Rainy Super Bowl Sunday on the way!
Good Evening! Well the weekend is upon us and it is kind of a mixed bag. Saturday looking like a cool day with a mix of sun and clouds. By Saturday night and Sunday morning however, rain starts to move…
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Update: Woman dies after teen brother chokes her unconscious
UPDATE (5/1/2018) - A Bibb County grand jury charged Kevon Watkins with felony murder and aggravated assault for strangling his sister, Alexus Watkins in Feb. 2018. Update:20-year old Alexus Watson died Saturday morning at 3:03 a.m. at the Medical Center,…
Bibb County deputy goes beyond call of duty for Lizella boy
LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County Deputy made a little boy in Lizella's dream come true on Wednesday. It all started when Deputy Traore responded to a home in Lizella Monday night in reference to a noise complaint. There,…
The Museum of Aviation is holding a special event and fundraiser
The event benefits the Museum of Aviation Foundation's National STEM Academy
Fire breaks out at Middle Georgia Freightliner company on Hawkinsville Road in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb fire fighters responded to a commercial fire early this morning shortly after 6 am. The Middle Georgia Freightliner business on Hawkinsville Road caught on fire before they opened for business. Macon-Bibb Fire Chief Marvin Riggins…
Teen suspects turn themselves in for Waffle House robbery
Warner Robins Police now have three people in custody for an armed robbery that happened at the Waffle House on South Houston Lake Road.
Angie's List: Car Lifts
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Even if you have a two-car garage, you can fit a third or even fourth car in your garage without adding any room, just by using the space overhead. In today’s Angie’s List report, we’ll see how car lifts are changing how homeowners use their garage storage space.
Low Near Gulf of Mexico Brings Rain to Middle Georgia This Weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front moved into the state of Georgia early Friday morning, bringing light/moderate rain. The rain cleared out of Middle Georgia by 8 a.m. As the front pushes southward, a high pressure system will start…
Local and National Groundhogs See Shadow, Predict 6 More Weeks of Winter
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's the one day of the year that Americans rely on an animal to predict the weather. Most Americans look to Punxsutawney Phil for a forecast of a longer winter or early spring. Punxsutawney Phil resides at…
Two men rob Save A Lot in Macon at knifepoint
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men who robbed the Save A Lot on Eisenhower Pkwy. Thursday night. Investigators say two men walked into the store around 7 p.m. and went up to…
Rain and cooler temperatures in Middle Georgia
Good Evening! After a very nice day across Middle Georgia, temperatures are going to be taking a tumble behind rain and a cold front that moves in overnight tonight. Rain should be done and cleared by Friday morning at sunrise…
Byromville residents hold vigil to remember lives lost in recent shooting
Through song and prayer, Byromville residents remembered three of their neighbors who were shot and killed January 25.
Amerigroup holds Repack Backpack for Macon students
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Southfield Elementary School in Macon was host to an annual event to help make sure kids are prepared in class. The Repack Backpack is aimed at getting students the school supplies they need for the second…
There's another virus to look out for during flu season
Inlfuenza is in the air and it's infecting people left and right but the flu isn't the only virus to look out for this flue season.
Health experts: get your flu shots
41NBC's Karlisha Booze talked with a nurse from Coliseum Northside about what to do to avoid getting the flu.
Multiple Rounds of Rain in Middle Georgia Within the Next 7 Days
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a cold front brought widespread rainfall last weekend, a high pressure system has set up and kept weather across the southeast mostly quiet through much of this week. Though it has been dry, another front…
Lizella man dies in hospital after car accident on Tucker Rd.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man died in the hospital Tuesday, several hours after he was in a car crash earlier that morning. 65-year-old Michael King was the passenger in a car being driven by Vicki King on Tucker Road…
One dead after car crash on Watson Blvd. in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One person is dead after a car crash in Warner Robins Wednesday night. The Warner Robins Police Department says 51-year-old Marius Pentilie was traveling on Watson Blvd. and failed to yield the right-of-way while turning…
The B.S. Report: Time for a Georgia basketball coaching change?
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia beat the Florida Gators Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. By the way, I’m talking about basketball – not football. Florida has had Georgia’s number for years in college hoops, and with the…
Rain and a warm up are on the way
Good Evening! Another cold night is on the way with temperatures falling into the 30's once again with clear skies around Middle Georgia, but changes are on the way! Thursday we will start with sunshine across Middle Georgia, but see…
New Instagram update 'potentially dangerous' for female users
It went down in the DM's. Social media giant Instagram made a change that allows users who've direct messaged you to see when you were last active.
Balancing budget is a top priority for Macon-Bibb Commission
ATHENS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Commission is working towards completing projects in the upcoming year, but putting the budget at the top of its list for the next year. "Let's put our show to the wheel and make Macon-Bibb…
Car rear-ends school bus in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins Police were called to respond to an accident involving a school bus this morning around 7:45am on Elberta Road at Imperial Circle. According to Assistant Chief John Wagner, while a bus was stopped to…
Houston Co. school bus rear-ended, two injured
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two students were injured after a Houston County school bus was rear-ended Wednesday morning, according to the Warner Robins Police Department. Asst. Chief John Wagner says seven kids were on the bus when the accident…
Macon man sentenced to 25 years after trying to meet teenage girl at motel
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man will spend the next 15 years in prison after going to a motel with the intent to have sex with a 15-year-old girl in March of 2015. Toney Mac Quesenberry, 28, was found…
Warner Robins police arrest man during motel robbery attempt
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins police arrested a man within minutes of hearing about a robbery attempt at a motel Wednesday afternoon. The Warner Robins Police Department says 23-year-old James Dea'Quon Staton, of Warner Robins was taken into…
Morton to seek re-election to Bibb School Board
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County school board member Daryl Morton says he is running for re-election. Morton won the At-Large Post 7 school member seat in 2014. Morton made his announcement today at The Rookery in Downtown Macon. He says…
Rep. Austin Scott among GOP lawmakers on train involved in collision
(41NBC/WMGT) - Republican lawmakers and aides say a train carrying them to a policy retreat in West Virginia has struck a truck. Rep. Austin Scott reported on his official Facebook page updated his followers, "We were on the train today.…
Dog Of The Week: Emily
Dog Of The Week: Emily
Watch: President Trump Issues Call For Unity in 2018 State of the Union
(NBC News) President Trump made his first formal State of the Union address Tuesday night, and tried to strike a conciliatory tone as he called for unity. This was the third longest State of the Union address in history, with…
Super Blue Blood Moon is super rare and can be viewed in Middle Georgia
Good Evening! Well tonight/tomorrow morning is pretty special to people who keep up with lunar events. The event we are talking about is called a "super blue blood moon" and it hasn't been seen since 1866! Super Moon This one…
Projected shortfall in budget, Macon-Bibb Commissioners must decide on adjustments
The Macon-Bibb County Strategic Planning Retreat kicked off with the general fund budget being a big topic.
Frito-Lay engineer visits Houston County Career Academy students
Industrial Maintenance students at the Houston County Career Academy in Warner Robins got a special visit Tuesday morning from a leading snack manufacturer.
Police investigating cause of deadly school bus crash in Houston County
A Houston County school bus full of children was traveling down a steep curve when it tipped over and landed on its side--leaving one six year-old dead.
Small Business Day set for April in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mark your calendars for Small Business Day in Macon. Organizers say this is the state of Georgia's largest start-up launch event for entrepreneurs. On April 7th, future business owners will get free education, resources, and an opportunity…
Man sentenced to 20 years in Starbucks robbery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is sentenced to 20 years for the role he played in a robbery outside a Starbucks. Davonte Cobb pleaded guilty this week after investigators determined he was the getaway driver. It happened in 2016…
Apartment fire at West Macon complex
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An apartment building caught fire Monday night in Macon. Officials from the Macon-Bibb Fire Department say the fire started at the Riverbend Apartments on Mercer University Dr. around 10 p.m. Reports say the fire damaged six…
Girl dies in Warner Robins school bus accident
Girl dies in Warner Robins school bus accident
Houston Co. school bus overturns, six children hospitalized
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Six children were hospitalized when a Houston County school bus overturned on Forest Park Drive in Warner Robins Monday afternoon. More than 30 children were inside the bus when it fell on its side around…
Dublin police who tried to save teen shot coping with trauma
Despite advances in the homicide investigation, Dublin Police Chief says there's another difficult side to doing their jobs that's rarely talked about.
Florida man arrested in Macon for allegedly stabbing sister 20 times
A Florida man wanted for killing his sister in Dunedin was arrested in Macon Sunday night.
Monroe Co. Commissioner works toward broadband access in rural areas
The need for broadband access in rural Monroe county is rising, and a county commissioner sees that.
Health Experts: It's not too late to get a flu shot
This flu season has claimed the lives of 25 people in Georgia. Health experts say it's not too late to get a flu shot.
American Red Cross blood shortage reaches critical level
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The American Red Cross is asking people in Middle Georgia to step up and donate blood. They say they're experiencing a blood shortage that sits at a critical level. Watch the full interview with Kristen Stancil…
Autopsy shows Byromville man died from gunshot wound to the chest
An autopsy shows, the 60-year-old who was found dead in Byromville, died from a single gun shot to the chest.
Sheriff's Office: 19-year-old mother drowns baby at Warner Robins safe house
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teenage mother is charged with murder after she drowned her baby in a bathtub at a safe house in Warner Robins early Friday morning. 19-year-old Madison Lee Stewart told police she drowned the 14-month-old…
Maggie Renfroe ready to perform tonight to support Best Buddies Chapter at Mary Persons High School
Maggie Renfroe ready to perform tonight to support Best Buddies Chapter at Mary Persons High School
Man hospitalized after shooting in West Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aggravated Assault incident that was reported to have occurred at a home on Lucille Driskell Dr. just after 4 a.m. Friday morning. Reports say that 24-year-old Courtney Hordge…
Cold Front Approaches Middle Georgia, Rain Chances Increase
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The high pressure system that has kept our weather quiet this week is shifting east. Meanwhile, another cold front is approaching from the west. Moist air will flow from the Atlantic Ocean to Georgia, resulting in…
Search continues for suspects in credit card theft
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The search continues tonight for the men who broke into a car, stole items, and then charged hundreds of dollars on credit cards. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says, earlier this month, two men where riding…