MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Elijah Rutland says his notifications on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are constantly going off after his meme went viral. He's the 19-year-old from Macon behind the remake of a meme featuring a character from the cartoon…
A second arrest has been made in connection to the murder of 17-year-old Pedro Garcia.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - All summer long, humidity has played a major role in the forecast here in Middle Georgia. This week, drier air will filter down south as a ridge of high pressure builds up over the eastern half…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Here are you health inspections scores from around Middle Georgia. See if your favorite restaurant made the list! TACO BELL - PIZZA HUT 170 TOM HILL SR BLVD MACON, GA 31210 Last Inspection Score: 84 MARCO…
Bibb County Deputies now believe they may have one of two suspects in connection with the murder of a Macon teen. But community members are still shaken up.
A jury found two men guilty in the 2015 murder of a Bibb County Sheriff's employee, 23-year-old Vernard Mays.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Multiple families are trying to find a new place to call home after a fire Monday ruined their apartment. Chelsea McGhee and her 8-year old daughter have minor cuts and burns. With most of their…
Former Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority chairman, Cliffard Whitby, and a Tallahassee attorney, Harold Knowles, will go on trial next week.
MCRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Husquarva announced today that is plans to close its McRae operations in 2019. Up to 1,000 people work at that plant during peak seasons. Around 500 people would be scheduled to work there at the time of…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) -What's left of Florence is moving up into the northeast, bringing showers and storms to that region of the United States. Meanwhile, a high pressure system will build up across the East Coast, giving way to sunshine…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A robber pointed a gun a store clerk early Tuesday morning as he stole cash from the registers. Deputies responded to the Circle K at 2580 Riverside Drive, just before 1:30 a.m. He was last seen running…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- 17-year old Pedro Garcia died from a single gunshot wound overnight, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the 600 block of Villa Crest Avenue, just before 11:30 p.m. Monday. That's when they…
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday said forcing Georgia to scrap its electronic voting machines in favor of paper ballots for the upcoming midterm elections is too risky, though she said the state needs to move quickly to…
A 4-year-old boy was taken to Medical Center, Navicent Health after being hit by a pickup truck Monday night.
The Bibb County Sheriff's office is looking for a man who robbed a Macon drug store Monday night.
Improvements and new additions are coming to Warner Robins parks and sports complexes.
Macon Transit Authority is trying to make Downtown's Historic Terminal Station safer by installing additional surveillance cameras.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The county is tackling the issue of blight throughout multiple Macon neighborhoods. Commissioners say their goal is to tear down dozens of blighted properties, yearly. In a continuous effort to reduce crime and clean up neighborhoods…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 20-year-old Qontavis Bryant will serve close to 30 years in prison after admitting to shooting and killing 36-year-old Ralfeale Lowe over $400 worth of marijuana. Bryant admitted to bragging about the 2016 shooting and robbery during…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office still needs help locating 18 year old Dequaviouse Jamal Howard. If you have seen Howard, call the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at (478)751 -7500, or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. MACON, Georgia - The…
Good evening, Latest data coming in shows the forecast tracks from the past few days are still holding. This means a minimal threat for much of Middle Georgia. What will continue to pose a threat however is the heat! Today…
Red Cross organizers say they don't know where they'll be going in North and South Carolina once Florence let's up. But, they're all set to respond.
Friday, September 14: Houston County 33, Veterans 35 Colquitt County 41, Warner Robins 14 Northside 45, Baldwin 0 Jones County 38, Woodland, Stockbridge 22 Howard 12, Jackson 24 Mary Persons 35, Peach County 21 West Laurens 37, South Effingham 0…
Pedestrian Safety Review Board members took their "On the Move" campaign to one of Macon's busiest intersections Friday morning.
County officials in Macon-Bibb took Friday morning to honor the lives of fallen first responders who risked it all on 9/11 and some hometown heroes as well.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students at Dublin High School are making a big impact in a tiny way. For two hours a day, during the school week, students trade in their pencils for hammers. A teacher at Dublin High School…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of the men charged in a 2016 drive-by shooting investigation will spend nearly a decade in prison. 22-year-old Vashawn Berry was sentenced to 20 years, eight in prison, after he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Hurricane Florence made landfall between Wrightsville Beach and Myrtle Grove, North Carolina Friday morning at 7:15 a.m. At landfall, Florence was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. Though landfall comes early…
As of now, Hurricane Florence is a category two storm--down one category from Wednesday--but that doesn't mean it isn't still a very powerful one.
Good evening, the latest data has come in from Hurricane Florence and while the storm has continued to weaken a bit, this is still a very dangerous storm for the Carolinas, and not just the coast. The main threats along…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In effort to help those in Florence's path, hospitals in Middle Georgia are lending a helping hand. Coliseum Northside Hospital is making room for some patients coming from Myrtle Beach. The outer bands of Florence are…
(NBC News) Residents of an Oveido, Florida apartment complex are describing a drunk driver's crash as a "one man demolition derby." Police say 42-year-old Brendon Spalding went through a parking space, over the curb over a brick landscaping border and…
(NBC NEWS) A charter school in Georgia is reinstating the controversial paddle policy as a form of discipline. It's happening at the Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics (GSIC), a K through 9 charter school near Augusta. Superintendent Jody…
(NBC News) Apple has announced three new iPhones. The iPhone Xs Max, features a 6.5 inch display, the biggest ever on an iPhone. The company also gave it a small-screened little brother called the iPhone Xs. Both devices have revved-up…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A ceremony in Macon-Bibb County commemorating the 9/11 tragedy is set to happen Friday in Downtown. The Macon-Bibb Law Enforcemenet Foundation is sponsoring the event happening at the Public Safety Memorial Park on Mulberry Street. Bibb…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You can make sure your child's car seat is properly installed during an event in Milledgeville this week. The Milledgeville Police Department is looking to bring down the number of deceased children killed in crashes. According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Home Instead Senior Care wants to make sure you check on your elderly neighbors as Hurricane Florence hits the United States. “Severe weather, especially flooding and evacuations, can be stressful and frightening for older adults and…
MACON, Ga. (41NBC/WMGT) - The Otis Redding Foundation is expanding its Otis Music Camp with after school and school break programming called Camp DREAM. The new camp, which will be housed in the Tubman African American Museum and Theatre Macon…
Investigators with the sheriff's office have a message for residents & visitors: beware of "travelers" trying to take advantage during evacuations.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Hurricane Florence continues moving west towards the North Carolina coastline. As of 5 a.m, Florence was just over 200 miles away from Wilmington, NC. Since yesterday, Florence has weakened to a Category 2 hurricane with winds…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The year is not over, but Bibb County has reached the total number of homicides it had last year. Since January, 30 people were murdered in Bibb County and Coroner Leon Jones fears that number could…
As evacuees continue to making their way from the coast, city leaders are preparing for their arrival--and doing it with a touch of southern hospitality.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The last thing an NFL team wants to deal with – after the first week of the season – is injuries. And the Atlanta Falcons are in big trouble. They lost two starters after the first…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are investigating the crash that killed 46-year-old William Spence. Just after 2 PM, Bibb County deputies say Spence's Nissan Pathfinder left the road, and went into the woods before hitting a tree. It…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies have arrested the second suspect wanted for a crime spree that happened on the Fourth of July. 27-year-old Javon Haywood is accused of robbing a Chevron gas station on Rocky Creek Road, the…
Adorable Pet Salon and Spa is taking in people's pets who are evacuating from Hurricane Florence.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man will serve 20 years in prison for admitting to having sex with a 12-year-old girl. 34-year-old Taurean Pitts was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to child molestation and statutory rape. Pitts engaged in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia hospitals are receiving patients from South Carolina due to Hurricane Florence. South Carolina's Governor ordered medical evacuations for all hospitals in Myrtle Beach. Both Coliseum Northside Hospital in Macon and Fairview Park Hospital in…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Nathan Deal has issued a state of emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia as Hurricane Florence makes its way toward the east coast. The declaration was made following the latest forecast for the the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is seeing improvements in the classroom. That was the message from the district superintendent at today's State of the District luncheon. Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones says the district has worked hard for…