MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners are finding a way to save Christmas, by adding funding for lights into the 2020 budget. It's still not the full amount of $200,000 the organizer needs though.
We had another hot and hazy day across Middle Georgia, but a cool down is on the way beginning tomorrow. We will also see our rain chances increasing through the week. Tomorrow afternoon we will see increasing humidity across the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man and two others were sentenced to prison Tuesday, after pleading guilty to bank fraud in April.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff investigators are looking for a man who robbed a Family Dollar and shot at a deputy.
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The GBI’s Commercial Gambling Unit, along with the Peach County Sheriff’s Office and the Byron Police Department issued search warrants in Byron for violations of Georgia’s gambling laws on June 4th. The investigation was also in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A second victim from this weekend's Death Valley block party shooting has died from his injuries. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirmed 25-year old Gerald Pennyman Jr. died Tuesday afternoon from a gunshot would to his…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Macon a receives $500,000 grant MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Macon gets some big support from the Office of Juvenile Delinquency Prevention in Macon. BBBS has received a $500,000 grant…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- According to the City Manager of Perry Lee Gilmore, the new mayor election takes place on September 17th. Gilmore says the ordinance will be adopted at the council meeting Tuesday night. Gilmore also says there are two…
The city of Warner Robins is thinking about hiring a city administrator WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins proposed hiring a city administrator. The city of Warner Robins does not have a city administrator. The council raised the idea at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority held a Logistics Warehouse and Distribution Center Job Fair at the Anderson Conference Center. Several logistics companies are looking for qualified applicants. Macon-Bibb County is home to over 2,500 jobs in the…
Super Science Saturday takes place each Saturday until July 27th MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - School may be out across Georgia, but the Macon Arts And Sciences Museum continues to teach and educate students. Every Saturday, the museum is holding Super…
Here are Middle Georgia's restaurant health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Tuesday, May 28 and Friday, May 31. (No inspections were made on Memorial Day.)
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Whether you like Swiss, cheddar, or that old classic American, June 4th is a day to celebrate cheese! It's national cheese day. Chef Patrick from Beverley's Private Catering in Jonesboro visited Daybreak to show us how…
We had another hot and dry day across Middle Georgia with highs in the upper 90's. While it will remain hot in the area through the middle of the week, we will finally see a few shower and storms in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff David Davis says there is new information about Macon's weekend shootings that left one person dead and six others injured. Sheriff Davis says he believes the shootings are related. Hundreds of people attended…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A community-wide Cultural Planning Process kicks off in Bibb County to increase access and engagement to the arts. The project is funded with $100,000 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation provided to the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- By resolution of Mayor Randy Toms and Council, the large conference room at City Hall will be named in honor of Councilwoman Carolyn Robbins. This was announced at the Council Meeting Monday night as a surprise…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Saint James AME Church on Chapman Road in Macon is working to keep children fed this summer. The Church offers free meals to any child who faces food insecurities throughout the summer. Pastor John Samuel…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Summer heat brings food scarcity to local food banks and the Perry Police Department wants to help. Gordon Barnes works with Loaves and Fishes. He says that in the summer, due to children being out of school…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County Sheriff’s deputy patrolled the Napier and Brentwood Avenue area on May 31st around 1:30 p.m. The deputy noticed a gray Mercury Grand Marquis with an improper test drive tag on it. Deputies say…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The National STEM Academy at the Museum of Aviation offers camps all summer long. Every week, the camps have different themes. This week’s theme is the Invention Convention. Students create board games and come up with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff deputies responded to a call at M&M Groceries on Montpelier around 5:30 p.m. about a male shot. Deputies say when they arrived, they found 61-year-old Ricky Wyche of Macon shot. Wyche and his…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 150,000 people in Georgia are living with Alzheimer’s. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Tara Johnson, who is with the Alzheimer’s Association in Macon, visited by Daybreak to talk about the…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 6 million children in United States have asthma. Valerie Fox, a respiratory therapist with Medical Center Navicent Health, visited Daybreak to talk about this condition.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One person is dead and six others are injured after a violent weekend in Macon. Just after 11 Saturday night, Bibb County deputies responded to a call about two people shot outside of Just Right Barbershop…
We finally broke the string of record breaking temps in Macon today. We still warmed up to the mid 90's, but hey at least it was cooler than any days the past week. Plenty of sunshine is expected through the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Public Arts Commission is looking for community input about public art. Ten people on the commission are encouraging public art, looking to find projects that fit in with Macon's culture. The commission's goal is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More fans, more bacon, and more fun. That's this year's motto for the Macon Bacon. Friday night is the home opener and first game of the season for Macon Bacon against the Florence Red Wolves. Macon…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Community volunteers plan to come together with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank to distribute food items to those in need. The Food distribution is the second largest giveaway the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- On May 30th around 2 p.m. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 25-year-old Jaqavius Javon Holloway of Macon. Deputies say they tracked Holloway to an apartment in Davis Homes. They say two females assisted in hiding him.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Entrepreneurs, investors, and store owners are replacing vacant buildings downtown with bars, restaurants, and businesses. The Macon Chamber of Commerce says Macon is beginning to thrive a lot better than it did months ago. Daiquiri bars, restaurants,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Construction started in Warner Robins on the new Sports Complex on Houston Road. The Warner Robins Recreation Department put together a plan for the complex and started clearing the site. The Executive Assistant to the Mayor,…
Milledgeville, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On May 30th the GBI’s Commercial Gambling Unit, along with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Milledgeville Police Department issued six search warrants in Milledgeville for violations of Georgia’s gambling laws. Authorities say that the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The one-percent hotel motel tax increase, a total of $600,000 is going towards agencies that attract tourism.
A man drowned in the Ocmulgee River just after 7 Thursday night.
A man drowned while swimming in the Lake Wildwood pool Thursday afternoon.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia College and State University received the 2019 Green Ribbon Award for sustainability and their environmental impact.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation commercial gambling unit busted five businesses and a home in Milledgeville for illegal gambling.
Marijuana and cocaine, they're both illegal drugs that most people can easily recognize. But have you ever come across a drug that looks like candy?
DUBLIN, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Bleeding out is the most common, preventable cause of death in trauma situations, like car crashes and hunting accidents. Fairview Park Hospital and community partners held a free Stop the Bleed Community Workshop at the First…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency held its EMA Disaster Preparation Thursday morning at the Middle Georgia Regional Commission Building. The tabletop training exercise is designed for departments and first responders to remain informed about potential…
It has now been a full week of anomalous heat in Macon. Thursday marked the 7th consecutive day of record tying or breaking heat at the Middle Georgia Regional airport. Highs today reached 98 degrees, which tied the old record…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Chance is a one year old yellow lab who is very playful. He loves people and would be perfect for a family. Katy Bridges, a volunteer with All About Animals Rescue, visited Daybreak with Chance in…
WARNER ROBINS. Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins City Attorney Jim Elliott announced his resignation after 35 years, according to an email sent to the Warner Robins City Council. The email states that Elliott is grateful to the City of Warner Robins…
For the sixth consecutive day, Macon warmed to a record high temperature. Thankfully, the ridge of high pressure that prompted these record conditions is breaking down and we will see our highs stay mainly in the mid to low 90's.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A partnership between Macon-Bibb and River Edge Behavioral Health is giving the homeless a place to call home. There’s a tiny home village in East Macon, where the homeless with mental disabilities can live on their…
Macon broke yet another high temperature record today, warming to 99 degrees this afternoon. This makes it 6 days in a row of record tying or breaking temps in Macon! We last saw a high of 100 degrees on both…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The slides at parks and backyards are not the only ones Bibb County’s students are likely to encounter this summer. In an effort to curb summer reading loss, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., United Way of…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Cardiovascular exercises are a great way to raise your heart rate and breathing rate. Kevin Carter, with Navicent Health's Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to talk about the benefits of heart healthy exercises and give a few…
We saw the fifth consecutive day of record temperatures in Macon with highs once again reaching 100! The trend of record highs will likely be over by Wednesday or Thursday with temps cooling to the mid 90's. High pressure will…