MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Today marks the official first day of Summer, though it's felt like summer in Middle Georgia for the past few weeks. The story this week has been the heat and humidity due to a building ridge…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - A group of 6-year-old boys are putting the spotlight on Macon. Bloomfield Youth Baseball is getting ready to send their six-and-under team to the World Series. They were thrown a curveball with funding though. The All-Stars…
After the death of a 7 month-old in a hot car in South Georgia, Macon-Bibb first responders want residents to know what to do in a situation like this.
Warner Robins quarterback Dylan Fromm has verbally committed to Mercer University.
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Packed into a shopping center on W Clinton Street is Gray's only seafood restaurant - The Fish Bay. "We serve the best bayside shrimp and catfish," General Manager Chasity Crosby said. Crosby runs the place after…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia investment group is making what it calls "a major investment" in downtown Macon's Situation Room. Central Piedmont Investment Group made the announcement Wednesday. Situation Room is a startup in Macon and a form…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is trying to determine how a woman died. Her body was found in the backyard of a vacant home Wednesday night. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the body was discovered by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday night is the NBA Draft. Now, I know the Atlanta Hawks are not as important around here. The Braves are in first place. Georgia is coming off its best season ever and we can now…
It was a somber day for residents and members of the law enforcement community in Macon County as they mourned the loss of Sheriff Charles Cannon, Jr.
Macon's new Postmaster, Michael Brown, was all smiles as he stood and greeted residents coming into the post office to check their mail.
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Telfair State Prison has a new warden. Nathan Brooks will take on the role. He will oversee close to 300 staff members and more than 13-hundred male security officers. Brook's career with the department of corrections…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is now facing charges following a deadly hit and run incident from 2015. 54-year-old Edward Stroud was arrested at his home. Bibb county deputies say back in August of that year, Stroud hit 38-year-old…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon County Sheriff Charles Cannon has passed away. According to Macon County Coroner Brenda Oglesby, Cannon died from pneumonia Wednesday morning. Sheriff Cannon was pronounced dead at Navicent Health. Blue & white bows are on the…
Update: 31-year-old Ebony Stimage is charged with aggravated assault in this investigation. She is being held at the Houston County Detention facility in Perry. The victim is still recovering at a local hospital. WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner…
NewTown Macon received $3 million to help jump-start new businesses in Downtown Macon.
Many of you are probably spending your summer days outside. You can have fun in the sun, but if you're not careful, it can get dangerous.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - A Milledgeville teenager, with a big heart, is encouraging kids in her community to exchange t.v. remotes, for books. For 13-year-old Emily Frazier, "Emily's Little Free Library" started out as a project to earn a badge…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - As if this week hasn't been hot enough, it's about to get hotter. Wednesday will be mostly dry across Middle Georgia with just a 10% chance for rain. With limited rain chances, there will be little…
Valerie Wynn won the empty Macon-Bibb County District one commission seat.
The Macon-Bibb County Commission will try to pass a balanced budget for the second time, Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Howard Simms declared a mistrial in the case against the accused killer of a Mercer basketball player.
Macon Bacon players talk about Savannah Bananas rivalry and much more
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies need your help finding 40-year-old Nazarine Davis. He was reported missing on June 11th. His mother, Beverly Hart, says she has not heard from her son since the middle of May. She says it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There’s an opportunity this week to meet Macon’s new Postmaster. Michael Brown wants to meet the community Wednesday at the Post office on College Street. According to a news release from the U.S. Postal Service, Brown…
Polls are officially open for the District 1 commission seat election between candidates Lynn Wood and Valerie Wynn. Residents are encouraged to come out.
Macon Bibb County's Senior Citizens Center is celebrating in honor of Juneteenth, the holiday recognized by many as the day the last slaves were freed.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Most towns in Middle Georgia had temperatures in the low 90's Monday afternoon, including Macon which hit 93 degrees but felt more like 99 due to high humidity. Unfortunately, temperatures are going to rise even higher,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a robbery that took place Monday night at the Moon’s Gift Shop on Northside Dr. Reports say the suspect entered the store around 11:30 p.m. demanding…
MACON, Bibb County (41NBC/WMGT) - A summer camp is teaching students fun ways to stay active and healthy. It's not too late to sign up your child for Camp Fun n' Fit with the Wellness Center, Navicent Health. The camp…
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) - A man who stole a police car and totaled it Sunday, is facing an extra ten charges. The grandfather of Leon "Gator" Shaw, John Shaw, says he called Crawford County Sheriff's Office after Gator threatened…
Macon-Bibb County's former Industrial Authority chairman, Cliffard Whitby, will go before a federal judge in a few months.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT)- Thanks to new technology, lawn service companies are going green. With the help of Georgia Tech, Super Lawn Technologies developed a Mobile Solar Powered Charging Station for Box Trucks. "It's the change from gas-powered equipment…
The jury selection for the man accused of killing a Mercer basketball player started Monday morning.
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Crawford County Sheriff's Office has a suspect in custody that they say stole a police cruiser. Deputies recieved a call about a stolen vehicle just before 1 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived on the…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - It's going to be a very hot week in Middle Georgia as temperatures climb and humidity hangs around. An upper level ridge will build up across the east coast. Typically this kind of system results in…
Georgia State Patrol Troopers are investigating the death of two boys following a mudding accident at South Creek Mud Boggin’ in Balwdin County.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 16 year old boy is dead and a 13 year old girl is in the hospital after a shooting in south Macon. Macon-Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says the shooting happened at 325 Edgewood Avenue…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the old saying goes, "Boys will be boys." "They're like brothers," says Jamal Crawford, whose son Jamari plays catcher for the Bloomfield Youth Baseball 6U All-Stars. "All together since they were three years old. Football,…
The Grand Opera House in Macon is planning a significant upgrade, with construction starting on Monday.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - The last week of Spring is upon us, though it'll be feeling more like summer. Summer officially starts Thursday, June 21 at 6:07 a.m. Starting Sunday, an upper level ridge will be building up across the…
No one wants to be stuck inside on a beautiful summer’s day and with today’s technology homeowners now have no excuse not to entertain their guests outdoors. How home automation has changes outdoor entertaining, in today’s Angie’s List Report.
The Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke, will hold a news conference Friday at 11 a.m.
In a traffic stop turned drug bust, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office recovered 14 pounds of marijuana, and they owe it all to a furry k-9 named Koda.
Commissioners in Monroe County have filled two recently vacant county positions exactly a week after firing the county's former finance director.
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Zoo Atlanta is getting ready to celebrate the birthday of the world’s oldest living male gorilla during Father’s Day. Sunday, there will be birthday surprises for Ozzie, the Western Iowland gorilla. He is turning 57-years-old. Ozzie…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Cochran Bypass will reopen next week. According to the Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce, contractors will shift traffic onto the newly rebuilt US 23/State Route 87 June 21st. Residents are excited about that because for the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The North Central Health District’s HOPE Center in Macon is hosting a health fair during National HIV Testing Day. On June 27th, the organization is joining other health care providers, across the nation, to raise awareness…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Navicent Health Baldwin's new CEO is bringing more than 20 years of administrative and clinical experience to his new role. Todd Dixon says he plans to continue the hospital's efforts to focus on high quality, patient…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The lane on I-75 South that was shut down after a tractor trailer caught fire has reopened. The incident happened on the interstate near the Bass Road exit in Macon. Macon-Bibb County firefighters on the scene…