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Kemp: Order suspending on-the-road tests was temporary, drivers must still take test
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order Tuesday afternoon that said all drivers who received their licenses while on-the-road tests were suspended must take an on-the-road test after all.
School holds surprise graduation for exchange student heading home to Ghana
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rutland High School held a surprise graduation for one of its students. Kofi Gyamfi is a senior exchange student. When the Bibb County School District had to postpone graduation due to COVID-19, Kofi was set to…
Kemp: Bars, nightclubs to remain closed, no overnight summer camps 'at this time'
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said Tuesday the state's live performance venues, bars and nightclubs will remain closed through May 31.
Macon Bacon Baseball club gets new mascot
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon Bacon Baseball and friends are adding someone to their 2020 roster. Not a new player, but a pig. The seasonal baseball team will add a live-male-pig mascot to join fan-favorite Kevin Bacon on the field during…
Goodwill asking for additional donations for people impacted by pandemic
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) -- Goodwill of Middle Georgia and the CSRA are asking for additional donations to meet the needs of people impacted by pandemic. The Goodwill is accepting non-perishable food items and personal protective equipment. On May 1, Goodwill reopened…
Macon-Bibb figures out how to spend federal dollars from CARES Act
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is receiving federal dollars to help with COVID-19 recovery from the CARES Act. The federal government allocated more than $1.1 million to Macon-Bibb for the fight against COVID-19, to help the community get back…
Body found in home on Cedar Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 57-year-old Macon man's body was found after a welfare check call prompted by neighbors. Chief Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley says neighbors of Walter Powell had not seen him in over a week. This prompted police…
2 suspects arrested for stealing church vans in Twiggs County
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Authorities arrested two Columbus men for a ring of church van thefts. The Twiggs County Sheriff’s deputies received a call from the pastor of Stone Creek Baptist Church on Riggins Mill Road and Sgoda Road on…
Decision 2020: Meet Larry Schlesinger, candidate for Macon-Bibb mayor
Five candidates are qualified for the upcoming Macon-Bibb mayoral election.
Zaxby's comes to Forsyth, brings 45 jobs
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Zaxby’s announced the opening of its first location in Forsyth at 321 Cabiness Road. This is according to a news release from the restaurant’s headquarters. The Forsyth Zaxby's also brings 45 jobs to the community. The…
Restaurant Report Card: What Forsyth restaurants are open?
Georgia's Department of Public Health has halted most food service inspections in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, so we're taking a different approach to Restaurant Report Card for the time being.
MORNING UPDATE: GBI investigating after Uvalda man dies in Telfair County shooting; Two suspects wanted in murder of Randall Head
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following links to read the full stories: GBI investigating after Uvalda man dies in Telfair County shooting Two suspects wanted in murder of Randall Head 41NBC Acuweather Forecast: Warmer weather on the…
GBI investigating after Uvalda man dies in Telfair County shooting
A man is dead after a shooting Monday afternoon, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Eastman Office is investigating.
Fire damages east Macon apartment complex
A fire at an east Macon apartment complex Monday night caused major damage.
Warner Robins government offices open up
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Warner Robins government offices are back open as of Monday morning. Mayor Randy Toms says it will be a slow process in order to ease everyone into it. He adds that government offices are taking…
Artists create "Macon Gives A Shirt" effort to support local businesses
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Several local artists are doing their part to give back to Macon restaurants and businesses. The effort is called "Macon Gives a Shirt." Local artists have created limited edition t-shirts for your favorite places around town like…
Warming trend begins Tuesday across Middle Georgia
It has been yet another cool and breezy day across Middle Georgia behind an exiting cold front. The front didn't bring any rain, but it did bring very dry air to the area. The dry air will hang around for…
Two suspects wanted in murder of Randall Head
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies need help finding two suspects wanted in connection to the murder of missing man Randall Head. Deputies are searching for 38-year-old Jeremy Bryant and 43-year-old Shelia Weeks. Both have ties to Macon, Cordele,…
Bibb County School District extends meal services into summer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County School District School Nutrition Program will continue its emergency meal service program for students through the summer. Also, the district will add curbside pickup at five locations. Families can pick-up meals using the…
21 murders and it's only May, Macon-Bibb leaders fear more
It's only May, and Macon-Bibb is up to 21 homicides in 2020. Coroner Leon Jones says he's worried we may break 2018's record of 42.
Decision 2020: Meet Lester Miller, candidate for Macon-Bibb mayor
Five candidates are qualified for the upcoming mayoral election.
April shooting victim dies, boyfriend now charged with Warner Robins' first homicide
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In Warner Robins, a shooting investigation is now the city's first homicide of the year following the death of a woman shot in the chest. In April, police arrested 49-year-old Todd Miller for family violence…
Fellowship Bible Baptist Church holds free COVID-19 testing, more to come
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As more COVID-19 testing becomes available, many organizations like Fellowship Bible Baptist Church aim to provide free testing for those in Warner Robins. The church held its second public free COVID-19 testing event Monday in…
Griffin Police: Child fatally shot brother with gun found in woods
GRIFFIN, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities in Georgia say a 5-year-old fatally shot his 12-year-old brother with a gun he found in the woods. A Griffin police statement says officers found the 12-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest…
Warner Robins man shot in leg after house party, arrest made
Update (May 12, 8:02 a.m.): Officers arrested 37-year-old Michael Turner for Aggravated Assault for shooting Anthony Williams. Officers arrested Turner after "a brief foot chase" on Angela Ave. on Monday at 7:45 p.m. Officers say they found a gun on…
'Little Richard' remembered by cousin, Tubman director
Rock and Roll legend Little Richard died in his Tennessee home Saturday after a long battle with bone cancer.
Fight leaves one woman shot, another hit by car in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Warner Robins authorities are investigating an incident that led to one woman being struck by a car and another with a gunshot wound. According to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, officers responded to…
Monday is the last day to register to vote for the June 9th primary elections
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monday is the last day to register to vote for the June 9th Statewide General Primary/Presidential Preference Primary Elections. The elections were orginally set for March 24th, but were pushed back in response to the COVID-19…
MORNING UPDATE: Macon man dead after being shot outside home Saturday morning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following link to read the full story: Macon man dead after being shot outside home Saturday morning
GBI makes arrest for terroristic threats connected to Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation
MIDWAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a man for making terroristic threats in connection with the Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation on Sunday. This comes from a GBI new release. According to the news release, GBI agents…
United Way to help more Middle Georgia residents through pandemic
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As businesses reopen and residents start to venture outside, experts urge community members to continue practicing social distancing. In an effort to help, United Way of Central Georgia has launched its “Mask Makers United” challenge along…
'Little Richard' Penniman dead at 87
"Little Richard" Penniman is dead at 87.
Macon man dead after being shot outside home Saturday morning
A Macon man is dead after being shot several times Saturday morning.
2 people shot at Macon house party
Two people are in the hospital after gunshots were fired during a party in Macon Saturday morning.
Rain moves out tonight, cooler Saturday on deck for Middle Georgia
Showers are moving through Middle Georgia tonight ahead of a cold front that will set the stage for a cool weekend. Behind the cold front we will see some decent clearing and cooler air moving in. This cool air will…
2020 Bragg Jam Concert Crawl canceled due to coronavirus pandemic
Bragg Jam's 2020 Concert Crawl and Arts & Kids Fest is canceled due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elected leaders, residents react to Hancock County's soaring COVID-19 cases
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The COVID-19 cases in Hancock County soar the top ten list of most impacted counties in Georgia. Sparta community members say they're doing all they can to prevent more spreading of the virus. "It's devastating to…
Hawkinsville women walk to honor man shot in Brunswick
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A recent video has been circulating social media showing the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick. Friday, three women from House of Grace church in Hawkinsville walked in honor Arbery -- the man shot…
Macon-Bibb Commissioner Elaine Lucas endorses Whitby for mayor
Cliffard Whitby, one of five candidates for Macon-Bibb Mayor, announced Friday he has received an endorsement from Macon-Bibb Commissioner Elaine Lucas.
DPH tests over 100,000 people for COVID-19 in ten days
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Public Health says it surpassed a goal of testing 100,000 individuals in 10 days. Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, set the DPH goal last week and over the last week, DPH reports testing…
Macon man dies after being rolled over by vehicle in parking lot
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that happened in the parking lot of Tom’s Mart on Mercer University Drive. Investigators say the accident reportedly happened around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Investigators say witnesses…
Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are stark evidence of the damage the coronavirus…
Daybreak Interview: What Perry businesses are offering for Mother's Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10th. Even though things are different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are lot of businesses in Middle Georgia that are doing what they can to make the day…
Central's Justin Williamson, Carlios Flowers sign letters of intent
A pair of Central High School football stars, signed letters of intent Thursday.
Georgia lifts criteria for getting a coronavirus test
Gov. Brian Kemp says any Georgian who wants can now get tested for the coronavirus, regardless of whether they’re showing symptoms.
Cold front Friday brings rain chances, a cool weekend
We have felt the cool down across Middle Georgia today with highs in the mid 70's. More of that is on the way tomorrow with an increase in clouds as well. A cold front will approach the area with breezy…
Baldwin County Schools sets dates for end of school, graduation, prom
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin County School District sets dates for the last day of the academic school year, graduation and prom. According to an email from the Baldwin County School District, the last day for remote learning for…
Hospitals provide Covid-19 benefits to healthcare workers, but not hazard pay
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As healthcare workers fight to save lives and stop the spread of Covid-19, Middle Georgia hospitals say they are offering more benefits to workers. But some workers tell 41NBC, that is not enough. They want hazard…
Jones County High seniors celebrated with parade
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jones County High School teachers got to see their seniors one last time before graduation. Wednesday evening, seniors picked up their cap and gowns. Teachers and faculty celebrated seniors with a parade. The parade progressed from…