MACON, Ga - African dance is a fusion style type of dance that's connected to the continent's rich musical traditions. 17 year old Zarea Bland has practicing this style of dance since she was 3 years old. She gave a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the Crystal Lake Apartments crisis continues, former residents and the county learn that this situation doesn't qualify them to receive emergency government funding. It leaves the county and organizations to create new solutions. Brenda Kitchens…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Black History Month Parade happens Saturday in Warner Robins. Samantha Thornell says that people can expect to be dressed like important figures in African American history. "We're showing African American history ranging from 1619 slavery to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia College says a gas leak that was reported earlier has been contained. All classes and operations will resume as scheduled. Georgia College originally reported a gas leak detected at McIntosh and Wilkinson Streets. Students and…
ALBANY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. invites high school students from Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District to participate in the 37th Annual Congressional Art Competition. This is according to a news release from Bishop's office. “This competition is…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia lawmakers are discussing replacing the voting machines. According to the new Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, current voting machines are 17-years old. House Bill 360 is in sub-committee to hear ideas on new equipment. Raffensperger…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's been 12 days since some residents from Crystal Lake Apartments were evicted. Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Virgil Watkins says code enforcement went to the complex again Tuesday. This time to inspect the other units.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A transgender police officer in Warner Robins is threatening a lawsuit against Houston County for not covering her transgender-related health care treatments. Sergeant Anna Lange says county officials ignored her attorney’s request to talk about…
Wednesday: After a cold, rainy day today we will see an increase in temperatures as a warm front lifts into the area. This will continue our rain chances through the day, but will allow our highs to make it back…
Two people are dead after a traffic accident on Interstate 16 Tuesday night.
MACON, Ga - High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, is a technique where you give your all to short, intense exercises followed by a long recovery. Allen Redmond, a personal trainer with Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to talk about…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crystal Lake Apartments’ residents woke up to a letter from Macon Water Authority on their doors Wednesday morning. It’s a notice saying water is being shut off in 30 days. MWA Chief Financial Officer Guy Boyle…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies served five warrants to 38-year-old Michael Antoine Cornelius around 1:30 a.m. on February 20, 2019. Deputies arrested Cornelius for stealing multiple cases of beer from several gas stations in east Macon. Deputies…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- American and international military, law enforcement, and civilian students visited the Museum of Aviation Wednesday morning. The students are from Fort Benning and are attending the Command and General Staff Officer Course at the Western Hemisphere Institute…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Kudzu Seafood Company is moving to a bigger location. After serving gulf coast seafood for four years in downtown Macon, Kudzu Seafood will jump a block down the road. The new location will be on Poplar Street.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local retired firefighter wins Fire Inspector of the Year for the state of Georgia. Retired Fire Prevention Director Larry Smallwood, received the honor at the 47th Annual Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A glass of wine may keep the doctor away. Furthermore, there are several misconceptions about wine drinking according to the "Rehab 4 Alcoholism" website. Nutrition Specialist Alli Kerr says there are several tips wine consumers should…
Tuesday: Tomorrow will likely be another cloudy and cold day across Middle Georgia thanks in part to a wedge front. This front will set up as high pressure to our northeast and push cold air through the mountains and down…
MACON, Ga - NASCAR drivers are revving their engines once again. The country's biggest stock car racing series kicked off it's 2019 season with the Daytona 500 this past Sunday. This weekend, the biggest stars in motorsports will be visiting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dominique Johnson pastors Kingdom Life Church. The church started 7 years ago and has around a hundred members. “We do the major things that the Bible call for us to do like feed the hungry and clothe…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to a news release from Houston District Attorney George Hartwig, Willie Winters' 2016 murder conviction was unanimously affirmed by the Supreme Court of Georgia. The Houston DA says that Winters was sentenced to life…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Like humans, dogs are at risk for developing cardiac complications that interfere with their quality of life along with their life span. Now, thanks to a partnership between Navicent Health and the University of Georgia's College of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - “Seventy percent of all in-school arrests are black or brown kids.” That's what Dr. Tiffany Pogue said at the Teen Summit on Saturday afternoon. The summit had music, gift bags, and a game truck to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Police in Warner Robins are looking for a man who they say robbed an Arby's restaurant. According to a post on the Warner Robins Police Department's Facebook page, the robbery happened around 10 Sunday night…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for two men who they say attempted to rob a station in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, two men wearing dark clothes, with their faces covered attempted…
MACON, Ga - Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators are trying to determine how a Bibb County Jail inmate died over the weekend. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, corrections deputies found 40 year old William Homan unresponsive in his cell…
MACON, Ga - Two men have been arrested for stealing items from cars in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 22 year old Deshae Floyd and 22 year old Quenshon Robinson are the two men who were arrested.…
MACON, Ga - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 82 percent of American adults take at least one medication and 29 percent take five or more. Pharmacist Dr. Sarah Haddock, with Coliseum Medical Centers, visited Daybreak to talk about keeping…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia teaching agency wants to hire 200 teachers. The Regional Educational Service Agency holds a teacher job fair at Westside High School on February 23rd. The event at 10 a.m. The agency needs teachers for:…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A Macon man is facing drug trafficking charges after a postal inspector found a chemical substance being shipped to his home. According to a news release, 41-year-old Tavern Downing Senior is charged with Trafficking Schedule One Controlled…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Eastman GBI office is helping Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office investigate a shooting that happened on Friday, February 15th. According to a GBI news release, the shooting occurred around at 6:18 pm outside of Henry Way Apartments. …
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare says it needs the public's help. Deputies seized 25 dogs in a recent dog fighting charge to Joseph Grayer of Macon. Deputies say when they performed an animal welfare check at the home…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Mayor Robert Reichert says blight and crime are big concerns. Reichert addressed more than 500 people during the State of the Community luncheon. He says, "a community isn't loved because it's great, a community becomes…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) -Bibb County School District Superintendent, Dr. Curtis Jones, has been named National Superintendent of the Year by the AASA, The School Superintendents Association, at their 2019 National Conference on Education in Los Angeles, CA. A check was…
Friday: Clouds are staying in the forecast for much of Friday and into the week. Temperatures will be climbing into the upper 60's through the day Friday with a southerly wind that will usher in more moisture (get ready for…
WARNER ROBINS, Ga (41NBC/WMGT) – A shooting in Warner Robins ended with two people sent to the hospital and a teenager in police custody, according to Lt. Kent Bankston of the Houston County Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened around 7:30 Thursday…
MACON, Ga - According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Georgia ranks 9th in the nation for the rate at which women are killed by men. Baldwin County High School is honoring victims of domestic violence as well as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The bill Congress passed to avoid another government shutdown included funding for the Department of Homeland Security, including some money for border security. It did not include the help Representative Austin Scott wanted for Georgia communities working…
Warner Robins holds National Prayer Breakfast WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Food and prayer make the perfect combination. The community and military personnel gathered at the Museum of Aviation for the National Prayer Breakfast. The event took place in the Century of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you're ready for a good chuckle, check out the "Southern Fried Chicks Cage-Free" comedy tour on February 15, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the Grand Opera House. Etta May says that she's the Walmart brand…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bow-ties, sequins, and celebrities took the night. Dublin locals showed up to support the premiere of Burkes Brothers' film "His, Hers and the Truth". The romantic comedy premiered at the Dublin Theatre on Valentine's Day evening.…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Schools across the country are celebrating African American culture through the 30th National African American Read-in Chain. Eagle Springs Elementary school is participating by sharing books written by African Americans. Faculty member Betty Barnes hosted the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former residents at Crystal Lake Apartments begin to look for other homes. Meanwhile, Macon-Bibb County's NAACP is helping tenants fight for their rights, which they say are being violated. They held a press conference Friday morning…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Coliseum Medical Center hosts a free “Living Healthy" seminar and cooking class for American Heart Month. A healthy lifestyle and diet are keys to a better quality of life. Electrophysiologist Dr. Jonathan Hoffman says that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For the first time, high school girl wrestlers compete in their own wrestling state championship for the Georgia High School Association (GHSA). More than 140 girls are set to compete. GHSA Director Don Corr says 98…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - This Black History Month, the non-profit organization Closing the Gap is hosting several community events. This weekend Closing the Gap is hosting a Teen Summit on Saturday, Feb. 16th from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. The organization is also…
DUBLIN, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - This Valentine's Day, what better way to celebrate love than with a romantic comedy movie with a Middle Georgia connection. The film "His, Hers and the Truth" will have a special red carpet premiere in downtown Dublin…
Valentine's Day: Tomorrow will be a beautiful day across Middle Georgia. High pressure hangs around through the start of the day keeping clear skies in the area. By the late afternoon, we will warm into the mid 60's, but expect…
MACON, Ga - February is Black History Month, a time where we reflect on the important contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout our nation's history. In honor of it, Fort Valley State University's theatre department will be performing various…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Loaves and Fishes Ministry held their first Valentine's Day cookout for clients. The food line went down the alley of the building side. The ministry showed their appreciation by feeding everyone who showed up. Last Halloween, the…