MACON/ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT/AP) - Voters in Bibb County are voting for Mayor and Sheriff today, among other races. With Lonzy Edwards suspending his campaign for mayor and his subsequent death, Mayor Robert Reichert will, barring some extraordinary circumstance, win tonight's…
Candidates are getting ready for the finish line for Tuesday's election.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two businesses announced investment and job creation in Dublin in the last six months. 41NBC's Alexa Rodriguez found out why Laurens County is so attractive for companies. "Both of these companies are international companies that are choosing…
18-year-old Arquallis Coger shot in the hand and chest
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Someone shot a pedestrian in Macon Saturday night. Investigators with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said 32-year-old Clinton Roberson Jr. was walking to the Marathon Gas Station on New Clinton Road when he heard gunshots. He…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A car accident on I-75 in Peach County killed a Vienna man. It happened Saturday night around 10 p.m. near exit 144. Georgia State Patrol troopers said an 18 wheeler hit Ashley Towns as he was…
20-year-old Torrance Deon Rouse charged with murder
The event was held in order to help raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
The 2004 Dodge van was given to the Columbus, Georgia native, who is also a patient at the ALS Clinic at the Rehabilitation Hospital, Navicent Health in Macon.
Navicent Health and the Hospital Authority of Monroe County have agreed to a management relationship that will allow Navicent to manage the hospital.
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff's Office are looking for a missing man. According to a news release, 25-year-old Ajani Toure Michaels was last seen Sunday, May 15. Michaels moved to an unknown address in Bibb…
Two men robbed the 99 cent store on Columbus Road in Macon Thursday. Deputies say one of the men stood by the door and the other walked up to the counter and asked for cigarettes.
All three candidates have a background in law enforcement and have worked in the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.
A "Station of Hope" is a facility that is encouraged to help individuals who have been affected by the criminal justice system.
21-year-old Wendell Ford Jr. was shot and killed on Forest Avenue West in Macon in 2011.
A body found last week on Feagin Road has been ruled as a homicide.
The incident occurred at Melody's Magic Mart just before 6:00 Wednesday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Historic Macon is looking for the next five places in Macon-Bibb that need to be saves. The "Fading Five" list will help the organization make a plan to save the buildings and sites, according to a news…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce is starting a new program to teach students how to start a business. This will be Georgia’s first Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), according to a news release from the chamber. Classes will…
Police are watching carefully for speeders and distracted drivers in Milledgeville.
Crawford County will host the Georgia Jug Festival on May 21st.
MGSU representatives join 41NBC to talk about an upcoming STEAM summer camp.
Macon-Bibb's pools are opening for the summer season for Memorial Day weekend, but they need lifeguards.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Investigators with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office believe four people broke into multiple Macon businesses Tuesday morning. Five business were affected. In most cases, a cash register was stolen, but at Quality Computers on Riverside Drive, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Second Street in Macon will be closed from Ash Street to the other side of the hump bridge starting Wednesday. This is part of the on-going Second Street Downtown Corridor Connector Project. Workers will be building a…
It's emergency medical services, or EMS, week and Navicent Health is recognizing first responders.
Macon's Martin Luther King Jr. Commission is honoring some of the county's employees.
17-year-old Eimyre Poole and 30-year-old Bernard Miller arrested in burglary investigation
Officers from Warner Robins and other Middle Georgia law enforcement agencies attended a candlelight vigil to honor those who've died in the line of duty.
Juanita Lewis is charged with aggravated assault. The victim is in stable condition at the hospital.
Engineers in Macon-Bibb County say there's no need for speed bumps in the Pendleton Homes neighborhood.
The President's Award is given out by the Ford Motor Company to dealerships that are deemed to have excelled in customer service.
Dr. Norman White placed on administrative leave
The officer was taken to the hospital for a broken leg.
41NBC's Taylor Terrell steps outside the classroom to speak with a Bibb County custodian who is considered the most respected person at Rutland High School.
The capsule wardrobe is a new trend that's hitting social media.
Two people were shot in the parking lot of Westside High School in Macon this weekend.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Macon teens are accused of stealing a truck and breaking into a home Saturday afternoon. Bibb County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a stolen car at O'Reilly's Auto Parts on Pio Nono Avenue…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Pineview man is dead after a single car accident in Houston County early Saturday morning. Georgia State Patrol Troopers said Curtis Barnett was driving a 2006 Ford F-150 pick-up truck and pulling a boat trailer…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Small businesses across Middle Georgia met at the Houston County Galleria Mall this weekend to show off their services. From bow makers to nutrition vendors, everyone was able to meet new potential clients. Mall representatives said they…
Two Macon families are getting brand new homes thanks to Lowe's and Habitat for Humanity.
The CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce says in next 14 years, the state will need one million new jobs to keep up with the growing population.
The luncheon was held to commemorate Law Day, which is held nationally every year on May 1st.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 247 are closed until crews can repair a gas line break. Traffic between Avondale Mill Road and Industrial Parkway will be rerouted. Deputies say the gas line was cut during…
Remains badly decomposed due to weather conditions and animal activity
Tommy Thomas arrested for DUI and fired from BCSO
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County and the non-profit organization Operation HOPE want to help you get your finances in order. Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant calls it the silver rights movement. Its his effort to improve people's quality of life…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former Bibb County Sheriff's deputy is facing 13 new charges after his grand jury hearing. Prestridge was arrested in February after an internal affairs investigation showed he choked, kicked and refused to let his girlfriend leave…
It will start at 9 a.m. in the Superior Court of Fulton County.
The funeral for a Fort Valley State University student who was stabbed to death was held on Wednesday on campus.