SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two employees were injured and airlifted to Augusta after an industrial fire in Treutlen County Thursday morning. According to the Treutlen County Emergency…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Four women with the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department were honored Thursday for their service, including one firefighter who says women in the profession don't…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Northeast High School student's request led to a trip to the polls for seniors, giving them a chance to experience early…
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a Macon State Prison inmate as a homicide. GDC Deputy Director of Communications Lori Benoit confirmed Thursday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia State University has topped 10,000 students for the first time in its 142-year history. MGA says enrollment increased 14% to a record 10,070 students for fall…
UPDATE (10/22/26): Search crews found 76-year-old George Williams dead Thursday afternoon along the shoreline near the railroad trestle on Lake Sinclair, according to Georgia Department of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson is campaigning across Middle and South Georgia on Thursday, with stops in Macon,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The fifth annual Macon-Bibb Hispanic Festival returns Saturday, October 24, bringing an afternoon of food, music, cultural celebrations and family-friendly…
UPDATE (2:48 P.M.) Houston County Sheriff Matt Moulton confirmed that a shots-fired call in a neighborhood near Mossy Creek Middle School prompted the precautionary…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man was sentenced to 20 years, with the first 10 years to be served in prison, after…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With just two weeks to go, Bike Walk Macon is rallying cyclists of all experience levels to register for the third annual Macon’s Big Bike Ride, set for Saturday, Nov. 7. Organizers say the event is about…
UPDATE (10/21/26): A Taylor County grand jury declined to indict former Reynolds police officer Christopher K. Boyt on a felony violation-of-oath charge stemming from an August 22 incident, according to Taylor County Superior Court records. The grand jury returned a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Mayhem are preparing for their home opener Saturday at the Macon Coliseum after splitting their first two games of the season…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The fourth annual Macon Music Half Marathon is set for November 21, and organizers are encouraging residents to line the course…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying a man believed to be connected to two aggravated assault investigations at Macon businesses. The first incident happened around 9:03 p.m. August 25 at the Dollar…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon gun range owner is urging families to properly secure firearms and teach children about gun safety following two shootings involving young people in Middle Georgia. After a Macon shooting left 12 teenagers injured and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday afternoon is expected to be the warmest day of the week around Middle Georgia as the warmest spots could hit 80 degrees. This Evening A sunny and seasonal afternoon will become another clear and relatively…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has announced recommended trick-or-treating hours for Halloween in Macon-Bibb County. Halloween will be observed Saturday, October 31, with recommended trick-or-treating hours from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sheriff David Davis and the…
UPDATE (10/21/26): The Laurens County Sheriff's Office says Charles Daniel McMahan threatened to shoot a deputy during Tuesday's foot pursuit before pointing an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate was hospitalized following a physical altercation with another inmate Wednesday morning, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia is experiencing a wave of business growth, driven by major investments, large-scale hiring, and strong community engagement. Blue Bird Corporation’s $300 million expansion in Peach County, Amazon’s statewide hiring spree, and the Greater Macon Chamber of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies across Middle Georgia as part of its ongoing effort to encourage…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - October is Bullying Prevention Month, and the Bibb County School District has been implementing a program aimed at preventing bullying and creating safer school environments since earlier this year. Curlandra L. Smith, the district's Positive Behavioral…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, is now open for 2027,…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Blue Bird Corporation is expanding its existing footprint in Peach County. He says the company is investing an estimated $300 million in a new manufacturing facility in Fort…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb commissioners approved an agreement Tuesday supporting up to $30 million in financing for a new Costco, including road improvements and financial assistance to the company. The warehouse club and gas station will be built at…
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who pleaded guilty to molesting a 5-year-old girl in Crawford County has been sentenced to a total of 30 years, with the first 10 to serve in prison. According to the Macon Judicial…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man convicted of firing 11 shots at a car carrying teenagers during a dispute over a phone and $100 was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. According to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is reminding families to take precautions while trick-or-treating this Halloween, including wearing visible costumes, watching for traffic and checking…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon is inviting community members to take charge of their health during a free Know Your Numbers screening…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Comedian Gary Owen is bringing his No Hard Feelings Tour to Macon City Auditorium on Friday, April 16, 2027. According to a news release issued Tuesday, October 20, the show is scheduled to begin at 8…
UPDATE (10/20/26): According to a social media post by the City of Vienna, the citywide curfew has officially been lifted and is no longer in effect. The post thanked residents for their patience, understanding, and cooperation throughout this period, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church is inviting families to its annual fall festival and coat drive Saturday, October 24, offering…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon North Hospital is inviting Middle Georgia residents to safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medications during a Drug Take Back event Saturday, October 24. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to…
UPDATE (10/20/26): According to the Jones County Sheriff's Office, the person arrested is a 15-year-old boy. Deputies say he's being charged with aggravated assault. ORIGINAL STORY (10/19/26): JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A person was arrested after entering the Mattie…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia is offering a free 10-week healing program for mothers who…
UPDATE: (10/20) - According to the official Republican Party event listing, President Trump is now scheduled to visit Perry on Saturday,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week's Restaurant Report Card provides food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, October 12 and Friday, October 16. Understanding…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will warm into the mid to upper 70s Tuesday afternoon as overhead skies remain clear. This Evening A sunny and cool afternoon will become a clear and chilly night with temperatures largely dropping into the…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Hancock County Sheriff's Office and Georgia Department of Corrections intercepted a large shipment of drugs and other contraband headed to Hancock State Prison on Friday, October 16. According to a news release from the Hancock…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Facebook Marketplace can be a convenient way to buy and sell, but scammers are using it to target unsuspecting people. The Better Business…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Warner Robins is inviting families to celebrate the fall season with its fourth annual Food Truck Roundup and Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 22, at Perkins Field. The event will take…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -This week, several urgent consumer safety alerts may affect your family’s health and well-being, ranging from food recalls to warnings about household products and vehicles. Here’s a breakdown of the top recalls and what you need to…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is warning residents about a potential measles exposure at a LongHorn Steakhouse in Perry as part of an ongoing investigation into a measles case in Macon County. According to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 21-year-old man is recovering after being shot early Saturday morning on Spring Street in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened in the 90 block of Spring Street. The Emergency 911…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Raising Cane’s is opening its first restaurant in Bibb County on Monday, October 19, bringing its chicken finger meals to Macon with opening-day giveaways, a community donation and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The opening marks the brand’s…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A driver was killed after a tire came off a trailer and struck an SUV on Interstate 75 in Monroe County on Saturday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the crash…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A group conducting its own online child predator investigations approached a Georgia National Fair vendor worker after exchanging electronic messages with him, leading him to run before Perry police intervened, according to the department. Maj. Heath…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley State University has received a $5.8 million estate gift, the largest philanthropic donation in its history, according to the university. The gift comes from the estate of alumnus Pastor Eddie D. Smith Sr.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 30 years, with the first 12 years to be served in prison, after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine and possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. According…