MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Grammy-winning artist Emmylou Harris will perform at the Piedmont Grand Opera House in Macon on Saturday, March 21, according to a news release. Graystone Promotions said it will present An Evening with Emmylou Harris at 7:30…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- State Senator David Lucas, a Democrat from Macon, has introduced Senate Bill 380, legislation aimed at expanding Medicaid statewide in Georgia.…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Monroe County Hospital Authority Board voted Jan. 22 to promote Casey Fleckenstein to chief executive officer. Fleckenstein brings more than 20 years of experience…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) The City of Sparta is asking residents to help support its application for Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) funding by submitting photos that document housing needs within the city limits. City officials say the funding application is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency is updating its Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan and is asking residents to help shape how the community prepares for future emergencies. Officials say community input is a key part of identifying potential…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Families across Middle Georgia will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of education options during Middle Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff on Wednesday sharply criticized federal law enforcement actions tied to recent events in Minnesota, calling them “lawless chaos” and urging accountability, investigations, and respect for constitutional rights. Speaking to reporters, Ossoff said masked…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — City of Cochran residents will see changes to their garbage collection service beginning in early March, as the city transitions to a new…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Jonathan Fisher has announced his intent to run for the Bibb County School Board at-large seat, Post 8, currently held by Dr. Lisa W. Garrett-Boyd. Fisher tells 41NBC he will make his official campaign announcement at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - River Edge Behavioral Health has opened a new Adult Peer Support and Community Integration Center, bringing peer support, skill…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures should stay above the teens overnight tonight however Middle Georgians should still drip their faucets. This Evening A sunny day will give way to a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A new federal watchdog report says serious problems at the VA Dublin Healthcare System lingered for years, largely because regional leaders failed to step in and make sure issues were fully fixed. The report, released by the…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says it determined…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A rise in domestic violence-related homicides in Houston County is renewing efforts to help women protect themselves, including expanded self-defense training focused on prevention, escape and de-escalation. Houston County Sheriff Matt Moulton says the county…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Federal authorities are warning the public about scammers impersonating prosecutors and law enforcement officers in an effort to steal money and…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate at Hancock State Prison died after an "altercation" with another inmate, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. In…
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, January 19 and Friday, January 23. Understanding…
JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Jones County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two missing teenagers last seen Monday night in the Macon area. According to the sheriff’s office, 16-year-old Xander McLeod and 14-year-old Damyian Smith were last seen around…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins police are asking for the public's help solving a decades-old homicide, and an $8,000 reward is being offered for information…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Montpelier Springs Road is closed indefinitely between Highway 42 South and Adams Road after Monroe County Public Works…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Perry woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine trafficking charges. According to Houston County District Attorney…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will plummet into the teens with some single digit wind chills possible. This Evening While the sunshine returned to start the new week it has been anything but warm outside. Winds have been gusting anywhere…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people were arrested on drug and firearm charges after Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of an unresponsive man and woman inside a vehicle Saturday night, according to the sheriff’s office. According to…
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 effort to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With possible icy conditions forecast for Monday, school districts and colleges across the region are monitoring the weather to make decisions about whether…
UPDATE (1/24/26): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the inmate phone system outage has been resolved. “Normal call operations have resumed, and inmates have access to phone services in accordance with established facility policies and procedures,” a release said. “The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that happened Friday night on Jeffersonville Road. Deputies say the crash was reported just after 9 p.m. near the intersection of Jeffersonville Road and Purnell…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Bibb County jury has found Raymond Leverett guilty of malice murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault and felony murder in the 2018 killing of John Fleming, the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. According…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is in custody after police say he threatened an officer with a knife while officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant in Montezuma. According to the Montezuma Police Department, an officer was patrolling the…
REYNOLDS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A traffic stop in Reynolds led to the arrest of an absconded parolee facing multiple felony drug charges, according to the Reynolds Police Department. Police say an officer stopped a vehicle Friday for an equipment violation…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Transportation says traffic shifts tied to the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project in Macon-Bibb County have been delayed due to weather. According to GDOT, several traffic changes originally scheduled for this week will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Operation Softback Book is hosting its first resource day at Greater Little Rock Baptist Church on Felton Avenue in Macon.…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jones County officials say they’ve been closely monitoring forecasts and National Weather Service briefings as the threat of a possible…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming system could bring some freezing rain to Middle Georgia Saturday night/Sunday morning. This Evening Skies have been overcast throughout the day today and…
UPDATE (3:30 p.m.): I-16 is back open after a fatal crash Friday in Bleckley County. In a social media update at 1 p.m., the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office said one lane remained closed. By 3:30 p.m., 511GA.org showed no closures…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Economic experts shared their outlook for 2026 during an Economic Outlook luncheon in Macon, mentioning weather, government action and labor shortages…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Baldwin County officials have declared a local state of emergency ahead of expected winter weather that could significantly impact the area beginning this weekend. Baldwin County Schools is also among the first in the area to say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The event, called “Iron Sharpens Iron 2,” will be held Saturday, January 24, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…
UPDATE (12:42 p.m.): The Houston County Sheriff's Office says one male suspect is in custody and the scene is secure. According…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Fort Valley will open a warming station this weekend as cold weather moves into Middle Georgia. Mayor Shakeena B. Reeves announced Thursday that the city will open the Austin Theater as a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning invited community members to help shape the county’s next comprehensive plan, a long-term document county leaders say will guide future…
UPDATE (1/22/26): The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed Thursday that a fourth inmate involved in a "disturbance" at Washington State Prison earlier this month has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Middle Georgia teen is among 22 finalists nationwide in a phone case design contest sponsored by Cox Mobile in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. According to a news release, Tabias Williams, a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A slow moving cold front will spur on showers tonight and tomorrow for parts of Middle Georgia. This Evening A mostly cloudy day will become an overcast night around the region. A few showers have already…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – New regulations aimed at limiting the number and placement of vape shops in Macon-Bibb County are now in place after county planners approved changes earlier this month. On January 12, the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The National Weather Service has expanded the Winter Storm Watch to include portions of 41NBC coverage area, including Baldwin, Hancock, Jones, and Washington Counties. According to the NWS. a large swath of Georgia could see significant icing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District and Bibb County Sheriff’s Office say no threat was found on campus after law enforcement responded to reports of gunfire near Southwest High School during a boys high school basketball game…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Brian Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency Thursday as Georgia prepares for the expected impacts of a winter storm this weekend. Kemp also directed the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to activate the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For the first time this week temperatures will climb above the seasonal average ahead of a slow moving cold front. This Evening A sunny start…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 39-year-old man from Mexico City is facing federal drug conspiracy charges tied to a massive cocaine trafficking organization that funneled thousands of kilograms of drugs into Middle Georgia, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…