BEIJING (AP) — The new U.S. ambassador to China, former senator and business executive David Perdue, arrived in Beijing on Thursday, just days after China and the U.S. agreed to a temporary break in their damaging tariff war. Perdue said on X that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office hosted its 2025 C.H.A.M.P.S. Graduation this week, recognizing students who completed the youth-focused safety and life skills program. C.H.A.M.P.S.…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch on Thursday launched his campaign for lieutenant governor, becoming the latest Republican to say he would model his candidacy on President Donald Trump. Burt Jones, the current Republican lieutenant governor, is expected…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon Medical Center hosted its Stroke Stroll Thursday to celebrate stroke survivors from across Middle Georgia. With 80 percent of strokes being preventable, Piedmont Macon…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman who died in a Wednesday night mobile home fire in Byron has been identified as 65-year-old Nancy Ann Cobb, according to Houston County Coroner James Williams. The 911 call came in around 7:15 p.m.…
FRESNO, California (CNN/KSFN/AP) — After more than two weeks of anxious waiting, the Slaton family in Twiggs County, Georgia was overjoyed to hear that…
(CNN)-Publix Super Markets, Inc. has voluntarily recalled GreenWise Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouches after routine sampling revealed the presence of elevated lead levels. The product, produced by Bowman Andros LLC, was distributed to Publix stores across eight…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Byron man has been indicted in Houston County for purchasing a 13-year-old girl for sex, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. According to a news release, 35-year-old Demaria Williams was indicted on Tuesday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - America the Beautiful, performed by Makeda Nichelle accompanied by Jeremy Johnson, rang throughout the room as Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful celebrated with the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Baldwin County deputies responded Thursday morning to a report of an alligator in the roadway on Vinson Highway near the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Signs posted outside of the Walgreens store at 4305 Mercer University Drive in Macon alerted customers that it will close permanently at Noon on…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Michael James Jordan, 34, was arrested today in connection with a quadruple homicide in Perry, Georgia. The killings occurred at a residence on Gaines…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A middle school teacher in Wilkinson County is facing charges after investigators say he held scissors to a…
FRESNO COUNTY, California (41NBC/WMGT) – A 27-year-old woman from Jeffersonville, who had been missing for more than two weeks, was found alive Wednesday afternoon in a remote cabin near Lake Edison in Fresno County, California, according to a post from…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It was an emotional day in Perry as family, friends and the agriculture community gathered for the groundbreaking of the new…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Over at the Mill Hill Community Art Center in Macon, the former Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County, Michael Thurmond made…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four people, including two juveniles, were arrested Tuesday after law enforcement executed a search warrant on Livingston Avenue in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Major progress has been made on Neel’s Lofts in Downtown Macon as the last steel beam…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District and Bruce Elementary School have opened a new school-based health center to provide on-site medical care for Bruce…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Teeger Entertainment has announced that the company and its partners will give away free cabbage on Thursday, May 15. The company says all community members are welcome at the event. It's scheduled to start at 3…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A new destination for fresh, locally-sourced food has officially opened its doors in Macon. Business owner Biram Chapman has launched the…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Erica Mimbs, an educator from Bleckley County Primary School in Cochran, has been selected as a finalist for Georgia’s Pre-K Teacher of the Year award. As a finalist, Mimbs joins an elite group of educators who have…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Nekoase Antwan Vinson, a convicted felon and Macon Mafia member, has received a 107-month prison sentence after illegally possessing a firearm. His sentence stems from a fatal gang-related shooting that occurred in Macon in July 2024. Vinson’s…
Warner Robins, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Utility Department will conduct sewer service repairs today, at 104 Ashford Park Drive, located near the intersection of South Houston Lake Road and Eric Drive. To ensure the work is completed safely…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man from Jones County died Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle struck him while he was…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Many families face difficult decisions when it comes to hospice care. To help meet that need, Family…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Area Habitat for Humanity and Bibb County School District celebrated with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Lizella man who worked with a Mexico-based supplier to distribute fentanyl in the Macon area has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain chances will be even lower Wednesday as temperatures climb above average. This Evening Isolated storms are likely around Middle Georgia through the evening and into…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An Atrium Health Navicent physician is raising awareness about the risks of sun exposure during Skin Cancer Awareness Month.…
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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened late Monday night at Freedom Park. According to a news release,…
UPDATE: All lanes have reopened, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– A crash involving five vehicles blocked all lanes of Interstate 475…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Potholes are one of drivers’ worst nightmares, and hitting one at the wrong angle could cost hundreds in repairs. That’s especially true along Goodall Mill Road, where residents have grown increasingly frustrated by damaged pavement and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Gov. Brian Kemp (R-Ga.) says the state’s $37.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026 will increase funding for education,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain odds will begin to drop Tuesday after a soggy weekend across the region. This Evening A partly cloudy afternoon is seeing more clouds arrive heading into the…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press In a victory for global agrochemical maker Bayer, Georgia has become the second state to shield pesticide manufacturers from some lawsuits claiming that they failed to warn customers of potential dangers. The legislation signed Friday…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King on Monday became the second major Republican to enter the 2026 race to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen Jon Ossoff, saying “President Trump needs reinforcements and Georgia needs a new senator.” King jumped…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man died early Sunday morning after being hit by a car while walking on Interstate 75 northbound near the Pio Nono Avenue on-ramp, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the scene…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – We often take a regular workday for granted—and rarely consider not returning home. But for those in law enforcement…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A cold front moving through Middle Georgia today will stall out over South Georgia through this weekend, spurring on many rain opportunities. This Evening A partly cloudy…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Brookdale Resource Center in Macon has named Danielle Hill as its Volunteer of the Year, honoring her dedication…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 61-year-old man died early Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Milledgeville, according to Baldwin County Deputy Coroner Stephen Chapple. Chapple says Ronnie…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman last seen in east…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three female inmates at the Bibb County Jail were hospitalized Thursday night after deputies found them unresponsive during a routine block…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic accident involving a pedestrian that occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning on the 7300 block…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Historical Society unveiled a historical marker Thursday honoring the Chamber's founding in Macon more than a century ago. The…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – While summer break is quickly approaching for students across Middle Georgia, one school district is determined to keep the momentum going after making…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With graduation just days away, VIP Academy, a virtual school in the Bibb County School District, held its Decision Day to celebrate seniors as they announced their…
UPDATE: The 9-year-old girl who was struck by an SUV while riding her bicycle in Byron on Wednesday has died at the…