MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Power wants to make sure you're prepared for the winter weather that is headed our way. This week was Winter Weather Awareness Week, and the power company is taking steps to make sure you and…
"You learn how strong the community is," said Scott. Teachable moments have come fast for Americus Police Chief Mark Scott. "You learn how resilient our police officers are," said Scott.
Forest Hill road will soon be widening to three lanes. This according Macon-Bibb leaders who made the announcement at a public information meeting today.
Macon-Bibb County is striving to help businesses succeed. The county, school district, housing authority and water authority teamed up to host a vendor fair for local businesses.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An employee at a Family Dollar Store in Macon was shot during an armed robbery attempt Thursday morning. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says a man entered the store on Emery Highway around 9 a.m. and…
Betty Cantrell, who is also known as Miss America 2016, is recording her first country EP in Macon.
Jones Animal Services will finally get the space they need. Commissioners approved construction for a new facility for the shelter and the county has already cleared the lot for the space.
"It was a beautiful day," said Kendall Newman, who was in Hawaii when the Pearl Harbor attack happened. "The neighbor came over and said we were being attacked." December 7th, 1941 - America's spacious skies filled with Japanese planes. "But she didn't know whether they were Germans or Japanese," said Newman.
UPDATE - Officials from the Milledgeville Police Department tell 41NBC News Kiunte Montrelle Lawrence is in custody. Milledgeville, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Investigators with the Milledgeville Police Department Detectives Bureau are searching for a suspect in a shooting incident that occurred today in…
JACKSON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia death row inmate was executed. William Sallie died by lethal injection at 10:15 this evening at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center in Jackson. Sallie was convicted for the 1990 murder of a Bacon County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Community Foundation of Central Georgia announced its second round of funded projects from the Downtown Challenge. The winners have submitted various ideas that could make downtown Macon a better place. The Peyton Anderson Foundation and…
"Culloden is a small town," said voter Faye Eller. There's not a ton of registered voters in Culloden. "It's been a good, thriving community," said Eller.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office made a special delivery to Navicent Health Children's Hospital. They dropped off boxes of toys for the young patients. The toys were added to the "Holly Jolly Shoppe" the hospital has for children on…
First Presbyterian Day School's Beta Club collected more than 300 toys for the Kids Yule Love Organization.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man was killed after being shot outside his home on Bailey Avenue Tuesday morning. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says 29-year-old Antwan Baker was shot in the face while sitting in his car. The Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 41NBC partnered up with several organizations Monday to help gather donations for a good cause. The Macon Centreplex, along with the Macon Mayhem hockey team, helped the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank by accepting donations of…
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful and the county won six first place awards out of seven categories overall in the 2016 Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards Luncheon .
"We've been to 13, 14 hundred meetings together," said Monroe County Commissioner Larry Evans. You have a tendency to get to know someone after serving the public with them for a long time. "We've had to work for the best interests of Monroe County," said Evans. "Ham and I started on the Board of Commissioners in 1987," said Evans.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Maybe you and your loved ones would like to get more organized in the new year. If so, professional organizer Andi Willis spends a few moments to share with us some of her gifts ideas to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMG) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is trying to find out who robbed the Raceway Gas Station on Mercer University Drive. Investigators say a man wearing a mask walked into the store and demanded money with a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a male and female suspect accused of using a fraudulent credit card. Investigators say the couple used the card at several locations in Macon.…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teenager is dead after a single-car accident on Highway 42 near Montpelier Springs Rd. Sunday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, four people were traveling in a Chevrolet Camaro when it went off…
Happy Friday! After a few dry days rain is on the way for the weekend! A system is setting up to our west and we could see a few showers as early as Saturday night, ahead of which we will…
Here are the scores and highlights from the week of December 2.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County Commission Jim Ham is dead after a single car accident. Officials from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office say Ham lost control of his pick-up truck on U.S. Highway 41 near Woodward Road this afternoon.…
"We're going to lose the business first of all," said Days Inn owner Kevin Patel. Patel owns the only hotel in Gray that takes customers. It's those customers he's worried about losing because of a possible hotel tax in the city.
Ocmulgee National Monument will now join the ranks of significant historic places in the United states. Like the Grand Canyon it is now considered a National Treasure.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for two masked men, accused of robbing the Dollar General on Pio Nono Avenue Thursday night. Investigators say two men, wearing masks, entered the store carrying shotguns and demanded…
Dr. Rebecca Gimenez is an expert when it comes to handling large animals, especially horses.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today across the globe is World AIDS Day, and one local organization is doing their part to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. The Middle Georgia Sisterhood, established in 1999, was created for the specific purpose…
"Coming from a rural community, that's what's going to be the door opener for them," said State Representative Patty Bentley. Students might be able to walk to the door, but getting through takes knowledge. "To really explore this world through education," said Bentley. "So education is very important."
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The bibb county sheriff’s office has found the man who jumped out of an ambulance. 54-year-old Keith Lynn Jones was being check for cutting himself after he broke a window at his home. Jones was hiding…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Atlanta Falcons deserve our apology – well, at least my apology. The Falcons had a horrible season debut against Tampa Bay and I was the one on the bridge wanting to jump. I saw nothing…
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a twin? Well, twins, Marilyn Erbentraut and Carolyn Rath have the answer to that question in their new book, "I Am A Twin! Me Too!".
The Jones County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a man missing since last week. Joe Frank Ussery Jr. has dementia and likes to walk where ever he goes. "It's a very heartfelt gesture for people I know and people I don't know," said his son, Joe Frank Ussery Jr.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who took pills from a CVS Pharmacy after flashing a gun at the clerk. The armed robbery happened at the CVS on Gray Highway Tuesday night. Investigators…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)) - There is a slight risk of severe weather across portions of Middle Georgia today. An approaching cold front is firing up a line of storms that has already produced severe weather including tornadoes in Louisiana, Mississippi…
MACON, Georgia (41NEWS/WMGT) - The Shoppes At River Crossing were partly born out of Macon-Bibb county planning and zoning meetings just like the one held Tuesday evening. Jim Thomas, Executive Director Planning and Zoning Commission said, "Planning sets up the…
Bibb County Sheriff's deputies are calling this a suspicious death.
The new 98,000 square-foot facility was designed to home Georgia's ex-convicts that require daily healthcare.
Dealing with health issues can be tough for many, especially when legal issues are involved. Navicent Health is hoping to make things easier for patients with the help of a new legal service called MedLaw.
Here's a look at your health inspection scores across Middle Georgia from the Georgia Department of Health.
"Reaching out into the future is what you're doing," said Houston County Commission Chairman Tommy Stalnaker. It never hurts to plan now for something you know is coming. "Most any government is doing that," said Stalnaker. "What we're trying to do is have some assurances there's going to be revenue to execute those plans into the future," said Stalnaker.
COCHRAN, Georgia (MGA RELEASE) - Middle Georgia State University's club football team will play in the national championship game Saturday, and fans in middle Georgia don't have to leave home to watch it. The school announced Monday the game will…
MACON, (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of an armed robbery at Advance Auto Parts at 3230 Mercer University Drive. The crime took place just before 7:00 p.m. Police say man entered the store and selected…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Nathan deal has suspended all the members of the Dooly County school board. Deal is acting on the recommendation of the state board of education. The governor has appointed a panel to nominate replacements. Governor…
"The Cuban food is absolutely--so much flavorful," said The Cuban Stop employee Emilio Fernandez. If you want to experience Cuban culture, the food is a good place to start. "It's so full of interesting sensations," said Fernandez. "You definitely have to come over and try it."
Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission is giving the community an opportunity to voice their opinions in Tuesday's 20 year plan meeting.
A man is under custody after swerving off the road, hitting a Circle K gas pump and causing a fire early this morning.
Here are the scores and highlights from the week of November 25.