MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Frank K. Patterson Jr. won the Macon Water Authority District 4 race Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results. Patterson received 4,309 votes in the race (53.98%) to avoid a runoff. De'Ron Rogers received 23.61% and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Historic preservation leaders across Georgia say Governor Brian Kemp’s veto of House Bill 376 could slow revitalization projects and leave historic buildings vacant across the…
ATLANTA (AP) — Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson have advanced to the June 16 Republican runoff for Georgia governor, extending a bruising campaign battle. President Donald Trump endorsed Jones last year, and a Jones win would…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia pageant title holders are preparing to compete in the upcoming Miss Georgia and Miss Georgia’s Teen competition June 17-20 in Columbus.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller presented his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget Tuesday, outlining increased funding in several areas without a proposed millage rate increase. According to Macon-Bibb County Government, the proposed budget includes increased funding for…
DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Four men are facing charges after Washington County investigators uncovered what they describe as a prison contraband operation Tuesday afternoon. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, deputies were alerted to a suspicious vehicle driving around…
DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two men were arrested Tuesday after deputies say a stolen vehicle from Washington County was tracked to Eatonton. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, a vehicle was reported stolen before noon from the Dollar General…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Humidity will continue to increase Wednesday leading to a chance for a shower or a storm in the afternoon/evening. This Evening A mostly sunny and warm afternoon will become a mostly clear and muggy night across…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new historical marker is now in place in Milledgeville that highlights a complex part of Georgia's past. The Georgia Historical Society…
UPDATE (5/19/26): Three more defendants tied to the federal "Operation Mobile Order" drug trafficking investigation have now been sentenced to prison, according to the U.S.…
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Corrections confirms two inmates at McRae Women’s Facility died within days of each other this month. According to the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man pleaded guilty to trafficking fentanyl and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office. 61-year-old Michael Jay Jackson pleaded guilty Monday in Houston County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This week's Restaurant Report Card provides food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public…
UPDATE (5/18/26): A woman has died after a shooting earlier this month on Westminister Drive, and the man accused of shooting her is now charged with murder. According to an update from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Coroner Leon Jones…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies across Middle Georgia as part of its ongoing effort to encourage community involvement in locating fugitives. Crime Stoppers partners with media outlets and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will climb into the 90s across Middle Georgia Tuesday afternoon. This Evening A sunny and very warm afternoon will become a clear and somewhat muggy night with temperatures likely to valley in the low to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deputies investigated a threat Monday morning at Warner Robins High School, leading officials to temporarily move more than 100 students outside the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Drivers in Warner Robins should expect traffic delays Tuesday morning on Houston Lake Road due to scheduled roadside maintenance. In a news release, the City of Warner Robins said the northbound right lane of Houston…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Peach County Schools says a firearm was recovered from a student vehicle Monday afternoon at Peach County High School during a disciplinary investigation. According to the Peach County Schools, school resource officers and administrators recovered…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Interstate 16 westbound is shut down in Twiggs County after a crash involving a semi-truck and several passenger vehicles, according to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Sen. Raphael Warnock is criticizing a reported U.S. Air Force plan to retire the E-11 Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft currently stationed at Robins Air Force Base. According to Warnock’s office, the Air Force plans to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A person was hospitalized after a fight in downtown Macon early Sunday morning, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff's office says Macon-Bibb E-911 received a call just after 2 a.m. about an unresponsive…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Ice Cream, seasoning, noodles and children’s stools: Consumers are being urged to check their homes after a series of new…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —"Please avoid the area of Warner Robins High School at this time". That is the message Monday afternoon from the Houston County Sheriff's Office. According to the Sheriff Matt Moulton, deputies are on scene working with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect connected to a commercial armed robbery at a Family Dollar on Mercer University Drive, according to a news release. The incident happened just after 7:30 p.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For more than a century, the Piedmont Grand Opera House has been an iconic presence in downtown Macon, Georgia. Its stage has been graced by legends, its auditorium filled with applause, and its legacy intertwined with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man found dead Saturday morning at a Motel 6 on Riverside Parkway. According to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Gov. Brian Kemp has signed an executive order extending Georgia’s gas tax suspension for two additional weeks. According to the governor’s office, the suspension will begin at 12:01 a.m. on May 20 and continue through June 3.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Georgia manufacturing company plans to expand in Macon with a new $125 million facility and 500 new jobs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Middle Georgia nonprofit focused on supporting local youth is asking the community for financial support as it prepares for its largest outreach events of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An 18-year-old has been arrested after deputies say he robbed someone at gunpoint Friday afternoon and led deputies on a foot chase…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has called a special session of the Georgia General Assembly, putting redistricting back on the table. Lawmakers are expected to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new survey from The American Heart Association projects that by 2050, nearly 60 percent of women could have high blood pressure, while stroke…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will push 90 degrees this coming weekend with storms possible Sunday afternoon and evening. This Evening Conditions will remain clear around Middle Georgia heading into tonight as the wind finishes its shift from the northwest…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County man described by prosecutors as a longtime cocaine dealer has been sentenced to 20 years, with the first 10 in…
DODGE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A person was killed in a head-on crash Thursday morning in Dodge County, according to the Georgia State Patrol. GSP says troopers were called around…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Board of Education has approved Fiscal Year 2026 General Fund Budget Amendment #3. District officials say the general fund budget should be updated whenever new information arrives from federal, state or local agencies…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Warner Robins brought the community together Thursday evening for its May Food Truck Roundup at Perkins Field, with a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia is getting a major boost in sustainability, with 162 solar…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia’s business community is experiencing significant shifts, with new developments impacting power bills, agriculture, education, workforce dynamics, and retail delivery services. Here’s a look at the trends shaping economic growth across the state. Power Bill Relief…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Friday will be sunny with temperatures peaking just below the average for this time of year. This Evening A sunny afternoon will become a cool night as skies remain clear overhead. The wind will be light…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Houston County detention center employee has been arrested and charged with sexual assault and violation of oath by a public officer, according…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- More than 40 restaurants across Middle Georgia are participating in a one-day fundraiser to support people experiencing homelessness. United Way of Central…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Police Department is partnering with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for the national “Click It or Ticket” seat belt awareness and enforcement campaign beginning May 18. The campaign runs through May…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a fight between inmates left one person injured, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened shortly after 9 a.m.,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A growing list of product recalls is urging consumers to check their shelves for potentially contaminated or faulty items. From…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms says she is prepared to use veto…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left a woman injured Wednesday night on Mercer University Drive. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 10:46 p.m. to a residential area…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mayor Lester Miller announced Wednesday the expansion of the Macon Good Neighbors Program to the Payne City neighborhood, broadening a community-focused initiative led by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Stroke symptoms can look different in women, and recognizing the signs quickly can be critical to getting lifesaving treatment, according to Dr. Naomi Kirkman-Bey with Atrium Health Navicent…