MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A man faces charges connected to the Monday morning shooting at the Terminal Station in downtown Macon. According to a news release, 22-year-old Jalen Brown turned himself in following the incident. He is charged with theft…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to a Houston County Superior Court clerk, Joseph D. Stella pled guilty to four charges of Identity Theft and three charges of Theft by Taking on Friday. In 2015, Stella was accused of collecting more than $10,000…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Community members will gather Friday to pray for the region, state and country. A prayer breakfast is happening from 7 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. at the Century of Flight Hangar at the Museum of Aviation.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Montrose man who shot a Macon man in 2015 was sentenced to life in prison on Monday. This comes from a news release from District Attorney David Cooke's Office. Torrance Deon Rouse, 23, pleaded…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to calls about someone "entering autos." Deputies say it was reported that a white female and a white male were entering vehicles. The incidents took place near Northside Drive between Wesleyan…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bruce Elementary School hosted their Black History Parade Friday. Bruce Elementary School Principal Dr. Angela James says the parade is an effort to teach the kids about their history. As a social studies project, students were tasked with…
At least 70 people were forced to leave their homes indefinitely Friday after a mandatory evacuation at Crystal Lake Apartments in west Macon.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Saddle up as the World Barrel Racing (WBRL) finals take place this weekend at the Reaves and Sutherland Arena. The World Barrel Racing League hosts their final series this weekend. The event has over 200 contestants to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Memorial Gym on Second Street is closing to the public and is opening for families who are displaced by the closure at Crystal Lake Apartments. Chris Floore with Macon-Bibb County’s Office of Public Affairs said the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Contractors are working until late tonight to fix the electrical issues at the tower and mid-rise at Crystal Lake Apartments. Meaning, families still can’t go home tonight. Residents have to wait until contractors finish repairs and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baltimore, Maryland's parks and recreation staff spent the last three days touring Macon's parks and recreation facilities. The Baltimore staff visited to see the improvements Bibb County made using SPLOST money. Baltimore looks to improve its…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Bibb County deputies arrest an Irwinton man accused of stealing from a construction trailer. According to a news release, 39 year-old Christopher Dale Walker is charged with Burglary, Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Related Objects.…
Friday: A cold front will bring an end to unseasonably warm temps across the southeast. We will see a small chance of an isolated shower during the early morning hours, but the rest of the day will be breezy and…
MACON, Ga - The Golden's Girls had America laughing for 7 years during the mid eighties to early nineties. Now, the Perry Players are performing their own rendition of the classic sitcom with "Thank you for Being a Friend: The…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On February 8th, GDOT road crews will work on travel lanes on State Route (SR) 26/US 80. Work begins at 8:30 a.m. The "crack sealing" work starts in East Dublin and moves toward the downtown square.…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Jones County Superior Court judge denied bond to 47-year-old Witcher Tate Wilson. According to a Jones County Court clerk, Wilson will most likely be tried before a grand jury. Wilson was charged with child molestation, according…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital serves children from 50 Georgia counties. The hospital admits close to 45,000 patients a year. Roughly 10,000 of those patients are children. As a result, a children's emergency center makes sense.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Recent complaints from residents at the Crystal Lake Apartment complex prompted 41NBC News to ask Macon-Bibb County if they've uncovered any code violations. Friday, we received several pages of documents, including letters to the property owners that…
DECATUR, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The search is on for a disbarred Georgia attorney accused of murdering his mother in Dekalb County. The U.S. Marshals-led Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force is currently searching for Richard V. Merritt. Law enforcement officials say Merritt…
PERRY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A Perry man is sentenced to 15 years, 8 in prison, for hitting his girlfriend with a lamp. Thirty-three year old Joshua Scott pleaded guilty to aggravated battery in Houston County Superior Court, Thursday. In May of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Downtown Macon becomes a blank canvas for artists. Rich with history, Macon looks the same as it always has. However, there will soon be a pop of color. The Macon Arts Alliance and Macon-Bibb County Commissioners…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Macon-Bibb's communication program is managed by the Office of Public Affairs. The office earned multiple recognitions for its efforts in providing information about the consolidated government and partner organizations. Macon-Bibb County’s Office of Public Affairs earned honorable mention in…
Newtown Macon hosting Flannels and Frost on Ocmulgee Heritage Trail MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Newtown Macon's Flannel and Frost event gives Bibb County residents a way to enjoy warm winter weather. The Economic Development Agency will host Flannels and Frost this…
Middle Georgia athletes made their college commitments official on National Signing Day 2019 Wednesday.
Thursday: Tomorrow will start with some patchy fog across Middle Georgia and highs getting into the upper 70's and low 80's. Expect plenty of sunshine and potentially record breaking heat. Friday: Behind our warmest day of the week, we will…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga - A tanker truck caught on fire in Milledgeville Thursday morning. That's according to Milledgeville- Baldwin County's Emergency Management Agency's Facebook page. According to the post, drivers are asked to avoid the Free Line Freeway between Vinson Highway…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s patrol deputies arrested an Irwington man in connection with a burglary. On February 3, 2019, deputies responded to a construction trailer at 3051 Kumho Parkway around 9:00 a.m. Deputies say someone reported 39-year-old…
A man is dead and three others are in the hospital after a three-vehicle crash in Monroe County Thursday afternoon.
A downtown restaurant improved its score tremendously after its most recent health inspection.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Water was restored after three days for residents at Crystal Lake Apartments. The complex had a past due water bill of $41,000. Macon Water Authority President Tony Rojas says that Wednesday night, the complex paid $16,000.…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia College and State University (GCSU) voluntarily closed all dining facilities on February 6th. The North Central Health District and the Baldwin County Health Department were notified of 13 people who experienced gastrointestinal illnesses. The public…
Lego and Duplo kits are available for checkout in Macon-Bibb County libraries MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia Regional Library gives kids more reasons to visit the library. Lego and Duplo kits are available for checkout in all four Macon-Bibb…
Bibb Sheriff's deputies need your help with four unidentified suspects entering vehicles The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says at least four unidentified suspects were involved in multiple vehicular burglaries in the Ivey Brook/Cold Creek Parkway/Mumford…
Bibb County deputies are investigating a shooting that happened Thursday afternoon in west Macon.
Record Breaking heat: Temperatures made it into the 70's across Middle Georgia today, but this was just the start of our big warm up as we head through the week. Macon has a chance to tie or break the high…
MACON, Ga - Compound movement exercises are exercises that work on multiple muscle groups at one time. Allen Redmond, a personal trainer with Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to show a few examples of compound movement exercises. For a…
Thunderstorm safety was a subject for the Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Georgia Emergency Management and the Homeland Security Agency encourage Georgia residents to become proactive with preparing for severe weather.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dr. Quincy Hilliard worked with the Southwest High School symphonic band on Wednesday morning. Hilliard travels all over the world helping musicians, teachers, and students understand musical composition. This week he is working with bands throughout the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some people suffered gastrointestinal illnesses at Georgia College on Wednesday. This happened in the school’s dining hall. North Central Health District’s Michael Hokanson says 13 people reported stomach issues including diarrhea. Hokanson says that he can't confirm…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – National Signing Day took place around the country and Middle Georgia. Area student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent to accept athletic scholarships from Division I and Division II college programs. Five Westside High School football players…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in an attempt burglary D&A Cycles. The burglary attempt took place at 5561 Thomaston Road on February 5, 2019 around 4:31 a.m. A Bibb Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - While in church, your phone may be on silent, powered off, or in the car. Not so for one church. Macedonia Baptist Church in Macon started using Cash App three weeks ago for donations. Not because…
ATLANTA (AP) - Police say an off-duty Atlanta fire captain has been shot and injured during a robbery. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that police are looking for two people who approached Capt. Cecil Level and his fiancee Saturday in the…
Tuesday-Thursday: High pressure is situated to our south through the next few days. This will send warm and humid air into the southeast. The southwesterly winds will bring temperatures that are much higher than normal. A small chance of rain…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- There's a new bar opening downtown and it'll be chill! Jeremy Jackson started 'Daiquiris and More' at 378 Second Street beside The Capitol. They plan to serve alcoholic beverages in the form of frozen daiquiris and slushies!…
ATLANTA (AP) - Police say a shooting outside The Varsity restaurant in midtown Atlanta has led to a major street closure during the morning rush hour. Police tell The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that one person was shot on Spring Street before…
Macon-Bibb Commissioners vote on hotel tax increase MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - During the Macon-Bibb Commission meeting tonight, commissioners will vote on a hotel and motel tax increase. If approved, the tax will go from 7-percent to 8-percent. Local legislators will…
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 fatal Macon shooting Macon, GA – A Macon man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday. According to the Office of the District Attorney, 57-year-old Robert Dewitt Cummings III pleaded guilty to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- President Donald Trump lays out the agenda for his third year in office. The State of the Union Address is given to a joint session of the United States Congress. The address includes a budget message and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County Sheriff's deputies arrested two men after finding a stolen gun and drugs Monday evening. Deputies say the arrest happened on Pansy Avenue near Bluebell Street when the patrol deputy noticed a Nissan Altima traveling without…