In the Democratic run-off election for State House District 144, Jessica Walden beat Gregory Odoms for the seat. Walden received 53 percent of the votes to Odoms' 47 percent. More than 1700 votes were casted in this race. Walden will…
Dale Washburn won tonight against his opponent Gary Bechtel with 60% of the votes out of 17 reporting precincts. Click here to read his reaction.
After about 20 years on the Macon Water Authority board, Dorothy Black is leaving her seat.
It's the second season for the Perry Panther's head coach Kevin Smith, after his first season saw an improvement from a 3-7 record to 5-5.
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) -UPDATE: The Byron Police Department confirms officers are working the scene. No shots have been fire and no one was hurt, according to Facebook. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peach County Sheriff Terry Deese confirms there is a man…
Macon-Bibb County Commissioners talking trash. They voted on several ordinances including one that would mean going back to a quarterly billing system.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - Another big race on the ballot is for the Macon Water Authority District One seat. It's Anissa Jones' second time running against Dorothy Black. Jones wants to bring new habits to the Macon Water Authority…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - There are only a couple of hours left for you to get out and cast your ballot. One of the hot races in tonight's election is the democratic run-off election for State House District…
The Milledgeville Fire Department (MFD) hired its second female firefighter this month.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An organization is hoping to take 500 guns off the streets during a festival happening at Central City Park this weekend. Best Expression Production is behind the Anti-Gun & Drug Festival that's set to take place…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are searching for the man who robbed a Flash Floods store in Macon. It happened at the location on Vineville Avenue just before 9:30 Monday night. Deputies say the man was wearing a mask…
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Isaac J. Culver was found guilty on all 13 counts Tuesday morning.
Deliberation began in the U.S. Government versus Isaac Culver case Monday afternoon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle made a stop in Macon Monday afternoon. The visit was part of his nine city 'Fly Around' tour for his gubernatorial campaign before Tuesday's run-off election. Cagle talked about how he…
The Vikings finished 8-4 in 2017.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - A Macon lawyer is out of jail after spending the weekend behind bars. Veronica Brinson turned herself in to the Bibb County jail, Friday. This comes after a Columbus judge charged her for contempt of court…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff deputies need your help finding a man they say is connected to a shooting investigation. Deputies are trying to track down 27-year-old Montago Mann. The shooting happened early Saturday morning on Case Street.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Water Authority says the portion of the Ocmulgee River that was closed following a sewage spill last week is safe. MWA lifted the advisory, Monday afternoon, for the Ocmulgee River from Amerson River Park…
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Election day is less than 24 hours away for residents in House District 141. The run-off between former Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Gary Bechtel and former Jones County Commissioner Dale Washburn will finally come down to tomorrow's…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front brought storms through Middle Georgia Sunday night, leaving behind slightly cooler/drier air Monday morning. Unfortunately, humidity will creep back into the forecast as the frontal system stalls out across the Deep South through…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Voters who are looking for Secretary of State Brian Kemp to win the republican race for governor in Georgia, welcomed Vice President Mike Pence to Macon over the weekend. "Trump and I fully endorse Kemp for…
One of the bigger year-to-year improvements may have happened at Mount de Sales in 2017, as 5th year head coach Keith Hatcher saw his team go from 2-8 to 6-5 and a playoff berth.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Severe weather will be possible across Middle Georgia this weekend as a cold front stretches into the southeast. A complex of storms will likely produce the most severe weather Friday across Kentucky and Tennessee. As the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man will spend nearly a decade in prison for shooting a woman in the stomach during a scuffle. 30-year-old Kevin Johnson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault this week. Back in 2017 Johnson's ex-girlfriend and two other…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are looking for the person who shot two men outside an apartment complex Friday morning. It happened at the Majestic Garden Apartments on Rocky Creek Road just before 5 AM. Deputies say the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - The first day of school is August 1st, that's just over a week away. And the Houston County Housing Authority and the Houston County School District are helping make school shopping less of a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There's an opportunity next week for you to ask questions about the consolidated government in Macon-Bibb County. Mayor Pro Tem Al Tillman will hold a series of public forums around the county beginning July 26th. Thursday's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A judge denied bond Friday afternoon for the mother charged with murder in the death of her one-year-old son. De'Yuntis Pounds was found dead at a home in the Pendleton Home Housing Complex on Houston Avenue…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Water Authority is discouraging swimming in portions of the Ocmulgee River following Wednesday's major sewage spill. The spill happened around 2:00PM Wednesday from a manhole located at 1701 Walnut Street. MWA sewer conveyance crews…
Summer means it’s time to fire up the grill and invite friends and family over for a barbecue but it also means you’ll probably see some unexpected guests as well - those pesky bugs and insects.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - How do you distinguish deception from fraud? That's the question defense attorneys want a jury to consider in the federal case against Progressive Consulting CEO Isaac Culver. In day five of the criminal trial, jurors got to…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A little over a billion dollars is on the way to education programs in Georgia. The Georgia Lottery Corporation transferred $1.14 billion into the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account. This is the largest annual transfer…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon woman is sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to her part in the 2015 molestation of a pre-teen girl. Thirty-six-year-old Latalia Santoria Hutchings entered her plea during a hearing in Bibb County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - Bibb County Commissioners will meet the next month to discuss adjusting funds in the budget to ensure some agencies can stay open. One of those programs is Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels of Middle…
Jurors heard testimonies from several witnesses including two major players--former Bibb Schools Superintendent Romain Dollemand and Tom Tourand.
For the John Milledge Trojans, losing in the second round was actually a step back for a team coming off a state title in 2016.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More hepatitis a cases are popping up in middle Georgia. That's why the North Central Health District is urging you to get vaccinated for the virus. Officials say five cases have been reported in the area,…
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Film writer Ty Manns will be part of a special screening of one of his films at a church in Macon this week. Manns along with actress Karen Cox will be at Mount Moriah Baptist Church Friday.…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - Twiggs County employees are waiting to see what's going to happen with their health insurance. Twiggs County Commissioners approved fiscal year 2019's budget, but with it includes changes to county employee's insurance. Twiggs County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - Delta Airlines is partnering with eight colleges across the county and Middle Georgia State University is one of them. The agreement will help students in Middle Georgia State University's Aviation Program pathways become a Delta…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - It appears the sky is the limit when it comes to caring for patients at Coliseum Medical Centers. The hospital has added a helipad. It's part of Coliseum's $7-million emergency room face-lift. Emergency room officials…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - Wednesday morning, Governor Nathan Deal announced Monroe County will be home to Five Below's new southeast distributing warehouse. For those unfamiliar with Five Below, it's a retail store where everything from style, room, and technology…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - What a joy it was Tuesday night to watch four Braves players in the All-Star game. It shows how far the Braves have come in the rebuilding process to have that many players be among the…
In day three of court proceedings for the federal case against Progressive Consulting CEO Isaac Culver, two school officials and two employees of CompTech.
It's the 10th season at Westside for coach Sheddrick "Spoon" Risper, coming off an 8-4 season in 2017.
Former Perry Panther and current Los Angeles Charger Casey Hayward plans to help more than a dozen middle Georgia teachers this weekend.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We now know who will open for Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike before they take the stage at the Macon Centreplex in a few months. R&B singer Case and The Real Kid Capri are set to…