PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Brian Kemp announced that Frito-Lay will expand its operations in Perry and Kathleen. According to a news release from the Governor's Office, this will create 120 new jobs in Houston County. “Frito-Lay is one of…
Another day of dealing with that tropical low pressure has meant another day of heavy rain and scattered thunderstorm activity. Some of the areas that were hit hard yesterday with heavy rain are under the gun once again tonight. In…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Some Macon-Bibb County employees have tested positive for COVID-19. County manager, Keith Moffett, made the announcement during Tuesday night's Pre-commission meeting. According to Chris Floore with the Macon-Bibb County Public Affairs Office, employees are told to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two Macon-Bibb County Commissioners say they want county residents to be required to wear face masks in public. During Tuesday night's pre-commission meeting, Commissioner Elaine Lucas said she wants a resolution to be made up for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County students will not return to school until after Labor Day. Bibb County Board of Education members voted on that decision during called meeting Tuesday night. An exact date of when students will return has…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --Three agencies are partnering to make Warner Robins a smart city. Warner Robins, its development authority, and the A2D broad-band company are working to bring high-speed internet to the city. “The funding of it was put…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is closing the terminal station in downtown Macon due to COVID-19 concerns. The terminal station is used for events and houses several county offices, like the Department of Driver Services and Economic…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two murder suspects are awaiting extradition, and a third turned herself in for the murder of a Fort Valley man. Perry police detectives and Calhoun County deputies arrested two Alabama men for the murder of 20-year-old…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, June 29 and Friday, July 3, presented by Pierce Parts and Service.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following links to read the full stories: Governor Kemp issues state of emergency after increase in violent crimes 41NBC Acuweather Forecast: Tropical low to keep rain coverage up this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Community Empowerment Center and Community Church of God in Macon are partnering with several churches in Middle Georgia to offer free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing. Testing is being offered at the following churches: Bethel Missionary Baptist…
It has been a rainy day across much of Middle Georgia, with some areas receiving over 2" of rain in a period of just a few hours. Part of the reason for the heavy rain is an area of low…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — To continue slowing the spread of coronavirus, Dublin City Schools proposes to shorten the 2020-2021 academic school year. The district wants to operate with a 167-day academic calendar instead of 180 days to assess students. It…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- For the seventh year, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning along with Governor Brian Kemp is pushing a “Look Again” campaign that promotes preventing pediatric vehicular heatstroke. 41NBC spoke to local health experts about…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Mayor Robert Reichert extended an Executive Order allowing for two public art walls to stay up through 6 p.m. on July 14, 2020. This comes from a Macon-Bibb County news release. The art walls went up…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following links to read the full stories: 2 killed, 7-year-old injured in overnight shooting 41NBC Acueweather Forecast: Wet start to work week
Two men are dead and a child is injured following an overnight shooting.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin Braves have delayed their in-person workouts until Monday, July 13 due to the current spike in coronavirus cases. The Braves will instead go back to virtual workouts starting Monday, July 6 from 7 A.M.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has a message for those thinking of celebrating the Fourth of July with gunfire. Deputies say shooting a gun into the air is careless and extremely dangerous. Lieutenant Wilton Collins says…
(AP) -- The U.S. is heading into the Fourth of July weekend with many parades and fireworks displays canceled, beaches and bars closed, and health authorities warning that this will be a crucial test of Americans’ self-control. They say this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fireworks sales have skyrocketed as many July 4th events were canceled due to coronavirus. According to Cheryl Story, a Jakes Fireworks store operator, they have seen a surge in sales this year. Story says since many…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As residents prepare for the Fourth of July weekend on the lake, the Department Of Natural Resources Division encourages water and boating safety. DNR is reinforcing the importance of community well-being after a recent drowning at…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the Second Atlanta International Pop Festival in Byron. Many credit the event as the largest outdoor concert in the state's history. Between 100,000 to a half-million people made their…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Independence Day is Saturday and cookouts are a popular way to celebrate the holiday. Chef Scottie Johnson, a private chef from Warner Robins and a winner of the first ever Georgia Seafood Festival, sent in a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A local non-profit is taking action to raise concerns about killings and racial injustices happening in Middle Georgia. Freedom for All Macon will conduct a 4k Solidarity Run and Walk on Saturday morning. The 2.21-mile walk…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three people were sent to the hospital early Friday morning following a car crash. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened at the Eisenhower Parkway and I-75 intersection just before 1 a.m. A…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following links to read the full stories: Perry Police, GBI investigating early morning homicide Commissioner Wynn speaks out about husband being assaulted
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Bacon lost to the Savannah Bananas Wednesday, 8-0, in their season opener. They were hoping to have a different outcome Thursday night in their home opener at Luther Williams Field. But, the Bananas spoiled…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --Local law enforcement is cracking down on a number of blighted properties turned into bootleg liquor stores. “Our ordinance calls them a dive. Some people call them a bootleg, and other people call them a shot house,”…
One person is dead after a shooting early Thursday morning.
A Macon-Bibb commissioner says to expect more charges after her husband was assaulted in downtown Macon Wednesday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Middle Georgia men got the chance to compete for cash and show the world what they've got. Retired Marine Micheal Oglesby and his nephew Jahmar Tate -- a school counselor -- were contestants NBC's game…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators need your help finding a Macon man wanted for selling fake car parts. Investigators are looking for 30-year-old Timothy Sherrod Harden for Theft by Deception. Investigators determined that between October 2019 and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Medical Center Navicent Health has made changes to parts of its essential visitation policy. This is according to a news release from the healthcare provider. The news release states that Navicent made the decision after reviewing…
Bibb County deputies are "actively searching" for a man accused of assaulting a Macon-Bibb Commissioner's husband.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Nala is a 7 year old lab/pitbull mix. She’s a sweet, shy and playful. She’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue in Macon. Anyone that goes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — According to Mentalhealth.gov, 1 in 25 Americans live with a serious mental illness. Licensed therapist, D. Renee Smith, joined 41NBC News at Daybreak via Skype to share what the difference is between mental illness and mental…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man is dead after a gun accidentally shot him in the face. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 29-year-old Wesley Faulks and his friend, 28-year-old Tevin Pleas, were showing each other their new…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Click on the following links to read the full stories: Man dies after drowning in Lake Tobesofee at Claystone Park Middle Georgia churches offering free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Community Empowerment Center and Community Church of God in Macon are partnering with several churches in Middle Georgia to offer free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing. Testing is being offered at the following churches: Bethel Missionary Baptist…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is dead after drowning in Lake Tobesofkee in Macon Wednesday night. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 49 year old Christopher King was thrown off the boat he was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Middle Georgia Black Pages and the Urban CEO want to assist local black businesses affected by COVID-19. They created the Black Business Support Fund to help black business owners. The Community Foundation of Central Georgia and…
TOOMSBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Phones lines have been busy for Toomsboro officials as people want to buy the city. Mayor Joyce Denson says people have it all wrong. The small town of Toomsboro -- population nearly 500 -- was listed…
There was a socially distanced crowd of 15-hundred people at Grayson Stadium.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Solid Waste Department is on a mission to stop illegal dumping in Bibb County communities. Sanitation crews spent Tuesday cleaning Bells Terrace street in Unionville after it was reported that more trash, scraps, and abandoned…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- With school out for summer, food insecurities become a bigger problem for low-income households. For that reason, the PepsiCo Foundation’s Food for Good program partnered with the USDA and Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty. Together,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia Regional Library needs equipment donations for a Memory Lab that will enable community members to access free, publicly-available, self-service digital conversion. “Donations to the Memory Lab make family and community histories accessible to future…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is postponing the 26th annual Sparks Over the Park Independence Day Celebration at Lake Tobesofkee due to COVID-19 concerns and the rise of cases in Macon-Bibb County and Georgia. “Even though Georgia has relaxed…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The City of Cochran is honoring those who have served our country in a unique way for the Fourth of July amid the pandemic. For the past three years, Sam Barrs has placed large American flags around…
After a few mostly dry days in Middle Georgia, storms rolled back in this afternoon. Most of us saw just rain, but at least my garden is happy. Tomorrow will bring our next chance of severe storms. Main threats with…