MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Southwest High School English language arts teacher Dr. Amy Gitschlag has been named the Bibb County School District's 2026-27 Teacher of the Year. The district announced the honor Thursday during its convocation marking the start of…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Baldwin County students received free school supplies, haircuts and other support Thursday ahead of the new school year. The Baldwin County School…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Water Ice has won the Downtown Macon French Fry Fight for the second consecutive year, according to NewTown Macon. The restaurant received the most votes for its Pineapple Mango Salmon Fries, earning the Super Spud…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia National Fair has completed its 2026 concert announcements with country singer Tracy Byrd. Byrd, known for songs like "Watermelon Crawl" and "Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo," will perform Friday, October 16, at 7:30 p.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As temperatures continue to climb across Middle Georgia, doctors are seeing more patients affected by the summer heat. Dr. Erskine James with Atrium Health said dehydration…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Jesse McCartney will perform at the 2026 Georgia National Fair on Thursday, October 15, according to the fair. McCartney is most known for his 2004 hit "Beautiful Soul." The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday will see the lowest rain odds for the week before they climb again heading into the weekend thanks to a slow moving cold front approaching from the north. This Evening It's another partly cloudy afternoon…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says investigators' observations in the search for Teresa Meharg point to a medical emergency and not foul play. MACON, Georgia…
UPDATE (7/22): Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says autopsies did not determine the causes of death for the three people found Friday on North…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia first responders must complete autism response training under the recently signed "Rio’s Law." The new curriculum was developed directly by the Houston County…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — “King of Swing” singer Tucka will perform at the 2026 Georgia National Fair on Wednesday, October 14, the fair announced Wednesday. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on the Georgia National Stage and is included with…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Rock band Fuel will perform at the 2026 Georgia National Fair on Tuesday, October 13, the fair announced Tuesday. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on the Georgia National Stage and is included with fair admission.…
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Laurens County residents packed a recent county…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The odds for scattered afternoon showers and storms will drop as Bertha pushes west in the Gulf. This Evening Another wave of showers has been pushing north around Middle Georgia this afternoon. A few more showers…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank is helping provide…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County Board of Education has approved the sale of more than 15 acres of former Georgia State Patrol property to Georgia College & State University for $865,000, according to the school district. The property…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two Atlanta residents are being held without bond after Monroe County deputies say they found more than nine pounds of ecstasy and a handgun during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 Tuesday afternoon. The Monroe…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The last defendant involved in a methamphetamine trafficking ring from Atlanta for to Milledgeville, has been brought to justice. According to the United States Attorney's Office, 41-year-old Cory Wilson of Milledgeville pleaded guilty to one count of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man in a wheelchair was killed Monday night after he was struck by a Bibb County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle on Spring Street, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The crash happened at approximately 9:51…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Four juveniles were taken into custody this morning in connection to stolen vehicle found in west Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, deputies found a stolen vehicle near Birch Street and Napier Avenue around…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Country singer Darryl Worley will perform at the 2026 Georgia National Fair on Monday, October 12, the fair announced Tuesday. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on the Georgia National Stage and is included with fair…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon woman was killed Monday evening in a single-vehicle crash in Twiggs County, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Troopers responded to the crash on Georgia 18 at about 6:16 p.m. on July 20.…
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, July 13 and Friday, July 17. Understanding…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Pop group Hanson will perform at the 2026 Georgia National Fair on Friday, October 9, the fair announced Monday night. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on the Georgia National Stage and is included with fair…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As students prepare to head back to school, many families are feeling the strain of rising supply costs. To help…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tropical Depression Two strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha this evening. It now has sustained winds of 40 mph. This Evening It's a pretty hot afternoon around Middle Georgia under partly sunny skies. Some isolated storm activity…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 31-year-old man died after a stabbing Sunday night at a home on Ridgewood Drive in Centerville, according to Houston County Coroner James Williams. Williams says Centerville police found Cortez Williamson at the home. Williamson was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Eye doctors are urging parents to schedule comprehensive eye exams before school…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Country group Lonestar will perform at the 2026 Georgia National Fair on Thursday, October 8, the fair announced Monday. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on the Georgia National Stage and is included with fair admission.…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An elderly man was found dead in a wooded area in Hancock County on Saturday, July 11, according to Hancock County Coroner Dontrelle Andrews. Andrews identified the man as 71-year-old George Burston. He did not…
UPDATE: Hancock County Coroner Dontrelle Andrews identified the man found in Lake Sinclair on Saturday as 26-year-old Tyrin Winkfield. We're still waiting for additional details from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office. ORIGINAL STORY: HANCOCK COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Responders located…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Country singer Jon Pardi will bring his Gamblin’ Man Tour to the Atrium Health Amphitheater on Friday, October 2. Oak View Group, which manages the venue, announced the show on Monday. Alexandra Kay and Sadie Bass…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia State Patrol are asking for help finding a driver who left the scene after a deadly hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning. The sheriff’s office says a vehicle struck…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two men were arrested during separate traffic stops Friday night along Interstate 75 South in Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says deputies conducted both stops near mile marker 189. Daquan Graham of Fulton…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Parking and traffic access around the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center will change beginning Saturday as work continues on the county jail expansion. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the west parking lot on First Street…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Seasonal temperatures are expected with close to half the region seeing showers and storms during the evening Saturday and Sunday. Saturday Saturday will be another hot afternoon as the rain chances will likely hold off until…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Overcrowding continues to be a concern at the Monroe County…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Houston County deputy recruits now complete nearly twice…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 83-year-old pioneering music executive and lifelong Macon resident Alan Walden, who helped guide the careers of Otis Redding, Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Outlaws, died Thursday. Walden died peacefully following a battle with cancer, according to an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Four Bibb County students earned their diplomas Thursday during a summer graduation ceremony at Central High School. Families gathered at Central High School…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Board of Education voted Thursday night to restore staff salary step increases for the 2026-2027 school year, reversing part of the budget it approved in June. Board members amended the fiscal year 2027…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Board of Education voted Thursday night to name the baseball field at the Ed DeFore Sports Complex in honor of late coach and district athletic director Eddie Ashley. Ashley, who died in 2020,…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Six people are in custody and four are being sought after 10 Fort Valley men were charged in a 38-count federal indictment alleging an armed drug-trafficking ring involving cocaine, methamphetamine and dozens of firearms. U.S.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former department store site in downtown Macon has been transformed into housing. Neels Lofts has officially opened at the site of the former Joseph N.…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dublin police are asking for help finding 43-year-old Chadwick Mauric Williams. Police say Williams was last seen Monday, July 13, in the area of Carolyn Watson Avenue. Williams is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures should reach into the 90s across Middle Georgia Friday afternoon with real feels pushing towards 105 for much of the region. This Evening It’s another partly cloudy afternoon today and the hottest so far this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia has received a national growth award for the second time, recognizing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Blue Bell Creameries is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with a new limited-time flavor and the return of a fan favorite. The company has introduced Chocolate…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated stalking involving a former romantic partner, according to the Houston County District Attorney's Office. 55-year-old Willie Maurice Godwin…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Byron woman with multiple prior shoplifting convictions has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to shoplifting, methamphetamine possession and identity fraud, according to the Houston County District Attorney's Office. 40-…