UPDATE 5:48 p.m.: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office arrested the second suspect in connection to the Homicide Investigation of 18-year-old Marquavious Deshaun Wright. 17-year-old Travis Demontae Gilbert Jr. of Macon, turned himself over to Investigators around 2:00 p.m Thursday. Gilbert…
UPDATE (7/1) - Dublin Police Chief Tim Chatman tells 41NBC Ben Whitaker faces a murder charge in connection to the shooting death of his wife.…
(NBC NEWS)- This 4th of July temperatures and grills are heating up. The holiday is expected to look much different than last year with more celebrations and larger get-togethers. But some things haven't changed, namely food safety. "It is so…
You are probably tired of hearing it, but we are going to continue our summertime pattern of storms once again Thursday. It will be another warm day with highs in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— July 4th is Sunday, and the Macon-Bibb Fire Department wants you to stay safe if you buy fireworks this year. While you may want to include fireworks in your plans, Macon-Bibb…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Baldwin County Animal Control is officially a no-kill shelter thanks to years of hard work from staff and volunteers. That means less than 10%…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dance students in Kindergarten through 12th grade wrapped up the Baldwin County School District's first-ever dance…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash that happening Wednesday morning along Hawkinsville Road. The Macon-Bibb 911 Center received a call around 6:00am about a crash on Hawkinsville Road at the Houston Road…
Our summertime pattern of pop up showers and storms will be continuing through much of this week thanks to a tropical air mass. High humidity will be sticking around for Wednesday as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A Macon man ends up in the hospital after a standoff with police. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call just after 1 p.m. about someone with a weapon making threats to harm himself…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Senator Jon Ossoff visited Macon Tuesday, to announce that relief is coming for Georgia families. Senator Ossoff visited Jimmie Samuels Head Start at Agnes Barden Elementary school. He…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Robins Air Force Base gathered Tuesday morning for a ceremony welcoming its newest Installation Commander. Colonel Lindsay C. Droz is now in charge. She will lead more than 2,000 personnel,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Warner Robins is sharing parking information as we get closer to the 38th annual Warner Robins Independence Day Celebration. The event includes live concerts and a fireworks show on Friday, July 2nd…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- When passing through Lilly Avenue in Unionville, you can see a lot of houses with friendly neighbors and an older gentleman outside doing yard work. "They want us to…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— As Pride month comes to an end, Macon Pride rallied the support of local businesses. 36 Businesses partnered with the organization to donate 10% of their sales to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's office partnered with Compass Cares for 'Know Your Status' day. The office offered HIV testing, Covid vaccinations and a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Ceres Environmental Operations will help with Macon-Bibb's yard waste collection for the next eight weeks, starting Wednesday, June 30. That's according to a Macon-Bibb news release sent Tuesday afternoon, which said the normal collection schedule already…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Lizella entrepreneur is launching her first round of products to help new moms and families. The product, called Mr. Zippy Bib, is a baby bib with legs to make sure your baby stays clean at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, June 21 and Friday, June…
In the period of just a few hours today we saw the strengthening of an area of low pressure into a depression and then a tropical storm.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you're planning on taking a road trip for the upcoming July 4th holiday weekend, you should make sure your car is in good shape.…
DUBLIN, Geogia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Laurens County 12-year-old is being charged in connection to the shooting death of his brother. That's according to Dublin Police Chief Tim Chatman,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon-Bibb mayoral team is keeping their promise to take shifts helping Waste Management collect recycling throughout the county. Four members of the Macon-Bibb mayoral team,…
UPDATE (6 p.m.) - A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says the fatal collision involving a pedestrian happened near Vineville Avenue's intersection with Forest Avenue. "It…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — A woman died Monday after an incident involving a fork lift at a Macon warehouse. Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says 56-year-old Lawanda…
Our last dry day for a while is ending across Middle Georgia, as humidity slowly works its way back into the area. Through the day tomorrow, the ridge of high pressure will continue to break down, which will allow for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Atrium Health Navicent, the Department of Health, and Bibb County Schools are hoping more children will get vaccinated. They partnered together to host three vaccine clinics before school starts. "It's important if we want to get students…
BYRON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — After a recent city council meeting, Byron Mayor Michael Chidester, proclaims July 17th as Ziggy and Tooties Cakes youth Entrepreneurship Day. Ziggy and Tooties found their love for baking in 2014. Five years later, they moved into…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- According to Atrium Health Navicent, men in the U.S. die at higher rate than women. This is due to men not going to the doctor for regular check-ups. During June, Atrium Health Navicent observes men's health. They're encouraging…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Perry Water Battle is returning to Rozar Park tomorrow. The Water Battle is a water fight of epic proportions. The city encourages people to bring any…
UPDATE (6/25): One of the victims in a Warner Robins shooting Thursday afternoon now faces multiple charges. A Warner Robins Police Department news release sent Friday afternoon…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's new election law, alleging Republican state lawmakers rushed through a sweeping overhaul with an intent to deny Black voters equal access to the ballot. “Where we believe the…
UPDATE (6/25): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says it has located a missing Macon man. The wife of 40-year-old Charles Cliatt reported him missing Thursday…
Humidity returned across Middle Georgia this afternoon, bringing increasing heat index values with it. Showers and storms stayed further south along a stationary boundary, and will be staying there for much of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local church held a friendly competition that quickly grew into something bigger than they expected. A friendly competition between the church's seniors and young people started…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you've been having issues with overflowing trash, Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller says relief should be coming soon. Mayor Miller says he and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— There's a blood shortage across the country and Macon is no different. The Red Cross collects blood nationally, but they say the blood shortage is unlike…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Peach County Planning and Zoning presented a junk car ordinance to the board of commissioners last month. After receiving complaints about about the…
Sunshine and lower humidity was the name of the weather game today, but that will be changing through the rest of the week. A stationary boundary to our south will continue to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- As Georgia works to meet President Biden's vaccine goals, most health experts in Georgia do not believe the state will make the July 4 deadline. Although most Middle Georgia counties are on track to reach herd immunity…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The city of Perry wants to hear from residents on the 2022 Comprehensive Plan. That's why it's hosting several meetings for you to give…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Summer is here and there are several summer camps and programs going on in Macon-Bibb. The Community Affairs Office created a youth registry to get kids…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— NewTown Macon created NewTown Loans with the $1 million commitment from the Sheridan Foundation. NewTown says it's not only going to help give funding…
The Georgia Historical Society is continuing to teach others about historical places in the state, with a new addition of a marker in Monroe County. The Civil…
Society Garden partnered with Satterfield's Barbecue to serve food. First, they had to construct a prep kitchen where the food will be kept. As of now, the menu…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- What used to be the Cherokee Pines golf course, will now be a community park for nearby residents. The park is called Pine Needle,…
Rain and storms moved through parts of Middle Georgia this afternoon, as a cold front slowly dropped south. This front has helped to bring cooler temps and some drier air to the…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Thousands of 911 calls are made each year, involving domestic violence cases in Macon. That's according to Dee Simms, Executive Director of Crisis Line and Safe…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Perry Police Department began the SafeCam Program to partner with residents who use security cameras around their homes. The department hopes the program will help with investigations.…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The Tubman Museum partnered with Georgia Equality to help bring a new traveling exhibit to the museum. The exhibit commemorates the 40th anniversary of…