MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new pacemaker is keeping a Dublin woman's heart rate on track. Shirley Henderson is one of the first people in the region to receive this new device. "It felt kind of strange at first." I…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A unique idea by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce has people looking for painted rocks in support of local business. "It seemed like a good idea, it seems to work and looks fun," Penny Grice,…
Biking around Downtown Macon just got a lot easier. Bike Walk Macon is donating 12 bike racks to businesses, thanks to a downtown challenge grant. It helps fix a problem many people had trying to find a place to park their bike.
Toys "R" Us wants kids and families to get outside and have fun
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An 8-year-old boy is hit by a car and sent to the hospital with minor injuries. Deputies from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office say he ran out into the and was hit on Maynard Street around…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A motorcycle accident left one man dead Friday night. Twiggs County coroner, Harold Reece, says it happened on Highway 96 near the Houston County line. We'll have more information as the story develops.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is receiving a $1.5 million grant from the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) to expand the Second Street corridor Vision Block. A few years ago, Second Street from Cherry to Poplar Street, got…
MACON, Georgia (41NBc/WMGT) - The Best of Enemies will be filming again at the Government Center. The movie crew has to finish some scenes. Chris Floore with Macon-Bibb County said movies filming in Macon is great for the city. "Our reputation…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You don't have to travel far to participate in clinical trials. The Peyton Anderson Cancer Center in Macon received another national accreditation. The center received the accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Doctor Paul…
MACON, Georgia (41-NBC/WMGT) - Runner up Teacher of the Year Dominique Nichols came by the 41-Today studio. The Bibb County School District teacher spoke about how he inspires the students he teaches. The 25 year old English teacher at Westside…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The remains of Wilcox County's only serviceman to be killed in the Korean War returned home Thursday. It's a reunion that took 67 years, from the time Cpl. Leslie Sutton was declared missing from North Korea.…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new stream of money is coming to Oconee Regional Medical Center. The Baldwin County Commissioners voted last week to pay the hospital $500,000 every year for 10 years. "I'm very excited, so I'm very pleased…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Someone you wouldn't suspect was leading a girls basketball camp at Vineville United Methodist Church. Molly Lee, a 16 year old teenager, was the woman in charge. "I love basketball, I love being with kids, serving…
It's been a long time coming, but the brand new South Bibb Recreation Center is on the road to completion.
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Hawkinsville has lifted its boil water advisory for Rawls Street Friday afternoon. Water tests from a third party laboratory came back with negative results, indicating the water is safe to use. Earlier, the…
A 16-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, which happened early Wednesday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Superintendent of the Bibb County School District, Dr. Curtis Jones Jr. stopped by the 41-Today news studio. He told us why he fills the Bibb County School District is moving in the right direction. You can…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for a teen in connection with a burglary that ended in a murder. 16-year-old Aurie Mathis is wanted for shooting 41-year-old James Robert Young Jr. The sheriff's office believes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Atlanta Hawks have the 19th pick in Thursday’s first round of the NBA Draft. It’s not a pick that could transform the franchise, but it should be a good player. The Hawks have a new…
UPDATE 06282017: 22-year old OrLando Turrell Tatum turned himself in at the Baldwin County LEC around 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night. UPDATE: The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office has issued arrest warrants and charged 22-year old OrLando Turrell Tatum for…
Gym Director James Hand says he's dedicated to helping keep kids out of the streets by getting them in the ring.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb commissioners approved a new budget that could increase taxes. The vote was 6-3 Tuesday night in favor of the budget. "It's necessary," Commissioner Gary Bechtel said. "It's the first tax increase we've had in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -On the other side of the tracks of the Terminal station , Brooks Patterson and his wife Leah are keeping busy. "We just knew there was something better for this area," said Brooks. "I've always liked fixing…
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty for escaped inmates Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose. Rowe and Dubose appeared in court Wednesday morning for their first appearance hearing in Putnam County. Sheriff Howard Sills,…
Thief steals Subway employee's cell phone and cash; Bibb deputies investigating.
Bibb deputies are searching for two men who robbed Flash Foods on Wednesday morning.
The city of Milledgeville said its final goodbye to Officer Christopher Monica who was tragically shot last Tuesday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tyson Foods distribution center in Macon, is expanding and with expansion comes more economic growth. "Their presence here in Macon-Bibb speaks volume and does wonders for the community," said Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert. Adding more 102…
Bibb County investigators are looking for two men who robbed a Dollar General store at 3824 Pio Nono Avenue Monday night. It happened before 10 p.m.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jason Aldean is returning to his hometown. Aldean will be in Macon August 11th for his second Concert for the Kids. All proceeds from this concert will go to the Children's Hospital Navicent Health. David Aiello…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Yesterday, an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft flew into the Atlantic Ocean to analyze the tropical low near Venezuela. It was determined that the storm system had a closed circulation with 40 mph winds, and…
Warner Robins has found itself in a bit of a budget bind. The 2018 budget was supposed to be approved on Monday night but, factoring in a $1.6 million raise to city employees like fireman and police put the council's plans on pause.
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - $130,000 still hasn't been claimed for the two escaped Georgia inmates. Sheriff Howard Sills, from Putnam County, said he takes full responsibility for any confusion regarding the money after a video surfaced. The video was of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some people have photographs spilling out from closets, drawers, attics... you name it. Now, how do you get all of that together into one place? Andi Willis is back to guide you along perfectly organized. First…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has strategies in place to keep inmates from escaping.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - UPDATE: The woman at the house is doing fine, just "shaken up", according to Bibb County Sheriff David Davis. The other suspect is still on the run. Investigators towed a black Volkswagen Jetta from the scene.…
Word of Officer Curtis Billue's death alongside a fellow officer touched thousands across the nation, and brought hundreds in droves on Saturday to support his family in their final goodbye.
Carolina Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson is in Hawkinsville this weekend.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Firefighters are used to training, they train to save lives. But this time, they're training for a different reason, to take a spot on the 2018 Middle Georgia Firefighter Calendar. For the past couple of days…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Twiggs County Sheriff's investigators found a body in Jeffersonville Friday afternoon. Sheriff Darren Mitchum says the body belongs to a young man who went missing in Atlanta earlier this week. The sheriff's office got a call…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Preparations began for the funeral of Officer Curtis Billue at Wilkinson County High School Friday. "From the readings I've done of Officer Billue he was a fine outstanding officer in the military, U.S. Army," David Blanton…
The confusion at the I-75/I-16 interchange will soon come to an end. GDOT officials broke ground on some long awaited upgrades Friday--kicking Macon-Bibb's Pleasant Hill Mitigation Plan into high gear.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After holding 121 promotional events and having 37 public improvement projects, Milledgeville got a national accreditation. The Main Street Accreditation is given to cities that meet requirements designed to better a community's downtown area. Carlee Schulte…
The Rising Mister Academy prepares young students to become teachers
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who robbed Family Dollar on Mercer University Drive in Macon on Thursday night.
MADISON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - UPDATE: Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills says Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe abandoned the white F-250 truck they stole from Morgan County, in Tennessee. They took another two cars before they broke into an elderly couple's…
The jobs of 911 operators in Houston county just got a whole lot easier with the addition of some new state of the art equipment.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Recycling cans are the newest addition to downtown Macon. The Urban Development Authority bought the cans, to help make downtown look better and expand recycling. There will be a total of 30 new recycling cans once…
The Museum of Aviation is inviting dads to come and compete for a special treat this Friday at the museum's weekly Food Truck Frenzy.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a recent outbreak of people overdosing on what authorities suspect is fake pain pills, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is training DFACS workers on dangerous drugs in Georgia. "They continue to get stronger and…