COVINGTON, Georgia (AP) - Residents of an Atlanta suburb want the federal government to investigate cases of cancer near a medical sterilization plant that uses a gas linked to an increase cancer risk. WXIA-TV reports some Covington residents are asking…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on former President Jimmy Carter's surgery at Emory University Hospital (all times local): 10:10 a.m. Jimmy Carter's spokeswoman says the former president is recovering at Emory University Hospital following surgery to relieve pressure from bleeding…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A Warner Robins man has passed away after he was injured in a crash in Macon Friday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 47 year old Wilbur Gildersleeve passed away Monday. Deputies say Gildersleeve was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County branch of the NAACP showed its appreciation for veterans Monday. The organization served lunch to veteran at Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. President Gwenette Westbrooks says it's another way for the NAACP to…
A strong cold front is bringing cold air and winter weather to parts of the Midwest and East Coast. Here in Middle Georgia we are expecting just rain, wind, and a big cool down as the front moves east. Rain…
GEICO donates vehicles to veterans in need of transportation MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - GEICO Insurance Company gifted two vehicles to veterans on Monday afternoon. Frank Massicote and Angel Bolanos received two recycled rides as part of GEICO's nationwide event. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Transit Authority is showing veterans how much they appreciate them for their service. And not just on Veteran's Day, but every day of the year. MTA launched its veterans Ride Forever program which allows…
Celebration of Life planned for 7-year-old Marques Mayes who died from bone cancer FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Marques Mayes lost his battle to cancer this weekend. We first shared the 7-year-old's story in August when the Monroe County Sheriff's Office…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon veterans were treated to a special ceremony on Monday. Middle Georgia State University and Macon-Bibb County held its 4th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Coleman Hill Park. Community members and students came together to honor…
The Enlisted Association celebrated those who volunteered to keep freedom for our country WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins City Hall did not miss out on the Veterans Day holiday. A celebration ceremony hosted by The Enlisted Association, Chapter…
85-year-old Lee Wettstein died in a head-on collision after he crossed lanes on State Route 27 in Dodge County EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An 85-year-old Bonaire man died while traveling on State Route 27 in Dodge County. This comes from…
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter can still draw a crowd, and he does each time he teaches Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Nearly four decades after he left office and despite a body that's…
UPDATE 9 a.m. Monday FORT VALLEY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks, 18-year-old Kendall Ratliff of Taylor County, passed away on Monday morning's car crash on Highway 96 in Fort Valley. Rooks says Ratliff was ejected…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Warner Robins Police are looking for a man who robbed a Dollar General at gunpoint. According to a post on the Warner Robins Police Department's Facebook page, the robbery happened at the Dollar General at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Pork Shop needs new sizzle this holiday season, and they want your help. Show off all of your crazy ideas by entering the Macon Bacon's Design-A-Shirt contest. Contestants may draw the design by hand or…
UPDATE: 21-year-old Sapphire Thomas died in the hospital after a high-speed car chase ended in a crash. UPDATE: 21-year-old Sapphire Thomas died from injury complications after a high-speed car crash. Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says Thomas was a Mercer University…
Deputies arrested 62-year-old Ernestine Rolin for both the robbery of Dollar General and the attempted robbery of SunTrust Bank MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Authorities arrested a Macon woman who robbed a Dollar General and attempted to rob a SunTrust Bank.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - St. Andrews Christian Church is holding its 3rd annual Fall Market Place benefit for its Little Food Pantry. Organizers say they will have 15 vendors, an indoor yard sale, breakfast, and a kid's corner. Church Board…
Macon community leaders plan to hold a Stop the Violence event following the shooting death of 30-year-old Shakema Dickson MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb commissioners, elected officials, and other community leaders are standing together to denounce Macon's gun violence. Mayor…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After Darrell Solomon turned himself in on Thursday, investigators determined he was not the shooter who killed 30-year-old Shameka Dickson and injured her 2-year-old daughter Korri. Investigators say Solomon is in jail. Sergeant Clay Williams says…
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a traffic fatality at the 4600 block of Mercer University Drive just before 7:30 p.m.
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) - Authorities say a missing Clark Atlanta University student has been found dead. Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields said at a news conference that the body of 21-year-old Alexis Crawford was found Friday at a park in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into an attempted armed robbery that happened at the SunTrust Bank on Mercer University Drive. Authorities say the incident happened Friday around 11 a.m. Deputies say a woman entered the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Authorities arrested a Macon man under the influence of multiple drugs after a traffic accident. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies say the incident happened on November 7 around 4:50 a.m. Deputies responded to Edna Place and Greenbriar…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man is charged with possession of cocaine after trying to enter his ex-wife's residence. Authorities say the incident happened on November 2 at 11:40 p.m. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Chambers Cove Apartments…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Deputies are searching for a woman who robbed the Dollar General in south Macon. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an armed robbery that happened at the Dollar General Store located at 3824 Pio Nono Ave.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After this year, students and teachers at Brookdale Elementary School will soon move into a new building. The Bibb County School District held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new elementary school on Friday. Brookdale Elementary School…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some people in Warner Robins got a jump on Veterans Day, with a not so traditional celebration. For many Americans, Veterans Day is just another day off from work. But have you ever wondered what…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Houston County High School band held a pep rally for the school's football team Thursday. Parents, students, and staff rallied at the Zaxby's right across the street from the high school. The band -- eight-time…
CONYERS, Georgia (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say a man accused of fatally shooting someone was killed during a standoff with officers, two of whom also were wounded. A Rockdale County Sheriff's statement says deputies responded to a report that…
LOCUST GROVE, Georgia (AP) -- Four high school students outside Atlanta are being treated at area hospitals after ingesting an unknown substance. In a statement, Henry County Schools spokesman J.D. Hardin says emergency personnel and school resource officers responded to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -A partnership in Middle Georgia is meeting the needs of many throughout the community. The Fellowship Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia held its 2nd annual conference at Unionville Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday. This year, the convention…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities arrested a Macon couple after the girlfriend fired shots over a money dispute with her boyfriend. Authorities say the incident happened on November 1 around midnight. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an address in…
Rain has finally started to push through Middle Georgia this evening. Behind the rain, the cold front will move through the area, bringing cold weather and likely some clearing by tomorrow afternoon and evening. It is not going to take…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Historic Macon Foundation kicks off its Office Furniture Sale which will help revitalize Macon communities. The Historic Macons Office Furniture Sale happens at the foundation’s space in the Roses Shopping Center. Rock-bottom prices on everything from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is recovering in the hospital from non-life threatening injuries after being shot in the cheek. Sergeant Linda Howard with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened just after 2:30 Thursday afternoon in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Another year is in the books for Read for the Record. The United Way explains that Read for the Record brings volunteers into the classroom on the same day to read the same book worldwide. According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax or SPLOST continues to make improvements around the county. The Macon-Bibb County Commission, the Recreation Department, and Vine-Ingle Little League held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Freedom Park Thursday morning.…
Bibb County deputies say 19-year-old Darrell Dexter Solomon is not the person who shot a mother and her 2-year-old daughter Thursday.
MACON, Georgia (AP) -- Georgia students taking certain advanced classes in high school will take fewer state tests under a new state policy. The state Board of Education voted Thursday to stop requiring students who take certain Advanced Placement and…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The West Laurens Raiders play the Perry Panthers Friday at Horseshoe Stadium, with the Region 2 4A championship trophy on the line. The Raiders are on a mission this season after missing the playoffs just one…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) –Elsa is a 9 year old bully/boxer mix. She’s calm, sweet and has some spunk to her as well. She’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue. It’s…
A warm day is on the way for much of the southeast on Thursday. A cold front is headed towards the Middle Georgia and will bring an increase in temperatures and moisture. We will also see an increase in cloud…
15th Annual State of the Community Luncheon focuses on projects to help grow Perry PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Elected officials along with community members discussed progress in Perry at a community luncheon. The Perry Chamber of Commerce hosted its 15th Annual…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The second of two suspects is now in custody of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriffs spent Tuesday night and part of Wednesday morning looking for two men involved in a high-speed chase and shooting. Deputies…
Joel Cochran wins the Washington County Sheriff's seat after 52 percent of votes from residents SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Washington County has a new sheriff in town. Tuesday, Washington County residents elected a new sheriff to serve the community. This…
ATLANTA (AP) - A rapper is accused of choking and biting his girlfriend while in Atlanta. News outlets report Osiris Williams, also known as YK Osiris, was arrested Monday on a felony charge of aggravated assault by strangulation. Fulton County…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Perry Panthers head to West Laurens (8-1) Friday to take on the Raiders at Horseshoe Stadium in our Game of the Week. The region championship is on the line for both teams. However, the Panthers…
Bibb County residents voted to continue with the ESPLOST (Yes: 3,544 / No: 1,203) MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County residents voted to continue the education SPLOST. School board members and community leaders came together at the Greater Macon Chamber…
PERRY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The City of Perry is planning to use more than one million dollars in grants for housing and street improvements. The City of Perry received over one million dollars in grant money during the Georgia Department…