New partnership encourages students to read during summer
Kids who love to read have a chance at winning free tickets to the Georgia National Fair this fall.
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Taxi service, Uber, coming to Middle Georgia
The taxi service, Uber, is coming to Middle Georgia.
Macon-Bibb introduces budget for upcoming fiscal year
Macon-Bibb County's mayor says the county's next budget is $5 million less than it was last year.
Bibb middle schools to receive cameras in classrooms next year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District plans to put cameras in every middle school and Veterans Elementary next year. Ballard-Hudson Middle School tested the new audio/visual system this year. Teachers received their classroom cameras and speakers in October.…
Macon school celebrates "Leader In Me" skills
Students at Burdell-Hunt Magnet School are showing off their leadership skills.
Driver fatally crashes during Perry police chase
Driver has not been identified
Sparta Industries to create more than 1,000 jobs in Milledgeville
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sparta Industries is building a new plant in Milledgeville. Governor Nathan Deal announced the HVAC duct liner insulation manufacturer will be using the old Rheem Manufacturing building, according to a news release from the governor's office.…
What's Right With Our Schools: Outside the Classroom with Southwest High coaches
Football and basketball coaches at Southwest High School in Macon continue to mentor students and help them become responsible adults.
Bibb Investigator killed in car accident laid to rest
The funeral for 29-year old Bibb County Sheriff's Investigator Anthony Joseph “TJ” Freeman is today at the Macon Centreplex.
Demolition begins on Macon's Tindall Heights apartments
The bricks are starting to come down at the Tindall Heights apartments with plans to upgrade the public housing units.
Car accident leaves Macon man in critical condition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is in critical condition after he was hit by a car Saturday afternoon. Charles Cooks, 60, was hit at the intersection of Pio Nono and Suwanee Avenues, according to a news release from the…
Woman dies in Macon ATV accident
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 24 year old is dead after an ATV accident in Macon Saturday night. One ATV rear ended the other on Columbus Road and all four of the people involved were ejected, according to a news…
Taylor County tax assessor and husband arrested for elderly abuse
Charlyn Lemons and Jeffrey Lemons arrested for elderly abuse
Peach County photo contest aiming to attract film industry
Peach County wants to get involved with the state's film industry. The chairman for the county's chamber of commerce says a photo contest is putting them on the map and they hope to bring the box office to the county.
Funeral arrangements set for Deputy Freeman, new charges for Kinder
Martavius Kinder now facing murder charge
Man arrested for using counterfeit money in Milledgeville
19-year-old Austin Daniel was arrested Thursday for using counterfeit bills at several locations throughout the city.
What's Right With Our Schools: Rutland High School lunch lady makes major impact
Rutland High School's lunch lady is making a big impact on her students, staff and faculty.
FVSU holds candlelight vigil for Donnell Phelps
The 18-year-old student was stabbed to death on campus Tuesday night.
Person injured during Ibex Street shooting
Twenty-six-year-old Elbert Jordan was shot multiple times.
Middle Georgia Cold Cases: The Last Words
Dublin police are still trying to find a killer who attacked a jewelry store owner 27 years ago.
Bibb 4th graders learn from Native Americans at Ocmulgee National Monument
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County 4th graders have been learning from Native Americans at the Ocmulgee National Monument this week. Thanks to a federal transportation grant, park rangers were able to pay bus drivers to bring the kids to the…
Macon Charter Academy principal, parents remain positive despite troubles
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Despite recent troubles, some Macon Charter Academy parents are hopeful their school will stay open next year. 41NBC's Alexa Rodriguez found out what is fueling the positivity among the school's new principal and a few 'cheerleader' parents.…
Bibb Co. Sheriff's Deputy dies in car wreck
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has lost one of their own. Deputy Anthony "TJ" Freeman was killed in traffic accident Thursday around 3 a.m. at Columbus Road and Buena Vista Drive.
FVSU stabbing suspect: 'I'm not a killer'
Joseph Scott is charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony.
UPDATE: Fatal Macon 5-car wreck victim identified
One person has died in a five-car wreck at the intersection of Broadway and Flamingo Drive in Macon. All traffic has been detoured around the accident.
Macon man wanted for theft by receiving
Elijah Simmons wanted for theft by receiving
Mercer study abroad program celebrates 10th anniversary
Students going to Vietnam are expected to fit their 5,000 patient with a prosthetic leg designed by a Mercer professor.
Macon-Bibb receives $92K federal grant to expand Ocmulgee Heritage Trail
Macon-Bibb is expanding the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail from Amerson River Park to Riverside Cemetery.
Macon Charter Academy declares bankruptcy, will close next school year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Charter Academy will not be open next school year. The school filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 for the United States Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of…
Sanitation workers injured in Macon traffic accident
Sanitation workers pinned between vehicles
Navicent PD radio system improves communication with county emergency departments
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Medical Center, Navicent Health Police Department can now communicate with county emergency management departments with the touch of a button. New radio technology will give Navicent officers direct access to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the…
Bibb deputies watching for speeders, distracted drivers
The department announced a new traffic initiative Tuesday.
Middle Georgia's only car tag renewal kiosk opens at Macon Kroger
You can find it at the Kroger on Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.
Early voting begins, new Macon-Bibb precinct sees first visitors
Early voting ends May 20th.
Kumho Tire Plant opens in Macon, brings 400 jobs
The new Kumho Tire Plant is now up and running. Local and state leaders along with members of the company say the impact on the economy will be felt almost immediately, and say there are plans in place for future growth.
Macon woman ran over by car, dies at hospital
92-year-old Dorothy Elder dies in accident
Man accused of robbing downtown Macon bank unarmed
Deputies investigate dowtown BB&T Bank robbery
Middle Georgia Cold Cases: The Bone Collector
Jones County sheriff's investigators are trying to figure out whose remains were found on the southern part of the county in 2015.
Bibb DFCS honors Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month
The Bibb County Department of Family and Children Services held a balloon release event this afternoon to remember victims of child abuse.
Pediatrician explains effects of marijuana on children after Wrightsville boy eats weed cake for breakfast
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Wrightsville woman who's son told his teacher he ate a marijuana cake for breakfast bonded out of jail Thursday. 41NBC's Alexa Rodriguez spoke to a pediatrician to find out what happens to a child when he…
ALDI preparing to open new Milledgeville store
The first 100 shoppers will receive a golden ticket, each containing ALDI gift certificates of various amounts.
Florida man on the run after high speed chase in Macon
Macon Charter Academy, L.H. Williams Elementary School, Alexander II Magnet School and Mount De Sales Academy are on lock down while Bibb County deputies chase a suspect through the area.
Former State Rep. Cecil Staton named new chancellor at ECU
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - The UNC Board of Governors has chosen a former Georgia legislator as the new chancellor at East Carolina University. Local media outlets report Cecil Staton, currently the interim president of Valdosta State University, was unanimously…
Small grease fire starts at north Macon Burger King
The Macon-Bibb Fire Department is handling a grease fire at the Burger King on Riverside Drive near Tom Hill Senior Boulevard. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says it was a small grease fire.
Jones County Schools implementing school bus cameras to protect students
Several school buses in Jones County are now upgraded to crack down on dangerous drivers.
UPDATED: Power restored on Georgia Avenue in Macon
A car ran into a utility pole on Georgia Avenue in Macon.
Mercer University set to break ground on new science building
The new 144,000 square foot facility is scheduled to be completed in December of 2017.
What's Right With Our Schools: Sandra Deal visits Taylor Elementary
Sandra Deal visits students during Read Across America Month.
Wrightsville mother arrested after son eats marijuana cake
Shakirah Wiley faces child cruelty charge
UPDATE: Convicted Jones County murderer Daniel Lucas executed
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles denied Daniel Lucas clemency Tuesday.