MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County Sheriff's motorcycle deputies received an LEA Technology grant of almost $26,000. The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police awarded the grant to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office traffic division. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Throughout our lives, we hear mixed reviews when it comes to using essential oils to heal our bodies. Willow Tree Vitamin and Herb Shop Owner Melody Faircloth has been in the essential oils business for 30 years.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into the death of an infant that occurred today. Investigators say that they responded to a call in the 2800 block of Regina Drive around 1:30 p.m. The grandmother reportedly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man for possession of a firearm by a felon. On June 9th around 12:30 a.m., deputies responded to a call in the 2100 block of Ferguson Street about a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a traffic accident that left one person dead. The incident happened Monday around 10 p.m. on Pio Nono Avenue near Dewey Street. Deputies found 53-year-old Henry Eugene Brown unresponsive…
Here are Middle Georgia's restaurant health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, June 3 and Sunday, June 9.
We saw yet another day of rain and storms in Middle Georgia, with a line of storms pushing through this afternoon. Warm and muggy conditions have been accompanying the rainy weather as well, but there is relief on the way.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- With the rain that has accumulated in Macon, rivers and streams continue to rise.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon Museum pass is offered at all libraries in Georgia.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – As summer temperatures continue to rise, Middle Georgia residents will turn up the A/C.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a man for DUI and drug possession after trying to escape police.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – A gang member has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault, burglary, and violating Georgia’s Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the World Health Organization, sepsis affects an estimated 30 million people worldwide, potentially leading to 6 million deaths. Liz Polizzatti, the Sepsis Coordinator for Coliseum Northside Hospital, visited Daybreak to tell us more about…
Two more people are in custody following an armed robbery of an east Macon Family Dollar Tuesday.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Severe weather caused a tree to fall through a home in Warner Robins on Kinsbury Circle Friday.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 2019 Georgia Peach Festival is underway in Fort Valley for this weekend, complete with live music, great food, local vendors and of course Middle Georgia’s finest peaches. This weekend’s action will take place along…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - President Donald Trump has signed a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill aimed at helping communities across the country bounce back from hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and fires. Governor Brian Kemp, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, U.S. Senator…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to a post on the Monroe County Emergency Service's Facebook page, a tractor trailer crashed on I-75 just north of Johnsonville Road Friday morning. It was carrying a load of paint and some of it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia lawmakers are making it easier for women in low-income areas to get menstrual products. The state's 2020 budget includes $1.5 million to address period poverty. Period poverty is the state of reality for women who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The first Friday in June is designated as National Donut Day, but it's not just a chance for everyone to appreciate a good donut. The Salvation Army in Macon passed out donuts all over the city Friday…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins police were scattered across the city all morning, collecting donations at Dunkin Donuts for Special Olympics Georgia. One officer in particular has a passion for the Special Olympics and has volunteered with them since…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Early this morning, two vehicles were involved in a severe crash in Peach County. According to Stephanie Stallings with the Georgia State Patrol, Fabwin Rice was driving a 2019 Kia Forte, traveling north on Interstate 75…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Students in Middle Georgia are out of school for summer break, which means they may not be reading as much as they do when they're in the classroom. Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, the United Way of…
A few storms and off and on rain showers hung around Middle Georgia for much of the day, but this evening many of us got a little break. This break will be short lived as more rain is on the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In Macon-Bibb's 2020 budget, the county is changing the way they fight blight. The county has used SPLOST dollars in the past for blight projects. They'll still use SPLOST money for blight. There's going to be…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Houston County School System is using grant dollars to teach social and emotional skills to students. Logofrom Second Step awarded the school district a $393,035 grant. The grant will fund the Second Step program…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wednesday afternoon, the Macon-Bibb District Attorney announced the dismantling of one of the largest illegal gambling operations in the state. DA David Cooke said his office reached a $14-million settlement with Georgia Atlanta Amusements LLC. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an address in the 3400 block of Brookdale Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on June 3rd. Deputies say a neighbor reportedly said they saw two people walking around the property. They…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Rachel Mosby was fired on Tuesday as fire chief in Byron. She says it was because of her gender. 41NBC News requested Mosby's termination letter from city administrator Derick Hayes to see the official record on why…
D-Day veteran and WWII prisoner of war share stories at Warner Robins D-Day event WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Museum of Aviation and Warner Robins Heritage Society hosted a D-Day 75th Anniversary Ceremony to honor WWII veterans and show appreciation…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Cocoa is a five year old terrier mix. He loves people and other dogs, but he does escape from time to time. Lisa Goss, a volunteer with All About Animals Rescue, visited Daybreak with Cocoa in…
Today was the first day in a long time when much of Middle Georgia saw some rain and storms. More rain and storms are on the way through the end of the week. We will also be watching closely for…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in locating a missing person.
The Macon Coliseum Convention Center is getting a much needed facelift.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The 8th Annual West End Family Fun Day is this weekend at the Wray Homes community, Westend Field in Milledgeville.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Bike Ride Across Georgia, an annual week-long bicycle tour across the state, stopped at the Centennial Center at Georgia College in Milledgeville Wednesday.
Middle Georgia State University's flight education is getting two new planes.
The longtime Jones County Coroner is facing dozens of theft and misappropriation of funds charges.
BYRON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Georgia State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened around 12:45 Wednesday morning in Peach County. According to the GSP crash report, a tractor trailer was headed south on Interstate 75 when it lost control,…
ATLANTA (AP) — A man accused of killing an off-duty prison guard who had agreed to give him and another man a ride outside a Georgia Walmart store is scheduled to be executed later this month. Marion Wilson Jr., 42,…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Bibb County deputies arrested two teens in connection to Tuesday's Family Dollar armed robbery. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, deputies identified and arrested a 15-year-old male and 17-year-old Carlos Reynolds.…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Isometric exercises are great if you're looking to improve your posture. Lisa Seneker, who is the Manager of Health Promotion at Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to show us some isometric exercises. For a full…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic accident that happened Tuesday on Highway 247 near Griffin Road.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners are finding a way to save Christmas, by adding funding for lights into the 2020 budget. It's still not the full amount of $200,000 the organizer needs though.
We had another hot and hazy day across Middle Georgia, but a cool down is on the way beginning tomorrow. We will also see our rain chances increasing through the week. Tomorrow afternoon we will see increasing humidity across the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man and two others were sentenced to prison Tuesday, after pleading guilty to bank fraud in April.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff investigators are looking for a man who robbed a Family Dollar and shot at a deputy.
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The GBI’s Commercial Gambling Unit, along with the Peach County Sheriff’s Office and the Byron Police Department issued search warrants in Byron for violations of Georgia’s gambling laws on June 4th. The investigation was also in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A second victim from this weekend's Death Valley block party shooting has died from his injuries. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirmed 25-year old Gerald Pennyman Jr. died Tuesday afternoon from a gunshot would to his…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Macon a receives $500,000 grant MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Macon gets some big support from the Office of Juvenile Delinquency Prevention in Macon. BBBS has received a $500,000 grant…