9mm stolen from Macon gun store
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help identify two people accused of stealing a 9mm handgun from a firearm’s store.
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"We are left with no alternative": Crystal Lake management tells tenants to move
The remaining residents at Crystal Lake Apartments came home to a notice on their doors Friday telling them they have until April 30 to move out.
Central High teacher starts new tutoring business in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Central High School teacher Brittany Epps' dream of starting her own business is here. This week she opened "Aspiring Intelligent Minds Tutoring Services". Alone, she currently tutors 20 different students. All funding for space came from…
Special Olympics celebrated after President Trump reverses funding proposal
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- There's been plenty of controversy surrounding funding for the Special Olympics. President Trump backed off his budget request to remove funding for the program. The announcement reversed the previously proposed cut of $18 million in government…
The Latest: Tense scene after lawmakers pass abortion bill
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the passage of a Georgia bill that bans most when a heartbeat can be detected (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A tense situation unfolded right after the Georgia House gave final approval to a…
Georgia House passes 'heartbeat' abortion ban
ATLANTA (AP) - Bucking intense opposition from abortion rights groups, citizens and doctors, the Georgia House has given final approval to a "fetal heartbeat" abortion ban outlawing almost all abortions in the state. The bill passed Friday now goes to…
Three Warner Robins men arrested, charged with burglary, other crimes
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On March 28, detectives served a search warrant on Jackson Street in Warner Robins while investigating burglaries. Detectives arrested three men and charged them. According to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, officers…
The Latest: Police standoff on Atlanta-area freeway ends
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on a freeway standoff outside Atlanta (all times local): 11:50 a.m. Video from a TV news helicopter showed police pulling a man from a car - the apparent end to a lengthy standoff that played…
MTA continues running after county pays owed reserves
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Transit Authority is able to continue operating after commissioners paid MTA every dime they owed MTA. In February, MTA said the county owed them more than $400,000 in owed reserves. MTA Director Craig Ross says…
Second man charged with murder of three people in South Georgia
Nashville, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who was arrested for his connection to the deaths of three people who went missing from Dodge County has officially been charged with murder. According to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation,…
Georgia city worker accused of lying during criminal probe
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) - A city worker in Warner Robins, Georgia, is accused of falsely reporting crimes and lying to authorities during a criminal investigation into allegations that he made against another worker. News outlets report city Regional Development…
Two from Crimestoppers "15 Most Wanted' list arrested, brings total arrests to 11
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Regional Crimestoppers made two arrests today from the Crimestoppers 15 Most Wanted List. Corporal Greg Thomas of Macon Regional Crimestoppers says that they arrested Quantorious Adams and Cory Stubbs. This brings the total arrests…
Georgia House passes bill increasing monument protections
ATLANTA (AP) - Confederate monuments and other memorials in Georgia could soon have greater protections under a bill passed by the state House. The bill, passed Thursday, says anyone who damages or destroys a monument could be liable for triple…
Major League Baseball's opening day is celebrated in sweet way
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Springtime marks the beginning of baseball season. Today is also Major League Baseball’s opening day. One business in Warner Robins celebrates this in a sweet way. Edible Arrangements is working to get their arrangements ready…
Windsor Academy gets facelift, starts with outside of building
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Windsor Academy is getting a much-needed facelift and it starts with the outside of the building. The school was built in 1970 and is due for updates. Through fundraising efforts and donations, Windsor Academy starts funding renovations…
Bibb County holds job fair to help with deputy shortage
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for qualified recruits for the law enforcement field. This is due to a deputy shortage. Lieutenant Wanda Ammons says more than 70 positions are available for those interested in…
Teachers to see $3,000 raise under Georgia budget agreement
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia teachers and other certified school employees will see a $3,000 raise under the $27.5 billion spending proposal headed to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk. The 2020 general budget, which begins July 1, was agreed to Thursday by…
Two men arrested on Houston Avenue with guns, drugs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On March 27 around 11 p.m., the Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies patrolled Houston Avenue when they saw a man texting and driving. They stopped the Volvo 940 that the man was driving. While deputies talked to…
Mayor Toms comments on the indictment of Development Director Gary Lee
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms addressed the recent indictment of Development Director Gary Lee. The mayor says the charges all stem from an allegation Lee made about an employee, the Project Coordinator of Economic Development. Lee…
Homeless Resource Fair held in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The "Houston County Human Needs Coalition" is working to end homelessness in Middle Georgia. The organization hosted a Homeless Resource Fair at Southside Baptist Church on Pleasant Hill Campus. The fair's purpose was to gather as…
Pick up your pink at Goodwill for the Cherry Blossom Festival
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Spring is here and the International Cherry Blossom Festival has been kicking all week long with the pinkest events. If you don't have pink attire for the festival, Goodwill of Middle Georgia invites customers to stop…
Macon-Bibb engineering looks to fix some roads
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than a dozen Macon-Bibb County roads may have work done to them. The Georgia Department of Transportation is giving the county's engineering department $50,000 to have roads re-striped, raise pavement markers, and update signage. Engineering…
Fighting blight: Tax Commissioners Office auctioning off properties
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to the tax commission website, there are more than 1,600 blighted homes throughout Macon-Bibb County. Tax Commissioner Wade McCord says his office is auctioning off the properties priced as low as $400. For more information,…
Warming trend begins for Middle Georgia
Thursday: Another nice day is on the way for Middle Georgia, including in Macon for The Cherry Blossom Parade. Temperatures will be making it to the upper 60's and lower 70's by late in the afternoon. Sunshine hangs around through…
Georgia Doom coach previews Saturday's season opener
The Georgia Doom, Middle Georgia's arena football team, opens their second season this weekend.
Byron kids running own cupcake business
When you're three and four years old, the last thing on your mind is opening a business.
Georgia's Kemp signs bill authorizing Medicaid waiver
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's Republican governor has signed legislation giving his office wide leeway to reshape the state's health care system. Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed the "Patients First Act," authorizing the state to pursue a Medicaid waiver. If…
Strawberry Season kicks off early this year in Macon
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Strawberry season is off to an early start in Middle Georgia. While the season kicks off April 1st and ends on June 30th, several places opened their strawberry patches for picking. “We come here every year…
Alabama man who travels to cut lawns for free stops in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Huntsville, Alabama man who's gone viral on social media made his way to Macon. Rodney Smith Jr. travels across the country with his “Raising Men” Lawn Care Service. He cuts grass for the elderly and…
Milledgeville man guilty of child molestation, sentenced to life in prison
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County jurors on Wednesday found a Milledgeville man guilty of aggravated child molestation and other related charges. A judge sentenced 32-year-old Demarcus Antwon Davis to life in prison with an additional 30 years in prison.…
Man arrested at Medical Center Navicent Health for burglary, entering auto
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies along with the help of the Medical Center Navicent Health police arrested a man wanted for burglary and entering auto. Around 12 p.m. on 27 March 2019, authorities say they took…
Workout Wednesday: How to do the Turkish get-up exercise
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Turkish get-up, or TGU, is a total-body exercise that increases torso stabilization and overall strength. Catalina Torres Lopez, from Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, stopped by Daybreak to show us how to do the workout and explain the…
Three Georgia counties looking for man involved in armed robbery case
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Investigators with Cobb, Carroll and Bibb Counties are looking for a man that's wanted for questioning in an armed robbery case. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 22-year-old Alan Madison stands…
Wings and landing gear attached to the B-17G Bomber
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The B-17 Bomber Plane at the Museum of Aviation is almost restored. Volunteers attached both wings of the plane about a month ago. They attached the landing gear on Monday. The B-17 arrived at the museum…
Middle Georgia Crimestoppers Top 15 remains at six
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – The Crimestoppers launched its first Middle Georgia top 15 most wanted list in February. Thanks to the public’s help all, but six of the fugitives remain. Corporal Greg Thomas says the initiative aims to reduce violent…
A cool, breezy Wednesday is on the way
After the storms to start the week, we will finally get a calm few days to finish out the Cherry Blossom Festival! We will see a big cool down tomorrow, behind the surface front we saw move through today. This…
Diabetes Alert Day brings awareness to the disease
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today is Diabetes Alert Day. The one day that focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and understanding the risks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes ranks 7th among the leading causes of…
Committee proposes $35 million blight bond
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County Commissioners continue to find ways to fight blight throughout the county. During Tuesday’s committee meeting, the committee as a whole proposed a bond that, as Commissioner Virgil Watkins says, would eliminate Macon’s blight. Watkins…
Mercer hires Purdue assistant as men's basketball coach
The Mercer University men's basketball team has a new head coach.
Macon-Bibb Commissioners issue alcohol license to movie theater
MACON, Georgia (41NBC / WMGT ) - Alcohol will soon be served at a Macon movie theater. During Tuesday morning’s Macon-Bibb County Committee meeting, commissioners approve the license for Amstar Macon movie theater to sell alcohol. Commissioners Valerie Wynn and…
HBO set to film show in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon will be on television screens across the country, again. You may remember last year, HBO filmed a pilot for its show, Brooklyn. The streaming service picked the show up and they will be filming an…
Daybreak Interview - Charity Ride for Macon Co. Commissioner Bob Melvin
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – According to the American Cancer Society, multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon cancer. In the United States, the risk of getting the disease is 1 in 132. Macon County Commissioner Bob Melvin is someone who's been diagnosed…
Visible changes at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park could take years
It might take a while for people to notice changes at the newly named Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park.
Cherry Blossom Festival's "Third Street Festivities" underway
With the cherry blossoms in full bloom, and the beautiful springtime weather, celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival is a must.
Georgia bill may cost Uber, Lyft customers more money
You or someone you know has probably used some form of a ride-sharing service, like Uber or Lyft.
Bibb County ranks low in public health
The 2019 health rankings are out, and Bibb County didn't score so well.
Woman dies after being hit by pickup in east Macon
A woman is dead after being hit by a pickup truck Monday night in east Macon.
Severe storms possible tonight across Middle Georgia
After a day of sun across Middle Georgia, a line of showers and storms will push through the area bringing a chance for severe storms. The main threat in these storms will be large hail and gusty winds. A tornado…
Crimestoppers' “Top 15 Most Wanted” man arrested for firing gun, striking person in eye
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The US Marshal’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested one of the Crimestoppers' “Top 15 Most Wanted” around 9:30 a.m Friday at Cherry Blossom Apartments. Deputies say 28-year-old Dekeledricks Jamal Jacobs of Macon was wanted since…
Cherry Blossom Festival at Central City Park closes today at 5 p.m., severe weather expected
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Severe weather conditions are expected for this evening. Therefore, according to a Cherry Blossom Festival news release, the Cherry Blossom Festival at Central City Park closes today at 5 p.m. for the public’s safety. The…