23-year-old Ortiz Smothers pleaded guilty to the murder of 4-month-old Omar Smothers in Houston County Superior Court PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 23-year-old Cordele man pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of his 4-month-old son. Ortiz Deion Smothers pleaded guilty…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The fight against domestic violence has a new look. Jones County Sheriff's deputies are patrolling the streets in a new "Stop Domestic Violence" themed car. October is domestic violence awareness month. According to the deputies, nearly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb community is remembering the life of the longest-standing member of the Macon Water Authority, Javors Lucas. According to Coroner Leon Jones, Lucas passed away at his home Monday afternoon due to natural causes. At…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Talking about bowel issues and intestinal problems may not be the easiest thing to do. Monday morning, we spoke with Dr. Saleh Eftaiha, a colorectal surgeon with Coliseum Surgical Specialists. Dr. Eftaiha explained the importance of talking…
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Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between October 21 and October 25.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Election day is right around the corner. Two candidates are vying for Dublin’s Ward 4 city council seat. Candidate, Jerome Pullen, visited Daybreak to tell voters why he should be chosen for the job. Pullen says…
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WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins man is in the hospital after officers found him with gunshot wounds in an apartment. Authorities say the incident happened on Saturday night around 8:30. Warner Robins Police officers responded to the…
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies found 66-year-old William C. Fitzpatrick on Sunday morning around 11:45. Authorities say they found Fitzpatrick in "an area thick with brush, approximately 300 yards from his home." Deputies say emergency medical services took Fitzpatrick to…
A Subway in south Macon was robbed Friday night.
Warner Robins Chef Scottie Johnson represents Middle Georgia in the Georgia Seafood Festival WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The inaugural Georgia Seafood Festival is bringing the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the Georgia coastal seafood scene to Atlanta. Culinary…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Halloween is filled with spooky parties, haunted houses and lots and lots of candy. And downtown Macon businesses are opening their doors to trick-or-treaters to add to the fun. On Halloween from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Free wigs to women who need them. The Alpha Rho Chapter of Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, a business and professional sorority, is hosting this event for the first time. Dawyone Lawrence says the sorority hopes to continue…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Twiggs County couple is in jail and could face hundreds of charges if convicted. Twiggs County Sheriff's deputies identified the couple as 35-year-old Zuri Ware and his wife, 31-year-old Brianna Ware. On Wednesday, Sheriff Darren…
SPARTA, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The 36th Annual Pine Tree Festival takes place this weekend in Hancock County. For the first time, the Hancock Chamber of Commerce is hosting this annual event. Chamber president LaTunya Goodwin says each year more than…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Several law enforcement agencies arrested four people who were in possession of meth and a sawed-off shotgun in Macon. Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators along with Marshals from the South East Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested three…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A simple haircut--for many people, this may seem insignificant. But for others it might just be the pick me up they need to feel better about themselves. Toothpaste, soap, or a pair of socks. When was…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Lumber City teen died after a truck wreck on Thursday. Georgia State Patrol Sergeant Eric Wilkes says 16-year-old Hunter Yawn was traveling on Cedar Park Road when he ran off the road and hit several…
ATLANTA (AP) - Overall grades for Georgia's schools fell in the 2018-2019 school year, with two state leaders repeating their call to overhaul grading methods. The typical school statewide scored 75.9 points on a 100-point scale, down from 76.6 points…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This weekend, under the moonlight, you can see sights that almost stops your heart. Michael Jackson impersonators and a team of zombies will be out on the streets of Macon for the 13th annual Thriller Parade.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who investigators say cloned debits cards at several dollar stores and gas stations in Macon-Bibb County. …
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County School District participated in "Lights On Afterschool" during the 20th anniversary of the program. Janice Flowers, the director of the before and after school programs, says the event shows the community what after school…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia State Firefighters Association named Jeremy Webb as 2019 Educator of the Year. In Webb’s role with Macon-Bibb, he goes to schools, public meetings, businesses, and community events to teach fire safety. This helps reduce…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - PR News named Chris Floore as Government Communicator of the Year. Floore works at the Public Affairs Department for Macon-Bibb County. PR People Awards program showcases the country’s top talent who set the benchmark for excellence…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- There’s still time to vote for the Ruth Hartley Mosley Memorial Women’s Center as one of the 20 participating historic sites in the US honoring women’s history. Ruth Hartley Mosley Memorial Women’s Center will compete for a…
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two juveniles face charges after making threats of violence toward a Wheeler County school. Authorities brought the charges on October 18, 2019. According to the news release, GBI investigators charged the children with the following: False…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Coliseum Medical Centers will host a Child Safety Expo and Trick-or-Treat on Saturday. This family-friendly event is free to the public right outside Coliseum Medical Centers' emergency room. Stacy Mead, a pediatric department employee for Coliseum Medical…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -TBG Residential and community leaders announced the Grand Re-Opening of Taylor Village Memorial Hospital. TBG developers revitalized the hospital to house 34 one and two-bedroom apartments. TBG developers preserved the historic landmark while renovating the inside of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon's Friends of the Library is getting ready for its annual Fall Book Sale this weekend. Customers can choose from more than 50,000 books in over 50 categories. 90 percent of the proceeds go back to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Overtyme Bar and Grill is opening a second location in downtown Macon. Managers confirmed that the new location will replace the former Greek Deli on the corner of Second and Cherry Streets. The current location on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Halloween is full of fun, candy and an opportunity to dress as anything you wish. But keep safety in mind when wearing these costumes. According to reports from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in the past five…
Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered to arrest 37-year-old Antonio Marquez Chapman and 33-year-old Jeffery Isaiah McCrary in connection with the Thomas Street house party shooting. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Multiple law enforcement agencies arrested two men in connection with the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The family of a Macon man who died at Nichiha USA during a work-related accident addressed media outlets Thursday morning. Family members say they have yet to receive any details about how their loved one died.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A former Crawford County Board of Education employee faces charges after an embezzlement investigation. This comes from a GBI news release. On Wednesday, GBI investigators arrested 37-year-old Denise Lucas for theft by taking. Investigators took Lucas…
ATLANTA (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter is out of the hospital where he was treated after fracturing his pelvis in a recent fall. The Carter Center said in a statement Thursday that the former president had been released from…
CORDELE, Ga. (AP) - A Canadian company says it will lay off 45 workers at a south Georgia wood panel mill as it cuts production. Toronto-based Norbord says it will stop making oriented strand board on one of its two…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - First Presbyterian Day School and Mount de Sales will do battle this Friday in our Game of the Week. Be on the lookout for two key players. Senior running back Josiah Cotton runs hard, vicious and…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff's Office needs help tracking down a man who several warrants against him. According to a post of the Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, Octavius Lyons was last seen in Forsyth on Wednesday near…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Election day is right around the corner. Three candidates are vying to fill Warner Robins’ post 2 city council seat. Candidate, Stephen Baughier, visited Daybreak to tell voters why he should be chosen for the job.…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Angel is a 4 year old bulldog mix. She’s energetic, loving 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 101 Riverside Drive…
A man is in custody after deputies say he drove his pickup truck into a Macon convenience store Wednesday night.
In an effort to bring awareness to bullying prevention, Ballard-Hudson Middle School held Unity Day Wednesday.
The Dublin VA Medical Center is holding special programs for veterans in celebration of "Spiritual Care Week."
As of Wednesday, no animals will be accepted at the shelter until further notice due to overcrowding and issues with cleaning and maintenance.
A man is in the hospital after being shot in the head Wednesday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is addressing homelessness in downtown Macon. A grant from the Peyton Anderson Foundation is helping the sheriff's office make that possible. According to Sheriff David Davis, Macon-Bibb is seeing an influx…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nowadays people are thinking of others while celebrating holidays. Halloween is one that is becoming more inclusive for all children. Some children have food allergies or special dietary needs. Offering alternatives to candy and other food…
First Presbyterian Day School hosts undefeated Mount de Sales at George S. Johnson Memorial Stadium MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Our Game of the Week this Friday: First Presbyterian Day School hosting undefeated Mount de Sales. The FPD Vikings are hot…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- National Teen Driver Safety Week reminds parents to talk to their teen drivers about dangers on the road. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for those between…