FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County Sheriff's deputies identified the driver of the semi-truck that killed 36-year-old Jennifer Thomas of Gray. Deputies identified the semi-truck driver as 31-year-old Yurien Bello of Miami. According to the booking report, Georgia State…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Washington County Sheriff died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This comes from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Eastman office. Authorities say that the incident happened around 8:15 a.m. on August 10. Investigators say that authorities…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a homicide that happened on the 2800 block of Walmar Drive in west Macon. Authorities identified the victim as 26-year-old Morgan Smith. Deputies say they received a call from a…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Warner Robins Police are looking for a man they say robbed a Subway restaurant at gunpoint this weekend. According to Police Chief John Wagner, the robbery happened at the Subway at 600 Russell Parkway around…
MCRAE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - According Telfair County Sheriff Chris Steverson, a McRae man has been arrested for shooting to two people inside of a car on Friday, August 9th. According to a Facebook post made by Sheriff Steverson, 27 year…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The Washington County Sheriff's Office is mourning the death of its Sheriff, Thomas Smith. According to a post one the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, Sheriff Smith passed away over the weekend. According to Washington…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at Arbor Apartments on Northside Drive around 12 p.m. on Saturday about a drowning. Deputies say that 42-year-old Roger Anthony reportedly went underwater in the pool. His 9-year-old daughter,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The I-16/I-75 Improvement Project is still underway by the Ocmulgee River in Macon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 50-year-old Macon man was sentenced to prison this week after pleading guilty to using someone else’s identity to buy a car and a lawnmower, rent a trailer and open accounts at Verizon and Best Buy.
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Grammy-nominated rapper Young Jeezy is back in his hometown of Hawkinsville. He returned to Middle Georgia Friday night to celebrate his new album and make a generous donation to the community. The hip hop artist held…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin County Animal Shelter dogs threatened with euthanization found guardian angels in prison inmates. Charlie Young has been in jail for nearly 40 years, but he’s had a few companions to help pass the time. “This…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Weaver Middle School celebrates its partnership with Discovery Education during a STEM leadership retreat. Discovery Education implemented its STEM Formation professional development program. The three-year-long program is designed to build and sustain a culture of STEM teaching…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Authorities arrested a Perry man after he shot his son during an argument. Houston County sheriff's deputies responded to the 2300 block of Marshallville Highway regarding an aggravated assault on Aug. 3 around 8 p.m. Deputies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A judge sentenced a Macon man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of Jim Julian Baldwin II on Friday. This comes a day after Bibb County jurors found 27-year-old Tirell…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins police officers are investigating the shooting of a man who asked for a cigarette. Authorities say the incident happened on Aug. 9 around 1:45 a.m. at Northcrest Apartments on the 800 block of…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville Police Department is investigating the death of a 26-year-old man. Baldwin County coroner Ken Garland identified the victim as Wydeldrick Denson. Authorities say the call came in around 3:15 a.m. on Aug. 9. MPD…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you’re driving Hwy 96 or Hwy 247 tonight, you may encounter an aircraft on the road with you. The piston powered aircraft is moving from the Central Georgia Technical College campus in Warner Robins…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Middle Georgia's Largest Consignment Event kicked off today at Georgia National Fairgrounds. The consignment event founder, Laura Johns, says she started the consignment sale to "help families across Middle Georgia." "When my daughter was little, she and…
MARSHALLVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Marshallville will soon have its first female police chief. Patricia Barber served as a deputy for Peach County for 26 years. For the last five years, she has worked part time at the Marshallville Police Department.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Tonight is the first game of the series for the Championship. The Macon Bacon welcome the Morehead City Marlins to Luther Williams Field tonight at 7pm. Danny Higginbotham, the head coach for the Macon Bacon, says he…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County jurors found a man guilty of malice murder and felony murder Thursday, in the 2018 shooting death of Jim Julian Baldwin Jr.
One person is dead after a single vehicle accident on Hawkinsville road Thursday afternoon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is accepting donations to help families affected by a fire in west Macon. Twenty students have neither school supplies nor uniforms after a fire at Green Meadows Townhomes on Monday. Homeless…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County sheriff's deputies arrested one man from the Crimestoppers 15 Most Wanted list. Along with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, deputies arrested 24-year-old Takeymia Watts around 10 a.m. this morning. Authorities arrested…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Newtown Macon is helping to keep the city clean by recycling cigarette butts. Jene Bragg of Newtown Macon says 20 cigarette butt receptacles were installed in downtown Macon in July. Getting paid Bragg says the recycled…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies need your help identifying a person of interest in connection with a burglary that happened at AP’s Hidden Hideaway at 4274 Broadway in Macon. Authorities say that the incident happened on July…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bleckley County Royals are 10-10 the last two seasons under head coach Von Lassister.
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Coach Brad Harber is in his third season as the head coach of the Crisp County Cougars, the Cougars are looking to build on the momentum from last season after becoming region champs in 1-AAA.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Peach County Health Department is being renovated which is causing temporary relocation for some patients. The health department renovation plans include the following: replacing the flooring throughout the building repairing the roof improving the…
A weak cold front is on the way to Middle Georgia tonight bringing a chance for a few strong storms overnight. As we head into Thursday the front will continue to sink into our area, but will only really bring…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - It's National Farmers Market Week, and the Mulberry Market is celebrating with its 2nd annual Peach Baking Contest. The contest took place Wednesday evening in Tattnall Square Park. From cakes and cookies to muffins and tarts,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Anderson Diner partnered with the Middle Georgia Food Bank to give out food to families in need. The partnership coordinator Johnny Hollingshed Jr. says this is the second food bank giveaway and he expects it to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Houston County Humane Society scrambled to disinfect every surface after a parvo outbreak takes the lives of two dogs and infects three. The outbreak prompted the Houston County Humane Society to close until further notice…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The United Way of Central Georgia had a record-breaking fundraising year to address poverty in the community. The 2018 annual campaign raised $5,139,778. The funds go towards improving the lives and well-being of those in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A judge sentenced a Macon man to prison after he pleaded guilty to molesting a 5-year-old. This comes from district attorney David Cooke's office. According to the news release, Lowe pleaded guilty to multiple counts of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Macon pet owners were charged with animal cruelty toward their dog who suffered a broken leg. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office animal enforcement officers responded to the 1100 block of Pio Nono Avenue regarding an injured…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into an armed robbery that happened at a north Macon Waffle House. Deputies say that the incident happened around 5 a.m. on Wednesday at the Waffle House on Riverside Drive…
As we head into the middle of the week, we are looking at a big warm up across the southeast. Expect heat and humidity to continue and increase which means "feels like temperatures" will be topping out in the triple…
The Macon Bacon are headed to the Coastal Plain League's Petitt Cup Championship Round.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County employees can expect a holiday bonus in December.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins appointed its new police chief at the council meeting Monday night and it's no shock who got the job. Chief John Wagner was interim police chief for five months before becoming the new chief…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Fire investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a fire last night in Macon. Macon-Bibb Fire Department received a call at 9:30 p.m. of a fire at Green Meadows Town-homes on Log Cabin Road. Ben…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Windsor Academy is making the school walls a little more motivational this school year. Beth Guest, the art and music teacher at Windsor, is painting murals all around the school ahead of the first day back. "The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb commissioners approve an alcohol license for the Amstar16 movie theater in Macon. Commissioners approved the license in a 7-2 vote during Tuesday night's meeting. Commissioners Valerie Wynn and Malorie Jones said if they voted the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man broke into a home and fell asleep in the master bedroom. The Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at the 500 block of Willingham Court around 9 a.m. on August 5. …
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Authorities arrested a Macon woman for possession of meth and marijuana. The incident happened on Aug. 2 around 6:30 p.m. The Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies patrolled the Houston Avenue area when they saw a Honda Civic…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 29 and Friday, August 2.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One church in Macon is still recovering from theft and vandalism. Aletheia Baptist Church experienced a break-in during June and July. Now church members and Pastor Donald Reid want other churches to be on the alert.…
At least 17 families are displaced after a fire in west Macon.
We saw scattered storms push in across Middle Georgia this afternoon bringing heavy rain and frequent lightning to the area. Expect a few showers and storms by tomorrow afternoon this time a little less widespread. We are also expecting patchy…