UPDATE: 3 men arrested in Dublin for gambling violations
Two businesses in Dublin were raided Monday after evidence of illegal cash payouts from gambling machines.
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Cooler weather sticks around through the week
A cold front pushed through the southeast this afternoon, but did not bring any rain with it. We will continue to stay dry through the rest of the week. Tomorrow: After a cool start, we will slowly warm into the…
Central City Park cleans up for Cherry Blossom Festival
The entrance to Central City Park has undergone a makeover. Macon's annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which draws thousands, starts this week.
Non-profit expands Warner Robins public transportation
A Warner Robins non-profit is working to expand the city's public transportation services.
Pedestrian Safety Review Board launches interactive map, submit safety concerns
Macon-Bibb County leaders say pedestrian fatalities happen far too often. The Macon-Bibb Pedestrian Safety Review Board is launching a digital survey, and they're asking you to take part in it.
Dublin VA Medical Center holds open house for new facility
The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin held its memory care facility open house Monday.
Bibb Sheriff's deputies need help identifying shoplifting, auto theft suspect
Bibb Sheriff’s deputies need your help identifying the man in these surveillance photos.
Warner Robins woman arrested, charged with burglary in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins woman was arrested last week and charged with burglary. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call in the 9000 block of Hawkinsville Road Friday around 10:30 a.m. Deputies say the caller saw…
East Macon death deemed suspicious
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that happened around 1 a.m. Saturday at Highland Hills Apartments on Gray Highway. Deputies say they responded to a welfare check and found 50-year-old Paula Maria Cunha…
UPDATE: Driver, passenger killed in weekend crash
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman involved in a single car accident died on Saturday. Medical Center, Navicent Health notified the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office that 63-year-old Judy Simmons died Saturday night around 9 o'clock. The original story Deputies say…
Medical Monday: The signs, symptoms and treatment for Lymphedema
MACON, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) – According to Lymphatic Education and Research Network, up to 10 million Americans and hundreds of millions worldwide, suffer from lymphedema and lymphatic diseases. Molly Sleigh, an occupational therapist at Coliseum Northside Hospital, visited Dabreak to talk…
Upstate N.Y. juvenile arrested for connection to Mount de Sales Academy threat
MACON, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) – A juvenile was arrested in Tonawanda, New York, near Buffalo, for their connection to a school shooting threat made towards Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District…
Deadly tractor trailer involved crash on I-75 in Monroe County Friday
FORSYTH, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) – A major crash on I-75 in Monroe County Friday night ended with someone being killed. According to a post on the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency's Facebook page, the crash was just south of exit 185 on the…
Two dead after PIT maneuver crash in Laurens County
LAURENS, COUNTY, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) – Two people died in Laurens County Friday, after a Sheriff's deputy used a technique to stop what Laurens County Sheriff, Larry Dean, called "extreme reckless behavior." According to a post on the Laurens County Sheriff's…
Kay Road Elementary holds annual Career Awareness Day
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Kay Road Elementary School held its Career Awareness Day for the 11th year in a row. Pre-K through 5th-grade students participated in this event. Volunteers spoke with students about career choices and answered questions. By using models,…
Dublin prepares for St. Patrick's Day Super Saturday festival
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) - Downtown Dublin has your St. Patrick's Day needs covered with a Super Saturday festival. Super Saturday starts with a road race at Dublin High School that goes through downtown. You can also expect the following:…
Bleckley County shows support for local "The Voice" contestant
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -A small Middle Georgia town with big talent is getting national attention. "The Voice" contestant Rebecca Howell comes from Cochran. Howell, 18, started singing in the 5th-grade at her dad's church. From winning state fair singing contests to…
Calm and cool weather on the way for the weekend
Not much to say about the forecast heading into the weekend. The cold front moved through this afternoon bringing much cooler weather to the entire southeast and taking any noticeable chances for rain with it. Expect a very nice weekend…
Man hospitalized after being stabbed at Warner Robins restaurant
A man is in the hospital after being stabbed in the abdomen at a restaurant Friday night.
Bleckley deputies searching Ocmulgee River for missing person
Several law enforcement agencies are looking for a person who went missing while boating on the Ocmulgee River Thursday.
Warner Robins church hosts free Mental Health Symposium Saturday
About one in five adults in the United States experiences mental illness each year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health.
Bibb deputies respond to Mount de Sales after shooting threat
Mount de Sales Academy students were evacuated Friday morning after a shooting threat.
Daybreak Interview - Going green for Super Saturday in Dublin
MACON, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) – It's St. Patrick's Day weekend and one Middle Georgia community is going all out. The city of Dublin has been green the entire month of March, but it's taking it to a whole new level during…
Man charged with murdering Macon man Thursday night
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators arrested and charged a man with murder for the fatal shooting of a Macon man. Investigators say 31-year-old Javarius Davis of Macon was charged with the murder of 21-year-old Deshafore Hicks. According to…
Student at Northside High School caught with loaded gun
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- A loaded handgun was found at Northside High School in Warner Robins Thursday.
Alexander II Math and Science Magnet students celebrate Albert Einstein's birthday
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Alexander II Math and Science Magnet School celebrated Albert Einstein's birthday. Albert Einstein is the school's mascot, making this day especially important to Alexander II. Students participated in activities during class and learned facts about Einstein. Fourth-grade teacher…
Black Hawk helicopters brought in for JROTC training
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Around 300 Georgia Military College students participated in a chance to ride in a Black Hawk helicopter. The ride is a part of the JROTC training program. The Georgia National Guard performed orientation flights for the…
Man shot, killed in southwest Macon
Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators are working the county's second homicide of the year.
GBI: 2 Dodge County people found dead, 1 missing
NASHVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) arrested 20-year-old Jonathan Vann of Nashville, Georgia in connection to the disappearance of three Dodge County people and the death of two of them. Authorities say the deceased have not…
Phase two of improvements begin at Delores A. Brooks Recreation Center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The East Macon Youth Baseball League and Macon-Bibb County celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for Delores Brooks Recreation Center Thursday morning. The ceremony marks the start of the second phase of improvements for the recreation center. The…
Charity concert benefits Crystal Lake's displaced families
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon community continues its support for the residents at Crystal Lake Apartments. Many residents were forced to move due to code violations. On 14 March 2019 at the Douglass Theater, the Rhythm-N-Jazz Foundation is organizing…
Daybreak Interview - How to improve your work/life balance
MACON, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) – In today's world, people juggle a lot in their lives. Working a full time job, cooking, cleaning and some people have families to raise. Sometimes, it can be tough to balance all of that. Licensed therapist D.…
National K-9 Veterans Day celebrates working dogs, retired dogs
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - National K-9 Veterans Day offers a chance to recognize and appreciate working dogs and those who have retired. Airmen who have been in service for at least two years are able to apply for the…
"Justice On Trial: Black Lives Matter Too" play comes to Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Chad Cooper Company on Broadway hosts their "Justice On Trial: Black Lives Matter Too" play on 15 March 2019 at 7 p.m. at the Douglass Theater. Written, produced, and directed by Chad Lawson Cooper, the life-changing…
New storm-water program may cost residents money
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb Commissioners ask that Macon Water Authority (MWA) take over the county’s sewage drain systems that the county currently manages. If MWA agrees to the commissioners' resolution that was asked at Tuesday’s committee meeting, it may…
A warm Thursday on the way, before a weekend cool down
Tomorrow: Expect a warm day across Middle Georgia on Thursday. Mostly to partly cloudy skies will be possible through the day with breezy conditions. Wind gusts up to 20 mph will be possible. Friday: A cold front will move through…
Peach County man dies after crash on Hartley Bridge Road
A Byron man died Wednesday after a two-vehicle crash on Hartley Bridge Road in south Bibb County.
Coliseum Health System hosts medication take-back event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Coliseum Health System will host a medication take-back event in conjunction with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Middle Georgia residents can bring their expired medicines and drop them off for proper disposal. The goal is…
WARNING: Green Dot scam makes its way to Middle Georgia
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department says a Green Dot Fiduciary Scam is in our area. Green Dot scammers prey on businesses and food establishments by calling employees on the business phone posing as someone from…
WANTED: Woman tries to use fake identification to rent car in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s Office property investigators need the public’s help identifying a woman wanted for financial transaction card fraud and identity fraud. Investigators say a woman tried to use a fake Florida identification card to rent…
“Crime Stoppers 15 Most Wanted” suspect arrested with guns, drugs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A “Crime Stopper’s 15 Most Wanted” suspect was arrested Tuesday afternoon. Deputies say that the U.S. Marshal’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force located 21-year-old Dion Vanzie. He is wanted in connection with two separate armed robbery…
Warner Robins Police investigate shooting, one injured
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured. Last night around 11:30, officers responded to a robbery near the 100 block of Wall Street. Officers found 23-year-old Daniel Larsen with a…
Workout Wednesday: Ideal rep range for different weight training goals
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Weight training is great way to tone your body and/or build muscle. Allen Redmond, a personal trainer with Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to show us how what rep ranges you should be doing if…
Central Georgia Technical College host first bone marrow drive
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Central Georgia Technical College hosted the first registry drive for Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS). DKMS is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. Nursing students recruited donors for…
University of Vermont and Boston University students volunteer in Macon for spring break
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Some students from the University of Vermont and Boston University are spending their spring break volunteering with Rebuilding Macon. Boston University student Sage Holloway helped Macon's Youth Volunteer Program build a wheelchair ramp and paint a…
Macon-Bibb County landfill scores 50 on inspection
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County landfill failed a Solid Waste Management inspection. Georgia Department of Natural Resources conducted the inspection, and gave the landfill a score of 50. Anything below an 80 is "out of compliance." Erosion issues…
Committee approves county funding for parking deck, part of Hyatt Hotel project
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - New developments make their way to downtown Macon. Now Poplar Street, an area most deem unsafe, becomes home to more restaurants, shopping, and a major hotel. With new businesses coming to the corner of First and…
Mom's Facebook post of son's school picture goes viral
"I was thinking of being crazy" mom's Facebook post of son's school picture goes viral ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some say a picture is worth a thousand words. But one mom was almost speechless with her son's school pictures. Andrew…
Spring-like weather hangs around Middle Georgia through the week
Tomorrow: Warm weather continues to hang around through much of the rest of the week. A warm front will increase the warmth and humidity through the end of the week. A few more clouds will be moving in as well,…
Bibb deputies looking for woman wanted in fraud investigation
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a woman wanted in connection to a financial transaction card fraud investigation.