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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - During a public town hall meeting Monday night, Macon-Bibb employees voiced their concerns about the vetoed one-time $1,000 holiday bonus, and the pay scale study.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The city of Warner Robins has a new Police Chief.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to NBC News, police responded within one minute to the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio. But how quickly can officers respond in Middle Georgia?
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Ed Defore Stadium got upgrades over the summer including a new digital scoreboard. The District Athletic Director, Barney Hester, says the upgrades started last summer when the Bibb County School Board purchased the stadium from Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia State University broke ground on a new main entrance today. Macon-Bibb commissioners approved a $2.5 million project in hopes of improving pedestrian safety for MGA students and staff. This will reduce traffic congestion. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 100 Black Men of Macon received a $10,000 donation from Georgia Power for their community work programs. Georgia Power External Affairs Manager Cassandra Cox presented the donation to the organization last week. The Donation Supports According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into an armed robbery that happened at the USA Grocery #3 at 2353 Ingleside Avenue. Authorities say that the incident happened around 11:21 p.m. on August 4. Investigators say that…
As we head into the weekend, don't expect much of a pattern change in the southeast. High pressure on either side of us is blocking much in the way of movement for the jet stream. This means we are seeing…
WARNER ROBINS, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) -Purple Panda Arcade in Warner Robins, and Reboot Retrocade are hosting a gaming tournament.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Griffith Family Foundation along with the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, announced the celebration of National Black Philanthropy Month in Macon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb leaders and members of the community are partnering to help troubled teens. Leaders say teen-related crimes are on the rise. Out of the 12 murders this year, eight of the victims have been under the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Twenty independent filmmakers are traveling to 20 cities that have independent film communities and Macon is one of them. "Finding Kevin" takes a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges independent filmmakers face. Crews are documenting the drama,…
A jury has acquitted former Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Quintez Cephus on charges alleging he sexually assaulted two female students.
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An animal shelter is cleaning up major damage after being hit by storms on Thursday. Owner Regenia Brabham of Critical Care for Animal Angels says this is her second time being impacted by storms. Brabham estimates…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County judge sentenced a Macon teenager to life in prison on Friday for the murder of his sister over a WIFI password in 2018. According to a news release from the Macon DA’s office,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man pleaded guilty to a 2018 armed robbery of another man just before jurors entered the courtroom on Thursday. A judge sentenced 18-year-old Riksh Smith to 12 years in prison. The incident According to…
WARNER ROBINS, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) - Police in Warner Robins are looking for a man they say robbed a restaurant at gunpoint early Friday morning. According to a news release from the police department, the robbery happened at the Huddle House…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners are not giving up on county employees getting a bonus.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As many Middle Georgia students return to school, one Baldwin County school gave their students an energetic welcome. Oak Hill Middle School in Baldwin County held a pep rally to welcome their students back. More than…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Military College Prep School is getting parents and students ready for the new school year. The Milledgeville school held a ribbon-cutting for the new Prep School Annex on Thursday. Lieutenant William B Caldwell says as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb organizations want to bring more African American owned businesses to downtown. A partnership between Newtown Macon and Macon-Middle Georgia Black Pages created the Downtown Diversity Initiative. Newtown President Josh Rogers says 18 percent of downtown…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding Aarion Brezail. Investigators say they obtained arrest warrants for Brezail on charges involving a shooting that occurred on Fort Hill Street July 24, 2019. He frequents the…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Active shooter exercises spread toTwiggs County. The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office partnered with Twiggs County EMA and Twiggs County Board of Education to have an active shooter exercise. The event happened at Twiggs County High School.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - School is back in session which means your child is around hundreds of kids with germs. Children’s Health Center Pediatrician, Dr. Christy Peterson, says it’s not always easy to prevent sickness from spreading. “The Children’s Health…
SWAINSBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - East Georgia State College athletic director Charles Wimberly takes a new role as a head softball coach. He will remain as athletic director in addition to his duties as a softball coach, per EGSC athletics. Wimberly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Riverdale man pleaded guilty to rape in Bibb County Superior Court on Thursday. This comes about a year after his arrest on allegations of kidnapping a teenage girl in Coweta County. According to a news…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County jurors found a Macon man guilty in the 2016 molestation of an 11-year-old boy. According to a news release from the Macon DA's office, jurors found 36-year-old Reginald Williams guilty of two counts of…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Leadership Macon, Class of 2019 along with the Ocmulgee National Monument Association plan to develop an outdoor Amphitheater and classroom setting for the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park. Leadership Macon held a news conference Wednesday morning to…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Arnold is a five year old bulldog/pitbull mix. He’s energetic, friendly and very lovable. He's also in need of a forever home. You can adopt him at All About Animals Rescue. It’s located at 101 Riverside…
We end July here in Middle Georgia on a high note...as in high temperatures in the upper 90's! We will continue to see the heat to start August and to start the school year for many students in Middle Georgia.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia's longest-serving sheriff has another title. The Georgia Sheriff's Association announced Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton as 2019 Sheriff of the Year. Sheriff Talton was sworn in as sheriff in 1973. And after more than…
You might be familiar with a New Moon and a Super Moon, but a Black Super Moon is a bit more rare. Tonight in the sky you will (barely) see the second New Moon of the month, which is categorized…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Greyhound location is moving from Spring Street, to the Macon Transit Authority Terminal Station on Cherry Street.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The River Edge Behavioral Health Center staff says that hundreds of people are living with mental health disorders and battling addictions. On Tuesday, River Edge broke ground on their new facility. The staff says this will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- AAA highlights their "Schools Open, Drive Carefully" campaign before Bibb County students return to school tomorrow. The campaign aims to reduce the number of child pedestrian fatalities and injuries. According to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety,…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County schools are improving security measures. The Board of Education plans to focus on safety this year. The district is taking a proactive approach to handling security. Monroe County schools usually lock entrance doors to…