MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In an effort to keep campuses safe, Howard High and Southwest High are adding clear and mesh backpacks to their school supplies list. Principal Steven Jones says students throughout the district have brought guns onto campus.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students in east Macon say they're excited about new school buildings as the Northeast High and Appling Middle School merger moves along. On the first day of school, Northeast High students will walk into a new…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon teen wanted for armed robbery and aggravated assault turned himself over to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office around 10 a.m. on July 16th. Authorities identified the teen as 18-year-old Aaron Alexander Chambliss. Deputies arrested…
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) - Police say a transit bus in Atlanta has hit and killed a man riding an electric scooter. Atlanta police spokeswoman TaSheena Brown tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the man was hit by a CobbLink bus late…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wins have been hard to come by for the Rutland Hurricanes the past couple of years. "When I got here, one of the things I told the kids was it didn't matter what had happened before,"…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Deb is a three year old bull terrier mix. She’s sweet, loves people and cuddling. Deb also needs a forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue. It’s located at 101 Riverside Drive in Macon.…
A teenager is in the hospital after being shot in the abdomen Wednesday night.
Another hot day is on the way for Middle Georgia tomorrow with highs in the upper 90's. By the afternoon we will see a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the area with partly cloudy skies throughout the day. As…
UPDATE: Houston Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Hartwig, will seek the death penalty and Notice of Statutory Aggravating Circumstances on Daniel Bruce Franz, II, for 2018 murders. Franz is charged with the January 13, murder of Janak Patel. He is…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The qualifying round for Perry's mayoral race is over. According to Houston County Board of Elections, Mayor Pro Tem Randall Walker and Robbin Jackson are in the running for mayor of Perry. Perry's special election comes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A project aims to reroute trucks from downtown Macon to 7th Street. The project will redirect trucks from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (MLK) to 7th Street. While that will make it safe for pedestrians…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies will be given to kids in Houston County on Friday. Houston County Family Connection Executive Director Tian Foss says it’s part of the 10th Annual Community-Wide Back…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man was arrested for the burglary of seven stores throughout the area. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 35-year-old Taucedi Edward Perin for Burglary on July 16th. The incident happened around 3:00 a.m. at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Hospitals are experiencing an increase in patients with heat exhaustion and heat-related illnesses. This is according to the Navicent Health Medical Director of Emergency Center, John Wood. Wood says the best way to prevent heat exhaustion and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon has its own pro athlete. As a matter-of-fact, 23-year-old pro boxer Maliek Montgomery was born and raised in Macon. He started boxing when he was just 12-years-old. That’s when he knew he wanted to box…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Warner Robins Police responded to a shots fired call at Five Star Chevrolet on Watson Boulevard. According to a news release from the Warner Robins Police, the incident happened on July 17th at around 9:15…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A tractor-trailer truck loaded with Starburst candy overturned while exiting I-75 on exit 153 to Sardis Church Road around 5:28 a.m. As the tractor-trailer rounded the curve on the exit, it rolled onto its side. It…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Macon-Bibb Commissioners were busy at their meeting Tuesday night.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Rigby's Water World is hosting a music festival in September. The park announced its first "Route 96 Music Festival" Tuesday.
We topped out in the triple digits across Middle Georgia today and we are expecting more hot days through the week. We continue to see our highs in the upper 90's tomorrow with heat index values in the 100's. The…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office along with the U.S Marshal’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested 23-year-old Sade Troi Washington for the Robbery of the Mid-South Federal Credit Union on Hartley Bridge Road Tuesday morning. Moments later, Washington's vehicle…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and Irwinton native, Bud Dupree, is doing his part to help children. The NFL star held his annual charity weekend which included a bike ride and comedy show. He presented a check to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Three citizens filed an ethics complaint against six city council members. Those council members are: Daron Lee Carolyn Robbins Keith Lauritsen Tim Thomas Clifford Holmes Larry Curtis The complaint said the council members did not hold…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District welcomed more than 250 new teachers and faculty to the district. Director of Professional Learning Bertha Caldwell says the district’s annual New Teacher Orientation began with administrators introducing new teachers with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office received new technology to help reduce violent gun crimes. A Project Safe Neighborhoods’ grant is funding the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) for the Sheriff’s Office. NIBIN allows investigators to…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Juveniles who are first-time offenders will get a second chance in Peach County. The PEACH Pride Partnership Agreement entered into the Peach County School District. The agreement outlines procedures for providing early intervention for students who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Stanley B. Stewart announced his candidacy for the 2020 Macon-Bibb mayoral race. Stewart says he wants to focus on securing a central city that the state and nation can be proud of. He says he wants to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a teenager for possession of drugs and a firearm. Authorities say that the incident happened on July 11th around midnight. Sheriff's deputies say they patrolled the Eisenhower Parkway area near Romeiser…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dozens of middle Georgia children launched stomp rockets today at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia. The Museum, in collaboration with Georgia Pubic Broadcasting Education hosted a live rocket launch to commemorate the…
Another train crash happens in Middle Georgia FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A vehicle was hit by a train while crossing the railroad tracks in Monroe County. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office’s Facebook page, the accident happened at Indian…
Here are Middle Georgia's restaurant health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 8 and Friday, June 12.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parts of downtown Macon are being used as the backdrop for a Netflix movie. As Macon attracts more movies, the film commission is doing all it can to get residents and businesses involved. Streets in parts…
We have started out our week in Middle Georgia with highs in the upper 90's and will continue to see highs well above normal through the week. High pressure over much of Georgia will keep things mostly dry through Wednesday.…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bleckley County is getting a new fire station which will serve as the hub for all fire stations in Cochran. The new Bleckley fire station will be the 7th station in the county. It offers two new…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The City of Warner Robins did not take action on appointing a new city attorney at the Monday's city council meeting, but the mayor says the candidate for the job is very familiar with the area.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A suspect turned himself over to authorities for the murder of 20-year-old Randon Shamar Hogan at the Shell gas. On July 15th around 3:05 p.m., Bibb County Sheriff's deputies say that 19-year-old Bradford Devonte Anderson turned…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two people died and four were injured in an accident that happened Monday around 9 a.m in Wilkinson County. According to Wilkinson County coroner William Matthews, the accident happened on Highway 441 near Highway 112. Matthews…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Houston County is looking for high-quality substitute teachers for the upcoming school year. The Human Resources Department is accepting applications July 15 - 26, 2019. To qualify, candidates must meet the following educational and certification…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins Police responded to a call to Boost Mobile at 827 N. Houston Road about an Armed Robbery. Officers say that the store clerk described the suspect as the following: Male Stands 6 foot tall…
UPDATE: Sergeant Marilynne Fitts with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, says the 15-year-old juvenile being held in South Carolina in connection to the incident is the victim's nephew.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Newtown Macon's loan program for entrepreneurs is running out of money. The organization says downtown is seeing steady growth since it started funding loans to downtown business owners. Newtown Macon invested in the dreams of 39…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Law enforcement officers in five Southern states are planning a crackdown on speeding motorists. State troopers and officers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee are participating in Operation Southern Shield 2019. The spend enforcement…
PINE MOUNTAIN, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – When you think of a garden, activities like kayaking, biking, and ziplining may not come to mind. Callaway Resort and Gardens in Pine Mountain offers all of those activities and more. Founders by Cason and…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Bibb County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for a man they say robbed a Family Dollar store in Macon at gunpoint. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the robbery happened at the Family Dollar at 160…
Here in Middle Georgia we have seen a few waves of showers and thunderstorms the past few days. These storms are pretty much as much of Tropical Storm Barry as we are expecting to deal with over the weekend. Regardless…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Global Sole is hosting a free event to help kids learn how to play football safely. The Dream Big Youth Football Training Camp is for kids ranging from six to 17 years of age. The motivation…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin County’s Lake Sinclair Library will be fully funded through the rest of the year. This comes from a news release by Twin Lakes Library System Executive Director Stephen Houser. The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies need your help finding 19-year-old Bradford Devonte Anderson of Macon. Deputies say that Anderson is wanted in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Randon Shamar Hogan. Authorities described Anderson as the following:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man was arrested and charged with possession of drugs while traveling without headlights. The incident happened on July 10th around 12:20 a.m. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies patrolled the Pio Nono Avenue and Harris Street…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies got a tip that 20-year-old Isaiah Matthew Haines Defalco was at the Flash Food at 4501 Pio Nono Avenue on July 11th around 6:30 p.m. Deputies say they arrested Defalco without incident.…