Local non-profits to hold Ice Cream with Dads
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Violence Prevention and Macon Mental Health Matters are hosting 'Ice Cream with Dads' at the playground pavilion in Amerson River Park. The event…
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Houston Healthcare and Emory Healthcare announce potential affiliation
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston Healthcare based in Warner Robins and Emory Healthcare in Atlanta have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to explore a potential affiliation,…
Balloon release held at Carolyn Crayton Park in memory of Cotina Fuller
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Family and friends gathered at Carolyn Crayton Park Wednesday night to release balloons in memory of Cotina Louise Fuller, who…
ACE campus police investigate social media threat, school to remain open
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Academy for Classical Education (ACE) Campus Police Department confirmed it was made aware of an anonymous threat through a social…
Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. to host Job Fair Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's time to put on your business causal best, because Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. is holding a job fair…
GDOT announces weekend lane closures on SR 247 for storm drain installation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Drivers on State Route 247 in Bibb County should prepare for delays this weekend as the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans to close three northbound lanes for storm drain installation as part of a roundabout…
Staying below average Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will top off in the upper 80s and lower 90s again Thursday afternoon. This Evening Partly cloudy this afternoon will clear some heading through the evening, however…
Local business prepares for Health Day, shares importance of natural remedies
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local business is preparing for Health Day at the Houston County Galleria. GG's Favored Elegance is hosting Better Health Day…
Monroe County Sheriff's Office looking for part-time school crossing guard
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is looking for a part-time school crossing guard. The new hire would work under the…
Man, woman arrested during search warrant in Forsyth
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Two people are in the Monroe County Jail without bond, after being arrested during a search warrant Tuesday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's…
Macon-Bibb approves $500,000 in ARPA funds for Macon Mental Health Matters program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County Commissioners unanimously approved a $500,000 appropriation in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on Tuesday night to…
Macon-Bibb County sets Special Election for vacant District 1 Water Authority seat
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday night that sets the stage for a special election to fill…
Macon's 3rd annual Mayor's Sneaker Ball details announced
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dust off your sneakers and bust out your dance moves. Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller and Macon Mental Health Matters Andrea Cooke have announced…
The 567 Center for Renewal set to host Kool-Aid and Canvas
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 567 Center for Renewal is hosting Kool-Aid and Canvas on August 24. The event is an opportunity for children ages 6-12 to…
Rain chances climb Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A low pressure system over northern Florida will instigate shower chances in Middle Georgia for the middle of this week. This Evening Scattered clouds from the afternoon will…
Former Soperton Police Officer charged for aggravated assault, terroristic threats
TREUTLEN COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former Soperton Police Officer has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats and acts, according to a…
Monroe County Sheriff's Office seeks public's help in theft investigation
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is looking for two individuals involved in a theft by taking case. According to the Monroe…
The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and is asking people to consider donating blood right away. Regional Communications Manager…
Macon Bacon announces new ownership group, lease extension at Luther Williams Field
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Bacon, Macon's Coastal Plain League (CPL) collegiate summer baseball team, announced a new ownership group at a news…
Middle Georgia Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores (August 12–16, 2024)
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week's Restaurant Report Card provides the latest food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia…
Warner Robins appoints Albert S. Wright as new fire chief
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Warner Robins has appointed Albert S. Wright as its new fire chief, the city announced on Monday. "Mr.…
James Drinkard named sole finalist for Warner Robins City Administrator
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – James Drinkard has been named the sole finalist for the City Administrator position in Warner Robins, according to an announcement from the mayor and council on Monday. The city says Drinkard has an extensive background…
Macon DA addresses domestic violence after recent murder
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita Howard is calling for more to done about domestic violence after a…
Ties, bow-ties, hair-bows, and pearls donated in support of Matilda Hartley Elementary Professional Dress Tuesdays
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Everyone wants their children to look and dress good, and a local elementary school and church teamed up to take…
Man dead after crash with tractor trailer in Houston County, victim identified
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after a crash involving a tractor trailer in Houston County, according to Houston County Coroner James Williams. The crash happened around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon on Interstate 75 near mile marker…
Sunny skies begin the new week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sunshine has returned to Middle Georgia after a cold front brought powerful storms to the region this weekend. This Evening It will be a very pleasant…
UPDATE: Two juveniles arrested for shooting in Warner Robins
(UPDATE 8/19) The Warner Robins Police Department have taken two suspects into custody. A 16-year-old and 13-year-old…
Macon Regional Crimestoppers seek public’s assistance to capture suspects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five wanted suspects and discuss the word of the day. Crimestoppers partners with…
Howard Middle and High Schools closed due to power outage
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Howard Middle School and Howard High School are closed today due to a power outage affecting both campuses. This closure applies only to…
Coroner: Pedestrian killed in accident near Rocky Creek Road and Thrasher Circle
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pedestrian accident that happened around 11 Friday night near the intersection of…
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs help identifying armed robbery suspect at Circle K on Vineville Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened around 1:30 Sunday morning…
Incoming cold front to increase rain chances this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A warm front followed by a cold front will increase humidity this weekend as well as bring some storms. The Rest of the…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office: Husband identified as suspect in wife's shooting death
UPDATE (3:15 p.m.): Investigators say a man identified as a person of interest in connection with the death of Cotina Louise Fuller has died.…
Third Street Movie
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A producer created a film about his life struggles and how he came out of the darkness into the light after turning his life around. The name of the movie is, "Third Street Movie." Owner of…
Students move-in to Georgia College and State University
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students moved-in to Georgia College & State University this week ahead of the Fall semester. "It's become a well oiled machine. We've got plenty…
Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting after domestic dispute in Laurens County identified
UPDATE (8/16 at 10:53 a.m.) The man has been identified as 31-year-old Curtis “CJ” Glen Purvis Jr. of McRae-Helena, according to the Georgia Bureau…
Man arrested after shooting on Riverside Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that happened in the 1000 block of Riverside Drive on Thursday, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the incident was called into the…
More sun Friday as high school football begins
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain chances will remain low to finish the work week as the sun sticks around. This Evening Mostly sunny skies from the afternoon should…
Marrow 41 farm-to-table restaurant in Bolingbroke closes permanently
BOLINGBROKE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Marrow 41, a farm-to-table restaurant in Bolingbroke, has closed its doors effective immediately, according to an announcement made late Tuesday on the restaurant’s Facebook page by Chef Josh Howard and the restaurant team. "It is with…
Monroe County deputies arrest two in Betsy Lynn Subdivision bust
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Jennifer Lynn Franklin aka "Hollywood" and James Walter Hickman aka "Mason" on Wednesday after a search…
North and South Peach Parks will get Flock cameras in effort to improve safety
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Peach County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 in support of a Flock camera system at North Peach…
Atlanta woman sentenced to 20 years for supplying meth and fentanyl to Middle Georgia drug network
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman who supplied large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl to a Middle Georgia drug trafficking organization has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for…
More sun Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More sun will return to Middle Georgia Thursday on the northern side of a frontal boundary. This Evening Partly cloudy skies will give way to a few less clouds…
'Opportunity of a lifetime': Baldwin Schools Superintendent Dr. Noris Price announces retirement
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dr. Noris Price, Superintendent of the Baldwin County School District, announced her retirement effective June 30, 2025, during the Board…
UPDATE: Man identified after fatal head-on collision on Tucker Road
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who died as…
More clouds and a slight uptick in rain odds Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Partly cloudy skies and a couple of isolated storms will be possible Wednesday following a sunny start to the week. This Evening…
Jones County deputies find 14-year-old with marijuana during Highway 49 patrol
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Jones County Sheriff's Office patrol turned into an unexpected encounter when deputies discovered a 14-year-old carrying marijuana on Highway 49. According to a sheriff's office Facebook post, Corporal Sullivan and Deputy Reno offered the teenager…
Macon-Bibb first municipality in Georgia to have free period products in government buildings
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is the first municipality in Georgia and one of few across the country to have free period…
UPDATE: GBI identifies man killed in officer-involved shooting in Warner Robins
UPDATE (8/13/24): The man accused of opening fire on Warner Robins police officers was declared dead Monday night after being taken to a local hospital…
Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Washington County High School
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A fire alarm at Washington County High School triggered a midday evacuation on Tuesday after a piece of cafeteria equipment malfunctioned. According to a Washington County High School Facebook post, smoke set off the fire alarm…