MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's another edition of Rant 'N Rave, as 41NBC's Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent take a look at a couple of big time football games taking place this weekend. First up is the Georgia Bulldogs game…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dr. Mickey Bansal is the Medical Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Coliseum Health System. Here is what he's noticed regarding kids and this flu season. "We are actually already starting to see influenza positive testing for…
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Prisoners of War (POW) and those Missing in Action (MIA) were honored at the Museum of Aviation Thursday. The ceremony was held in conjunction with National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Before the ceremony, volunteers and…
The county coroner says 32-year-old Rollie Vaughn was shot in the back and died at the hospital.
Albany, GA. bank robber is believed to be connected to a robbery in Dothan, AL.
A fire destroyed a Milledgeville duplex Thursday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Starting this week, bikes will be available at locations in downtown Macon for short trips. The Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) announced the launch of the Macon Bike Share Program on Thursday at the…
Someone shot a man at Murphy Homes in Macon. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Marvin Cooper was shot in the leg.
A man is in jail in Wheeler County accused of shooting and killing his step-mother after an argument.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Okay, Georgia Bulldog fans… it’s just one game. But it was a horrible game. The two-point win over Nicholls proved to everyone what most hard-core fans already knew – this is going to be a process. This…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia is trying to connect people with good paying jobs. It will have their annual Fall Job Fair at the Anderson Conference Center, on Eisenhower Parkway in Macon. Vicki Mills, the Director…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The largest temporary bike lane network in the world is coming to downtown Macon. "The lanes in the street are beneficial to everyone," Lee Clack said. "The thing that scares me as a cyclist was always cars,…
Thomas Wicker has been named new interim president and CEO for the Cherry Blossom Festival.
New jobs are coming to Macon-Bibb County. A company called Guard-Buildings, LLC is announcing plans to open a 23,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Macon-Bibb County. The Florida based company manufactures industrial modular shelters and plans to initially hire 25 employees and invest $2,000,000.00.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Representative Heath Clark (Republican, District 147) made a special visit to Shirley Hills Elementary School. He wasn't there to talk about politics. Instead, he taught the fourth graders about the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two horses are recovering at a ranch after being rescued from a home in Twiggs County last week. "It's amazing what these guys have been able to do," Dr. Rebecca Gimenez said. Gimenez owns the property…
The sheriff says it didn't shut down service, but it did cost nearly $40,000 to fix the damage.
Clowns were seen chasing kids at a local bus stop in Macon.
A man went inside a Macon motel with a gun and robbed it. It happened at the America's Best Value Inn and Suites at 4951 Romeiser Dr.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A stretch of Gray Highway in Macon averages more than one roadway collision a day. From the Spring Street bridge to the county line, 219 roadway collisions occurred this year from January 1 to July 31.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic accident involving a pedestrian that occurred on Forsyth Road at North Wellington around 9:30 this morning. 69-year-old John Phillips of Macon was jogging down Forsyth Road.…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Milledgeville police are investigating a report of shots fired that happened near Leo Court Sunday morning. Tyrone Thomas, 25, has been arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault. According to a press release from the Milledgeville…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - When kids come home from school, it's usually with all sorts of memories. From report cards to pieces of art, but what do you do when the front of the refrigerator runs out of space? Professional…
Two suspects were arrested after trying to run away from deputies. A Bibb County Sheriff’s deputy noticed a car on Edna Place Road near Napier Avenue possibly involved in recent burglaries.
Someone drove up in a car while a man was walking down the street and shot him. 33-year-old Onterrio Woolfork was walking down Mosley Street.
A man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Macon Sunday. Bibb County deputies found 36-year-old Ralfeale Lowe shot in the chest.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On the campus of Mercer University, it seems like everyone is talking about the big game. There is a buzz about the Bears. Mercer student Kenerly Gordon says, "I think everyone is excited we have been talking…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than 50 people gathered outside of the Old Perry Courthouse in remembrance of September 11 and to thank first responders on Friday morning. It happened under a large American flag, waving from the top of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The funeral for Macon-Bibb's first African-American firefighter was held today at St. Peter's Missionary Baptist Church. Johnnie Elbert Forsyth III was hired by the Macon Fire Department in 1968. He resigned as a sergeant in 1977.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mayor Robert Reichert announced with a formal proclamation that this upcoming weekend will be dedicated to celebrating the life and music of Otis Redding. Reichert handed the proclamation to Redding's daughter outside of Tubman Museum on…
The center's commander says the current response system is more than a decade old, and adds the new one will lower response times.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's office is short 100 employees. They are down 40 patrol deputies and there plenty of other open positions throughout the rest of the department. Because of that, Sheriff David Davis says many…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students at Mercer University say trying to find a parking spot is costing them valuable time. Around 3,000 students attend classes at the Macon campus. A spokesperson from Mercer University says there are about 2,500 parking spaces…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week is football, football, and more football as Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent rant and rave about the upcoming college and NFL football schedule. First up is the Battle at Bristol, which sees the Virginia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Veterans Elementary School held its ribbon cutting ceremony for its new, state-of-the-art building on Thursday. The school has nearly 800 students after combining the former Morgan and Barden Elementary Schools. "Our goal is to teach students…
Governor Nathan Deal announced plans to introduce a law enforcement reform package that includes a 20% pay raise.
A Bibb County Sheriff's Office deputy shot at a car as it sped away because he thought it was going to hit him. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says Deputy David Whigham received a look out call for a stolen car.
A group from Clark Patterson Lee, a design firm based in Atlanta, presented city council members and residents sketches and renderings for the proposed park along with a master plan.
Someone shot a man twice in Macon Wednesday evening, but he won't tell Bibb deputies any more information about it. 27-year-old Darrius Williams was on Knotts St. Lane just before 8 p.m.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On a spectacular, breezy September day our American flag and everything it stands for is proudly on full display for everyone to see outside of Ballard Hudson Middle School. Eighth-grade student Ahyanna Turner already has a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Falcons start this weekend. Did you even realize that? The Falcons start this weekend when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Georgia Dome. Please contain your excitement. For some reason, this team has…
Flint Energies is warning customers of scammers who are calling restaurants in Warner Robins demanding money and threatening to cut services.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several animals, including two starving horses, were rescued from a property in Twiggs County on Wednesday morning. Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare assisted the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office in the investigation at 1166 Big Oak Road. The owner,…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened early Wednesday morning at a home on Pine Avenue. Police say multiple bullets damaged the home. Three people were inside at the time. There are no…
The CEO of the Cherry Blossom Festival is being asked to resign. The board chair sent an e-mail to 41NBC Tuesday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Detectives at the Bibb County Sheriff's Office are trying to figure who called in a bomb threat to Cirrus Academy Charter School. The charter school sits off of Pio Nono Avenue near Mercer University Drive. Corporal…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mayor Eric Wilson is upgrading sidewalks and the city park in an effort to attract business to Forsyth. "It all ties in with our economic development initiative," Wilson said. "Because we know that quality of life…
A man was hit by a train on Jeffersonville Road in Macon early this morning. Investigators say 51-year-old Kenneth Cloud of Macon was walking on the railroad tracks near an overpass when he was hit.
Central State Hospital in Milledgeville is undergoing some new changes.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than 1,500 people hit the pavement for the 40th running of the Macon Labor Day Road Race on Monday morning. 82-year-old David Morgan hasn't missed one of them. "Thinking that I could finish the race…