PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Perry has opened a refurbished part of Creekwood Park. City officials turned an old tennis court into what they call a "traffic park". The traffic park can be used for riding bikes and…
Clouds have increased across the southeast today as what is left of Tropical Storm Beta slowly moves east. At this point Beta has essentially become a low pressure system with a cold and warm front. The warm front sector will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With the 2020 general elections around the corner, local groups are increasing their efforts to boost voter turnout. The Macon Chapter of A. Philip Randolph Institute spent Wednesday driving through the Anthony and Davis Homes community…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As part of an ongoing expansion project, county leaders demolished two blighted homes. This came after a news conference on Wednesday. The demolition comes after a transfer of three properties to the National Park Service to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State Farm is asking communities to vote for their favorite project or cause that would make a positive impact in their neighborhoods. State Farm Senior Vice President Annette Martinez said in a statement: “During these…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Wells Fargo Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to Houston County Habitat for Humanity to build an affordable home in Warner Robins. The two organizations partnered to help build affordable housing. A news release states…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is dead after being hit by a car in Macon early Wednesday morning. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Wanda Pearson was driving her Nissan Altima on I-16 just after midnight. She hit…
Macon Mayor Robert Reichert wants to use 2018 SPLOST funds for the purchase, which he estimates will cost $8.7 million.
One person is dead after being hit by a vehicle in the 1100 block of Gray Highway just after 9:30 Tuesday night.
Dexter’s Produce set up a pumpkin patch for families, and plan to host socially distanced activities.
Happy Autumnal Equinox! Today we saw a beautiful day for our first day of fall. Our highs topped out in the 70's and we saw increasing cloud cover. Through the day tomorrow, we will see a pretty similar kind of…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Washington County deputies are trying to to get a better understand of mental illness after three deputies charged with the murder of an unarmed, mentally-ill man was granted immunity. Washington County Sheriff's deputies have undergone crisis…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Many Middle Georgia families struggle as they need help with basic necessities like diapers. United Way of Central Georgia has partnered with local businesses in the area to provide diapers for families with young children. Lauralen…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One group has launched a creative new campaign to encourage voter registration for the Nov. 3 general election. It’s called the "Count Five" voter registration campaign. Campaign organizers ask that local voters to text, call, or…
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has identified a man who died after being struck by multiple vehicles following an accident on I-75 northbound Sunday night.
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between September 14 and September 18.
Laurens County Sheriff's deputies arrest Lashundria Madison and Roderick Brown. EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Laurens County Sheriff's deputies arrested two people following the death of a teenage boy found in a home. Deputies charged Lashundria Madison with aggravated assault…
A man accused of robbing a north Macon bank Monday afternoon is now in custody.
We are getting a nice break from the heat in Middle Georgia today and through the next few days! High pressure to our north continues to send cool and dry air to the southeast, which means that our first day…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Georgia’s Art Community is fighting to save performing arts and entertainment venues around the state. A group of leaders from the community sent letters to senators Purdue and Loeffler asking for support to help keep over…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The solid waste department in Houston County wants residents to pay for not disposing of trash properly. Terry Dietsch -- the Houston County Solid Waste Superintendent -- say the county picks up 10-12 loads of improperly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Medical professionals at Medical Center Navicent Health have made it their mission to clear up confusion about COVID-19 as we enter flu season. Doctors from the Navicent Health held a conference to discuss the differences between…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Sheriff's Office is loaning a deputy to Centerville for the next few months. According to Sheriff Cullen Talton, the current Centerville chief of police is out on extended sick leave. Sheriff Talton says…
Two men are arrested after being accused of firing shots at several people outside and inside an apartment last week.
UPDATE: WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — According to a new Facebook post made by the Johnson County School District, seventh grade students will return to school on October 5th. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Seventh graders who attend the Johnson County…
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crawford County Sheriff's Investigators are trying to figure out what happened to a man they found dead inside of a home. According to Crawford County Sheriff's Office, deputies found 54 year old Daniel Jones "fatally…
“You can never get any results it's always passing the buck.”
Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 1218 Lake Valley Road just after 6:30 p.m.
On September 5, an abandoned vehicle was found on a dirt road by a someone in Crawford County.
It is finally here fellow fall lovers! We will be getting our first taste of fall this weekend as high pressure begins to take over from Sally this weekend. Highs will be staying in the middle and low 70's through…
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…