MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Tanijah Colbert is an 8th grade student at Howard Middle School in Macon who loves to sing! She visited Daybreak to perform "Colors of the Wind," from the animated Disney movie Pocahontas. Colbert says she's been singing…
Tomorrow: Enjoy a nice sunny day across Middle Georgia tomorrow, because we are not going to be having a nice day like this for a while. Clouds will increase as we move through the afternoon and temperatures will make it…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins wants to increase tourist travel, and it's turning to a travel and tourism expert for help. Bill Geist joined the Georgia Historic Heartland Travel Association meeting today. Geist is the chief instigator for a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Tubman Museum just added a special artifact to its inventory, and it plays a huge role in Macon's music history. The reel to reel recorder from WIBB Radio arrived at the museum today. James Brown recorded…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University introduced former Purdue Boilermakers assistant coach Greg Gary as the new men’s basketball head coach Wednesday at a news conference in the Hawkins Arena. Coach Gary helped guide Purdue to three consecutive Sweet 16…
A man faces multiple charges after being arrested Wednesday following a routine probationer's residence check.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A man is dead after being hit by two cars in Warner Robins Tuesday night. Police responded to Watson Boulevard at Knodishall Drive around 9:30pm. According to Warner Robins Police, 51-year-old Jessie Ray Ramirez was crossing the street when…
EASTMAN, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Eastman Police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation make an arrest in connection to a deadly stabbing. Agents arrested 38-year-old Alexia Williams. She's charged with one count of Malice Murder, one count of Felony Murder and one…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Tai Chi is an internal Chinese martial arts practice that's used for both defense training and to make you healthy. It's also a great way to teach balance and help you cool down after a workout. Catalina…
Warner Robins Police arrested two people and are looking for a third after a shooting Tuesday.
More than 7,500 Publix employees volunteered throughout the company's seven-state service area Tuesday as part of the organization's "Publix Gives Day."
Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services announced plans this week to double its Macon workforce from 100 to 200 employees.
Two Mercer University School of Medicine faculty members received a $5.5 million dollar grant to fight maternal and infant mortality.
The Museum of Arts and Sciences is making improvements.
The Macon Water Authority bought B&G Water Company Monday for $300,000.
Three people died in a car accident in Baldwin County Tuesday.
Middle Georgia representatives say it’s been a productive 2019 legislative session.
Tomorrow: After a cool start tomorrow morning, we will see a quick warm up back into the 70's. Expect plenty of sunshine through the day and well into Thursday as well. Thursday: Thursday afternoon we will see our temperatures back…
Fort Valley State University was placed on a temporary lockdown Tuesday night.
Remaining residents at Crystal Lake Apartments are packing up to move out by the end of the month.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Fort Valley State University community is mourning the loss of two students after a crash Saturday night. FVSU sophomores Precious Waters and Kearsten Robinson died in an automobile accident while driving on Woolfolk Road,…
Tonight/Tomorrow: Rain will move in across Middle Georgia overnight with the best chances for rain during the early morning hours Tuesday. Many of us should be done with the rain by around 10 am. Thunderstorms are not expected as the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Navicent Health offers a new program to help Parkinson's patients take control of their disease. Rock Steady Boxing’s goal is to improve the quality of life through non-contact boxing. This program provides a community for those diagnosed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Amerson River Park advances to the National Championship of the best parks and open spaces competition. Amerson River Park is up against McCormick Stillman Railroad Park in Arizona for the ELGL Knope Award. The award recognizes the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A judge sentenced a Macon man to prison after he pleaded guilty child pornography. The plea agreement happened Monday when 40-year-old Steven Charles Vanbibber pleaded guilty to 36 counts of sexual exploitation of children during a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies arrested a man for having drugs and fighting a deputy. On March 31 around 12:30 p.m., Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call on the 1500 block of Wellworth Avenue. Authorities say the incident…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Idle Hour Golf and Country Club hosted the 14th annual Brigadier General Robert L. Scott, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament Monday. The annual event raises funds for the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Monday morning to mark an unofficial countdown for the completion of a new shopping plaza in North Macon off of Bass Road. The center is being developed…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Police investigating a wreck in Eastman found one woman stabbed and killed, and another woman in the SUV also stabbed, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The woman found dead was 60-year old Althea Etheridge of Eastman. The other…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies need the public’s help in identifying people connected to a burglary. The incident happened at Macon Cigar and Tobacco at 575 Twelfth Street on March 24. Four people entered the business and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin County residents can start their "Sunday Fundays" a little sooner. Currently, there's no restaurants in Milledgeville-Baldwin County where you can eat breakfast and enjoy a mimosa. The county is changing that. "We're in Georgia still,…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. Dr. Cesar Figueroa, a doctor with the Coliseum Medical Center for Behavioral Health, addressed suicide prevention…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help identify two people accused of stealing a 9mm handgun from a firearm’s store.
The remaining residents at Crystal Lake Apartments came home to a notice on their doors Friday telling them they have until April 30 to move out.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Central High School teacher Brittany Epps' dream of starting her own business is here. This week she opened "Aspiring Intelligent Minds Tutoring Services". Alone, she currently tutors 20 different students. All funding for space came from…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- There's been plenty of controversy surrounding funding for the Special Olympics. President Trump backed off his budget request to remove funding for the program. The announcement reversed the previously proposed cut of $18 million in government…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the passage of a Georgia bill that bans most when a heartbeat can be detected (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A tense situation unfolded right after the Georgia House gave final approval to a…
ATLANTA (AP) - Bucking intense opposition from abortion rights groups, citizens and doctors, the Georgia House has given final approval to a "fetal heartbeat" abortion ban outlawing almost all abortions in the state. The bill passed Friday now goes to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On March 28, detectives served a search warrant on Jackson Street in Warner Robins while investigating burglaries. Detectives arrested three men and charged them. According to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, officers…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on a freeway standoff outside Atlanta (all times local): 11:50 a.m. Video from a TV news helicopter showed police pulling a man from a car - the apparent end to a lengthy standoff that played…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Transit Authority is able to continue operating after commissioners paid MTA every dime they owed MTA. In February, MTA said the county owed them more than $400,000 in owed reserves. MTA Director Craig Ross says…
Nashville, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who was arrested for his connection to the deaths of three people who went missing from Dodge County has officially been charged with murder. According to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation,…
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) - A city worker in Warner Robins, Georgia, is accused of falsely reporting crimes and lying to authorities during a criminal investigation into allegations that he made against another worker. News outlets report city Regional Development…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Regional Crimestoppers made two arrests today from the Crimestoppers 15 Most Wanted List. Corporal Greg Thomas of Macon Regional Crimestoppers says that they arrested Quantorious Adams and Cory Stubbs. This brings the total arrests…
ATLANTA (AP) - Confederate monuments and other memorials in Georgia could soon have greater protections under a bill passed by the state House. The bill, passed Thursday, says anyone who damages or destroys a monument could be liable for triple…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Springtime marks the beginning of baseball season. Today is also Major League Baseball’s opening day. One business in Warner Robins celebrates this in a sweet way. Edible Arrangements is working to get their arrangements ready…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Windsor Academy is getting a much-needed facelift and it starts with the outside of the building. The school was built in 1970 and is due for updates. Through fundraising efforts and donations, Windsor Academy starts funding renovations…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for qualified recruits for the law enforcement field. This is due to a deputy shortage. Lieutenant Wanda Ammons says more than 70 positions are available for those interested in…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia teachers and other certified school employees will see a $3,000 raise under the $27.5 billion spending proposal headed to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk. The 2020 general budget, which begins July 1, was agreed to Thursday by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On March 27 around 11 p.m., the Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies patrolled Houston Avenue when they saw a man texting and driving. They stopped the Volvo 940 that the man was driving. While deputies talked to…