Brooklyn Rouse gets awarded by Cherry Blossom Festival with Bravery Blossom
Brooklyn Rouse was honored Thursday morning by the Cherry Blossom Festival. Rouse was given the first ever Bravery Blossom medallion because of her courage and strength.
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Superintendent Jones reassuring the halls are safe at Ballard Hudson
After a stabbing earlier this week, school officials are addressing a second violent incident at Ballard Hudson Middle School yesterday involving a teacher.
Macon-Bibb County Health Department hosts annual drive-thru flu clinic
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - People in Macon traveled to the Macon-Bibb County Health Department's drive-thru flu clinic The health department holds this event every year to help people who were not able to get their flu shots. Beverlyn Ming is…
Cab driver remains in hospital after shooting in South Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The search is on for the two men who attacked a Yellow Cab driver in South Macon Wednesday night. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies say 25-year-old Antonio Pryor drove to Colonial Terrace Apartments on Houston Avenue to…
Superintendent of Bibb County Schools talks about recent violence at Ballard-Hudson Middle School
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County School Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones says the district is working to make sure students and faculty feel safe following the recent violence at Ballard-Hudson Middle School. Wednesday, the district says a teacher was hit…
Final Brooks Community Center forum Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday night is your final chance to share your input on ways to improve the Delores A. Brooks Community Center in East Macon. WM2A is working on a master plan for the recreation center and is…
Layaway Santa kicks off fundraiser campaign with $1k raised
Layaway Santa is back for the upcoming holiday season and aiming to get raise more money toward layaway funds this year than last
Man struck by car, killed on Gray Highway in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man died while trying to cross Gray Highway in Macon Wednesday night. The Macon-Bibb Coroner's Office says 61-year-old Frank Pittman Jr. was hit by a car and died at the scene around 9:30 p.m. The…
'Record year' for Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority, buys more property
The Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority (MBCIA) is adding to its inventory.
The B.S. Report: Georgia versus Auburn
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bulldogs are off to their best start since 1982. They started 11-0 that season and then lost to Penn State in the Sugar Bowl. Thirty-five years Georgia fans have waited for this kind of…
Device used to steal your credit or debit card information found at local gas station
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A card skimmer was found at a the Chevron gas station on the corner of Hartley Bridge Road and Houston Road. A skimmer is a device that steals your credit or debit card information. A Department…
Man who doused store clerk with lighter fluid could get life in prison
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – a Macon man is facing life in prison after he doused a GameStop clerk with lighter fluid. 25-year-old Derrick Lamb was found guilty of armed robbery and aggravated assault Wednesday. Back in June 2016, authorities say…
Man charged in Macon gas station robbery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is now facing charges following a robbery at an East Macon gas station. Bibb County Deputies say 43-year-old Ronald Goucher of Telfair County robbed the Citgo gas station on Shurling Drive around 6pm Tuesday.…
New senior center coming to Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new development is coming to the city of Fort Valley. The Historic Fort Valley High school is being renovated. It will soon be home to seniors looking for affordable housing. Fort Valley Main Street…
Five Bibb County Schools on America’s Healthiest Schools list
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Five Bibb County schools will be honored Thursday at the America’s Healthiest Schools Southern Regional Celebration. The schools were selected based on its efforts to include healthier meals and snacks, getting students to exercise, and empowering…
Two Georgia Officers Recovering Following Shooting in Forest Park
FOREST PARK, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A suspect is dead after two police officers were shot in Forest Park Wednesday. Police say they were responding to a call of a man driving recklessly on a motorcycle on Mitchell Street near a…
Musselwhite supporters frustrated over voter turnout
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tuesday night's loss was a tough one for Musselwhite supporters but after seeing the results and polling numbers, they say their biggest frustration is why only roughly 6,700 registered voters out of 39,000 made it to…
Macon-Bibb Officials Visit National Weather Service For ESF Meeting
Peachtree City, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - After an active hurricane season, Macon-Bibb officials are preparing for the next round of severe weather. There are over 40 departments and agencies within Macon-Bibb County that operate within the Emergency Support Function (ESF). This…
Teenager accused of stabbing Macon Student
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – a teenager is recovering after the Bibb County School District says he was stabbed by a 14-year-old boy at Ballard-Hudson Middle School. It happened just after 11 a.m. Tuesday as students were moving between classes at…
Target in Macon closing in February
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Target customers in Macon only have a few months left to shop at the location on Presidential Parkway. An official with the company says the store in the Eisenhower Crossing shopping center is set to close…
Brides Against Breast Cancer is set to have the Wedding Dress Experience and Bridal Show
Brides Against Breast Cancer is set to have the Wedding Dress Experience and Bridal Show
One person dead, one injured in Milledgeville shooting
One person is dead and another person is injured after an apparent drive by shooting in Milledgeville.
Macon Mayhem players visit Middle Georgia Food Bank
Macon Mayhem team members took a break from the ice & took a visit to the Middle Georgia Food Bank on Monday-sorting canned goods for the upcoming holiday.
Details on BCSO investigation of man found in West Macon
Macon-Bibb is now six homicides past the record 20 from last year after a man was found dead in his home on Monday. Now authorities are looking for answers.
Warner Robins pastors take action after Texas shooting
A couple of churches in Middle Georgia are putting fear aside, and taking action after Sutherland Springs, Texas' shooting Sunday morning. Two churches in Warner Robins have plan if a similar tragedy were to strike them.
Twiggs County Public Schools off state failing schools list
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Twiggs County Public Schools says it is off the state’s failing schools list. The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement’s 2017 College and Career Ready Performance Index was released today revealing that all schools in Twiggs County…
What's Right With Our Schools: Hutchings College and Career Academy gives students work experience before graduation
Hutchings College and Career Academy is giving high students a chance to gain work experience and college credit before graduation.
Bibb County deputies investigating 26th homicide
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man's body was found inside a home. Authorities made the discovery just before noon in the 4400 block of Pharr Avenue. That's in West Macon near Columbus…
East Macon community center forum moved to new location
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This Thursday is your final chance to help decide what changes will come to the Delores A. Brooks Community Center. The Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department has moved the location of the third and final forum to the…
Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman Prepares to feed Veterans this weekend
Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman Prepares to feed Veterans this weekend
Local church to donate a portion of food truck proceeds to Macon Outreach
A church in Macon is bringing in the giving season with a food truck festival. Martha Bowman United Methodist had residents come out Sunday to walk around and enjoy several local food truck favorites.
Bibb deputies arrest robbery suspect and looking for a second
Bibb deputies have arrested a woman they say was involved in the robbery at the S&A Grocery on Rocky Creek Road. The second suspect is on the loose.
Navicent Trauma Symposium touches on mass casualty preparedness
Hundreds of first responders, paramedics, nurses and other medical professionals gathered to discuss recent and past mass casualty disasters.
Bibb deputies make break in Jayvon Sherman Case and others
For Macon-Bibb County the month of October was riddled with gun shots, homicides and questions. But investigators now have some answers to those questions.
Second person arrested for 2016 fatal accident on Fulton Mill Road
MACON, Georiga (41NBC/WMGT) - Police arrested a second person for the 2016 accident on Fulton Mill Road that killed Daniel Wilder. Dawn Williams turned himself into the Bibb County Sheriff's Office Friday. Wilder's wife Brenda swerved into the wrong lane…
Annual Cardiac Car Show honors late husband of Cynthia Malone
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 6th annual Chip'N Away @ Heart Disease Cardiac Car Show kicked off Saturday morning. Cynthia Malone is the Co-Founder of the Chip'N Away @ Heart Disease organization. "It not only is it the number…
Marathon Covenience Store on Broadway Robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Marathon Convenience Store at 4505 Broadway was robbed Friday night around 9:00 p.m. A news release from the Bibb County Sheriff Office said two suspects entered the store with guns and demanded money from the cash…
Angie's List: Don't let those Leaves Lie
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The End Zone: Scores and highlights from Week 12
Here are the scores and highlights from the week of November 4.
Local pastor speaks out about gun violence
Union Baptist pastor speaks out about gun violence.
Indie Music Festival aimed to bring community together, end violence
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A group of Macon residents want to put an end to violence, with music. The 3rd Annual Indie Music Festival is aimed to bring the community together. "With so much negativity in the community. I think…
Body of missing fisherman found in Wilkinson County
(IRWINTON, Georgia) - The body of a missing fisherman who fell off a boat in Wilkinson County has been found. 69-year-old Frank Coverson was found dead by crews after he went missing Thursday night at the Mudflats Hunts Club Pond. He…
Authorities looking for man accused of raping 14-year-old girl
(Danville, Georgia) – The Wilkson County Sheriff’s office needs your help finding a man accused of raping his 14-year old relative. Authorities are also looking for a woman who may be helping him hide from deputies. According to an arrest…
UPDATE: Body of missing fisherman found
UPDATE: Authorities have now recovered the body of Frank Coverson. The body was found by a team from the Department of Natural Resources on Friday. (IRWINTON, Georgia) - Several agencies are working together to find a missing fisherman in…
Navicent Health Baldwin names new CEO
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Darren Pearce is officially the CEO of Navicent Health Baldwin. The organization made the announcement Thursday. Pearce is taking on the role after serving as interim CEO of the hospital. He is also the Senior Vice-President…
Kmart in Macon set to close in 2018
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Kmart in Macon is among the stores that are set to close next year. Sears Holdings says it told its employees Thursday that 45 Kmart stores and 18 Sears stores will close in late January…
Peach County Sheriff's Office remembers fallen officers year after shooting
On Monday it will be one year since the Peach County Sheriff's Office lost two two deputies and family members. On November 6, 2016 Sgt. Patrick Sondron and Deputy Daryl Smallwood responded to call in Byron. It would be their last.
Irving Consumer Products looking for local vendors
Macon's newest company, Irving Consumer Products, needs your help getting started.
Bibb investigators need help identifying person of interest in homicide
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is hoping surveillance pictures will help deputies identify a person of interest in the murder of Jontavious Towns. Deputies are also looking for a gold car, believed to be a Honda…
Family tells 41NBC what type of person Jacquel Smith was
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The father and grandmother of the 20-year-old college student, Jacquel Smith, described the type of person he was. Smith's father, Tommy Evans, said he son was respectful and caring. "He was more than I expected him…