissioners Al Tillman and Valerie Wynn voted against the idea. The county plans to use up to $800,000…
Deputies: Man arrested in Forsyth after exposing himself, making obscene gestures
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man was arrested Tuesday night after Monroe County deputies say he exposed himself and made obscene gestures. A Monroe County Sheriff's Office news release says Jay Thomas Green was arrested and charged with public indecency…
Doctors concerned about delta variant in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Covid cases are on the rise at Middle Georgia hospitals. This comes several weeks after Coliseum, now Piedmont Macon, announced it had zero COVID patients. Hospital…
Bibb County's VIP Academy is back in session
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students in Bibb County are back in school this week, but some students will not be in the classroom this year. The VIP Academy is giving…
Houston County students go back to class
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students in Houston County were back in the classroom Tuesday. We stopped by Warner Robins High School to see how things were going. Principal Chris…
Grant's Lounge to celebrate 50th birthday soon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Grant's Lounge in downtown Macon is preparing for a belated anniversary celebration. The historic venue on Poplar Street turns 50 this year. Grant's 50th birthday…
Peach County School District responds to transportation concerns
FORT VALLEY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Peach County School District reported some problems with school transportation on the first day of school Monday. According to a statement from the…
Warner Robins church helping Iraqi refugees
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Trinity United Methodist Church took time to learn about refugees in other countries, and how they can help from Middle Georgia. The American Foundation for…
Peaches to Beaches back this weekend for 17th straight year
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The annual Peaches to Beaches Yard Sale is on the road again this weekend for the 17th year in a row. The…
Monroe County man arrested for trafficking cocaine
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrested local man John Louis Watts after finding crack cocaine in his vehicle. According to the Sheriff's release, Deputies conducted a traffic stop on I-75 SB near mile marker 187. It…
Teen in Macon Mall shooting found to have been in a 3 on 1 altercation before being shot
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has released new information concerning the Macon mall shooting that resulted in the death of 17 year-old Quentavious Moore on Sunday, August 1. The incident report states that Deputy Christopher Williams…
Bibb County man wanted for stabbing girlfriend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office Investigators are asking for help in finding a wanted suspect in connection to an aggravated assault incident that happened Tuesday morning August 2, 2021. According to the release, it was reported…
Tyson Foods to require COVID vaccines
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Tyson Foods, the largest food company in the U.S., is now requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for its entire workforce. Tyson put out a news release on Tuesday morning, August 3rd, that all team members at U.S. office…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores July 26-30
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 26 and Friday, July…
Fatal crash in Peach County Saturday
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia State Patrol reported that on Saturday July 31, 2021, a fatal crash occurred that is still under investigation. The report said that around 10:48 p.m., Morgan Webb of Byron, GA was driving a Dodge…
Rain sticks around this week, temps stay cool
Rain and storms have become pretty widespread this evening in Middle Georgia, finally cooling us down from the 90s. A stationary boundary has stalled right over our area, and this will be the line along which we will see continued…
Macon Violence Prevention forum addresses bar and club owners
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb leaders, including Commissioners Virgil Watkins, Paul Bronson and Al Tillman, met with bar and club owners at Niche 385 Monday night to address…
Piedmont Healthcare requiring employees to be vaccinated
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Piedmont Healthcare is requiring employees get their COVID vaccine. The deadline to be fully vaccinated is February 1, 2022. This includes all leaders, Piedmont employed providers and new hires. The requirement includes the newly acquired Piedmont…
Coliseum Medical Centers changes its name
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — While some signage might still say Coliseum Medical Centers, the two hospitals in Macon are officially under Piedmont Healthcare. The Georgia-based healthcare system purchased Coliseum Medical Center and Coliseum Northside in May as part of a…
Bibb County School District welcomes students back to school with new safety measures
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County students went back to class on Monday with new safety measures in place. Springdale Elementary School Principal Cami Hamlin says they're ready to get students back on track to learning. "I think we are really…
Bert Williams, former GMC athletic director and head football coach, dies after battle with cancer
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Military College (GMC) has announced former GMC Junior College Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Bert Williams died Monday morning. Williams held a 23-year career at GMC before his retirement last November. He had spent…
I-16/I-75 Interchange project updates, August 2-8
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has sent out a release detailing the latest lane closures and shifts that will be taking place between the 2nd and 8th of August in 2021. As of Monday August…
Body recovered after drowning at Lake Blackshear
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Crisp County Sheriff's Office has released information in relation to a drowning in Lake Blackshear on Friday July 30, 2021. According to the release, responders were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. on Friday concerning a potential…
Construction project on SR57 to last until November
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Wilkinson County drivers will be having to drive an extra 8 miles along SR 57 due to a construction project starting Monday, August 2, 2021. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced that they are…
UPDATE: Deputies identify teen who died following shooting at Macon Mall
UPDATE (8 p.m. ) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office identified the victim of Sunday afternoon's shooting as 17-year-old Quentavious Moore. Deputies say he was taken to the hospital by ambulance, where he was pronounced dead. UPDATE (5:20 p.m.) - …
Warner Robins-based Intensity Athletics sending 20 to AAU Junior Olympics
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Intensity Athletics, a Warner Robins-based Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) track and field program, is sending 20 athletes to the AAU Junior Olympic Games just outside Houston, Texas this weekend. Coach Hoy Thurman III says…
Scattered storms return for the weekend, heat remains
We have been dry for a few days, but our short dry spell is over this weekend as a cold front becomes a stationary boundary over the weekend.…
UPDATE: 69-year-old shooting victim identified, suspect in custody
UPDATE (7/31 10 a.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office identified the victim of Friday night’s shooting as 69-year-old Freddie Lee Battle. Deputies say Battle was involved in an altercation with 60-year-old Christopher Leon Woods and that Woods retrieved a…
Therapist shares tips to help your child's back to school anxiety
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The first day of school is now just days away for most Middle Georgia students, and that could mean back to school jitters, especially if your child is going to back to in-person learning full time.…
MVP discussions to turn into programs and new technology in Macon-Bibb
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Violent events continue as county leaders try to learn how they can suppress violence in Macon-Bibb. "Unfortunately, you hate to say…
Baldwin County School District hosts back to school vaccination event
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District hosted a vaccination event Friday in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The school district…
Stop the Violence parade happening in Macon this weekend
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The annual Stop the Violence parade will happen Saturday after being canceled last year. According to organizers, the goal is to promote anti-violence, peace and unity.…
COVID cases increase by 200% in the last 2 weeks, Delta variant
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that as of Friday, July 30, that the COVID case rate in Georgia has increased by over 200% in the last 14 days. As of yesterday, new cases…
Memorial Park Recreation Center hosts teen free play basketball
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Memorial Park Recreation Center hosts free play basketball for teens to hang out and have some fun. The center hosts this event every Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. Memorial Park Recreation Center is…
UPDATE: Man dead after being shot on Fort Hill St.
UPDATE 8/1: The Bibb County Sheriff's office was notified by the Coroner's office Sunday, August 1, that Darius Deonta Grayer passed away from his injuries and that the incident is now being investigated as a homicide. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -…
Dangerous heat possible again Friday
Highs once again reached the upper 90s today in Macon, with our official high hitting 98 degrees. Not much will be changing for our forecast tomorrow, but we will be warming…
Joint Senate and House redistricting hearing brings local and state leaders
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A joint Senate and House redistricting hearing took place Thursday night at the Mercer University School of Medicine Auditorium. Local and…
Hawkinsville's Taylor Regional Hospital getting new emergency room
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Taylor Regional Hospital is getting a major upgrade sometime in the next eight months. The hospital has been serving Pulaski County since 1977, and…
Baldwin County nearing completion of first-ever splash pad
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Temperatures are increasing all over middle Georgia and Baldwin County's splash pad is almost ready. County Manger Carlos Tobar says the splash pad should…
Milledgeville 11-year-old heading to Junior Olympics in Texas
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— 11-year-old Valynsia Calhoun began her journey in track and field at just 8 years old. She says her love for running came from her family.…
3 injured in shooting at car detail shop in east Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an afternoon shooting that sent three men to the hospital. Investigators say the shooting…