Local brewery owner strives to make Macon a 'beer destination' with new taproom
A local brewery is moving its operations into a space in downtown Macon and the owner believes it's another way to put Macon on the map.
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Daybreak Interview - School Lunch Week Is This Week
MACON, Ga (41NBC/WMGT) – Schools across the country are celebrating school lunch week this week. It's educates students about healthy eating and encourages them to make good choices at lunch time. Timikel Sharpe, the Executive Director of School Nutrition for…
Fall is finally here to stay
Good evening, The cooler air finally moving into Middle Georgia, but today was yet another warm day in Middle Georgia. Highs reached the 80's once again, but it is likely to be the last day in the 80's for a…
Navicent Health Welcomes Delegation From Kurobe, Japan
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Navicent Health welcomed a delegation from Kurobe City Hospital in Kurobe, Japan, Wednesday. Kurobe is a sister city of Macon-Bibb County. Both Navicent Health and Kurobe Municipal Hospital have participated in a sister hospital exchange program for…
Keep Warner Robins Beautiful Honors Its Volunteers
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Keep Warner Robins Beautiful took time to honor and thank its volunteers with a luncheon Wednesday afternoon. This year the organization honored 986 volunteers who contributed more than 1,400 community service hours. Those volunteers also helped…
Bibb Co. School District Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones is a finalist for GA Superintendent of the Year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County School District Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones is a finalist for Georgia Superintendent of the year. The announcement came Wednesday morning during the Georgia School Superintendents Association's Fall Bootstrap Conference in Athens. The announcement for…
Northside student charged after police find gun, bullets during search
A Northside High School student was arrested and charged Tuesday after officers found an unloaded pistol and several bullets.
Investigators seeking public's assistance in identifying three entering auto suspects
Investigators with the sheriff's office are asking for the public's help in identifying three suspects seen using a stolen debit card.
Friends of the Library has 51st Annual Old Book Sale
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Friends of the Library Macon are expecting a line of custormers ready to buy books at the Old Book Sale. It's the Friends of the Library's 51st sale of gently used books. More than 100,000 books…
Crimestoppers urging residents to continue sending tips after reveal of September numbers
The latest numbers are in for bad guys put behind bars as a result of Crimestoppers anonymous tip line and they want residents to keep sending tips.
Community members, leaders discuss issues for Macon-Bibb's first On the Table
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Throughout Macon-Bibb Wednesday, community members and leaders put issues throughout city, "On the Table." Nearly 5,000 people participated in Macon-Bibb's first On the Table. On the Table is the start of a dialogue for the community…
Macon-Bibb County Commission votes to increase fees at Bowden Golf Course
With new renovations come new prices. If you enjoy golfing over at Bowden Golf Course it's going to cost you a few more dollars.
Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Macon, Fort Valley
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Someone purchased a winning Mega Millions ticket at a Macon Circle K. The ticket is worth $1 million. The ticket matched the first five numbers without the Mega Ball. It was purchased at the Circle K at 2580…
Cat of the Week: Pearl & Ash
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - This week's "Cat of the Week" is actually a pair of kittens named Pearl and Ash. Pearl and Ash are eight weeks old and are in need of a family to adopt them! Pearl is a…
Three Men Wanted For Family Dollar Armed Robbery
MACON, Ga - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for three men wanted for an armed robbery. It happened at the Family Dollar at 3656 Jeffersonville Road in Macon around 10:15 Tuesday night. Deputies say three men ,wearing masks, entered…
Fall-like weather for the remainder of the week in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - After a very hot start to the week, fall-like weather is in the forecast for the remainder of the week in Middle Georgia. Tuesday afternoon, Macon broke a record for high temperature after topping out at…
Bibb Sheriff's Office investigating north Macon robbery
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a man who took money from a north Macon business Tuesday night.
Grand Opera House Showcases New Renovations
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Grand Opera House held an open house Tuesday night to give the community a chance to see its three million dollars in renovations. The biggest change is the addition of two large windows bricked up in…
Macon man sentenced for possession of child pornography
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A Macon man is sentenced to three years in prison for possession of child pornography. According to a plea agreement, 26-year-old Robert Murphy will also receive 25 years of supervised release and pay $3,000 in restitution…
Suntrust Bank Foundation Awards Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia $10,000
Tuesday was a a great day for the Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia.The organization received a $10,000 dollar check from the Suntrust Bank Foundation.
Fight between friends turns fatal in Milledgeville, teen suspect in custody
An 18 year-old in Milledgeville is now in custody and facing charges for shooting and killing another man inside the Milledgeville Manor apartments.
Navicent Health holds walk-ins for breast cancer screening mammograms
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Medical Center, Navicent Health continues to paint the town pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In effort to detect cancer early, Navicent took walk-in patients for breast cancer screenings all day, Tuesday. "Screening mammograms is…
Georgia National Fair Numbers Increase, Despite Hurricane Michael
PERRY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Attendance numbers are in for the 29th Annual Georgia National Fair. Despite being closed for one day due to Hurricane Michael, numbers increased from last year. Attendance totaled 496,524 over the 11 day event. That's an increase…
UPDATE: Teen Wanted In Deadly Shooting In Custody
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Baldwin County Sheriff's deputies say they are no longer searching for the suspect involved in a deadly Monday night shooting. Deputies say the parents of 18-year-old Monterius Terrell Grable turned him in Tuesday afternoon. Grable was wanted…
Daybreak Interview - Bibb County School District's Anti-Bullying Summit
MACON, Ga - (41NBC/WMGT) – While many of us know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you may not know that it's also National Bullying Prevention Month. The Director of Student Support Services for the Bibb County School District, Beverly Stewart,…
Temperatures near 90 today, steep drop behind incoming front
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Tuesday will feel more like summer than fall in Middle Georgia as temperatures near 90. A mix of cloud cover and sunshine will lead to temperatures climbing about 10 degrees higher than normal, topping out mainly…
Abrams addresses 'pending' voter registration status for thousands of registrants
Georgia's Democratic Nominee for Governor, Stacey Abrams, made a stop in Macon on Monday. She spoke to voters at Ebenezer Baptist Church in downtown.
Bibb County residents come out in droves for day 1 of early voting
It's the first day of early voting in the state of Georgia and the line to vote at the Bibb County Board of Elections Office was out the door.
Local groups team up to collect donations for hurricane victims
Community members and business owners are coming together to help victims of Hurricane Michael as they begin to start over.
WATCH NOW: President Trump's visit to Middle Georgia to impact traffic this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, you should expect traffic delays over the next few hours as President Trump visits the area to survey damage from Hurricane Michael. His travels will take him through a portion…
Man Wanted For Questioning In Metro PCS Break-In
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Investigators with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office need help identify a man wanted for questioning in connection to a burglary. The burglary happened around 10:45p.m. on October 9, 2018 at the Metro PCS located at 1540 Eisenhower…
Medical Monday: Halloween Safety from Coliseum Medical Center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Halloween is a little more than two weeks away. Pediatric Emergency Room nurse, Stacy Mead from Coliseum Medical Center visited Daybreak to talk about about Halloween Safety. Mead discussed picking out the right costume, making sure…
Man Arrested in Connection With Shooting Of Three People
MACON, Ga -Deputies with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in connection with a shooting that happened in West Macon over the weekend. James McKay Jr of Macon was arrested Sunday morning and charged with aggravated assault. He…
President Trump approves Georgia Disaster Declaration
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are coming to Georgia to tour the damages from Hurricane Michael. POTUS will land at Robins Air Force Base, Monday at 4:05 p.m. Monday morning, President Trump…
Warm start to the week, two cold fronts coming to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - After a cooler and more seasonable weekend, Middle Georgia will have a warmer start to the week. Temperatures are forecast to rise into the mid-upper 80's Monday and Tuesday thanks to a high pressure system over…
Pedestrian hit and killed in Macon
Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says a person was hit and killed on Liberty Church road in Macon.
County officials asking residents to send debris reports via See Click Fix App
Though crews are still out working to get power lines fixed and roads cleared as a result of storms this week, getting debris picked up is another priority.
Robins servicemen bringing truck loads of supplies to Florida panhandle
Servicemen in the 5th Combat Communications Group at Robins Air Force Base are preparing to head to Florida with thousands of pounds of supplies.
70,000 Georgia Power customers still without power
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Just under 70,000 Georgia Power customers are still without power tonight, following Wednesday's storms. That's according to Georgia Power spokesperson Craig Bell. Bell says it will be another couple days before power is back up and…
Family welcomes baby girl during Hurricane Michael, naming her Storm
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Many looked for shelter as Hurricane Michael hit Middle Georgia Wednesday night, but one family weathered out the storm by welcoming a new addition to their family. "She came out, she was a girl. He was…
City of Rochelle Without Water Due to Power Outage
ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wilcox County leaders report the city of Rochelle is without water due to a power outage following Hurricane Michael. Fire Chief Wayne McGuinty says the city has been without power since Wednesday. And the city can…
Wild week of weather ends with fall-like conditions in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - After a wild week of weather in Middle Georgia, fall-like conditions will be in the forecast heading into the weekend. A cold front that moved across the east coast Thursday has brought cooler, drier air into…
Fall finally makes it to Middle Georgia to end the week
Hopefully this is the last time we talk about Michael in a forecast discussion, but as of this evening it remains a tropical storm. Michael still has winds in the center of 50 mph as well as heavy rain in…
Laurens Co. EMA officials work to get power restored after 82% loss
Many residents in Laurens County are still dealing with power outages due to trees falling on power lines, but crews are working to respond and restore.
Houston County 'hero' saves the day, helps residents with major damage
Thousands of people in Houston County are without power still and cleaning up the mess Hurricane Michael made. But some people had a little extra help.
"It's just a big mess," Crawford County families begin cleaning-up after tornado touches down
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The National Weather Service confirms an EF-1 tornado touched down in Crawford County, impacting dozens of homes and structures. Now the community is beginning the clean-up process. Families off Flint Rivers Estates and Highway 128…
Hurricane Michael knocks over hundreds of trees, blocking Macon County Streets
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon County took a big hit from Michael. There were a lot of trees down, some blocking main streets in houses and on downtown businesses. Macon County EMA Director James Connor says they have mostly all…
Flint Energies Reporting 18,000+ Without Power
GEORGIA (WMGT/41NBC) - Flint Energies is reporting approximately 18,012 consumer-members in the service area are without power following Hurricane Michael. Chief Operating Officer Ty Diamond says the storm is a catastrophic event that will likely take five to six days…
Michael causes a lot of damage in Middle Georgia
MACON, Ga- Hurricane Michael caused a lot of damage in Middle Georgia. A tree is down on Randolph Street in Oglethorpe in Macon County. Another tree was down on Highway 90 near Old Ideal Road. A tree landed on a…
UPDATE: Storm Cleanup Begins in Macon-Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - With Tropical Storm Michael out of the region, crews in Macon-Bibb County are starting the cleanup process. As of 5:00pm, Georgia Power reports there are 3,900 homes and businesses that can accept power that are still without…