More storms possible Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Pop up afternoon storms will come again Wednesday afternoon. This Evening While a small line of storms is ongoing in the northeastern counties of Middle Georgia this afternoon,…
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UPDATE: Escaped Washington County inmate in custody
UPDATE (4:46 P.M.): George Vincent is now in custody. "We want to thank all the agencies that quickly assisted in this matter," Sheriff Joel Cochran wrote in a Facebook…
Great Macon Baking Week sparks friendly competition among local pastry chefs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Great Macon Baking Week begins on Sunday, and while the event is aimed to bring fellow sweet lovers together, two…
New preschool and hybrid elementary program to open in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Stone Edge Prep is rolling out a newK-3 and K-4 Preschool program, in addition to a new Hybrid Elementary program. Carla Ellis,…
Army Reservist Billy Sparks chosen for Houston County Habitat's 2024 Veterans Build
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Billy Sparks was recently chosen by Houston County Habitat for Humanity as the organization's 2024 Veterans Build candidate. Sparks…
Johnson County inmate Zachary Olivar, convicted in 2022 Jones County deputy shooting, dies
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Johnson County inmate died in the early hours of Tuesday, and an investigation is underway. Joan Heath, the…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores July 8-12
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here's this week's Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 8…
UPDATE: Venezuelan citizen pleads guilty to possessing fraudulent green card
UPDATE (7/15/24): Diego Ibarra, a 28-year-old Venezuelan citizen, pleaded guilty to possessing a…
Mercer Tennis Classic in Macon purse upgraded to $100,000, attracts top pro players
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The tennis scene in Macon is drawing more professional players from across the country as the Mercer Tennis Classic…
Storm odds up as the new week begins
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Pop up storms will be much more likely during the afternoons and evenings this week. This Evening Isolated storms are ongoing around Middle Georgia…
Supporters rally in Macon-Bibb for former President Trump after attempted assassination
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The nation is still reeling after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday. In response, supporters of the…
Warner Robins to host first Burger Week in September
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins and Visit Warner Robins are set to host the first-ever Warner Robins Burger Week from September 22-28, according to a…
UPDATE: Man apprehended after fleeing accident in Monroe County
(UPDATE 7/15 at 1:59 P.M.) The male suspect has been apprehended. He is currently in custody at the Monroe County Jail. (ORIGINAL 7/15 at 10:20 A.M.) MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is searching for a…
19-year-old drowns in Warner Robins swimming pool
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teenager is dead after drowning in a swimming pool Sunday afternoon in Warner Robins, according to Houston County Coroner James Williams. 19-year-old Dezmine…
Macon Regional Crimestoppers seeks public help searching for 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…
The Black Crowes to perform at Macon's Atrium Health Amphitheater on October 12
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rock 'n' Roll legends The Black Crowes are set to perform at Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon on Saturday, October 12, according to a news release from Oak View Group (OVG)/OVG360, which oversees the Macon City…
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigating armed robbery at Macon Food Mart
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that took place at Macon Food Mart on Sunday. It happened…
Suspect on the run after deputy-involved shooting on Mercer University Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect they say shot at a deputy just before 2 a.m.…
Macon-Bibb County is launching "Macon It" podcast
MACON, Georgia (41NBC WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is answering your questions and bringing you what's happening around town in a different way. The Macon-Bibb County Office of Communications is launching a new way to answer your questions, and the way…
Blue Bird in Fort Valley is expanding, bringing hundreds of jobs
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hundreds of jobs are coming to Fort Valley. Georgia U.S Senators Reverent Warnock and…
Perry hosts wild horse and burro adoption event
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you’ve ever considered domesticating a wild horse or burro, you still have time to do so this weekend. More than 100 horses and…
Society Garden to host Taco and Tequila Festival
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Society Garden is hosting Taco and Tequila Festival this weekend. There will be food trucks with tacos, churros, and tequila. Attendees can also…
Heat dome returns for the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure will develop over the Southeastern US, leading to hot and humid conditions with little opportunity for rain. This Evening Partly sunny skies from the…
Nearly $50k awarded to city of Centerville
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Centerville Public Safety Department will receive nearly $50,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., made the announcement on Friday as the…
Pastors across Georgia holding bible reading in County Courthouse Squares
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Pastor Curt Lysaker and Deacon James Fincher of Shady Grove Baptist in Dublin, are just two church leaders participating in the 6th annual bible reading happening across Georgia on Sunday. "It's not about any particular denomination.…
Nece Hopson Memorial Foundation hosts school supplies giveaway
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Nece Hopson Memorial Foundation is hosting a school supply give away in Warner Robins. Henry and Brenda Hopson started the foundation in…
A few reminders to help senior citizens and homeless beat the heat as temps rise
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The hot temperatures we've experienced in Middle Georgia can take a toll on anyone's body, but according to Executive Director at the Heart of Georgia…
Deputies: Monroe County traffic stop on I-75 leads to 4 kilogram methamphetamine seizure
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A traffic stop by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on Interstate 75 at Exit 189 on Thursday resulted…
United Way and MidSouth host financial literacy class for Macon students
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — United Way of Central Georgia partnered with MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union on Thursday to host a financial literacy class for elementary, middle and high…
Hotter and more humid conditions start to return Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will climb into the upper 90s with a chance for a stray shower Friday afternoon. This Evening It's been arguably the nicest…
Stolen vehicle pursuit in Macon ends in crash; 10 juveniles involved, 4 in critical condition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 17-year-old driver led Bibb County deputies on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle packed with…
$80 million federal grant to transform Fort Valley facility into electric bus manufacturing hub for Blue Bird
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A significant $80 million federal investment is set to transform a vacant manufacturing facility in…
UPDATE: Jones County boil water advisory lifted
UPDATE (7/11/24): The boil water advisory is lifted. ORIGINAL STORY (7/9/24): MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Water System has issued a boil water…
$1.5 million approved for planning of 'Connect Dublin' project
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The U.S. Department of Transportation approved a $1.5 million grant for the Connect Dublin project, which will go toward planning for the improvement…
Macon on My Mind Day set for this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Visit Macon is hosting 'Macon on My Mind Day' to celebrate and promote local businesses. The event will be at Carolyn Crayton Park…
Rain not expected Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain odds will be negligible Thursday as conditions stay slightly less humid following the cold front Tuesday night. This Evening Partly sunny skies will give way to mostly…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office helps teens become defensive drivers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is teaching teenagers to become defensive drivers through unique technology. The sheriff's office has taught the class, which…
Wilkinson County man faces up to 15 years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearm while threatening to shoot, kill deputies
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Christopher Thomas Ford, a 57-year-old Toomsboro resident, faces up to 15…
Man charged with aggravated assault after hitting sleeping woman with brick outside Douglas Theater
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was arrested in Macon on Tuesday for hitting a sleeping woman in the head with a…
Low-income families receive fresh produce at reduced costs
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Low-income families in Middle Georgia are receiving produce at free and reduced costs this summer. Hundreds of families in Twiggs County picked…
New app to combat homelessness in Macon-Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is working toward its goal of having no more unhoused people in the city. While many people are still battling homelessness in…
Storm odds drop Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The odds for storms will drop for most of Middle Georgia Wednesday following Tuesday night's cold front. This Evening Scattered storms are ongoing around Middle Georgia and…
Big Trophy Car Show to benefit Flint River and Farm School Park
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Legacy Group Development is hosting their 16th Annual Flint River School Park Car Show to benefit the Flint River Farm…
FVPD: One killed, two arrested following May brawl at Fort Valley party
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A brawl at a party on May 26 led to the death of one person and the arrest of two others, according to a Facebook post by the Fort Valley Police Department (FVPD). The Fort…
Local restaurants prepare for Downtown Macon French Fry Fight
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NewTown Macon is set to host Downtown Macon French Fry Fight on July 10. Locally-owned restaurants will sell creative fry specials as they…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores July 1-5
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here's this week's Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 1…
Byron to build 8,000-square-foot skate park with $250,000 grant
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An 8,000-square-foot skate park is coming to the city of Byron. A $250,000 grant from the National Park Service will go toward construction of the skate park…
Scattered storms likely this evening, some again tomorrow
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered storms are likely around Middle Georgia Monday evening and isolated storms are likely Tuesday. This Evening Storms have begun in the southern parts…
'Happy Days' music video shoot with Stacii Adams, Anthony Hamilton set for Sunday in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Teeger Entertainment will partner with Stacii Adams and Grammy-winning artist Anthony Hamilton for the "Happy Days" music…
$5,000 reward offered for information on puppy thrown from bridge in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification,…