MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --With the holiday season in full swing medical experts are pushing middle georgia residents to get tested for COVID-19 after the Thanksgiving holiday . Officials say if you attended a gathering last week or…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of the candidates running for U.S. Senate in Georgia made a stop in Macon Friday. Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff held a "Get Out to Early Vote" event in Carolyn Crayton Park on…
Laurens County deputies located the inmate on I-16 westbound near the Bleckley County line.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - When it comes to understanding the numbers and science behind elections, it can be complicated and always up for debate. A Mercer University political science professor is teaching his students about campaigns and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs help finding a person of interest in a shooting. Deputies are looking for the person who drives a silver Porsche convertible. The driver of the car is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs you to get a good look at a truck used to steal ice machines from two different hotels on Chambers Road. Deputies say between midnight and 2:00am…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff Office got into the Halloween spirit Friday. Deputies held their annual Fall Festival that looked different because of COVID-19. The department made it a drive-thru event to avoid person-to-person contact. Deputies and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A new lash shop is opening in downtown Macon Sunday. The owner of Miss Chica Lashes & Thingz says she fell in love with eyelash extensions almost 16 years ago. She now brings…
Friday, October 30:
A Macon woman is dead after a two-car accident on Thomaston Road Friday afternoon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Halloween is this Saturday and it will look a little different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Centerpoint Church in Warner Robins is hosting an event this Friday to make sure children in Middle Georgia…
MACON. Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following link to read the full story: Bibb deputies need help finding missing Warner Robins woman
It has been a busy 24 hours across the southeast with the passage of not only Hurricane Zeta, but also a cold front. Winds have been picking up this evening behind a strong cold front. This front will bring fall…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Early voting for Georgia ends Friday, and with less than a week until election day voters are still filling the polls. The Houston County Board of Election says 50 percent of registered voters in the county will…
Milledgeville, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Military College athletic director and head football coach Bert Williams is calling it a career. Williams has decided to retire after 23 years at GMC. He started his career in 1997 as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As Election Day nears, many people say the political season stresses them out. According to a survey by the American Psychological Association, 56 percent of adults in the US deem the 2020 presidential…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies need the Public's help in locating a missing Warner Robins woman. According to deputies, 24-year-old Iyanna Harper reportedly went missing on Wednesday. Harper’s mother says someone dropped Iyanna off…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Casper is a 8 month old American Bulldog mix. He’s playful, affectionate, and loves other dogs. He’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt him at All About Animals Rescue in Macon. Anyone…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - All 6-year-old Mace Lee wants to do is watch Minecraft videos on YouTube, but he says political ads are interfering with his videos. He says he wanted them to stop. "I come home and he had…
The tests are $25 and typically provide results within 15 minutes.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After three attempts, the Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission approves a new restaurant on Zebulon Road. Commissioners approved plans for bringing a Sonny's BBQ near the Lofts at Zebulon development across from Sonny…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The U.S. Attorney's Office wants to make sure everyone in Middle Georgia can vote without interference or discrimination by appointing two election officers and setting up a complaint line for the Middle District of Georgia. Assistant…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Chevron Corporation is gifting Fort Valley State University $1.1 million for its Cooperative Developmental Energy Program. According to FVSU President Paul Jones, the donation will help support ongoing growth for STEM offerings at the university.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Trump Administration is sending millions of COVID-19 tests to Georgia to help in the fight against the coronavirus. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) news release explains Georgia will receive 3,190,000 Abbott…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A new restaurant is now open in downtown Macon and it supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The fast-casual Southwestern Grille restaurant is now open on New Street. Owner Martin Kohnen says the new location is holding…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although it's almost over, county and medical officials stress the importance of breast cancer screenings. “The scan showed that I did have cancer, breast cancer,” said Elaine Lucas, Macon-Bibb Commissioner.…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A candidate in the crowded race for US Senate made a stop in Fort Valley Wednesday. Reverend Doctor Raphael Warnock made an appearance at a drive-in meet and greet at Fort Valley…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a Macon man in connection with an armed robbery the happened at the Circle K gas station on Pio Nono Avenue. Investigators identified the man as 33-year-old Quinton Tavoris McCoy. Authorities…
Oct. 30 Howard-Baldwin football game canceled due to positive COVID-19 cases. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin head football coach Jesse Hicks says the Braves football game against Howard Friday at Henderson Stadium has been canceled due to a positive COVID-19…
Dr. Jill Biden makes an appearance at Tubman Museum is Macon to campaign for her husband and Presidential candidate Joe Biden. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -– Former second lady Dr. Jill Biden made a stop in Macon Monday…
It's the best start since taking over as head coach in 2018.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - MTA is giving free rides to the polls on election day. Public Information Officer Jami Gaudet says with so many important items on the ballot, MTA wanted to support democracy. So on November…
No makeup date has been set as of right now.
Rain has already started in parts of Middle Georgia ahead of Zeta making landfall. We will continue to see a chance for scattered showers and storms as more tropical moisture moves into Middle Georgia preceding the landfall of Zeta, so…
The winner will be named in December.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is rolling out four new buses in an effort to systematically replacing its aging fleet. MTA now has four new Eldorado Passport-HD low-floor cutaway buses. According to the MTA, the nearly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon law firm makes a donation to a youth organization in need of bikes. U Create Macon received a $5,000 check from the Powers Law Group and Powers Family Foundation. U Create…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between October 19 and October 23.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County School District will host a virtual Community Youth Violence Prevention Forum for its middle and high school boys Wednesday. Forum coordinator Sundra Woodford says the event allows male students to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon Burger Week starts Monday and 20 downtown restaurants are gearing up. Georgia Beef Board representative, Taylor Evans says, Burger Week always brings cheer to downtown Macon. “It’s really a great way to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -– A US district judge sentenced a Macon woman to 51 months in federal prison for embezzling nearly $1.4 million from a computer services company in Warner Robins. This is according to a news…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after being hit a car while riding on a four wheeler in Monroe County Tuesday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened on Highway…
As of this afternoon we have our 11th hurricane of the 2020 season, Zeta. This storm will be pushing onshore of the Yucatan peninsula tonight and reemerging in the Gulf tomorrow. According to the latest forecast from the National Hurricane…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new grant will help the Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia establish a family justice center in Macon. According to a Crisis Line & Safe House news release, the Macon Family Justice Center…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs help with a June homicide investigation. Investigators are looking for tips in the murder of Dominique Phillips. According to the sheriff's office, someone shot Phillips near the Fort Hill Cemetery…
The school district sent students home at noon Monday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs help tracking down a Macon shooting suspect. Investigators are looking for Keshawn Mitchell. He is facing an aggravated assault charge in connection with the deadly shooting that happened on Dellwood…
"I couldn't imagine this pandemic without the Christmas spirit," Nichols said.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There's now a new hotel and rooftop bar in Houston County. The new businesses are at Rigby's Water World off Highway 96 and Cohen Walker Drive. The new Best Western Plus and Executive Inn hotel…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Due to safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus, many communities are already making the decision to cancel annual Christmas parades and events. Macon-Bibb County has canceled its 2020 Christmas Parade due to COVID-19. According to Economic &…