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
FORT VALLEY, GA (41NBC/WMGT) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited Pure Flavor Greenhouse Tuesday. Sonny visited the Greenhouse to see the operations and met with employees. He toured the facility and also saw the step-by-step demonstration on the…
We have finally seen the rain here in Middle Georgia today, picking up 0.80" in the past 24 hours. More rain continues through the overnight hours and into tomorrow morning. We can expect some areas to pick up over 2"…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As you enter the conference hall of Rozier Park’s recreation building, melodies of Whitney Houston's “I Didn't Know My Own Strength” fill the room. Impact Prevention Services presented a Triple Ribbon Awareness program that focused on…
MACON, GA (41NBC/WMGT) - Medical students and professionals did not miss the opportunity to hear from the U.S. Surgeon General, Tuesday morning -- and take a group selfie. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams made a special visit to Medical Center…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A middle Georgia veteran is helping other veterans overcome trauma and substance abuse by creating art. Theodore Clements has collaborated with multiple veterans to create what he calls, “Count All Things 2 Joy.” “I don’t want…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry is adding safety features in school zones, which may cost you if you don't obey the speed limit. After safety concerns from the Houston County Board of Education, Perry Mayor Randall Walker says the city…
OCONEE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- As temperatures get cooler, more people go hunting for deer. Deer season started in September and the gun season starts next week. According to the International Hunter Education Association, all deer, bear and hog hunters must wear…
Tennille, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The fair returns to Washington County and crews are setting up for the festivities at the Agriculture Center in Tennille, Georgia. The fair starts October 16th and runs until October 20th. The WACO Fair is sponsored by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County sheriff's deputies arrested two people for drug possession in north Macon. Deputies were patrolling I-75 near Pierce Avenue when they spotted an unregistered Chevy Blazer. Authorities say the incident happened on October 11 around…
FORSYTH, GA (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County residents have a new and improved option for their medical needs. Locals gathered Tuesday to celebrate Monroe County Hospital's newly renovated emergency room. Project Manager Jeff Fielder from Parrish Construction says the renovation expanded…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Byron man in possession of meth. Deputies responded to the Shell Gas Station on Houston Road about a person slumped over in a vehicle. Authorities say the incident happened on…
JASPER, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia county school district is putting on hold a new rule allowing transgender students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity. News outlets report hundreds packed into a Pickens County School District meeting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from Animal Enforcement officers on Glendale Avenue. Authorities say the incident happened on October 10 around 6:27 p.m. Deputies arrived and found 21-year-old Cody Mackulum Solomon. Solomon reportedly…
Rowan Singleton grows 20-pound cabbage and wins the National Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program for Georgia KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Matt Arthur Elementary School student grew a 20-pound cabbage and won scholarship money in the process. Third-grade student Rowan Singleton,…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between October 7 and October 11.
Although we saw a few storms across Middle Georgia on Sunday, more significant rain totals are on the way Tuesday. A stationary boundary that has set up just to our south will slowly push north. This will bring with it…
A Richmond Hill native started a challenge this month to walk across the country to raise awareness for veterans in need.
The Georgia National Fair celebrated its 30th anniversary this year by setting records and breaking attendance goals.
Peach County School District officials broke ground for their new high school Monday.
The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex is bringing a software laboratory to downtown Macon and it's bringing more jobs to the area.
DUBLIN, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - An Atlanta area woman dies in a crash on Interstate 16 in Laurens County. The crash happened just before 8:00 Saturday morning. According to the Department of Public Safety, 49-year-old Lourdes Aguilar was a backseat passenger…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - People are getting back to work and back to being physical, sooner, thanks to new orthopedic surgery technological advancements. 41NBC spoke to an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Dustin Hoffman, about the latest advancements in joint replacement surgery.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A man is in stable condition after two men shot him while in his car in Warner Robins. The shooting happened 3:00am Monday in the 200 block of Ward Street. According to a news release…
TENNILLE, GA (41NBC/WMGT) - The Washington County Fair is right around the corner, featuring new sponsors this year. The Washington County Fair opens Oct. 16th and runs until the 20th, at the AG Center located at 882 Grady Mertz Rd…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a person-shot incident that happened on Thomas Street. Authorities say the incident happened around 4:25 a.m. on Saturday. Deputies were dispatched to the hospital where the victim was being treated.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman is hit and killed after walking in traffic on I-75 in Macon. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a pedestrian traffic accident that happened on I-75 northbound at the Riverside Drive overpass. Deputies say…
It has been a great week here in Middle Georgia for the fair to be in town in Perry, but all good things must come to an end. That means the fair and dry weather. Not all is bad though…
Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Macon man for burglary after he was found in a house
A Macon teen was arrested, accused of stealing while working for UPS
17-year-old Elizabeth Rodenroth is a kicker at Howard High School in Macon
Community leaders and residents will celebrate the 24th Anniversary of The Million Man March
The Wildlife Resources Division issued alerts to Houston and Peach County residents, due to bears spotted in the area
The Georgia State Legislature approved a new voting system to replace the old election equipment, and you have a chance to try it out
The common saying is, "girls can do anything boys can do"
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Tattnall Trojans square off against the Stratford Eagles in week eight of the End Zone's Game of the Week . It's the 53rd matchup between the two teams, with Tattnall leading the series 29-23. The…
It has been a great weather week for the Georgia National Fair in Perry! Sunshine will continue for Friday in Middle Georgia. Highs have been in the mid and upper 80's for much of the week, which will continue into…
Community leaders and elected officials celebrated the extension of the Second Street Corridor Vision Block, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three people face charges after Bibb County deputies say they tried to get drugs inside the Bibb County Jail. Deputies say they got a tip Monday about a "possible plan" by inmates to have drugs brought…
Jones County Health Department has opened its new Health Department’s Veterans Room
One lane of a six-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 341/Golden Isles Parkway in Dodge County will be closed on most days until the end of October.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is telling anglers to kill a certain fish if they catch it. It's called the northern snakehead fish. And for the first time, it's turned up in Georgia waters in Gwinnett…