MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Volunteer Clinic is planning on getting a lot busier if the proposed Senate healthcare bill passes. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the current proposal would leave more than 20 million people in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - People will be able to carry concealed guns on public college campuses in Georgia starting July 1st. Georgia College and State University held a campus carry information session Wednesday for faculty and staff to help them…
The Bibb County Sheriff's office is offering free defensive driving classes for teenagers
Macon man arrested for Commercial Armed Robbery
CLEVELAND, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has discovered two new types of new fentanyl. They say acrylfentanyl and tetrahydrofuran are two synthetic opioids that had not yet been seen by the GBI. Officials say they can…
A new permit for first time D-U-I offenders to drive with ignition interlock devices will soon be available through the Georgia Department of Driver Services.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The fourth annual Independence Day celebration will take off Friday in Warner Robins. There will be a concert and fireworks for everyone to enjoy. The celebration will be at McConell Talbert Stadium. The gates open…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon got its first look at the new Navicent Children's Hospital Tuesday morning. It'll be named after Beverly Knight Olson, who's helping donate $5 million to the hospital, along with the Knight Foundation. Olson's volunteered at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - July 4th is around the corner and the Macon-Bibb Fire Department wants you to be safe. The fire department demonstrated how fireworks should be handled at a press conference Tuesday. Fire Chief Marvin Riggins said he…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new senior citizen center will soon break ground in Central City Park. In a committee meeting Tuesday, commissioners approved the center being named after Commissioner Elaine Lucas. Commisioner Larry Schlesinger said Lucas worked hard on…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Police in Byron are looking for the man who robbed the Raceway Gas Station at 237 North Highway 49, early Monday around 3 a.m. Investigators have surveillance photos that show the man pointing a gun toward the…
Two men murdered in Pulaski County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Outreach Section is offering free defensive driving classes next month for teenagers. The classes are designed to help teens make good, sound decisions while driving, how to avoid distractions, and how to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new pacemaker is keeping a Dublin woman's heart rate on track. Shirley Henderson is one of the first people in the region to receive this new device. "It felt kind of strange at first." I…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A unique idea by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce has people looking for painted rocks in support of local business. "It seemed like a good idea, it seems to work and looks fun," Penny Grice,…
Biking around Downtown Macon just got a lot easier. Bike Walk Macon is donating 12 bike racks to businesses, thanks to a downtown challenge grant. It helps fix a problem many people had trying to find a place to park their bike.
Toys "R" Us wants kids and families to get outside and have fun
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An 8-year-old boy is hit by a car and sent to the hospital with minor injuries. Deputies from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office say he ran out into the and was hit on Maynard Street around…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A motorcycle accident left one man dead Friday night. Twiggs County coroner, Harold Reece, says it happened on Highway 96 near the Houston County line. We'll have more information as the story develops.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is receiving a $1.5 million grant from the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) to expand the Second Street corridor Vision Block. A few years ago, Second Street from Cherry to Poplar Street, got…
MACON, Georgia (41NBc/WMGT) - The Best of Enemies will be filming again at the Government Center. The movie crew has to finish some scenes. Chris Floore with Macon-Bibb County said movies filming in Macon is great for the city. "Our reputation…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You don't have to travel far to participate in clinical trials. The Peyton Anderson Cancer Center in Macon received another national accreditation. The center received the accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Doctor Paul…
MACON, Georgia (41-NBC/WMGT) - Runner up Teacher of the Year Dominique Nichols came by the 41-Today studio. The Bibb County School District teacher spoke about how he inspires the students he teaches. The 25 year old English teacher at Westside…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The remains of Wilcox County's only serviceman to be killed in the Korean War returned home Thursday. It's a reunion that took 67 years, from the time Cpl. Leslie Sutton was declared missing from North Korea.…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new stream of money is coming to Oconee Regional Medical Center. The Baldwin County Commissioners voted last week to pay the hospital $500,000 every year for 10 years. "I'm very excited, so I'm very pleased…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Someone you wouldn't suspect was leading a girls basketball camp at Vineville United Methodist Church. Molly Lee, a 16 year old teenager, was the woman in charge. "I love basketball, I love being with kids, serving…
It's been a long time coming, but the brand new South Bibb Recreation Center is on the road to completion.
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Hawkinsville has lifted its boil water advisory for Rawls Street Friday afternoon. Water tests from a third party laboratory came back with negative results, indicating the water is safe to use. Earlier, the…
A 16-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, which happened early Wednesday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Superintendent of the Bibb County School District, Dr. Curtis Jones Jr. stopped by the 41-Today news studio. He told us why he fills the Bibb County School District is moving in the right direction. You can…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for a teen in connection with a burglary that ended in a murder. 16-year-old Aurie Mathis is wanted for shooting 41-year-old James Robert Young Jr. The sheriff's office believes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Atlanta Hawks have the 19th pick in Thursday’s first round of the NBA Draft. It’s not a pick that could transform the franchise, but it should be a good player. The Hawks have a new…
UPDATE 06282017: 22-year old OrLando Turrell Tatum turned himself in at the Baldwin County LEC around 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night. UPDATE: The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office has issued arrest warrants and charged 22-year old OrLando Turrell Tatum for…
Gym Director James Hand says he's dedicated to helping keep kids out of the streets by getting them in the ring.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb commissioners approved a new budget that could increase taxes. The vote was 6-3 Tuesday night in favor of the budget. "It's necessary," Commissioner Gary Bechtel said. "It's the first tax increase we've had in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -On the other side of the tracks of the Terminal station , Brooks Patterson and his wife Leah are keeping busy. "We just knew there was something better for this area," said Brooks. "I've always liked fixing…
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty for escaped inmates Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose. Rowe and Dubose appeared in court Wednesday morning for their first appearance hearing in Putnam County. Sheriff Howard Sills,…
Thief steals Subway employee's cell phone and cash; Bibb deputies investigating.
Bibb deputies are searching for two men who robbed Flash Foods on Wednesday morning.
The city of Milledgeville said its final goodbye to Officer Christopher Monica who was tragically shot last Tuesday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tyson Foods distribution center in Macon, is expanding and with expansion comes more economic growth. "Their presence here in Macon-Bibb speaks volume and does wonders for the community," said Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert. Adding more 102…
Bibb County investigators are looking for two men who robbed a Dollar General store at 3824 Pio Nono Avenue Monday night. It happened before 10 p.m.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jason Aldean is returning to his hometown. Aldean will be in Macon August 11th for his second Concert for the Kids. All proceeds from this concert will go to the Children's Hospital Navicent Health. David Aiello…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Yesterday, an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft flew into the Atlantic Ocean to analyze the tropical low near Venezuela. It was determined that the storm system had a closed circulation with 40 mph winds, and…
Warner Robins has found itself in a bit of a budget bind. The 2018 budget was supposed to be approved on Monday night but, factoring in a $1.6 million raise to city employees like fireman and police put the council's plans on pause.
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - $130,000 still hasn't been claimed for the two escaped Georgia inmates. Sheriff Howard Sills, from Putnam County, said he takes full responsibility for any confusion regarding the money after a video surfaced. The video was of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some people have photographs spilling out from closets, drawers, attics... you name it. Now, how do you get all of that together into one place? Andi Willis is back to guide you along perfectly organized. First…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has strategies in place to keep inmates from escaping.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - UPDATE: The woman at the house is doing fine, just "shaken up", according to Bibb County Sheriff David Davis. The other suspect is still on the run. Investigators towed a black Volkswagen Jetta from the scene.…
Word of Officer Curtis Billue's death alongside a fellow officer touched thousands across the nation, and brought hundreds in droves on Saturday to support his family in their final goodbye.