DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- One Washington County family lost their home after the impact of Hurricane Sally. Thursday morning's flooding affected the City of Davisboro and the home of a family. “My house is being condemned, it's uninhabitable. We won't…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon Regional Crimestoppers is offering a minimum $5,000 reward for information that can lead to the arrest of those responsible for the Fort Valley shootings that happened on Sunday. According to a Crimestoppers news release,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections has added two new early voting polling sites. Henry Ficklin -- MBC BOE Board Member representing the Democratic Party -- says that board members met on Thursday to discuss a…
The Greyhounds trying to avoid starting their season 0-3. Veterans is 2-0.
It has been quite a weather week here in Middle Georgia, but with Sally gone, we will finally get some relief. Tomorrow will bring a relatively boring day with clouds in place for much of the day and an isolated…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Some Middle Georgia residents are left picking up the pieces, after the impact of Hurricane Sally. “I cried. I was very tearful, I cried, yes,” said resident Arthur Massey. Massey says he fell asleep on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Hurricane Sally made its mark on Macon-Bibb, leaving high water levels and storm damage behind. Amerson River Park saw significant flooding. The river has risen over 16 feet. Bibb County EMA director Spencer Hawkins says it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Mercer University School of Medicine professors will use a one million dollar federal grant to help address opioid overdoses in rural North Georgia. Dr. Bryant Smalley and Dr. Jacob Warren received the grant from the…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crews in Washington County are dealing with flooding and washed out roadways. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, Highway 24 experienced a washout between Sandersville and Davisboro. A GDOT-East Twitter posts reports massive rainfall from…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As Tropical Storm Sally makes its way through the Southeast, many Middle Georgia counties are cleaning the remnants. Heavy rainfalls caused flooding and collapsed roads in Monroe County. Public Information Officer Richard Dumas urges drivers to…
The Westfield School is suspending all varsity football activities until September 28 due to a student testing positive for COVID-19.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Radar is a year old German Shepard mix. He’s sweet, loves others dogs and loves to play. He’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt him at All About Animals Rescue in Macon.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- On Wednesday, Monroe County deputies responded to an assault call at the Monroe County Achievement Center. When deputies arrived, they say they discovered that a 14-year-old boy struck a teacher in the chest. Deputies arrested the…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Washington County Schools will be closed Thursday after several inches of rain fell during the early morning hours. According to a Washington County Public Schools Facebook post, school administrators canceled in person classes Thursday after receiving…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Transportation reports flooding on portion of I-75 in Macon-Bibb County Thursday morning. According to a tweet from GDOT West Central, all lanes on I-75 northbound just before the merge with I-16 east…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A car flips while exiting I-75, in Macon, killing a Tallahassee man. Authorities identified the driver as 64-year-old James Albert McGee. Paramedics took McGee to the Navicent Health Medical Center where he died. The accident Bibb…
Perry High School's varsity football activities are suspended until September 26.
A man is charged with murder following the discovery of a woman's body in a heavily wooded area Wednesday afternoon.
Sally has made herself known in Middle Georgia with heavy rain moving in this evening. Winds have already started to pick up across the area, and we have been monitoring some areas of rotation to our south earlier this afternoon.…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley State University is mourning the death of a graduate student and former student athlete. According to a FVSU news release, 22-year-old D'Angelo Strickland died in a car crash on Wednesday, September 9th. As…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Municipal Association has launched a new committee to address systemic racism and inequality. The 26-member group is called the Equity and Inclusion Commission. The commission is made up of city leaders across the state.…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Flint Energies is working to bridge the digital divide by donating 200 Chromebooks to six rural school districts in Georgia. According to a Flint Energies news release, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed how rural families are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Open Streets Macon, an initiative of Bike Walk Macon, returns to the city. Maynard Street will be blocked off Sunday and transformed into a paved park for the community. Residents can walk, skate, bike, and play…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several event venues in Macon-Bibb have reopened after being closed due to COVID-19. The old Whiskey River Bar and Grill on Pio Nono Avenue is now the new Macon Arts Center. The venue reopened with an…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Houston County firefighters and EMA workers have a new fire station. The new facility on Lake Joy Road will serve people in both Warner Robins and Perry. Chief Christopher Stoner says the new station will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Although school has become virtual for some students in Middle Georgia, two groups plan to make learning more environmental. Leadership Macon, Class of 2019 along with the Ocmulgee National Monument Association are underway with an outdoor…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Medical Center Navicent Health increased its internal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.00 per hour. This is according to a news release from the hospital. This marks a $1.2 million investment into its teammates,…
Update: Bibb County deputies located 20-year-old Monisha Zellner. Zellner family was contacted and she has been removed from the system as a missing person. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies need the public’s help finding a woman who has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A crash in Treutlen County kills one man and sends another to the hospital. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the crashed happened on I-16 near mile mark 69.5 just before noon on Tuesday. Georgia State…
Hurricane Sally has been sitting off the Gulf Coast this afternoon and evening bringing heavy rain to the area. Many spots in the northern Gulf have already seen over 10" of rain with more expected as the system moves at…
Two people and a dog are safe after escaping a house fire Tuesday.
A Macon man is in custody after being accused of inappropriately touching a 14-year-old girl.
40-year-old Freddie Slaughter Jr. pleaded guilty to one count possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Tuesday.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- One couple opens a wine store on Carroll Street in downtown Perry, after having the company based online out of California. Husband and wife duo Lannette and Michael Tomlin opened Clover Wine Merchant and named it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Hurricane Sally has taken a slow approach to the coastal US for the past few days and will come to Middle Georgia Wednesday. The storm could bring two to eight inches of rain and high wind gusts.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new restaurant is making plans to move into the old Metro Diner restaurant building on Northside Drive in Macon. The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Board approved a proposal that calls for a Culver's restaurant moving…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Board approved a proposal for a new art studio within the historic Robert E. Lee building on Mulberry Street in downtown Macon. According to the proposal, Tammy Ratzken wants to use…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- One of Macon’s biggest tourist events becomes virtual this year. For 28 years, the Ocmulgee Indian Celebration has attracted more than 7,000 people. The park announced its cancellation due to COVID-19. Park Ranger Angela Bates says…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, September 7 and Friday, September 11, presented by Pierce Parts and Service.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, if two parents have a sickle cell trait, there's 25 percent chance their child could be born with the sickle cell disease. This disease is highlighted during…
He will miss his senior season after tearing his ACL and meniscus.
The accident happened on Lynmore Avenue at Desoto Drive around 8:15 p.m.
Hurricane Sally has been rapidly intensifying today and is now (as of 11 pm) a Cat 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph. This system is forecast to make landfall along the Mississippi/Alabama border bringing those areas life threatening storm…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner Office has devised a plan to continue operations at the Central Regional office to allow those counties affected by the suspension to prepare for its potential closure. This is…
Both buses have protective shields to separate drivers and riders.
“When I was young I had got a little trouble,” said 68 year old veteran Elijah Bell.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia's Department of Transportation is adding 13 new cameras on I-75 in Monroe and Henry Counties. According to GDOT, the new cameras will help with monitoring traffic flow. Currently, GDOT has to physically send people out…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week is National Assisted Living Week and in Warner Robins -- Monday became Assisted Living Day. Mayor Randy Toms made the proclamation in front of residents and staff at The Canopy at Warner Robins…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Several Macon organizations partnered with Newtown Macon to create an initiative to support the economy during the pandemic. The 'Macon It Safe' pledge works to unify businesses and residents committed to slowing the spread of COVID-19…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- GBI agents are investigating an incident regarding a McRae-Helena man after he pulled a gun out and killed himself following a police chase Sunday. Authorities identified the suspect as 43-year-old Keith Wendell Wilcox. The Georgia State…