Anthony Hamilton, Johnny Gill and Leela James to perform at Macon Amphitheater in April 2024
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - R&B superstars Anthony Hamilton, Johnny Gill and Leela James will perform at the Macon Amphitheater on Saturday,…
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Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores December 11-15
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here's this week's Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, December 11 and Friday, December 15, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
List: Macon-Bibb rec centers closing temporarily for routine maintenance
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Starting this week, several Macon-Bibb recreation centers will close temporarily for routine maintenance on their gymnasium floors, the county announced on Monday. The…
GDOT prepares for upcoming winter season
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With the winter season approaching, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is preparing for the hazards that come with it. One of the main hazards in Middle Georgia during the winter season is black ice, which…
Coroner: Second stabbing in two days at Macon's Central State Prison results in another death
UPDATE (8:30 p.m.) - The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) confirmed the death of Marquis Johnson Monday night. "Johnson was sentenced…
Bibb deputies: 2 hospitalized after crash on Pio Nono Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people are hospitalized after a crash on Pio Nono Avenue at Rocky Creek Road Sunday afternoon. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office…
Shoe prints lead Twiggs County deputies to stolen ATV
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office, recovered a stolen all-terrain vehicle (ATV) last week after tracing it to a home on Long Street Road in Twiggs County. The recovery…
Sunny skies return to begin the new week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Chilly but sunny conditions have returned to Middle Georgia following the rain from this past weekend. This Past Weekend Parts of Middle Georgia saw very little rain, while…
Fort Valley State University student awarded USDA 1890 National Scholarship
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jalil Jones, a freshman at Fort Valley State University (FVSU), is among 103 nationwide recipients of the 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/1890 National Scholars Program. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, books, room and board…
UPDATE: GDC releases additional information following stabbing death of inmate
UPDATE (12/18): The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has provided additional details about the stabbing death of an inmate. Joan Heath, the GDC's Director of the…
Roberts Christmas Tree Farm offers tips to find, care for your live Christmas tree
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For many families, picking out a live Christmas tree is a tradition, but if you’re a first…
Bibb deputies: Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck on Arkwright Road, 25-year-old dies in separate crash
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Sunday night on Arkwright Road,…
Sunshine returns
We saw lots of rainfall and windy conditions this weekend across Middle Georgia most of the rainfall fell east of I-75. The highest amount of rainfall was in Johnson county which saw…
Downtown Macon set to host annual Christmas Parade
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Downtown Macon is set to host its annual Christmas Parade this weekend. The parade begins Sunday, December 17 at 4 p.m., and will travel…
'Kid Boss Holiday Market' a success for young entrepreneurs
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Achieve Academy in Warner Robins held its annual "Bored to Boss" entrepreneurship program on Friday. Students turned their passion into profit by…
Macon-Bibb leadership to expand sports tourism, grow local economy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sports have always been a part of Macon-Bibb county’s cultural heritage. With current and future investments in recreation, the county is now setting…
First Rhythm & Rally Pickleball tournament happening this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pickleball players both locally and across the country are gearing up for the first-ever tournament at the world's largest indoor Pickleball facility. The…
Another weekend, another storm system for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A gulf low tracking through southeast Georgia will bring plenty of rain to Middle Georgia this weekend. The Rest of the Evening Cirrus clouds…
Duckpin bowling alley set to bring more entertainment to downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new bowling alley is coming to downtown Macon and it has a little twist. Earlier this week the Macon-Bibb County…
Plenty of sunshine today
This morning we saw cold below freezing temperatures in Macon, however the rest of the area saw cold above freezing temperatures. This afternoon we will have plenty of sunshine and highs in the low…
Macon State Prison inmate dead after altercation
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon State Prison inmate is dead after a fight with his roommate. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Taurean Hardy died on Sunday,…
East Laurens announces Jesse Hicks as new head football coach
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jesse Hicks, who was relieved of his duties at Baldwin High School last month, is the new head football coach at…
Chief Curtis Adams sworn in as new Bibb County campus police chief
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Chief Curtis Adams was sworn in as the new Campus Police Chief of the Bibb County School District on Thursday.…
Supreme Court of Georgia eases requirements for military spouses to practice law in the state
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Starting next year, it will be easier for lawyers who plan on moving to Georgia to resume…
State Senator David E. Lucas Sr. honored with street dedication
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - New street signs went up Thursday along Jeffersonville Road in Macon in honor of state Senator David E. Lucas, Sr. A portion…
UPDATE: Bibb County School District approves $1.3 million weapons detection system for schools
UPDATE: The school board voted Thursday to approve the purchase of the system. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is looking…
Atlanta man sentenced in Milledgeville-related drug case, separate Athens residents plead guilty
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Athens residents pleaded guilty to charges involving the distribution of fentanyl, and an Atlanta man was sentenced to prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia announced on Thursday. 41-year-old James Hill…
Mostly sunny today
Cold but not as cold across the area this morning as most of the area was in the low to mid 40s. We also had a few clouds in the…
Twiggs County Sheriff's Office announces launch of DUI crackdown, $60K+ in traffic enforcement grants
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, is urging the public to avoid driving under the influence this holiday season. As part of the state's annual "Drive Sober or…
6 Bibb County middle school students receive $10,000 Reach Foundation scholarships
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Six students from Bibb County middle schools have each been awarded a $10,000 Reach Foundation Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to support students through…
Goodwill, Salvation Army launch job training program in Macon to boost employment, skills development
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Goodwill and The Salvation Army have joined forces to launch a program in Macon aimed at providing essential education and practical training for job…
Otis Redding Foundation honored with Governor’s Award for Arts and Humanities
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Otis Redding Foundation is being recognized for its contributions to the arts with the Governor’s Award for the Arts…
Warner Robins Animal Control hosting pet pictures donation drive Saturday
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Your furry friend can get pictures with Santa during the Warner Robins Animal Control shelter donation drive this Saturday, December 16, and…
Mostly sunny and cool conditions continue Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will see mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 50s again Thursday afternoon. The Rest of the Evening Scattered cirrus clouds will…
Hotel Forty Five in Macon to host 'Reckon Around the Christmas Tree: Ugly Sweater Party'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Get ready to put on your most outrageous and eye-catching ugly sweater for a fun night in downtown Macon. Hotel Forty Five invites the public to its "Reckon Around the Christmas Tree: Ugly Sweater Party" at…
Baldwin County jailer arrested, accused of sexually assaulting inmate
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Baldwin County Sheriff's Office jailer has been arrested and is accused of sexually assaulting an inmate at the Baldwin County Detention Center.…
New Dunkin' Donuts on Bass Rd offering free coffee Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A new Dunkin' Donuts is having it's grand opening today, and they're giving people a reason to celebrate. the new location at…
Do you know this man? Monroe County Sheriff's Office looking for hit-and-run suspect
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a man deputies say was involved in a hit-and-run. It happened Sunday just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 83 and McCommon Road. Deputies say…
Study: Bibb County revealed as Georgia's crime capital
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County is now Georgia’s crime capital, according to new research. The study, completed by Bader Scott, a personal injury law firm, analyzed 2022 data from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on ten different categories…
Dublin VA Police to start wearing body cameras, dash cameras to follow
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Uniformed officers of the Carl Vinson VA Police Department will begin wearing body cameras this week. Starting Thursday, December 14, all VA officers will have body cameras, and their police vehicles will be equipped with dash…
Macon's film industry set for revival with new Netflix project 'The Piano Lesson'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hollywood stars may be making a visit to Macon to film a movie, and you have a chance to appear alongside of them. Samuel L.…
Perry beats Stockbridge 38-27 for first football state title
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) - The Perry High School football team captured its first football state championship Tuesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, beating Stockbridge 38-27 in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class AAAA title game. The Panthers led 17-14 at halftime…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office delivers joy to hospitalized children with donations to Holly Jolly Shoppe
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office brought holiday cheer to children in the hospital by donating a variety of gifts, including trucks, cars,…
Piedmont Macon Medical Center offers free childcare classes for new and expecting parents
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you’re a new or expecting parent, Piedmont Macon Medical Center is offering free classes to help you care…
Cool but pleasant conditions likely again Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure to the northeast will keep pleasant and cool conditions around Middle Georgia. The Rest of the Evening It will be another cold night…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office hosting 'Santa's Village' Saturday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is inviting the community to its “Santa’s Village at Outreach” event this Saturday, December 16. The free event, which…
Perry High School cheers on the Panthers as they leave for state championship
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Perry High School Panthers are facing off against the Stockbridge Tigers at Mercedes Benz Stadium for the Georgia…
Will Kendall announces candidacy for Houston County Sheriff, vowing continuity in leadership and public safety
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Kendall's career spans diverse roles, commencing as a Marine Military Police Officer and Military Working Dog Handler. Transitioning…
Laurens County manhunt ends with juvenile arrested
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A male juvenile is in custody after a vehicle chase and manhunt in Laurens County Tuesday morning. Chief Deputy Stan Wright with the Laurens County…
Dry work week
Cold morning across the area this morning we saw temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s. As we head into the afternoon we will see mostly sunny conditions with temperatures in the…