ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prisons remain understaffed and overwhelmed by violence and deaths, according to statistics presented to state lawmakers Wednesday. Legislators are seeking solutions to a wide range of problems plaguing prisons that have sparked a federal investigation. Among…
RENTZ, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Funeral arrangements have been announced for 82-year-old Garland Sim Warren, who died in June after he was reported missing. Townsend Brothers Funeral Home in Dublin will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Georgia men with criminal histories pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges as part of separate Project Safe Neighborhoods investigations. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Central Georgia Coalition of Black Businesses is set to host the Black Business and Community Expo. The event…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Highs will reach the upper 90s for most of the region with heat indices around 100 degrees. This Evening Scattered clouds from the afternoon will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is preparing the public for traffic during the first home game at Mercer University on Thursday. According to a media release, rush hour traffic will be affected from 4 p.m. until…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A business in downtown Forsyth is dealing with the aftermath of an overnight fire. According to the Forsyth Fire Department, crews responded…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The family of a Bibb County inmate who died while in custody earlier this year is demanding answers.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man was arrested for stabbing his neighbor with a steak knife on Saturday, according to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MTA) is seeking the public’s help after the "Diversity in Motion" art installation at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three families received the keys to their new homes on Tuesday, becoming first-time homeowners as Macon Area…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent physicians are urging the community to catch up on recommended vaccinations during National Immunization Awareness Month. Dr. Lise Forestal…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Public Library System is hosting 'Prince and Princess Story Time' and inviting the community to participate. The event…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will push into the upper 90s with heat indices climbing into the triple digits tomorrow afternoon. This Evening A partly sunny afternoon will give way to a clear night around the region. A couple…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia tutoring organization is looking to help address the teacher shortage the state faces. Since COVID-19, Dr. Shawonna Coleman with AMPACT…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2025 inductees, with the 69th Annual Induction Ceremony set for February 21-22, 2025, in Macon. According to a news release, the weekend's events will begin…
DODGE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A deputy was shot and a suspect is dead in Dodge County, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cleanup is underway on Center Street in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in connection with a burglary at Great Furniture & Mattress on Monday. Deputies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week's Restaurant Report Card provides the latest food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia…
UPDATE (8/26 - 6:12 p.m.) - Bibb County deputies say a person is now in custody in connection with a fatal crash on Rivoli Drive Friday night.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures are back into the 90s following a few days of fall-like conditions. This Evening Scattered clouds from the afternoon will largely clear rolling…
MONROE COUNTY , Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is looking for an individual connected to a theft that occurred at the Dollar Tree/Family…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in connection with aggravated assault on law enforcement, according to a media…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that took place on Hwy 87 on Saturday, according to Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Anna Watkins. The fatal accident occured August…
UPDATE (10/26 - 10:30 a.m.) - According to the Warner Robins Police Department, the investigation is continuing on Monday. All victims are being treated at local hospitals and are listed in stable condition. ORIGINAL STORY (10/26 - 7:30 a.m.): WARNER…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The President of Georgia Military College (GMC), Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell (Ret.)…
UPDATE: Charlotte Carstarphen has been located safe and unharmed, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. ORIGINAL STORY: MACON, Georgia…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Washington County law enforcement arrested several people on drug-related charges on Friday. According to a news release from Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran, deputies,…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Perry is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Youth Advisory Council. The upcoming council is for high school students between the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help locating a missing person. Deputies say 56-year-old Gina Jo…
(UPDATE 8/23) The Warner Robins Police Department arrested five individuals…
MACON, Georgia - 41NBC/WMGT) - A new project will help improve the visitor experience at the Cherry Blossom Festival. Earlier this week, Macon-Bibb County Commissioners approved…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – People living in Houston County will soon have a new, low cost telehealth resource available to them at the Lindsey Student Support Center.…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County Commissioners are facing community concern about LGBTQ+-themed books in the Monroe County Public Library. This issue comes amid a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Friday will feature a fall like morning and pleasant afternoon conditions. This Evening Clouds from this afternoon will gradually clear heading into the evening, and save for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some Middle Georgia Democrats and lawmakers are in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention this week. With more than 70 days left until Election Day in November, people from Middle Georgia who are there say there…
UPDATE (8/22/2024): - A suspect has been arrested in…
UPDATE (8/22/2024): The suspect in the death of Callie Brooke Goolsby in Crawford County was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Beyond the Bell is hosting a town hall meeting to educate Macon-Bibb County on opiods. Beyond the Bell is a non-profit aimed at educating students…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Violence Prevention and Macon Mental Health Matters are hosting 'Ice Cream with Dads' at the playground pavilion in Amerson River Park. The event…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston Healthcare based in Warner Robins and Emory Healthcare in Atlanta have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to explore a potential affiliation,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Family and friends gathered at Carolyn Crayton Park Wednesday night to release balloons in memory of Cotina Louise Fuller, who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Academy for Classical Education (ACE) Campus Police Department confirmed it was made aware of an anonymous threat through a social…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's time to put on your business causal best, because Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. is holding a job fair…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Drivers on State Route 247 in Bibb County should prepare for delays this weekend as the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans to close three northbound lanes for storm drain installation as part of a roundabout…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will top off in the upper 80s and lower 90s again Thursday afternoon. This Evening Partly cloudy this afternoon will clear some heading through the evening, however…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local business is preparing for Health Day at the Houston County Galleria. GG's Favored Elegance is hosting Better Health Day…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is looking for a part-time school crossing guard. The new hire would work under the…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Two people are in the Monroe County Jail without bond, after being arrested during a search warrant Tuesday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's…