MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Garth Brooks plans to perform a virtual concert at 300 drive-in theaters across North Across, including the Macon Centreplex. According to a news release, the concert, scheduled for Saturday, June 27, will be the largest one-night…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dublin now has a group of citizens that will serve as the city's Race Relations Task Force. City council chairman Bennie Jones says Dublin needs to address race relations. The group plans to meet and discuss…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following links to read the full stories: Georgia lawmakers pass hate crimes, more police protections Macon man says confederate monument downtown should remain in place 41NBC Acuweather Forecast: Another round of showers and…
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Another summer day, another round of showers and storms in Middle Georgia. Today brought some strong storms to Laurens County, where there were reports of trees down and over 2" of rain in just an hour. Tomorrow will bring another…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --Bibb County School District will offer a virtual learning option for the 2020-2021 school year. This program is for families who would like to receive the curriculum from home. According to a district survey, nearly 4,000 parents…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --Macon-Bibb will have its annual fireworks show at Lake Tobesofkee for the Fourth of July. Lake director Donald Bracewell says the best place for spectators to enjoy the show is from Sandy Beach. Bracewell says the display…
A Macon man is calling for the confederate monument in downtown Macon to remain in place.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - United Way's Mission United is helping fight against food insecurities and unemployment in Middle Georgia. United Way and community partners held a food distribution event in Warner Robins Tuesday. More than 300 families received boxes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A single-car accident Tuesday morning claims the life of a Macon man. Bibb County Deputy Coroner Ronnie Miley, identified the victim as 54-year-old Shawn Alexander Smith. According to Miley, Smith crashed into a wooded area at…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, June 15 and Friday, June 19.
After a stormy afternoon and evening for many of us, more storms are on the way for Tuesday. The good news is that highs will be a bit lower through this first part of the week because of rain and…
"We gather here to pray for God to put his protection on our officers."
Lake Director, Donald Bracewell, says everyone needs to keep an eye on who the came with.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia residents are uniting to help get justice for the death of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson. In 2013, Johnson’s body was found rolled up in a gym mat at Lowndes High School in Valdosta. Kendrick's mother…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Baldwin County deputies are looking for the person or persons responsible for killing a teenager. According to Captain Brad King with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to Milledgeville Manor Apartments on Saturday afternoon at…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teenager and a 22 year old man were taken to the hospital Sunday after being shot while walking in Warner Robins. According to a news release from the Warner Robins Police Department, the shooting…
UPDATE: Monday, June 22nd at 8:30 a.m. - According to Macon-Bibb County Coroner, Leon Jones, Samuel Lamar Williams' body was recovered from Lake Tobesofkee around 9 a.m. Sunday. He was pronounced dead by the Bibb County Coroner's office. ORIGINAL STORY:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- COVID-19 is changing business as usual for bowling alleys in Georgia. Bowling alleys were among the first businesses to reopen during the pandemic. Staff at Pin Strikes in Macon says they are finding new ways of keeping…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man has taken to the streets, protesting against racial injustice and oppression. Twenty-year-old Derian Wilson protests on Arkwright Road with his sign held high. One side reads "Black Lives Matter" and the opposite side reads…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Due to coronavirus, many high school graduations nationwide have been halted. However, some Warner Robins students got the chance to turn their tassels. In the COVID era, graduations defy tradition with face-masked students who practice social…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A local retirement community held a ceremony for their employees graduating high school. Carlyle Place, Navicent Health employs 12 students from Bibb County schools. They wanted to honor them since many graduations were canceled or postponed…
After a pretty cool week, heat returned across Middle Georgia today. Highs warmed back to the low 90's in many spots across Georgia and we can expect more heat through the weekend. Saturday is the official start of Summer. As…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Community activists and some local artists say they are blocking the hate in Macon. Friday morning, the group built an art installation around the Confederate monument on the corner of 2nd St. and Cotton Ave. According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Central Georgia Technical College Adult Education Division partnered with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank to hold a food drive Friday. Special Projects Manager Dr. Wanda West says the college aims to use their programs to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As millions celebrate Juneteenth throughout the US, it becomes an official holiday in one Middle Georgia town. City officials and community leaders announced the declaration of Juneteenth as an official holiday in Milledgeville on Friday. Residents…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As concerns over the impact of COVID-19 continues, the Bibb County School District wants to add ten eLearning days to the 2020-21 academic school year. This is according to a news release from the Bibb County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- One woman faces aggravated assault charges after she fired shots at another woman. The incident happened at 11:38 Tuesday morning. Authorities identified the woman as 21-year-old Alexis Destinee Tharpe. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- According to a news release from the Bibb County School District, state agencies will issue SNAP benefits to students amid the pandemic. The Georgia Department of Human Services and the Georgia Department of Education will issue…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dawson isa 2 and half year old American Staffordshire terrier mix. He’s sweet, playful and gets along with other dogs. He’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt him at All About Animals…
Well our respite from the heat and humidity begins coming to a close tomorrow across much of Middle Georgia. Sunshine, highs in the upper 80's/low 90's, and increased humidity will lead to a chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms through…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The number of new COVID-19 cases is still increasing in Middle Georgia. The Department of Public Health as well as local doctors say they see peaks in positive COVID-19 cases in Middle Georgia. This is in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon is joining several major cities to make a commitment to reimagining how people come together. The local team envisions connecting communities around the city with new walking trails. The Ocmulgee Heritage Trail is one of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After multiple alligator sightings in Macon, first responders partnered to locate and remove the reptile from the area. Nuisance Wildlife Trapper Billy Mclean says he received several calls about an alligator in Central City Park. After…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Medical professionals say the number of people getting tested for COVID-19 is declining, but that isn't stopping one Macon church. Wednesday, Macedonia Baptist Church in Macon set up a drive-thru testing site from 10 a.m. until…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The State Fire Marshall's Office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in an arson case. The incident happened at 118 E. Beech Street in Cochran. The State Fire Marshal's office ruled…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A fight at a bar in Macon leads to a man being shot and killed Wednesday night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 25 year old Devonate Tennyson and private security guards at Midtown Daiquri…
We have had another great day across Middle Georgia, with plenty of sunshine this afternoon and highs well below normal. Once again, we can thank the upper level low for keeping us cool and dry, but changes are on the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Plans for a new alcohol license for a convenience store on Pio Nono Avenue came to a halt after the commissioners tabled the item Tuesday. However, some community members say the area doesn't need another store…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Vandals defaced a Confederate statue and sprayed graffiti in Tattnall Square Park Wednesday. Bibb County Parks & Beautification crews cleaned up the damage. Many phrases like "Black Lives Matter" and “How offended are you now” were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators need the public’s help locating a suspect wanted in connection with a homicide that happened at the intersection of Houston Ave. and Cynthia Ave. near Bowden Homes apartments. Investigators need to know…
Monroe County Reporter co-owner Robert Williams Jr. has broken his silence about his partner Will Davis.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators need the public’s help finding and identifying two people in connection with a financial transaction card fraud investigation. Deputies say a stolen debit card was reported used on April 30 at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A statue in downtown Macon is one of the latest targets on a growing list of acts of civil protest. Wednesday, county crews were at the Confederate monument on Cotton Avenue and 2nd St. removing the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Byron police are looking for two men who they say robbed a Subway restaurant at gunpoint Sunday night. According to a post on the Byron Police Department's Facebook page, the two men entered the restaurant with a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following links to read the full stories: Bibb County Sheriff David Davis explains policing protocol Macon-Bibb Commissioners approve July 4 fireworks celebration 41NBC Acuweather update: Cool again today, but hot weather is on…
Fireworks will light up the night sky over Lake Tobesofkee on Saturday, July 4.
Former candidate for Macon-Bibb Mayor Blake Sullivan is endorsing Lester Miller.
Good evening! What a great fall day it was across Middle Georgia today! Temperatures stayed about 15-20 degrees cooler than normal today, under the influence of an upper level closed low and a wedge front. We will keep both of…
Another viral video sweeping the nation of an officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of a black man has many questioning police departments all over the country.