The Georgia Department of Corrections is doing a little correcting of its own after a thorough investigation of the Putnam County inmate escape. Now we know exactly how those two inmates got out.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is preparing for a safe school year, especially with transportation. School officials added cameras to the outside of school buses. "We have on record, documented well over 100 violations per day,"…
Georgia Doom tryouts will be Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The fee is $60.00 and 40 spots are open.
The Trojans won a state championship in 2016.
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New information on how Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose escaped
If you bought a lottery ticket from the ABC Food Mart on MLK Blvd within the last week you may be in luck.
2017 Macon Film Festival is underway
A year ago Dublin Police started construction on three abandoned homes in the community near Stubbs Park.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hot car deaths continue in Georgia with another baby dead Tuesday in Atlanta. According to kidsandcars.org, Georgia ranks 5th in the nation for these deaths. Todd Braswell, ER Services Director at the Coliseum Medical Center, said…
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FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A playground for special needs children is popping up in Monroe County. Leadership Monroe's Class of 2016 has been working towards it for a year and a half, and now it's being built. "It's gonna be…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A person died in a car accident on I-75 North near Perry Thursday morning. Houston County Coroner, Danny Galpin, says it happened at 10:10 am near mile marker 135. 69-year-old Charles Posey, of Cordele, died at…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dublin man is in jail, facing multiple charges in his girlfriend's death. Mark Moriarty was taken into custody Thursday. Moriarty found his girlfriend, 50-year-old Denise Marie Divine dead Monday morning. According to the Laurens County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rev. Al Sharpton is coming to Macon to speak at a three-day conference. The civil rights activist is a guest speaker at the National Action Network Middle Georgia Conference happening in Macon from August 3-5. Shaprton…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Comedian, Kevin Hart is making a stop in Macon while on his tour. Hart will be in town Saturday, September 9th at the Macon City Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now. They range from $48-$78. You…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says 68 year old David Lawing passed away this morning. Lawing was hit by a car while he was jogging back on July 6th on Fulton Mill Road near Clayts Circle. Jones…
The power is out for Macon residents after a Macon teen crashed his car into a light pole earlier this evening.
A Macon man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop he tried to pay his way out of.
A teen in Lizella is still in jail after his arrest on Wednesday for pistol whipping his father.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We are seeing a star emerge for the Atlanta Braves. I’m not talking about Johan Camargo or even Ender Inciarte. Yes, they are opening eyes, and Inciarte might be a star in the making himself. I’m…
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Four Macon theaters are ready for the crowds ahead of the 2017 Macon Film Festival. Organizers are preparing the summer heat to push people inside. "There's nothing better on a hot day than to sit inside…
Macon's new Coast Plain League team is in full swing with preparations. Among making plans for renovations, trying to find a coach, and get ticket sales underway, there's still something missing. They need a name and they're asking the public suggestions.
Operation Southern Shield was created to encourage the public to follow the speed limit. The campaign involves five states and will continue until June 22nd.
A man drove himself to a restaurant in Macon after he was shot.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who robbed Lucky China Restaurant located 4221 Mercer University Drive. The incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Deputies say a masked man entered the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The man accused of three armed robberies in Macon is now behind bars. Bibb deputies and US Marshals Southeastern Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 32-year-old Antonio Ivey Sr. Tuesday afternoon. He was hiding in a bedroom at…
Commissioners voted in favor of spending a hefty $200,000 on a brand new court house security system. The vote narrowly passed 3 to 2 because there was a lot of discussion as to whether they even need something so high tech--and whether they could afford it.
The Fighting Irish were 8-3 last season.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A trio of beauty pageant winners helped raise money at a Macon golf course Friday. The Miss Macon Organization held its fifth annual "Teeing Off for Children and Education Golf Tournament to raise money for the Children's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb commissioners are voting Tuesday night to approve the funding to tear down blighted homes in a couple of areas. While their fight to get rid of these abandoned homes continues, there could be another option…
A woman was found dead in her home Monday morning on Rockdale Drive. According to Laurens County Sheriff's Major Stan Wright, 50-year-old Denise Marie Divine was found by her boyfriend. Deputies arrived at the scene around 9:30 am.
Teachers as far as Henry County came to town to get a bag of supplies, so they don't have to dig into their own pocket to buy supplies this school year. The bags were worth $40 each.
A man is on the run after he shot and killed a man in his home Tuesday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says 21 year old Casey Harvey was shot and killed during a home invasion at his East Macon apartment. The homicide took place at the Rockland Apartments on Recreation Road. 41-NBC'S Karlisha…
State Representative James Beverly met with neighbors in East Macon to discuss major changes happening with construction on the i-16/i-75 project.
Bibb County Sheriff's deputies are literally taking steps toward positive relationships with the community.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man robbed two people this weekend and is still on the run. The victims were shopping at Walmart and Kroger. The suspect demanded money from each victim in the parking lot. He approached one victim,…
The Central City Skate Park is ready to roll with new additions. The new skate park opened early this year as part of the three point seven million dollar SPLOST project for Central City Park. Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation Interim Director,Robert Walker says it's been a big hit since.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A convenience store used a public hearing Monday to try and get its alcohol license back after Macon-Bibb County Commissioners took it away because of the crime happening at the store. Commissioners took the license away…
The Tattnall Trojans finished 12-1 in 2016.
Byron police are looking for a man who robbed and shot a store clerk early Sunday morning.
MOUNT VERNON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An inmate is loose after escaping from Montgomery State Prison Monday morning. According to a Twitter post by the Georgia Department of Corrections, 58-year-old Walter Bryne Eller walked away from a work detail at a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Now that you've got everything in order and in one place, it's time to actually organize all of these photographs. Here's a few steps from professional organizer Andi Willis. First step is to decide how you're…
A school club in Houston County is making a difference in students' lives.
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dozens of people gathered in Sandersville on Sunday for Washington County's NAACP meeting to discuss what many believe to be a wrongful death. "An unarmed African American, shot and killed by law enforcement," said Georgia's NAACP…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man responsible for robbing a Metro PCS Friday night. It occurred just before 6:30 PM at 844 Pio Nono Avenue.
A program that's been around for decades at the Monroe County Jail, now being questioned after an inmate escaped from the Monroe County Jail on Thursday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men who robbed a Dollar General in Macon Friday afternoon. It happened just before 3:00 PM on 3716 Houston Avenue. According to a report, the two walked…