PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sonny Perdue, the former governor of Georgia, will now have his name attached to a highway after a dedication ceremony held this afternoon at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. It was considered a fitting tribute…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High school students in Macon are learning how to help the community from local government leaders through the Youth Commission program. Orientation for the 30 students was held Tuesday at the Cox Capitol Theatre. The program…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is taking steps to better inform the community with an online crime mapping system. "We want them to know the type of crime to expect, hopefully they won't have any crime…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Donald Trump and Mike Pence supporters expressed why they attended a Pence rally at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry on Monday. "Well just because he's on the ticket, Jerry Bradley from Warner Robins said. "He's…
Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence rallied on Monday in Perry.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Pencils and paper may already be rustling about for your school-bound children as August comes to a close, but there's still time to get a final few things in order to help ensure your little ones…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wesleyan College was under lock down for about 30 minutes Monday after the Bibb County Sheriff's Office received a call alleging an active shooter was on campus. Deputies detained a man carrying a pocket knife not…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence is hosting a town hall meeting in Perry at the fairgrounds this afternoon at 1pm. Later today he holds fundraiser and rally in Atlanta. You can watch the event live on…
A teenager is shot while walking to Young's Grocery Store on Montpelier Avenue.
Four employees at two different spa businesses in Macon were arrested. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says two people at the Four Seasons Spa on Arkwright road, and two others at Paradise Spa on Northside Drive were offering sex for money.
The Flash Foods store on Thomaston Road in Bibb County was robbed early Sunday morning. Deputies say a man walked into the store with a gun, went behind the counter, and took cash from the register.
Someone tried to rob the Discount Check Cashing Store on Rocky Creek Road in Macon and was shot by a customer. Investigators say 22-year-old Rarekcus Delbridge and another man fell through the ceiling trying to rob the business.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office found a man dead on South Haven Court in Macon Sunday night. Security cameras let Brian Kim and Julia Brooks know someone was outside their home while they were gone.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Five flags used to fly above La Delicia restaurant on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon. After a robbery Thursday night, now there are only four. "When we got here our American flag was down, it just…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The first charter flight from Macon Regional Airport to the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino left Friday afternoon. 125 of the 126 seats on the Sun Country jet were filled. "The number of calls we're getting…
Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence hosts town hall meeting in Perry,GA.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent go head-to-head once again this week in the latest edition of Rant 'N Rave. First up is discussion on who should start at QB for UGA's first game. Should Coach Smart…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A suspect has been arrested after officers responded to a call of a suspicious person that was possibly armed Thursday afternoon at the Houston Medical Center. 38-year-old Saint Claire Brown was arrested after he was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former two-sport professional athlete Brian Jordan gave out free copies of his children's book after reading to students at Bernd Elementary on Thursday. "If we don't encourage our kids to read early they get left behind," Jordan…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office and SWAT Team served a search warrant at a home on Maynard Street Wednesday afternoon. Inside, deputies found 20 grams of marijuana. They also seized digital scales and packaging materials. According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department and County Commissioners say they finally got what they wanted. They broke ground on a new fire station in East Macon on Thursday. Payed for by the SPLOST, construction on the…
The Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association put on a workshop in Macon to show different ways to maintain and preserve monuments.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Married just two weeks, Blake and Holly Fullington agreed to put their honeymoon on hold to help Louisiana flood victims. "I can go to a beach anytime," Blake Fullington said. "My wife and I and…
The debate between Eason, Lambert, and Ramsey rages on.
Several Mercer medical students are trying to help residents address possible health issues.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission approved a $50 million dollar project Monday night to upgrade a part of downtown. Construction of a new hotel, parking deck, apartment complex and restaurant could begin as early as…
The new development will include a hotel, residences, retail space, a restaurant, and a parking structure.
Macon's newest brewery is making progress on opening before the end of the year.
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…
Leaders from different businesses, the state, and Capitol Hill met Tuesday morning for the Georgia Chambers' annual luncheon.
Family, friends gather to remember football player.
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…
United Way of Central Georgia aims to boost students' literacy during the summer.
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…
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.
A Peach County student is dead after a car crash in Byron.
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…
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…
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Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent talk Braves, Bulldogs, Falcons, and high school football.
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.…
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The state board of education voted to terminate Macon Charter Academy's charter.
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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…
Mercer University campus police gives students safety tips.
The fire division at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center is investing more than half a million dollars into a new truck.
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,…
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.
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