MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon, Georgia is the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World. Wesleyan College and Visit Macon plan to share those blossoms with everyone. According to an EarthCam news release, Wesleyan College and Visit Macon teamed up to…
Perry residents have mixed feelings about downtown parking PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As Perry continues to grow, so does the need for parking. Residents have mixed feelings about downtown parking. Some business owners say there’s enough parking. ”As of now,…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – If you're a recent college graduate or a certified teacher looking for you're next opportunity, there are schools in Middle Georgia that are hiring. The Bibb County School District is hosting a teacher recruitment fair this…
Tomorrow: After a cold start on Thursday morning, we will see a wind shift as well as a nice warm up back to the upper 50's and low 60's. These high temperatures are still well below normal for this time…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has confirmed 3 more tornadoes touched down in the Middle Georgia area on Sunday during a tornado outbreak. The newest confirmed tornadoes are all rated EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita…
A man was hit by a vehicle while pumping air into his tire outside a downtown gas station Wednesday afternoon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb County Board of Health has been talking about the need for an updated facility since 2015. After looking at different pieces of real estate, they have found a facility that is more up to date…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit Investigators and S.W.A.T. deputies arrested a man with guns, drugs, and abused animals. Deputies say they executed a search warrant at the 2300 block of Mason Street on 3…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Amerson River Park needs your vote by 11 March 2019. The Engaging Local Government Leaders nominated Amerson River Park for a Knope Award. The agency is honoring some of the best parks and open spaces in…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia State University (MGA) announced former defensive coordinator and assistant head coach Victor Hall as the new head football coach. Coach Hall took over as interim on 9 February after the departure of Kiwaukee Thomas.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Daylight saving starts Sunday. It's also time to change the batteries in your smoke alarm. Fire Safety Educator for Macon-Bibb County Fire Department Jeremy Webb says that they visit many house fires where alarms do not work.…
ATLANTA (AP) _ These Georgia lotteries were drawn Wednesday: All or Nothing Morning 04-09-11-12-13-14-15-17-19-20-21-24 (four, nine, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-four) Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $45 million Powerball Estimated jackpot: $381 million
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the American Sleep Association, adults need to get at least 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night. Allen Redmond, a personal trainer with Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to talk about why that…
MACON, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) - West Macon will be getting a new shopping center soon. According to a news release from JWA Ventures, Tobesofkee Crossing Shopping Center will be built on the corner of Thomaston Road and Tucker Road. It will be…
Bibb County grand jurors indicted six people Tuesday in a string of gang-influenced armed robberies in Macon-Bibb last year.
Four men were indicted by Bibb County grand jurors Tuesday following three separate murders in 2018.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Brett Evans served 32 years at the Warner Robins Police Department. "Brett Evan is an awesome Christian man who loves the Lord. First, his family and then his career - he’s always served us well. I’m…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County Commissioners expressed their disagreement on Georgia Senate Bill 172. The bill takes away design regulations of buildings from local government. Currently, Senate Bill 172 sits in committee. House Bill 302 is similar to Senate Bill 172.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Career Women's Network of Macon announced its 2019 Women of Achievement award recipients. This years honorees are Dr. Penny L. Elkins and Theresa L. Robinson. Dr. Elkins is the Senior Vice President for enrollment management at Mercer…
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has completed most of their storm surveys from the storms that rolled through the southeast over the weekend. Crawford and Peach County: Rating: EF-2 Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length: 6.7 miles This was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - “We have the best emergency management team in the state.” That’s what the Director of Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency Spencer Hawkins says about his team. Hawkins says that the crews were getting roads cleared moments…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man with guns and drugs. Deputies say they responded to a call about a suspicious car on Log Cabin Drive and Napier Avenue on 2 March 2019 around 4…
UPDATE: Mayor appoints Assistant Chief John Wagner as interim chief WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Executive Assistant to Mayor Mandy Stella says that Mayor Randy Toms appointed John Wagner as interim police chief on 5 March 2019 at 11:30 a.m. The…
Sunday Tornadoes: Several tornadoes were confirmed today by the National Weather Service. We are still waiting on the official survey,so these are just preliminary confirmations. The Crawford/Peach County tornado started as an EF2 (114mph) and weakened to an EF1 before…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- At the council meeting Monday night, Warner Robins Transit was brought to the table. Councilman Daron Lee announced that the City of Warner Robins is looking to add a transit option for its residents. He mentions that…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The City of Perry launched a new app for residents called "Your Perry." The app improves service delivery. It also gives residents an easy way to contact the city and to resolve issues. Perry partnered with CitySourced…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – The Lighthouse Addiction Recovery Support Center held its ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning. The recovery center offers a set of non-clinical, peer-led activities that engage, educate and support individuals and families. The center also helps people to…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County EMA Director Thomas Doles confirms that two tornadoes hit Peach County on Sunday night. Both of the tornadoes came from Crawford County. A home near the two county lines is a complete loss. "She…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's deputies captured an inmate who fled from work detail last year. Deputies say they patrolled the Anthony Road and Swan Drive area around 1 a.m. on Monday. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - During this week's Medical Monday segment, Coliseum Medical Centers Director of Coliseum's Cancer Center Danielle Rogers sat down with 41NBC Daybreak to discuss Colorectal Cancer. To raise colorectal cancer awareness, this Saturday at Wesleyan College…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – A severe weather outbreak impacted Middle Georgia on Sunday afternoon and evening. There were several tornado warnings issued by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City. Here are some areas that have reported damage so far:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Macon man was shot in the head, during a fight Saturday afternoon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a 20-year old woman shot the man at Pendelton Homes on Houston Avenue. Deputies are still investigating,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Friends and family gathered at the Second Baptist Church in Warner Robins to mourn the loss of beloved public servant, Jimmy Williams. Chief Jimmy Williams served the Houston County community as a firefighter. He served in…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)– Solarize Middle Georgia held it's "Solar and Suds" event Wednesday evening at the Piedmont brewery. Solarize Middle Georgia is a community-wide effort to make solar energy and battery storage more affordable and accessible. The “Solarize Middle Georgia”…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Kids across the nation are taking part in the "Read Across America" event. The annual event honors the late Dr. Seuss and helps promote reading comprehension. The NOLA Brantley Public Library in Warner Robins celebrated the event…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man with crack cocaine and marijuana on Friday around 1 a.m. Deputies say they were patrolling the Mercer University Drive and Bloomfield Drive area. That’s when they saw a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– GEICO has immediate openings in the Macon, Georgia regional offices. Regional Vice President Franklin Silva says that the insurance company employees more than 6,700 people in the Middle Georgia area. "We are proud to invite even more area…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb Sheriff’s investigators say that “motion picture use only” and Chinese characters are showing up on fake bills around Macon. Investigators say that the “motion picture use only” shown below comes on most denominations and in…
UPDATE ON COURT DATE CHANGE MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- “We strongly disagree with the decision to push the court date back even further, and our Attorney strongly argued against this decision.” That's what Macon-Bibb County leader said about the new court…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC)- The City of Warner Robins held a reopening ribbon-cutting Celebration at the Jesse E Tanner Jr Memorial Park Thursday afternoon. Initially, the park was used only for baseball games, but improvements were made. The park is now…
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon County Schools are among the five percent on the state's turnaround list. This means the district produces low test scores. The state's Chief Turnaround Officer helps failing schools, but Macon County School District Superintendent Marc…
Tomorrow: Scattered showers and storms continue across Middle Georgia through the day on Friday. Temperatures will be back in the 60's and 70's wtih patchy fog possible through the day as well. We won't see much in the way of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins Convention and Visitors Bureau announced that tourism generated around 248 million dollars in Houston County in 2017. According to the study by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the tourism industry created over 10 million…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- It was market day for kids in Warner Robins! More than 1200 3rd graders and 18 different elementary schools got to simulate a real world economic system. Students gathered to buy and sell goods and services they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Vineville Academy held its Black History celebration Thursday morning in the school's auditorium. Central High School students and Vineville Academy staff came together to teach Vineville students about iconic African-American figures. "We have just been excited all…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners and residents sparked a heated discussion about possibly changing the name of the I-16 and 75 interchanges. For the past 18 years, the interchange has reminded some of the "Prisoners of War" (POW) and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In the past six weeks, Macon-area Kroger customers and associates raised more than $27,000 in donations to fight hunger. Kroger grocery store on Zebulon Road in Macon helped "Can Hunger" Wednesday morning. They delivered two tractor-trailers of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man with guns and drugs on February 26, 2019 around 12 p.m. Bibb County Sheriff's deputies along with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Force served an arrest warrant to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Ocmulgee National Monument is closer to becoming a National Historic Park. U.S. Lawmakers, in both the House and Senate, passed the bill to expand Ocmulgee from 700 to more than 2,000 acres. The bill also…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help identifying a person of interest in connection to a commercial burglary that happened at the Vapor Trail on the 6300 block of Zebulon Road. Deputies say that…