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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The eleventh Goodwill store in Middle Georgia is now up and running for shoppers. It officially opened its doors on Houston Road in South Macon and will serve several different needs for the community. The new Goodwill…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, along with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested 20-year-old James Lee Card in connection with the death of 19-year-old Marquez Card on Dewey Street on July 7. According…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Coliseum Medical centers had a lot to celebrate Tuesday morning, as one of their employees won a national award. C. Sabathne was awarded the Frist Humanitarian Award…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Cochran woman died last week after a single-vehicle crash in Twiggs County. It happened around 6:15 Friday night, according to the crash report obtained from Georgia State Patrol. The report says 70-year-old Audra Sue…
UPDATE (7/21) - Bibb County deputies say 16-year-old Franklin Ramos Romero returned home just after midnight and is now with his family. ORIGINAL STORY: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help to find…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The FBI joined the Bibb County Sheriff's Office and other agencies for a joint search warrant operation that led to the arrest of 10 people. The Sheriff's Office says the Tuesday morning operation is in response…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Regional Crimestoppers (MRCS) reaches a one million dollar milestone when it comes to awarding citizens for their crime-solving tips. The non-profit agency has reward more than one million dollars in exchange for tips that lead…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— NewTown Macon's Fashion Week began Sunday. Emily Hopkins, Director of Place for NewTown Macon, says Fall Line Brewing Company is sponsoring the week by offering…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Drivers will now have to adjust to a new change at the I-75/I-16 split. If you're headed south on I-75, you will now…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man found dead in a pond Monday morning died in an accidental drowning. That's according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Crawford County Sheriff's Office. A CCSO news release sent Tuesday said…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monroe County deputies caught a man after he sped off from a traffic stop on Monday, on I-75 south near the Tift College…
CULLODEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking assistance in identifying 3 suspects in connection to a gambling machine theft that took place Tuesday,…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Tuesday, July 20, Governor Brian Kemp announced six judicial appointments, one of which being particularly noteworthy as this Judge worked prior to her…
SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The driver responsible for the crash that resulted in the closing of I-16 and subsequent demolition of the State Route 86 overpass has been identified as Cecil…
ATLANTA , Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Georgia's unemployment rate has been steadily dropping for 14 consecutive months since April of 2020 as jobs increase. The current unemployment rate sits at 4.0% for the month of June, where it was previously 4.1%…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 12 and Friday, July…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — School might be out for summer, but the new school year begins in just two weeks. Achieve Academy is an alternative school…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Knight Foundation is matching $1.6 million in American Rescue Plan Funding to help increase affordable housing in Macon-Bibb. NewTown Macon, Historic Macon and Mayor…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins held its second comprehensive plan meeting Monday. The meetings are to gather community input. Housing, transportation, and natural cultural land use were on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Macon Mayor David Lee Carter died Saturday, July 17th at the age of 90. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones say the former…
ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Wilcox County community is mourning the loss of rising senior student Mason Harris on Sunday. The Wilcox County Coroner's office says the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle Friday night. That's according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, which said 65-year-old Irene Stubbs was hit in the 2000 block…
It was another hot day in Middle Georgia, but showers and storms held off for most of us today. A few showers and storms are lingering this…
SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Traffic is now flowing in both directions on I-16. That's according to a Facebook post by the Georgia Department of Public Safety Friday night. The Georgia Department of Transportation announced earlier Friday that westbound lanes were…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A new hotel is coming to the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agriculture Center. LNW Hospitality and the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority signed a land lease. According…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County is celebrating its 97th birthday this Sunday with a night full of activities. The celebration kicks off at 6:00pm Sunday, July 18th, at…
SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Westbound lanes are back open on I-16 after a truck damaged the Highway 86 bridge Thursday morning. Repair crews say they are…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 30 people are charged in Laurens County as part of a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Operation Monroe Doctrine identified the meth trafficking conspiracy throughout…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)—Barbara Adler, Owner of Phoenix Equine Assisted Program, started the program three years ago. Her goal is to help give back to the community through her love for…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Rutha Jackson and Kimberly Hicks founded the African American Tre-City newspaper. The newspaper encompasses the cities of Centerville, Warner Robins and Perry. They say the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — On Tuesday afternoon July 13, 2021, Warner Robins Police were dispatched to assist Macon-Bibb in recovering a stolen vehicle and apprehending the driver in the area of Mary Lane and Clairmont Drive. Upon chasing the…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—In late February of 2020, the Fort Valley Police Department responded to a call that led to them finding 57 year-old Alton Cotton, who had been shot in the upper torso, who was later declared dead at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has released some new information concerning further construction projects related to the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project taking place next week. GDOT has mentioned some lane closures and traffic shifts, the…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Centerville Police Department is searching for a missing person by the name of Andrew Semelink. Semelink was last seen Tuesday wearing a white shirt and khaki/gray shorts with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office and Parks and Beautification Department has announced they will begin stronger enforcement of gate closure hours at Amerson…
Heavy rain and storms once again moved across Middle Georgia this afternoon, keeping with the theme of scattered showers from the rest of the week. We won't be diverting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several dozen people showed up to a forum Thursday night to discuss ways to prevent violence from happening. The forum, which…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fort Valley Mayor Barbara Williams is speaking out on the recent arrest of City Council member Jimmy Barnes. After learning Barnes was arrested and…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Thursday afternoon, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office received a call from the Butts County Sheriff's office regarding the pursuit of a vehicle driven by Kimberly Dye with a small child in the back seat of her…
ATLANTA, Georgia (NBCNEWS) — Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner McMurry gave an update on the I-16 closure Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. after a large dump trailer struck a bridge over the Interstate and shifted the structure. They said it…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The Emergency Management Agency of Crawford County has put forward a Shelter in Place order for the city of Roberta due to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Police Department arrested 2 suspects in connection to a murder. Authorities found Gregory Arnett shot to death in a parked vehicle…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — A woman is in critical condition after being hit by an SUV. Bibb County Sheriff Deputies responded to a pedestrian crash on Napier Avenue just before…
SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) says Interstate 16 in Treutlen County has been shut down in both directions. Therefore, traffic cannot access…
Not many surprises in the forecast for the rest of the week if you have been around for the past few days. We will be warming into the 90s once again tomorrow…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The "End of Watch Ride to Remember" made a stop in Macon-Bibb County to honor a deputy killed in the line of duty. Along with their trailer, a group of six motorcycle riders stopped at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — With less than half of the Georgia population vaccinated against Covid-19, doctors say they want to keep expectant mothers safe. According to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Child tax credits are on their way to 91% of Georgia families starting July 15. Warner Robins resident Courtney Driver, a former marine…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — If you are driving on Houston Lake Boulevard, it's hard to miss Centerville's new fire station. With a new look and a bigger facility, the…