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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A family dog that went missing and then was stolen from its Macon-Bibb County family is home once again. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the family reported both its German Shepard and Dalmatian missing…
UPDATE: Tuesday, September 15 -- Fort Valley Police arrested the host of the block party where two men were shot early Sunday morning. According to a post on the Fort Valley Department of Public Safety's Facebook page, 24-year-old Dontavius Hammond…
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.” Just this week, the Georgia Secretary of State's Office reported finding nearly a thousand cases of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Firefighters and police officers gathered at Public Safety Memorial Park to pay their respects to the first responders who died saving people on September 11, 2001. Bibb County Sheriff David Davis says he hopes the ceremony…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Houston County remembered 9/11 at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins Friday. First responders and city officials throughout the county paid homage to their brothers and sisters for the 6th Annual Remembrance Ceremony. The…
MILLEDGVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia is taking time to remember the first responders, soldiers, and citizens who lost their lives in 9/11. Georgia Military College Prep School students, parents, and staff gathered at their 7th Annual Patriot Day Ceremony…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies need your help identifying and finding two people wanted for questioning about an aggravated assault incident. Deputies say that the two people may have information about an incident that occurred Friday around…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect wanted for punching a Kroger manager unconscious. Deputies found 23-year-old Kyler Thompson at an apartment on Plantation Center Drive North. They took him into custody Thursday evening at around…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Warner Robins Police investigators arrested a 26-year-old suspect after finding multiple drugs and a gun in his possession. Investigators were looking into complaints and conducting surveillance on Oak Avenue near Pine Street. This led to…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding Georgia a $22 million dollar grant to widen a Twiggs County highway. The grant will be used to expand State Route 96 from two lanes to four lanes on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mercer University reports it has set a new fall enrollment record with numbers showing 8,855 students registered in programs across all campuses. According to a Mercer news release, enrollment is up by 247 students, or three…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following link to read the full story: GBI makes arrests in Hancock County shooting investigation
Showers and storms are lingering across parts of Middle Georgia this evening as tropical moisture is sticking around for quite a while. By tomorrow we will see another warm and humid day with highs warming to the low 90's. Feels…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins City Council plans to increase property taxes for the upcoming budget cycle. But first city leaders need input from the community. Council members plan to increase the 2020 property taxes by 0.21 percent…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mercer University is changing its Homecoming celebration this year to reflect a revised football schedule. Mercer's Homecoming celebration is moving from Nov. 6-8 to Oct. 29-31. And Mercer will play Abilene Christian University of the NCAA…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mercer Music at Capricorn is now affiliated with the Los Angeles-based GRAMMY Museum. Mercer University President William Underwood made the announcement this week. Underwood says the affiliation allows the two entities to collaborate on educational and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Power is hoping to fill an electric vehicle charging gap in Baldwin County. There is now a new electric vehicle charger located in the Burger King parking lot at 2478 North Columbia Street in Milledgeville.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Publix presented a $60,000 check to the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank to help alleviate hunger for Hunger Action Month. According to a Publix news release, the need for food assistance has reached unprecedented levels due…
An estimated 600,000 to 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders each year.
Miller formed the group to help solve certain issues in Macon-Bibb County.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — With just 53 days until the 2020 Presidential Election, John Pence -- the Vice President's nephew and senior advisor to the Trump campaign -- visited Macon Thursday. As part of the 2nd MAGA Meet-Up held by…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation made arrests in a shooting that led to the death of 33-year-old Sabreal Meshae Taylor. GBI made the following arrests: (Sept. 8) Shimu Arkevious Donte Bryant, 22 --- charged with aggravated…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A US district judge sentenced a Macon man to prison for his possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition during the execution of a state search warrant. This is according to Charles Peeler, the US attorney…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators need the public's help locating a suspect in connection with an aggravated battery that happened on August 7. Investigators identified the suspect as 23-year-old Kyler Deon Thompson aka “Petey Souljah.” Investigators say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following links to read the full stories: Forsyth passes mask mandate; businesses have option to opt out BOLO: Authorities searching for missing Houston County man
Rain has finally returned to the forecast and it looks like it might outstay its welcome through this weekend... Tomorrow will bring another day of mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers and storms. High humidity that returned today, will be…
The suspect, 50-year-old Antonio Craig Martin, is accused of burglarizing two gas stations in Milledgeville.
Forsyth City Council voted this week to adopt a mandatory mask ordinance for people in public places.