MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man convicted of firing 11 shots at a car carrying teenagers during a dispute over a phone and $100 was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. According to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is reminding families to take precautions while trick-or-treating this Halloween, including wearing visible costumes, watching for traffic and checking…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon is inviting community members to take charge of their health during a free Know Your Numbers screening…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Comedian Gary Owen is bringing his No Hard Feelings Tour to Macon City Auditorium on Friday, April 16, 2027. According to a news release issued Tuesday, October 20, the show is scheduled to begin at 8…
UPDATE (10/20/26): According to a social media post by the City of Vienna, the citywide curfew has officially been lifted and is no longer in effect. The post thanked residents for their patience, understanding, and cooperation throughout this period, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church is inviting families to its annual fall festival and coat drive Saturday, October 24, offering…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon North Hospital is inviting Middle Georgia residents to safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medications during a Drug Take Back event Saturday, October 24. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to…
UPDATE (10/20/26): According to the Jones County Sheriff's Office, the person arrested is a 15-year-old boy. Deputies say he's being charged with aggravated assault. ORIGINAL STORY (10/19/26): JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A person was arrested after entering the Mattie…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia is offering a free 10-week healing program for mothers who…
UPDATE: (10/20) - According to the official Republican Party event listing, President Trump is now scheduled to visit Perry on Saturday,…
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 Health. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, October 12 and Friday, October 16. Understanding…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will warm into the mid to upper 70s Tuesday afternoon as overhead skies remain clear. This Evening A sunny and cool afternoon will become a clear and chilly night with temperatures largely dropping into the…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Hancock County Sheriff's Office and Georgia Department of Corrections intercepted a large shipment of drugs and other contraband headed to Hancock State Prison on Friday, October 16. According to a news release from the Hancock…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Facebook Marketplace can be a convenient way to buy and sell, but scammers are using it to target unsuspecting people. The Better Business…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Warner Robins is inviting families to celebrate the fall season with its fourth annual Food Truck Roundup and Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 22, at Perkins Field. The event will take…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -This week, several urgent consumer safety alerts may affect your family’s health and well-being, ranging from food recalls to warnings about household products and vehicles. Here’s a breakdown of the top recalls and what you need to…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is warning residents about a potential measles exposure at a LongHorn Steakhouse in Perry as part of an ongoing investigation into a measles case in Macon County. According to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 21-year-old man is recovering after being shot early Saturday morning on Spring Street in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened in the 90 block of Spring Street. The Emergency 911…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Raising Cane’s is opening its first restaurant in Bibb County on Monday, October 19, bringing its chicken finger meals to Macon with opening-day giveaways, a community donation and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The opening marks the brand’s…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A driver was killed after a tire came off a trailer and struck an SUV on Interstate 75 in Monroe County on Saturday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the crash…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A group conducting its own online child predator investigations approached a Georgia National Fair vendor worker after exchanging electronic messages with him, leading him to run before Perry police intervened, according to the department. Maj. Heath…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley State University has received a $5.8 million estate gift, the largest philanthropic donation in its history, according to the university. The gift comes from the estate of alumnus Pastor Eddie D. Smith Sr.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 30 years, with the first 12 years to be served in prison, after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine and possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Contemporary Christian band MercyMe is bringing its LIVE Spring 2027 tour to Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon on Saturday, March 20, 2027. The concert will feature special guests Ben Fuller and Peter Burton. Fans can expect…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Sheriff’s Office says it receives 20 to 30 calls a day from residents reporting scammers impersonating deputies and threatening arrest unless they pay money. Deputies are urging residents to stay alert, question…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The River Edge Foundation is hosting its inaugural Steps of Hope walk Saturday, October 17, at Amerson…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Plans for a new Costco in Macon have taken another step forward after the Bibb County Board of Education approved a financial agreement Thursday connected to the proposed development at Wesleyan Drive and New Forsyth Road. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department brought firefighters and community members together Friday for its annual golf tournament benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man has been sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to stabbing another inmate at the Bibb County…
REYNOLDS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Officers made two arrests and issued 15 citations during a safety checkpoint Thursday, according to the Reynolds Police Department. In a social media…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who barricaded himself inside an Eastman home came outside unarmed Wednesday after officers spoke with him by phone, according to the Eastman Police Department. Police say the incident ended peacefully, and the man was…
UPDATE (10/15/26): Perry police have confirmed 38-year-old Austin Robert Mullis was the person arrested for obscene internet contact with a child following an investigation that developed after Tuesday's confrontation at the Georgia National Fair. In an email Thursday night, Maj.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County is recognizing local artists and their contributions throughout October as part of National Arts and Humanities Month. Mayor Lester Miller issued an official proclamation Thursday recognizing the month, with the Macon Arts Alliance serving…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Baldwin County Commission Chairman and District 2 Commissioner Kendrick Butts was arrested Wednesday after deputies say he threatened to kill…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front moving through Georgia Friday/early Saturday will drop temperatures below seasonal norms for the coming weekend. This Evening A sunny afternoon will become a mostly clear and mild night across Middle Georgia as most…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — More than $323,000 is headed to the Bibb County Sheriff's office to crack down on impaired driving. The DUI and H.E.A.T grant will help the Bibb County Sheriff’s office with the goal of reducing crashes,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The 13th annual Teeing Off for Children and Education golf tournament will take place Friday, November 6, at River North Country Club in Macon, raising money…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A portion of Cohen Walker Drive in Warner Robins will be closed Saturday, October 17, for the Warner Robins Police Department's Glow Run 5K. According to the City of Warner Robins, Cohen Walker Drive near…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baby Barn at the Georgia National Fair is giving visitors a closer look at Georgia agriculture while providing veterinary students…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Ocmulgee Riverfest returns to downtown Hawkinsville on Saturday, October 24, bringing a rubber duck race, food trucks, local…
PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 57-year-old man has been sentenced to 35 years after a Peach County jury convicted him of home invasion and aggravated assault involving his former partner and her boyfriend. According to a news release from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating after human remains were discovered inside an abandoned residence Wednesday night. According to the sheriff's office, the…
UPDATE (10/14/26): A seventh person has been arrested in connection with the Carolyn Crayton Park shooting that injured 12 people on September 27. The…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bleckley County visits Dodge County in a key Region 2-AA rivalry Friday for The End Zone's Week 10 Game of the Week. Sports anchor Rob Schiff and Chief Meteorologist Aaron Lowery will report live at Dodge…
UPDATE (10/24/26): Two additional people have been arrested in connection with the investigation into the Vienna block party shooting that killed two people and injured 35 others, bringing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Huntington National Bank has committed $50,000 to the Macon Volunteer Clinic, helping the nonprofit continue providing free health care to uninsured residents across…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office will host a Halloween Haunted House Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31, featuring activities for families and children. The event will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will flirt with record highs in the afternoon again Thursday across Middle Georgia. This Evening A sunny and hot afternoon for mid-October will become a clear and more seasonal night although it should be the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine as part of a drug trafficking operation, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia. Federal prosecutors…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Piedmont Macon health care professionals are encouraging people to know their breast cancer risk, stay up to date on screenings and pay…