MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Just three Macon-Bibb pools will be open Tuesday through Saturday, June 8-12, due to the ongoing lifeguard shortage. The county released the following schedule for the week: South Bibb Recreation Center Wednesday - Friday: 1:00 -…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority will return to full capacity on its fixed route buses next week, and it's…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jeffersonville is now home to its first animal rescue. Crystal Vargas is the owner of Island Breeze Animal Rescue in Jeffersonville. She started the rescue in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is finding new ways to reach children. The Sheriff's Office Outreach Section is hosting free basketball camps this month for boys and girls ages 9-17 at the Rosa Jackson Center, which…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is tackling the problem of pandemic learning loss with its summer program. This year's theme is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a missing man. A BCSO news release sent Monday afternoon said 39-year-old Christopher Guscott walked away…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Atrium Health Navicent is updating its visitation policy again as new COVID-19 cases continue to decline. n AHN news release sent Monday,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Tic Toc Room has been closed after sustaining water damage in April, but the owners are planning to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — We've seen recent ransomware attacks on a large scale, but attacks can also happen to consumers and small businesses if people aren't careful. The Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia offered tips to lessen your chances…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Coliseum Health System volunteer program is awarding academic scholarships to Middle Georgia high school seniors and post-secondary students pursuing healthcare careers. A total of 10 recipients were awarded $1,000 each. The recipients of the 2021…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jazz Association of Macon (JAM) is honoring two hardworking Middle Georgia high school students. Both Ruchardo Belcher, Jr, and Preston Raburn both receive a $1,000 Young Jazz Musician Scholarship for music education. The scholarships are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crimestoppers announced an increase in reward money for an unsolved Macon homicide case. There's now a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the death of 45-year-old Carlos Daniels. According to the Bibb County…
Scattered storms were back again this afternoon in Middle Georgia, and although we didn't pick up any rain in Macon, clouds did help us cool off. More 90's are on the way for the weekend with a mix of sun…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Police say a traffic accident Friday night led to a fight and then a shooting. A WRPD news release says officers were dispatched to the intersection of Todd Circle and Kimberly Road around…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Public health leaders in Middle Georgia are working to get more people vaccinated. The South Central Health District says it is transitioning from mass COVID-19 vaccination sites to meeting people where they are to offer the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We're now one month away from President Joe Biden's stated goal of 70% of American adults having at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Experts have answers to some of the most common questions surrounding vaccines: Are…
During a Friday evening news conference, Sheriff Joel Cochran says search crews located the body along Pleasant Grove Road, a rural road outside…
The executive director of Bike Walk Macon, Rachel Umana, presented the policy to commissioners last week. A Complete Streets policy would direct transportation planners and engineers to design street…
The Vineville and Napier Heights neighborhood associations are teaming up for the cleanup. Both neighborhoods invite the public to join in their efforts. Vineville Neighborhood Association vice president,…
The police department hosted its "Cops on Donut Shops" fundraiser at Dunkin Donut locations throughout the area Friday on National Doughnut Day. We spoke with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County School District Campus Police need help identifying three people who broke into Southwest High School Thursday night. It happened in the late evening hours, according to a district news release. The three people, seen…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fanboy Collectibles and Comics is hosting the second Middle Georgia Comic Convention of the year this weekend. The first happened back in January. The convention is happening Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday…
UPDATE: In a news conference Friday evening, Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran says investigators believe they've found the body of Tina Prince, who has been missing since last week. Her body was found in a rural area near Pleasant Grove…
Tomorrow we will add a few more storms than what we saw today, along with some warm temperatures and mostly cloudy skies. Warm weather will be sticking around through the weekend…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- With many covid restrictions easing up, more people are traveling. In an effort to bring more tourists to Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp announced a grant aimed at helping tourism recover from…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Warner Robins Noon Optimist Club held its first in person meeting since the beginning of the pandemic to honor local law enforcement. Just like many other organizations,…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Students have returned to in person classes at Miller-Motte College, and staff says they're excited. After transitioning to online last March due to the pandemic, students had to learn at a…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -A Monroe County man will spend the next two decades in jail after a judge sentenced him on Wednesday. Leonard Curry was arrested on February 21, 2020, by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for Identity Fraud, Theft,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Since 2015, Historic Macon has called attention to endangered places across Macon-Bibb County through its Fading Five program. The preservation group is now seeking nominations from the public for the 2021 list. In 2014, Macon lost two…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man wanted in connection to a murder in Louisiana was arrested Wednesday in Warner Robins. That's according to a news release from Warner Robins Police, which said WRPD and the U.S. Marshal Southeast Regional…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dinosaurs are coming back to life in Macon-Bibb. Jurassic Jungle is bringing its dinosaur roadshow to Bibb County this summer to take kids back 66 million years. The show includes about 16 dinosaurs, all from different…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new business in downtown Macon is giving other businesses help getting off the ground. Be Smart Movement is a business service provider that helps people achieve business goals or start their own business. They also…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb leaders announced Phase 2 of the county's blight initiative this week, which includes burnt structures, a few commercial properties, and dilapidated buildings. Director of Code Enforcement J.T. Ricketson says Phase 2 starts immediately. "When we…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department is investigating a late-night armed robbery at a gas station. According to a department news release, the armed robbery happened just minutes before midnight at the Sunoco located at 1063…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 35th annual Georgia Peach Festival kicks off this weekend in Peach County. The annual event attracts more than 5,000 visitors, including church groups, senior groups and charter bus tours. The Georgia tradition is a…
Rain and storms stayed just outside of the Middle Georgia area today, but we likely won't be quite as lucky with dry weather as we head into the weekend. Highs tomorrow will…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT )— The Perry Police Department says the Saturday night shooting at May Days on the Midway involved a stolen gun. Captain Heath Dykes says…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County School district is looking to fill 50 school bus driver positions. The district will use funding from the American Rescue Plan to move from a three tier to a two tier bell schedule. That means…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry will soon be home to new loft apartments and a restaurant. Meredith Lockerman says she noticed the empty lot on Commerce Street and thought…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms, city and county leaders and residents gathered for a special ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning to celebrate…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Department of Transportation crews will implement an all-way stop traffic control measure at the intersection of U.S. 341/Georgia Highway 7 and Woolfolk Road - Knoxville Street on Tuesday, June 8. That's according to a…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Washington County Sheriff's Office is sharing new photos in the search for a missing Sandersville teacher. According to the Sheriff's Office, 46-year-old Tina Prince was last seen in Sandersville Friday night. Family members last saw…
A warm front will be lifting into the area overnight/tomorrow, bringing in more humid air and warmer temperatures. Highs Wednesday will be topping out in the upper 80's with a chance for…
Jones wanted to help her aging dogs and decided to look into aquatics. So she learned about water works and water massage for dogs, then went through training and decided…
Georgia State Patrol reports 17-year-old Austin "AJ" McCullars was a passenger in an EZ-Go Slingshot vehicle. The incident report states the vehicle was traveling east on Sportsman…
Where according to her family, prince received a mysterious call. That eventually lead Prince to leave the restaurant unexpectedly. After not hearing from Prince for 24 hours, the family…
We will be staying warm and dry for at least another day here in Middle Georgia, before rain starts to move back in for later this week. Highs Tuesday will warm to the mid and upper 80's under mostly sunny…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb Theatre is one of the vacant buildings that Newtown Macon owns in an effort to bring new life to downtown. CEO of Newtown Macon, Josh Rogers, says it might take years to make financial sense…
Sardis-Heard Funerals and Cremation Center held a Memorial Day ceremony Monday to remember the lives of local veterans who've paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Three of Macon-Bibb's six public pools will be open Tuesday-Saturday, June 1-5.