JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Juliette residents say they're facing a water contamination crisis. Residents and water advocates are blaming Georgia Power by saying its ash pond is polluting residents' drinking water. However, Georgia Power says its meeting all federal drinking…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A mother and her boyfriend are facing murder charges after a 5-month-old was found dead Tuesday. Deputies arrested 28-year-old Jalicia Aquanetta Kent and 30-year-old Quantious Trenard Hodges. Investigators say Kent's 5-month-old son was placed in front…
Coliseum Medical Centers' Labor & Delivery and Behavioral Health nursing units have earned the 2019 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction (UOD) Awards.
Bibb County deputies need the public's help identifying two men they say broke into a business early Tuesday morning.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Warner Robins Police responded to shots fired near Northside High School Tuesday morning. Matching the description of the suspected shooter, 17-year-old Trevon Malik Strong fled on foot towards the school when officers arrived on the…
Two people are in custody following a dog attack that led to a man's death last month.
Bibb County School District Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones will hold a briefing Tuesday regarding COVID-19, commonly known as Coronavirus.
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, March 2 and Sunday, March 8.
A 5-month-old boy was found dead in a Macon home Tuesday morning.
After a full four days rain free, we are going to see rain back in the forecast for much of the week. A cold front will approach the area tomorrow. This will bring a chance of showers to the southeast.…
All residents can now use the transit service.
Some Macon-Bibb Commissioners are pushing for improvements at Rosa Parks Square.
The incident was reported to have occurred beginning in 2016, and lasted through 2018.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County residents are anticipating the arrival of Summer. That's because the Sandy Beach Water Park at Lake Tobesofkee is set to reopen. The 8-acre water park will be back in business this summer. The Bibb…
FORSYTH, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Juilette residents are invited to an event Monday night to hear about another community that fought back against coal ash dumping. Residents say the coal ash from Georgia Power’s Plant Sherer is flowing though and corroding…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to Shape Magazine, running is great for your heart, your joints and it helps you burn calories. This weekend, Medical Center Navicent Health Peach County is hosting a day of fun and fitness for the…
BUTLER, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Taylor County Sheriff's Office are re-releasing information about a missing woman from Taylor County. According to the Sheriff's Office, 25 year old Stacey Lynn Martin disappeared from her home…
DUBLIN, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Laurens County Sheriff's Investigators are trying to figure out why two people were shot on the south end of the county this Saturday. According to the Laurens County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, warrants have been taken…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Four positive tests for coronavirus (COVID-19) could raise state total to eleven cases. The Georgia Department of Public Health is waiting for the CDC to confirm the presumptive diagnoses. According to a release from the Governor's…
A man is in custody after Bibb County Sheriff's Office deputies say he stole a vehicle with a child inside Friday afternoon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One thing you can't strip away is the heart of a champion. The Houston County Sharks varsity wheelchair basketball team proved that in their 23-22 overtime win over the Henry County Hurricanes Friday at the Macon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Several Bibb County organizations are taking over tonight's First Friday festivities in downtown Macon. This Friday’s theme is “Seuss on The Loose" in honor of the famous author’s birthday. The celebration happens on Friday, March 6,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The third annual “March on Macon” will happen Saturday, March 7 in downtown Macon. The event organizers--Georgia Women, New Georgia Project, Georgia Equality and Macon Unity--say Georgia state law provides no civil rights protections for those…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two local veterinarians make their debut on National Geographic Wild on Saturday. Doctors Vernard Hodges and Terrence Ferguson -- the owners of Critter Fixer Veterinary Hospital -- will star on the new show Critter Fixers Country…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It’s Porter Elementary School’s 3rd year celebrating the development of social and emotional skills to help students become effective leaders. As part of the “Leader in Me” Initiative across the school district, the elementary school kicked…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The deadline for those qualifying to run for Macon-Bibb elected offices ended Friday. Macon-Bibb County will elect a different mayor for the first time since 2007. The mayoral candidates are Lester Miller, Larry Schlesinger, Blake Sullivan,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mercer redshirt senior guard Ethan Stair has been named SoCon Player of the Week. Stair averaged 14 points and 16.5 boards last week in wins over The Citadel (73-57) and Wofford (59-47). He's now up to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Navicent Health doesn’t want you to wait until something bad happens to prepare yourself. On the first Friday of each month, the hospital holds the national program Stop the Bleed -- a program created in response…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Authorities arrested a Macon man after he tried to enter a woman's car at a business on Hartley Bridge Road. Authorities identified the suspect as 39-year-old Allen Duane Taylor, of Macon. Deputies say they responded to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators are looking for a suspect who fired shots at a north Macon homeowner after trying to break into his house. Investigators identified the suspect as 23-year-old De’Vontae Carswell, of Stockbridge. Investigators say…
DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The U.S. Geological Survey website shows that a 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck Middle Georgia on Thursday, March 5, 2020, just before 4 pm. The quakes center was located just a few miles southwest of Davisboro, Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Saturday, March 7th is International Women's Day, which dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. The Buck Melton Community Center in Macon is playing host to an event…
Some areas have seen up to seven inches of rain.
Three west Macon hotels could be declared a public nuisance for frequent criminal activity.
The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is doing its best to keep riders virus free.
We have finally gotten rid of the rain in Middle Georgia and will be seeing sunshine for the weekend. Even though the rain is moving out, it won't be a perfect day. Very breezy conditions will be moving in with…
ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Flooding in Wilcox County forced several families to evacuate. Heavy rainfall this week submerged a neighborhood. Residents near Mike Street and Doris Coney Street say the flooding is the worst they have ever seen. They are…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The fatal tasing between three former Washington County Sheriff deputies and an African American man is heading to Georgia Supreme Court. Washington County District Attorney Hayward Atlman says his office wants to reinstate the murder charges…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation urges residents to drive carefully around milepost marker 4 on U.S. 441 southbound. Officials say the right shoulder is caving away due to the heavy rainfall. Currently, the right lane and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex and community partners are bringing a software laboratory to Houston County. A ceremony was held on Thursday at the future facility near Park Place Drive. This will be the…
Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order Thursday declaring a state of emergency for 120 counties south of I-20.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Workforce development was the topic of discussion at Houston County's Eggs and Issues event on Thursday. The county wants to bridge a gap between employers and students. Becky Lee, with the Houston Development Authority, says…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Houston Healthcare provided registered nurses and medical staff at Eggs and Issues, Thursday morning. Nurses attended to answer questions surrounding the virus. There were also several informational flyers available…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baberitos is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The restaurant chain first opened its doors on Feb. 20, 2000, in Athens, Georgia. The Founder and CEO Downing Barber was in Middle Georgia at the Forsyth Road location in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon Water Authority will host its 15th Annual Kids Fishing Derby at Javors Lucas Lake this Saturday. According to a news release, participants between the ages of 3 and 16 will have an opportunity to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia High School Association basketball state finals have returned to Macon. With 15 schools across the state playing at the Macon Centreplex Thursday through Saturday, community leaders have been preparing for an economic impact. Gary…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The high school basketball state finals tipped off at the Macon Centreplex Wednesday, and the slate of games didn't disappoint. Three middle Georgia teams competed for state titles, but in the game between Hancock Central and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bernd Elementary host its “Leadership Day” on March 19. The event will showcase: classroom visits student-led school tours performances a student Q&A panel According to a news release, the students will also show off their leadership…
Here's a list of school closings for Friday, March 6. We'll add to the list as we get updates.
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A preliminary autopsy shows that a Crawford County man died from “traumatic injuries due to a dog attack.” According to Crawford County Sheriff Lewis Walker, the autopsy says that 76-year-old Lee Becham died from a dog…