MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened at the Checkers restaurant on Pio Nono Avenue. Deputies say the incident happened around 12:37 a.m. this morning. Authorities say a man entered the restaurant…
Macon saw another day with a record high temperatures today, and we are not expecting an end to the heat anytime soon. Thursday will bring another sunny day, as well as an increase in moisture. This means hot and humid…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Two teenagers have been arrested for stealing a car from metro Atlanta.
A boil advisory has been issued for parts of Hawkinsville after a water main break.
One teenager is in custody and another is on the run after Bibb County deputies say they robbed a Macon dollar store Tuesday night.
Two men are in custody after being arrested Wednesday.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A WWII plane is at the Perry-Houston County Airport and you can learn how to fly it. The 1943 style P-40 Warhawk was a frontline fighter in WWII. Thom Richard, the Chief Instructor Pilot, says this specific…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Lock your car doors when you’re at home. That's what sheriff's deputies are urging. Houston County residents are having their cars broken into because they are leaving the doors unlocked. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff's deputies are investigating an armed robbery/carjacking that happened at the CVS Pharmacy on 1615 Forest Hill Road Sunday. Authorities say the incident happened around 10:40 a.m. Deputies say the victim was reportedly exiting…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Bibb County Deputies are trying to figure out who shot a pregnant woman in Macon while she was in her home. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened in the 200 block of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Historic Macon Foundation wants the community's input on Macon’s most beautiful locations for preservation, conservation, and recreation. The non-profit organization is identifying the top locations in Bibb County which create a scenic preservation index in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health celebrated its 6th annual "Go Bald or Go Home" event Tuesday. In recognition of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the children’s hospital officials say they will continue their commitment…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Tuesday marks the 8th Annual National Voter Registration Day. Board of Elections officials spent the day encouraging residents to register to vote. Bibb County residents enjoyed free food, games, and live music as an incentive. “Come out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Ruth Hartley Mosley Memorial Women's Center was selected as one of the 20 participating historic sites in the US honoring women's history. The center, along with the Historic Macon Foundation and Newtown Macon, announced that the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened at Dani-Rae & Company on Ingleside Avenue. Deputies say the incident happened around 3:20 p.m. this afternoon. Authorities say that a man reportedly entered the store…
Two men are in the hospital after being shot in Fort Valley Tuesday.
UPDATE: Bibb Sheriff’s investigators detained and interviewed 20-year-old Broderick Antivous Felton Jr. in connection with the Pendleton Homes shooting. Deputies say Felton is also the boyfriend of the 21-year-old female victim. Investigators determined that Felton and his girlfriend got into…
The Marriot is moving to the Willie Hill Annex. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 94-room hotel is coming to downtown Macon. The Marriott is moving into the Willie Hill Annex off Cotton Avenue and Cherry Street. Hotel developers say customers…
Surveillance camera program to help cut down on shootings, drug deals, and other crimes. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office wants to expand its surveillance camera pilot program. Deputies call the program “Operation Overwatch.” Currently, the “Operation…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A judge sentenced a former Jones County teacher to 15-years in prison for child molestation. Witcher Tate Wilson pleaded guilty to child molestation on Monday. Wilson received a 30-year sentence with the first 15 years in…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between September 16 and September 20.
Students and staff at Riley Elementary School are displaced this year as the project begins.
We rang in Autumn with a cold start (50's) and a warm afternoon (highs in the 90's). More of the same is expected through the week. Although many think the equinox is the day when we see 12 hours of…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The City of Perry swore in the new mayor Monday night. Randall Walker served as a Perry council-member for the last ten years. He also served as mayor pro-tem. In this special election, Randall Walker won the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Soar Academy is introducing its students to digital farming. Students are learning hydroponic gardening while using an app. The process calls for using a lamp to portray sunlight, a sponge-like material as soil, and water constantly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Better Business Bureau of Middle Georgia issued another warning about a scam involving genetic testing. According to president Kelvin Collins, there is an increase in DNA swabbing calls among senior citizens. One Macon group deceives senior…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Spark Macon kicks off “Macon Start-up Week.” Macon Start-Up Week is a free, five-day celebration to build momentum and opportunity around entrepreneurship. Spark Macon chairman Andrew Eck says this weekly event gives entrepreneurs a way to connect…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A few of Harriet Tubman's family members visited Macon on Saturday. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and helped lead hundreds of slaves to freedom using the underground railroad. Her great-nephew, Dr. A. D. Brickler visited the Tubman…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County Superior Court judge sentenced a Macon man to prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to the 2018 armed robbery of the McDonald’s on Gray Highway. This is according to a news release…
Vehicle traveling Highway 19 runs off of the road and hits a tree. FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 10-year-old boy died after a single-car accident in Monroe County. This comes from Anna Lewis with Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Lewis says…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 percent of men 18 and older are in fair or poor health. Medical Center Navicent Health's Community Health Educator, Charles Krauss, stopped by Daybreak to tell…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A Twiggs County man is dead after he crashed his motorcycle early Sunday morning. According to Bibb County Deputy Coroner, Lonnie Miley, 37 year old Christopher Dupree crashed his motorcycle around 1:30 Sunday morning at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- War dances, arts and crafts, live musical performances and so much more were available to anyone who went to the Ocmulgee Indian Celebration this past weekend. More than 200 Native Americans attended the celebration to share their…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Empowering women, self-defense and taking the scare away when using guns-- Marine veteran Tori Branum built her own curriculum on security for women who need a lesson in protection. The Middle Georgia Female Safety and Shooting class…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting incident that happened on Robinson Drive around 11 p.m. on Saturday. Deputies say they responded to the location and found 21-year-old Quintavius Threatt with a single gunshot wound…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened around 2 a.m. on Saturday at the Quick Serve Convenience Store on Emery Highway. Deputies say that two masked men in dark clothing entered the…
High pressure continues to stick around Middle Georgia, bringing sunshine and warm weather. High temperatures over the weekend continue to stick around average for this time of year. We will also continue to see dry air across Middle Georgia, which…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - National Activist, Bishop Leon Benjamin is holding a community meeting on “Opportunity Zones” in Macon Friday. Benjamin says he and other community leaders aim to inform residents, organizations, and institutions of the historical and cultural significance…
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park kicked off it’s 28th annual Ocmulgee Indian celebration. More than 2,500 students across Bibb county and the regional area celebrated the city’s historically indigenous culture Friday. Throughout the day, students…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local pharmacy is helping with disaster relief efforts for those impacted by flooding in Houston, Texas. Powell’s Northside Pharmacy at Coliseum Northside Hospital is collecting donations from now until Wednesday. Donation information They’re asking for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is turning an old downtown school into affordable housing. Mayor Robert Reichert says Virgil Powers School has been vacant for 15 years. The school sits at the corner of Hawthorne and Second Streets. "It…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- For the first time, an anti-gun violence rally happens in Warner Robins allowing victims to speak out. Brittany Wynn, the event organizer, stresses that this is not a rally against guns -- only gun violence. "I…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Random searches in Bibb County schools started in high schools and middle schools in September 2018. This year, the district adds elementary schools. Last year, the school district partnered with Interquest K-9 Solutions of Atlanta to provide…
NBC Sports will have live coverage of the Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns beginning at 7:00pm ET on Sunday, Sept. 22nd. Fans can catch all the action in spectacular high definition via NBC Sports online at NBCSports.com/Live, or through…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County jurors found a Macon man guilty of family violence-related aggravated assault and battery Thursday. This comes from a news release from the Macon DA's office. According to the news release, a Bibb County judge…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Cassie is a 5 year old beagle mix. She's energetic, people friendly and a lover. She does not get along with other dogs though, so she needs to be the only dog in the family. You…
It is finally feeling like fall across parts of Middle Georgia. Our high temps made it into the middle 80's this afternoon, which is normal for this time of year. We have also seen an increase in dry air across…
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An Alamo mayoral candidate had his residency challenged. Officials ruled he was eligible to run, but voters are questioning the decision.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Suicide rates have hit alarming heights across the nation.