The Allman Brothers Band drummer and co-founder, Butch Trucks, passed away at the age of 69. According to the band's Facebook page, he died Tuesday night, January 24, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Teams from across Georgia competed in the first round of the LEGO League at the Museum of Aviation on Saturday. STARBASE Robins held the competition, which is an international program that partners robotics with competition.…
Warner Robins church collecting donations for Albany tornado victims
The Better Business Bureau wants you to be aware of scammers who may try to take advantage of you after the storm this weekend. CEO Kelvin Collins says there are dishonest workers who will do sub par work to fix your home and leave you to deal with it.
Organizers at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry are helping residents across Middle Georgia do their part in the relief effort.
The stage is set for some big performances in Forsyth at the Monroe County Fine Arts Center. The construction is finally finished. "In our other auditorium they had no dressing room," said Monroe County Schools Assistant Superintendent Jackson Daniel.
Women from across Middle Georgia have united to make a difference in the community. United Way held a luncheon to launch their initiative, Women United of Central Georgia.
Do you ever get lost when visiting a hospital? Or trying to find what to eat and figuring out what's healthy? Those are some of the problems Mercer University and Hutchings Career Center students tried to solve by creating different apps.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - All Twiggs County Public School facilities are closed Tuesday due to a water outage in Jeffersonville. According to a press release, any student who had already gotten on a school bus will be returned home. Staff…
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has been working hard the past few days and this evening have released the latest findings on some of the tornadoes that moved through Middle Georgia over the weekend. More damage surveys are…
Hartley Elementary School is getting its students ready for the Georgia Milestone Test.
A tornado passed through Wilcox County this weekend and did major damage. "I wasn't here when it hit--I came back about an hour later, and this is what I found," said homeowner Harold Plemons. Cars slowed down as the drove by Monday to see the damage that hit quickly Saturday near Rochelle in Wilcox County.
After the Atlanta Falcons' win last night, fans wasted no time in hitting the stores for their NFC Championship gear.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman is arrested and charged with murder after shooting and killing her husband. Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators say 45-year-old Tenita Shoats shot 43-year-old Vernon Shoats Sr. during an argument Sunday night. Deputies found Shoats Sr. with…
Wheeler County Schools: School is closed for students; staff should report at 10AM.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Round 3 of Severe Weather - Sunday, January 22, 2017 The first round of rain we received Saturday afternoon stabilized the atmosphere, leaving Middle Georgia with regular thunderstorms early this morning. Right now, the stronger severe…
Warner Robins, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Severe weather hit the Hidden Creek Estates in Warner Robins near Highway 129. Amanda Rogers lives in the neighborhood, she said, "There were no sirens going off. It started raining really hard and the wind…
Monroe County residents will soon be able to vote on whether or not Monroe County Hospital will shut down. County commissioners announced options for the future of the hospital earlier this week at a meeting.
Navicent Health has put its visitor flu policy in place. Children 12 and under won't be allowed to visit patients at the Medical Center, Navicent Health, Medical Center of Peach County and the Rehabilitation Hospital, Navicent Health. It's because children are more likely to catch and spread the flu.
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - It's finally Friday! A rather warm and mostly dry week will be ending on a soggy note. Friday will be a mostly quiet day, weather-wise, with isolated showers in the forecast. Temperatures will stay in the…
Rehoboth Volunteer Dental Clinic is approaching its 7th year serving low income families and its the only one of its kind serving the Middle Georgia Area.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The first ever Middle Georgia Craft Beer Festival is ready to kick off for the weekend. You can enjoy more than fifty taps worth of different Georgia based breweries' beers. Bearfoot Tavern is hosting it through…
Inmates at the Wheeler Correctional Facility in Alamo are looking forward to their lives after prison. "I have an opportunity for a new start," said future diesel mechanic David Ruiz. Starting up a diesel engine takes lots of different parts.
A man was caught on surveillance cameras stealing from drive time used cars on Riverside Drive in Macon January 14th. He's wearing a red shirt and an Atlanta Braves hat. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for him.
Happy Thursday Evening! We have had a nice (mostly dry) few days, but worry not thunderstorm fans, rain and storms are on the way, beginning tomorrow. Thursday: Expect some fog during the morning hours with partly cloudy skies becoming mostly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Who would have ever believed the Atlanta Falcons will be getting ready for the NFC Championship game? Not me. I thought this team was awful in the preseason and then awful in the first week of…
The Bibb county school district gave business leaders the opportunity to take on the role of being principal for a day. McKibben Lane Elementary School allowed two Macon restaurant managers to participate.
A Macon business is getting recognition among elite franchises. America's Swimming Pool Company was ranked 113 on Entrepreneur magazine's Top 500.
Macon's NAACP spoke to 41NBC about its outrage of a black teen shot in the head on Monday and the suspect's quick release
Two men use a shotgun to pull off armed robbery in Warner Robins
Students at Thomson Middle School in Centerville want you to get on your phone and vote. They're looking for votes in a national competition that would let them help keep the community safe. The students designed a phone app called Runners App Management, or RAM.
A local school brought class to the movies Tuesday. Buses transported more than 70 students from Jones County High School got to see box office heavy hitter Hidden Figures--for free.
A teen was shot in the head Monday night. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
Employees at Navicent Health took time to honor the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. in an observance on Monday.
Today the Adopt-A-Role Model program in Macon honored Dr. King's legacy with a special guest at their Historic Literacy Celebration--his sister-in-law, Naomi King.
He had a dream, a dream that more than fifty years later is still being celebrated and lived. Hundreds marched through out the streets of Macon-Bibb to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Taylor County Upper Elementary School is helping their students improve in academics as well as teaching them life lessons.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baskets! When it comes to organizing, they can bring a world of help for anyone looking for a place to put all of those smaller items. Professional organizer Andi Willis gives us a few usages of…
It's a new day for Dooly County's School Board. Five new members of the board were sworn in at the Dooly County Courthouse in Vienna this afternoon.
A Macon-Bibb Convention and Visitor's Bureau project has taken off. "We've had over 800 trips," said Vice President of Marketing for the Macon-Bibb Convention and Visitor's Bureau Valerie Bradley. The wheels are spinning on the bikeshare program in Macon-Bibb.
Twiggs Academy has closed it's doors since Wednesday this week. The school announced on their Facebook page that it was due to "extensive illnesses" throughout the school.
The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority wants young people living in Macon to stay in Macon. They launched their 'Re-Imagine Macon' campaign this past October.
Three years ago, Bernida Hawkins, was forced to leave her damaged home."It needed so much work on it and I didn't have the money or the resources at that time," Hawkins said.Hawkins eventually became homeless.
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for new deputies to help the community. "The manpower is our sheriff's office resources," said Colonel Aubrey Evins. "Without it, we're not able to fully do our duties," said Evins. If you're feeling a sense of duty to the public, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office wants to know.
The Concerned Citizens of Taylor County continue their fight against the Board of Education after terminating Dr. Gary Gibson in September.
Governor Deal addressed the Georgia General Assembly on issues from Medicaid to saving tax dollars on Wednesday at the capitol building.
Warner Robins hopes to save taxpayers money with a lower ISO rating. The rating is a symbol of how well served the community is in utilities and emergency services. Insurance companies use the rating to adjust rates.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman was asked to lie on the ground while she was robbed at gunpoint outside of a home in north Macon Tuesday night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the 57-year-old victim was getting…
If you're looking to help in the fight against cancer, look no further than your local grocery store.
J.R. McNair is in the business of building businesses. His company, The Velocity Accelerator, relocated to Macon just a few months ago and has already helped several develop new business plans.