WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Law enforcement officers intercepted a drone carrying marijuana, tobacco, cellphones and other contraband intended for Johnson State Prison early Thursday morning,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County is celebrating the completion of major renovations at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday. The renovations include…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Wesleyan College's first women's club hockey team will take the ice for the first time Sunday, September 27, at the Macon Coliseum. According to Wesleyan College, the Wolves will face Georgia Southern in an exhibition game…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Milledgeville will hold a town hall meeting Tuesday, September 29, on a potential curfew ordinance, months after city leaders and police discussed overnight restrictions for children 16 and younger. According to a public…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two families in Macon are getting closer to having a place to call home as Habitat for Humanity builds two new…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County schools are taking new steps to strengthen school safety. The district has announced a new weapons detection system designed…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 14-year-old Jones County High School student was arrested after a TikTok post featuring photos of students prompted an investigation, according to the Gray Police Department. Police said they were notified Tuesday about a TikTok post…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High temperatures Thursday afternoon will be the lowest they’ve been since late spring across Middle Georgia tomorrow. This Evening It’s been a cloudy one around Middle Georgia this afternoon and while some clearing is expected through…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Investigators searching for Dustin Wallace found no human remains or evidence of a burial in a Warner Robins backyard, according to a news release issued Wednesday from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. The search began…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty in two November chases involving Houston County deputies. According to a news release from the Houston County District Attorney's Office, 23-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia has once again secured its reputation as the top state for business in Area Development magazine's annual ranking for the…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Before the school day begins, hundreds of Jones County students are gathering at the Dairy Queen in Gray for a weekly prayer breakfast. The event takes place every Wednesday and is open to students in grades…
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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man was arrested Saturday after a deputy said he fired through a glass door toward the deputy and two other people on Napier Avenue. Kelsey Aujani Damali was charged with two counts of aggravated…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A getaway driver in a four-day armed robbery spree during Thanksgiving break in 2022 has been sentenced to 40 years, with 20 years to serve in prison. Jamarious Tucker pleaded guilty Monday to charges including armed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Gas prices continue to rise across Georgia, with the Macon metro now among the state's most expensive metro areas for fuel,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The cold front responsible for storms Tuesday afternoon and evening will begin to cool things off around Middle Georgia tomorrow afternoon. This Evening Isolated showers and a few storms will stick around through the evening with…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Mayor LaRhonda Patrick cast the deciding vote Monday to approve a 10-mill property tax rate after the Warner Robins City Council split 3-3. Council members Keith Lauritsen, Kevin Lashley and Clifford Holmes voted to approve…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Salvation Army says it's renewing its focus on the needs of Middle Georgia communities. As more families face financial challenges, the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Burger lovers have a new reason to visit restaurants across Warner Robins. Kate Hogan, director of the City of Warner Robins' Community…
MUSELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dickey Farms is welcoming families to Musella this weekend for its annual Fall Festival, featuring food trucks, vendors, live music and fall activities. The festival will take place…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Piedmont Macon is offering free prostate cancer screenings in Macon as health professionals encourage men to know their risk factors and get screened. Piedmont Macon will offer PSA…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Gray has lifted its boil water advisory following a water main break that disrupted water service, closed schools and impacted local businesses. Jones County Water Systems shared the city’s announcement Tuesday, saying conditions…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Monroe County man was arrested Monday after allegedly firing two shots at a man who tried to intervene in a physical altercation, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said its…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An 18-year-old man was injured in a shooting Monday evening on Lions Place, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the 4100 block of Lions Place shortly after 6 p.m. and found the…
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 Health. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, September 14 and Friday, September 18. Understanding…
BALDWIN COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Several dogs were rescued from a storm drain on Monday with help from multiple Baldwin County agencies. Baldwin County Fire Rescue said crews assisted Baldwin County Animal Control and the Water Department after several dogs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered showers and storms are likely over the back half of the day on Tuesday as a low pressure system moves through the southeastern US. This Evening The week is off to another hot start as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Gas prices in Macon have reached $4.12 per gallon, placing the area among Georgia’s three most expensive metro markets as drivers across the state continue paying more at the pump. Georgia’s average price for regular unleaded…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Jones County Schools will remain closed Tuesday after a water main break on Sunday led to a boil water advisory. The…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An Eastman woman died one day after firefighters rescued her from a burning home Saturday evening, according to city officials. The Eastman Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Ben Giddens Road around 7:44…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several leading brands are pulling popular products from store shelves this week due to serious safety concerns. The recalls range from food…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Stratford and First Presbyterian Day renew a rivalry separated by just one win in the all-time series Friday, September 25, in The End Zone’s Week 7 Game of the Week. Sports anchor Rob Schiff and Chief…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — All Jones County schools will be closed Monday, September 21, as a water disruption affects Gray, where a boil water advisory is expected to remain in effect until at least Tuesday. The school district announced the…
UPDATE: Coroner Leon Jones identified the man who died Sunday after being shot on Pio Nono Avenue as Jeremiah Quantez McCrary. ORIGINAL STORY: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 21-year-old man died after a shooting on Pio Nono Avenue Sunday afternoon,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three people are in stable condition at the hospital after a shooting on Parkview Court late Saturday night, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say they responded to the 800…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 4-year-old girl who died following a “medical emergency” on Rocky Creek Road Saturday has been identified as Jayde Wooten, according to news releases from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the 1200 block…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A juvenile was taken to a hospital with apparent stab wounds early Saturday, and police arrested someone in connection with the assault, according to a news release from the Warner Robins Police Department. The release…
UPDATE (9/19/26): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office identified the teen killed in a shooting Friday as LaKendrick Jamari Banks. In a correction sent Saturday morning, deputies said he was 15. ORIGINAL STORY (9/18/26): MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 16-year-old was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A free seminar in Macon will offer safety training and grant information for leaders of houses of worship on Thursday, October 8. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new community campaign is working to get Bibb County children off the floor and into a bed. The One Bed, One Dream campaign launched Friday at the Tubman African American Museum. The campaign is a…
UPDATE (9/18/26): The juvenile taken into custody Thursday following a reported school shooting threat also expressed plans to carry out an “active event” at a church, according to an update Friday from the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Seven people were arrested and 11 firearms were seized Tuesday as part of a nine-month drug investigation in Macon. According to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the GBI’s Middle Georgia Gang Task…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Moving to Success is encouraging men to take charge of their health and learn more about prostate cancer. The organization held its second annual "Go Blue for Men" luncheon Friday, bringing attention to prostate health and…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — All lanes of Interstate 16 in Twiggs County reopened Friday afternoon after a tractor-trailer overturned near mile marker 26, according to Facebook updates from the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office. An initial alert posted at 1:23…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State Affairs Georgia is bringing state leaders, transportation officials, advocates and journalists together in Macon Sunday for a public town hall focused on Georgia’s pedestrian safety crisis. The “Killed While Crossing” town hall will take place…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A legendary musician with deep roots in Middle Georgia is bringing his music, stories and passion for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia Matters was the message at a forum in Macon Thursday, where voters had the opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for office. Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is running for governor, spoke about several…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two Baldwin County commissioners proposed smaller property tax increases Thursday as residents demanded answers about county spending and warned that higher bills could strain their family budgets. During the first of three scheduled public hearings, Commissioner…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 20-year-old man was injured in an aggravated assault on Pio Nono Avenue Thursday afternoon, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The assault was reported just before 5 p.m. at 3753…