MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The coronavirus forced the ME Film Festival to move from May to November, and now the event is moving again because of the upcoming presidential election. The annual ME Film Festival will no longer happen in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrest a Macon man wanted in connection to a murder in Florida. Deputies arrested 51-year-old Jimmy Lee Mahone, of Macon, at a home on Lilly Avenue, Tuesday morning. Orange County Sheriff’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Lester Miller's Macon-Bibb Forward Mayoral Transition Team began work today with a focus on education and workforce development. The group held a news conference at the William Hutchings College and Career Academy after an informational session…
The CEO of Dean Baldwin Painting, Barbara Baldwin-McNulty, made a visit to the company's new expansion site in Macon-Bibb County Tuesday.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Warner Robins is set to hold a special election following the resignation of a city councilman. According to a City of Warner Robins email, Councilman Daron Lee submitted his letter of resignation…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between October 5 and October 9.
SMARR, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Transportation and Norfolk Southern is planning to rebuild a Monroe County railroad crossing. According to Monroe County Commissioners, crews will reconstruct the Rumble Rd. / Highway 41 crossing in the Smarr community.…
After a weekend dealing with severe weather, rain, and high humidity a cold front is on the way tomorrow that will get us back to dry weather. High pressure will bring plenty of sunshine to the area through much of…
President Donald Trump will be in Middle Georgia Friday.
A man is dead after being shot during an altercation Monday night.
Voters in Bibb County waited in line for more than two hours to cast ballots for early voting Monday.
Mercer (0-1) football lost on the road against Jacksonville State University Saturday in its season opener.
One of Middle Georgia's own will be on the Kelly Clarkson Show tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday, October 13) discussing how her business overcame COVID-19 challenges.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Library is extending its hours as it continues to get back to pre-pandemic status. The library will remain open two additional hours on Mondays and Tuesdays, closing at 8 p.m. The Monroe County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — More people are observing Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the first time to recognize Native American history and culture. This comes after controversy with Columbus Day. Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Acting Superintendent Melissa English-Rias says the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A bus tour advocating for gender equality is coming to Macon. VoteEqualityUS is running the event and driving “The Notorious RVG” branded RV which stands for Ruthless Vote Getter. According to the group, the tour traveled…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to BreastCancer.org, finding breast cancer early reduces your risk of death by 25-30%, in some cases even more. Latasha Hill, Lead Mammography Technologist at Navicent Health's Breast Care Center, joined 41NBC News at Daybreak via…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Early voting starts today in Georgia. Below is a list of the locations. Bibb County's early voting locations Board of Elections Office on Pio Nono Avenue Elaine Lucas Senior Center in Central City Park, now Carolyn…
BLECKLEY COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bleckley County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are looking into how a woman found in the northern part of the county died. According to the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office, investigators found…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A chase on I-75 South in Monroe County ends with one man dead. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, deputies tried stopping a man driving a motorcycle going 92 miles per hour on the…
Tropical Storm Delta is working its way across the southeast today and with it, chances for severe storm will be increasing through the day. Main threats with storms today will be gusty winds, brief spin-up tornadoes, and heavy rain. Timing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A new outdoor adventure game comes to downtown Macon. The Situation Room has created a game similar to the Amazing Race called "Macon Timescape." Players have 90 minutes to find clues to lead them through a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Anthony Harris, a regular at Taste and See Coffee Shop in downtown Macon, said he enjoys coming and getting coffee but the traffic outside worries him. "It's become a sort of speedway, or racetrack," Harris said. "There's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Rev. Raphael Warnock addressed his supporters at the Tubman Museum Friday. Warnock spoke for 20 minutes about his background and what he would do in a Senate role. Warnock focused on healthcare, racial equality, and wages…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Navicent Health, the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, and World Changers Church partnered to feed families impacted by food insecurity. Residents showed up to the food-drive drive-thru thankful for resources. “I thank God they are out…
One person is dead after a single-vehicle accident in Crawford County Friday afternoon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The International Cherry Blossom Festival has a new Marketing and Events Manager. President and CEO Stacy Moore announced that Macon native Arah Adams will serve in the role. Adams attended Mount deSales Academy before moving to…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A drug and gun bust in Monroe County leads to two arrests Wednesday night. Deputies executed a search warrant at a home on Ham Road around 6:30pm. Deputies reported finding about 20 grams of suspected meth,…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two men are in jail in connection to a double shooting at an unauthorized block party in Fort Valley, and one of the suspects is an employee with the Peach County Sheriff's Office. Fort Valley…
The Braves are playing a six-game region-only schedule this year.
We had another nice day across Middle Georgia with plenty of sunshine...and heat. Overnight clouds will increase across the area in association with Hurricane Delta and begin a weekend forecast of off and on tropical downpours and gusty winds. Through…
Each suspect has outstanding warrants for crimes ranging from conspiracy to commit murder to aggravated assault.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- With most Georgia students attending school from home, mobile devices have become the forefront of communication. But how much screen time is too much? Bibb County students have no set number of hours to complete each…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic Senator Kamala Harris met for the first and only Vice Presidential Debate of the 2020 Campaign. It took place Wednesday night in Salt Lake City, Utah. 41NBC Anchor Shelby Coates…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- State School Superintendent Richard Woods made a visit to students and faculty at Hunt Elementary Thursday. As Peach County School District continues in-person learning, Woods toured the school to see the changes and challenges this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- South Macon residents have more to look forward to as elected officials continue to improve Bibb County. Commissioners and city leaders announced the groundbreaking of Frankie Everett Lewis Park on Lynmore Avenue Thursday. Due to Lewis's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Lil Man is a 5 month old Lab/Bulldog mix. He’s sweet, cuddly, and dog friendly. He’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt him at All About Animals Rescue in Macon. Anyone that…
High pressure is going to hang around Middle Georgia for one more day on Thursday, bringing more heat and sunshine to the area. Enjoy the clear skies, because we probably won't see much in the way of full sun through…
The report states on September 22, a worker ineffectively shot a boar in the head twice.
Administrators have implemented a mandatory 14-day quarantine for staff members and the six students attending the center.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved moving forward with plans to develop the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. Commissioners will submit an application for $950,000 from the State's Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. The funding will go toward developing the Rose Hill…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new softball complex is coming to Carolyn Crayton Park -- formerly known as Central City Park. During Tuesday's meeting, commissioners approved using $1.5 million in SPLOST funds to create the new ball fields. The project…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Due to the rise in violent crimes, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office conducted a two-month-long operation that started in August. Authorities call it "Operation Bold Heart." The crimes come at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
GRAY, Georgia (AP) - A Georgia state agency head has resigned quietly after he was arrested on a shoplifting charge. Authorities say the incident happened on Aug. 11 at around 4:25 p.m at the Ace Hardware store in Gray. Lt.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to the American Cancer Society, most women with breast cancer have some type of surgery as part of their treatment. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Coliseum Surgical Specialists' fellowship-trained breast surgeon, Dr. Ashley…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Changes at Bleckley County High dramatically dropped mandatory quarantines due to contact tracing. Within the first two weeks of school, administrators say they sent 205 students home due to contact tracing. In early August, the CDC…
Middle Georgia saw a few isolated showers today as we got our first surge of moisture for the week. Wednesday will bring another warm day to Middle Georgia as we warm into the Middle 80's, and yeah, the humidity is…
Poll workers learn the basics, like how and where people can cast their ballot, and what kind of ballot each person needs.
The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department is reminding residents about fire safety for Fire Prevention Week.
Motorists are being asked to find an alternate route after a pedestrian fatality Tuesday night.