FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mary Persons High School has forfeited all of its football games to this point after the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) determined the school failed to submit appropriate documentation for a transfer student and also failed…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cochran residents are under a state of emergency in response to severe weather conditions, according to a City of Cochran Facebook post. A…
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Wilcox County Sheriff's Office says it's issuing a curfew starting at 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 26 until 8…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Mayor Randall Walker has declared a local state of emergency for the City of Perry, effective today, ahead of the expected impact of Hurricane Helene. This declaration comes after the Governor of Georgia issued a statewide emergency…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– In light of Hurricane Helene and the potential for severe weather, Mayor Michael Chidester has announced critical updates regarding emergency services in Byron. The Georgia EMS and EMA have recommended that Peach County EMS refrain from responding…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- In response to the expected impacts of Hurricane Helene, Mayor Lester Miller has declared a Local State of Emergency for Macon-Bibb County beginning on Thursday, September 26, 2024. The declaration comes as the county is placed under…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldie Con, an empowerment conference for the bald community, is set for this weekend in Atlanta. September is Alopecia Awareness Month and the nonprofit is…
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Helene strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane Thursday as it barreled across the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida. The hurricane was about 195 miles (315 kilometers) southwest of Tampa and had sustained…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- In preparation for Hurricane Helene, Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia, activating emergency response teams and deploying Georgia National Guard units to respond to the storm’s expected impacts. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- As Hurricane Helene approaches Florida’s coast, Georgia Power is finalizing preparations to address anticipated widespread damage and extended power outages across Georgia, according to a news release from the company. With more than 10,000 personnel mobilized, the…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, has announced the closure of its Albany, Brunswick, Macon, Milledgeville, Perry, Tifton,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has approved the state of emergency in Georgia in response to Hurricane Helene, authorizing Federal assistance to support state and local efforts. The emergency declaration, effective from September 24, 2024, allows the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia ($!NBC/WMGT)- Flint Energies announced it will close its offices in Warner Robins, Reynolds, and Upatoi on Friday, September 27, in anticipation of Hurricane Helene. While offices will be closed to the public, drive-thru lanes will remain open…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia voters now have access to a new tool for tracking absentee ballots, as announced by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Thursday. This feature, available on the Georgia My Voter Page (MVP), allows absentee-by-mail voters to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MTA) is taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its bus operators and riders as Hurricane Helene approaches…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Warner Robins declared a local State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene. The State of Emergency…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency has activated 3 emergency evacuation shelters as a result of Hurricane Helene, according to Public Information Officer Captain Christina Bramlett. Hurricane Helene was labeled an unprecedented event with rain amounts…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Macon residents were sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution for defrauding a local business and the U.S.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall and could bring hurricane conditions to parts of Middle Georgia tomorrow…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Dickey Farms is set to host the 3rd Annual Fall Festival. The Fall Festival is September 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Owner of Dickey Farms,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - All hands are on deck in Warner Robins as they are currently preparing for Hurricane Helene. Staff at the Public Works Department located at 210…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) — The City of Hawkinsville celebrated the groundbreaking of a 5.4-mile gas pipeline replacement project on Wednesday. The project was made possible through a $680,316 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was arrested Wednesday after deputies say he barricaded himself inside a storage trailer armed with a gun. According to…
UPDATE (9/25) The City of Perry has postponed the International Festival due to the expected impact of Hurricane Helene. The city released the following statement: "It is with great…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The City of Warner Robins is providing sandbags and sand on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of Hurricane Helene. The City of Warner Robins is taking proactive measures as they prepare for potential flooding. Sandbags can be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Due to the severe weather forecast, two previously scheduled events with Republican Vice Presidential candidate Senator JD Vance in Georgia have been postponed. The affected events were set to take place on Thursday in Macon and Flowery…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission is set to consider a proposal for a new 24-hour 7-Eleven convenience store and travel center at its October 28 hearing, according to a draft agenda released on Wednesday.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– A Hurricane Warning has been issued for the following counties: Macon, Dooly, Crisp, Pulaski, and Wilcox. With Hurricane Helene expected to strengthen, residents in these areas should prepare for life-threatening conditions, including extreme winds, heavy rainfall, and…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Helene strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday, and forecasters warned that the storm would intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida. The hurricane was about 500 miles (810 kilometers) southwest of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An organization in Warner Robins is hosting a grand opening Wednesday for its second training location. Star Innovative Coaching is a training development and career center. With its partner, the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, they…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Sheriff's Office is looking for the driver of a white pickup truck that was traveling near the site of a…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins is the first city in the state to host a special town…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon's oncology program is helping cancer patients through the Nurse Navigator program. Manager of Oncology Services at Piedmont Macon, Kimberly Lewis, says…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia is renewing its mentor partnership with the Laurens County School District after a 13-year hiatus. East Laurens and West Laurens High Schools will be expanding support services…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wednesday will see mostly cloudy skies and a few storm opportunities before Helene starts to impact the region Thursday. This Evening Partly cloudy skies will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 24 people were arrested during Operation Summer Heat, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, alongside other agencies, made several arrests…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Forsyth Main Street is hosting a fall festival and community yard sale. Main Street Forsyth Coordinator, Kemie Childs, says the last time…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, along with United Way of Central Georgia and various community volunteers, participated in a Walking School Bus Audit for Burdell-Hunt…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Delta Pi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. is hosting "Greater Together: A Community Resource Fair." The resource fair is October 6th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will be at…
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and will strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said. Hurricane watches have been issued for parts of Cuba, Mexico and a stretch of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Mercer student has died after collapsing during an intramural soccer game Monday night, according to a statement from Mercer University. Mason Sells,…
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 Department of Public…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) says a Dodge County Sheriff's Office deputy has been arrested and faces multiple…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five wanted suspects and discuss the word of the day. Crimestoppers partners with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are asking for help locating a 17-year-old who's wanted in connection with the death of a 20-year-old last month.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after being struck with a forklift on Monday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - September is National Recovery Month and the Georgia Recovers Bus has been on what they call a historic journey planning to make 63…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Feagin Mill Middle School has earned a prestigious spot among the nation’s top schools as one of the 2024 National Blue…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Better Business Bureau and Goodwill of Middle Georgia are hosting Shred Day in Macon. Shred Day is open to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The 2nd annual Black Business and Community Expo, held on Saturday at the Macon Coliseum, brought together the community…