Plenty of rain expected Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A gulf low pressure system will bring plenty of rain to Middle Georgia to end the week. This Evening More cloud cover will continue to move…
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Two men arrested after 9-year-old shot while sleeping, charged with aggravated assault
UPDATE (9/5) : Two men have been arrested for a shooting that…
Laurens County school athletic coordinator arrested, charged after allegedly slapping student
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The East Laurens High School Athletic Director was arrested and charged for simple battery after allegedly slapping a student, according to the Laurens County Sheriff's Office. According to an incident report, the incident happened August…
UPDATE: Middle Georgia Family Rehab owner sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice
UPDATE (9/5/24): Brenda Hicks, the owner of Middle Georgia Family Rehab, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison to be followed by three…
4 teenagers arrested after police chase in stolen vehicle in Peach County
PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Four teenagers were arrested on Tuesday in Peach County after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle, according…
Free Bikes for Kids Program in Middle Georgia giving away free bikes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Free Bikes for Kids Program in Middle Georgia is collecting and giving away free bikes to children in need.…
Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin begins ICU expansion project
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin has started a yearlong ICU expansion project, which is anticipated to be completed by Spring 2025. The goal of…
City of Warner Robins appoints City Administrator
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In a historic move, the City of Warner Robins, the Mayor and City Council have unanimously approved the appointment of the city’s first-ever full-time…
Macon-Bibb Board of Elections prepares for National Voter Registration Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Board of Elections is preparing for National Voter Registration Day. The nonpartisan holiday is September 17 and aims to register…
Georgia National Fair to host Annual Fair Food Drive, fair food coupons available for donors
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia National Fair is partnering with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank for the 3rd Annual Fair Food Drive. The Fair Food Drive will be September 7…
Carl D. Thomas Boys and Girls Club terminates services after another burglary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Carl D. Thomas Boys & Girls Club on Bloomfield Road says it has terminated all programs and services after falling…
More clouds Thursday; rain chances begin to climb
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A low pressure system creeping along the Gulf Coast will bring clouds and some rain to Middle Georgia starting Thursday. This Evening What has…
Visit Macon announces acquisition of Rock Candy Tours
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Visit Macon announced the acquisition of Rock Candy Tours on Wednesday. It's now officially called Rock Candy Tours powered by Visit Macon.…
Speed enforcement changes begin next week in four Bibb County school zones
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – New speed cameras will soon be active in four new school zones in Bibb County.…
UPDATE: Monroe County crossing guard hit, driver says he didn't see her
UPDATE (12:10 P.M.) A crossing guard was hit Wednesday morning by a car outside of T.G. Scott Elementary School according to the Monroe County…
UPDATE: Man reported missing in Monroe County found dead, investigation underway
UPDATE (9/3/24): Douglas Lawson, a man reported missing over the weekend in Monroe…
Partly cloudy but still cooler Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It will be less gloomy outside Wednesday as temperatures stay in the 80s. This Evening A mostly cloudy afternoon will give way to a partly…
City of Warner Robins to host International City Experience
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Warner Robins is set to host the International City Experience. The event will be September 27 at Perkins Ball Field…
Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores (August 26-30, 2024)
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…
FPD announces school closure on Tuesday due to ongoing boil water advisory
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - First Presbyterian Day School will be closed on Tuesday, September 3 due to an ongoing boil water advisory. "All scheduled home athletic games are also canceled for Tuesday," Head of School Dr. John Patterson wrote in…
More than 1,800 participate in 47th annual Macon Labor Day Road Race
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Runners and walkers gathered early Monday morning for the 47th Macon Labor Day Race. The race started at 7:30 at the…
Cooler temperatures and more cloud cover coming to Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mostly cloudy skies are likely Tuesday around Middle Georgia on the backside of a slow moving cold front. This Evening Partly cloudy…
Labor Day Road Race to temporarily close roads in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several roads in Macon will be temporarily closed on Monday, September 2 due to the annual Labor Day Road Race. According to…
Macon attorney offers safety tips for Labor Day Weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Labor Day Weekend is the unofficial end of Summer and many people will be celebrating. Farah and Farah is offering advice to drivers…
AT&T workers on strike, including those in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – AT&T workers in several states are on strike right now amid union negotiations. Workers picketed in Macon on Friday. Jerry Booth, a wire…
Otis Redding Foundation to host 3rd Annual King of Soul Music Festival
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Otis Redding Foundation is hosting the 3rd Annual King of Soul Music Festival. The festival is September 6 and 7,…
Milledgeville teacher gives tips to prevent burn out in the classroom
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mary Ashley McCeue teaches first graders at Lakeview Primary in Baldwin County. She said, even through educating her students is satisfying,…
UPDATE: Police say missing Warner Robins woman is found safe
UPDATE (8/30/24): Warner Robins Police say Pamela Lawson has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY (8/28/24): WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Police are asking…
Firearm discovered at Warner Robins High School, no incident or threat to school
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins High School staff and law enforcement confiscated a firearm from a student when searching their backpack on Tuesday, according to the Houston County School District. There was no incident or threat made with…
More heat Friday; tropics start to heat up
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will climb into the upper 90s again Friday, and the tropics have an area to monitor. This Evening It's been a hot Thursday around Middle Georgia, and it will be a warm evening as…
Georgia NAACP, local partners aim to help youth voters
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia NAACP and local partners are hosting 'All In-The Vote: 2024 Young People's Voter Education, Registration, Organization, & Mobilization' in Warner Robins.…
UPDATE: Arrest made in deadly Satterfield Drive shooting
UPDATE (8/29/24): A 31-year-old man is now charged in connection with a shooting last month that…
Gold and Blue Star Memorial Markers unveiled at Fort Hawkins
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Part of “Eternal Father” was sung by Alan F. E. Thiese, YNC Retired, U.S. Navy after the unveiling of the Gold and…
Georgia farmers discuss issues at Ag Issues Summit
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Farmers and lawmakers gathered this week at the 2024 Agriculture Issues Summit to discuss issues facing Georgia's agriculture industry. The owner of…
Deputies: Man hit by car in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was hit by a car Wednesday night in downtown Macon. Deputies say it happened near the intersection of Cherry Street and Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard…
Four men sentenced for violent home invasion and armed robbery in 2023
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Four men have been sentenced for their involvement in a violent home invasion and armed robbery, with two of them…
Georgia lawmakers seek answers to deaths and violence plaguing the state's prisons
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…
Funeral arrangements announced for Garland Warren
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…
Two Georgia men plead guilty to federal firearms charges
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,…
Central Georgia Coalition of Black Businesses to host Black Business and Community Expo
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Central Georgia Coalition of Black Businesses is set to host the Black Business and Community Expo. The event…
Hottest day of the week expected Thursday
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…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office prepares community for traffic during first home game at Mercer University
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…
Branded Starr Western Boutique in Forsyth destroyed by overnight fire
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…
"He prayed a lot": Family demands answers after loved one died in Bibb Jail
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The family of a Bibb County inmate who died while in custody earlier this year is demanding answers.…
Man arrested after stabbing neighbor with steak knife during argument in Macon, victim in stable condition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man was arrested for stabbing his neighbor with a steak knife on Saturday, according to…
Macon-Bibb Transit Authority asks for help after 'Diversity in Motion' art vandalized
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…
Three families receive keys to new homes at Macon Area Habitat for Humanity dedication ceremony
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three families received the keys to their new homes on Tuesday, becoming first-time homeowners as Macon Area…
Atrium Health Navicent urging community to catch up on vaccinations
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…
Houston County Public Library to host prince, princess themed story time
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…