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,…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- A special called meeting of the Macon-Bibb County Commission was this afternoon. They came to a resolution to request that the local legislative delegation to allow for an OLOST referendum. They also came to a conclusion that if…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - US Attorney Charles E. Peeler, along with the Middle District of Georgia law enforcement leaders, stand together to support the region's efforts to make communities safer in the fight against crime. Crimestoppers hopes to encourage the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 2019 "Engaging Local Government Leaders" Knope Award nominated Amerson River Park in Bibb County as one of the best parks. The award recognizes the best parks and places in local government. "We appreciate all of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A judge sentenced two men to prison for the 2016 shooting death of Mercer University basketball player Jibri Bryan. This news release comes from District Attorney David Cooke's office. On Tuesday, 37-year-old Damion Deray Henderson of Riverdale…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - National Signing Day may have come and gone, but many local Middle Georgia student-athletes are still signing Letters of Intent to take their football talents to college. Aiden Stewart, a student-athlete from Howard High School, received…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 4th Annual Georgia Tiny House Festival is coming back to Middle Georgia. Tiny houses and other small structures will be available to tour and view this weekend. United Tiny Home Association Founder John Kernohan has organized…
Tomorrow: Clouds will increase through the day on Tuesday as will moisture across the southeast. High temps will reach into the upper 60's with some areas warming into the low 70's. Overnight on Tuesday we will see a chance for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank handed out boxes of food to people who lived at Crystal Lake Apartments. It's been about three weeks since the people who lived there had to leave because of numerous…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital now offers pediatric care to patients and their families. Due to the high demand for service, the Beverly Knight Children's Hospital outgrew its facility which was constructed in 1962. Many were in attendance…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former Bibb County deputy who worked for the corrections division was arrested for Financial Transaction Card Fraud and Financial Transaction Card Theft. According to a report from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 26-year-old Vashone Jones…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon serves children from 50 Georgia counties. Monday, it's new 160,000 square foot building opens. Dr. Mitch Rodriguez, from the Children's hospital, visited by Daybreak to talk about the new…
MACON, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) - A man is in the hospital after Bibb County Sheriff's Deputies say he lost control of his car and crashed it. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the man was traveling north…
A cold front is currently draped across parts of the southeast and bringing a chance of strong storms to the area by Sunday. There is already a Tornado Watch for parts of Mississippi, and we anticipate another watch as the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare adoptions are half price until Saturday. Whether in the market for a dog or a cat, Animal Welfare offers a variety of potential pets. Shelter manager Tracey Belew hopes to make room for…
This Weekend: We will see a few showers through the day tomorrow as well as mostly cloudy skies. Expect rain chances to increase overnight Saturday and into early Sunday morning. Temperatures Saturday will likely top out in the lower 70's…
The 2019 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame class is being inducted this weekend.
Update on Virgil Watkins MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon-Bibb County Commissioner spent time in jail this morning. He's charged with driving under the influence. Georgia State Patrol pulled over Commissioner Virgil Watkins around 1 a.m. near the corner of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Around 61 million Americans suffer from heart disease according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fifty-two percent of those number are women. At the annual Go Red for Women Luncheon, sponsored by Houston…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Virgil Watkins has been arrested for driving under the influence, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office and a detective with the Georgia State Patrol. Lt. Sean Defoe, with the Sheriff's Office, confirmed…
MACON, Ga (WMGT/41NBC) – It can be tough to bounce back from a bad break up or a set back in life. Some people seek help to get them through difficult times. Licensed therapist D. Renee Smith visited Daybreak to give…
PERRY, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT)- Faculty, staff, and students at Perry High School danced their way into their 5th annual Roaring Twenties party. As a result, they learned about the era through an interactive experience. U.S. History teacher Shawn Wiley uses silent…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Middle Georgia, grab your cowboy boots. The 2019 Georgia National Rodeo kicks off in Perry. Rodeo professionals from all across the country are in Perry this weekend. Marketing Director Keaton Walker says, “We are expecting over 15,000…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia College graduate student finds out why some Puerto Rican residents got sick and died. The student makes her thesis about the bacteria, Leptospira. Puerto Rico native Zamara Garcia Truitt, says as a child, she…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Mentor’s Project of Bibb County held its 20th college and career day. The following non-profit organizations, colleges, and universities gave students advice about education and careers: the Community Foundation, the Peyton Anderson Foundation, Middle Georgia State…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Residents of Crystal Lake Apartments are receiving a second notice of their water being shut off, within a two-week time span. MWA says the complex is still not paying its water bill, and has an outstanding past due balance.…