Warner Robins mourns loss of council member
The city of Warner Robins mourns the loss of councilwoman Carolyn Robbins
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Georgia National Fair, economic impact in Middle Georgia
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia National Fair returns to Perry, and officials expect a major economic impact for Middle Georgia. The chief marketing and business development officer, Keaton Walker, says the fairgrounds receive $1 million from the state each year.…
Plans underway for 2 new Laurens County schools
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Laurens County School District plans to build a new East Laurens High School and new West Laurens Middle School. According to a news release, the Laurens County Board of Education began planning for the two new…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center announces new Chief of Staff
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center announced new changes in leadership Tuesday. After a nationwide search, the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Director, David Whitmer has appointed Dr. John O’Brien as the new Chief of Staff. Dr.…
WANTED | Man in connection with terroristic threats in Macon
Bibb County Sheriff's deputies are searching for Amond Rashad Norwood who is wanted in connection with terroristic threats MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators need your assistance in finding a suspect wanted in connection with terroristic threats. Investigators…
Houston County firefighter Joseph LeMaster named 2019 GA Firefighter of the Year
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia State Firefighters Association recognized Joseph LeMaster as the recipient of the 2019 Firefighter of the Year. According to a news release from the Houston County Fire Department, this recognition is the highest honor…
Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates 95th birthday
ATLANTA (AP) - Jimmy Carter is celebrating his 95th birthday, becoming the first U.S. president to reach that milestone. Carter has no public celebrations planned Tuesday but in the coming days he will travel to Nashville with his wife, Rosalynn,…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores September 23-27
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between September 23 and September 27.
More record heat expected, before rain and cooler temps move in next week
We had another day of triple digit heat in Macon as we broke the record for our high temperature today. We continue to see high pressure across the southeast that is keeping is warm and dry. This ridge will stay…
Lakeview Academy opens 'Parent Laundry Center' for students, parents
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- New resources to help students and their families at Lakeview Academy are now ready to be used. Lakeview Academy, along with other community partners, celebrated the grand opening for its new Parent Laundry Center in Milledgeville Monday.…
Warner Robins councilwoman Carolyn Robbins dies
Warner Robins councilwoman Carolyn Robbins died Monday, according to a city news release.
Events mark rebirth of Macon's Historic Capricorn Sound Studios
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon’s historic Capricorn Sound Studios to be rebirthed as Mercer Music at Capricorn. Capricorn Sound Studios closed after filing for bankruptcy in 1979. In 2010, the Peyton Anderson foundation provided a grant to NewTown Macon to purchase…
Man, 66, dies after crashing vehicle into forklift
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man died after crashing his vehicle into the back of a forklift. Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks says the incident happened Friday just before 7 a.m. 66-year-old Earnest Brown was on his way to…
Splitting the crown: Rutland High School's 'Miss Junior' shares title with a friend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A video of Rutland High School's 'Miss Junior' sharing her crown is rapidly circulating on social media. For the last few weeks, Amber Summerbay had been campaigning for the title of Rutland's 'Miss Junior'. Her friend,…
Medical Monday: Depression, National Depression Screening Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dr. Cesar Figeuroa from Coliseum Center of Behavioral Health stopped by to clear up some common misconceptions about depression. Coliseum Center for Behavioral Health will be offering free screenings on October 10th in honor of National…
Local hospitals enforce flu policies as season begins
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Local hospitals begin enforcing flu policies in wake of flu season. As the seasons begin to change, hospitals are seeing more patients with flu-like symptoms. According to Brandi Jones, Director of Infection Prevention at Coliseum Medical Center,…
Crews battling house fire off Crescent Avenue in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Fire Department crews are on the scene of a house fire on Crescent Avenue. A reporter is heading to the scene. Check back with 41NBC News for details.
41-year-old man shot in stomach in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting that happened on Huff Lane around 4:48 p.m. on Sunday. Deputies responded to the location and found 41-year old Romantis Clyde with a gunshot wound to the stomach.…
Masked man robs Wendy's at gunpoint on Gray Highway
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened at the Wendy's on Gray Highway. Deputies say the incident happened around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday. Authorities say that a man entered the restaurant waving…
UPDATE | 10-year-old boy who died in car crash identified
UPDATE: Deputies identified the 10-year-old boy who died in the car wreck as Emanuel Tidwell. Authorities also identified the father and driver as 31-year-old Jesse Tidwell. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a single-vehicle accident that…
Thunderbird's pilot from Warner Robins flies in air show
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Thunderbirds made it to Warner Robins and you may recognize one of the pilots. Major Whit Collins, the Thunderbird number four Slot Pilot, returns to Warner Robins after 15 years. Growing up, Collins says he…
'The Voice' contestant Rebecca Howell headlining Eastman's 'Music On Main'
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Eastman is preparing for its 2nd Annual Music on Main. This year, they have a big act performing. Rebecca Howell, The Voice contestant and Eastman native, is performing at this year's Music On…
Local hero goes on flight of lifetime
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A local hero gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to fly in a Thunderbird. Deputy Jeremy Mashuga was shot in the stomach and foot last year while responding to a domestic dispute in Centerville. As…
Deputies arrest man caught stealing tires from Macon business
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 24-year-old Macon man for the Precision Auto Connection burglary on Mercer University Drive. Authorities say the incident happened on Saturday around midnight. They identified the suspect as Ishmael Williams. Deputies…
UPDATE | Murder suspect shot victim in head over $20
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff's investigators arrested 57-year old Michael Wayne Williams in connection with the murder of Willie Green Smith Jr. Investigators report that Smith and Williams got into an argument over $20. The argument resulted in Williams shooting Smith…
Thunder Over Georgia Air Show makes lasting impression
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Air shows, ground shows, trucks on fire and a man pulling a C-17 aircraft all by himself. The Thunder Over Georgia Air Show was jam packed with all of this and so much more. This family…
4-year old shot, killed in Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A 4-year old was declared dead by the coroner in Peach County, just before noon Saturday. He had a gunshot wound to the head, according to a media release from the Fort Valley Department of Public…
Parking information and Do's and Don'ts for Air Show
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Admission and parking for the air show this weekend are free. The general public will not be allowed to drive on base so nearby parking lots will be open to park and ride to the show.…
After another day of record heat, more 90's for the weekend
We saw another day with a high of 102 here in Macon, which continues to be unprecedented. I will just go ahead and repeat the stat from yesterday "not just a daily record, but this actually the hottest that it…
Human remains confirmed as missing Warner Robins person
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - DNA records confirm human remains found in a Bibb County field belong to a Warner Robins person reported missing in 2016. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the human remains are…
Backstroke to the top: Golden Olympics Swim Competition
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Golden Olympics hosted several competitions throughout the week, including a swim meet in Warner Robins. The national senior games was hosted earlier this year in Albuquerque, New Mexico, however the competitive events are…
Macon Terminal Station announces 'Major Motion Picture' filming in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Filming for a "Major Motion Picture” will begin on Saturday at the Macon Terminal Station in downtown. Planning & Zoning Executive Director Jim Thomas says the filming will take place inside, and outside of the Terminal Station.…
Houston County 8th grade students enter “Teen Maze”
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- 8th-grade students in Houston County were able to get a real-life experience that helped them see how their decisions can not only affect them, but also other people. Houston County Family Connections, along with other community…
Man arrested after leading Bibb deputies on chase
A man is custody after leading deputies on a short chase early Friday morning.
Sunday Night Football: Cowboys vs. Saints
NBC Sports will have live coverage of the Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints beginning at 7:00pm ET on Sunday, Sept. 29th. Fans can catch all the action in spectacular high definition via NBC Sports online at NBCSports.com/Live, or through…
20-year-old man sentenced for stabbing, robbery of Pizza Hut delivery man
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A judge sentenced a 20-year-old man to 15 years in prison for the 2018 stabbing and robbery of a Pizza Hut delivery man. This is according to a news release from the Houston County District…
Deputies arrest 2 for stolen vehicle, drug possession in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man and woman for theft by receiving of a vehicle and drug possession. Authorities say that the arrest happened on September 23 around 11:30 a.m. Deputies responded to the…
Pulaski State Prison program helps sick horses, inmates
A program helps inmates become veterinary assistants. HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia prison is offering inmates a chance to earn college credits by learning to nurse abandoned and neglected horses back to health. The ladies in the Equine…
RAFB prepared for Thunder Over Georgia Air Show this weekend
The Thunder Over Georgia Air Show is this weekend, and aircraft have started flying in to Robins Air Force Base
Deputies: Man shot while walking in west Macon
A man is in the hospital after being shot multiple times in west Macon Thursday night.
More record heat and a few showers possible for Friday
Today Macon saw another record setting day of heat. Not just a daily record, but this actually the hottest that it has been this late in the year since records have been kept (which is 1892)!! More heat and high…
Bibb County School Superintendent holds luncheon to talk progress
Bibb County Schools Superintendent held a VIP luncheon Wednesday
Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle on Gray Highway
A Macon woman is dead after being hit by a pickup truck Thursday night.
'Macon Periods Easier' works to end period poverty in Bibb County schools
The group of women who started an organization to fight against period poverty, aims to help keep girls in school in Bibb County.
Rigby's Water World to kick off 62nd Annual Warner Robins Christmas Parade
The end of the year is quickly approaching, and Christmas will soon be here.
Macon awarded bids to host four USTA tournaments
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Four United States Tennis Association tournaments will take place on Macon courts. This includes two national level tournaments -- the Southern Junior Team Tennis Sectional Championship and the Mixed Doubles State League Championship. The four events…
Macon man charged with selling drugs inside Crazy Bull
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A man is facing charges, accused of trying to sell drugs inside a downtown Macon club. Deputies arrested 23-year-old Lamar Smith of Macon outside the Crazy Bull on Second Street around 2:30 Saturday morning. According to…
Unknown suspect robs fast food restaurant on Pio Nono Ave in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened at the Checkers restaurant on Pio Nono Avenue. Deputies say the incident happened around 12:37 a.m. this morning. Authorities say a man entered the restaurant…
Record heat will continue in Middle Georgia through the week
Macon saw another day with a record high temperatures today, and we are not expecting an end to the heat anytime soon. Thursday will bring another sunny day, as well as an increase in moisture. This means hot and humid…
Teens charged, accused of stealing car
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Two teenagers have been arrested for stealing a car from metro Atlanta.