First day of school brings mentors and motivation to Bruce Elementary in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT-DT) – Monday marked the first day of school for Bibb County students, and at Bruce Elementary, students were welcomed with…
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Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia against Democratic…
Domestic violence call in Warner Robins ends in gunfire
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT-DT) - A domestic violence call turned into a tense and dangerous standoff early Saturday morning, ending with an exchange of gunfire between police…
UPDATE: Missing child who prompted Amber Alert located, suspect in custody
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force safely…
Arrest Made in Connection with Murder of Ashanti Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An arrest has been made for the murder of 30-year-old Ashanti Macon. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals…
Families receive supplies at weekend back-to-school giveaway in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students and parents braced the rain Saturday to receive school supplies and community resources, such as diapers and wipes in preparation for…
Ocmulgee River at Amerson River Park closed due to speed of water
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you had weekend plans to visit the Ocmulgee River, you’ll need to adjust those plans. Access to the Ocmulgee…
New leadership at Air Force Reserve Command Force Generation Center
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Air Force Reserve Command Force Generation Center has a new commander. On Saturday, friends, family, and Air Force members came…
Deputies investigating death of woman found on Houston Avenue in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators are looking into the death of a woman found unresponsive Friday night on Houston Avenue. According…
Central High unveils state-of-the-art training facility
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon's Central High School was buzzing Friday morning with energy as athletes, coaches, and community members gathered for the…
Cooler temperatures and plenty of rain likely for the first weekend of August
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front will stall out just south of Middle Georgia over the weekend, dropping temperatures but bringing…
UPDATE: Man arrested in connection with double homicide at Washington County apartments
UPDATE (8/1/25): A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Sandersville is now in custody. According to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran, Damian Reaves was taken into custody just after 2 p.m. Friday. Multiple agencies took him into…
Bibb County prepares students for success at back-to-school bash
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County students will soon be heading back into the classroom, and the Bibb County School District wants to ensure they are properly…
Back-to-school giveaway in Macon returns for 7th year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Local families can gear up for the new school year with a back-to-school giveaway scheduled for Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at 3654 Eisenhower Parkway in Macon. The…
Dairy Queen surpasses fundraising goal in memory of Jones County girl
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Several Dairy Queen locations across Middle Georgia participated in Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, an annual event where at least one dollar from…
Two teens killed in single-vehicle crash on Zebulon Road
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has identified the 18-year-old who died in a crash early Friday morning as Alexander Strebeck. Deputies identified the 17-year-old who died…
Macon Mental Health Matters releases second ACE's report on childhood trauma
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Mental Health Matters released its second Adverse Childhood Experiences’ Initiative Report Thursday afternoon, unveiling new data on how childhood trauma…
Monroe County awarded $5 million for major road projects
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Board of Commissioners along with Georgia State Senator John Kennedy announced Thursday, Monroe County will receive $5 million to help with…
Public hearings underway after Bibb BOE millage rate proposal
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Board of Education has tentatively approved a new millage rate that will effectively raise property taxes by about 4.65%. The…
Middle Georgians voice concerns over climate change, EPA deregulation and funding cuts
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Through July, 2025 has been one of the hottest years on record. Today, Middle Georgians gathered outside the Tubman Museum…
Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick joins Perdue Farms, Inc. for their annual school supply giveaway
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students have finally returned to the classroom in Houston County, but the back to school shopping and…
Heat Advisory extended again for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the Heat Advisory for Middle Georgia through 8 PM EDT Friday evening. This Evening It’s a…
Houston County students head back to school Wednesday
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It was a cheerful morning at Miller Elementary School in Warner Robins, as students returned for their first day of school. Teachers and…
Georgia school safety laws now in effect, advocates plead for more support services
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A host of new measures are now in effect, geared toward the safety of students and staff members as they…
Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety stresses bus safety
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Summer break is over for some Middle Georgia students, with others headed back to class next week. With school back in session, school buses are…
Big time heat continues despite increased rain odds.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered storms will remain possible tomorrow, however the Heat Advisory remains in effect across Middle Georgia. This Evening While it was a cloudy start…
Meet Monroe County Superintendent Dr. Jim Finch
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County School District is preparing for a new school year under the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Jim Finch. Finch began his tenure as…
Orthopedic surgeon shares tips for shoulder injury prevention, treatment
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon orthopedic surgeon is offering tips for preventing and treating shoulder injuries. Dr. Jared Hudspeth, an orthopedic shoulder and sports medicine surgeon…
Church helping keep residents hydrated during the extreme heat
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — With temperatures nearing one hundred degrees in Middle Georgia for consecutive days, a local church is working actively to support the most vulnerable in…
American Red Cross asking for volunteers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — There seems to be more frequent and intense natural disasters today than ever before. That's why the American Red Cross in Macon says there is a need…
UPDATE: Macon man missing four days found safe
(UPDATE) 7/29: According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office Tuesday night, Carl Ford has been located and is safe. They say he has been returned to his family. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County…
More clouds and storms Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mostly cloudy skies and scattered storms are likely Wednesday across Middle Georgia. This Evening It’s been another hot day around Middle Georgia with scattered storms initially firing up in the southeastern counties. Coverage of these storms…
Meet Bibb County Superintendent Dr. Dan Sims
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District is preparing for a new school year under the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Dan Sims. Sims began his tenure…
"Iron sharpens iron": Houston County School District's top teachers band together to tackle issues
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new council is looking to tackle teacher burnout, tardiness and other issues facing the Houston County School District.…
Meet Houston County Superintendent Dr. Richard Rogers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County School District is preparing for a new school year and a new superintendent. Dr. Richard Rogers began his tenure as superintendent on…
Man arrested in knife assault at Dempsey Apartments in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is facing charges after deputies responded to an aggravated assault call involving a knife-wielding suspect Monday afternoon. According to…
Arrest made in March crash that killed 19-year-old in Macon
UPDATE (7/29/2025) An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal single-vehicle crash that happened earlier this year on Bloomfield Road. The incident…
Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores July 21-25
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, July 21 and Friday, July 25. Understanding…
Georgia leaders pushing for DOJ investigation into Bibb County Jail
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Leaders in Georgia are pushing for a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the Bibb County Jail. Last week, Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock called on…
Storm chances make a return tomorrow
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered storms are likely around Middle Georgia tomorrow afternoon and evening. This Evening Scattered clouds from the afternoon will linger into the night before clearing a…
Fort Valley State football to appear in five ESPN-broadcast SIAC games this fall
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Fort Valley State University (FVSU) will be featured in five games during the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) football season on ESPN platforms, including a primetime matchup on ESPNU and a pair of rivalry classics that…
Crimestoppers seeking man wanted for aggravated assault in Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sgt. Greg Thomas of Macon Regional Crimestoppers appeared on 41Today to spotlight five individuals currently wanted by law enforcement agencies in Middle…
One injured in Sunday morning shooting on Telfair Street in Dublin
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured early Sunday morning in Dublin. According to a release from Chief…
Bibb County inmate pleads guilty in deputy’s 2021 death; jail practices under scrutiny
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Albert Booze pleaded guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter and aggravated battery in connection with the April 6, 2021 death of Bibb County Deputy Christopher Knight. He was sentenced to 25 years, including 13 to serve in prison…
GoFundMe set up for four daughters left behind after mother dies in fatal crash
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The family of a woman killed in a head on collision weeks ago in Macon has started a…
Flying Biscuit Café opens in downtown Macon, offers grand opening deals and Southern favorites
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Downtown Macon has a new spot for breakfast lovers: Flying Biscuit Café officially opened its doors Monday morning…
Man barricades himself in Forsyth home after deputies attempt to serve warrants
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Monroe County man is in custody after barricading himself inside a home Monday morning when deputies attempted to serve multiple warrants. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived at a residence near…
3 hospitalized after head-on crash early Sunday on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three people are in the hospital after a head-on crash early Sunday morning on Pio Nono Avenue. According to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release, it happened just after 1 a.m. near Pio Nono's intersection…
Monroe County deputies find man dead after SWAT standoff during domestic dispute
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 57-year-old man was found dead Saturday night after barricading himself inside a closet with a gun during a domestic dispute in Monroe County. According to a Monroe County Sheriff's Office news release, deputies responded…
Coroner: Man dies in Friday night crash on I-75 in Macon
UPDATE: Georgia State Patrol has provided more information on a deadly crash Friday night in Macon. According to GSP, a trooper responded to mile marker 161 on I-75 South just before 11 p.m. The preliminary findings show the driver of…