New $50 million development coming to downtown Macon
The new development will include a hotel, residences, retail space, a restaurant, and a parking structure.
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New Macon brewpub preparing for fall opening
Macon's newest brewery is making progress on opening before the end of the year.
Milledgeville Police Department introduces Specialized Patrol Unit
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville Police Department is introducing a six-person Specialized Patrol Unit to educate and interact with the community. "We're going to be teaching about bullying, gangs, drugs, self esteem, peer pressure, and about how to stay…
Thousands attend annual congressional luncheon in Macon
Leaders from different businesses, the state, and Capitol Hill met Tuesday morning for the Georgia Chambers' annual luncheon.
Raekwon Smith 'a kid loved by everybody'
Family, friends gather to remember football player.
Sonny's Barbecue to feed Louisiana flood victims
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Billy Crooms, the manager of Sonny's Barbecue Restaurant in Dublin couldn't stand by and watch the flooding disaster in Louisiana. "We're going to go to the Red Cross facility there in Baton Rouge and feed 300 to…
What's Right With Our Schools: United Way of Central Georgia Kickstart Reading program
United Way of Central Georgia aims to boost students' literacy during the summer.
Three men rob a Waffle House in Forsyth
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three men robbed a Waffle House in Forsyth on Monday morning. The Forsyth Police Department says two of them had guns. They entered the store at 286 North Lee Street around 5 a.m. and left in…
UPDATE: Bibb deputies search for Macon club shooter
A man was killed outside of a club in Macon early Saturday morning. It happened at the Dream Bar & Lounge on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Peach County football player dies in car crash
A Peach County student is dead after a car crash in Byron.
Buckarama celebrates 25th anniversary
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia National Fairgrounds hosted the 25th Buckarama on Friday. The event runs through the weekend. Admission is $10. Sam Stowe with the Georgia Wildlife Federation calls the event a great way to make friends and…
Flights to Biloxi available from Middle Georgia Regional Airport
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia Regional Airport can send you to the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Tickets for the three night getaway are $440. "We've had three flights back in the spring as kind of…
Coach's Corner: Warner Robins Demons begin 2016 with a new head coach
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Rant N' Rave: It's the first edition of 2016 - Bill and Tucker return to talk about Georgia sports
Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent talk Braves, Bulldogs, Falcons, and high school football.
Family, law enforcement gather to lay Officer Tim Smith to rest
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Over one thousand people gathered to say their final goodbye to Officer Tim Smith on Thursday. Smith, of the Eastman Police Department, was killed in the line of duty by 24-year-old Royheem Deeds on Saturday night.…
Coach's Corner: Mount de Sales Cavaliers enter 2016 after two straight 4-6 seasons
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State votes to terminate Macon Charter Academy's charter
The state board of education voted to terminate Macon Charter Academy's charter.
Coach's Corner: New coach for East Laurens Falcons for 2016
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Daycare worker faces child abuse charges
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Karina Bonner faces eight counts of cruelty to six children while working at Coliseum Child's Play in Macon. As of Wednesday, Bonner is out on bond. "I've seen her yank, push, shove, grab, slap...children," Nicholas McCane…
College campus safety tips
Mercer University campus police gives students safety tips.
State training center building new fire aerial ladder in Forsyth
The fire division at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center is investing more than half a million dollars into a new truck.
Meeting held in Macon following year with high pedestrian fatalities
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Government leaders and community members met for a discussion after Macon ranked second in the state last year in pedestrian fatalities. During the meeting, an action plan called "Vision Zero" was introduced. "It's a simple concept,…
Witness reacts to fatal Eastman police shooting
A man who says he looked on as an Eastman police officer was shot says he's still in shock and wants the violence to stop in his neighborhood.
Coach's Corner: Westfield Hornets will have a new, but familiar face as head coach in 2016
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What's Right With Our Schools: Oak Hill Middle School adopts PALS Strategy
Oak Hill Middle School uses new method that allows students to learn from each other.
Baldwin County Airport moving forward with expansion plan
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin County Airport is putting together an Airport Layout Plan, something it hasn't done in over 15 years. "Now is our time on how do we move forward," Jim Wolfgang, Chair of the Baldwin County Airport…
Coach's Corner: Bleckley County Royals coming off worst season since 2008
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Keeping Organized: The school backpack
Your child's backpack can be more than a bottomless void where things go to get lost or crushed.
Suspect arrested in shooting of Eastman police officer
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has confirmed 24-year-old Royheem Delshawn Deeds has been arrested.
Monroe County Sheriff's Office giving students real life look at law enforcement
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office wants to teach high school students that are interested in law enforcement. The Explorers Program gives students the chance to ride-along with deputies. "We hope to be able to teach them…
Warner Robins Police Department launches new phone app
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jennifer Parson couldn't wait to launch the new phone app for the Warner Robins Police Department. She began planning the app in March. The app, named "WRPD," is filled with features including: breaking news, blog…
Truck nearly crashes through mobile home on Hawkinsville Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A truck nearly plowed through a mobile after the driver swerved off the road trying to avoid a van making a U-turn in the middle of the street. Two people were taken to Navicent Health to…
Macon masseuse explains how cupping helps Olympic athletes
Olympic athletes are using cupping to rejuvenate their muscles when they compete.
Bones In Suitcase
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) - Police are trying to identify the remains of a woman whose skull and bones were found in a suitcase along a Georgia interstate northeast of Atlanta. The investigation into the macabre case began after a state…
Coach's Corner: Rutland Hurricanes enter 2016 with new head coach
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Water main break causes multiple car accidents in Houston County
One person was sent to the hospital after a water main break caused several car accidents in Houston County Friday morning.
Power restored after man crashes into utility pole in Macon
UPDATE (11:10 a.m.): Power has now been restored to the Houston Avenue area as of 7:30 a.m. A damaged utility pole caused the outage. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for DUI in Macon…
Woman jumps out of moving ambulance on I-75 in Macon
A woman is in critical condition because she jumped out of a moving ambulance on I-75 Thursday night just after 10 p.m. It happened near the Mercer University Drive exit.
Wesleyan's President Ruth Knox announces retirement
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Ruth Knox says Wesleyan College means the world to her. That's why it's bittersweet for her to retire after 15 years. She said today the 2016-2017 school year would be her last. "I was born to…
Museum of Aviation names new interim board chairman
Museum of Aviation named new interim board chairman.
Middle Georgia Cold Cases: The Routine
28-year-old Donna Johnson was found bound and gagged in July 1984.
Coach's Corner: Houston County Bears in midst of most successful three year period
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Seven arrests made for meth distribution in Jones County
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office arrested seven people for trying to sell methamphetamine. Three of the five arrests happened around Georgia Highway 49, in the areas of Pecan Drive and Henderson Road. Kyle James,…
Top Georgia officials meet to discuss military affairs at Museum of Aviation
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 21st Century Partnership hosted a committee meeting on military affairs at the Museum of Aviation Wednesday. Former Georgia U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and former Gov. Sonny Perdue were among many former and current…
Dash cam video captures veteran's simple gift for police officer
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dash cam video from a Warner Robins police car caught an exchange of gratitude between a veteran and Officer Josh Wilcox as he was directing traffic last week. Wilcox called it a moment of brotherhood.…
Warner Robins doubling sewage fees for residents outside city limits
More than 1,000 people who use the sewage system in Warner Robins will soon see an increase in their sewage fees.
Coach's Corner: Mary Persons Bulldogs are 40-9 combined under coach Brian Nelson
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Robbers steal money, pistol whip employee at Warner Robins restaurant
Police officers are looking for two suspects who robbed the El Bronco Mexican Restaurant early Wednesday morning.
County employees work to remove satanic graffiti from Macon statue
County employees are cleaning up graffiti on a statue in downtown Macon.
Bibb County Board of Education holds hearing for property tax increase
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Board of Education wants to increase property taxes so that school employees can get a raise. They are seeking $2 million in revenue, an 11.15% property tax increase from the 2016 fiscal year.…