Fort Valley mayor: Community rallying to help victims of College Square fire
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nineteen lives were changed in an instant Wednesday morning when flames rose from the College Square Apartment's in Fort…
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UPDATE: Friday classes to proceed as scheduled in Baldwin County; boil water advisory in effect for Milledgeville
UPDATE: The Baldwin County School District says all schools will operate on a normal schedule Friday, August 15, following…
Two injured after tractor trailer hits Monroe County fire truck on I-75
UPDATE: According to the Forsyth Fire Department, injuries to both drivers were not life threatening. MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people are in the hospital after a tractor…
Open Streets Macon 2025 looking for 100 volunteers for upcoming program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Open Streets Macon is back and ready to transform Macon's streets into a car-free public space for walking, biking and play.…
Family Fun Day and Fishing Jamboree set for Saturday at Camp Grace in Roberta
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Families across Middle Georgia are invited to Camp Grace in Crawford County on Saturday, August 16, for the…
UPDATE: Missing Warner Robins man found safe
UPDATE: (7:30 p.m.) - According to a Facebook post by the Warner Robins Police Department, Derwin Lawson has been located and is safe. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Warner Robins Police say Derwin Lawson is “developmentally challenged” and has a “diminished mental capacity.”…
Daybreak reports rise in homeless seeking help in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Daybreak says it's seeing an increase in the number of homeless individuals seeking help. A recent encampment cleanup, along with changing weather…
Storm odds drop Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain odds will be more isolated in nature Thursday afternoon and evening. This Evening While there hasn’t been much rain yet today storm odds should climb through the…
Peach County EMS adopts new cardiac arrest protocol to improve survival rates
PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT-DT) – Peach County EMS recently implemented a new cardiac arrest protocol to boost survival rates. Deputy director Chad Davis says…
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office seeks man last seen with axe after domestic dispute
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a man they say left…
Fort Valley apartment complex catches fire, affecting several residents
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The American Red Cross has assisted at least 21 people after a fire broke out in a Fort Valley apartment complex. That's…
Three suspects arrested after downtown Milledgeville police chase, crash
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT-DT) – Three suspects are in custody after a vehicle pursuit early Wednesday led to a crash and foot chase in downtown Milledgeville, according to…
Piedmont nurse shares tips during Breastfeeding Awareness Month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Piedmont doctor is sharing the benefits and tips for mothers during Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Shelley Tatum, manager of women’s services at Piedmont Macon…
Two more men convicted in 2022 Fort Valley shooting that killed toddler, injured sister
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Peach County jury has convicted two men of murder in the 2022 shooting death of a…
Scattered storms continue Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Another round of scattered storms is likely Wednesday afternoon. This Evening Storm activity hasn’t been too widespread thus far this afternoon, however that could change through the evening…
David Perdue Elementary collecting nutritional drinks in memory of two students lost to cancer
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – David Perdue Elementary School is holding its annual donation drive for nutritional drinks, such as Boost and…
Bibb County deputies seek tips in 1996 Barbara Crenshaw homicide
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving the 1996 homicide of 39-year-old Barbara Crenshaw, whose body…
Dublin VA hosting Red Cross blood drive on Friday
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is hosting a Red Cross blood drive at the medical center. Michael Catoe, Center for Development and…
Four suspects charged in Middle Georgia cargo theft ring
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) – Four men have been arrested in connection with an ongoing cargo theft investigation involving stolen trailers loaded with electronics, appliances and other merchandise,…
UPDATE: Arrest made in stabbing that left man hospitalized
UPDATE (8/12/2025 - 9:20 a.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with an aggravated assault that happened late Monday night in…
Crimestoppers seeking man wanted for child molestation in Twiggs County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sgt. Greg Thomas of Macon Regional Crimestoppers appeared on 41Today to spotlight five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies in Middle Georgia…
Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia Food service inspection scores August 4-8
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…
Macon-Bibb residents asked to weigh in on housing needs, affordability
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Over the past few years, the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission has been…
Dublin City Schools’ on-site clinic cuts absences, serves nearly 500 students
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dublin schools have been working on methods, tactics and innovative resources to address the nationwide attendance epidemic. Most recently, the Dublin district opened an on-site health…
Scattered storm odds remain elevated
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered storms and below average temperatures are continuing to begin the new work week. This Evening Mostly cloudy skies are abundant around Middle Georgia and showers and…
GDOT details I-16/I-75 work zone safety protocols amid driver concerns
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A series of emails between 41NBC and the Georgia Department of Transportation shows how the agency applies work zone safety rules in the ongoing I-75/I-16 interchange project. The exchange began August 6, the day a truck…
Black Business and Community Expo draws more than 1,000 to Macon Mall
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Mall buzzed with energy over the weekend for the 3rd Annual Black Business and Community Expo, drawing more than 1,000 attendees ready to explore Black business and culture. The event showcased a variety of…
Georgia Democrat Mike Thurmond talks bid for governor
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT-DT) – Mike Thurmond has held several elected offices across Georgia, and is looking to add the state’s top leadership position to that list. Earlier this…
Middle Georgia synthetic drug trafficking operation leads to six federal charges
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Six people, including two Georgia inmates and two Chinese nationals, have been federally indicted for allegedly conspiring to distribute synthetic controlled…
Widespread rain chances expected for second consecutive weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered storms are likely both Saturday and Sunday as temperatures stay relatively cool. This Evening It’s been a mostly cloudy end to the…
Middle Georgia’s Largest Consignment Event returns to the Georgia National Fairgrounds
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia’s Largest Consignment Event returns to the McGill Building at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. The event is run…
Macon man charged with trafficking 15-year-old girl
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT-DT) – A man is charged with trafficking a 15-year-old girl, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. 29-year-old Frank Boston of Bibb County was arrested and…
Dublin residents arrested on multiple drug trafficking, firearm charges
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT-DT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested and charged two Dublin residents following a drug trafficking investigation in Laurens County, according to a…
Houston County proposes 11% property tax increase over rollback rate for 2025
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT-DT) – The Houston County Board of Commissioners announced Friday its intention to…
UPDATE: Twiggs County deputies identify man who ran from traffic stop
UPDATE (8/8): The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office has identified the man as 44-year-old Dusty Olsen. Olsen was arrested on August 7 and is charged with…
I-75 North lanes reopen after overturned vehicle cleanup
(UPDATE 8/8/2025 at 7:25 a.m.) - All lanes have reopened on I-75 Northbound at the exit to State Route 83 and Cabiniss Road. Emergency crews cleared the scene, and traffic is moving again in the area. (ORIGINAL 8/8/2025 at 4:06…
Despite post-pandemic low, leaders still working to curb chronic absenteeism in Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — School attendance across Georgia has dropped significantly since the start of the Coronavirus Pandemic, a trend state legislatures are seeking to get to the bottom of and reverse. Today, the Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic…
Piedmont Macon healing art classes offer cancer survivors community and hope
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Piedmont Macon regularly hosts creative healing art classes for cancer survivors. The motivation is fueled by the reality that facing cancer…
Georgia leaders highlight link between education and workforce development
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Corporations, no matter how big or small, are looking to hire the best and brightest employees. That was the message from the 2025 Macon…
Isolated storms return Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a couple of days with sparse rain odds they will start to climb again to finish the work week. This Evening Partly to mostly cloudy skies will hang around Middle Georgia with gradual clearing expected…
Motorcyclist identified after fatal crash on Columbus Road
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 23-year-old man is dead after a traffic collision Thursday morning on Columbus Road, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. The crash happened around…
Shuster’s Candy and Creamery opens in downtown Macon with family legacy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Downtown Macon has a new destination for sweet treats with the recent opening of Shuster’s Candy and Creamery on Poplar Street.…
Houston County refunding $200K in old water deposits
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County will refund nearly $200,000 in water deposit credits to nearly 5,000 customers from accounts opened before 2001. The County commission approved…
Rain chances are down the rest of today and tomorrow
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain chances are lower as a slow climb in temperatures begins heading towards the weekend. This Evening It’s a partly to mostly…
Georgia State Patrol searching for driver after deadly Fort Valley hit-and-run
UPDATE (8/6/2025) A Fort Valley man is in custody following an extensive, multi-agency investigation into a hit-and-run crash that killed a 65-year-old pedestrian in July.…
School House Health program supports Bibb County students with on-campus medical care
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT-DT) – The School House Health program is a partnership between the Bibb County Board of Education and Children’s Hospital Atrium…
Schools delay screen time to focus on communication and concrete learning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you look around this classroom at St. Andrews Montessori School in Macon, you'll see it filled with many manipulative materials such…
Lanes reopened after fatal tractor-trailer crash on I-16 in Macon near Coliseum Drive
(UPDATE 8/6/2025 at 11:10 a.m.) All lanes…
Mike Thurmond launches campaign for governor of Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former DeKalb County CEO Mike Thurmond officially announced his candidacy for Governor of Georgia today, entering the race with a platform focused on tackling…