Bibb County Board of Education approves FY 2025 budget with raises for teachers, staff
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Board of Education approved the final adoption of the Superintendent’s FY 2025 Recommended Budget on…
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Outside Studios to host new play at Douglass Theatre
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The award winning stage play, Secrets, will be at the Douglass Theatre for two weekends in June. Amanda Niqole, producer, says this play…
Appling Middle School hosts Flight Summer Camp Career Fest
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – About 200 middle school students in Bibb County attended the Flight Summer Camp Career Fest on Thursday. Guest mentors, representing 36 different careers,…
Jack in the Box to open five new restaurants in Macon market
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fast food chain restaurant Jack in the Box is set to open five restaurants in the Macon market.…
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office arrest suspects connected with commercial burglary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office Gang Unit arrested two men in connection to a burglary that occurred Thursday afternoon. Deputies passed Houston…
Museum of Arts and Sciences hosts paintings by Piedmont Cancer Patients
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - New paintings were put on display in the lobby of the Museum of Arts and Sciences. The exhibit was created in…
American Elegance Pageant accepting applications
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The American Elegance Pageant is accepting applications for the upcoming 26th Annual National Pageant. Ashley Rodgers, Ms. Elegance International 2023-24, says this event is about inclusivity and…
Rain odds begin to climb Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An area of low pressure trying to organize off the eastern coast of Florida will elevate rain chances to finish the week. This Evening Scattered clouds…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrests suspect in Rush Fitness burglary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested a suspect Wednesday in connection with the burglary of Rush Fitness, located at 310 Sixth Street.…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office looking for suspect in attempted commercial robbery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an attempted commercial robbery that happened at Family Dollar in Macon Thursday morning. According…
The first day of summer will be hot
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Happy Summer solstice! The summer solstice in Middle Georgia, occurring on June 20, 2024 at 4:50 p.m., marks the longest day of the year and…
UPDATE: Crews continue battle against fire at Midway Straw Company in Johnson County
UPDATE (11 p.m.) — Firefighters are still on the scene of a fire at Midway Straw Company on Highway 319 in Johnson County, which…
Macon Mental Health Matters launches initiative to address adverse childhood experiences
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Mental Health Matters has launched a new initiative aimed at addressing "Adverse Childhood Experiences" (ACEs), which recognizes that childhood experiences,…
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week: What you can do to avoid bites this summer
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – June 16-22 is National Mosquito Control Awareness Week in the United States. Michael Hokanson, the Public Information…
Make Music Day Macon set for this week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Make Music Day Macon is hosting "Green Eggs and Ham Summer Vibes Jam" on June 21. Make Music Day began in 1982 in…
Warm, sunny, and still breezy Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Winds will still be breezy but begin to slow Thursday as Tropical Storm Alberto moves inland into Mexico. This Evening Partly cloudy skies will stay…
Baldwin County Schools awarded $500,000 grant to implement Leader in Me program
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin County School District has secured a three-year grant of more than $500,000 from the Georgia Department of Education…
Atrium Health Navicent to host drive-thru food distribution in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent and its community partners will host a drive-thru food distribution event on Friday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to noon at Atrium Health Navicent Primary Care West, located at 3780 Eisenhower Parkway. According…
Panelists discuss growing up in segregated Macon at Tubman Museum's Juneteenth event
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – People gathered at the Tubman Museum in Macon on Wednesday to celebrate Juneteenth. The museum hosted a panel discussion called…
A bit breezy today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Winds around Middle Georgia will be quite strong from the east, ranging from 10-17 mph and gusting over 25 mph throughout the afternoon. This is due…
Wayne Johnson wins GOP primary for Georgia's U.S. House District 2
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wayne Johnson has secured the Republican nomination for U.S. House District 2 in Georgia, defeating Chuck Hand. Johnson will face incumbent…
Macon-Bibb County approves FY2025 budget
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved the Fiscal Year 2025 budget on Tuesday. The budget, which covers the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, was…
Macon-Bibb's Memorial Park Rec Center pool to open on Thursday, June 20
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Memorial Park Recreation Center pool, located at…
Strong winds expected Wednesday around Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Strong winds will be dominant around Middle Georgia Wednesday afternoon courtesy of high pressure off the east coast and low pressure in the Gulf. This…
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal shooting on Napier Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened in the 3700 block of Napier Avenue near Atlantic Avenue…
UPDATE: Four arrests made in connection with Warner Robins home invasion, shooting
UPDATE (6/18/24): Four people have been arrested following a home invasion…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores June 10-14
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, June 10…
Hot election day forecast
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Stay cool as you head to the polls. More Details in the video above! Follow Meteorologist Chris Denmark on Facebook (WMGT Meteorologist…
Bibb County School Board set to vote on FY2025 budget
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Members of the Bibb County Board of Education are set to vote this week on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025.…
Bibb deputies investigating after human remains found under home
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of human remains under a home. According to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office news…
Temperatures return towards average Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will be back in the lower 90s following a weekend in the upper 90s. This Evening Isolated showers and storms will continue around Middle Georgia through…
Hot but not as hot today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Here is the up coming weeks forecast. Have a good day! Follow Meteorologist Chris Denmark on Facebook (WMGT Meteorologist Chris Denmark) and…
Lifelong Macon resident turns 100
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Lucille Blash, a lifelong Macon resident, marked a century of life in Middle Georgia on Thursday by celebrating her 100th birthday. Blash’s daughter shared insights into her…
Georgia Department of Public Health closing all remaining COVID-19 community testing sites
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – PCR testing though Georgia Department of Public Health will end operations July 1. Michael Hokanson, the public information officer for…
River Edge Behavioral Health tops off new facility
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – River Edge Behavioral Health hosted a topping-off ceremony for its new facility on Friday. The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Crisis Services and Diagnostic Center,…
Lane closures announced in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Transportation announces more nightly lane closures as they continue work of the I-16/I-75 Interchange. June 14-21 (Overnight) I-75 at I-16 on Riverside Drive and under 2nd Street Bridge. June 17-21 (Monday-Friday 10…
Cyclist injured in Crawford County collision, driver cited for improper passing
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A collision on Tuesday involving a bicyclist and a vehicle resulted in non-life-threatening injuries for the cyclist, according to a news release from Crawford County Sheriff Lewis S. Walker. The collision, which happened just before…
Forsyth calls for water conservation due to high demand, lack of rainfall
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Forsyth issued a public notice on Friday asking its customers to conserve water due to high water…
Flag Day ceremony at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – About 60 Veterans Affairs workers and guests attended the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center's 12th annual Flag Day ceremony. On Friday morning,…
Twiggs County to host Juneteenth Celebration
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Twiggs County is set to host a Juneteenth Celebration in Jeffersonville. The event will be June 22 at 5 p.m.at the Courthouse Square. Nikki Stephens,…
Jones County to host Juneteenth Celebration
JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County is set to host the second annual Juneteenth Celebration in Gray. The event is hosted Les Dames Magnifiques. The Juneteenth Celebration will be…
Decision 2024: Meet Kim Jenkins candidate for Macon-Bibb Commission, District 8
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two candidates are qualified for the upcoming Macon-Bibb Commission, District 8 runoff election. Donice Bryant and Kim Jenkins are competing in…
Local book drive to benefit Roberts Academy at Mercer University
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Roberts Academy at Mercer University is hosting a local book drive until August 1. Roberts Academy is a transitional school designed especially…
River Edge Behavioral Health to host Topping Off Ceremony
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, River Edge Behavioral Health and Mercer University School of Medicine are hosting a Topping…
VERY HOT this Father's Day weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! This morning we are mild in the 60s with sunshine. This afternoon is going to be a hot one, with temperatures in…
Report: State school board member questions Bibb superintendent amid rise in federally identified low-performing schools
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Board of Education addressed a sharp rise in low-performing schools in Bibb County at its…
Investigation underway following structure fire in Warner Robins
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Police and Fire Department is investigating a structure fire at 102 and 104 Crossing Place. The structure fire took place at 2:38 p.m. on Thursday, according to a press release from the Warner…
Major heat starts to arrive in Middle Georgia Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A heat wave will take over the Peach State tomorrow and this weekend. This Evening Partly sunny skies in the evening will give way to mostly clear skies overnight tonight. A shower or storm is possible…
Former Westside High School band director arrested on sexual battery charge
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Joseph Patrick Martin, a 40-year-old former band director at Westside High School, was arrested last week following allegations of sexual battery.…
Decision 2024: Meet Donice Bryant candidate for Macon-Bibb Commission, District 8
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two candidates are qualified for the upcoming Macon-Bibb Commission, District 8 runoff election. Donice Bryant and Kim Jenkins are competing in…