Hot and humid Wednesday
Today was another hot day in Middle Georgia, but storms popped up this afternoon bringing heavy rain and a bit of a cool down. Tomorrow has a similar forecast, but our storm coverage will be less widespread. Highs will be…
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U.S. Army Civil Affairs soldiers helping Macon-Bibb with violence prevention
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The United States Army is partnering with Macon-Bibb for a special civil affairs training mission. For the rest of the week, Civil Affairs soldiers from Fort Bragg in North Carolina will be stationed in Macon to…
Monroe County deputies: 2 face charges after high-speed chase ends in crash
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A high-speed chase that started early Tuesday morning in Monroe County ended with a crash in Macon, and now two people are facing charges. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says deputies tried to stop a speeding…
Bibb County Sheriff suspends alcohol license of downtown night club
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff David Davis has suspended all alcohol sales at the Thirsty Turtle in downtown Macon following a shooting early Saturday morning that left two people dead and two others injured. Davis sent the downtown…
Baldwin County School District hosts annual convocation
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District is preparing for the start of the new school year by setting new goals to ensure students don't miss an opportunity to learn. The county held its convocation at Baldwin High…
UPDATE: Southwest High School student dies after football practice collapse
UPDATE: The Bibb County School District has released that the student's name was Joshua Ivory Jr., as well as a statement from Southwest Principal A. Bernard Young. Principal Young stated that, "Joshua was a young man full of promise and…
Middle Georgia 'back to school' event list
(41NBC/WMGT)— As the Fall 2021 school year approaches, the community in Middle Georgia has plenty of events to support parents and children as they get ready to go back to school. A large number of giveaways, bashes, seminars, and expos…
Circle K aggravated assault suspect from May still unidentified
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's office is currently asking for help in identifying and locating an aggravated assault suspect connected to an incident that happened at a Circle K gas station in late May. The incident in…
UPDATE: Crash in Baldwin County Monday leaves man dead
UPDATE: GSP troopers have investigated and found that the crash happened at about 10:40 in the morning. It's said that the first vehicle was a 2004 Cadillac Deville that was driven by Forrest Haynes, a 55 year-old woman from Milledgeville,…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores July 19-23
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 19 and Friday, July 23, 2021. All scores of 75 and below are shown in red. All…
Scattered storms and heat return Tuesday
It was a hot start to the week in Middle Georgia, with highs warming to 97 degrees here in Macon. We started to see a few showers pop up this…
Bibb County Schools to require masks for 2021-2022 school year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Bibb County students go back to school in one week, and parents and students will have to adjust to a major change for…
Macon restaurant helping feed the homeless
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Famous Mike's on Poplar Street in downtown Macon now has a "Pay it Forward" board. Customers can pay for the meal of a hungry or homeless…
UPDATE: Georgia DNR continuing to investigate Lake Tobesofkee crash
UPDATE (7/27) - As of Tuesday, July 27, Georgia DNR has confirmed the other six people injured on the pontoon boat have been released from the hospital. Information concerning potential charges in connection to the incident hasn't been released yet.…
Downtown Dublin welcoming new businesses
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 30 new businesses have opened in Dublin since January. "It's just us getting back to our normal, this is what we are used to…
Downtown Macon shooting has business owners concerned
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A downtown Macon business owner is speaking out after a shooting early Saturday morning left two people dead and two others injured. Darrin Ford, the…
United Way of Central Georgia now managing Brookdale Warming Center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Brookdale Warming Center is now under new management after the Macon-Bibb Commission requested United Way of Central Georgia step in. Along…
New pedestrian walkways being added to Watson Blvd.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — New pedestrian walkways are coming to Watson Boulevard soon. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, the walkways will be near Austin Avenue…
BCSO cracks down on street racing, 24 vehicles towed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office towed 24 vehicles and ticketed more than 15 people in connection with illegal street racing and reckless driving. It happened in a parking lot at 3555 Mercer University Drive on Sunday…
Museum of Aviation's raffle winner donates grand prize back to the Museum
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Museum of Aviation Foundation (MOAF) has announced the winners from their 35th Annual Auction/Raffle and Taste of Local Cuisine from early July. On July 10, three cash prizes were awarded by raffle at the…
Coach's Corner: West Laurens High School
(41NBC/WMGT) -- West Laurens football coach Kagan McClain is entering his fifth season as the head football coach at West Laurens High School. His raiders are looking to make it three straight trips to the playoffs this Fall. McClain sat…
UPDATE: Jones County missing person found
UPDATE: According to the Jones County Sheriff's Office, Creek Stiner has been located. GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Jones County Sheriff's Office posted a Missing Person alert Monday July 26, 2021 concerning a woman by the name of Creek Stiner…
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Bibb County School District to require masks on all campuses
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County School District made an announcement Monday July 26, 2021, that face masks would be required on all district campuses, effective immediately. District leaders say it was an informed decision based on data and…
Bridge replacement project to shift traffic lanes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A major construction project that began in 2019 is making strides as 4 out of 8 bridges to be replaced are now ready to be used, marking the halfway point of the project which is anticipated…
UPDATE: Man dies in single-vehicle crash on I-75 near downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is dead after a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 northbound Saturday night. That's according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, which says it happened at 7:56 p.m. near Hardeman Avenue.…
77-year-old man shot to death at Perry apartment complex
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 77-year-old man was shot to death at a Perry apartment complex Saturday night, and two people are now arrested and charged in connection to his murder. It happened just before 11:15 p.m. at Mason Terrace…
1 dead, several injured after early morning boat crash on Lake Tobesofkee
UPDATE (7/24 10 p.m.) - A Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokesperson provided additional details about a deadly boat crash on Lake Tobesofkee Saturday night. The spokesperson said a cigarette boat, occupied by two people, collided with a pontoon boat.…
Coroner: 3 shot, 2 dead in downtown Macon shooting
UPDATE (6 a.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office identified the victims of Saturday morning's shooting as 20-year-old Donovan Munir Cason of Macon and 21-year-old Kabryan Johnson of Macon. A sheriff's office news release sent Saturday morning says Cason was…
Atrium Health Navicent, Bibb County Schools to host vaccine event Saturday
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District is partnering with Atrium Health Navicent to encourage people to get vaccinated. They will host a second vaccination event Saturday, July 24, at the Atrium Health Navicent Wellness Center. It's a back…
Detroit Lions' Quintez Cephus hosts meet and greet, signs autographs for Macon kids
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Former Stratford Academy and current Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus was back in Macon Friday night. He held a free meet and greet event at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center where he played basketball and football…
Baldwin County hosts Back to School Bash
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District held its back to school bash event at Lakeview Academy Friday afternoon. More than 100 students showed up with…
Youth Center to hold grand opening this weekend in Milledgeville
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Arlene Simmons grew up in Baldwin County and wanted help the youth in her area, so she set a goal to do it. "I…
Houston County hosts Back to School Bash
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Most Middle Georgia students head back to school in just more than a week, and back to school events are well underway. Houston County…
Macon Bacon hosting tryouts for Breakfast Bowl
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Bacon will host their Breakfast Bowl tryouts this weekend. The Breakfast Bowl is a nine game series the Bacon plays against their rival…
UPDATE: Man arrested in connection to triple shooting in Milledgeville
UPDATE: (7/23): 29-year-old Christopher Arnold has been taken into custody following a triple shooting in Milledgeville that led to three deaths. "Thanks to everyone who called in…
UPDATE: Family gives update on Stratford Academy student hit by lightning
UPDATE: The family of Walker Bethune, the student struck by lightning in Florida last weekend, gave an update on their son's condition. The following is…
Monroe County deputies arrest man wanted in Houston County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man wanted in Houston County was arrested Friday morning in Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says it received an anonymous…
Robins Air Force Base closes one of its gates
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —According to a post on its Facebook page, Robins Air Force Base has closed one of its main gates. The post says the Russell Gate will be closed until further notice. The MLK gate will be…
Bibb County School District outlines goals for upcoming school year
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The pandemic played a big role in changing the way students learned in 2020. Bibb County School District says it wants to focus on…
City of Perry selected for Vacant Property Leadership Institute
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Perry will be part of the Vacant Property Leadership Institute in Austin, Texas in February. The National League of Cities…
Raffensperger hosts meet and greet in Roberta, Bibb County GOP protests
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you drove past the Crawford County Government Center Thursday afternoon, you probably noticed protestors holding signs. …
District 7 residents attend MVP forum at Mikado Baptist Church
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Violence Prevention Initiative is continuing its community forums aimed at gathering community input and solutions to fight violence. Each county…
Man Shot At Emery Highway Gas Station
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aggravated Assault incident that was reported to have occurred Thursday morning at 12:45 a.m... According to a press release a 30-year-old male was at the gas pumps of the Quick Serve Gas…
Middle Georgia Schools release new COVID rules for school year
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Teachers, staff and students are getting ready to go back to class, which means schools are now adjusting to a new COVID Rules.…
Middle Georgia teen's art on display at Bloomfield Recreation Center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— 14-year-old Serenity Wright will have her first art show Wednesday night, at the Bloomfield Gilead Recreation Center. Center Director, William Pollard, says it's an…
Reading with Kings holds graduation ceremony
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Reading with Kings started for the first time this summer, with the goal of reaching out to boys in the area, to encourage them to read.…
Jurassic Jungle is bringing dinosaurs to Macon for a weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon is getting sent to Prehistoric times as Jurassic Jungle LIVE brings dinosaurs to the Anderson Conference Center for families to meet and interact with. The non-profit organization, Jurassic Jungle Inc., is putting on a show…
Van stolen from gas station on Saturday; suspect unidentified
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's office is asking for assistance in identifying the suspect behind a theft that occurred on Saturday, July 17. Witnesses say they saw the suspect's unidentified girlfriend kick him out of her car…
Open Streets Macon hosts a community cookout and conversation Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Open Streets Macon is hosting a community cookout Thursday July 22, 2021, and is inviting those who are eager to see Macon streets in a different light. Open Streets Macon is working in cooperation with Bike…
New teachers wrap up orientation and prepare for Open House in Bibb
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- "That first day and that first interaction with students is so important," said Bibb Superintendent, Dr. Curtis Jones. The Bibb County school district has welcomed 250 new teachers just before the start of the school year. Jolee…