MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is turning an old downtown school into affordable housing. Mayor Robert Reichert says Virgil Powers School has been vacant for 15 years. The school sits at the corner of Hawthorne and Second Streets. "It…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- For the first time, an anti-gun violence rally happens in Warner Robins allowing victims to speak out. Brittany Wynn, the event organizer, stresses that this is not a rally against guns -- only gun violence. "I…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Random searches in Bibb County schools started in high schools and middle schools in September 2018. This year, the district adds elementary schools. Last year, the school district partnered with Interquest K-9 Solutions of Atlanta to provide…
NBC Sports will have live coverage of the Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns beginning at 7:00pm ET on Sunday, Sept. 22nd. Fans can catch all the action in spectacular high definition via NBC Sports online at NBCSports.com/Live, or through…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County jurors found a Macon man guilty of family violence-related aggravated assault and battery Thursday. This comes from a news release from the Macon DA's office. According to the news release, a Bibb County judge…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Cassie is a 5 year old beagle mix. She's energetic, people friendly and a lover. She does not get along with other dogs though, so she needs to be the only dog in the family. You…
It is finally feeling like fall across parts of Middle Georgia. Our high temps made it into the middle 80's this afternoon, which is normal for this time of year. We have also seen an increase in dry air across…
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An Alamo mayoral candidate had his residency challenged. Officials ruled he was eligible to run, but voters are questioning the decision.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Suicide rates have hit alarming heights across the nation.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The owners of a new comic and collectibles shop who used to travel across the nation selling their own products are now in Macon. Fanboy Collectibles and Comics is now open on Columbus Road in west Macon.…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mary Persons is hosting Peach County in week five of the End Zone's Game of the Week. The Bulldogs have won two of their last three games. However, they are coming off a 29-27 loss to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than 400 school nutrition professionals gathered in Macon this afternoon to kick off National School Lunch Week. School cafeteria and school district officials came together for the event at the Macon Centreplex. The luncheon focused…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Crawford County is getting a new building that will house both middle and high school classes. The middle school/high school facility will sit where the existing high school sits. Superintendent of Crawford County Schools, Brent Lowe, says…
The "Mani-ax" ax throwing club opens in October MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A new "ax"-citing attraction is coming to downtown Macon. The "Mani-ax" ax throwing club will be on the second floor of the old Willow Tree building. The building sits…
Update: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a 16-year-old male in reference to the sexual assault incident that happened on Buford Place on September 14th. Deputies took the teenager to the Regional Youth Detention Center and charged…
A trooper stopped Anthony Colbert around 11:00pm Sunday in Bibb County MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Troopers arrested a Bibb County deputy for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to the incident report, a trooper stopped Anthony Colbert around 11…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Mayor Randy Toms made a special visit to Miller Elementary School Wednesday. He wasn’t there to talk about politics. Instead, he taught students about the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Each year, elected officials visit schools…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Cochran woman says she had a life-threatening incident with carbon monoxide in her home. Now she has a message on how to stay safe from what firefighters call a "silent killer." Zoe Mosley cooked a…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On Thursday morning, expect closures on State Route 57 covering from the Fall Line Freeway near US 441 due to surface maintenance. According to a GDOT news release, there will be single-lane closures with a flagging…
Update: Investigators identified the victims as 62-year-old Alton Dewey Chalker and 25-year-old Katie Elizabeth Chalker. EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Eatonton Police Department along with GBI agents are investigating the death of two bodies found at a residence on Sparta…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Milledgeville tax preparers plead guilty to manipulating and falsifying client information on thousands of filed tax returns. According to Charles Peeler, the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, 48-year-old Willie Moore and 47-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon Regional Crimestoppers released the new Top 15 Most Wanted fugitives for the third quarter in the Macon Regional area. United States Attorney Charles E. Peeler announced the list in a news conference Wednesday. Peeler says the…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the American Psychological Association, about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce. Licensed therapist, D. Renee Smith, visited Daybreak to talk about what couples can do so they don't need…
Middle Georgia topped out at 103 this afternoon, making it the hottest day since 2016. After a long string of 90+ degree days, we are finally getting a cool down across parts of the southeast. A few isolated showers will…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) –The parents of a Macon woman who lived her life with a rare genetic condition known as Williams Syndrome, is turning her passing into a positive.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and the Middle Georgia Regional Library is encouraging residents to take advantage of it. Each Macon location will offer library tours and card sign up on designated days throughout the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners are revisiting the idea of refurbishing an abandoned building which has been vacant for nearly 30 years. Commissioners say they need to set an example for the county. The historic Train Recreation Center is…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Baldwin County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect for the murder of Lamarcus Cornelius Brown. Sheriff's deputies arrested Tyree Derion Ingram for the September 13th murder of Brown. Authorities say Ingram faces the following charges: Murder Armed…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A construction worker who fell from a bridge near downtown Macon died today. Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says 44-year-old Jason Searcy was pronounced dead at 3:56 p.m. on September 17. Jones says that Searcy died from…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Perry Police K-9 Unit welcomes two furry members to the team. Sargent Jeff Keenom, K-9 department supervisor, says the department usually staffs five dogs. After retiring two, it was time for new pups. Corporal Aaron Conner…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The reconstruction of a building that will house the Warner Robins Municipal Court is up for rebid. The Parrish Construction Group quoted Warner Robins an amount that went over the city's budget. Mayor Randy Toms says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With new stores in the North Macon Plaza, Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved a project to widen Bass Road to traffic flow. Bass Road will go from two to four lanes. The Georgia Department of Transportation will allocate…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies say five people face meth trafficking and other charges. However, they are still searching for another suspect. Bibb deputies along with Peach County deputies and members of the D.E.A. served four search…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A pedestrian was hit on North Davis Drive at Vickie Drive. This is according to a Warner Robins Police Department Facebook post. The post says that North Davis Drive at Vickie Drive is closed due…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The City of Warner Robins added two new people to council Monday night. The Warner Robins city council appointed Fred Graham as the new city attorney and Kim Demoonie steps in as acting city clerk. Graham…
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between September 9 and September 13.
We still have another 6 days of summer, and the heat is continuing for Middle Georgia. Highs today reached 98 degrees and we are expecting more of the same for Tuesday. The good thing from all this is that we…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Super Lawn Trucks along with Solarize Middle Georgia kicked off its solar installation celebration Monday. The installation is the first commercial solar energy system installed through the Solarize Middle Georgia program. Elected officials, business leaders,…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Randal Walker will be the new Perry Mayor.
McRae-Helena, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Authorities put Telfair County Schools on lockdown after a shooting threat was sent via text message on Monday. This comes from McRae-Helena Police Chief Glenn Giles. "We have a student in custody, but we can't go…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested four Macon men for stealing a utility trailer. Deputies responded to a call from the Lowe’s on Macon Tech Drive near Eisenhower on Sept. 14 around 1:50 a.m. Authorities say that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Macon man passed away over the weekend after he was hit by a car last Wednesday. The Bibb County Coroner's Office confirms that 37 year old Jason Simmons died Sunday at Medical Center Navicent Health. According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a single-car accident that left a teen in critical condition. Authorities say that the incident happened around 9:56 a.m. on Sunday. They identified the driver as 18-year-old Alyssa Jackson of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Get your appetites and taste buds ready. Macon's Second Annual Burger Week starts Monday and ends on September 22nd. Will Ocmulgee Brew Pub keep the "Best Burger" title? Or will one of the 18 other restaurants…
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a 27-year-old man found shot to death in his vehicle. Authorities identified the victim as Lamarcus Brown. Captain Brad King says they received a 911 call around 8 a.m. to…
Get ready for a rare Friday the 13th full moon tonight, that should be visible from Middle Georgia. What makes this full moon rare? Well, according to Tony Rice, NASA Solar System Ambassador, only 1% of full moons occur on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man for burglary on September 11 around 2 p.m. at his home in the 1000 block Alma Drive. On September 6th and 10th, a male entered Windsor Academy and…
McRae–Helena, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — McRae–Helena police officers arrested a 6th-grader who posted a terroristic threat message to social media. Telfair County schools are closed today due to the threat to shoot up Telfair County Middle School. On Sept. 13 around…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Bears are hosting the Peach County Trojans Friday in week four of the End Zone's Game of the Week. It's the battle of the unbeaten's. Houston County is off to its best…