MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County property owners could soon feel the impact of a higher tax bill. On Friday, the county commission held the first of three public hearings after tentatively adopting a millage rate that a millage rate…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As summer winds down, many Americans are planning one last getaway for Labor Day weekend. However, travelers should brace themselves for higher prices and packed highways. According to AAA, travel costs are up across the board this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Keisha Lance Bottoms is bringing her campaign for Georgia governor to Middle Georgia this weekend, with a town hall scheduled in Macon. A press conference is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. The town hall begins at 5…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Someone in Middle Georgia is $2.5 million richer after a winning Georgia Lottery scratch-off ticket was sold in Sandersville. The winner claimed the $2.5 million prize Wednesday, August 26. The winning ticket is one of several…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — One person died and two others were taken to a hospital after a crash Thursday near Plant Scherer in Monroe County.…
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon County School System has canceled classes for students Friday after a water main break left parts of Oglethorpe with low water pressure or no water. According to a notice from Superintendent Johnathan B. Roberts…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front will stall out over Georgia Friday becoming stationary bringing another round of storms to cap off the week. This Evening Scattered storms are…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 461st Air Control Wing is entering a new chapter at Robins Air Force Base. The unit was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Ocmulgee Heritage Trail now stretches more than 13 miles following the opening of a new extension at Amerson River Park. NewTown…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County residents will have three opportunities beginning Friday to comment on a tentatively adopted millage rate of 9.575 mills. According…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District is proposing to keep its property tax rate at 12.070 mills in 2026 by adopting the rollback rate for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 78-year-old man died Thursday after his vehicle crashed into a home in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The collision happened…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The contract between Georgia Power and artificial intelligence leader OpenAI has been approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission. The new facility would be located in Effingham County, about 45 minutes outside of Savannah. The agreement…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after what appeared to be human waste was found in the river near…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Twiggs County family lost everything when its home burned Wednesday. Chief Deputy Leonard Long confirmed the fire happened on Sgoda…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Atrium Health Navicent has named Elmer Polite its president, putting the veteran health care executive in charge of hospitals and care sites across Middle Georgia beginning in September. According to a news release, Polite will oversee…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A downtown Macon business owner says he has seen an increase in incidents involving people experiencing homelessness, while a local nonprofit…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front will bring several rounds of storms to Middle Georgia through the end of the week. This Evening It's been a cooler than expected day thanks to a cloudy morning however storm odds…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A traffic stop in Wrightsville led officers to seize marijuana, tobacco, cell phones, alcohol and other items that police say were prevented from entering a prison. According to a Wrightsville Police Department Facebook post Wednesday, officers…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Alice's Place, an adult day care facility in Macon, marked National Dog Day Tuesday by bringing in a special guest, a pink…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies across Middle Georgia as part of its ongoing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Prediabetes can provide patients with an opportunity to make changes before developing diabetes, according to a Piedmont Macon physician. Dr. Gerardo Blanco, a second-year internal medicine resident…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Houston County school officials say nearly $3 million will be spent on new safety measures as the district prepares…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — McDonald’s is launching a major hiring campaign, aiming to fill hundreds of positions. The USDA is now accepting applications…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A planned power outage will affect several parts of Fort Valley Wednesday morning while crews repair a broken utility pole. According to a Facebook post from the Fort Valley Utility Commission, the outage is scheduled…
UPDATE (8/25/26): Incident reports provided to 41NBC Tuesday night classify an August 22 incident involving former Reynolds police officer Landon E. Aldridge and his significant other as a domestic dispute at a home on Armory Street. One report says the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Humidity and rain chances will climb Wednesday leading up to the arrival of our next storm system. This Evening It's been a partly sunny and hot afternoon with a few isolated storms over the southern half…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Week 3 of 41NBC's The End Zone will feature Westfield at FPD as the Game of the Week Friday, along with highlights from five other Middle Georgia matchups. 41NBC sports anchor Rob Schiff and Chief Meteorologist…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia residents still have questions about Flock Safety cameras, laws and how law enforcement can use the data. Several Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A South Carolina man will spend 15 years in prison without the possibility of parole after a Houston County jury convicted him of methamphetamine possession and possession of tools for the commission of a felony. According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Multi-platinum Staind frontman and solo artist Aaron Lewis is bringing his Acoustic Origins Tour to the Macon City Auditorium this fall. Lewis is scheduled to perform Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m. Lewis has built a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week's Restaurant Report Card provides food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Residents near Boy Scout Road in Byron are raising concerns about a proposed data center and whether the city is doing enough to address…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Humidity remains low around Middle Georgia following a cold front late last week, however rain odds will begin to climb again starting tomorrow. This Evening A mostly sunny afternoon will become a clear and pleasant night…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin County parents are dealing with school bus delays, with nine driver positions still unfilled. Baldwin County deputy superintendent Dr. Rodney Tyson says…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County School District officials are highlighting the response of students, staff and school resource officers following a shooting at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Before you grab anything from your kitchen, medicine cabinet or pet's food bowl, make sure you're not affected by new urgent product…
UPDATE: Coroner Leon Jones identified the man struck and killed early Saturday as Clint Parrish Jr. According to Jones, it’s the 14th pedestrian…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities are getting space and freedom to create through Creative Pathways, a partnership between The Arc Macon and Artspace Macon. The program gives artists a dedicated studio space where they can come twice…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man was convicted of stabbing the mother of his children in front of two of their children and sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita Howard’s office.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An award-winning documentary exploring one man's fight to protect his land, his livelihood and his legacy is coming to downtown…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 41-year-old Dublin man has been sentenced to 56 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 48-year-old Macon woman faces three human trafficking charges and a RICO charge in a multi-county investigation involving a 17-year-old girl who had been reported missing. In a news release, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr identified…
UPDATE (8/20/26): The Bibb County Board of Education tentatively approved keeping the school district's millage rate at 14.674 mills Thursday after rejecting a staff recommendation to raise it by 1 mill. The rate would remain unchanged from 2025, but it's…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Foster families across Middle Georgia will have a chance to connect with resources and advocates during the “Fall in Love with Foster Care” Foster Parent Mini…
UPDATE (8/20/26): The City of Dublin has lifted its boil water advisory after testing confirmed the water system meets safety standards. Residents and businesses may resume normal water use. The city said some customers may temporarily notice higher-than-normal chlorine levels…
PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Construction will begin Monday on an I-75 South exit ramp widening project in Peach County, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. According to a map provided by GDOT, the work will happen at Exit…
UPDATE (8/20/26): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says Wednesday's chase began after deputies responded to a domestic dispute on Brookdale Avenue and tried to locate 29-year-old Louibens Noel, who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front from the north will bring scattered storms Friday afternoon and evening as well as cool temperatures a bit into the weekend. This Evening It's been a sunny and hot afternoon and things…
UPDATE (8/20/26): A federal judge sentenced former Dooly State Prison correctional officer cadet Julius Deshawn Williams Jr. to 10 years in prison Wednesday. The 29-year-old Bonaire man will also serve five years of supervised release. There is no parole in…