2 caught, 1 still on the run after shooting in Warner Robins
Warner Robins Police arrested two people and are looking for a third after a shooting Tuesday.
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Macon Publix workers volunteer at Masonic Home of Georgia
More than 7,500 Publix employees volunteered throughout the company's seven-state service area Tuesday as part of the organization's "Publix Gives Day."
Embraer plans to bring more jobs to Macon
Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services announced plans this week to double its Macon workforce from 100 to 200 employees.
Mercer School of Medicine faculty members receive $5.5 million grant
Two Mercer University School of Medicine faculty members received a $5.5 million dollar grant to fight maternal and infant mortality.
Museum of Arts and Sciences add new exhibits
The Museum of Arts and Sciences is making improvements.
Macon Water Authority buys B&G Water Company
The Macon Water Authority bought B&G Water Company Monday for $300,000.
3 die in Baldwin County crash
Three people died in a car accident in Baldwin County Tuesday.
It’s a wrap for 2019 legislative session; Here's an overview of bills impacting Middle Georgia
Middle Georgia representatives say it’s been a productive 2019 legislative session.
Warmer weather moves in ahead of late week rain chances
Tomorrow: After a cool start tomorrow morning, we will see a quick warm up back into the 70's. Expect plenty of sunshine through the day and well into Thursday as well. Thursday: Thursday afternoon we will see our temperatures back…
Fort Valley State placed on temporary lockdown
Fort Valley State University was placed on a temporary lockdown Tuesday night.
Remaining Crystal Lake Apartments residents start packing up
Remaining residents at Crystal Lake Apartments are packing up to move out by the end of the month.
Family, friends, FVSU community mourn the loss of two students
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Fort Valley State University community is mourning the loss of two students after a crash Saturday night. FVSU sophomores Precious Waters and Kearsten Robinson died in an automobile accident while driving on Woolfolk Road,…
Overnight rain will leave cool conditions for Tuesday
Tonight/Tomorrow: Rain will move in across Middle Georgia overnight with the best chances for rain during the early morning hours Tuesday. Many of us should be done with the rain by around 10 am. Thunderstorms are not expected as the…
Medical Center Navicent Health offers Parkinson's boxing class in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Navicent Health offers a new program to help Parkinson's patients take control of their disease. Rock Steady Boxing’s goal is to improve the quality of life through non-contact boxing. This program provides a community for those diagnosed…
Amerson River Park is in the National Championship, vote by Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Amerson River Park advances to the National Championship of the best parks and open spaces competition. Amerson River Park is up against McCormick Stillman Railroad Park in Arizona for the ELGL Knope Award. The award recognizes the…
Man pleads guilty to having images of child pornography
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A judge sentenced a Macon man to prison after he pleaded guilty child pornography. The plea agreement happened Monday when 40-year-old Steven Charles Vanbibber pleaded guilty to 36 counts of sexual exploitation of children during a…
Bibb County Sheriff's deputies arrest man for drugs, fighting deputy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies arrested a man for having drugs and fighting a deputy. On March 31 around 12:30 p.m., Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call on the 1500 block of Wellworth Avenue. Authorities say the incident…
Idle Hour Golf and Country Club kicks off 14th annual memorial golf tournament
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Idle Hour Golf and Country Club hosted the 14th annual Brigadier General Robert L. Scott, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament Monday. The annual event raises funds for the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base.…
Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cutting for North Macon Plaza
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Monday morning to mark an unofficial countdown for the completion of a new shopping plaza in North Macon off of Bass Road. The center is being developed…
Eastman woman found dead, another airlifted after stabbing
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Police investigating a wreck in Eastman found one woman stabbed and killed, and another woman in the SUV also stabbed, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The woman found dead was 60-year old Althea Etheridge of Eastman. The other…
Four people entered Macon Cigar & Tobacco, stole items
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies need the public’s help in identifying people connected to a burglary. The incident happened at Macon Cigar and Tobacco at 575 Twelfth Street on March 24. Four people entered the business and…
Alcohol service in Baldwin County moves to 11 a.m. Sundays
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin County residents can start their "Sunday Fundays" a little sooner. Currently, there's no restaurants in Milledgeville-Baldwin County where you can eat breakfast and enjoy a mimosa. The county is changing that. "We're in Georgia still,…
Medical Monday: Suicide Awareness
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. Dr. Cesar Figueroa, a doctor with the Coliseum Medical Center for Behavioral Health, addressed suicide prevention…
9mm stolen from Macon gun store
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help identify two people accused of stealing a 9mm handgun from a firearm’s store.
"We are left with no alternative": Crystal Lake management tells tenants to move
The remaining residents at Crystal Lake Apartments came home to a notice on their doors Friday telling them they have until April 30 to move out.
Central High teacher starts new tutoring business in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Central High School teacher Brittany Epps' dream of starting her own business is here. This week she opened "Aspiring Intelligent Minds Tutoring Services". Alone, she currently tutors 20 different students. All funding for space came from…
Special Olympics celebrated after President Trump reverses funding proposal
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- There's been plenty of controversy surrounding funding for the Special Olympics. President Trump backed off his budget request to remove funding for the program. The announcement reversed the previously proposed cut of $18 million in government…
The Latest: Tense scene after lawmakers pass abortion bill
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the passage of a Georgia bill that bans most when a heartbeat can be detected (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A tense situation unfolded right after the Georgia House gave final approval to a…
Georgia House passes 'heartbeat' abortion ban
ATLANTA (AP) - Bucking intense opposition from abortion rights groups, citizens and doctors, the Georgia House has given final approval to a "fetal heartbeat" abortion ban outlawing almost all abortions in the state. The bill passed Friday now goes to…
Three Warner Robins men arrested, charged with burglary, other crimes
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On March 28, detectives served a search warrant on Jackson Street in Warner Robins while investigating burglaries. Detectives arrested three men and charged them. According to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, officers…
The Latest: Police standoff on Atlanta-area freeway ends
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on a freeway standoff outside Atlanta (all times local): 11:50 a.m. Video from a TV news helicopter showed police pulling a man from a car - the apparent end to a lengthy standoff that played…
MTA continues running after county pays owed reserves
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Transit Authority is able to continue operating after commissioners paid MTA every dime they owed MTA. In February, MTA said the county owed them more than $400,000 in owed reserves. MTA Director Craig Ross says…
Second man charged with murder of three people in South Georgia
Nashville, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who was arrested for his connection to the deaths of three people who went missing from Dodge County has officially been charged with murder. According to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation,…
Georgia city worker accused of lying during criminal probe
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) - A city worker in Warner Robins, Georgia, is accused of falsely reporting crimes and lying to authorities during a criminal investigation into allegations that he made against another worker. News outlets report city Regional Development…
Two from Crimestoppers "15 Most Wanted' list arrested, brings total arrests to 11
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Regional Crimestoppers made two arrests today from the Crimestoppers 15 Most Wanted List. Corporal Greg Thomas of Macon Regional Crimestoppers says that they arrested Quantorious Adams and Cory Stubbs. This brings the total arrests…
Georgia House passes bill increasing monument protections
ATLANTA (AP) - Confederate monuments and other memorials in Georgia could soon have greater protections under a bill passed by the state House. The bill, passed Thursday, says anyone who damages or destroys a monument could be liable for triple…
Major League Baseball's opening day is celebrated in sweet way
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Springtime marks the beginning of baseball season. Today is also Major League Baseball’s opening day. One business in Warner Robins celebrates this in a sweet way. Edible Arrangements is working to get their arrangements ready…
Windsor Academy gets facelift, starts with outside of building
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Windsor Academy is getting a much-needed facelift and it starts with the outside of the building. The school was built in 1970 and is due for updates. Through fundraising efforts and donations, Windsor Academy starts funding renovations…
Bibb County holds job fair to help with deputy shortage
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for qualified recruits for the law enforcement field. This is due to a deputy shortage. Lieutenant Wanda Ammons says more than 70 positions are available for those interested in…
Teachers to see $3,000 raise under Georgia budget agreement
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia teachers and other certified school employees will see a $3,000 raise under the $27.5 billion spending proposal headed to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk. The 2020 general budget, which begins July 1, was agreed to Thursday by…
Two men arrested on Houston Avenue with guns, drugs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On March 27 around 11 p.m., the Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies patrolled Houston Avenue when they saw a man texting and driving. They stopped the Volvo 940 that the man was driving. While deputies talked to…
Mayor Toms comments on the indictment of Development Director Gary Lee
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms addressed the recent indictment of Development Director Gary Lee. The mayor says the charges all stem from an allegation Lee made about an employee, the Project Coordinator of Economic Development. Lee…
Homeless Resource Fair held in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The "Houston County Human Needs Coalition" is working to end homelessness in Middle Georgia. The organization hosted a Homeless Resource Fair at Southside Baptist Church on Pleasant Hill Campus. The fair's purpose was to gather as…
Pick up your pink at Goodwill for the Cherry Blossom Festival
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Spring is here and the International Cherry Blossom Festival has been kicking all week long with the pinkest events. If you don't have pink attire for the festival, Goodwill of Middle Georgia invites customers to stop…
Macon-Bibb engineering looks to fix some roads
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than a dozen Macon-Bibb County roads may have work done to them. The Georgia Department of Transportation is giving the county's engineering department $50,000 to have roads re-striped, raise pavement markers, and update signage. Engineering…
Fighting blight: Tax Commissioners Office auctioning off properties
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to the tax commission website, there are more than 1,600 blighted homes throughout Macon-Bibb County. Tax Commissioner Wade McCord says his office is auctioning off the properties priced as low as $400. For more information,…
Warming trend begins for Middle Georgia
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…
Georgia Doom coach previews Saturday's season opener
The Georgia Doom, Middle Georgia's arena football team, opens their second season this weekend.
Byron kids running own cupcake business
When you're three and four years old, the last thing on your mind is opening a business.
Georgia's Kemp signs bill authorizing Medicaid waiver
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…