Patients First Act gets signed into law MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Brian Kemp recently signed the Patients First Act into law. Some rural Georgia physicians say this makes healthcare more affordable, but what about access to healthcare in rural…
After a weekend of scattered showers and warm temperatures in Middle Georgia, we look ahead to a chance of strong storms by Monday afternoon. The main threat will be damaging wind gusts, but an isolated spin-up tornado, as well as…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Bibb Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Saturday morning robbery and bomb threat. It happened just before 10:00am at the Robins Financial Credit Union at 4066 Hartley Bridge Road. According to a news release, a female pulled into…
Tomorrow: Saturday will be a cloudy and warm day across much of Middle Georgia. We will see a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly by the afternoon. Highs should stay mainly in the upper 70's with a few areas…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Navicent Health invites everyone in the community to its first "Walk With a Doc" event in hopes of encouraging better health. The event happens at Central City Park this Saturday. It will be held on the first…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - To honor those who lost their lives during 9/11, local firefighters plan to participate in a stair climb. This event is a mixture of firefighters and citizens who plan to climb 110 flights of stairs. Some…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State and local officials gathered at the newly renovated Jones County Library to reopen the building with a ribbon-cutting event. After some issues with the building, the library needed to move to a temporary location for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon woman with drugs and a gun on April 3rd around 12 p.m. Deputies say they patrolled Ibex Street and Houston Avenue. That’s when they saw a male fail to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Warner Robins man has been indicted for shooting a man in Byron. It happened in 2017 at 136 Twin Lakes Court. The indictment was returned in Peach County Superior Court this week. David Lee Billings, 58,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- New developments today in an investigation that has lasted for more than a year, and a story we first reported in October. The seven people facing criminal charges after a sex investigation were indicted this week, according…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – If you're a fan of animals and are looking for an educational activity to do with the family, the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon has something for you. It's the museum's annual Mammal Mayhem…
Tomorrow: A low pressure system has started moving in across Middle Georgia this evening bringing showers to much of the area as well as widespread cloud cover. Severe storms are not anticipated, but heavy rain and some gusty winds will…
The Georgia Doom's home game Sunday against the Carolina Predators has been postponed, according to team owner Kevin Adkins.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man for drug and counterfeit money possession around 1 a.m. Deputies say they witnessed a Lincoln Town Car speeding on Williamson Road near McEvoy Drive. Authorities say the car showed…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Some folks were in the right place at the right time this morning as a "green fireball" was spotted across the region just before 7 am this morning. If you saw a green glow in the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Milledgeville is working to update and beautify historic downtown. The city is working on the fourth phase of its downtown Streetscape Project. It's a $1.2-million project. It includes landscaping, lighting, roadwork, sidewalks, and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Milledgeville is attracting new business throughout Baldwin County with a loan that's available to entrepreneurs. The loan can help start a business or eliminate blight. As of January, Baldwin County has a five percent…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The City of Milledgeville is making improvements to Central City Park. Park guests can now enjoy an additional pavilion and grills. The new pavilion is located at the south end of the park. The park also has…
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…