JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Twiggs County is home to the unhealthiest county in the state, according to a study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Twiggs County Family Connections says access to food and literacy rates are major contributing factors.…
DRY BRANCH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A suspension of a Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner's Office could lead to problems for local coroners. According to the GBI, it will suspend operations at the Central Regional Office in Macon starting October…
A local organization is starting an initiative to help local boys.
A local resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the people involved in the shooting of a 10-year-old girl this month.
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Byron Police are trying to locate six people who broke into a store and stole dirt bikes. According to a Byron Police Facebook post, the burglary happened just after midnight on Friday at Byron Powersports. Officers…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Macon firearms traffickers enter guilty pleas before a federal judge in Project Guardian investigations. Project Guardian is the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Keon Hendley, 35,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The roundabout project at the Macon campus of Middle Georgia State University (MGA) is finished. According to a MGA news release, the $2.5 million project will improve vehicular and pedestrian safety and create a more 'walkable'…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office deputies need help identifying and locating the man who broke into a Macon church. Deputies say a burglary took place at St. Francis Church on Forest Hill Road on Tuesday, August 18th…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Lizella man is heading to prison for the 2017 shooting death of a man in Crawford County. According to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office, 61 year old Thomas Palmer plead guilty to malice…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us in so many ways: our health, our finances and our social life. For doctors and nurses on the front line, it was a challenge they've never faced before. Dr. Corbi…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Medical Examiner's Office in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Macon Crime Lab will be suspending operations soon. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Public Affairs Director, Nelly Miles, the Medical Examiner's Office will end…
UPDATE: According to Mandy Stella, the Executive Assistant to Warner Robins Mayor, Randy Toms, the boil water advisory was lifted at around 7 p.m. Monday. WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Some Warner Robins residents are under a boil water advisory…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins Police need help finding an elderly man who's missing. According to the police department, 70 year old Anthony Spears was last seen at his Southland Station apartment Sunday between 7 a.m. and 9…
UPDATE: Monday, August 31, 2020 - The man wanted for the shooting on Isabella Street in Abbeville has been caught. According to a post on the Wilcox County Sheriff's…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Forsyth man is dead after crashing his SUV over the weekend. According to Anna Lewis with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened on Sutton Road and Highway 42 around 7:40 Sunday night. Lewis…
The programs impacted are women's soccer, volleyball, and men's and women's cross country.
Mercer University says it completed the screening and testing process for students returning to campus.
ATF agents working with a confidential informant, negotiated the purchase of large amounts of firearms.
According to the Bibb County Sheriff Office, there is no information on a suspect.
41NBC Meteorologist Dalton Mullinax, says the storm has an unclear path.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Milledgeville will now require face masks in public starting Saturday. City council members met via Zoom Friday afternoon to pass the face mask ordinance. The ordinance also issues a second state of emergency…
Georgia College sees a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases reported to student health, and now school officials are reminding students to be responsible, especially off-campus.
FT. VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An early morning fire on Houze Road in Fort Valley claims a man's life, bringing the state's total fire fatalities to 50 for the year. According to the Crawford County Fire Chief Randall Pate, 47-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators are trying to find out who shot two teenagers at an apartment complex in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened at Majestic Garden Apartments at 2560 Rocky…
Rain and storms stuck around for much of the day across Middle Georgia, but we are finally seeing a break from heavy rain. Showers and storms are possible overnight as temps stay mainly in the 70's. Tomorrow will bring another…
Five COVID-19 testing site will open throughout Middle Georgia beginning Friday.
Masks are now essential in many places, but what about those who rely on interpretive cues such as lip reading to communicate?
The drug bust was at a home off the 3000 Block of Sunhill Road.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Supporters of President Donald Trump came together Thursday afternoon to show support for the president's re-election. The gathering was a part of Trump Victory and Minister Vivian Childs' "Make America Great Again" event. According to news…
Two commit to play football, the other will play basketball.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Several people around Middle Georgia have experienced what doctors are calling COVID fatigue. People have become tired of our new way of life during the pandemic and are reporting feelings of sadness, anger, fear and loneliness caused…
Earlier this month, we told you about Georgia residents who were upset about not receiving a response from the state's Department of Labor when they had questions about not receiving unemployment benefits.
Deputy Joseph Calloway is charged with Aggravated Assault, False Statements & Writings, and Violation of Oath by Police Officer.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In Houston County, 21st Century Partnership announces new leadership to help position Middle Georgia for growth at Robins Air Rorce Base. Retired Brigadier General John Kubinec will serve as the new President and CEO. This…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Middle Georgia senators will serve on the Senate's Coin-Operated Amusement Machine (COAM) Study Committee. Senator John Kennedy of Macon is the chairman. And Senator Larry Walker of Perry is also on the committee. Lt. Governor…
Leaders in Warner Robins have decided to move forward with a mask requirement on city property.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Volunteers at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center are being gradually and safely brought back after a brief pause due to COVID-19 concerns. According to a news release, volunteers are critical and valued members of VA’s…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia State University quarterback Mikele Colasurdo announced Thursday morning that he won't play this year due to a heart condition as a result of an infection from COVID-19. Colasurdo shared the news on Twitter. 1 Corinthians…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Mouse is a 9 to 10 months old lab mix. She’s shy, sweet, and likes playful dogs. She’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue in Macon.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators are looking into a shooting in Macon where a young girl was shot. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened in the 500 block of Hawkins Street near Candy…
The Cavs didn't lose a game in the regular season last year.
A man is in custody and charged with murder folloowing the shooting death of 28-year-old Jarvis Antwon Knight on August 1.
Showers and storms have finally fired up in Middle Georgia this evening and as expected there is heavy rain and some frequent lightning to go along with it. Tomorrow will finally bring a cool down across the area thanks to…
The hospitals are recruiting for nurses, technicians and respiratory therapists.
The knowledge-sharing learning platform, wants to help families during the pandemic.
The program's Assistant Director says the academy operates like a regular school.
This comes after Parks and Recreation determined it’s the safest way to address the health of everyone due to COVID-19.
Although things looked a bit different than normal, Superintendent Dr. Noris Price says the first day went according to plan.
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a Laurens County woman after she shot another woman while driving in East Dublin on Tuesday. GBI agents identified the suspect as 50-year-old Melinda Ricks Swint. Authorities charged Swint…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Houston County parents and students expressed gratitude with the school district's handling of virtual learning. Specifically, they are thankful for the district's help with providing food for students. Students and parents can pick-up ten meals…