MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners extend the hours for alcohol sales on Sunday's. Commissioners amended an ordinance in a commission meeting Tuesday evening, that will now allow residents to buy alcohol in stores from 11 a.m. on Sundays until…
Commissioners are working to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smith says when she first laid him to rest the cemetery was beautiful with cut grass, flowers and headstone ornaments.
It was a hot and muggy day in Middle Georgia, with some areas seeing "feel like" temperatures of over 105 degrees! We have more sunshine and heat on the way as we head through the end of the week thanks…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Authorities arrested a fourth Macon man in connection with a mail and identity theft. Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators along with the US Postal Inspectors Office, Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office, and Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As many students face challenges with internet connectivity for virtual learning, school officials continue to solve the problem. The Bibb County School District distributed more than 1,500 mobile hotspots at the Professional Learning Center on Tuesday.…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Verizon Wireless is looking to hire almost 1,000 people to work from home positions during the pandemic. In a release from the company, Verizon says it's looking for 950 customer service representatives to permanently work from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff's investigators arrested a Macon man after finding drugs in his home on August 27. Authorities identified the man as 38-year-old Kenneth Adriane Spivey. Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators along with the Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T.…
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – GBI agents arrested 38-year-old John Joseph Yozviak and charged him with the death of his 12-year-old daughter, Kaitlyn Yozviak. According to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, John faces the following charges: Murder…
OCONEE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A family of three in Washington County is safe after their home caught on fire early Tuesday morning. According to a post on the Washington County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, fire crews responded to the home…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 24 and Friday, August 28, presented by Pierce Parts and Service.
For the last day of "meteorological summer" we got a very typical summer day of heat, humidity and storms. The tropical air mass that has been hanging around over the weekend is sticking around for a few more days and…
The Macon-Bibb County Health Department continues "Operation M.A.S.K."
The program gives families food and has distributed over 75 million boxes of fresh produce since May.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A moratorium that delayed evictions in Bibb County ended today. According to Macon-Bibb Chief Magistrate & Civil Judge Pamela White-Colbert, the court began processing evictions Monday. In March, the Georgia State Supreme Court passed an emergency…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Twiggs County deputies are looking for the person responsible for vandalism in Jeffersonville. According to a Twiggs County Sheriff's Office incident report, deputies discovered the Earl Hamrick monument outside the courthouse laying on the ground separated…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The death of actor Chadwick Boseman shocked the nation after his battle with colon cancer. The star of Marvel’s Black Panther died Friday and now local doctors want to warn the public of the misconceptions about…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scammers are using the names of real deputies to steal money from Houston County residents. According to a post on the Houston County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, residents are receiving calls from numbers similar to…
Dublin VA Medical Center and Middle Georgia Food Back serve more than 600 veterans and families. DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Dublin VA Medical Center held a food bank drive for veterans Monday. This makes the second giveaway the Medical…
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Georgia to extend its deadline for accepting mail-in ballots for November’s general election from the close of polls on Election Day until three days later. Georgia law says absentee ballots must be…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A GBI internet crimes against children task force investigation led to the arrest of a civilian electronics engineer at Robins Air Force Base. According to a GBI news release, authorities charged 30-year-old Brandon Borah of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators along with the Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. conducted a search warrant at a residence in the 60’s block of Davis Street. Authorities identified the man as 29-year-old Kelvin Laterrance Womack. They say that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a Macon man who turned himself over deputies. Authorities say 24-year-old Antonio Jaron Jones turned himself in at around 11 a.m. Deputies say Jones told investigators that he was driving…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Salvation Army of Greater Macon received the State Farm Grant. This comes from a news release from the Salvation Army of Greater Macon. The grant will be used to support the shelter and meal program…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, everyday, 43 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer. This issue is highlighted the entire month of September because its Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Sushmita Nair, from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Concerns over COVID-19 has caused Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon to cancel its annual Greek Festival. According to a post on the Central Georgia Greek Festival Facebook page, the festival chairmen have met several…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is behind bars for the 2016 death of a woman in Fort Valley. According to a news release from the Fort Valley Department of Public Safety, 62 year old Leroy Neal Sr. was…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people are behind bars for the shooting death of a man in Monroe County. According to Anna Lewis, with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 38 year old Wendell Scott, of Decatur, and 26 year…
Morning Bee, Inc., will film on Sunday for a show being filmed at the Centreplex.
Traffic Shifts, Pacing beginning 9:00 p.m. Sunday through 5:00 a.m. on Thursday.
There are 31 million small businesses in the United States.
The Sheriff’s Office, Public Works, and Parks & Beautification picked up nearly 25,000 masks.
The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce held a virtual town hall with Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Central Georgia Technical College gave away school supplies, books, and masks during a back to school bash. Well Care Inc. sponsored the curb-side event, and also had a host of community support. The Middle Georgia Community…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for the person who shot into a car with three Mercer University students inside. According to a sheriff's office news release, the incident happened around 9:45 Thursday night at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following link to read the full story: Monroe County Middle, High School students will head back to class
"Over the past several weeks, the number of Covid-19 cases in Monroe County has been declining."
Middle Georgia has stayed mostly dry today as Laura moved through Louisiana and Arkansas bringing heavy rain and damaging winds. Through the day tomorrow Laura will make a right hand turn and move closer to the east coast. As this…
Delays of service and removal of postal service equipment have been the top complaints.
A Wilkinson County woman is charged with cruelty to children in the second degree and murder in the second degree following the death of her daughter.
The Fading Five program helps restore historic properties around the city to revitalize certain areas.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you are tired of watching movies at home, you can make plans to visit a movie theater again. Amstar 16 in Macon is reopening its doors Friday. After five months of no public screenings due…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Bibb County deputies arrest a man accused of using a gun to force his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend to drive him to drug houses in Macon. And the whole time two passengers and an infant were also inside…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rylee Myers is this year's winner for the Path 2 College 529 sweepstakes. Myers was awarded $5,529 for her college savings this morning at Coliseum Medical Centers where she was born. Rylee's grandmother, Andrea Fuller, entered…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County poll workers will receive personal protective equipment for the November election. Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger teamed up to grant the county's request. Election officials asked for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly traffic incident involving a pedestrian. Around 7:30 Thursday morning, deputies responded to the intersection of Interstate Drive and Columbus Road for an unresponsive person on the road…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Popeye is a 3 year old pitbull mix. He’s playful, loves people, dogs and even cats. He’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt him at All About Animals Rescue in Macon. Anyone…
Face coverings are now required in Sparta and Hancock County.
“It only takes one storm whether it's category 1 or category 3 you have to be prepared at all times.”
Bibb County Commissioners and business owners say the new mask mandates could be good for business.