FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and Amazon have teamed up to launch a new state-of-the-art STEM Center. The center will be for youth at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia in Monroe county. Corey Landry,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Department of Natural Resources' Macon Office is closing in a few weeks. Wes Robinson with the Department of Natural Resources says it's due to consolidation. Robinson says the Macon office is moving into the Georgia…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You have heard of music festivals and film festivals. Well, now Perry has a Christmas tree festival. Perry's 3rd Annual Festival of Trees is bringing more than just the community together. Sharon Mcewen will be among…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Lace up your running shoes tomorrow morning for the 27th Annual Reindeer Run and Santa Stroll. This year's new course goes through downtown Macon. It begins and ends at the Medical Center Navicent Health. The event…
(NBC News) The holiday shopping season has also become the holiday shipping season. "The explosive growth of e-commerce has shifted shopping patterns," says Bonny Harrison of FedEx. " Delivering on time is still dependent upon how early you ship. There…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council is opening up its Heating Energy Assistance Program to the general public. In November, the EOC assisted the elderly, those home-bound, and those with life-threatening issues. Now, the program wants…
Spending this holiday season is driven by social media, with a growing number of influencers pitching products and platforms adding new features to make purchases faster and easier. (NBC News) -- Social media is playing a bigger role in consumer…
Bread of Life Ministries is giving away groceries until 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon church is working to reduce hunger for struggling families ahead of the holiday season. Bread of Life Ministries partnered with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon woman for threatening to kill her neighbor. The woman reportedly made the threat while talking with a Macon-Bibb 911 operator on the phone. Authorities identified the woman as 55-year-old…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jones County is playing in its first-ever state semifinals since 1961. The Greyhounds (12-1) host Buford (12-1) at Greyhound field on Friday. Their season up to this point has been nothing short of fantastic. They've only…
Investigators are looking into a carjacking that happened at Wesleyan Gardens Apartments in Macon MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a carjacking that happened at an apartment complex in Macon. Authorities say the incident happened Friday…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A crash involving a tractor trailer is forcing drivers to take a detour in Twiggs County. According to the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office, there was a two vehicle accident on Georgia Highway 96 Friday morning. The…
After a mostly dry week in Middle Georgia we will see a few chances for rain. Clouds will begin to move in overnight and stick with us for the day on Friday. Although it will be mostly cloudy through the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia and the International Cherry Blossom Festival partners up for the Cherry Blossom Road Race set to take place in March 2020. The charity, for seven years, hosted its own…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex and Middle Georgia State University are launching a center for software innovation. Elected officials and community leaders held a ribbon-cutting for the new software center at MGA's Warner Robins campus. Professor…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Little Richard's family announced an international music festival to honor him. Stanley Stewart, Little Richard's cousin, says Stewart Productions is putting together "Richard Rocks International Music Fest" in recognition of Little Richard's 87th birthday. It will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County District Schools provided nearly 350 smartphones to its students. This comes after applying to a nationwide grant through the 1 Million Project Foundation. The organization wants to help one million high school students who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former Macon resident says, for the past 8 years, he's received calls from kids looking for Santa. It’s because when you Google Santa’s number in Middle Georgia, you get a number similar to his. Scott…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As more restaurants and businesses move into downtown Macon, so are residents. Newtown Macon says they can't build loft apartments fast enough to keep up with the demand. In downtown Macon, there are 651 loft apartments.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If Santa's deep baritone laugh doesn't appeal to the young person in your life, you are in luck this Christmas season. Children with autism, or any other sensory sensitivity special needs, don't have to miss out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Warner Robins man in possession of a stolen gun and cocaine. Deputies say they were patrolling the Peter Street and Grosso Avenue area when they saw a vehicle parked the…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Beans is a 1-2 year old Chihuahua mix. He’s calm, sweet and is people friendly. He’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt him at All About Animals Rescue. It’s located at 101…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – One person is dead after a fiery car crash on I-75 North in Macon last night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened near the Hartley Bridge Road ramp around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday.…
We finally saw our high temperatures jump back into the 60's today. Sunshine and dry air helped us warm up quickly, but clear skies are cooling things back down into the 30's tonight. Thursday will bring another nice day to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Community leaders in the Pleasant Hill area are pushing for residents to be more vigilant in the neighborhood. After the abandoned structure of Mt. Temah Primitive Baptist Church was set on fire last month, leaders are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- It only takes a few seconds for you to fall victim to a porch pirate -- a person who steals packages from a porch. According to Safewise, a home security company, nearly 26 million Americans had…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With flu season coming, health officials and physicians say it's never too late to get a flu shot. Medical professionals urge students and teachers to stay cautious around this time. Appling Middle School Nurse Brittany Young…
MACON, Georgia, (41NBC/WMGT) -- Alice’s Place Adult Daycare in Macon is gearing up for their Socks for the Seniors Drive. Alice’s Place members and staff will be collecting men crew socks and distributing them to three nursing homes in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Transportation hopes a roundabout at a busy Macon intersection will slow traffic. A roundabout is going at the intersection of Fulton Mill Road and Eisenhower Parkway. Officials approved the project last month.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For the second year, one Bibb County elementary school continues to shine above the rest. Sonny Carter Elementary earned state recognition for its College and Career Readiness Performance Index score. Sonny Carter Elementary scored 87.3 percent…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Rigby's Entertainment Complex in Warner Robins will host its first-ever peach drop on New Year's Eve. 41NBC spoke with Gracie Rigby, Rigby's Guest Services and Events Manager, about the event. She says after she and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - John Milledge Academy is seeking its second GISA state title in three years as it takes on Valwood (10-2) Friday at Mercer University's Five Star Stadium. John Milledge has been dominant on both sides of the…
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Georgia have arrested a civilian police department employee accused of keeping methamphetamine inside a purse that two children discovered near a park. News outlets report 38-year-old Angel Marie Hall was taken into custody on…
The Salvation Army in Macon, needs more people to help make a child’s Christmas better this year.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The legendary Capricorn Studios has reopened and is back in business once again. Mercer University and Creek media celebrated the rebirth of Capricorn studios Tuesday. Mercer University Senior Vice President of Communications Marketing, Larry Brumley says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The reopening of Capricorn Studios will create more tourism for Macon. Visit Macon says they're expecting tourism to skyrocket, as people want to get a glimpse at Macon's music history. This step helps preserve the city’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County Superior Court judge sentenced a Macon man to prison on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to molesting a then-15-year-old girl in 2018. According to a news release from the Macon-Bibb District Attorney's office,…
eBooks, audio-books, and digital magazines are free with a library card. 15,000 eBooks for kids and 20,000 for adults MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday behind us, there's one deal still on the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Northeast high school students have SPLOST to thank for their new building. Bibb County school officials, students, and the school construction team gathered for the school's ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning. Principal Steven Jones and board members…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Students in the Houston County School System will attend school for a half-day on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. School officials say that Dec. 20 is the last day of the first semester for the 2019-2020…
There were a few runoff elections Tuesday. Here are the results.
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say three bodies were found dead inside a home in Rockdale County. The Rockdale County Sheriff's Office told news outlets that deputies were called to a home in Conyers to perform a wellness…
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) - Police in Georgia are searching for who shot a teenage couple to death and left them in a family member’s parked car on Thanksgiving morning. News outlets report McDonough Police found the bodies of 18-year-old Savannah…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between November 25 and November 29.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that encourages people to give back to non-profits and other organizations in their communities. Nancy Cleveland, the Communications & Development Associate for the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, visited…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Two men have been arrested in Monroe County after Sheriff's deputies say they stole a sports car out of Peach County. According to a post on the Monroe County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, on Monday, the Monroe…
HAMPTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After more than two decades at Atlanta Motor Speedway, facility President, Ed Clark, will retire following the track's NASCAR race weekend in the spring. According to a news release from Atlanta Motor Speedway, Clark has dedicated…
AMERICUS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former President Jimmy Carter is back in the hospital. According to the former President's Press Secretary, Deanna Congileo, Carter was admitted to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus this past weekend to be treated for a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man that was injured during a car crash in Macon at the end of October has passed away. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 21-year-old Rodreagus Roberson of Macon, was pronounced dead last Thursday.…
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…