MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Law enforcement officers in five Southern states are planning a crackdown on speeding motorists. State troopers and officers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee are participating in Operation Southern Shield 2019. The spend enforcement…
PINE MOUNTAIN, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – When you think of a garden, activities like kayaking, biking, and ziplining may not come to mind. Callaway Resort and Gardens in Pine Mountain offers all of those activities and more. Founders by Cason and…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Bibb County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for a man they say robbed a Family Dollar store in Macon at gunpoint. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the robbery happened at the Family Dollar at 160…
Here in Middle Georgia we have seen a few waves of showers and thunderstorms the past few days. These storms are pretty much as much of Tropical Storm Barry as we are expecting to deal with over the weekend. Regardless…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Global Sole is hosting a free event to help kids learn how to play football safely. The Dream Big Youth Football Training Camp is for kids ranging from six to 17 years of age. The motivation…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin County’s Lake Sinclair Library will be fully funded through the rest of the year. This comes from a news release by Twin Lakes Library System Executive Director Stephen Houser. The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies need your help finding 19-year-old Bradford Devonte Anderson of Macon. Deputies say that Anderson is wanted in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Randon Shamar Hogan. Authorities described Anderson as the following:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man was arrested and charged with possession of drugs while traveling without headlights. The incident happened on July 10th around 12:20 a.m. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies patrolled the Pio Nono Avenue and Harris Street…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies got a tip that 20-year-old Isaiah Matthew Haines Defalco was at the Flash Food at 4501 Pio Nono Avenue on July 11th around 6:30 p.m. Deputies say they arrested Defalco without incident.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Middle Georgia Vascular Surgery Center of Warner Robins is hosting a free vein clinic. Ultrasound exams and vein screenings will be offered from 9am - 3pm at 237 Smithville Church Rd. at no cost. …
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Bibb County judge sentenced a Macon man to prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to shooting a woman last year. According to a news release from the Macon district attorney, 46-year-old Kris Tyrone Reese pleaded…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Who said underdogs can't make it to the top? Not the Perry 8-and-under All-Stars. The team is headed to their first-ever Dixie Youth World Series in Ruston, Louisiana July 26 thru 30. But the road wasn't…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Metro Diner on Northside and Tom Hill Boulevard is closed. The sign on the door reads the following: We're sorry for the inconvenience. We have made the difficult decision to close this Metro Diner location.…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – When you think about summer time, an ice cold lemonade might be something that comes to mind. Brittney Wesberry and Anna Reeves from Texas Roadhouse visited Daybreak to teach us how to make two different types…
Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico this morning, although it doesn't look very impressive on satellite, this storm is expected to remain at tropical storm strength through landfall. Here in Middle Georgia we continue to see waves…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Investigators are asking for your help locating a teen suspect, wanted for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Parts of Eisenhower Parkway will become brighter and safer. Crews are installing street lights near the Macon Mall.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke announced the success of The School-Justice Partnership over the last year in Bibb County on Thursday. Cooke says The Macon-Bibb County School-Justice Partnership Agreement was locally planned and implemented…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- For the last 20 years, Diane Glover has watched a century plant in the front yard of her Macon home triple in size. Glover's plant started sprouting about a month ago. Finally, it blossomed. "The plant…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Graffiti covers parts of the Mulberry Street parking garage. Alex Morrison with Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority asked Macon-Bibb commissioners if the Urban Authority can take control of the garage. Morrison says the Urban Development Authority works…
UPDATE | Dublin police arrested two men in connection with the shooting and robbery at Captain D's DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dublin police arrested two men in connection with the Captain D's armed robbery. Chief Tim Chatman says that they…
MIDDLE GEORGIA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Posting pictures, loading up on likes, and sharing those special moments, it seems like everyone is on social media for one reason on another including police.
We continue to watch closely as low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico becomes more organized. The National Hurricane Center released the forecast for the system, which suggests that it will strengthen to a category 1 hurricane. There are still…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man was shot and killed at the Shell gas station at 3750 Mercer University Drive. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from Medical Center Navicent Health around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday about…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After the initial budget vote passed by four council members, Warner Robins city leaders finally voted on the fiscal year 2020 budget. Warner Robins city council unanimously passed a nearly $110 million budget for the…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dublin man is arrested for the murder of his uncle. The incident happened on July 7th at 4:22 a.m. The Dublin Police Department responded to a call in the area of Marcus Street and Turner…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base swore in a new commander on Wednesday. Colonel Brian R. Moore is now the installation and 78th Air Base Wing commander. He’s taking the reins from Col. Lyle Drew. Moore was the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Lester Miller is the current president of the Bibb County School Board, and he's running to become the next Macon-Bibb County mayor. This week, his campaign released fundraising totals for the last quarter and for the entire…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center honored Veteran Athletes with a send off for the National Wheelchair Games Wednesday morning. Two buses and one van taking 12 Vets and several caregivers left Dublin at 6 a.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -On the final day of June in 1994, a tropical depression formed in the Caribbean Sea and quickly strengthened into tropical storm Alberto. A few days later, Alberto made landfall near Destin, Florida.
Storms once again brought some much needed rain to parts of Middle Georgia, as well as frequent lightning and some breezy conditions. Through the week we will continue to see scattered storms, mainly during the afternoon hours. Heat will also…
A teenager is dead after being shot Tuesday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - PETA sent a letter to the Macon Judicial Circuit district attorney's office calling for an investigation into an animal cruelty case at Fort Valley State University.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Blue Bird Corporation launched its new school bus paint booth during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Fort Valley facility today. President & CEO Phil Horlock says the new expansion improves paint quality and provides…
Macon-Bibb commissioners aren't giving up on finding a way to give a pay increase for full-time county employees.
UPDATE | Additional arrests were made in connection with the racketeering scheme MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Revenue ordered the arrest of four people involved in a racketeering scheme. Bibb County Sheriff's deputies say the following people…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies arrested a convicted felon after finding a gun on him during a vehicle search. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies say the incident happened on July 7th around 1 a.m. Deputies say they were patrolling the Pine…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's deputies need help finding a man who burglarized the Virginia College on Paul Walsh Drive. Deputies say the incident happened on July 3rd between midnight and 1 a.m. Authorities identified the man has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nationwide Chick-fil-A restaurants offer free entrees for Cow Appreciation Day. To claim a free entree, visit your favorite Chick-fil-A location while wearing any sort of cow apparel. Drinks and sides are not included. The offer ends…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's deputies need your help locating a man accused of auto theft. Authorities identified the man as 41-year-old Donovan Easley. The incident happened at Burke Street on July 1st between 8 p.m. and 10…
Here are Middle Georgia's restaurant health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 1 and Friday, June 5.
An area of low pressure over Middle GA right now is poised to move south over warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. While there are still many questions about exactly will happen, it is looking likely that we could…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In a bright-blue building off Orchard Hill Road stands a couple of even brighter animal-loving volunteers. The Baldwin County Animal Shelter is moving after volunteers say it's small and inefficient. The shelter is moving to an…
The "Macon A Difference" initiative MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three Macon men are giving generous donations to the homeless of Bibb County. Deundrae Gay, Steven Gay, and Antwan Duffie took the initiative last week to hand out $100 to the…
BYRON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - In her own words and in her own voice, former Byron Fire Chief Rachel Mosby shares why she believes she was fired from her job. Mosby shared her side of the story with 41NBC's Shelby Coates…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Authorities say that the incident happened on July 4th around 12:20 a.m. while deputies patrolled the Forest Hill Road and Ridge Avenue area. Deputies say they saw…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department needs your help finding a suspect who shot and killed a Macon man. The incident happened on July 6th at Club Boss. Warner Robins Police officers responded to a call…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin County and the City of Milledgeville have not come to terms on a new service delivery strategy agreement. The agreement gives local governments and authorities the opportunity to agree on the delivery of services to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Filming for "Ivan" begins on Monday, July 15 and ends Monday, July 22 (weekdays only). This comes from a news release from casting director Tammy Smith. Smith says that they are looking for a mix of types,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A local restaurant owner wants to make a baseball game more exciting for those veterans who took the Middle Georgia Honor Flight. The Owner of Sonny's Barbecue, Brad Fink, partnered with the Macon Bacon baseball team president, Brandon Raphael,…