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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with moderate or severe asthma are at a higher of becoming severely ill if they contract COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus. The CDC also reports…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Butts County Sheriff’s Investigators looking for murder suspect and missing woman Bibb sheriff, fire chief discussing public safety on Zoom town hall Monday 41NBC Accuweather Forecast: Warm weather to hang around through most of week
UPDATE: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 at 5:45 a.m. JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Butts County Sheriff's Investigators now believe 21 year old Autumn Finlay is actually assisting 20 year old Cody Matthews. According to a post on the Butts County Sheriff's…
Georgia's gas prices continue to decline.
Blue Bird Corporation will suspend most of its operations in Fort Valley for two weeks.
Bibb County Sheriff David Davis and Macon-Bibb Fire Chief Marvin Riggins will be guest speakers on an online town hall about public safety Monday, April 6.
The Bibb County School District is adjusting its meal delivery process as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
One thing you can't teach is heart and determination. Just ask Rutland right tackle and offensive lineman Keyundre Whisby.
The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading around Middle Georgia, even to the more rural counties.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A shelter-in-place order issued by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp went into effect on Friday. Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert held a news conference in support of the governor’s state-wide mandate. "[We need to] modify our behavior, to…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is clarifying its role in enforcing Governor Brian Kemp's shelter-in-place order, which went into effect Friday at 6 p.m. and goes through Monday, April 13.
PERRY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) –Motown group The Commodores, boy band 98 Degrees and several other artists will performing 2020 Georgia National Fair, according to a post on the fair's Facebook page. Here's a list of this year's fair concerts: Gary Puckett…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert is holding a press conference Friday morning. According to a tweet from Macon-Bibb County, the press conference will go over Governor Kemp's shelter in place order for Georgia and its impact on…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Within the shelter in place order issued by Governor Brian Kemp, there are some exceptions: Conducting or participating in essential services. Performing necessary travel. Performing minimum basic operations for a business or non-profit organization that is not…
"And just like that, poof, we are done. I'm going to miss these guys."
The senior announced the news via social media on Thursday.
Sunshine stuck around today and helped warm us back to the low 70's (about where we should be for this time of year). Expect more of the same for Friday, but with a few degrees more of warming. This trend…
A curfew is now in effect from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. in Wilkinson County following an emergency meeting of the county's board of commissioners Thursday.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Robins Air Force Base officials confirmed three more COVID-19. This is according to a post on their Facebook page. Wednesday, base officials confirmed that one individual is a resident of Monroe County. The other two…
Georgia governor Brian Kemp released the full text of his shelter-in-place order Thursday afternoon, which goes into effect at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 3 and will last through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 13.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Census Day promotes participation in the 2020 Census. However, the coronavirus pandemic could impact the population count. According to officials, more than 35 percent of the nation's households have responded since homes began receiving invitations to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Macon man after he burglarized a local car dealership on Tuesday. Deputies identified the man as 27-year-old Yehowshua Isbrahim Turner. Authorities say that surveillance footage showed Turner forcing his way…
The Georgia Department of Public Health's South Central Health District says Telfair County has its first two confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Houston Healthcare is preparing for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients.
Since Georgia's public schools are closed to in-person instruction through the end of the school year, many people questions about the process of college planning & readiness.