WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mayor Pro Tem Keith Lauritsen plans to reinstate Gary Lee’s position as the city’s development director after an appeal hearing last Wednesday. In a news statement from Lauritsen, he says that he "believes it to be…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Brian Kemp swore-in a former Bibb County School District board member as the State Board of Education. Governor Brian Kemp appointed Jason Downey to his new role. He served on Bibb County School District's Board…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is collaborating with Quality Care for Children (QCC) to help parents find summer camps and child care programs in Georgia for the summer. The organizations say that parents…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department arrested two men who robbed a store and a restaurant. Authorities identified the men as 17-year-old Lamarius Holmes and 21-year-old Allen McDonald, both of Warner Robins. Authorities say the…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Captain Stephen Lynn with the Perry Police Department confirmed that a shooting victim was pronounced dead after an incident on Sunday evening. Lynn says they received the call about shots fired at Kings Villas Apartments in Perry.…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, strokes kills about 140,000 Americans each year. May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Dr. Sourabh Lahoti , a neurologist with Coliseum Medical Centers, visited Daybreak to talk about…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jail records show that 26-year-old Kevin Leonard Hobbs has been arrested by the Houston County Sheriff's Office. Hobbs was wanted for shooting and killing 47 year old Danny Ray Hicks in Bonaire last week. According to jail records,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The Warner Robins Police Department is looking for three men who officers say robbed and assaulted a man in his home. According to a news release from the police department, the robbery and assault happened…
FORSYTH, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A Jackson woman was killed over the weekend during a car crash in Monroe County. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 68 year old Nancy Skinner's car was hit head on by a Jeep, driven…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville Film Festival is shining a spotlight on the town this week. Filmmakers, Producers, and Actors from all around the world have been in Milledgeville the entire week showcasing short films and features, and are…
After some rain on Thursday and Friday, we are getting a long period of dry weather. Highs will be staying in the 80's through the weekend and into next week. Expect plenty of sunshine through the week with our next…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- More than 100 teams participated in the Annual Relay for Life event in Central City Park. Relay for Life is about remembering cancer survivors and those who lost their lives in the fight. The American Cancer Society…
JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jones County deputies say an 18-year-old girl died in a car crash Friday afternoon. Deputies identified the victim as Kaitlyn Danielle Skidmore. The crash happened near Gray Highway and Homer Roberts Road. Deputies say they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you've driven down Eisenhower Parkway, you've probably seen the remnant of where the old Piggly Wiggly, Target, Home Depot, and Office Depot once were. The Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority plans to fill vacant businesses and industrial…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Kindness can go a long way. That's the message a local insurance company is sending out through bracelets. Allstate Insurance in Macon hopes the "it's cool to be kind" bracelets make kindness contagious among kids. Macon's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- United Way recognized volunteers Friday with Read United at the Annual Awards Luncheon. The Read United program focuses on improving kindergarten through third-grade level reading and tutoring students in literacy. The program began in 2 schools and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Sherri Goss serves as a certified financial planner and a board member for the Macon-Bibb Library system. She was honored with a study room dedication in the Washington Memorial Library. In 2018, Goss took the role of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's investigators need your help identifying the man pictured below. Deputies say he is wanted for Financial Credit Card Fraud and Financial Card Forgery. Anyone with information Authorities say that if you know the…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Sheriff's department secured a murder warrant for 26-year-old Kevin Leonard Hobbs. Investigators say Hobbs stands 5’11 and weighs around 180 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Authorities say that they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators identified the Macon men involved in the armed robbery that happened on March 9th. The incident happened at the Family Dollar on 160 Emery Highway. Investigators say that deputies issued Armed…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Billboard artist AJ Ghent, from Fort Pierce, Florida, has been playing music since he was 9 years old. He calls his style of music "neo blues." Ghent visited Daybreak to perform with his "singing guitar." Ghent…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – If you enjoy art, music, or dance, this Saturday there's a festival in Sparta that incorporates all of that. It's the 3rd annual Art in SpARTa Festival. Jeanette Waddell, the festival's organizer, visited Daybreak to tell us…
Friday: A passing cold front will be bringing more showers and storms to much of Middle Georgia. This will also keep the clouds in place for much of the day, with clearing by Friday evening. Behind the front expect windy…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - PepsiCo Recycling is continuing to expand its Zero Impact Fund, which offers eligible colleges and universities an opportunity to bring campus sustainability ideas to life.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Veteran Services makes sure veterans in Middle Georgia have access and information to their benefits. On Thursday, the organization held a "Supermarket of Veteran Services" at Central Georgia Technical College in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Five Macon-Bibb Firefighters have been released from the hospital after being injured in a house fire Wednesday night. The fire started at one house on High Street in downtown Macon and quickly spread to a second home.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Nearly 1,000 young people have been working on different community service projects around the area. Future Farmers of America (FFA), have been doing activities the past two days to upgrade and beautify the community. Painting, cleaning, yard…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County Sheriff’s deputies need your help finding a man on the run for murder. Sheriff's deputies say the incident happened when they responded to a shots fired call in Bonaire, Georgia on Wednesday, April 24th…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help finding 35-year-old John Pierre of Macon. Deputies say that Pierre is wanted in connection with the following charges: Money Laundering Computer Crimes (Theft using Computers) Financial Transaction…
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Laurens County Sheriff's deputies arrested and charged parents for child abuse to a 5-week old baby. Deputies identified the parents as Crystal Harris Russell and James Russell. Eggleston Children's Hospital notified the Laurens County Sheriff's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb Sheriff’s deputies arrested two suspects involved in several “Robbery by Snatching” incidents in north and east Macon. Deputies say that they arrested an adult male and a juvenile on Wednesday night. Authorities say that…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The 23rd annual Pan African Festival of Georgia celebrates the global impact of African culture through music, dance, food, film and art. Harold Young, from the Tubman Museum, visited Daybreak to talk about it. The Pan…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The Perry Players are presenting the classic musical "Hello Dolly!" for the next two weeks. Bill Andrews, who plays Horace Vandergelder, visited Daybreak to tells us more about the show. The shows run from Thursday April 25th until…
The Macon-Bibb Fire Department is working a house fire in downtown Macon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Officials in Macon announced an exclusive mountain bike trail at Arrowhead Park is re-opening.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Northside High School broke ground for their new gymnasium.
Eight students received college scholarships at the 14th annual Al Lucas Scholarship Memorial Reception Wednesday at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Brian Kemp is adding millions of dollars in a new mental health fund to schools.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A family who expressed concern over a Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) project may soon find relief. 41NBC reported a story about a 16-year-old boy named 'Peanut' who suffers from a rare condition called Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A motorcyclist died in a traffic accident that happened on Emery Highway at Lakeside Road around 2 p.m. Authorities say that 53-year-old Eric Ashley of Lizella was traveling west by motorcycle on Emery Highway when a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Valdosta man for possession of a stolen firearm and marijuana. Deputies say the incident happened around 4 a.m. on Wednesday. Authorities say deputies patrolled I-475 south near Hartley Bridge Road…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's deputies need your help finding two suspects wanted for first-degree burglary. Bibb County sheriff's deputies identified the two men as: Malik Addie, 21 Rashard Taylor, 21 Malik Addie and…
Eastman, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nearly 1,000 students from Dodge County Middle, North Dodge County Elementary, and South Dodge County Elementary schools will board The Choice Bus due to a collaboration between State Farm® and the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation. The half-prison…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Chapter of the NAACP and Strategic Management Partners (SMP), the court-appointed receiver for Crystal Lake Apartments in Macon, are partnering to help former residents from the mid and high-rise buildings move. According to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Kicking off his statewide tour and celebrating his first 100 days in office, Governor Kemp spoke on the Heartbeat Bill. Kemp says that he strongly supports legislation that protects innocent life in our state. The bill is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies need your help investigating a commercial armed robbery. The incident took place at the Access Loan Company on the 3300 block of Pio Nono Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Deputies say that…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – If you're a fan of musical theater and the classic tv show "The Addams Family," the Warner Robins High School Theatre Department has a treat for you. Students will bring Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday and the whole…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Strong core muscles make it easier to do most physical activities and avoid an injury. Allen Redmond, a personal trainer with Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to show us a few exercises to strengthen our cores.…
We have another few days of nice weather before our next chance of storms in Middle Georgia. Temperatures will climb to the upper and middle 80's through the end of the week. Expect a mix of sun and clouds during…
Many of us rely on technology, and that's no exception for government entities. Since everything is electronic in the Macon-Bibb County Courthouse, judges say it's crucial to have enough hands on deck for technological mishaps.