MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County coroner Leon Jones is raising money to have the pedestrian who someone struck and killed on I-75 cremated. Jones encourages people to send a check or money order to: Coroner Leon Jones 111 3rd…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Warner Robins Police Department was approved to receive three grants to improve the overall performance of the department. WRPD is receiving a grant for the first time in several years from the Governors Office for…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins Planning and Zoning officials approved a special exception project that helps add two group homes to the area. Executive director for Houston County Association for Exceptional Citizens, Stan Blaxton, says there are nine group…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man after he tried to fight with law enforcement. Deputies were checking the Brookhaven Road area when they saw a person panhandling near the Dollar Tree store. Authorities say the…
Wesleyan College, Georgia College & State University, and Mercer University made the list of best colleges in the state. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three Middle Georgia colleges ranked in the top ten of the 2020’s Best Colleges within the state.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to breastcancer.org, about 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Catching it early could save a life. This morning we spoke with LaTasha…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Byron motel is temporarily closing and guests are looking for somewhere else to stay. The move comes after the motel received yet another low-scoring inspection from the department of health. After a visit from the…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley State University plans to start a men’s volleyball team as one of its NCAA Division II-sponsored sports. This comes from an FVSU news release. The news release states that FVSU will begin the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon Bacon baseball team is already thinking about the next season! Go ahead and mark your calendar for opening night. The season starts for the Bacon with a road game on Thursday, May 28th, but Friday,…
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) - The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a murder indictment against a man accused of killing a couple who believed they were meeting him to buy a replica of a 1966 Mustang convertible. Ronnie…
Tropical Storm Nestor is quickly headed for the Florida coast tonight with rain already pushing into parts of Florida and South Georgia. The current forecast track of Nestor still brings the center of the storm through Middle Georgia and thus…
With the threat of rain and strong winds Saturday, the homecoming football game kick-off against Morehouse College, has been moved up
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare is overcrowded. Therefore, they are housing animals outside in cages as a result. With the potential for heavy rain and strong winds this weekend, Animal Welfare is trying to secure adoptions to make…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Washington County residents will vote on a new sheriff next month. The county is holding a special election after former Sheriff Thomas Smith died this summer. The Interim Sheriff, Mark McGraw, isn't running for sheriff. Michael…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- More than 70 Baldwin County first and second-grade students got a chance to learn about renewable energy on Friday. Georgia College & State University held its 4th Annual Renewable Energy Day at the Centennial Center. Fifteen Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Tis' the season of runny noses and bad coughs. But how can you tell the difference between the flu and the common cold? Dr. John Wood, emergency center director for Navicent Health, says the hospital has seen…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Museum of Aviation announced that they welcomed over 600,000 visitors this past year. According to a press release, the Museum is recognized as the second-largest museum in the U.S. Air Force. It is one of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Connecting with the community. That is exactly what Bibb County's Sheriff David Davis said is his favorite part of the job. Friday morning, connecting with the community is what he did, all while the group enjoyed…
Tropical Storm Nestor has formed in the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. The storm is now packing winds of 60 mph and gusts of 70 mph. Nestor is expected to impact Middle Georgia with heavy rain, gusty winds, and an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Drivers normally use headlights when driving in the dark. But the law also requires us to have them on during certain times of the day. Captain Brad Wolfe, who works in the Patrol Operations division for the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mount de Sales will square off against rival Tattnall Square Academy Friday in week nine of the End Zone's Game of the Week. The Cavaliers are coming off a 54-8 win over Twiggs County last Friday.…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County senior linebacker Sergio Allen held his Under Armour All-American presentation Thursday morning in the school's auditorium. Students, staff and family members showered him with their support. The Clemson commit and four-star recruit is…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Laurens County Sheriff's deputies captured a man wanted for probation violation and obstruction of officers. This is according to Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Authorities identified the man as Robert Griffits. Griffits was located and…
HOUSTON COUNTY: The Salvation Army's Safe House Remember my name ride has been cancelled. The ride was supposed to take place Saturday, October 19th at noon at Mile Branch Park in Hawkinsville. There will be a fundraiser at Roco's Bar…
A 52-year-old man was sentenced to prison Wednesday in the August, 2018, molestation of a 13-year-old girl at a Fort Valley home
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some Rutland High students returned home safe after a class trip to Japan turned scary. A typhoon ripped through the country over the weekend. Tonight, the students with the International Studies Club at Rutland High returned…
An area of storms in the Gulf of Mexico is poised to move northeast and impact Middle Georgia over the weekend, possibly as a tropical storm. Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen is forecast to strengthen and organize to become Tropical Storm…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 100 Black Men of Middle Georgia kicked off their "College and Career Fest 2019" at the Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center on Thursday. The career fest introduces Middle Georgia students to various educational opportunities and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Nowadays, it isn't odd for people to take pictures where they are and post them online. But how safe is that? We are all guilty of taking selfies and posting them on social media. But we aren't…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon is one of many cities moving toward cleaner energy options. Thursday morning, Commissioner Tim Echols of the Georgia Public Service Commission hosted the 9th Annual Clean Energy Roadshow. Echols is in charge of regulating energy…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Beating breast cancer is no small feat. That's why Navicent Health threw a special celebration for survivors. Thursday, the hospital invited the Pink Alliance Survivor Group to attend an annual "birthday celebration.” The group of breast…
32-year-old Ashley Nicole Levanich was struck and killed after walking on I-75 UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators, along with assistance from the GBI, identified the pedestrian woman who was struck and killed on I-75. They identified her as 32-year-old Ashley…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's National Pasta Day, and managing partner Ernie Pitts from Carrabba's Italian Grill in Macon came by to show us how to make their Pomodoro sauce. Here's the recipe: POMODORO Makes about 1 quart INGREDIENTS…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three former Washington County Sheriff's deputies, who are indicted on felony murder charges for the stun-gun death of a man, are claiming the incident was ‘self-defense.’ Michael Howell, Henry Copeland, and Rhett Scott appeared in court…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Annalise is a 10 month old hound/German Shepard mix. She’s calm, well behaved and dog friendly. She’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue. It’s located at…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Some Centerville residents will be without water Thursday. According to a post on the city's Facebook page, water service will be temporarily shut-off on Church Street, Bassett Street, Evelyn Drive, Davis Drive, and Garvin Drive. The…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – United Way of Central Georgia and the Bibb County School District is shining light on after school programs. The organization held a news conference for the 20th Annual “Lights on Afterschool” event at Matilda Hartley Elementary…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's deputies arrested a woman after she entered a van and stole a purse. Authorities say the incident happened at Smiley's Flea Market around 3:56 p.m. on Sunday. Deputies identified the female suspect as…
MACON, GA (41NBC/WMGT) - Fickling & Company is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The real estate and development firm started in January 1939 when two Macon businessmen, William A. Fickling, Sr. and B. Sanders Walker, merged their two small companies. The…
Well, now that our first round of active weather has passed Middle Georgia it is time to look ahead to the weekend. An area of low pressure just off the coast of Mexico, in the Bay of Campeche, is expected…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and survivors and doctors are urging both women and men to get tested. Lillie Hobbs, a two-time breast cancer survivor, and advocate for breast cancer awareness, says she was first diagnosed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- In the summer of 2016, Shane Buerster went with Mercer On Mission to Ecuador. While there, Buerster met lots of people and wanted to do something to improve the lives of those in the city using coffee.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Board of Education is seeking E-SPLOST funds to pay for improvements in schools and athletic facilities. Voters will vote on the E-SPLOST in the upcoming election. On the Macon-Bibb ballot next month, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority announced ‘Project Dove’ Wednesday afternoon. ’Project Dove’ is bringing industrial jobs to Middle Georgia Regional Airport. Dean Baldwin Painting LP is expanding its plans in Macon-Bibb. The company is constructing a new 127,000…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For those Macon-Bibb County employees expecting to receive the $1,000 holiday bonus, there are some changes on who will receive the one-time compensation. Previously, commissioners passed a proposal to give all Macon-Bibb County employees a one-time…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Families will soon have a new place to play in Macon. Urban Air Adventure Park plans to occupy the old K-Mart building off Tom Hill Senior Blvd. According to Urban Air's website, it's an indoor family…
MACON, GA (41NBC/WMGT) - Representatives from multiple government agencies are working hard to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries. The Pedestrian Safety Review Board, Georgia Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Urban Development Authority, Governor's Office of Highway Safety, KLS…
A Macon man is dead following a work place accident at the Nichiha site on Avondale Mill Road
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. This weekend, the Dublin-Laurens Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is inviting the community to participate…
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Papa John’s Pizza on Hartley Bridge Road