MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 6 million children in United States have asthma. Valerie Fox, a respiratory therapist with Medical Center Navicent Health, visited Daybreak to talk about this condition.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One person is dead and six others are injured after a violent weekend in Macon. Just after 11 Saturday night, Bibb County deputies responded to a call about two people shot outside of Just Right Barbershop…
We finally broke the string of record breaking temps in Macon today. We still warmed up to the mid 90's, but hey at least it was cooler than any days the past week. Plenty of sunshine is expected through the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Public Arts Commission is looking for community input about public art. Ten people on the commission are encouraging public art, looking to find projects that fit in with Macon's culture. The commission's goal is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More fans, more bacon, and more fun. That's this year's motto for the Macon Bacon. Friday night is the home opener and first game of the season for Macon Bacon against the Florence Red Wolves. Macon…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Community volunteers plan to come together with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank to distribute food items to those in need. The Food distribution is the second largest giveaway the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- On May 30th around 2 p.m. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 25-year-old Jaqavius Javon Holloway of Macon. Deputies say they tracked Holloway to an apartment in Davis Homes. They say two females assisted in hiding him.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Entrepreneurs, investors, and store owners are replacing vacant buildings downtown with bars, restaurants, and businesses. The Macon Chamber of Commerce says Macon is beginning to thrive a lot better than it did months ago. Daiquiri bars, restaurants,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Construction started in Warner Robins on the new Sports Complex on Houston Road. The Warner Robins Recreation Department put together a plan for the complex and started clearing the site. The Executive Assistant to the Mayor,…
Milledgeville, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On May 30th the GBI’s Commercial Gambling Unit, along with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Milledgeville Police Department issued six search warrants in Milledgeville for violations of Georgia’s gambling laws. Authorities say that the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The one-percent hotel motel tax increase, a total of $600,000 is going towards agencies that attract tourism.
A man drowned in the Ocmulgee River just after 7 Thursday night.
A man drowned while swimming in the Lake Wildwood pool Thursday afternoon.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia College and State University received the 2019 Green Ribbon Award for sustainability and their environmental impact.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation commercial gambling unit busted five businesses and a home in Milledgeville for illegal gambling.
Marijuana and cocaine, they're both illegal drugs that most people can easily recognize. But have you ever come across a drug that looks like candy?
DUBLIN, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Bleeding out is the most common, preventable cause of death in trauma situations, like car crashes and hunting accidents. Fairview Park Hospital and community partners held a free Stop the Bleed Community Workshop at the First…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency held its EMA Disaster Preparation Thursday morning at the Middle Georgia Regional Commission Building. The tabletop training exercise is designed for departments and first responders to remain informed about potential…
It has now been a full week of anomalous heat in Macon. Thursday marked the 7th consecutive day of record tying or breaking heat at the Middle Georgia Regional airport. Highs today reached 98 degrees, which tied the old record…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Chance is a one year old yellow lab who is very playful. He loves people and would be perfect for a family. Katy Bridges, a volunteer with All About Animals Rescue, visited Daybreak with Chance in…
WARNER ROBINS. Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins City Attorney Jim Elliott announced his resignation after 35 years, according to an email sent to the Warner Robins City Council. The email states that Elliott is grateful to the City of Warner Robins…
For the sixth consecutive day, Macon warmed to a record high temperature. Thankfully, the ridge of high pressure that prompted these record conditions is breaking down and we will see our highs stay mainly in the mid to low 90's.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A partnership between Macon-Bibb and River Edge Behavioral Health is giving the homeless a place to call home. There’s a tiny home village in East Macon, where the homeless with mental disabilities can live on their…
Macon broke yet another high temperature record today, warming to 99 degrees this afternoon. This makes it 6 days in a row of record tying or breaking temps in Macon! We last saw a high of 100 degrees on both…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The slides at parks and backyards are not the only ones Bibb County’s students are likely to encounter this summer. In an effort to curb summer reading loss, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., United Way of…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Cardiovascular exercises are a great way to raise your heart rate and breathing rate. Kevin Carter, with Navicent Health's Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to talk about the benefits of heart healthy exercises and give a few…
We saw the fifth consecutive day of record temperatures in Macon with highs once again reaching 100! The trend of record highs will likely be over by Wednesday or Thursday with temps cooling to the mid 90's. High pressure will…
Three people face charges after a home burglary in south Bibb County last week.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Main Street Christmas Light Show Extravaganza may not happen this year. The organizer is asking Macon-Bibb County Commissioners for money to operate.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – There was a deadly car accident in South Macon, according to Lieutenant Sean Defoe with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The television series with the code name “Brooklyn" will return to downtown Macon to continue filming. The show is an hour-long drama revolving around a police force, according to the production crews. Filming will take place…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb commissioners say they are worried about how Georgia's new abortion law will impact productions filming in Macon. Production companies are pulling out of Georgia because of the law. Commissioners are hoping it won't trinkle down…
Dublin, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) - A Laurens County 8th grader died in a car crash Sunday afternoon. Authorities pronounced 14 -year-old Brandon Jones dead at the scene when his 19-year-old brother lost control of the car and ran into a ditch.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to the CDC, drowning is the second leading cause of death among children under 14 years old. In the last 72 hours, there have been more than five reports on drowning victims in the state…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In Middle Georgia, we deal with a wide range of weather conditions. With temperatures ranging close to 100 degrees, the Salvation Army in Macon wants people to know about the availability of cooling stations. The cooling…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia's Department of Revenue has added a new state-of-the-art system upgrade for its vehicle registration and other services. The Bibb County Tax Commissioner's office is now reopened. The upgrades are expected to allow more self-service options,…
Swelling, redness, intense pain and anaphylactic shock. Those are just a few reactions you can have if you're bitten by a venomous snake.
We did it again! Today we made it to 100 degrees BREAKING the record for this date and tying the all time record for high temperatures in May here in Macon! This makes it 5 days IN A ROW of…
Here are Middle Georgia's restaurant health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, May 20 and Friday, May 24.
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Many schools in Middle Georgia are off for the summer. Even though students are out of the classroom, it doesn't mean they have to stop learning. Erika Thomas is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Founder of…
Today we warmed up to 99 in Macon, once again tying a record high temperature for this date. This is the 4th day in a row of either breaking or tying high temperature records. High pressure continues to keep most…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Many of you are firing up your grills today, or hanging out by the pool, as Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer. Memorial Day has a deeper meaning. Veterans in Dublin said thanks to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Veterans from the Pleasant Hill area in Macon gathered at Linwood Cemetery honor to those in the military. The Macon Cemetery Preservation Corporation held its annual Memorial Day program in remembrance of those who served in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb fire crews responded to a house fire on Taylor street in Macon around 12:30 a.m. According to Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones, when fire crews got to the scene, they found the front side of the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Memorial Day ceremonies are held throughout the nation honoring the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Active duty members and elected officials came together at the Georgia Veteran Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A West Laurens 8th grader died on Sunday after being ejected from a car. Sergeant First Class McKay Bloodworth says they got the call at 3:22 p.m. He says that the teenagers were going south on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb Sheriff’s investigators charged a man in connection to a Personal Armed Robbery that happened around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Investigators say that a man reportedly knocked on the door of a residence located on…
Friday proved to be yet another hot day in Middle Georgia. By 4pm temps hit 97 at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, tying the old record set in 1962. High pressure continues to sit over the southeast, creating a blocking pattern…
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several students were injured Friday in Crawford County, after their school bus was involved in an accident.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Sheriff's Office has new technology to help with investigations from a bird's eye view. The sheriff's office unveiled new drones Friday.