WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Halloween is a fun time for many, but it’s one of the most dangerous days of the year. Several Middle Georgia cities are reminding community members what they should know for Thursday night. The City of…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Kids in Milledgeville will have the chance to roll up their sleeves and get dirty. They might also get the chance to make a change in the cafeteria. That is the plan for Midway Hills Academy.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Warner Robins police officers need your help finding a man who robbed a Dollar General at gunpoint. Officers responded to the Dollar General at 604 N. Davis Drive about an armed robbery. Authorities say a…
41NBC News Midday Update 41NBC Headlines: A portion of Highway 247 in Macon shut down due to car crash Byron police investigating dead body found on I-75 41NBC AccuWeather Forecast: Showers and storms to impact Halloween plans
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Houston County High School drama students competed and won for Best Play at the 55th Annual Georgia Theatre Conference. The theatre competition took place from Oct. 16 to Oct. 19 at Georgia Southwestern University. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Election day is right around the corner. Two candidates are vying for Dublin’s Ward 2 city council seat. Candidate, Chris Smith, visited Daybreak to tell voters why he should be chosen for the job. Smith is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A car crash on Highway 247 in Macon sent one person to the hospital Wednesday morning. According Sergeant Clay Williams, with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a Chevrolet Impala collided with a Acura MDX on Hawkinsville…
NewTown Macon and Bryan Nichols with the Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence for their work and initiatives with the Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza
Gulf moisture has really helped us make a dent in our drought totals. Today we picked up 1.41", with more rain on the way through the rest of the week. We have kept cloud cover for much of the day…
The Macon Water Authority has taken its customer service, billing and financial software systems offline after a ransomware attack.
42-year-old Shawn Linder and two-year-old daughter died in a car crash in East Dublin WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some devastating news out of Johnson County. Shawn Linder, a coach at Johnson County High School, died in a car crash on…
THOMASTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - When bad weather hits, it sometimes means hours without power. One power company is working to keep its customers out of the dark. Tuesday’s rainy weather may not have had much effect on Crawford and Taylor…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pushing through physical limitations can be a critical part of success for athletes with disabilities. That’s why team members from Navicent Health and Atrium Health are raising awareness of adaptive sports programs through an event called…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Authorities are investigating a possible hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead near I-75 in Byron. Byron Police officers responded to I-75 near mile marker 148 regarding a dead body on Saturday around 1 p.m. They identified…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – City of Warner Robins Utility Department has lifted the boil advisory for those customers on Margie Dr. from Osigian to Smithville Church Road. This comes from a Warner Robins Mayor’s Office news release.
25-year-old Kristy Buckner pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle and aggravated assault MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon woman who fired shots from her vehicle pleaded guilty to causing a 2018 fatal traffic crash on Tuesday. This comes from a…
UPDATE: Warner Robins police officers arrested 19-year-old Craig Luckey Jr. for the armed robbery of a person on Highway 96. Detectives say that Luckey met with the victim to sell a gun. However, he robbed the victim at gunpoint. Authorities…
44-year-old Billy Lee Wells and 72-year-old Eva Rebecca Wells face embezzlement charges for stealing from employer MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a mother and son for stealing more than $3 million from their employer. Authorities say…
41NBC News Midday Update 41NBC Headlines: BIBB COUNTY CORONER: FORT VALLEY MAN HIT AND KILLED ON I-75 MILLEDGEVILLE FACTORY FIRE CAUSES CHEMICALS TO GET IN WATER, KILLING FISH 41NBC AccuWeather Forecast: RAIN WILL IMPACT WEEKDAY PLANS
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Fort Valley man was killed Monday night after he was hit by a car on I-75 south in Macon. Bibb County Coroner, Leon Jones, says 37-year-old Marquice Rashad Lawrence was struck near the Hardeman Avenue…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Election day is right around the corner. Two candidates are vying for Dublin’s Ward 2 city council seat. Candidate, Jason Keyton, visited Daybreak to tell voters why he should be chosen for the job. Keyton says…
After a couple of beautiful, dry days in Middle Georgia, rain is back in the forecast for much of the week. Clouds have already started to push into the area tonight ahead of heavy rain tomorrow. Gulf moisture is already…
Some Macon residents in District one gathered for a town hall meeting held by Macon-Bibb Commissioner, Valerie Wynn
A Cordele man pleaded guilty to murder this morning in the Houston County Superior court in connection to the murder of his four-month-old son
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A small business in downtown Macon is getting some big recognition. Travis Jean Emporium is up for a national small business award. The winner of the "Independent We Stand" Award will receive $25,000. Travis Jean is…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville emergency management director warns people to temporarily stay away from a creek after fish have died. EMA director Wayne Johnson says a fire at Zschimmer and Schwarz caused a release of chemicals into the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Martha Bowman UMC in Macon is set to host the 5th Annual Food Truck Festival this weekend. The church invites the public to enjoy the family-friendly event on Sunday, Nov. 3. Many of the same food…
United Way of Central Georgia gears up for 14th Annual Read for the Record MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Schools across Middle Georgia are gearing up for the 14th Annual Read for the Record. This year, United Way of Central Georgia…
Warner Robins Utilities issued a boil water advisory to its business customers on Margie Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's deputies need your help finding 24-year-old Kevonta Watkins. Deputies say that Watkins is wanted for aggravated assault. Description Authorities describe Watkins as the following: Stands 5 feet 6 inches tall Weighs around 215…
23-year-old Ortiz Smothers pleaded guilty to the murder of 4-month-old Omar Smothers in Houston County Superior Court PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 23-year-old Cordele man pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of his 4-month-old son. Ortiz Deion Smothers pleaded guilty…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The fight against domestic violence has a new look. Jones County Sheriff's deputies are patrolling the streets in a new "Stop Domestic Violence" themed car. October is domestic violence awareness month. According to the deputies, nearly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb community is remembering the life of the longest-standing member of the Macon Water Authority, Javors Lucas. According to Coroner Leon Jones, Lucas passed away at his home Monday afternoon due to natural causes. At…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Talking about bowel issues and intestinal problems may not be the easiest thing to do. Monday morning, we spoke with Dr. Saleh Eftaiha, a colorectal surgeon with Coliseum Surgical Specialists. Dr. Eftaiha explained the importance of talking…
41NBC News Midday Update 41NBC Headlines: DAYBREAK HOSTS MACON HOMELESS STAND DOWN 41NBC AccuWeather Forecast: DRY TODAY, BUT RAIN IS COMING BACK
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between October 21 and October 25.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Election day is right around the corner. Two candidates are vying for Dublin’s Ward 4 city council seat. Candidate, Jerome Pullen, visited Daybreak to tell voters why he should be chosen for the job. Pullen says…
41NBC Headlines: WARNER ROBINS MAN FOUND SHOT IN APARTMENT FOUND | DEPUTIES LOCATE 66-YEAR-OLD MISSING MAN 41NBC AccuWeather Forecast: DRY TODAY, BUT RAIN IS COMING BACK
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins man is in the hospital after officers found him with gunshot wounds in an apartment. Authorities say the incident happened on Saturday night around 8:30. Warner Robins Police officers responded to the…
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies found 66-year-old William C. Fitzpatrick on Sunday morning around 11:45. Authorities say they found Fitzpatrick in "an area thick with brush, approximately 300 yards from his home." Deputies say emergency medical services took Fitzpatrick to…
A Subway in south Macon was robbed Friday night.
Warner Robins Chef Scottie Johnson represents Middle Georgia in the Georgia Seafood Festival WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The inaugural Georgia Seafood Festival is bringing the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the Georgia coastal seafood scene to Atlanta. Culinary…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Halloween is filled with spooky parties, haunted houses and lots and lots of candy. And downtown Macon businesses are opening their doors to trick-or-treaters to add to the fun. On Halloween from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Free wigs to women who need them. The Alpha Rho Chapter of Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, a business and professional sorority, is hosting this event for the first time. Dawyone Lawrence says the sorority hopes to continue…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Twiggs County couple is in jail and could face hundreds of charges if convicted. Twiggs County Sheriff's deputies identified the couple as 35-year-old Zuri Ware and his wife, 31-year-old Brianna Ware. On Wednesday, Sheriff Darren…
SPARTA, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The 36th Annual Pine Tree Festival takes place this weekend in Hancock County. For the first time, the Hancock Chamber of Commerce is hosting this annual event. Chamber president LaTunya Goodwin says each year more than…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Several law enforcement agencies arrested four people who were in possession of meth and a sawed-off shotgun in Macon. Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators along with Marshals from the South East Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested three…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A simple haircut--for many people, this may seem insignificant. But for others it might just be the pick me up they need to feel better about themselves. Toothpaste, soap, or a pair of socks. When was…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Lumber City teen died after a truck wreck on Thursday. Georgia State Patrol Sergeant Eric Wilkes says 16-year-old Hunter Yawn was traveling on Cedar Park Road when he ran off the road and hit several…
ATLANTA (AP) - Overall grades for Georgia's schools fell in the 2018-2019 school year, with two state leaders repeating their call to overhaul grading methods. The typical school statewide scored 75.9 points on a 100-point scale, down from 76.6 points…