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Middle Georgians can get a chance to win tickets for the SEC Championship Game
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The annual Jeff Smith Auto Raffle is back for its 12th year. Jeff Smith Automotive has partnered with the United Way of Central Georgia to raffle off a new vehicle. Communications Director Laura Stauter says this…
Candidate for Macon-Bibb mayor announces plan for reducing crime
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Macon-Bibb Mayoral candidate Cliffard Whitby released his six-point ‘Crime Reduction and Public Safety’ plan Wednesday. He held a news conference at the New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church to announce his plan. He said Bibb County residents…
Deer accidents up in Jones County, Sheriff's office asks hunters to help
DRY BRANCH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As we head to see family and friends this holiday season, it is important to be mindful of traffic. Three types of traffic immediately come to mind: highway, pedestrian, and deer traffic. From October until…
Man wanted for robbing Neighborhood Grocery at gunpoint
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators are looking for a man they say robbed the Neighborhood Grocery at 2017 Millerfield Road in Macon Tuesday night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a man wearing black clothes, a…
Daybreak Interview: Warner Robins Chef makes winning seafood dish
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – He competed against some of best seafood chefs in the state during the first ever Georgia Seafood Festival on November 9th. Chef Scottie Johnson, a private chef from Warner Robins, took home the gold. He visited…
Bibb Co. Sheriff's Office offers to fund pay scale study for county employees' raises
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County commissioners are revisiting the idea of a new pay scale study that examines giving county employees raises. Commissioners say that a study may be exactly what's needed. All year, Macon-Bibb commissioners opposed Mayor Robert…
Wednesday brings warmth and a chance of rain
Middle Georgia will get a little break from full sunshine for just one day this week. A weakening cold front will push through Middle Georgia tomorrow during the early afternoon. This front will bring a chance of showers to the…
Man arrested in connection to November 22 shooting death
A man was arrested Tuesday in connection to a shooting last week that left another man dead.
More than 400 jobs coming to McRae-Helena
McRae-Helena, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Brazilian stone manufacturing plant is moving to Georgia. The facility is projected to create 455 jobs. This is according to a news release from Governor Brian Kemp. The Guidoni Group build a manufacturing facility in…
Best, worst days to travel during Thanksgiving week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --It's no secret that the Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel times of the year with people ready to put miles on the road and in the air. According to Tripadvisor, 58% of people will…
Twiggs Co. woman faces prison time for 300 grams of meth
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Twiggs County woman is facing prison time for trying to sell more than 300 grams of meth. A judge sentenced 25-year-old Tiffany Sauls of Danville to about eight years in prison with five years supervised…
Baldwin High receives grant for new television studio
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin High School received a grant to help create a new television studio for the school. The Georgia Department of Education’s (GADoE) Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Division (CTAE) awarded a $34,000 grant to the school.…
Cherry Blossom Festival announces chairman for 2020
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon's International Cherry Blossom Festival announced its 2020 Festival Chairman. Central Georgia Technical College President Dr. Ivan Allen will serve as chairman as the Pinkest Party On Earth celebrates its 39th year. Dr. Allen has served…
Axe throwing spot now open in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Axe throwing is a sport that has grown to international status and it has now come to Middle Georgia. Maniax Axe Throwing opened its downtown Macon location today. Managing partner Quintin Bohan calls Macon “the perfect…
Masked man robs store on Eisenhower Parkway at gunpoint
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened at Harbor Freight on Eisenhower Parkway. Authorities say the incident happened around 2:25 p.m. Deputies say a masked man reportedly entered the store demanding money…
Mentor's Project Protégés spread Christmas spirit
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tuesday morning, a special group of kids who are apart of The Mentor’s Project of Bibb County wanted to give to others, just like others gave to them. June O'Neal says, "We [The Mentor's Project] provide…
3 men face burglary, drug charges in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Warner Robins law enforcement officers arrested three men in connection with a residential burglary. Detectives with the Warner Robins Police Department and SWAT executed a search warrant on Shannon Ridge Drive regarding the burglary. Authorities…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores November 18-22
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between November 18 and November 22.
Staying dry and warming up Tuesday in Middle Georgia
Middle Georgia will see another nice day on Tuesday with plenty of sunshine and a warm up. Our high temperatures will warm into the upper 60's and low 70's. We will see partly cloudy conditions by tomorrow afternoon ahead of…
Mercer football parts ways with head football coach
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/SPORTS) - Mercer University released its head football coach over the weekend. The Bears are currently 4-8 on the season and have lost three straight. Athletics Director Jim Cole announced Sunday that the school parted ways with head…
Macon death toll reaches 24 this year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon gun violence claimed the lives of two more men. The incidents happened this weekend in the Bellevue neighborhood. Investigators are trying to put the pieces together. Currently, authorities do not know if the incidents are…
Law enforcement cracks down on motorists who disobey rules of road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Governor's Office of Highway Safety along with Georgia State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies are reminding motorists to buckle up before getting on the road. Authorities will enforce seat belt checks and ticket motorists…
Jail fight leaves 1 inmate injured
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an aggravated assault that happened at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center around 4 p.m. Deputies responded to a fight between inmates in the jail. Authorities say several inmates were…
Judge: 3 former Washington County sheriff deputies won't face murder charges
Three former Washington County Sheriff's deputies are cleared of murder charges after the tasing death of Eurie Martin SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three former Washington County Sheriff's deputies won't face murder charges after tasing a disabled black man to death.…
455 jobs coming to McRae-Helena
A Brazilian stone manufacturing plant is moving to Georgia. The facility is projected to create 455 jobs.
Merrie Christmas Project spreads holiday joy
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-Houston County airport parking project gets funding for expansion
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…
41NBC, American Red Cross partner to save lives
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…
Historic Church mysteriously burned
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…
Swastikas drawn on Georgia College doors
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…
Georgia Patrol: Suspect drives 125 mph, crashes into trooper
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…
Medical Monday: How to survive this year's flu season
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…
Man wanted for robbing hotel clerk in Macon at gunpoint
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…
Man shot outside of a hotel in Macon early Saturday morning
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…
Man arrested in Monroe County for stabbing another man
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 man arrested in connection to another man's murder
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…
Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators trying to figure out who killed teen
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…
2 masked men rob Dollar General in Jeffersonville Road
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…
23-year-old man dies after being shot in Macon
A man is dead after being shot Friday night in west Bibb County.
Saturday rain leads to chilly, breezy Sunday
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…
Two teenagers, one adult arrested for carrying guns in Warner Robins
Warner Robins police arrested two teenagers, and one adult this afternoon for carrying guns.
Museum of Aviation offers new educational-based programs
The Museum of Aviation Foundation’s National STEM Academy, has two new educational-based programs through TinkerTech.
Bibb Sheriff's Office, Fire Deparment filling job vacancies
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.
Deputies respond to suspicious package on Mulberry Street
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…
Baldwin County breaks ground for new Health Department
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…
Safety tips before holiday shopping
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…
Rotary Club Downtown Macon to feed 1000 families for Thanksgiving
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…
More than 260 acres of land available for future park in Macon
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…
Man tries to steal copper from light wires in Central City Park
“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…