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.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Middle Georgia Vascular Surgery Center of Warner Robins is hosting a free vein clinic. Ultrasound exams and vein screenings will be offered from 9am - 3pm at 237 Smithville Church Rd. at no cost. …
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Bibb County judge sentenced a Macon man to prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to shooting a woman last year. According to a news release from the Macon district attorney, 46-year-old Kris Tyrone Reese pleaded…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Who said underdogs can't make it to the top? Not the Perry 8-and-under All-Stars. The team is headed to their first-ever Dixie Youth World Series in Ruston, Louisiana July 26 thru 30. But the road wasn't…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Metro Diner on Northside and Tom Hill Boulevard is closed. The sign on the door reads the following: We're sorry for the inconvenience. We have made the difficult decision to close this Metro Diner location.…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – When you think about summer time, an ice cold lemonade might be something that comes to mind. Brittney Wesberry and Anna Reeves from Texas Roadhouse visited Daybreak to teach us how to make two different types…
Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico this morning, although it doesn't look very impressive on satellite, this storm is expected to remain at tropical storm strength through landfall. Here in Middle Georgia we continue to see waves…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Investigators are asking for your help locating a teen suspect, wanted for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Parts of Eisenhower Parkway will become brighter and safer. Crews are installing street lights near the Macon Mall.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke announced the success of The School-Justice Partnership over the last year in Bibb County on Thursday. Cooke says The Macon-Bibb County School-Justice Partnership Agreement was locally planned and implemented…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- For the last 20 years, Diane Glover has watched a century plant in the front yard of her Macon home triple in size. Glover's plant started sprouting about a month ago. Finally, it blossomed. "The plant…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Graffiti covers parts of the Mulberry Street parking garage. Alex Morrison with Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority asked Macon-Bibb commissioners if the Urban Authority can take control of the garage. Morrison says the Urban Development Authority works…
UPDATE | Dublin police arrested two men in connection with the shooting and robbery at Captain D's DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dublin police arrested two men in connection with the Captain D's armed robbery. Chief Tim Chatman says that they…
MIDDLE GEORGIA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Posting pictures, loading up on likes, and sharing those special moments, it seems like everyone is on social media for one reason on another including police.
We continue to watch closely as low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico becomes more organized. The National Hurricane Center released the forecast for the system, which suggests that it will strengthen to a category 1 hurricane. There are still…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man was shot and killed at the Shell gas station at 3750 Mercer University Drive. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from Medical Center Navicent Health around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday about…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After the initial budget vote passed by four council members, Warner Robins city leaders finally voted on the fiscal year 2020 budget. Warner Robins city council unanimously passed a nearly $110 million budget for the…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dublin man is arrested for the murder of his uncle. The incident happened on July 7th at 4:22 a.m. The Dublin Police Department responded to a call in the area of Marcus Street and Turner…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base swore in a new commander on Wednesday. Colonel Brian R. Moore is now the installation and 78th Air Base Wing commander. He’s taking the reins from Col. Lyle Drew. Moore was the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Lester Miller is the current president of the Bibb County School Board, and he's running to become the next Macon-Bibb County mayor. This week, his campaign released fundraising totals for the last quarter and for the entire…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center honored Veteran Athletes with a send off for the National Wheelchair Games Wednesday morning. Two buses and one van taking 12 Vets and several caregivers left Dublin at 6 a.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -On the final day of June in 1994, a tropical depression formed in the Caribbean Sea and quickly strengthened into tropical storm Alberto. A few days later, Alberto made landfall near Destin, Florida.
Storms once again brought some much needed rain to parts of Middle Georgia, as well as frequent lightning and some breezy conditions. Through the week we will continue to see scattered storms, mainly during the afternoon hours. Heat will also…
A teenager is dead after being shot Tuesday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - PETA sent a letter to the Macon Judicial Circuit district attorney's office calling for an investigation into an animal cruelty case at Fort Valley State University.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Blue Bird Corporation launched its new school bus paint booth during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Fort Valley facility today. President & CEO Phil Horlock says the new expansion improves paint quality and provides…
Macon-Bibb commissioners aren't giving up on finding a way to give a pay increase for full-time county employees.
UPDATE | Additional arrests were made in connection with the racketeering scheme MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Revenue ordered the arrest of four people involved in a racketeering scheme. Bibb County Sheriff's deputies say the following people…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies arrested a convicted felon after finding a gun on him during a vehicle search. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies say the incident happened on July 7th around 1 a.m. Deputies say they were patrolling the Pine…