MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Several Middle Georgia organizations will host a community building day this weekend. After a tough year last year, organizers say they want to give back to the community. The event is Saturday, August 7, from 1 p.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is currently searching for suspects in connection to an incident in which boxes of copper plumbing were stolen on Thursday July 29, 2021. The suspects were seen entering a building around…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- NewTown Macon and Dashboard U.S. announced Friday that they will be working on a major public art installation in Macon, Georgia, exploring the theme "WILD" with Bright City. According to the release, the installation will feature…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—A teenager is in critical condition after being hit on his bike Thursday night. Bibb County deputies say 18-year-old Micah Estolt was hit by a truck on Zebulon Road just before Forsyth Road in Macon. They say Estolt…
After a few dry days with low humidity, rain and tropical moisture are back in the forecast for the end of the week. Friday brings a mostly cloudy day…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller announced 500 people worked across 42 areas of the county during the July 24 cleanup. Volunteers picked up more than 67,000 pounds…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Thursday in Monroe County. It happened around 6 p.m. in the 900 block of Lassiter Road, according to a Monroe County Sheriff's Office news release. Deputies responded and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County will be the backdrop for filming once again with a second visit for the “Go-Big Show!” The show is in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Library Without Walls program at Middle Georgia Regional Library now offers the Book Bike. The library actually got it last November through a grant. The Book Bike brings books, materials and resources to community events…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The family of Kabryan Johnson, who was killed in a July 24 shooting in downtown Macon, is suing The Thirsty Turtle's owners and operators.…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The White House selected a Fort Valley State University student to be an HBCU Scholar. At only 19 years old, Taylor Dorsey…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As new COVID cases rise in Middle Georgia, there are concerns over whether or not you should send your child…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - David Perdue Elementary is collecting meal supplements like Boost and Ensure to honor former students Aiden Rozier and McKenzie Brooks. "You talk…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Perry announced Thursday it is canceling all city-sponsored events for the next 30 days as well as requiring masks inside…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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: 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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 (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, 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…
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.…