MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A $3,000 increase for certified employees in Bibb County and a 2% increase for classified employees was proposed at the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Superintendents Recommended Budget. The Bibb County Board of Education held a Called Board…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students at Fort Valley State University are gaining hands-on experience with renewable energy. FVSU is working with Georgia Power to bring solar panels to the campus. This may help those with limited utility access. According…
Navicent Health Baldwin County celebrates opening of new ER MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After nearly seven months of remodeling, the emergency room at Navicent Health in Baldwin County is ready to serve patients. The hospital announced that the completion of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon Regional Crimestoppers released the new Top 15 Most Wanted list for the second quarter in the Macon Regional area. Officials announced the list in a news conference. Authorities say that the new defendants are wanted on…
The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center host its Memorial Day program Monday, May 27th at 11 a.m. DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center will host its annual Memorial Day program Monday, May 27th at 11 a.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., United Way, and the Frank Johnson Recreation Center advisory board have partnered to sponsor a citywide summer “book-out” at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center on Saturday, June 8th from 11…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies investigated a robbery of the American Pride Bank on Forsyth Road. Authorities say that the incident happened around 11 a.m. Deputies say that the suspect reportedly walked inside the bank and…
Here are Middle Georgia's restaurant health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, May 13 and Friday, May 17.
SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's now legal for Georgia farmers to grow hemp. Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 213 into law earlier this month.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Graduating seniors in Bibb County visited Heard Elementary School Monday. Seniors got the opportunity to visit former teachers, and see old classmates they haven’t seen since elementary school. "It's nostalgic, I mean back where it all…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Thirteen veterans and their guardians took the Middle Georgia honor flight to Washington D.C. They toured the World War II (WWII) Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, and other monuments. The veterans included:…
Judge sentences Macon man of fraud in multi-million dollar school district computer case
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding 17-year-old Raquan Parker of Macon. Authorities say that Parker is wanted in connection to the armed robbery of a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver. The incident happened on…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Detectives charged 21-year-old Terrence Dontae Jones with the murder of Melando Cortez Moore on May 20th. Authorities charged Jones with the following counts: Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Selling personal things on the Facebook Marketplace or other selling apps is becoming popular in Middle Georgia.
Macon, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – The Ocmulgee Mountain Bike Association and Go Nuts Racing, will host the 2019 Annual Mountain Bike Race at Arrowhead Park Saturday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) – A nine-year-old is in critical condition after being hit by a car on Bloomfield Road.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) - Graduating seniors from across the Macon-Bibb District visited their old elementary schools to walk the halls and interact with current elementary students. This gives seniors the opportunity to see former teachers and old classmates they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) - Biking can be a chore for some. However, there is an incentive for those who bike to the bus stop. Bike Walk Macon partnered with the Macon Transit Authority (MTA) to provide free bus rides…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man for possession of a firearm by a felon. Around 1 a.m. on May 16th, deputies responded to a call on Rogers Avenue about shots fired. Deputies say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested a Macon man who escaped a Sheriff's van. The arrest happened around 10:30 a.m. May 17th. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators along with Marshals from the South East Regional…
Warner Robins Police are looking for the person they believe shot another man Thursday night.
Coliseum holds ‘Stroke Stroll’ for survivors MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) - Coliseum Medical Centers celebrated stroke survivors on Thursday with a Stroke Stroll. Coliseum Medical Center employees cheered for the stroke survivors as they walked from the cafeteria to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) - The United Way of Central Georgia kicked off their first-ever Pink Promise United ACE Ladies’ Classic tournament on Thursday. The event took place at the Idle Hour Country Club. The organization offered bridge, tennis, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) - Dr. Vernard Hodges and Dr. Terrence Ferguson opened Critter Fixers 20 years ago. The doctors went to college together and have been friends for over 30 years. Dr. Ferguson says they have an amazing friendship…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) - May 17th is National Bike to Work Day which is celebrated across the US. The day encourages the community to bike to work rather than drive a car. Bike Walk Macon is partnering with Macon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies patrolled the Bowmen Street and Cordele Avenue area on May 15th around 7 p.m. Deputies say they saw a black Honda Passport with an invalid tag. Authorities say that deputies stopped…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC /WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery of the Mid-South Federal Credit Union on Hartley Bridge Road that happened around 9:30 a.m. Authorities say that a masked suspect pulled into the “drive-thru” and…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The family of Arthor Williams contacted the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office to report him missing on May 13th. Authorities say that the family last saw Mr. Williams walking on May 10th around 7 p.m. on the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An Oglethorpe man is pronounced dead in a car crash that happened on May 3rd around 5 p.m. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigated a single car accident that happened on I-75 southbound at the Eisenhower…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Superior Court indicted former Jones County middle school teacher Witcher Tate Wilson on six counts of child molestation. According to the indictment, the incidents date back from October 2018. The indictment says that…
Woman charged in stabbing death of her boyfriend MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A Macon woman faces murder charges after a domestic dispute turned deadly Wednesday night. Bibb County Sheriff's Office charged 51-year-old Sheldon McCoy with the murder of her boyfriend 62-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners want to make a change to a west Macon road. They say the change will attract more tourism.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioner Virgil Watkins, says he’s excited about running for mayor next year.
A man is dead after being stabbed in a domestic dispute Wednesday.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In homage to National Police Week, Georgia Military College celebrated and honored law enforcement and first responders. The day of appreciation began with formation at the GMC Parade Field. GMC provided law enforcement and first responders…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Ryan White-funded HIV/AIDS clinic stepped up to help better the lives of their patients in Bibb County. On Wednesday, the district held a grand opening for their Hope Center expansion. Director of the Hope Center…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – For the fight against blighted homes, seniors at Tattnall Square Academy partnered with Rebuilding Macon on a home repair project. Student Council President Paul Kelly says Tattnall Square Academy strives to give back to the community.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert expects a better budget cycle compared to last summer. In a presentation on Tuesday, he projected a $164.4 million general fund budget for the 2020 fiscal year. “The county is budgeting less…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Historic Macon Foundation’s latest Fading Five list features new properties. Director of Engagement Rachelle Wilson says Historic Macon plans to announce the 2019 list at the Macon Beer Company for the HMF Meet and Greet Contest.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb commissioners discussed how to use the money gained from the hotel-motel tax increase. Last year, state lawmakers approved for Macon-Bibb commissioners to increase the tax from 7 to 8-percent. Governor Brian Kemp then signed it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man recently for possession of a firearm by a felon. Deputies responded to the Robins Financial Credit Union on Log Cabin Drive about an irate customer. Deputies say when…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Tuesday, Medical Center Navicent Center Health held its 1st ever Trauma Survivors Day event for patients who overcame life-threatening injuries. Corey Smith, a traumatic brain injury survivor, says he had a difficult recovery. "I couldn’t even…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County grand jurors voted to indict a man and a woman in the January 2019 death of 1-year-old King Henderson. According to a Macon-Bibb DA news release, the indictment happened on May 14th. The Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County grand jurors voted to indict five defendants in a timber fraud case. According to a news release from the Macon-Bibb DA's office, the indictment happened on Tuesday and involved a number of elderly victims.…
Here are this week’s Middle Georgia restaurant health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For one Friday out of the month throughout summer, the streets of downtown Perry are packed with food trucks. Hundreds come out to Food Truck Fridays, according to the city. The amount of food truck vendors…
The Houston County Sharks have done it again.
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Mothers have a lot to juggle in their every day lives. Between work, children, their home, it can be stressful and sometimes a mom might have a breakdown. Licensed therapist, D. Renee Smith, visited Daybreak to…
18 people were arrested last week in a multi-agency roundup targeting validated gang members and violent parolees/probationers known as "Operation Mayhem."