MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Emergency officials remind residents to take proper safety precautions when decorating for the holidays. Officials say avoid injuries, unexpected hospital visits, or fires by following these tips. Jeremy Webb with Macon-Bibb Fire Department says to exercise…
Bibb County deputies are looking for a man witnesses say robbed a dollar store Wednesday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Crime typically increases during the holiday season, but the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says it's noticing a different trend. "It usually just accelerates during the holiday season, because everybody's in a rush to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- On Dec. 9, around 2:10 p.m., authorities received a request from the Worth County Sheriff's Office for help with a car chase initiated by the City of Warwick Police Chief. This is according to a news…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On Monday, December 14th each state's presidential electors will meet to cast their votes in the final process of the 2020 presidential election. Houston County resident Fenika Miller qualified to be one of Georgia's 16…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is warning about two men in the area using pine straw to try to take your money. Deputies say be on the lookout for two men in their 20's, driving a…
GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) - With Georgia seeing an increase in new COVID-19 cases, the Georgia Supreme Court is warning judges and courtrooms to be prepared to suspend jury trails and grand jury proceedings. Chief Justice Harold Melton announced Wednesday judges should…
The investigation revealed, ATF agents negotiated the purchase of large amounts of firearms.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into an armed robbery that happened at Title Bucks on Pio Nono Avenue. Authorities say the incident happened at around 12:50 p.m. Thursday. Investigators say the…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a Milan man in connection with the shooting death of John Corey Godsey in Telfair County. GBI agents made the arrest on December 3. Authorities identified the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 15-year-old boy died while in the hospital after complications from a shooting in Macon Sunday. Macon-Bibb coroner Leon Jones identified the boy as Jamerian Lawrance, of Macon. Jones says that Lawrance passed away at Medical…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mrs. Lovett is a year old mutt. She's happy, friendly and cat friendly. She’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue in Macon. Anyone that goes to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – President-Elect Joe Biden will be paying a visit to the Peach State next week. According to an email from Democratic Senate candidate's John Ossoff's campaign, Biden will travel to Atlanta on Tuesday, December 15th. Biden will…
We finally saw a warm up today in Middle Georgia, after a few very cool days. Middle Georgia will be continuing our warming trend as we head through the rest of the week, with highs Thursday warming to the upper…
Masks must be worn the entire time.
They blamed the deaths on gun violence, poverty, and issues stemming from difficult childhoods.
According to Mayor Robert Reichert, the lack of funding resulted in a lack of maintenance for the system.
His supporters filled the parking lot in front of the Macon Coliseum, for a socially distanced rally.
Scott's organization provides shelter and resources for Christian refugees displaced by ISIS.
The sporting goods store allowed children to go online and select a gift.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) -- Middle Georgia State University is now preparing to offer its first Doctoral Degree program. Now a Level V Institute, the university will now offer a Doctor of Science Degree in Information Technology. MGA will…
Crawford County High School will transition to remote learning on Thursday, December 10.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County grand jurors charged 16 defendants in a multi-jurisdiction racketeering case on charges including bribery, money laundering, tax evasion, and illegal gambling. District Attorney David Cooke announced the charges in a virtual…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An Augusta woman is asking people to send Christmas cards to her sister with special needs. Mary Crook says the pandemic created visitation issues between her and her sister, Shannon. Shannon lives in a group home…
115 Crawford County School District students are now quarantined due to possible COVID-19 exposure.
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened at a convenience store Tuesday afternoon.
After a chilly couple of days, Middle Georgia begins a warming period. Highs will be warming to the low 60's by tomorrow afternoon as high pressure to our southwest pushes closer to the area. This will finally push the cold,…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Dublin City Hall will remain closed in an effort to protect residents and workers. Instead of allowing people inside the building, residents will now use a drive-thru and walk-up window. Dublin officials say the window will help…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - December 16th will be a virtual learning day for students who attend Dublin City Schools. This will be the last day of school before Christmas break. Superintendent Dr. Fred Williams says that this…
Pace Center for Girls expands its services to Middle Georgia with grant funding. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Pace Center for Girls will expand their services to Macon-Bibb and Peach counties. The Florida nonprofit helps vulnerable girls find pathways…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 2020 has been crazy, to say the least. Some may call 2020 has been a "crappy" year. A-OK Portables in Macon created an outhouse selfie booth to commemorate how crappy the year it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Democratic Party kicked off its Ballot Box Tour to raise early-voting awareness in Macon Tuesday. The group plans to visit cities throughout the state. Macon-Bibb County commissioner-elect Seth Clark and Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators say 18-year-old Ricky Tyron Brown III turned himself in connection with a September 24th shooting incident that happened on Sherry Drive in Macon. Investigators say that Brown was the…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between November 30 and December 4.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One man is in the hospital and another is behind bars after an early morning shooting. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, deputies found 26 year old Tavern Downing Jr., who was…
A bridge over the railroad on Bass Road will close at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 10 so crews can begin making repairs to a guardrail that was damaged in a car accident.
It has been a cool and breezy day in Middle Georgia and we will be continuing that trend overnight and into Tuesday. Sunshine returns Tuesday, but temperatures will likely not be warming much more than they did today. We will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - At local Christmas tree farms, picking the perfect tree is like science. With so many options, you want to ensure you select the best one for the family. We spoke to the experts,…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The recent violence in Middle Georgia has a local church covering communities in prayer. Pastors at the In His Glory Praise and Worship Center in Perry took part in a week-long City to…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Twiggs County’s Sheriff Office and Emergency Management Agency responded to a crash on I-16 Eastbound around 11 a.m. Monday. The accident happened on I-16 East near State Route 96. It involved one car and four…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Warner Robins says that its citizens may experience a delay in service due to a spike of COVID-19 exposure among their employees. This is according to a news release…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Starting December 7, North Central Health District plans to offer self-administered COVID tests at their 13 testing sites. Public information officer Michael Hokanson says the tests are more cost-effective. They also help reduce…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia wants to make sure you don't get scammed if you plan to buy a furry friend this holiday season. Kelvin Collins -- president and CEO of…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- There has been an accident on I-16 Eastbound before State Route 96 in Twiggs County involving one car and four trailer trucks. This is according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. GDOT announced on Twitter that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators are looking for a man who they say robbed a gas station in Macon at gunpoint early Monday morning. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the robbery happened at the Circle…
UPDATE - Monday, December 7, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. 18-year-old Semaj Martin is now in custody. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Martin told investigators early Monday morning that he wanted to turn himself in. Investigators…
UPDATE – Monday, December 7, 2020 at 8:45 a.m. 29-year-old Jeremy Brown is now in custody. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Brown's father took him to the Sheriff's Office and he turned himself in at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office makes another arrest in connection to a deadly shooting at the Riverbend Apartments in Macon. Deputies say 21-year-old Devin Smiley, of Macon, turned himself in Friday afternoon. He's charged with Murder…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in finding a missing Macon woman in need of medical help. Deputies are trying to locate 73-year-old Sandra Joan Orr. They say she has a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing man who needs medicine for his medical issues. Deputies say 81-year-old Albert Funchess walked away from his home in the 4100 block of…