MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Due to people still being left without power and debris in the roads, the counties listed below have closed school for the remainder of the week: Bibb County Cirrus Academy Jones County Laurens County Telfair County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Six schools in Bibb County still have no power due to damage from Tropical Storm Irma. Due to power outages and fallen trees blocking roads, the district closed schools for the entire county these past few…
DFCS is offering emergency food stamps to eligible families.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia beat Notre Dame last Saturday night by one point. We might have believed that if the Bulldogs won, Jake Fromm would have been the reason. But he really wasn’t. It was the Georgia defense that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One evacuation shelter is still open in Macon, two days after Tropical Storm Irma slammed Middle Georgia. The East Macon Recreation Center is taking on the storm's victims, even though the shelter lost its power and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- As crews work tirelessly to fix issues and clean up the mess, we wanted to take a look at the toll the damage Irma took on Middle Georgia. If you have any storm damage pictures, please email…
An east Macon store caught fire Wednesday morning, incident under investigation.
A group of elderly evacuees from St. Simons found a little piece of home right here in Middle Georgia. They stayed with assisted living residents in Macon.
Hurricane evacuees in Macon got to take one last load off before heading back home on Tuesday thanks to a local church group.
Now that Irma has passed, many are taking advantage of the clearing weather, to head home. This also means interstates will be busier.
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Trees are down, the power is out, and traffic signals aren't working. Chris Floore, spokesperson for Macon-Bibb, said Macon-Bibb crew members are working hard to fix these issues. " We had 92 roads reported closed last night.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Flint Energies is telling many of its customers around Houston County that they could be without power for several days. As of noon on Tuesday, around 5,000 Houston County residents who use Flint were still…
A League Of Their Own: Middle Georgia Derby Demons are looking for more women to play
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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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…