MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Rabbi Larry Schlesinger released his campaign announcement video on social media for the Macon-Bibb mayoral race. In his video, he goes over his goals and vision for Macon-Bibb County. He wants to bring the community together and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An empty historic building that sits at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Poplar Street is getting a new tenant. First Primary Choice Care is moving from its current Walnut location to 400…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A burn ban goes into effect on May 1st and continues until October 1st according to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). The 54 county band includes the following counties: Bibb, Crawford Houston Jones Lamar Monroe Peach…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County grand jurors voted to indict 33 defendants accused of racketeering activity involving gang members and their associates. According to a news release from the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, the defendants used cell…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A full body workout works all of your muscles in the amount of time you chose to workout. Allen Redmond, a personal trainer with Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to talk about the benefits of…
Two Macon-Bibb County commissioners want to decriminalize marijuana. The ordinance is to lessen the punishment for those caught with less than an ounce of marijuana.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- He just turned 90 years old and he is still active at L.E. Schwartz and Son roofing and sheet metal. For his birthday celebration, he even removed the first shingle from the roof of Carlyle Place to…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - For more than a decade, one historical building in Macon has sat vacant. However, it will soon begin a second life as one of the city's newest event venues. Nearly 90 years ago, the Al Sihah…
Crystal Lake Apartments residents said goodbye to their homes Tuesday night.
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting near Middle Georgia State University Tuesday night.
Dublin's Fire Chief, Matthew Cutler, says the deadly fire that killed three people was caused by faulty wiring.
Here are this week’s restaurant health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health. Restaurant Report Card airs Tuesdays on 41NBC
FORSYTH, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A Monroe Area High School student took first place at the 2019 Congressional Art Competition. Congressman Jody Hice announced the winner this weekend at the Monroe Art Guild. High school junior Hayoung Lee beat out more than…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Children now have the option to receive teddy bears when they visit the ER at Coliseum Medical Center. That is all thanks to Monroe County School students who collected and donated over 100 teddy bears. Monroe County…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- There’s a new way to get food in Warner Robins and you don't even have to drive. The Middle Georgia Food Bank and Warner Robins Transit sponsored a Mobile Food Pantry at the Warner Robins campus…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Two men from the United Kingdom are visiting Macon for a few days to tell the story about Christians in Iraq who had to flee their homes years ago. ISIS forced Iraqi Christians out of the country…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators need the public's help finding a man for questioning about the armed robbery of the Family Dollar at the 160 block of Emery Highway on March 9. Investigators say they are looking…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Authorities arrested a man in connection to a homicide that happened on Sunday evening in Perry. Perry Detectives along with Bibb County Violent Crime Unit and the FBI arrested 25-year-old Quavion Shaquil Rountree of Perry, Georgia.…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the National Brain Tumor Society, brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among children and adolescents. This weekend, an organization in Middle Georgia that's committed to finding a cure for this disease…
Macon came within 2 degrees of the 90's today, and tomorrow will likely be even warmer across Middle Georgia. Expect a sunny day across the southeast with southerly and southeasterly winds. We will be in the 80's by lunchtime which…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Medical Center Navicent Health has been ranked as a top hospital in Georgia, and one of the best in the country.
Students tour Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dozens of students from schools in Macon-Bibb County are learning more about Native American culture. They're taking tours around Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. "A lot of them think…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The 5th Annual Cox Inspirational Student Hero Awards acknowledged and awarded 33 students from Macon-Bibb County. These students overcame challenges in life. They serve as an inspiration to their peers and teachers. Teachers and community leaders handpicked…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hundreds of women across Middle Georgia are coming together to raise money for breast cancer using tennis, bridge, and a golf tournament. The United Way of Central Georgia is putting together the Pink Promise United ACE…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and Macon-Bibb County Fire Department are investigating a suspicious death. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 3 p.m. about a burned body found inside a house on the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mayor Pro Tem Keith Lauritsen plans to reinstate Gary Lee’s position as the city’s development director after an appeal hearing last Wednesday. In a news statement from Lauritsen, he says that he "believes it to be…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Brian Kemp swore-in a former Bibb County School District board member as the State Board of Education. Governor Brian Kemp appointed Jason Downey to his new role. He served on Bibb County School District's Board…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is collaborating with Quality Care for Children (QCC) to help parents find summer camps and child care programs in Georgia for the summer. The organizations say that parents…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department arrested two men who robbed a store and a restaurant. Authorities identified the men as 17-year-old Lamarius Holmes and 21-year-old Allen McDonald, both of Warner Robins. Authorities say the…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Captain Stephen Lynn with the Perry Police Department confirmed that a shooting victim was pronounced dead after an incident on Sunday evening. Lynn says they received the call about shots fired at Kings Villas Apartments in Perry.…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, strokes kills about 140,000 Americans each year. May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Dr. Sourabh Lahoti , a neurologist with Coliseum Medical Centers, visited Daybreak to talk about…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jail records show that 26-year-old Kevin Leonard Hobbs has been arrested by the Houston County Sheriff's Office. Hobbs was wanted for shooting and killing 47 year old Danny Ray Hicks in Bonaire last week. According to jail records,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The Warner Robins Police Department is looking for three men who officers say robbed and assaulted a man in his home. According to a news release from the police department, the robbery and assault happened…
FORSYTH, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A Jackson woman was killed over the weekend during a car crash in Monroe County. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 68 year old Nancy Skinner's car was hit head on by a Jeep, driven…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville Film Festival is shining a spotlight on the town this week. Filmmakers, Producers, and Actors from all around the world have been in Milledgeville the entire week showcasing short films and features, and are…
After some rain on Thursday and Friday, we are getting a long period of dry weather. Highs will be staying in the 80's through the weekend and into next week. Expect plenty of sunshine through the week with our next…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- More than 100 teams participated in the Annual Relay for Life event in Central City Park. Relay for Life is about remembering cancer survivors and those who lost their lives in the fight. The American Cancer Society…
JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jones County deputies say an 18-year-old girl died in a car crash Friday afternoon. Deputies identified the victim as Kaitlyn Danielle Skidmore. The crash happened near Gray Highway and Homer Roberts Road. Deputies say they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you've driven down Eisenhower Parkway, you've probably seen the remnant of where the old Piggly Wiggly, Target, Home Depot, and Office Depot once were. The Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority plans to fill vacant businesses and industrial…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Kindness can go a long way. That's the message a local insurance company is sending out through bracelets. Allstate Insurance in Macon hopes the "it's cool to be kind" bracelets make kindness contagious among kids. Macon's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- United Way recognized volunteers Friday with Read United at the Annual Awards Luncheon. The Read United program focuses on improving kindergarten through third-grade level reading and tutoring students in literacy. The program began in 2 schools and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Sherri Goss serves as a certified financial planner and a board member for the Macon-Bibb Library system. She was honored with a study room dedication in the Washington Memorial Library. In 2018, Goss took the role of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's investigators need your help identifying the man pictured below. Deputies say he is wanted for Financial Credit Card Fraud and Financial Card Forgery. Anyone with information Authorities say that if you know the…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Sheriff's department secured a murder warrant for 26-year-old Kevin Leonard Hobbs. Investigators say Hobbs stands 5’11 and weighs around 180 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Authorities say that they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators identified the Macon men involved in the armed robbery that happened on March 9th. The incident happened at the Family Dollar on 160 Emery Highway. Investigators say that deputies issued Armed…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Billboard artist AJ Ghent, from Fort Pierce, Florida, has been playing music since he was 9 years old. He calls his style of music "neo blues." Ghent visited Daybreak to perform with his "singing guitar." Ghent…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – If you enjoy art, music, or dance, this Saturday there's a festival in Sparta that incorporates all of that. It's the 3rd annual Art in SpARTa Festival. Jeanette Waddell, the festival's organizer, visited Daybreak to tell us…
Friday: A passing cold front will be bringing more showers and storms to much of Middle Georgia. This will also keep the clouds in place for much of the day, with clearing by Friday evening. Behind the front expect windy…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - PepsiCo Recycling is continuing to expand its Zero Impact Fund, which offers eligible colleges and universities an opportunity to bring campus sustainability ideas to life.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Veteran Services makes sure veterans in Middle Georgia have access and information to their benefits. On Thursday, the organization held a "Supermarket of Veteran Services" at Central Georgia Technical College in…