Thursday: Another nice day is on the way for Middle Georgia, including in Macon for The Cherry Blossom Parade. Temperatures will be making it to the upper 60's and lower 70's by late in the afternoon. Sunshine hangs around through…
The Georgia Doom, Middle Georgia's arena football team, opens their second season this weekend.
When you're three and four years old, the last thing on your mind is opening a business.
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's Republican governor has signed legislation giving his office wide leeway to reshape the state's health care system. Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed the "Patients First Act," authorizing the state to pursue a Medicaid waiver. If…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Strawberry season is off to an early start in Middle Georgia. While the season kicks off April 1st and ends on June 30th, several places opened their strawberry patches for picking. “We come here every year…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Huntsville, Alabama man who's gone viral on social media made his way to Macon. Rodney Smith Jr. travels across the country with his “Raising Men” Lawn Care Service. He cuts grass for the elderly and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County jurors on Wednesday found a Milledgeville man guilty of aggravated child molestation and other related charges. A judge sentenced 32-year-old Demarcus Antwon Davis to life in prison with an additional 30 years in prison.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies along with the help of the Medical Center Navicent Health police arrested a man wanted for burglary and entering auto. Around 12 p.m. on 27 March 2019, authorities say they took…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Turkish get-up, or TGU, is a total-body exercise that increases torso stabilization and overall strength. Catalina Torres Lopez, from Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, stopped by Daybreak to show us how to do the workout and explain the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Investigators with Cobb, Carroll and Bibb Counties are looking for a man that's wanted for questioning in an armed robbery case. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 22-year-old Alan Madison stands…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The B-17 Bomber Plane at the Museum of Aviation is almost restored. Volunteers attached both wings of the plane about a month ago. They attached the landing gear on Monday. The B-17 arrived at the museum…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – The Crimestoppers launched its first Middle Georgia top 15 most wanted list in February. Thanks to the public’s help all, but six of the fugitives remain. Corporal Greg Thomas says the initiative aims to reduce violent…
After the storms to start the week, we will finally get a calm few days to finish out the Cherry Blossom Festival! We will see a big cool down tomorrow, behind the surface front we saw move through today. This…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today is Diabetes Alert Day. The one day that focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and understanding the risks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes ranks 7th among the leading causes of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County Commissioners continue to find ways to fight blight throughout the county. During Tuesday’s committee meeting, the committee as a whole proposed a bond that, as Commissioner Virgil Watkins says, would eliminate Macon’s blight. Watkins…
The Mercer University men's basketball team has a new head coach.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC / WMGT ) - Alcohol will soon be served at a Macon movie theater. During Tuesday morning’s Macon-Bibb County Committee meeting, commissioners approve the license for Amstar Macon movie theater to sell alcohol. Commissioners Valerie Wynn and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon will be on television screens across the country, again. You may remember last year, HBO filmed a pilot for its show, Brooklyn. The streaming service picked the show up and they will be filming an…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the American Cancer Society, multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon cancer. In the United States, the risk of getting the disease is 1 in 132. Macon County Commissioner Bob Melvin is someone who's been diagnosed…
It might take a while for people to notice changes at the newly named Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park.
With the cherry blossoms in full bloom, and the beautiful springtime weather, celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival is a must.
You or someone you know has probably used some form of a ride-sharing service, like Uber or Lyft.
The 2019 health rankings are out, and Bibb County didn't score so well.
A woman is dead after being hit by a pickup truck Monday night in east Macon.
After a day of sun across Middle Georgia, a line of showers and storms will push through the area bringing a chance for severe storms. The main threat in these storms will be large hail and gusty winds. A tornado…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The US Marshal’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested one of the Crimestoppers' “Top 15 Most Wanted” around 9:30 a.m Friday at Cherry Blossom Apartments. Deputies say 28-year-old Dekeledricks Jamal Jacobs of Macon was wanted since…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Severe weather conditions are expected for this evening. Therefore, according to a Cherry Blossom Festival news release, the Cherry Blossom Festival at Central City Park closes today at 5 p.m. for the public’s safety. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Amerson River Park made it to the Final Four of the Knope Awards through Engaging Local Government Leaders. They still need your votes and Instagram posts to make it to the championships. Voting and picture posting…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women. March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Aimee Clance, a nurse navigator at Peyton Anderson Cancer Center in…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators are looking for the people involved in a fight at the Thirsty Turtle Club. The incident happened at 425 Cherry Street in Macon around 2 a.m. According to a Bibb County Sheriff's…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Bibb County Deputies need help finding a man they say stole money from a Family Dollar. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the man entered the Family Dollar at 2123 Pio Nono…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Residents at Huntington Chase Apartments in Warner Robins are under a boil advisory. According to a post on the Warner Robins Police Department's Facebook page, the advisory was issued after a larger water main break. It…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – It's that time of year once again when the when the pinkest party on earth returns, the International Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon. On Sunday March 24th, the 38th Annual Cherry Blossom Parade will make its…
A teenager is in the hospital after being shot Friday night in west Macon. Deputies say it happened around 8:30 at an apartment complex on Log Cabin Drive
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Through song and prayer, Centerville residents remembered the 50 people killed in the New Zealand shooting last week. Dozens gathered at the Islamic Center of Middle Georgia in Centerville for an interfaith vigil and a special…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A new way to purchase bike parts and accessories has made its way to Downtown Macon. "Bike Walk Macon" installed a vending machine at the front of their building on Poplar Street. It offers 24-hour access to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A school designed to help students who need help the most gets a big boost. Bibb County School District's Soar Academy receives more than a million dollars in grant money. This will help students stay on track…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a traffic accident that involved a fire truck and a van. Deputies say that the accident happened at the intersection of Mercer University Drive at Bloomfield Road around 11:30…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Navicent Health was the victim of a cyber attack. According to a Navicent Health news release, an unauthorized third party illegally accessed employee and hosted email accounts. Navicent Health says they notified patients that they were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at the 100 block of Westwood Circle around 1:30 p.m. on 19 March 2019. Deputies say a neighbor reportedly saw a male taking property out of the…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The 2019 International Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off in Macon Friday. 41NBC News Anchor Amanda Corna was live at the start of the festival in Central City Park. For more information on the International Cherry Blossom Festival…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Crystal Lake Apartments manager Steve Firestone’s lawyers got the case out of municipal court and into state court. During Friday morning’s court hearing, Firestone and his lawyers went before Macon-Bibb Municipal Court Judge Robert Faulkner…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The International Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon kicks off today! Over the next 10 days, festival goers can enjoy tons of events including concerts, pancake breakfasts, wiener dog races and more. Stacy Moore, the festival's President…
Bibb County deputies are looking for two people who robbed an east Macon dollar store Thursday.
Weather looks great for turning Macon pink this weekend! Sunny skies are going to hang around through much of the weekend with a few clouds possible by Sunday afternoon, before our next chance of rain. We will also see our…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The Bibb County School District hosted a “Ready to Work” job fair at W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy for Bibb County high school juniors and seniors. Bibb County Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator Vonnie Angelo says the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- We hear about inmates making license plates and key chains while incarcerated, but what about textbooks transcribed into braille? Aloha Braille CEO Randy Davis opened his business a week after he got out of prison in June…
A jury has convicted a Georgia man of concealing the death of a teacher whose slaying remained a mystery for more than a decade after her body was burned to ash and bone fragments in a rural pecan orchard.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson visited the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park. Senator Isakson met with local leaders, including the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce. U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop was also in attendance. They came together to…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Three Macon-Bibb organizations, including United Way and AC's Pup's Animal Advocacy, are looking for volunteers to help distribute food on Saturday at Buck Melton Community Center. All of the organizations plan to tackle hunger issues together.…