MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — During Macon-Bibb County's Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, members approved the development phase for a new Costco Wholesale store. The 158,000-square-foot warehouse will be built in north Macon at the intersection of Bass Road and new…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Several children’s products, including toys, sleepwear, and stroller accessories, have been recalled due to serious safety risks. Here’s the latest recalls…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- If you are planning to attend the Georgia National Fair this year, you may notice a change in ticket prices. That is because adult admission…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A slow moving front arriving in Middle Georgia tonight will lead to a drop in humidity and rain chances heading into the middle of the week. This Evening It’s a hot and partly sunny afternoon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A planned repair by the Macon Water Authority is expected to temporarily impact water service for about 20 customers on June 23. According to MWA, crews will begin replacing a 6-inch water valve at the intersection…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 46-year-old woman is in critical condition after a shooting Monday morning on Houston Road, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 56-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting on Riverside Drive, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said in a news release the shooting happened just before 5 p.m. Saturday…
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 15-year-old girl is dead and a Tennille man is facing murder charges after a Friday night shooting in Washington County. Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran said in a Facebook post Saturday that deputies responded around…
Hawkinsville, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Hawkinsville celebrated its fifth annual Juneteenth event Friday with free health checks for the local community. Hosted at St. Thomas AME Church, people came from across Georgia not only for health screenings, but for information on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A lingering stationary front will bring more rain Saturday before temperatures warm up for Father's Day Sunday. This Evening Rain should be mostly done for the day across Middle Georgia following a wet Thursday. Rain totals…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An Atlanta man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he entered an assisted living facility early Friday morning, assaulted an employee and stole property before being taken into custody. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's…
UPDATE (4:30 P.M.) Milledgeville police have identified the two people found dead inside a residence on North Richmond Street Friday morning and now say the case appears to be a murder-suicide. According to an update released by Police Chief Dray…
PUTNAM COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people were killed and two others were injured Friday morning when a large oak tree fell onto a pickup truck in Putnam County, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills. The incident happened around…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Jones County High School is reminding students and parents about updated restrictions on personal electronic devices for the upcoming school year. According to the school, students will not be permitted to use personal electronic devices during…
UPDATE: Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Leonard Long said in an email that Vicki Miskimen, the 73-year-old woman reported missing in Cochran, was found Friday morning in a…
UPDATE: Bibb County deputies are asking for your help identifying a suspect wanted in connection with Thursday's deadly stabbing at Macon Inn on Riverside Drive. Deputies say 26-year-old Quatravious Le'Chelton Napier is about 5'7" and weighs about 180 pounds. He…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man has been sentenced after being convicted of robbery and aggravated assault in Houston County. The Houston County District…
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate at Wheeler Correctional Facility in Alamo has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for his role in a southern Georgia drug trafficking operation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are moving into Georgia this afternoon bringing a threat of isolated tornadoes, strong winds, and flash flooding. This Evening Storms have begun moving through Middle Georgia and activity will persist…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Bibb County Fire Department celebrated a new class of firefighters Thursday as 26 recruits graduated during a ceremony held at Rock…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank received about 40,000 pounds of donated food Thursday to help families facing food insecurity across the region.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — More than $16,000 was raised to support the Brookdale Resource Center during this year's United We Dine for Brookdale fundraiser, according to United Way of Central Georgia. The community-wide event brought together more than 40 restaurants,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County government offices will be closed Friday in observance of Juneteenth. County officials announced that all government offices, including the court system, will close June 19 in recognition of the federal holiday. Emergency and public…
BOLINGBROKE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two juveniles are facing charges after a vehicle reported stolen from a convenience store in Bolingbroke was recovered by law enforcement, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to a report of a stolen…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Drivers in downtown Macon should expect road closures Sunday afternoon as the city hosts the 2026 Juneteenth Parade. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at 310 Cherry…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office and the Bibb County Board of Education Campus Police are hosting a free summer…
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia lawmakers were expected to address redistricting at the state capitol on Wednesday, but that is no longer on the…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Centerville has announced the entertainment lineup and activities for its 2026 Independence Day Celebration, which will honor America's 250th…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Jones County High School is implementing several policy changes for the 2026-27 school year, including stricter disciplinary consequences for physical altercations and vaping, as well as new restrictions on beverage containers allowed on campus. According to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is offering a civilian firearms safety course in July. The sheriff’s office says its Outreach Section will host a Citizen's Gun Class on Monday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28. The…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia National Fair is introducing several admission changes ahead of its 2026 run, including a new ticket requirement for children and updated pricing for adults paying cash at the gate. The fair, which runs October…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is offering a free defensive driving class for teen drivers in July. The sheriff’s office says the class is offered through its Outreach Section and is designed to help teens make…
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) — The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts has completed its review of the Macon Water Authority's fiscal 2025 audit report, and the state found no items requiring immediate correction. The audit report covers the fiscal year…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tropical Storm Arthur is expected to make landfall in far southeast Texas this evening before its remains push east towards Georgia tomorrow. This Evening Isolated showers and storms are ongoing around Middle Georgia this afternoon and…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Dublin man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia says 37-year-old…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Houston County safety officials are reminding families to wear life jackets as more people head to pools, lakes, rivers and the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man was arrested Wednesday morning after Bibb County deputies say a firearm was discharged into the air in west Macon. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the 1000 block of Mimosa Drive…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man was arrested Wednesday after a domestic disturbance call led to a drug investigation, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says deputies were called to the 1100 block of Edna…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters. House…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crews are now surveying sidewalks across Macon-Bibb County as part of an effort to identify safety and accessibility problems. The work is part of…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A 7-year-old child was taken to a hospital after being hit by a car Wednesday morning in Juliette, according to the Monroe County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Marshall Talley has won the runoff for Macon Water Authority District 2, according to unofficial election results. Talley received 1,603 votes, or 55.14%, in Tuesday’s runoff. Ron E. Lemon received 1,304 votes. The runoff came after…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is recovering after being shot Tuesday in west Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an aggravated assault in the 3400 block of Williamson Road just after 8:33 p.m. Deputies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Water Authority District One board member Elaine Lucas is speaking out after an employee accused her of being aggressive and threatening…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County families can get free school uniform shirts and school supplies during the district’s 9th Back-to-School Bash in July. The Bibb County School District says the event will be held Friday, July 31, from 10…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County is expanding its Paving the Way program with a countywide sidewalk and accessibility ramp analysis. Macon-Bibb County said in a news release Tuesday that it contracted with Citylogix in April to assess about 350…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people were arrested after a shoplifting call led Bibb County deputies on a brief chase involving a U-Haul truck, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says the shoplifting happened on Friday.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Persistent light rain will continue through the evening and tonight around Middle Georgia before slowing and another round of storms is likely Wednesday as well. This Evening Overcast skies and widespread rain have been the theme…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is dead after an overnight shooting at a Fort Valley apartment complex, according to Fort Valley Police Chief David Wilson.…