MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County School District wants to make sure high school seniors have a graduation ceremony. The COVID-19 pandemic caused schools to close and switch to online learning. This also eliminated events that seniors usually anticipate…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Local theaters are feeling the impact of COVID-19 after having to cancel events. "We've had to cancel three Broadway shows, and three movies. Basically the last event we had March 14," said Joe Patti Executive, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon pharmacist aims to fight the spread of COVID-19 by making hand sanitizer. Matthew Frazier, the owner of Your Corner Drugstore, partnered with Macon Beverage Outlet to make and distribute 70 percent alcohol-based hand sanitizer.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office deputies need your help tracking down the men who stole mixers from a Macon Kroger. Deputies say the two men walked out of the Hartley Bridge Road Kroger with two KitchenAid mixers.…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Coronavirus is changing how a Jones County family is celebrating a milestone. Tuesday was Elizabeth Pounds' 99th birthday. Family planned to have a big celebration in Haddock for her. But the family had to cancel the…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The South Central Health District confirmed five additional cases of COVID-19. This is according to a news release from the health district on Wednesday. The SCHD confirms the following: (2) cases reside in Laurens County (2)…
Georgia governor Brian Kemp announced Wednesday afternoon he is extending the state's "shelter-in-place" order to Thursday, April 30.
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man wanted for murder in Butts County has been caught. According to the Butts County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, 20 year old Cody Matthews was arrested Wednesday in Pike County. The post says Matthews was…
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal lawsuit says that by requiring Georgia voters to provide their own stamps for mail-in ballots, the state is effectively imposing a poll tax. The lawsuit filed Wednesday says that's an unconstitutional barrier to the right…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – To help flatten the COVID-19 curve, a technology-based company is providing a free application service to track, report, and map coronavirus outbreak hot-spots in real-time. PhantomALERT redesigned its app for users to report symptoms. The diagnosis…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District will not issuing any more devices to students who are learning from home. According to tweet sent out by the school district, this measure is being taken to protect the health…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Twiggs County Public Schools are suspending food delivery through the week of April 13th. According to a news release from the school district, the suspension is in response to the state's shelter in place order and…
Governor Brian Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, and House Speaker David Ralston announced plans Wednesday to extend Georgia's State of Emergency one additional month.
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70-year-old Sandra Joan Orr told her family she was going to McDonald’s and Kroger on Hartley Bridge Road.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Election Day for Macon-Bibb is just a little over a month away, candidates would usually be meeting voters face to face, but COVID-19 has mayoral candidates hitting the campaign trail, digitally. Candidates are going from hand…
After almost a week of dry weather rain an storms have moved back in across Middle Georgia and look to stay for a while as we head closer to Easter Weekend. Strong to severe storms are possible across Middle and…
It has been nearly two months since the brothers went missing
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Two organizations have partnered to turn a 5K run into a virtual one. Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia and Reflections Psychotherapy are hosting the Phoenix Rising 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run to raise funds to…
Baldwin High School's graduation is still scheduled for Saturday, May 23 at 9 a.m., but the school district is surveying seniors for their input about an alternative plan "just in case" the May 23 date needs to change.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Homeowners and renters may have a pesky problem. As temperatures begin to rise for spring, so do the presence of stink and kudzu bugs. Stink bugs and kudzu bugs According to a local pest control, these…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - April is National Move More Month and United Healthcare is encouraging Americans to stay active – even while at home. According to health officials, walking remains a safe option to support emotional and physical well-being. It…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Across the nation, medical centers are reporting critical shortages of protective equipment they need to keep workers and patients safe. Now, one doctor has created a homemade solution to help fill the void. Local orthodontist…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has everyone at home right now, including parents with children. Millions of families across the state are dealing with the new changes brought by social distancing and quarantining. Most kids are used to…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Gray-Jones County Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Gray are bringing Easter to the community -- virtually. From now until April 18 they are hosting a county-wide virtual Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt. With the help…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Inmates at several Georgia State Prisons are helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19. According to a news release from the Georgia Department of Corrections, inmates are making non-medical grade face masks. Production started March 31…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia will temporarily close all resale training stores to shoppers in its 35-county service area. According to Goodwill officials, the staffed donation centers will remain open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is helping Eastman Police with a shooting investigation that sent one man to the hospital and another to jail. Police responded to a person shot on Eastman Street around 3:00pm Monday.…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bleckley County Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith says the school system has rescheduled graduation ceremonies due to the coronavirus outbreak. Smith said a letter went out to students and parents announcing a June graduation date. "We…
Note: There aren't many "restaurant" scores this week due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This list shows all of the area's facilities that did receive food service inspections.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base Covid-19 death Mayor Randy Toms' message to the city and county 41NBC Accuweather Forecast: Few showers and storms move through on Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Curtis Jones, is endorsing Lester Miller for Mayor of Macon-Bibb County. According to a news release, Miller, who is currently the President of the Bibb County Board of Education, and Dr. Jones have…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two of the gates at Robins Air Force Base will be closed Tuesday. According to a post on the base's Facebook page, the Watson Boulevard gate will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
Dacula senior center, Riley Adcock, originally committed to Berry College.
We are moving into another warm week across Middle Georgia with highs in the 80's and slowly increasing humidity. As we move through the rest of the week, we will start seeing more instability, hence, more chances for rain and…
The Macon Water Authority is closing its drive-thru window effective immediately.
Application procedures for Central Georgia Technical College are now more flexible and affordable.
The contractor was under treatment for medical and respiratory complications.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A heart felt video is making its way across Middle Georgia spreading the message of togetherness but at a "social distance." The Houston County School District posted a video on their Facebook page of a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County officials address concerns of public safety following Governor Kemp's shelter-in-place order. Thursday, Governor Kemp required the citizens of Georgia to stay inside unless conducting essential business. Monday, a virtual town hall meeting took place…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia campuses are adjusting admissions policies amid the coronavirus outbreak and the cancellation of ACT/SAT testing dates. Fort Valley State University has decided ACT and SAT scores are no longer required for 2020 summer and…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces the promotion of an agent with Middle Georgia ties. Todd Crosby will now serve as Special Agent in Charge of the GBI’s Region 13 Office in Perry. He will also…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mercer University School of Medicine says it is pouring its resources into the fight against COVID-19 in Georgia. Mercer recently donated a total of 300 disposable N95 masks to Navicent Health, Coliseum Medical Centers and Central…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Macon teens for theft by receiving a vehicle and possession of a firearm. Authorities say the incident happened around 6:45 a.m. on Friday. They identified the teens as: Devin Cornelius…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Local organizations are uniting to celebrate and recognize musical talent here in Middle Georgia while meeting community needs surrounding the COVID-19 crisis. United Way of Central Georgia and Mercer University, alongside Visit Macon and 100.9 The…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - During a news conference at the State Capitol, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger outlined how the state is working to make sure each person gets one vote. Monday morning, Raffensperger announced the creation of the Absentee…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms is calling on the people of Warner Robins and Houston County to take the COVID-19 threat seriously. During a city council meeting that was held Monday by teleconference because of social…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The South Central Health District confirmed seven additional cases of COVID-19. Those cases are as follows: (2) people live in Dodge County (2) people live in Laurens County (1) person lives in Treutlen County (1) person…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man moments after he burglarized a local restaurant. Deputies identified the man as 54-year-old Willie Porter III. Authorities say Porter burglarized Mrs. Winners Chicken and Biscuits on Pio Nono…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's governor has named one of the daughters of The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to help lead a new outreach committee as the state copes with the coronavirus. Gov. Brian Kemp on Sunday said The King…