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…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Macon Water Authority says a recent Ransomware Attack has impacted its business operations, including its customer service, billing and financial software. MWA staff discovered the attack on Sunday, October 27th. According to the MWA, customer…
A man was found shot late Tuesday night in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Below are the most recent results for SPLOST, ESPLOST, and TSPLOST. SPLOST results Peach County SPLOST Yes: 1,767 No: 553 Washington County SPLOST Yes: 3,626 No: 1,926 Crawford County SPLOST Yes: 423 No: 93…
FORSYTH, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - UPDATE 9 a.m. Wednesday According to Anna Lewis, with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 26 year old Justin Donley has been arrested. We'll keep you updated as more information becomes available. FORSYTH, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - UPDATE…
Centerville residents voted to start selling alcohol at 11 a.m. on Sundays (359 voted yes, 245 voted no) CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) - Centerville residents voted to change the city's Sunday brunch alcohol sales time to 11 a.m. This comes…
GBI Director Vic Reynolds launches the first State Gang Task Force to combat criminal gangs in Georgia EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Early this year, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced a new director for the governor's office. Former Cobb County District…
Nearly 12% of babies born in Georgia are premature MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A report by March of Dimes shows a negative trend in the state for the third year. Georgia got a failing grade for the number of preterm…
Deputies are searching for Curtis Barnes Jr. in connection with a burglary MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Deputies are looking for 30-year-old Curtis Anthony Barnes Jr. Authorities say that Barnes is wanted for burglary. Description Authorities describe Barnes as the following:…
Bibb County Sheriff's deputies are investigating Bradley Spiegel after finding child pornography in his home MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man is in custody after authorities found child pornography in his home. Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators arrested 45-year-old Bradley…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - West Laurens will face Perry at Horseshoe Stadium Friday for the region championship. It's also 41NBC's Game of the Week. The Raiders are 8-1 overall, and 4-0 in region 2, 4A. They've won five straight, including…
National report ranks Coliseum Northside Hospital in top 100 for both orthopedic and spine surgery MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon is home to one of the nation's best surgical hospitals. Healthgrades 2020 Report to the Nation evaluated 4,500 hospitals and…
Deputies arrested 17-year-old Jermaine Hollingshed Jr. for his connection in an attempted burglary at a north Macon apartment MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office reports that a third suspect is now in jail after falling from a…
Deputies arrested Tyree Welch for teaching kids gang-related activities MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man accused of teaching kids how to shoot and attack rival street gangs is now in custody. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office confirms the arrest of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Now that Halloween is over, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Waitr and local restaurants are coming together to make sure no family goes without a hot Thanksgiving meal. Every time you order through Waitr, a…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia school district is addressing child hunger by giving after school students dinner. The Evening Meal Service started Monday for students in the Baldwin County School District. A school nutritionist says for many of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Warner Robins Police have arrested one man and are looking for two other suspects officers say were involved in an armed robbery Monday night. According to a news release from the police department, officers responded…
WANRER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- In a news conference Monday, Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms says the state cleared him of any wrongdoing as it relates to campaign finance allegations. The Houston County NAACP filed a formal complaint against Mayor Toms…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between October 28 and November 1.
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Centerville Police Department was awarded a grant to assist in the education of Centerville youth. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety awarded the department a $13,193.00 safety grant to purchase equipment to be used in the…
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Macon just after 5 p.m. Monday.
Mercer football team helps move a 1000 lb sound console and crate into the Capricorn Sound Studio MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - What do you do when you need a heavy object moved? Mercer's Townsend School of Music reached out to…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - As the temperatures start to cool, public ice skating makes a return to Macon Coliseum. Opening weekend is November 9th and 10th. Ice skating fans will be able to enjoy a mix of daytime skates and…
ATLANTA (AP) - Police are looking for two men and two women wanted for a carjacking that killed a woman and injured a man in southwest Atlanta. WSB-TV reports that a woman was shot and killed Sunday morning while a…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – November is Caregiver Support Month, a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. It's also Hospice Awareness Month, which serves as a time to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care. Wendie Reynolds, a Bereavement Coordinator with…
41NBC Morning News Update 41NBC Headlines: MACON- BIBB COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADDRESS E-SPLOST CONTROVERSY FUNERAL PLANS SET FOR MWA MEMBER JAVORS LUCAS 41NBC AccuWeather Forecast: WARMER START TO THE WEEK
A shooting at a Jackson Waffle House leaves one man dead.
Several community leaders and business owners are throwing their support to continue the 1% education sales tax.
People looking for a good deal are in luck. That is because they have a new outlet store to add to the list of places to shop.
Three teenage boys try to break into a Whispering Woods Apartment on Northside Drive MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three teens for burglary after they tried to enter an apartment on Northside Drive around 9:30 a.m.…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Funeral services are set for long-standing Macon Water Authority member Javors Lucas. He passed away earlier this week at the age of 96. His daughter, State Representative Miriam Paris tells us a Celebration of Life Service…
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff's deputies arrested 35-year-old Melissa Spires Bibb County Sheriff's deputies arrested 35-year-old Melissa Spires of Byron. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office inmate records, deputies arrested Spires on Sunday around 2:40 p.m. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --…
Deputies arrest 36-year-old Allan Wayne Stanley for shoplifting and possession of Meth at the Walmart on Harrison Road MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff's deputies found meth on a Macon man after he tried stealing items from the Walmart…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – This weekend, the Scottish Rite Valley of Middle Georgia is hosting it's 4th annual Middle Georgia Wine Festival. Keel Broom, from the Scottish Rite Valley of Middle Georgia, and Lauren Larrauri, from Therapy Specialists of Georgia,…
41NBC Morning News Update 41NBC Headlines: 3 men take selfies while damaging downtown Macon parking garage Bibb deputies searching for woman who stole mail from porch in Macon 41NBC AccuWeather Forecast: Cool start to November
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon- Bibb County commissioners addressed rumors surrounding controversial remarks about the E-splost and various upcoming events for the community. The news conference happened on Thursday. Commissioner Al Tillman, along with other commissioners, say some Bibb County residents…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Cartoons and superheroes gathered in the halls of one Middle Georgia children's hospital’s on Thursday. The Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital held its trick-or-treating parade event for patients and families that weren't able to go out for…
We saw a strong cold front push through the southeast today and towards the east coast. This brought strong storms, heavy rain, and now a big cool down across Middle Georgia. Tomorrow will bring the coldest air that we have…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Washington County judge comes closer to making a decision of whether three former sheriff's deputies were defending themselves when they tased a man to death. The former deputies say they are innocent and seeking immunity.…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Life in rural Georgia may limit your access to certain resources. However, in one particular county, hard work and collaboration are making a change. Regina Butts, Family Connections-Communities in Schools executive director, says Hancock County is…