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…
The buffalo sauce is flowing in this week's edition of Restaurant Report Card at S Deli & Wings in Perry.
Police are looking for a man who robbed BB&T bank in Forsyth on Tuesday morning.
Bibb deputies are looking for the man who robbed a Brinks guard at a local bank Tuesday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As of 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, Hurricane Irma was upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph. Irma is the strongest hurricane to form in the Atlantic Basin in 10 years.…
A body found in Twiggs County laying in the middle of the road has turned out to be a 35 year-old woman from Jeffersonville.
DANVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A homicide investigation is underway after a woman's body was found lying on a Twiggs County road Monday afternoon. According to the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office, Lauren Jones, of Jeffersonville was stabbed several times in the…
Thousands are people participated in the Annual Labor Day Road Race.
50 year old Russian Little hit and killed by car in Macon
MONTEZUMA, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Bringing awareness to Alzheimer's Disease was Ulonda Reese's goal on Saturday. Each step the community made was with a purpose. "I wanted to do something outside of the box and you know sometimes we forget, you know,…
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WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department requested a change to the law regarding security camera footage for businesses. Brett Evans, Chief of the Warner Robins Police Department, said it takes convenience stores a long time to…
A local fraternity partnered with a Dublin School to donate water bottles to hurricane victims.
Macon-Bibb Commissioner Elaine Lucas stops by the 41-Today studio
Labor Day weekend has arrived and many are taking advantage of the three day weekend to travel. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is expecting roads to get busy, which could get dangerous.
It may be hard for the average person to imagine losing everything, but luckily for people in Middle Georgia, it isn't hard to help the people who have.
Kaelan Riley threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more in his first career game to lead Mercer to a 48-7 win over Jacksonville in a season opener on Thursday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Gas prices along the East Coast are going up after Hurricane Harvey shut down a major U.S. pipeline Thursday. "We've seen the Georgia gas price average go up 16 cents since Friday and actually seven cents…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You can earn up to $1,000 for giving a tip that leads to an arrest to the Macon Regional Crimestoppers. Corporal Greg Thomas became the Executive Director of Macon Regional Crimestoppers on May 15th. He said…
Change is brewing at Macon Beer Company. "It'll be the first time since prohibition where we'll be able to sell our beer directly by the pint over the counter to the consumer," said Macon Beer Company owner, Yash Patel.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County schools are focusing on improving literacy and developing the next generation of workers in the community. They say both are major concerns when it comes the county's future. So far, the district has…
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A former Macon mayor and several A.M.E clergy members are calling for the removal of the two confederate statues in Macon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - College football is finally back. It all starts here in Macon on Thursday night when the Mercer Bears host Jacksonville. Bobby Lamb’s boys will try to bounce back from a 6-5 record from a year ago.…