Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators are investigating a shooting incident that occurred outside a home, located in the 200 block of Lilly Ave, just after 5:30pm Saturday. According to a press release, two men were involved in a verbal altercation that…
Scattered storms have been the main focus for our weekend forecast, but tomorrow Fred brings the tropics back to the southeast. Tropical Storm Fred has moved into the Gulf of Mexico and regained tropical storm strength with winds of 40…
No big surprises with the weather today, it was hot and then we saw some scattered showers and storms this afternoon and evening. You can go ahead and pencil that…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Blanche Farms in Macon continues to provide riding lessons, even after facing tragedy this week. Blanche Farms opened in 2015, to provide rising…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The National Bikers Roundup kicked off the weekend with fun and smiles. "I always say it's like a big family reunion, and just like…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Museum of Arts and Sciences is popping up at various locations with its wild encounter exhibit. Thanks to funding from the downtown challenge grant, the museum is taking animals to you. For the next six months, the…
UPDATE: According to the WRPD Facebook page the victim has been identified as Dominique Bowers, she is the mother of the 13 year old male who is now charged with…
Macon, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Attorney J Davis from James W. Davis and Associates joins 41NBC's Shelby Coates for our weekly segment "It's the Law." The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service is the latest agency requiring employees who provide…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A property insurance adjuster and business owner announces his bid for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. Democrat Derrick Wilson says he wants to bring transparency back to the position, following the fraud conviction of former…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has released that they are investigating an Aggravated Assault that happened Thursday night. The sheriff's release says the incident happened around 10:47 p.m. on August 12, 2021 at the 2700 block…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Food delivery service Waitr is looking to hire 200 workers in the Macon area. Waitr is an on-demand food ordering and delivery service that hires drivers as independent contractors. “These positions will not only help satisfy…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is reporting more than 200 COVID-19 cases over the last week. This is according to data posted…
BOLINGBROKE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Monroe County Emergency Services (MCES) report a close call Thursday evening in which a propane tank saved a home from burning down. According…
Friday brings another day of highs in the mid 90s, high humidity and afternoon scattered showers and storms. Not much will be changing through Saturday, but at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- New bar and club safety requirements in Macon-Bibb took effect on July 1. Thursday afternoon, county leaders wanted to make sure those…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— With COVID-19 cases increasing across Middle Georgia, local hospitals joined together to urge the importance of getting vaccinated. Houston Healthcare, Piedmont Macon, Atrium Health Navicent, and…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Fort Valley State University and Phoebe Putney Health System are partnering together to launch a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The program hopes to address…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Primary election season is here, and candidates are making trips to Middle Georgia to win support and votes. Thursday, a Republican hopeful for the U.S. Senate crossed county lines to visit with voters at Nu-Way Weiner's…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As of Thursday August 12, 2021, a finalist has been named for the Georgia College and State University (GCSU) Presidency. Cathy Cox of Bainbridge, the current dean of Mercer University School of Law, has been announced…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has arrested a wanted suspect in relation to an Aggravated Assault that originally happened at a gas station on May 21, 2021. The suspect arrested is Tillman Patterson Jr., a 60…
This weekend, the "Wounded but not defeated" stage play is returning to the Douglass Theatre in Macon. This year, the play features Gospel singers Shirley Murdock and Tony Terry. Vandarry Jackson wrote and stars in the play. While visiting 41…
I know I say this every day, but we will continue our trend of scattered showers and storms through the rest of the week. Highs Thursday will be warming into the 90s, with heat index values getting back into the…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man accused of murder in Alabama was taken into custody Wednesday after a short vehicle chase. A post on the McRae-Helena Police…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Funeral arrangements are set for a Macon teenager who died on July 28 after being struck by lightning 11 days earlier while vacationing with his family in Florida. 17-year-old Walker Bethune, a rising senior at Stratford…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- With COVID cases increasing across Middle Georgia right now, health professionals are noticing a concerning trend. "The largest age group in the minor demographic that is increasing in COVID cases is the age 10 to age 17…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County School Board amended previously announced Covid-19 protocols Wednesday night. Less than 24 hours earlier, the board had announced…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Middle Georgia Regional Library is now offering a Junior Braille Collection for customers to check out. The library started the collection last year, as a way to reach out to the visually impaired and assist the…
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Georgia State Senator Burt Jones announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor this week. Jones is a Georgia native from Jackson, and has served in the State Senate for 10 years. Jones says he's running for Lieutenant Governor…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Some bus drivers and students are enjoying brand new buses in Houston County. The county purchased 66 new Blue Bird buses this year. 32 were purchased with money from the General Fund, and the other 34…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) forum has released a new online survey as another option for the public to express their ideas and opinions concerning Macon's safety. According to the release from Macon-Bibb County communications, the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Jones County Sheriff's Office reported an arrest they made on Tuesday that targeted a distributer involved in methamphetamine trafficking in the Jones County area. According to the release, it was after a lengthy investigation that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Tuesday afternoon, a federal jury convicted a Macon man with a lengthy criminal history of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin and Tramadol, as well as illegally possessing a firearm and possessing a gun…
JULIETTE Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A couple in Juliette are in custody, charged with multiple child molestation crimes. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says it received a report of child molestation On January 27. They say after a lengthy investigation, John Scot…
We were feeling the heat across Middle Georgia this afternoon, but luckily for many of us, we also saw some cooling rain and storms. Tomorrow brings a similar forecast to the area, with highs in the 90s and scattered storms…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County School Board voted Tuesday to update the school district's Covid-19 protocols after 51 students and 11 staff members tested positive in the first week of school. According to a school district release, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Bus driver shortages are nothing new in Middle Georgia, and even across the nation. Bibb County Schools says it's short about 30 drivers. Houston County Schools…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As students enter their second week of school at Peach County High School, parents are voicing concerns about school safety.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Protecting your eyes is especially important during the summer months. That's why you should take every precaution to keep your eyes healthy. We spoke with…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Military College and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office create a new scholarship opportunity for future sheriff's deputies. The GMC George Hogan Sr. Law Enforcement Professional Scholarship is a two-year scholarship offered at the GMC-Milledgeville campus. The…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Dublin Mayor Phil Best and four other Georgia city leaders are now in the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame for their extraordinary contributions to public service. The inductions took place during the annual Georgia…
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia Department of Transportation project hopes to improve safety at an East Dublin intersection. Plans call for adding a roundabout at State Route (SR) 26 and Bethlehem Church Road. By constructing the roundabout, G-DOT…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Georgia Department of Transportation has released information concerning the I-16 / I-75 Interchange Project and how this week's events might impact drivers. In the release, its said that Monday through Friday (August 9-13) there will be…
SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Treutlen County Schools made an announcement Monday concerning adjustments to school procedures in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the schools. According to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 2 and Friday, August…
We had a few isolated showers this afternoon and evening across Middle Georgia, but more widespread rain is on the way this week. A general summertime trend of pop…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia students are heading back to school over the next few days. And first day photos are filling up social media stories and timelines. The 41NBC family decided to dust off our old photos to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — One Milledgeville resident is bringing awareness to a rare, yet deadly disease. At first glance, you may just see a smiling man, but that's…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Monroe County Sheriff's Office will host a job fair August 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Monroe County Conference Center.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Mayhem coach Kevin Kerr, who led the team from 2015-2018 and then again in 2020-2021, is stepping down. The team made the announcement Monday. Kerr went 94-56-18 from 2015-2018, leading the Mayhem to a William…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office is looking for help finding a missing man. Deputies say 38-year-old Darrel Lee Kitchens Jr. was last seen on…