MACON, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) - West Macon will be getting a new shopping center soon. According to a news release from JWA Ventures, Tobesofkee Crossing Shopping Center will be built on the corner of Thomaston Road and Tucker Road. It will be…
Bibb County grand jurors indicted six people Tuesday in a string of gang-influenced armed robberies in Macon-Bibb last year.
Four men were indicted by Bibb County grand jurors Tuesday following three separate murders in 2018.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Brett Evans served 32 years at the Warner Robins Police Department. "Brett Evan is an awesome Christian man who loves the Lord. First, his family and then his career - he’s always served us well. I’m…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County Commissioners expressed their disagreement on Georgia Senate Bill 172. The bill takes away design regulations of buildings from local government. Currently, Senate Bill 172 sits in committee. House Bill 302 is similar to Senate Bill 172.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Career Women's Network of Macon announced its 2019 Women of Achievement award recipients. This years honorees are Dr. Penny L. Elkins and Theresa L. Robinson. Dr. Elkins is the Senior Vice President for enrollment management at Mercer…
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has completed most of their storm surveys from the storms that rolled through the southeast over the weekend. Crawford and Peach County: Rating: EF-2 Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length: 6.7 miles This was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - “We have the best emergency management team in the state.” That’s what the Director of Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency Spencer Hawkins says about his team. Hawkins says that the crews were getting roads cleared moments…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man with guns and drugs. Deputies say they responded to a call about a suspicious car on Log Cabin Drive and Napier Avenue on 2 March 2019 around 4…
UPDATE: Mayor appoints Assistant Chief John Wagner as interim chief WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Executive Assistant to Mayor Mandy Stella says that Mayor Randy Toms appointed John Wagner as interim police chief on 5 March 2019 at 11:30 a.m. The…
Sunday Tornadoes: Several tornadoes were confirmed today by the National Weather Service. We are still waiting on the official survey,so these are just preliminary confirmations. The Crawford/Peach County tornado started as an EF2 (114mph) and weakened to an EF1 before…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- At the council meeting Monday night, Warner Robins Transit was brought to the table. Councilman Daron Lee announced that the City of Warner Robins is looking to add a transit option for its residents. He mentions that…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The City of Perry launched a new app for residents called "Your Perry." The app improves service delivery. It also gives residents an easy way to contact the city and to resolve issues. Perry partnered with CitySourced…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – The Lighthouse Addiction Recovery Support Center held its ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning. The recovery center offers a set of non-clinical, peer-led activities that engage, educate and support individuals and families. The center also helps people to…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County EMA Director Thomas Doles confirms that two tornadoes hit Peach County on Sunday night. Both of the tornadoes came from Crawford County. A home near the two county lines is a complete loss. "She…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's deputies captured an inmate who fled from work detail last year. Deputies say they patrolled the Anthony Road and Swan Drive area around 1 a.m. on Monday. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - During this week's Medical Monday segment, Coliseum Medical Centers Director of Coliseum's Cancer Center Danielle Rogers sat down with 41NBC Daybreak to discuss Colorectal Cancer. To raise colorectal cancer awareness, this Saturday at Wesleyan College…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – A severe weather outbreak impacted Middle Georgia on Sunday afternoon and evening. There were several tornado warnings issued by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City. Here are some areas that have reported damage so far:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Macon man was shot in the head, during a fight Saturday afternoon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a 20-year old woman shot the man at Pendelton Homes on Houston Avenue. Deputies are still investigating,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Friends and family gathered at the Second Baptist Church in Warner Robins to mourn the loss of beloved public servant, Jimmy Williams. Chief Jimmy Williams served the Houston County community as a firefighter. He served in…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)– Solarize Middle Georgia held it's "Solar and Suds" event Wednesday evening at the Piedmont brewery. Solarize Middle Georgia is a community-wide effort to make solar energy and battery storage more affordable and accessible. The “Solarize Middle Georgia”…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Kids across the nation are taking part in the "Read Across America" event. The annual event honors the late Dr. Seuss and helps promote reading comprehension. The NOLA Brantley Public Library in Warner Robins celebrated the event…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man with crack cocaine and marijuana on Friday around 1 a.m. Deputies say they were patrolling the Mercer University Drive and Bloomfield Drive area. That’s when they saw a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– GEICO has immediate openings in the Macon, Georgia regional offices. Regional Vice President Franklin Silva says that the insurance company employees more than 6,700 people in the Middle Georgia area. "We are proud to invite even more area…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb Sheriff’s investigators say that “motion picture use only” and Chinese characters are showing up on fake bills around Macon. Investigators say that the “motion picture use only” shown below comes on most denominations and in…
UPDATE ON COURT DATE CHANGE MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- “We strongly disagree with the decision to push the court date back even further, and our Attorney strongly argued against this decision.” That's what Macon-Bibb County leader said about the new court…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC)- The City of Warner Robins held a reopening ribbon-cutting Celebration at the Jesse E Tanner Jr Memorial Park Thursday afternoon. Initially, the park was used only for baseball games, but improvements were made. The park is now…
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon County Schools are among the five percent on the state's turnaround list. This means the district produces low test scores. The state's Chief Turnaround Officer helps failing schools, but Macon County School District Superintendent Marc…
Tomorrow: Scattered showers and storms continue across Middle Georgia through the day on Friday. Temperatures will be back in the 60's and 70's wtih patchy fog possible through the day as well. We won't see much in the way of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins Convention and Visitors Bureau announced that tourism generated around 248 million dollars in Houston County in 2017. According to the study by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the tourism industry created over 10 million…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- It was market day for kids in Warner Robins! More than 1200 3rd graders and 18 different elementary schools got to simulate a real world economic system. Students gathered to buy and sell goods and services they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Vineville Academy held its Black History celebration Thursday morning in the school's auditorium. Central High School students and Vineville Academy staff came together to teach Vineville students about iconic African-American figures. "We have just been excited all…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners and residents sparked a heated discussion about possibly changing the name of the I-16 and 75 interchanges. For the past 18 years, the interchange has reminded some of the "Prisoners of War" (POW) and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In the past six weeks, Macon-area Kroger customers and associates raised more than $27,000 in donations to fight hunger. Kroger grocery store on Zebulon Road in Macon helped "Can Hunger" Wednesday morning. They delivered two tractor-trailers of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man with guns and drugs on February 26, 2019 around 12 p.m. Bibb County Sheriff's deputies along with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Force served an arrest warrant to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Ocmulgee National Monument is closer to becoming a National Historic Park. U.S. Lawmakers, in both the House and Senate, passed the bill to expand Ocmulgee from 700 to more than 2,000 acres. The bill also…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help identifying a person of interest in connection to a commercial burglary that happened at the Vapor Trail on the 6300 block of Zebulon Road. Deputies say that…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Laurens County investigators need your help looking for a person pretending to be a police officer on Scotland Road in Dublin. This is according to Laurens County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. Investigators say that a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A U.S. District Judge in the Middle District of Florida sentenced to Mr. Romain Dallemand to 8 months incarceration, 1 year supervised release, $272,164 in restitution, fine waived, and a $100 mandatory assessment. This is according…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Transit Authority (MTA) says the county owes them more than $476,201. During Tuesday's Macon-Bibb County Committee meeting, commissioners say they're working on a new payment agreement with MTA. According to MTA, the deficit is from 2018's…
Tomorrow: Rain and storms will begin early during the day on Thursday. Temperatures will be pretty mild, in the 60's. After the initial round of storms and rain we will see scattered showers throughout the rest of the day and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies say they got a call about a person passing out counterfeit one hundred dollar bills at the Hummingbird Taproom in Downtown Macon around 1 a.m. Deputies say they were informed that the…
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Jackie K. Cooper worked in the news, had his own show, and now is a YouTube sensation. Imagine going from 136 YouTube subscribers to over 45,000 in just one weekend. Jackie K. Cooper is a 77 year old…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Fire Department released the funeral procession route for Fire Chief James Williams. Chief Williams’ funeral services take place on Friday at 2 p.m. Below is the processional route following the services: Sandy…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Cary W. Martin conference center held the annual Day at the Museum for gifted and talented education (GTE) fourth graders. Children from 20 different elementary schools participated and about 458 children were involved. GTE students acted as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's deputies need your help locating a stolen vehicle. Deputies say that the incident happened at Summer Parks Apartments on the 4600 block of Mercer University Drive. Deputies say that the victim’s wife noticed…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County Fire Chief Jimmy Williams passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 54 after his battle with pancreatic cancer. Chief Williams started with the department in 1982 as a volunteer and became chief…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Most people know how to do a proper push up for run for exercise, but are you breathing correctly when working out? Allen Redmond, a personal trainer with Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to explain…
Tomorrow: Clouds hang around for much of the day as well as the chance for a few periods of light rain. Temperatures will once again make it into the upper 60's and low 70's. Thursday: By Thursday we will see…
Ideal, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC)- The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has confirmed an EF-0 tornado occurred in Macon County from the severe storms on February 12th, 2019. This confirmation is following a survey of land just west of Ideal, Georgia,…