Musselwhite announces run for Warner Robins Mayor
Rain in Warner Robins didn't stop the big announcement of one past city employee. Retired Public Works Director Joe Musselwhite is saying "let me work for you" to the residents of Warner Robins.
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Macon-Bibb County one step closer to property tax hike
Macon-Bibb commissioners are moving forward with increasing the millage rate by 3 mils. Commissioners voted to approve the increase on annual property taxes in a committee meeting Tuesday morning.
Autopsy results confirm Sparta man killed himself after murdering woman
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Autopsy results confirm a Sparta man shot and killed a woman, then turned the gun on himself. 40-year-old Harold Jones and 49-year-old Barbara Lewis both died from a single gunshot wound at a home on Pine…
Coach's Corner: Steve Simpson of the GMC Bulldogs
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Restaurant Report Card: The Perfect Pear
Perfect Pear? Perfect health inspection. And that means some great food as well.
The Methodist Home Achieves Certification Through The Sanctuary Institute
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local organization has proved its value to the people it serves. The Methodist Home for children and youth has achieved certification through the Sanctuary Institute. "Every kid that comes into our organization will experience more…
Dog of the Week: Tramp
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Traffic accident causes delays on Ocmulgee East Boulevard
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A traffic accident is blocking the intersection of Ocmulgee East Boulevard and Jeffersonville Road this afternoon. According to Macon-Bibb Facilities Management, a traffic signal is down following a traffic accident. County officials expect work at the intersection…
Coach's Corner: Bill Beatty of the Windsor Knights
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One Macon robbery suspect arrested, two others on the run after car chase
BOLINGBROKE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One man is in jail and two others are on the run after a robbery and car chase Monday night. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says two men stole phones from the Cricket Wireless store on…
Jones County Sheriff's Office seizes cocaine, marijuana from Haddock home
HADDOCK, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office seized about seven ounces of cocaine and marijuana while conducing a search warrant at a home in Haddock Wednesday. 37-year-old Glenn Rawlings was inside the house on Callie Drive when the…
Bibb County Schools receive more than $500,000 in grants
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Time travel will soon come to a one Bibb County School, thanks to the Peyton Anderson Foundation. It created the Teach to Inspire Project and gave more $500,000 to teachers. The project was designed to challenge teachers…
Revamped state policy to ease law enforcement job process for ex-military
The State of Georgia will rework its policy on former military members interested in joining law enforcement.
Warner Robins City Council torn on possible addition of new role
The touchy topic was adding a new appointed position to alleviate some of the responsibility of whomever becomes Warner Robins next Mayor.
Byron Public Works collecting scrap tires from residents for free
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Byron is using a five-day event to collect and recycle scrap tires from its residents. Starting Monday and ending Friday, the city's Public Works Department is paying it forward. Byron residents are urged to…
Bibb school bus cameras capture 345 possible traffic violations in two days
As Bibb County students went back to school last week, they had an extra set of eyes protecting them. The cameras on the stop arms of school buses were rolling and caught hundreds of possible violations where drivers passed a stopped bus.
What's Right With Our Schools: Huntington Middle School's Beta Club builds students' character
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County students are building up their character and understanding why it's important to help others. Future leaders of tomorrow are being created within the school to go beyond the classroom and serve those living around…
Man robs X-mart adult store with a knife
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb deputies are looking for the man who robbed the X-Mart Adult store on Saturday. The robber entered the store around 6:00 a.m. with a knife and demanded cash from the register. After receiving an undisclosed…
Man shot while walking down the street
MACON, Georgia (41WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for the person who shot a man while he was walking down the street. The shooting happened on Sunday just before 5:00 a.m. 26 year old Terry Glover III…
Bodies found in a home in Sparta, GBI investigating
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an apparent murder/suicide. 40 year Harold Jones and 49 year old Barbara Ann Lewis bodies were found at their home located at 88 Pine Drive in Sparta. Family members…
NWS Confirms EF-1 Tornado in Bibb County Friday
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has confirmed a tornado in Bibb County Friday. National Weather Service Survey Summary: Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Estimated Path: 1.9 miles Estimated Width: 200 yards "A…
Cooler, Wetter Weather Ahead
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - It's a new week, and we now have a new tropical system in the Caribbean Sea. Tropical Storm Franklin is moving towards the Yucatan Peninsula at 13 mph. The wind speeds are currently sustained at 50…
Massive accident on I-75 N leaves traffic backed up for miles
If you were traveling north bound on i-75 headed toward Forsyth, you probably ran into some delays on the road due to a nine car pile up.
Storm damage in Bibb County
Several neighbors are without power after a tornado ripped through the area of Bibb County near Walden Road. One neighbor says it happened around 7:30 P.M and sounded like a' train coming through'.
'Warning style' traffic stop turned high speed chase, truck crashes into school building
Early Thursday morning, a Department of Highway safety vehicle tried to pull over a burgundy F-150 for an 'insecure load' on the bed of the truck.
Houston County Health Department shares car seat safety tips
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On Thursday night, a little girl's life came to an end, when the car she was traveling in, came to a stop. "When we first heard of the incident, we immediately thought, were they at…
Macon Native Creates Lay's potato chip flavor
A macon native created a Lay's flavor. He is currently in a competition with two other people. The winner gets $1,000,000.
Coach's Corner: Mike Chastain of the Warner Robins Demons
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Last season, under a new head coach in Mike Chastain, the Demons of Warner Robins only went 3-8. That was still good for a playoff berth, but lost out in the first round to Griffin by…
Toddler dies in front seat after I-75 car accident
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A car accident in Perry Thursday night killed a two-year-old girl on I-75. According to Georgia State Patrol's Sgt. Robbie Robinson, the child was in the front seat in a car-seat at the time of the…
8 Arrested After police chase
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Eight people are in custody after a police chase. An officer with the Motor Carrier Compliance Division tried to stop a burgundy F-150 on I-75, near mile marker 199 for a traffic violation, but the driver…
'Timer Cap' product aims to put a dent in drug overdoses
A product on the shelves of drug stores across America could help put a dent in the number of deaths by overdose. You may have seen the Timer Cap before in stores like a CVS or Rite Aid.
Gray Fire Dept. encouraging recycling to raise money for burn victims
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Gray Fire Department recycled more than 450 pounds of aluminum cans to raise money for the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation Wednesday. The foundation, located in Augusta helps families of burn patients who are at the…
Macon-Bibb commissioners approve funding for two group homes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia organization is building two homes for people with developmental disabilities. Macon-Bibb commissioners approved funding $758,123 for River Edge Behavioral Health and Georgia Behavioral Health Services. For decades, River Edge has helped thousands of…
Coach's Corner: Jamey Watson of the Westfield Hornets
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Construction for new senior center underway in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Seniors living in Macon-Bibb County will soon have a place to hang out and enjoy fun activities. County commissioners held a groundbreaking for a new senior center that will be located in downtown Macon at Central…
Woman arrested after cutting person in fight at Centerville mall
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Centerville Police Department arrested a woman Wednesday for her role in a fight that broke out at the Galleria Mall in Centerville Tuesday night. 38-year-old Keisha Woodson is accused of slashing a female juvenile with…
Navicent Health settles for $2.5 million in fraud claims
Navicent Health is settling for more than $2.5 million in a fraud claim.
NewTown Macon CEO Josh Rogers says downtown Macon continues to rise
NewTown Macon CEO says downtown Macon continues to rise
$10 million in bonds approved for Monroe County hospital
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Commission approved $10 million in bonds to alleviate costs and fund renovations at the Monroe County Hospital Wednesday night. The hospital's chairman, Tony Ussery, says the bond money was jointly approved by the…
Cat of the Week: Cricket
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Ranger Finds African Tortoise
An African Sulcata Tortoise was found by a Ranger on Sardis Church Rd. and Goodall Mill Rd. The tortoise is now known as Douglas The Tank.
Four year-old in the hospital after accidentally shooting himself
A four year-old child in Warner Robins is in the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg.
Fuller Center bike riders pedal across America, raise $300,000 for housing ministry
A group of 25 people are raising money by riding cross country on their bikes! The Fuller Center for housing is backing these riders every pedal of the way.
Coach's Corner: Kevin Kinsler of the Northside Eagles
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Commissioners Approve Next phase of skate park
Commissioners approved the next phase of the Central City Skate Park. The park will get a bowl. It looks like an empty swimming pool that skaters use to perform tricks or just have fun. The bowl will cost about $550,000.
B.S. Report: The future is now for the Braves
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Almost two months ago the Braves called up Sean Newcomb to replace Bartolo Colon in the starting rotation. Newcomb has now made nine starts and he’s done well. In a way, the promotion of Newcomb was…
Commissioner worried about condition of high school track
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A commissioner and parent is raising concerns about the condition of the Jones County High School track. Jones County Commissioner Daylon Martin says the track is unsafe. "I'm genuinely concerned because I know our kids can…
How to prepare for the total solar eclipse
In few weeks, the moon will pass between the sun and earth, creating a beautiful image, known as a Total Solar Eclipse. Middle Georgia will have quite a view.
29,000 students head back to school in Houston County
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students in Houston County went back to school on Wednesday. "I've already cried this morning at 6:30. It's too early for anybody to be crying," says Anna Claire Brown who is a senior at Veterans…
Macon Mayhem want to bring another Championship to Macon
Macon Mayhem want to bring another Championship to Macon