Crystal Lake Apartments is up for sale
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crystal Lake Apartments is on the market for someone to buy the property.
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Macon woman arrested for cocaine, marijuana possession
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman for drug possession around 2:30 p.m on April 15th. Sheriff's deputies say it happened while they patrolled Walnut Street and Forest Avenue. That's when they saw a Mazda 3…
4 juveniles, woman arrested in connection with Capitol Cycle burglary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators arrested four juveniles in connection with a commercial burglary that happened on April 11. On April 15, investigators arrested three male juveniles: ages 12-years-old, 14-years-old, and 16-years-old for the commercial burglary that happened…
Deputies arrested man, found large stash of drugs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man and found a large stash of drugs. The incident happened on April 13th at 2 p.m. when deputies patrolled Wyche Street and Second Street. That’s when they saw two…
GDOT closes all US 441 lanes for GSP investigation
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tuesday morning, the Georgia Department of Transportation is closing all US 441 lanes. This allows the Georgia State Patrol to conduct a follow-up investigation for a car crash that killed multiple people earlier this month. The…
Daybreak Interview - "The Hunt" at Real Life Church in Macon
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Easter weekend is just days and a classic holiday tradition is the Easter egg hunt. This weekend Real Life Church in Macon is hosting a family fun event with several egg hunts called, what else, the…
Quiet weather through midweek, next severe threat late this week
Next 3 Days: Weather will be relatively calm for the next few days with highs in the 70's and 80's. We will see increasing humidity and cloud cover by the middle of the week, but most rain and storm chances…
3 juveniles arrested after Capitol Cycle burglary
Three juveniles, ages 12, 14 and 16, were arrested at their homes Monday after a burglary of a west Macon business last week.
Rebecca Howell prepares for second battle round on 'The Voice'
LOS ANGELES, California (41NBC/WMGT) - NBC's 'The Voice' is getting ready for its second round of battles Monday night. Cochran native, Rebecca Howell, won her first battle against David Owens last week.
'He can die:' Macon family speaks out against GDOT project
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon family says a Georgia Department of Transportation project is jeopardizing their son's life.
Jones County's Justin Rogers leaving for Colquitt County
Jones County High School head football coach Justin Rogers is leaving to take the same job at Colquitt County.
Hospital volunteers honored, special gift for grieving family
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Volunteers for Coliseum Medical Center were honored at a candy themed event, along with 11 scholarship recipients. But one special volunteer and his family were also recognized. Sandy Tyler, along with her daughter and son-in-law, were recognized…
Tax Day Baby receives college scholarship in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- College is expensive and that's not a secret to anyone. Having to pay for room and board, books, food, and other added on expenses, students need all the help they can get. For that reason, Path2College partnered with…
Warner Robins High School holds groundbreaking for new gym
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins High School broke ground for their new competition gymnasium. According to the school's press release, the facility was designed by Altman Barrett Architects from Hahira, Georgia. The gym consists of 45,416 square feet and…
Man charged in accident with injuries in west Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators charged 20-year-old Jonathan Edward Canipe of Macon in an accident that happened on April 10th. Authorities took Canipe into custody and charged him with the following: Driving Under the Influence of…
Man arrested for shooting while intoxicated in east Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County sheriff's deputies arrested a man for firing a gun in the air and displaying disorderly conduct in east Macon on April 12th at 11 p.m. Deputies say the incident happened when they patrolled New…
Suspect robs Subway store in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Warner Robins Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Subway at 4993 Russell Parkway. It happened just before 10:00PM Sunday. According to a news release, a man entered the store with a gun and his…
Medical Monday: What you need to know about weight loss surgery
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the World Health Organization, in 2016, close to 2 billion adults were overweight and of that number, 650 million were obese. For some weight loss surgery is the way to go to shed the…
Man driving motorcycle killed in crash on Eisenhower Parkway
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A Macon man was killed over the weekend when a car hit him while he was driving a motorcycle. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened on Eisenhower Parkway…
Macon man killed in drive by shooting in the city on Sunday
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A Macon man passed away over the weekend after being shot in the head by someone driving by. That's according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. According to a news release from the Sheriff's Office, 21…
Rain helps bring out low scores, charging Tiger
History has proven that anything can and will happen on Sunday at Augusta.
Macon-Bibb County continue showing excitement for Amerson River Park's award
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is celebrating Amerson River Park winning second place for best park in the U.S. The results came in this week for the Engaging Local Government Leaders 2019 Knope Award. Amerson lost to McCormick Stillman…
Community members works to preserve, revitalize Pleasant Hill
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rock-N-Roll Hall of Famer Little Richard Penniman, medal of honor recipient Rodney Davis, and so many others have ties to Pleasant Hill. Community members say they want to preserve history and improve the quality of life…
Severe storms possible for Middle Georgia on Sunday
A low pressure system is approaching Middle Georgia this weekend and with it, we need to be aware of the possibility of severe storms. The system will be bringing the possibility of mainly damaging winds and spin up tornadoes, but…
2019 Annual Pan-African Festival set to take place in Central City Park
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Tubman Museum announced the 2019 Pan African Festival takes place April 27-28. The First Film Festival takes place May 3-5. In coordination with the 23rd Annual Pan African Festival of Georgia, the three-day event brings…
Mercer Law unveils two portraits for two distinguished alumni
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Mercer University Law School held their Law Day Celebration and Portraits Unveiling for two distinguished alumni. The Law School unveiled two new portraits: one of Judge Louis Sands (class of 1974) and Judge Yvette Miller (class…
Perry prepares for Dogwood Festival this weekend
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dogwood flowers are painted all over downtown Perry. The roads are blocked off and vendors are setting up. The Perry Dogwood Festival is underway April 13th and 14th! This years festival is different because carnival games…
Verbin Weaver announces his run for Macon-Bibb mayor in 2020
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - "If you work in Macon-Bibb, you should be able to afford to live in Macon-Bibb". That is the focus of mayoral candidate Verbin Weaver’s campaign. Weaver sits as 1st Chair of the Bibb County Democratic Party…
List of Easter events taking place throughout Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Easter falls on April 21st this year. There are a number of events taking place throughout Middle Georgia between now and then. Shoney’s offers its “All You Care To Eat Easter Fresh Food Bar” which will…
Daybreak Interview - 63rd Annual Pet Show in Macon
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – If you love to dress your pet, the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon has an event that you may want to check out. It's the 63rd Annual Pet Show at Coliseum Northside Hospital in…
Unknowns shine amid stars on Masters Thursday
Much is made of the power and emotion of the Sunday roars at Augusta National, but it’s often quieter accomplishments early on that set the stage.
31st annual Dogwood Festival starts Saturday in Perry
A longtime Houston County tradition continues this weekend.
Scattered showers return to the forecast, ahead of strong weekend storms
Friday: Showers and storms have popped up this evening as more humid air has been pumped in from the southeast. Expect more pop up showers through Friday and into Saturday as well. Highs will be back in the 80's by…
Retired Navy Veteran sentenced to 20 years
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A retired Navy veteran from Dodge County was sentenced to ten years in prison Thursday, followed by ten years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor.
Distracted Driving Law Enforcement comes to Middle Georgia
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's against the law to have a phone in your hand while driving anywhere in Georgia. Local and state law enforcement are reinforcing that Hands-Free law for Distracted Driving Awareness month. The Governor's Office Highway Safety…
Mercer, Bibb County School District partnership brings in highly-qualified STEM teachers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is changing its approach on hiring STEM qualified teachers. Mercer University and the Bibb County School District announced a new partnership aimed at providing more highly-qualified teachers in the STEM programs…
April showers brings May flowers, bugs, fleas, ticks, mosquitoes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- It's about that time of year when our furry friends start itching and scratching a little more than usual. With an active pest season on the way, we need to protect our pets so we can protect…
Freedom Park baseball field construct will be complete in June
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Little league teams waiting to play on the new fields at Freedom Park have to wait a little longer. Rain over the past few weeks put crews behind on phase three of the Freedom Park Renovations…
Houston County students seek career opportunities in healthcare industry
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Career Academy and Central Georgia Technical College along with Houston Healthcare and Houston County Development Authority partnered to host the first annual Houston Health Science Summit at Roy Sonny Watson Health Science…
Middle Georgia Regional Library launches museum pass to access museums for free
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia Regional Library launched their Macon Museum Pass initiative Thursday in a news conference, along with the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Museum of Arts and Science, and the Tubman Museum. The pass is available…
Macon man arrested on Elpis Street with stolen gun
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies patrolled Elpis Street and Lilly Avenue around 3 p.m. Deputies say they noticed a car parked on the wrong side of the road. Then they pulled up to the car. The man…
The Masters Life: Mike Anthony speaks with longtime patron
Mike Anthony brings us another edition of The Masters Life from Augusta.
U.S. Attorney wants citizens to report fraudulent Hurricane Michael claims
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fraudulent Hurricane Michael claims are happening across Georgia. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, educating citizens about the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) can protect citizens from being…
Burglary suspect arrested in Florida, charged with theft by taking
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Florida man in connection to a commercial burglary and auto theft that happened on October 12th in Miami. Authorities say that five men used a stolen box truck from World…
Free tax preparation offered by United Way of Central Georgia, VITA ends April 12th
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Some Central Georgia moderate-to low-income families lack access to IRS trained tax preparers. This leads to a failure to claim important tax credits. The United Way of Central Georgia along with the IRS plans to provide…
Daybreak Interview - Spring cleaning your life
MACON, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) – Organizing your closet, cleaning your kitchen pantry and tidying up your office are examples of spring cleaning. Have you ever thought about spring cleaning your life though? Licensed therapist D. Renee Smith visited Daybreak to tell us…
The Masters Life: Mike Anthony speaks with first-time Masters visitor
Mike Anthony brings us another edition of The Masters Life from Augusta.
A few showers possible Thursday ahead of weekend storms
Thursday: Another warm day is on the way for Thursday, but we will see an increase in clouds through the day. A chance of showers will be possible beginning in the late afternoon and early evening. A slight chance of…
Multi-car accident sends 2 to hospital, charges pending
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a three car accident that happened on Eisenhower Parkway at Log Cabin Drive just before 5 p.m. Wednesday.
CGTC offering evening childcare program for students
Central Georgia Technical College's Warner Robins campus will offer an evening childcare program this fall, thanks to a $35,000 grant.