MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Public Health received its first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday. The Pfizer vaccine arrived in Coastal Georgia at two public health locations with ultracold freezers. The vaccine requires…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon community activists gathered in Rosa Parks Square overnight to honor those killed this year. Organizers of the event called each homicide victim more than just a number. "Unfortunately it's more than just…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 64% of people with a mental illness report the holidays make their conditions worse. Dr. Brian Wright, a Psychiatry resident with Coliseum Medical Centers, joined 41NBC News at Daybreak…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Newtown Macon and several downtown businesses partner to bring a Black-Owned Businesses Tour to residents. Emily Hopkins, the Director of Place at Newtown Macon says downtown has grown rapidly and become more diverse overtime.…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A pedestrian is killed after being hit by a car in Washington County early Monday morning. According to a post on the Washington County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, the crash happened on Highway 15 South…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A chase that started in Monroe County and ends with a crash in Macon-Bibb County sends four people to the hospital, including three law enforcement officers. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, deputies tried…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies need help finding a man they say tried robbing a CVS in Macon. Deputies say the man entered the CVS at 4080 Bloomfield Road just before 6:30 Sunday evening with a gun. He…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – U.S. Senator David Perdue will be making a stop in Middle Georgia Monday. According to an email from Georgia's GOP, Perdue will be at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport for an early vote kick off rally.…
DEXTER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – West Laurens High School students will be learning from home Monday, December 14th through Friday, December 18th. According to a post on the high school's Facebook page, students will participate in virtual learning because of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Anita Reynolds Howard took the oath of office for District Attorney Saturday morning at the Tubman Museum. Howard is the first black woman to hold the position in Macon-Bibb County. Howard says that…
Chief Kent Lawrence, is charged with two counts of Simple Battery and one count of Battery.
Vice President will deliver remarks at a Defend the Majority Rally.
We have stayed mostly dry this week across Middle Georgia, but our dry streak will be coming to an end this weekend. The good news is that most of Saturday will be dry across the area, at least during the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Three Middle Georgia health care systems are asking for your help in keeping COVID-19 cases from spiking. Medical experts say Georgia's cases have increased to the highest numbers since the pandemic started. Navicent Health…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Famous Irish dancer Michael Flatley is using his talents to put an end to homelessness worldwide. He partnered with Daybreak of Depaul for the campaign #FlatleysTapForTen. People who participate can post a ten-second…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Dublin will use a $2.6 million grant to help boost infrastructure and business at the Dublin-Laurens County South Industrial Park. The Economic Development Administration within the U.S. Department of Commerce …
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Attorney J Davis from James W. Davis and Associates joins 41NBC’s Shelby Coates for our weekly segment “It’s the Law.” This week we discuss the post-election legal effort of President Donald Trump and other Republican allies.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Tattnall Square Academy partnered with Kids Yule Love to help collect toys for the kids in need of Middle Georgia. The academy held its 34th annual Christmas program. Many of the kids who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped in Macon Friday to greet people with special needs. The Arc Macon turned its yearly Christmas party into a Santa drive-thru. Cars and vans drove through the organization's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies need the public’s help finding a 63-year-old woman who went missing. Authorities identified the woman as Sandra Jean Henry. Deputies say Henry was last seen on April 2, 2020, in the Houston…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County has a new park for people to enjoy. Reverend Jacob Parker Memorial Park sits across from Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church on the corners of Elm and Telfair Streets. Named after Reverend…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 62-year-old woman and a 4-year-old child died in a Warner Robins house fire that happened at 11:39 p.m. Thursday. This comes from a news release by the City of Warner Robins.…
(AP) -- As a year marked by coronavirus nears an end, millions of Americans are depending on food banks to stave off hunger. Feeding America, the nation's largest anti-hunger organization, has distributed 4.2 billion meals in an 8-month period. That's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Downtown Macon is a month away from the opening of a new workout attraction. Macon Rocks Climbing Gym, an indoor rock climbing facility, will open in January. The gym is on D.T. Walton Sr Way on the…
Highs in Middle Georgia today warmed to the 70's for many of us (over 10 degrees above normal). We will continue our trend of above normal highs through the weekend, with highs on Friday warming into the 70's and upper…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Emergency officials remind residents to take proper safety precautions when decorating for the holidays. Officials say avoid injuries, unexpected hospital visits, or fires by following these tips. Jeremy Webb with Macon-Bibb Fire Department says to exercise…
Bibb County deputies are looking for a man witnesses say robbed a dollar store Wednesday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Crime typically increases during the holiday season, but the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says it's noticing a different trend. "It usually just accelerates during the holiday season, because everybody's in a rush to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- On Dec. 9, around 2:10 p.m., authorities received a request from the Worth County Sheriff's Office for help with a car chase initiated by the City of Warwick Police Chief. This is according to a news…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On Monday, December 14th each state's presidential electors will meet to cast their votes in the final process of the 2020 presidential election. Houston County resident Fenika Miller qualified to be one of Georgia's 16…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is warning about two men in the area using pine straw to try to take your money. Deputies say be on the lookout for two men in their 20's, driving a…
GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) - With Georgia seeing an increase in new COVID-19 cases, the Georgia Supreme Court is warning judges and courtrooms to be prepared to suspend jury trails and grand jury proceedings. Chief Justice Harold Melton announced Wednesday judges should…
The investigation revealed, ATF agents negotiated the purchase of large amounts of firearms.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into an armed robbery that happened at Title Bucks on Pio Nono Avenue. Authorities say the incident happened at around 12:50 p.m. Thursday. Investigators say the…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a Milan man in connection with the shooting death of John Corey Godsey in Telfair County. GBI agents made the arrest on December 3. Authorities identified the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 15-year-old boy died while in the hospital after complications from a shooting in Macon Sunday. Macon-Bibb coroner Leon Jones identified the boy as Jamerian Lawrance, of Macon. Jones says that Lawrance passed away at Medical…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mrs. Lovett is a year old mutt. She's happy, friendly and cat friendly. She’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue in Macon. Anyone that goes to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – President-Elect Joe Biden will be paying a visit to the Peach State next week. According to an email from Democratic Senate candidate's John Ossoff's campaign, Biden will travel to Atlanta on Tuesday, December 15th. Biden will…
We finally saw a warm up today in Middle Georgia, after a few very cool days. Middle Georgia will be continuing our warming trend as we head through the rest of the week, with highs Thursday warming to the upper…
Masks must be worn the entire time.
They blamed the deaths on gun violence, poverty, and issues stemming from difficult childhoods.
According to Mayor Robert Reichert, the lack of funding resulted in a lack of maintenance for the system.
His supporters filled the parking lot in front of the Macon Coliseum, for a socially distanced rally.
Scott's organization provides shelter and resources for Christian refugees displaced by ISIS.
The sporting goods store allowed children to go online and select a gift.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) -- Middle Georgia State University is now preparing to offer its first Doctoral Degree program. Now a Level V Institute, the university will now offer a Doctor of Science Degree in Information Technology. MGA will…
Crawford County High School will transition to remote learning on Thursday, December 10.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County grand jurors charged 16 defendants in a multi-jurisdiction racketeering case on charges including bribery, money laundering, tax evasion, and illegal gambling. District Attorney David Cooke announced the charges in a virtual…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An Augusta woman is asking people to send Christmas cards to her sister with special needs. Mary Crook says the pandemic created visitation issues between her and her sister, Shannon. Shannon lives in a group home…
115 Crawford County School District students are now quarantined due to possible COVID-19 exposure.