MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Despite losing their daughter three months ago, one Macon family plans to stay merry this holiday season. In memory of Merrie Kaplan, Nancy and Michael Kaplan want to provide a better Christmas for those less fortunate.…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Perry-Houston County airport will soon have enough space to meet its growing airplane parking needs. Every five years, the airport submits a property layout plan to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Airport management says that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– 41 NBC and the American Red Cross partnered this Thanksgiving to help save lives. Blood donations decline over the holiday season as more people become busy with shopping, activities, and travel. Donors will have a number of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The abandoned structure of Mt. Temah Primative Baptist Church in the Pleasant Hill community caught fire Sunday night. According to the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, the fire erupted suddenly and escalated quickly at some point after…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Two Georgia College students had swastikas drawn on the doors of their residence hall. This is according to a news release from Georgia College President Steve Dorman. Dorman says the incident happened during the week of November…
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say a man suspected of driving under the influence led officers on a 125 mph (201 kph) chase before crashing into a trooper’s cruiser. Georgia State Patrol told news outlets the chase began…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – It may be the holiday season, but it's also another kind of season as well: flu season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season often begins in October, peaks between December and…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators are looking for a man they say robbed a hotel clerk at gunpoint. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a man in all black, with a black mask covering his face…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A man was shot outside of a hotel in Macon early Saturday morning. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, deputies found a 29 year old man shot in the stomach outside the lobby doors at…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another man in Monroe County Friday night. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, deputies found Jeffery Breedlove stabbed in the chest at 30 Mace Manor just…
FORSYTH, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A Forsyth man has been arrested in connection to the murder of another man from Forsyth. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Forsyth police officers found 41 year old David Jordan shot to death at…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators are trying to figure out who shot and killed a teenager in Macon over the weekend. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, deputies found 18 year old Antwion Williams shot to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened Friday at the Dollar General, located at 4471 Jeffersonville Road. Deputies say the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Authorities say two masked men entered the store…
A man is dead after being shot Friday night in west Bibb County.
After a mostly dry and mild week temperature-wise, we will see some big changes in the forecast. A cold front currently approaching the area will move through during the afternoon on Saturday. Expect some pockets of heavy rain as well…
Warner Robins police arrested two teenagers, and one adult this afternoon for carrying guns.
The Museum of Aviation Foundation’s National STEM Academy, has two new educational-based programs through TinkerTech.
The Macon-Bibb Fire Department, and Bibb County Sheriff's Office job vacancies are filling up. This is thanks in part to a pay increase and hiring incentives.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A suspicious package prompted evacuations this afternoon in downtown Macon. Just before 2:00 Friday afternoon, Bibb County deputies responded to the U.S. Marshall's Office inside Gateway Plaza at 300 Mulberry Street. Deputies say that's where they…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Elected officials in Baldwin County broke ground on their new health department facility on Friday. In January 2018, former Governor Nathan Deal approved a transfer of 5.7 acres of land. The new site is positioned across…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As many prepare for Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office reminds shoppers to be safe. Captain George Meadows says there is power in shopping in numbers. He encourages shoppers to mind their…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Members from the Rotary Club of Downtown Macon have a new local hunger initiative. Their goal is to feed 1000 families with a turkey and to provide them with about two weeks’ worth of food. This…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Elected officials came together at a new future park location in Macon. The Georgia Department of Transportation, NewTown Macon, along with the Urban Development Authority, and city leaders participated in a news conference on Friday. Officials…
“The people cutting grass told me I could get this copper.” Deputies arrested Frank Delone Tripp for trying to steal copper from light wires. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man for trying to steal…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County authorities arrested a Macon man after they say he chased a woman in his truck while shooting at her. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies say it happened on November 16 around 5:45 in the morning. …
SWEDESBORO, N.J. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says thousands of pounds of salad products are being recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination. The department says Missa Bay, LLC from Swedesboro, New Jersey, is recalling more than…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- On Tuesday, a grand jury indicted a Baldwin County businessman on 23 counts of insurance-related fraud. The grand jury indicted 54-year-old Dean Harrison Grant of Roswell, on the following charges: (2) counts of Trafficking an Elder…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Perry Panthers (7-4) head to Oconee County (10-1) Friday to take on the Warriors in round two of the 4A GHSA playoffs. The Panthers are in the second round for the first time since 2007.…
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted a fired Georgia police sergeant on murder charges in the fatal shooting of a paramedic with whom authorities say he was having an affair. According to the Ledger-Enquirer, the indictment says…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The holiday season is all about giving back. That's why 41NBC and the American Red Cross are teaming up once again for our annual Thanksgiving blood drives. Brian Fern, from the American Red Cross, visited Daybreak…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A major part of Thanksgiving is the food, but some people do not have the means to have a meal on the holiday. A church in Macon is making sure no one goes without a Thanksgiving…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Thanksgiving is less than a week away. The side dishes for your meal are one of the most important parts. Brittney Wesberry and Anna Reeves, from Texas Roadhouse, visited Daybreak to teach us how to make…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Gateway Pointe One located on South Armed Forces Boulevard is now open for its residents. The 90-unit community is a multiphase initiative that is a part of the Warner Robins Master Plan. Gateway Pointe One…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The Macon Mayhem is helping the homeless stay warm for the winter. On Thursday, the hockey players handed out clothing items at Daybreak. During Friday's game, after the first goal the Mayhem scored, fans participated in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With all the movies that have been filmed in Macon this year, there is another one on the way. The Chad Lawson Cooper's Justice on Trial, the movie is in progress in Macon. In March, The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Circle K gas station reopens after a car fire this Thursday. Macon-Bibb County firefighters responded to the Circle K at 4001 Northside Dr. around 8 a.m. Witnesses say a car parked at a pump burned…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students at Vineville Academy of the Arts got a chance to learn about being a news reporter. 41NBC's Tanya Modersitzki stopped by for Vineville's career day. Students learned how news helps inform the community on what's…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Four people face multiple charges after a drug bust in Warner Robins on Thursday. Warner Robins Police Department Narcotics Intelligence Unit, Crime Suppression Unit, and SWAT served a search warrant at 120 Ignico Dr. around…
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (AP) - A south Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been arrested by members of his own department for trying to buy drugs. Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers says he arrested Deputy James Carlile on Wednesday. Carlile is charged with…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mary Persons (6-5) hosts Madison County (5-6) Friday at Dan Pitts Stadium in Round 2 of the 4A GHSA playoffs. It's the first meeting between the two teams. The Bulldogs went on the road and got…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) –Greta is a 2-3 year old Dalmatian/Boxer mix. She’s calm, sweet and is people and cat friendly. She’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue. It’s located at 101…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Expansion is on the rise -- for self-service that is. Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner Samuel Wade McCord unveiled the new Georgia Motor Vehicle Division self-service kiosk at the Kroger on Hartley Bridge Road. The self-service kiosk…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In emergency situations, seconds can determine life or death. This week Verizon and Nokia took time to show first responders how they can help. Sgt. Brad Mules, who works for the Warner Robins Police Department, attended…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- “Fed up and frustrated.” That’s what one Middle Georgia resident says after dealing with a heavy rat problem. Warner Robins resident Avounte Adams-McCray says her home on Avalon Drive is infested with rats. “We've been…
Eisenhower Parkway beautification and safety projects aim to attract business and customers MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local group is helping attract businesses to Eisenhower Parkway through beautification and safety projects. The Eisenhower Business Improvement District unveiled its recent projects.…
We have been continuing our warming trend this week across Middle Georgia with sunny skies and highs around normal. Tomorrow will be a similar day, weather wise, across the area with highs in the upper 60's and low 70's. We…
A Wilcox County deputy was arrested Wednesday after a narcotics investigation.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon’s International Cherry Blossom Festival is getting some regional recognition. The Southeast Tourism Society has selected the International Cherry Blossom Festival as a "Top 20 Event" for March 2020. Every year, travel industry experts select 20…
The skies of Middle Georgia could be graced with 100's of meteors an hour on Thursday night amid what experts are referring to as a meteor storm. The alpha Monocerotid meteor shower will be peaking on Thursday Nov. 21. While…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Both Warner Robins and Perry start their early voting for December runoff elections. In Warner Robins, Eric Langston and Charles Bibb are running for the Post 2 seat. During the November 5th election, Langston claimed…