MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Not only is it time for high school graduations, but elementary and middle school celebrations as well. With graduations postponed because of COVID-19, the Bibb County School District is making sure 5th and 8th graders aren't…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following links to read the full stories: Man dies after Napier Avenue shooting 41NBC AccuWeather Forecast: Quiet weather to begin work week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local engineer and seamstress who started sewing face masks for co-workers now makes them available to the Middle Georgia community. Rachel Moore says she realized there was a worldwide shortage of face masks after the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Riders on Macon-Bibb Transit Authority and Paratransit bus routes will be required to wear face-coverings starting Monday. According to MTA, the decision was made out of “an abundance of caution” as the Macon-Bibb COVID-19 cases rise.…
GRIFFIN, Ga. (AP) - The Georgia city of Griffin is being recognized for saving its century-old city hall building from neglect and decay. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation says the restoration of the 1910 building has received the nonprofit's…
Coronavirus vs. iPhone In this segment of Tech Report, coronavirus is predicted to cause a massive drop in iPhone sales. This is according to Goldman Sachs. Analysts expect iPhone shipments to fall 36% as customers around the world remain on…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Storms caught Pulaski County residents off guard on Sunday, saying it went from rain to tree limbs flying. Greshian Humphries anticipated a rainy Sunday until the weather became severe later that night. She says "it took…
Governor Brian Kemp announced Monday several businesses can start re-opening this week.
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City confirmed a weak tornado touched down in Houston County during a severe thunderstorm on Sunday. The Houston County EMA performed a survey and relayed their findings. It has been found that a very…
Here are Georgia’s latest confirmed numbers from the Department of Public Health.
A 27-year-old man who was shot in the chest Sunday afternoon has died.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 3-year-old child is dead and others are injured after a single-car accident on I-475 in Macon. According to Bibb County deputies, driver 29-year-old Jordan Fields, of Dothan, Alabama, lost control of the car as he…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 3-year-old child is dead and others are injured after a single-car accident on I-475 in Macon. According to Bibb County deputies, driver 29-year-old Jordan Fields, of Dothan, Alabama, lost control of the car as he…
A 27-year-old man who was shot in the chest Sunday afternoon has died.
Several Houston County businesses are giving back amid the coronavirus.
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Churches across the United States have been forced to close their doors out of concern for coronavirus. Lakeside Church, in Dodge County, moved its Sunday service to an online stream. This "new normal" is still strange…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --The Georgia Election Board is giving counties the option of establishing absentee ballot drop boxes for the June primary election. Officials say voters can use the drop boxes to turn in their ballots, while continuing to…
Well, we have had a beautiful day across Middle Georgia today, but we will see deteriorating conditions as we head through the weekend. Severe storms are once again in the forecast and Middle GA is under the gun...once again. Main…
The Georgia Red Cross is preparing for the chance of more severe weather this weekend and "an even larger statewide response" after last weekend's major tornado outbreak, which is just entering the recovery phase.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The North Central Health District's first drive-up sample collection for COVID-19 testing opened in Macon Friday. The first collection site is located at the Macon-Bibb County Health Department. Public Information Officer, Michael Hokanson says residents must…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Better Business Bureau encourages graduating seniors to think twice before uploading senior pictures to social media. According to the organization, scammers surf social media sites looking for #ClassOf2020 posts. This gives hackers the name of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Board of Education has decided to end online instruction for students and teachers a little early and postpone graduations. According to an announcement from Bibb County Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones, the academic school…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Since many restaurants are either closed or doing take out only during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people may be cooking more than they have before. The staff at Texas Roadhouse in Macon wanted to show everyone…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Coroner's Office is trying to figure out what happened to man that was found dead in a hotel room. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC that 36 year old Tremayne Lester was…
$1,648,580 in federal grant dollars is now available to multiple communities across the Middle District of Georgia in response to public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19.
It's Severe Weather Awareness Week, and storms could return to Middle Georgia this weekend.
Pastor Eddie Smith believes partnering with the Middle Georgia Food Bank was the best thing to do.
It's so students can make-up work and turning in Chromebooks.
Summer camp in Macon-Bibb County may not open this year.
Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators need your help identifying a woman seen on surveillance video entering the automobile of another person.
We started Thursday chilly across Middle Georgia, with lows dropping to the upper 30's in Macon this morning. We will finally get a warm up from these chilly mornings by Friday. Through the day on Friday high pressure, that has…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The National Weather Service has confirmed a strong tornado touched down in Monroe County early Monday morning. After an extensive damage survey, crews determined that an EF-3 tornado, with winds up to 140 mph moved through the…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the North Central Health District will start drive-up testing for COVID-19 on Friday, April 17 at 9 a.m.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins man is in jail after a standoff with Houston County deputies. Deputies responded to a home on Autumn Drive in Warner Robins twice on Tuesday for what police are describing as domestic-related…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A suspect connected to an Amber Alert involving a missing two-year-old is arrested in Monroe County. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrested 21-year-old Johnetta Taylor around 12:00pm at a home on Champion Drive.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 2020 is a big year for politics, both nationally and locally. The COVID-19 pandemic has already had an effect on our primary elections in Georgia. Dr. Chris Grant, a political science professor at Mercer University, joined…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As part of schools moving to online learning, The University System of Georgia has launched a newly redesigned Georgia On My Line website that makes it easier for Georgians to explore online degree programs. Georgia On…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Robins Air Force Base reports one new confirmed COVID-19 case and two new recoveries from the virus, according to a post on the base’s Facebook page. Since Saturday, March 21st, the base has had a…
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The Georgia Department of Public Health announced Wednesday it is changing COVID-19 testing criteria to accommodate more testing and also increasing the number of testing sites statewide.
Sheriff's Office: Three individuals entered a vehicle in the Bowman Station, took pistol.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Pregnant moms around Middle Georgia are voicing concerns about delivering their babies during a global pandemic. Expectant mother LeAnn Grinstead from Laurens County is 26 weeks pregnant. Like many other soon-to-be moms, she has concerns about…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A proposed coal-fired power plant is not coming to Washington County, after the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) denied a request for additional time to start construction on Plant Washington. According to a letter from Georgia…
Today across much of the area we saw sunshine and highs well below normal. This is thanks to a front that finally pushed to our south, allowing for some cooler air to settle in for the next day or so.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Robins Air Force Base officials addressed the employee concerns and current operations within the complex amid COVID-19. The RAFB held a virtual commander's call on Facebook Wednesday. Brig. General John Kubinec -- commander of the…
All riders on Macon-Bibb Transit Authority Fixed Routes and Paratransit bus routes will be required to wear a face covering starting Monday, April 20.
The National Weather Service determined an EF-1 tornado struck the Zebulon Road area early Monday morning.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Laurens County School District staff are distributing weekly meals to students. Donna Sapp -- the county's school nutrition director -- says that this week, they served about 1,500 students each day. At every location, each student…
Four Crawford County Jail inmates and two employees have tested positive for COVID-19.