Mike Hostilo Law Firm hosts backpack giveaway
MACON, Georgia(41 NBC/WMGT)— Mike Hostilo Law Firm hosted a backpack giveaway to provide school supplies for the kids in the area. The Law Firm put together 500 backpacks that…
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Museum of Aviation hosts its 35th annual fundraiser and raffle Saturday
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Museum of Aviation Foundation will be hosting their 35th annual auction and raffle at the Georgia National Fairgrounds this Saturday, July 10th to help fund the Museum and it's mission. The Museum states that their…
Bibb County School District hosts pop-up job fair Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District is hosting a pop-up job fair Saturday, July 10th to find new recruits. BCSD says it's seeking highly qualified individuals to join their award-winning team. Information about the competitive benefits, academic…
Food Truck Fridays in Perry offers a great night out
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Old Courthouse Square in downtown Perry will be packed with fun opportunities and food trucks on a select Friday each month until September. Perry GA Convention & Visitors Bureau says Food Truck Fridays are more…
Complete Streets Macon passes unanimously
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Macon-Bibb County Commission unanimously passed the Complete Streets Policy ordinance in an effort to create safer streets for everyone in Macon. The ordinance will work towards making the transportation network in Macon more comprehensive and accessible…
Houston County considering property tax increase
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Board of Commissioners announced their intention to raise 2021 property taxes by 4.91% over the rollback millage rate. The Board of Commissioners has made the decision to maintain the 2021 Maintenance and…
Blackened Salmon and Watermelon Salad
Ingredients: - Bacon, 2 to 3 strips - Salmon, small pieces - Fresh black pepper and sea salt, to taste - Cajun seasoning, 1 T - Creole seasoning, 1 T - Blackend seasoning, 1 T - Duck fat or olive…
Heat and scattered storms return Friday
Even though Elsa moved out early this morning, tropical moisture remains in Middle Georgia tonight (and through the rest of the weekend). Tomorrow will bring another day of morning sunshine…
Blight removal to help expand Booker T. Washington Community Center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is making areas surrounding the Booker T. Washington Community Center cleaner and safer by demolishing three blighted homes next door.…
Doctor shares tips on how to lower your risk of skin cancer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — We're still in the hottest months of the year, and doctors are reminding you to protect yourself from the sun's…
Numerous agencies, community helping in search for missing Cochran teen
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— 13-year-old Nastasha Brown is still missing, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now helping in the search. Cochran Police say the teenager…
Warner Robins City Council passes FY 2022 budget
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins City Council held a special called meeting Thursday to discuss several items, including employee promotions and the selling of surplus property…
Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms running for re-election
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Mayor Randy Toms is running for re-election. He says there are several projects he wants to see through and that serving another term…
BCSD Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones to serve on national committee
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County School District Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones will serve on a National American Rescue Plan committee. The American Association of School…
Shooting at Macon gas station leaves 30-year-old man hospitalized; suspects unknown
MACON, GA. (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 30-year-old male is in the hospital after an aggravated assault incident that happened at the Jumbo Mart Gas Station just…
Multiple crashes on I-75 near Forsyth leave one lane open
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Multiple accidents have occurred on I-75 southbound near mile markers 181 and 183 leaving only one lane open at this time, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Monroe County Emergency…
UPDATE: Walmart parking lot shooting victim identified
UPDATE (7/8 4:20 P.M.): Warner Robins Police identified the victim of Wednesday night's shooting as 52-year-old Gregory Arnett. ORIGINAL STORY (7/8 12:10 A.M.) WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A…
Six Middle Georgians charged federally in drug and illegal firearm case
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The U.S Attorney’s office brought federal charges against six middle Georgia natives during Operation United Front. Jasper Blackshear, Devon Futrell, Deonta Lowe, Logan Nettles, and Chadrick Purnell of Macon and Jermaine White of Warner Robins received…
2 arrested in Eastman for drugs, guns
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two men were arrested in a drug bust Wednesday morning. Dodge County Sheriff's Office deputies, along with officers from the Eastman Police Department, arrested Edwin Williams and Abraham Broady after a search warrant was executed on…
Elsa moves out, but storms stick around
We have been dealing with rain and storms from Elsa most of the day in Middle Georgia, but we are finally getting a break. The center of circulation has moved to the east of the area and any of our…
Crawford County man arrested on aggravated assault charges
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is in custody on aggravated assault charges following an incident over the weekend in Crawford County. Crawford County Sheriff Lewis Walker said the sheriff's office received a call on July 3 about helping Community…
Governor's Office of Highway Safety promoting pedestrian safety in Macon as part of statewide campaign
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Governor's Office of Highway Safety is attempting to put an end to pedestrian fatalities. "Our philosophy is simple, one death is one too many," Communications Director for the Governor's Office of Highway Safety Robert Hydrick…
Middle Georgia agencies prep for Elsa effects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia Emergency Management officials are preparing for Tropical Storm Elsa, which made landfall late Wednesday morning and is expected to bring wind and rain…
Pete's Indoor Greenhouse breaks ground in Peach County
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Pete's, a California-based indoor greenhouse, will soon bring fresh food and jobs to Middle Georgia. Pete's broke ground early Wednesday morning on three acres…
Selfie Suite opens second location in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Selfie Suite opened its second location in Warner Robins just a few months after they opened their first location in Macon. Sisters…
Man injured in shooting on Dewey Street in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in critical condition following a shooting in Macon Wednesday afternoon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an aggravated assault in the 1200 block of Dewey Street just after 1:00pm.…
Coroner: Murder-suicide investigation under way in south Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a murder-suicide in south Bibb County. Deputies responded to a home in the 200 block of Golden Ocala Blvd around 11:15 Wednesday morning. The home is in a community…
Deputies investigating armed robbery at Macon Family Dollar
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that happened at the Family Dollar at 3656 Jeffersonville Road. According to a…
Macon gang member pleads guilty to federal gun charge
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -A Macon gang member with a violent criminal history, could spend the next decade behind bars. 28-year-old Derrick Murphy, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents,…
Elsa brings rain and breezy conditions Wednesday
This afternoon Elsa strengthened back into a hurricane, making it the strongest storm in the eastern Gulf of Mexico this early in the season since Alberto in 2006. Heavy rain has already started lashing the western coast of the peninsula…
Sandersville 11-year-old charged with 3 counts of arson
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An 11-year-old is charged with three counts of arson after three recent fires. Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran wrote on the sheriff's office's Facebook page that the charges are a result of a Park Avenue apartment…
Coddington House sold, 2021 Fading Five list coming soon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Coddington House is officially off the market, and Historic Macon is hoping prospective buyers will want to save the remaining Fading Five properties from 2020. The Coddington…
Shepeard Community Blood Center opens fourth location in Dublin
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A new community blood center is hoping to help the area's shortage of blood as the nation experiences a national blood shortage. Shepeard Community Blood Center is a…
Dublin accepting nominations for Black History banners
DUBLIN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Dublin and Visit Dublin GA are coming together to revamp the city's Black History banner program. Banners will be redesigned and include a…
Centerville man arrested in connection to weekend homicide
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Centerville man was arrested Monday night in connection to the July 4 shooting death of 24-year-old Kristopher Mast. A Warner Robins Police Department news release sent Tuesday said 21-year-old John Bay Gallott was arrested…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores June 28-July 2
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, June 28 and Friday,…
Scattered showers return Tuesday, Elsa brings rain Wednesday
Clouds pushed into Middle Georgia this afternoon as a few showers helped cool off southern parts of the area. A stationary boundary to our south will slowly bring in some better rain chances by late tomorrow afternoon. Although it won't…
Bibb County seeing more alligator reports in 2021
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Within the past few months, Bibb County's animal control has caught and released four alligators, which officers say is high for this time of…
Baldwin County Fire & Rescue needs volunteers for Fire Citizens Academy
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Baldwin County Fire and Rescue is looking for people to join their new Fire Citizens Academy. The academy focuses on teaching the…
Man found in Warner Robins with multiple gunshot wounds
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead in Warner Robins after suffering multiple gunshot wounds Sunday night. Police say they responded to 1000 Executive Court…
2 dead after triple shooting in Milledgeville
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two people are dead and a third person is in the hospital after a triple shooting in MIlledgeville. A Milledgeville Police news release sent Saturday…
UPDATE: Macon shooting victim identified, no charges filed as of now
UPDATE (10:20 a.m. ) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office identified the victim of Saturday morning's shooting as 31-year-old Anthony Benard Burke of Macon. Burke…
Nice Independence Day weekend on the way
A cold front is in the process of moving through Middle Georgia this evening, bringing clearing and an end to the rain threat as is pushes south. High pressure…
Warner Robins Independence Day Celebration brings excitement
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Independence Day celebration returned this year after the pandemic cancelled it last year. The gates opened at 5 p.m. Friday, and…
Coliseum Northside provides tips on how to be safe this summer
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Summer is here, and more people are out and about having fun, but summer can also bring many dangers. Coliseum Northside hospital…
Warner Robins woman killed in crash along I-75 in Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County coroner is reporting a deadly crash at the start of a busy holiday travel weekend. The crash happed…
Former Bibb County Schools deputy superintendent charged with murder in wife's death
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former Bibb County School District deputy superintendent of student affairs is facing a murder charge for his wife's death…
Storms likely Friday ahead of a nice weekend
Showers and storms held off for much of the day across Middle Georgia, but as per usual, returned this afternoon. Showers will linger overnight ahead of our next…
50 arrested, 40 guns seized in Macon operation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office deputies seized several guns and made several arrests in an effort they call "Operation United Front." The operation,…
Lake Tobesofkee fireworks show postponed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Lake Tobesofkee and Claystone Park made the tough decision to postpone their Independence Day fireworks show. This is the second year in a row the July 4 Fireworks at the lake have been postponed. The first…