MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- From the field to the classroom, former professional baseball player Brian Jordan read to students at Hartley Elementary School in Macon Monday. Jordan read a children’s book that he authored -- I Told You I Can…
MACON, Georgia, (41NBC/WMGT) -- Black Friday and Cyber Monday have ended while Giving Tuesday begins. “[It is about] Being able to talk about our programming and tell people a little bit about what we've been doing throughout the year. To…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Beverley Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health held its annual tree lighting Monday. Bryan Thompson, an 8-year-old cancer patient, got the opportunity to light the tree. Thompson lit the tree on behalf of all the hospital’s…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former jail facility in Milledgeville is now being used as an Animal shelter. Community leaders and county officials gathered at the new Baldwin County Animal Services Shelter for a ribbon-cutting Monday. In July, Baldwin County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb community wants to make sure kids in need have gifts under the tree. Layaway Santa returns for its 7th year. Putting a dollar in a designated tip box can go a long way this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff's deputies need your help locating a person who damaged two Ring brand surveillance cameras at a Macon business. Deputies say the incident happened on Saturday, Nov. 2 around 6 p.m. at 1020 Riverside…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Investigators need help finding and identifying a man who stole solar lights from a property near downtown Macon. Authorities say the person shown in the photo stole five solar lights from a property at 1019 Walnut…
Arrest Update: Warner Robins detectives charged 23-year-old Morgan Baker of Mobile, Alabama, for the murder of 38-year-old Tamarco Head at Club Boss in July 2019. Authorities charged Baker with Felony Murder and Aggravated Assault. Officers arrested Baker in Alabama on…
ATLANTA (AP) - A man considered the main suspect in a string of killings of black children and young adults in Atlanta in the 1970s and 1980s has been denied parole. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles made the…
10,000 new digital water meters provide more accurate readings Customers charged per gallon, not per thousand gallons MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Construction crews have the first of many new digital water meters in the ground. The county started the process…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Eric Langston, who's running for Warner Robins Post 2 seat, is facing forgery charges just a day before the run-off election. Houston County Records Department says Langston was arrested Monday afternoon for forgery and giving a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb Sheriff’s investigators need your help identifying and finding a person of interest in Lizella. Investigators believe he is connected to thefts that happened in the Yellowstone Way area of Lizella. Witnesses reported this subject and…
ABBEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A south Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been arrested by members of his own department for trying to buy drugs. Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers says he arrested Deputy James Carlile on Wednesday. Carlile is charged with…
MORROW, Ga. (AP) - Police in Georgia say they shot and killed a suspect who pointed a gun at officers responding to a domestic situation. Clayton County police spokeswoman Sgt. C. West told news outlets officers arrived at a domestic…
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) - A man convicted of scamming a Georgia woman he met on a dating site out of thousands of dollars has been sentenced to prison. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports police in Tennessee arrested 34-year-old John Martin Hill…
DUBLIN, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Students in the Dublin City School District will be getting out early on Friday. That's because the high school football team is playing in the semifinals. According to a release from the school district, the football…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators are looking for two men they say robbed a dollar store at gunpoint over the weekend. According to the Sheriff's Office, the robbery happened at the Dollar General at 4944 Mount Pleasant…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A family of three was injured late Sunday night after their car crashed on the interstate. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 19 year old Rachel Gonzales of Norcross, Georgia was driving on I-475 south…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says a man was found shot to death in his car Sunday morning. Investigators say 23-year-old Eric Broomfield was found with multiple gunshot wounds in his 2003 GMC in an alley off…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - To kick-off the holiday season, Friday night starts the Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza. Faith Bartolotta says watching the Christmas lighting event has become a tradition for her and her family. "We love it. It's very…
The search for two men who robbed a Macon post office Friday, continues.
For some on Black Friday in middle Georgia, small businesses and entrepreneurs took the time to display great deals they have to offer.
Several roads will close temporarily during the 2019 Downtown Macon Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 1st.
Perry is getting ready for Small Business Saturday, as business owners and merchants along Carroll Street prepare.
CHAUNCEY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A man has been hospitalized after his car was struck by a train in Dodge County on Thanksgiving. According to Georgia State Patrol, 20 year old Seaborn Attaway was driving on South Railroad Avenue in Chauncey…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --The Salvation Army of Central Georgia opened its doors on Thanksgiving to give those in need a hot meal. Matthew Hall, chairman of the Salvation Army's advisory board, says the purpose of the free meal is to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Although sales usually begin on Black Friday, Best Buy, Target, and many other stores wasted no time opening their doors to shoppers. Anjali Patel stood outside BestBuy since early Thanksgiving morning waiting for deals. “We're here…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins' football season has been magical, but what's even more impressive is the way Marquis Westbrook is thriving in his first year as head coach. "It's been a really good ride. A really good…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An iconic downtown theater left abandoned for 40 years is finally getting some attention. The Bibb Theatre on Third Street is a great backdrop for Instagram -- with the facade, marquee, and mid-century design. However, it…
Good evening! Rain moved out earlier this afternoon and we were gifted with a beautiful and warm evening. Highs today reached the upper 70's across Middle Georgia, but the cold front that caused the rain brings a cool down overnight.…
Peach County deputies arrested two men for allegedly shooting at kids, who were riding a dirt bike and a go-kart.
The holidays are usually spent with family and friends enjoying good times. But for some, there's often a feeling of sadness.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A man was arrested Tuesday in connection to a shooting last week that left another man dead.
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between November 18 and November 22.