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…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man working as a contractor at Perdue Farms was electrocuted on Sunday August 8, 2021. Houston County Deputy Coroner David Gabbard tells 41NBC that the victim was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man was arrested Saturday after deputies say he fired a shot near The Shoppes at River Crossing. It happened…
Showers and cloud cover kept much of Middle Georgia on the cool side today, with highs in Macon reaching the mid 80s, and Dublin only reaching the 70s. Tomorrow brings more sunshine, and the return of highs in the 90s.…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — With COVID cases on the rise in Middle Georgia, cities like Perry are taking action after meeting with Houston Healthcare. Perry Senior Communications Administrator, Tabitha Clark, says city leadership decided to cancel city events for the…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - For the second time in 10 months, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office is ramping up downtown security in preparation for First Friday. "We'll be prepared for whatever could possibly happen," Captain Wilton Collins said. Big crowds are…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Several Middle Georgia organizations will host a community building day this weekend. After a tough year last year, organizers say they want to give back to the community. The event is Saturday, August 7, from 1 p.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is currently searching for suspects in connection to an incident in which boxes of copper plumbing were stolen on Thursday July 29, 2021. The suspects were seen entering a building around…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- NewTown Macon and Dashboard U.S. announced Friday that they will be working on a major public art installation in Macon, Georgia, exploring the theme "WILD" with Bright City. According to the release, the installation will feature…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—A teenager is in critical condition after being hit on his bike Thursday night. Bibb County deputies say 18-year-old Micah Estolt was hit by a truck on Zebulon Road just before Forsyth Road in Macon. They say Estolt…
After a few dry days with low humidity, rain and tropical moisture are back in the forecast for the end of the week. Friday brings a mostly cloudy day…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller announced 500 people worked across 42 areas of the county during the July 24 cleanup. Volunteers picked up more than 67,000 pounds…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Thursday in Monroe County. It happened around 6 p.m. in the 900 block of Lassiter Road, according to a Monroe County Sheriff's Office news release. Deputies responded and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County will be the backdrop for filming once again with a second visit for the “Go-Big Show!” The show is in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Library Without Walls program at Middle Georgia Regional Library now offers the Book Bike. The library actually got it last November through a grant. The Book Bike brings books, materials and resources to community events…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The family of Kabryan Johnson, who was killed in a July 24 shooting in downtown Macon, is suing The Thirsty Turtle's owners and operators.…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The White House selected a Fort Valley State University student to be an HBCU Scholar. At only 19 years old, Taylor Dorsey…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As new COVID cases rise in Middle Georgia, there are concerns over whether or not you should send your child…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - David Perdue Elementary is collecting meal supplements like Boost and Ensure to honor former students Aiden Rozier and McKenzie Brooks. "You talk…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Perry announced Thursday it is canceling all city-sponsored events for the next 30 days as well as requiring masks inside…
Dry conditions that we saw today will be sticking around through the day on Thursday. Highs will be warming to the mid and upper 80s with a few clouds and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County Commissioners passed a boost in pay Tuesday night for fully vaccinated employees. "We believe that we're about saving lives, and we want to lead by example," Mayor Lester Miller said during a commission meeting.…
UNADILLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is wanted in connection to an armed robbery that happened Wednesday morning. A post on the Dooly County Sheriff's Office Facebook page says it happened around 6:15 at the Shell gas station at 1012…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District held its first day of school on Wednesday. Lakeview Primary teachers and staff were excited to fill their classrooms with children…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Houston Healthcare reports it's seeing an increase in COVID patients similar to what hospitals in Bibb County are seeing. Charles Briscoe , the President and CEO of Houston Healthcare, said Houston Healthcare has 73 positive COVID…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Money from the Knight Foundation will help NewTown Macon distribute loans and provide entrepreneurial training to women and communities of color. The Knight Foundation…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Volunteers weren't allowed to help with move-in day last year due to the pandemic, so this year the college is changing things up.…