UPDATE: Tuesday, August 18th at 11:15 a.m. - Bibb County deputies found 64 year old Gwendolyn Harkness-Benjamin safe and unharmed at the Macon Terminal Station just after 10:30 Tuesday morning. She is back at the assisted living facility where she lives…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is processing a possible pipe bomb found in Jones County, Sunday around noon. According to a Facebook post by the Jones County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a call…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Brian Kemp issued a new executive order to keep Georgians healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In statement issued Saturday, Governor Kemp said statewide COVID-19 case numbers have dropped 22% in the last two weeks, hospitalizations…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are asking for help finding the person responsible for a Saturday afternoon bomb threat. Deputies say they responded to the Amazon warehouse in Macon, about 12:30 in the afternoon after receiving a call…
***WARNING: Some of the content in this article is graphic. Viewer discretion is advised*** CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Centerville man is in jail for allegedly killing a puppy. According to the Centerville Police Department, Daniel Bazemore was arrested and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is dead after being shot outside of a home in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened in the 2300 block of East Pine Hill Drive around 10:20 Sunday night.…
More showers and thunderstorms are on the way as we head through the weekend thanks to a low pressure center just to our north. We will continue to see Gulf moisture being shuttled into the area though the day on…
Some student in the Bleckley County School District are now in quarantine for two weeks.
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, added a new search option to its website.
“We are trying now to reach the populations that don't have as much access to COVID testing."
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Residents in Washington County will be allowed to buy wine and beer on Sundays starting August 16th. County commissioners amended an ordinance this week after residents voted in support of the measure in June. According to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Chrissy Miner is stepping down as president and CEO of the 21st Century Partnership, an organization dedicated to sustaining Robins Air Force Base. Miner says she is leaving to focus on her own small business,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A local alternative baseball team for those with disabilities needs a coach for its Macon and Bryon program. During the pandemic, the team lost its coach and wants to rebuild the team for the Spring 2021…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Hawkinsville has lifted its precautionary boil water advisory. This is according to a news release from city officials. City officials say that water test results returned as negative from a laboratory. The tests…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County sheriff's deputies arrested a Macon man suspected of robbing a Family Dollar on Houston Avenue. Deputies arrested a 33-year-old Jarvis Renaldo Flowers at 11:42 p.m. on Thursday. Deputies were patrolling the Northside Drive area…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Crawford County School District confirms a student athlete has been infected with COVID-19. According to a letter from Superintendent, Brett Lowe, the student plays on the Crawford County Middle School football team. The student is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following link to read the full story: Bibb County School District going all virtual for start of school year
Storms will be sticking around through the early morning hours across Middle Georgia this evening. Once again this is a result of high humidity and high heat through the day. As we head through the day tomorrow, expect more heat…
United Way of Central Georgia partnered with Amazon, to help students who do not have access the internet.
A Wheeler County Elementary student has tested positive for COVID-19, and the district is asking all students in the student's class to be quarantined.
The Bibb County School District won't hold in-person classes when school starts back on September 8, according to a recommendation from Dr. Curtis Jones.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden named California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. If elected, Harris will become the nation’s first female, first Black and Asian American Vice President. She will also be the first…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As students prepare for returning to school across the state, medical professionals have tips on how to protect children from coronavirus. Medical Center Navicent Health discussed the issue during a virtual panel Thursday. Medical staff aimed…
A Crawford County middle school football player has tested positive for COVID-19.
Mercer Athletics Director Jim Cole says the Southern Conference's decision allows flexibility for Mercer's teams to play a partial schedule this fall.
National discount department store chain Stein Mart is filing for bankruptcy and will close most, if not all, of its stores.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County judge is dismissing two ethics complaints against Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Elaine Lucas. Judge Bill Shurling gave that verbal order during a hearing Thursday morning. According to Assistant County Attorney Michael McNeill, the dismissal…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County Emergency Management Service is updating its emergency notification system. Residents received a test alert Thursday morning. The EMA says the test helps purge old numbers that no longer work from the system. The county…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he’s dropping a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta in a dispute over the city’s requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp had sued Atlanta…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Molly is a 3 year old German Shepard mix. She’s shy, sweet, and likes most dogs. She’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue in Macon. Anyone…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Warner Robins Police Department made two arrests in connection with an aggravated assault and home invasion. Damian Sharon Jackson Detectives arrested 26-year-old Damian Sharon Jackson. They charged him with the following: Party to the…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The 2020 Georgia National Fair has been canceled. This is according to a news release from Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter. Fairground officials say the decision was made on Wednesday saying: "This difficult decision was driven…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Military College confirms students at its prep school tested positive for COVID-19. According to a statement from GMC, once school officials were made aware of the cases, their health services team immediately notified all faculty…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Washington County School District confirms a positive COVID-19 cases at one of its schools. According to a letter from Superintendent Dr. Rickey Edmond, a Washington County High School student contracted the virus and is now…
Bibb County deputies are looking for the man they say robbed a dollar store Wednesday night.
Rain and storms once again popped up across Middle Georgia today bringing some gusty winds, heavy rain and frequent lightning. This is just the beginning of what will likely be a rainy week and weekend. Tomorrow we will start our…
Macon-Bibb Board of Elections officials say the vote counting process for Tuesday's election was quick and easy.
Lester Miller's opponent, Cliffard Whitby, says he fought a good fight, but the votes didn’t add up.
More small businesses are getting some assistance.
The Houston County School District says additional schools have now at positive COVID-19 tests.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- In an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon, Dublin city council members voted to pass a mask ordinance. The ordinance passed in a 6-1 vote and requires residents and visitors to wear masks in public spaces in the city…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Hawkinsville has issued a precautionary boil water advisory. This is according to a news release from the city. The City of Hawkinsville water distribution system experienced a water main break on Hillcrest Avenue…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following links to read the full stories: 2 men hospitalized after being shot in Macon Tuesday night Lester Miller beats Cliffard Whitby in runoff for Macon-Bibb mayor 41NBC Acuweather Forecast: Showers and storms…
Lester Miller beat Cliffard Whitby in a runoff election to be Macon-Bibb's next mayor. Miller will take office in January.
Two men are in the hospital after being shot Tuesday night. It happened on Ward Street, which is off Vineville Avenue near downtown.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- It’s no secret that Middle Georgia is incredibly hot right now. First Christian Church of Warner Robins is creating a way to help the homeless defeat the heat. The church turned its fellowship hall into…
Johnson County High School football workouts are suspended through Tuesday, August 18 after a player tested positive for COVID-19.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Incoming freshman minority Mercer University students are getting an early taste of campus life. Tuesday, Mercer's Minority Program and Opportunity Scholars Program welcomed incoming minority freshmen to the university. The freshmen moved in ahead of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Fire investigators are looking into an abandoned house fire that happened Tuesday morning. Macon-Bibb fire crews responded to the fire in the wooded area on the 2000 block of Riverside Drive around 5 o'clock in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Local businesses could soon sell open container drinks to customers on the go. Next Tuesday, the board of commissioners will consider expanding Macon’s open container policy beyond Friday nights for downtown. Newtown Macon along with Commissioner…