DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thousands are without power and hundreds of trees are down in Laurens County after Tropical Storm Irma slammed the county Monday. More than 15 trees fell down onto I-16 West between Dublin and Macon, pushing traffic…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency made a post on their Facebook page Tuesday morning about what you need to do if you have debris around your house. These are the guidelines the EMA listed: - All tree…
Many restaurants and stores across Macon-Bibb county are closed because of power outages caused by Hurricane Irma. But, that wasn't the case for two fast food restaurants in Macon.
Gray couple loses power in their home, but they're prepared for the tropical storm.
Hurricane Irma is slowly creeping near and the time to get prepared is creeping away.
A Cochran church opened its doors for Hurricane Irma evacuees.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A fifth shelter is opening in Macon for Hurricane Irma evacuees after three shelters filled up over the weekend. As of Sunday, the Memorial Park and Rosa Jackson Recreation Centers are open for evacuees. Away from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Utility trucks began lining the parking lot of the Macon Centreplex Sunday ahead of Hurricane Irma coming through Georgia. More than 60 Georgia Power and Badger excavation trucks are mobilizing at the entertainment center. With much…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Several counties in Georgia are under mandatory evacuation because of Hurricane Irma's shift. One of those, is Chatham County and Warner Robins is doing it's part to help. Warner Robins Animal Control is taking in cats…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's governor has declared an emergency for the entire state as Hurricane Irma's approach triggers widespread severe weather threats, including the first-ever tropical storm warning for Atlanta. MORE: LOCAL SCHOOL CLOSINGS Gov. Nathan Deal's new emergency declaration…
Bibb County deputies are looking for three men who robbed Dollar General in Bloomfield on Saturday night.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Contraflow lanes for I-16 are now closed. Traffic will no longer move west in the I-16 Eastbound lane. The Georgia Department of Transportation and Georgia Public Safety are working together to close the contraflow lanes by…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Contraflow lanes on 1-16 East opened Saturday morning. The lanes were opened to help people evacuating from the Coastal Georgia area because of Hurricane Irma. Lanes were opened around 7:00 a.m. in Savannah. Cars were seen…
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Saturday night on 41NBC, the Georgia Bulldogs take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend, Indiana. This is a historic match-up for both teams, as this will be the first contest between the two…
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Here are the scores and highlights from the week of September 9.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Within nearly 24 hours of opening, two shelters in Macon for Hurricane Irma evacuees are full. The Frank Johnson Recreation Center on Mercer University Dr. is opening immediately for other evacuees needing shelter. The East Macon…
The Georgia National Fairgrounds trying to bring relief to pet owners who are evacuating, specifically those with horses.
Robins Air Force base is being used as a staging area for FEMA. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has 4 different task forces on base at the moment.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You can receive training from the Red Cross chapter in Middle Georgia, if you want to volunteer at a shelter. The Red Cross held training sessions Friday morning and evening. The sessions were created to teach…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A shelter in North Macon opened its doors Friday morning to people who evacuated from Hurricane Irma. People from Coastal Georgia and Florida checked in. Ernestine Wright, Savannah resident, decided to come to Macon with her husband…
Macon-Bibb County leaders held a memorial service in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks and fallen local public safety officers.
87 elderly men and women are calling Jeffersonville their home until Hurricane Irma is out of sight.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Uncertainty over the path of Hurricane Irma has prompted Georgia's governor to expand a pre-emptive emergency declaration to cover more than half of the state. By Friday afternoon, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal had declared a state of…
Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency is keeping a close eye on deadly Hurricane Irma
Macon, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon native "AG The Comedian" stopped by the studio this morning to discuss his upcoming role in the documentary "Snapped: Notorious Tupac Shakur", where he will be playing the role of Suge Knight, which airs Sunday at…
The National Hurricane Service reports that as Irma inches inland, her course is becoming more clear--and she's coming closer than they originally thought.
DUBLIN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Contraflow lanes, or flipped lanes, will open on 1-16 East on Saturday. Traffic that normally goes east, will not flow west, meaning there will be four lanes traveling west on I-16. Kyle Collins, District Communication Specialist for the…
People are leaving their homes to escape the path of Hurricane Irma. There is only one way to leave Florida at the moment, and that is to go north.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With the county's hotels booked, two shelters are opening in Macon-Bibb for Hurricane Irma evacuees. The East Macon Recreation Center opens Thursday at 4 p.m. Theron Ussery Recreation Center (North Macon Recreation Center) will open Friday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- - Bibb County Schools (Closed Friday) -Cirrus Academy (Closed Friday) - Jones County Schools (Closed Friday) - Laurens County Schools (Closed Friday) - Telfair County Schools (Closed Friday) - Twiggs County Schools (Closed Friday) - Wilcox County…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Contraflow on I-16 will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday to allow for evacuations from coastal Georgia ahead of Hurricane Irma. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has expanded the state of emergency to include 24 additional counties. That…
Church's Chicken celebrates 65th Anniversary and new $5 Real Big Deal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three people are behind bars, charged in the murder of a Jeffersonville woman. William Kyle Little is accused of stabbing 35-year-old Lauren Jones to death on Monday. Her body was found lying on a Twiggs County…
Debt collectors can be a bad lot to deal with. They will threaten you and harass you, and it can cost you time, money and your sanity. But there are things that debt collectors may not do to you without…
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base is providing bed down support of aircraft, equipment and personnel for Hurricane Irma, it announced Wednesday. According to a news release, Robins AFB is making space available for military…
EMA Director Spencer Hawkins says they're expecting Irma to hit Middle Georgia beginning Monday night but its course is still unknown.
Good Evening! Well while we are enjoying a break from exciting weather with some much cooler, more comfortable temperatures, Middle GA is still keeping it's eye on the tropics. Hurricane Irma maintains it's 185 mph sustained winds and is poised…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A horseback riding club in Dublin is inviting Hurricane Irma evacuees and their animals to its ranch. The board members at Silver Spur Riding Club decided this week it was the right thing to do. "We're…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A baby who was hospitalized after being left in a vehicle in Milledgeville died Tuesday morning. The Milledgeville Police Department says officers found 6-month-old Cyrus Gray in a vehicle outside a home on Brantley Way on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We are all excited that Jake Fromm is starting this Saturday night in South Bend, Indiana. Georgia is playing Notre Dame – right here on 41 NBC – and a kid from Middle Georgia – from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Superintendent said the culture of Bibb County Schools has changed in the past two years. Dr. Curtis Jones Jr., held a VIP, or victory in progress, luncheon today to show the community what progress…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has declared a state of emergency in the state's six coastal counties ahead of menacing Hurricane Irma. Deal said Wednesday his emergency order ensures aid for communities along Georgia's 100-mile (160-kilometer) coastline,…
American Red Cross is preparing for Hurricane Irma; urging residents to also prepare.
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who robbed All Virgin Strands Glam Bar, a hair store, Wednesday morning.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - As of Wednesday morning, there were three named storms in the Atlantic Basin: Hurricane Irma, Tropical Storm Jose and Tropical Storm Katia. Hurricane Irma remains the largest and strongest system. Still listed at Category 5 strength,…
Dozens of people left Wednesday night's commission meeting outraged after the vote failed that would've kept garbage fees paid quarterly.
President Trump announced to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) within the next six months. The DACA program is aimed to protect people who came to United States as children illegally.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency is watching Hurricane Irma closely in preparation for evacuees next week. Director Spencer Hawkins says he learned a lot from Hurricane Matthew last October, when hundreds of people came to Macon for…