UPDATE (5/26/26): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who died Sunday as 34-year-old Jake Conley of Rhine. According to a GBI news release, the investigation is ongoing. If you have information, call the GBI Regional Investigative Office in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 25-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle Friday night on Hawkinsville Road, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The fatal traffic collision happened in the 5000 block of Hawkinsville Road near the…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Deputies say a Florida man wanted on multiple felony charges involving crimes against children was arrested this week in Johnson County. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office says deputies received information May 20 about the possible location…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A fatal crash involving a dirt bike and a motor vehicle is under investigation in Montezuma. The Montezuma Police Department says officers responded around 1:30 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Traveler’s Rest Road and Ross…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through this weekend and into next week around Middle Georgia. This Evening It’s been a partly to mostly cloudy and hot afternoon with plenty of humidity to fuel storms through…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Forsyth police say two businesses failed alcohol and tobacco compliance checks after investigations into reports of sales to minors. According to the Forsyth Police Department, the department received complaints in April from residents and parents claiming…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, investigators are looking into a hit-and-run that left an eight-year-old injured in Bibb County. The crash…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County government offices, recreation centers and the court system will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day, according to county officials. Emergency services will remain operational during the holiday. Officials said Convenience Center No.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several recreation pools and splash pads in Macon-Bibb County are opening for the summer season Saturday, according to Macon-Bibb County officials. Pools at Frank Johnson Recreation Center, Delores A. Brooks Recreation Center and South Bibb Recreation…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority has launched a free news subscription service designed to provide riders and the public with real-time updates about transit…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Children 18 and younger in Bibb County can receive free summer meals through the Bibb County School District beginning June 1. According to the district, meals will be available Monday through Thursday through June 25 at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is bringing back its Teen Summer Bus Pass program for a fifth year. The program gives teenagers in Bibb County access to low-cost transportation throughout June and July as students travel to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man has died after being hit by a pickup truck Thursday night on Log Cabin Drive. Bibb County deputies say…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins-based production team is preparing to debut a new documentary that preserves the stories of some of the last surviving World…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two teenagers were injured in a shooting Thursday night at a Macon apartment complex. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the shooting…
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder after a deadly shooting early Thursday morning in Wilkinson County. According to the Georgia Bureau…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nearly two years after Stephen Fossett died while in custody at the Bibb County Jail, his family is renewing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon church is asking the Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission for approval to build a 150-foot cross off Bass Road. According to newly posted draft agenda documents for the commission’s June 22 hearing, Rock Springs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Afternoon and evening storm odds Friday will be the most widespread so far this week. This Evening Isolated showers and storms are expected across Middle Georgia through the evening and into early tonight. Severe storms are…
UPDATE (5/21/26): A Butts County jury has convicted Nathan Shane Upchurch in the death of Brooke Bedard Sides, according to the Towaliga Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. The DA's Office says Upchurch was convicted Wednesday in Sides' hit-and-run death. Following…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Robins Air Force Base is paying tribute to fallen service members as we approach Memorial Day Weekend. The base held its…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Board of Education is continuing discussions on how to address a projected $23.8 million budget deficit…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A rezoning request tied to a proposed Costco development in north Macon is scheduled to go before the Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Houston County families will once again have access to free meals for children this summer through the Houston County School District’s Summer Feeding Program, according to the Houston County School District. Free meals will be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The FPD baseball team has reached the state championship series in back-to-back seasons, and the Vikings are hoping the third time is the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is dead after a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Moody Road, according to the Warner Robins Police Department. Officers responded around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Moody Road and Leisure Lake…
UPDATE: The cleanup is complete and all lanes are back open, according to 511ga.org. ORIGINAL STORY: MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Traffic is backing up…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three people were hospitalized after a crash involving a Bibb County school bus and a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon on Heath Road,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 41NBC and the American Red Cross are encouraging people in Middle Georgia to donate blood during the 14th annual 41NBC Memorial Blood Drive ahead of the Memorial Day…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The hot and humid conditions will continue Thursday as afternoon and evening storm chances ramp up. This Evening A partly sunny afternoon will become a partly cloudy night across Middle Georgia. A stray shower or storm…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Byron senior center is working to combat senior isolation by giving older adults a place to connect, build friendships and stay active in the community. …
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Financial pressures are affecting Georgia families and the local economy. From the high costs keeping kids out of summer programs to rising…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – No candidate won the Macon Water Authority District 2 race outright Tuesday night, sending the election to a runoff between the top two candidates. According to unofficial election results, Marshall Talley received 1,844 (32.20%) votes, while…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Incumbent Lisa Garrett-Boyd won reelection Tuesday in the Bibb County Board of Education At-Large Post 8 race, according to unofficial election results provided by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Incumbent Gary Bechtel has won re-election as chairman of the Macon Water Authority, securing another term in office. Bechtel secured 55.14% of the vote in his…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mayor Lester Miller is proposing a new budget for fiscal year 2027 that prioritizes public safety while keeping taxes steady.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Mental Health Awareness Month aims to break the stigma surrounding mental health and encourage people to seek help and support when they are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Amy Morton won the Bibb County Board of Education Post 7 at-large race Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results. Morton received 14,998…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Frank K. Patterson Jr. won the Macon Water Authority District 4 race Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results. Patterson received 4,309 votes in the race (53.98%) to avoid a runoff. De'Ron Rogers received 23.61% and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Historic preservation leaders across Georgia say Governor Brian Kemp’s veto of House Bill 376 could slow revitalization projects and leave historic buildings vacant across the…
ATLANTA (AP) — Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson have advanced to the June 16 Republican runoff for Georgia governor, extending a bruising campaign battle. President Donald Trump endorsed Jones last year, and a Jones win would…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Former longtime Macon commissioner Ed DeFore has died at 94. Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says DeFore died on Tuesday around 3:45 surrounded by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia pageant title holders are preparing to compete in the upcoming Miss Georgia and Miss Georgia’s Teen competition June 17-20 in Columbus.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller presented his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget Tuesday, outlining increased funding in several areas without a proposed millage rate increase. According to Macon-Bibb County Government, the proposed budget includes increased funding for…
DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Four men are facing charges after Washington County investigators uncovered what they describe as a prison contraband operation Tuesday afternoon. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, deputies were alerted to a suspicious vehicle driving around…
DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two men were arrested Tuesday after deputies say a stolen vehicle from Washington County was tracked to Eatonton. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, a vehicle was reported stolen before noon from the Dollar General…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Humidity will continue to increase Wednesday leading to a chance for a shower or a storm in the afternoon/evening. This Evening A mostly sunny and warm afternoon will become a mostly clear and muggy night across…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new historical marker is now in place in Milledgeville that highlights a complex part of Georgia's past. The Georgia Historical Society…
UPDATE (5/19/26): Three more defendants tied to the federal "Operation Mobile Order" drug trafficking investigation have now been sentenced to prison, according to the U.S.…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Corrections confirms two inmates at McRae Women’s Facility died within days of each other this month. According to the…