How managing blood pressure can help prevent a stroke
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High blood pressure often comes without noticeable symptoms, but managing it can play an important role in reducing the risk of stroke. Dr. Vivian Sachs with Atrium…
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Coroner: Law enforcement investigating death of Warner Robins teen
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A 16-year-old died Saturday night in Warner Robins according to Houston County Coroner James Williams. Williams did not say where the body was found but added the juvenile's body was taken to the Georgia Bureau of…
Two Macon residents arrested after GBI child exploitation investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Macon man faces two counts of sexual exploitation of children, and a Macon woman faces a child cruelty charge, after a GBI investigation led agents to search a home in the city. The GBI charged Scott…
Eastman, Sandersville hospitals expected to receive $187,500 each in federal funding
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Rural hospitals in Eastman and Sandersville are each expected to receive approximately $187,500 in federal funding intended to help preserve health care services and prevent hospital closures. Dodge County Hospital in Eastman and Washington County Regional…
Dublin City Schools interim board members sworn in after previous board suspended
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Seven interim members of the Dublin City Board of Education have officially been sworn in, weeks after Governor Brian Kemp suspended the district’s previous board members. Superior Court Judge Jon Helton administered the oath of office…
Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores September 7-11
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…
UPDATE: Death investigation underway after body found in burned shed on Barbara Drive in Macon
UPDATE: According to Macon-Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, the autopsy for the body found inside a burned shed on Barbara Drive Tuesday morning will be performed on Thursday. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating…
Night to Unite events planned across Macon-Bibb Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office opened its annual Night to Unite campaign Monday, ahead of neighborhood events planned across Macon-Bibb County Tuesday. A kickoff…
Warner Robins Police to hold community town hall Tuesday
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Police Department will hold its third Community Town Hall of 2026 on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The town hall is…
Above average temperatures continue Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Afternoon temperatures in the 90s will persist Tuesday afternoon. This Evening A mostly sunny afternoon will become a mostly clear and muggy night around Middle Georgia as low temperatures are once again expected to remain above…
Justice Verda Colvin urges Bibb students to attend school every day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County schools are encouraging students to make daily attendance a priority this week and reminding families that being in class…
Perry man sentenced to 10 years in prison in cocaine distribution case
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Perry man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to…
Perry property tax collections expected to rise despite lower millage rate
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Perry is proposing a millage rate rollback for 2026, lowering the rate as property values increase because of…
Lane closures planned at Moody, Feagin Mill roads in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Drivers should expect lane closures and delays at the intersection of Moody Road and Feagin Mill Road beginning Tuesday as crews complete asphalt work. According to the City of Warner Robins, the work is scheduled…
2 men critically injured in motorcycle crash on Vineville Avenue in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men are in critical condition after a motorcycle collided with an SUV Monday morning on Vineville Avenue in Macon,…
Macon Restaurant Week returns with 20 downtown restaurants and chance for patrons to win $250
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Restaurant Week is back in downtown Macon, giving diners the opportunity to explore special menu items…
Three men shot at The Preserve at Forest Hill in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three men were shot Sunday at The Preserve at Forest Hill in Macon, according to a news release from the Bibb…
UPDATE: 9-year-old girl dies after being struck by SUV on Log Cabin Drive
UPDATE (9/13/26): A 9-year-old girl struck by an SUV on Log Cabin Drive Saturday night has died, according to an updated news release…
UPDATE: Man convicted in 2022 Baldwin County killing; sentencing set for Monday
UPDATE (9/12/26): A Baldwin County jury convicted Lorenzo Mither Brown of murder Friday in the 2022 shooting death of Chavonta Braddy, according to a Facebook post from the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. The district attorney’s office said Brown…
Motorcyclist in critical condition after Macon crash involving pickup truck
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash Friday involving a pickup truck on Jeffersonville Road, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported around 2:23 p.m. at the intersection of Jeffersonville…
Youth mental health pop-up to offer resources, activities for Macon families
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A youth mental health awareness pop-up in Macon Saturday will give children and families an opportunity to talk about mental health challenges while connecting with local specialists and…
Bibb County School District pauses consolidation plans, starts new review process
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District is pausing consideration of three school consolidation scenarios presented last month and will not make a consolidation recommendation to the Board of Education at this time. The district announced Friday that…
75-year-old Warthen man killed in Highway 15 crash in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 75-year-old Warthen man was killed Thursday night when the side-by-side he was driving crossed the centerline of Georgia Highway 15 and collided head-on with a Jeep, according to the Georgia State Patrol. GSP identified…
Macon-Bibb marks 25 years since 9/11 with downtown remembrance ceremony
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Twenty-five years may have passed, but for many, the memories of September 11 are still fresh. At a remembrance ceremony in downtown Macon Friday, local leaders honored the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in…
Robins Air Force Base honors 9/11 victims, first responders on 25th anniversary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Robins Air Force Base honored the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the heroes who responded, with a remembrance ceremony Friday. Service members and community leaders gathered to reflect on the attacks and honor the…
Telfair Elementary School honors 9/11 victims, first responders on Patriot Day
MCRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Students, teachers, parents and public servants gathered at Telfair Elementary School on Friday to observe Patriot Day and honor the memory of September 11th, 2001. The school's annual program featured reflections on the events of 9/11 and…
Dump truck driver hospitalized after collision with train in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A dump truck driver was taken to an area hospital Thursday morning following a collision with a train in Monroe County, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the Rock Quarry on…
Country Music Star Ty Myers bringing The Legal Tour to Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of country music’s fastest-rising young stars is making his way to Macon Friday night. At just 18 years old, Myers has quickly built a national following with his blend of country, rock and soulful influences.…
Air Force One pilot visits Macon, recounts protecting President Bush on September 11
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Retired Col. Mark Tillman, who piloted Air Force One on September 11, 2001, visited Middle Georgia Thursday to share how he helped protect President George W. Bush during the attacks and reflect on his 30-year Air…
UPDATE: No injuries after truck carrying hazardous materials overturns in Baldwin County
UPDATE (6:30 p.m.): The hazardous materials threat near Allen Memorial Drive and Highway 49 has been mitigated, and no injuries were reported, according to a 6:12 p.m. update from Baldwin County Fire Rescue. Crews returned the overturned tractor-trailer to an…
Houston County proposes school attendance zone changes
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County School District is proposing changes to attendance zones for several elementary and middle schools beginning with the 2027-2028 school year. The…
Georgia Power battery storage facility to boost Middle Georgia power reliability
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new 128-megawatt Georgia Power battery storage facility near Robins Air Force Base is designed to strengthen power reliability by storing electricity…
Middle Georgia State University receives $3.48M to expand aviation training
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia State University will use $3.48 million in federal funding to expand aviation training programs at its Eastman Campus, according to the university. The funding was congressionally approved with support from Georgia U.S. Sens. Jon…
Scattered afternoon and evening storms expected to end the week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Humidity has been climbing to end the work week and the odds for storms will climb heading into the weekend. This Evening There’s been more sunshine today than yesterday and the increase in humidity has been…
Macon man sentenced to 40 years in fatal shooting, robbery
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man was sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and several other charges in connection with a 2023 fatal shooting, according to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Keywan Capers…
Former Bibb County deputy sentenced to 30 years in prison for incest
UPDATE (9/10/2026) A former Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputy was sentenced to 60 years, with the first 30 years to be served in prison, after pleading guilty…
Man arrested in Bleckley County vehicle fraud investigation
BLECKLEY COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man faces multiple charges following an investigation into the suspected fraudulent purchase of two vehicles, according to the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a local car dealership September 9, after receiving a…
Warner Robins man sentenced to 18 years in prison for child molestation
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to child molestation. 38-year-old James Anthony Badaczewski pleaded guilty Thursday in Houston County Superior Court. Badaczewski was sentenced to 20…
Bibb County School Board adopts millage rate after audit findings, $35M borrowing plan
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Board of Education approved a property tax increase Wednesday while the district remains under a state moderate-risk designation tied to financial reporting issues. The vote keeps the school district’s millage rate the same as…
Teen arrested in Napier Avenue shooting that left 15-year-old critically injured
UPDATE (9/10/2026 at 10:02 a.m.) The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a shooting on Napier Avenue that left a 15-year-old boy critically injured. Deputies identified 17-year-old Tishon Deltavious Lowe as the suspect during the investigation.…
Pedestrian in critical condition after hit-and-run in Macon early Thursday morning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian critically injured early Thursday near the intersection of Spring Street and Willow Street. Authorities said the incident was reported to Macon-Bibb E-911…
Rain chances begin to climb over the back parts of the week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Isolated storms are likely around Middle Georgia before even more widespread chances take over Friday and into the weekend. This Evening It's been a cloudier than expected afternoon across Middle Georgia which has resulted in many…
The End Zone Week 5 preview: Westside-Southwest headlines Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Week 5 of 41NBC's The End Zone will feature Westside against Southwest as the Game of the Week Friday, along with highlights from four other Middle Georgia matchups. Rob Schiff and Chief Meteorologist Aaron Lowery will…
Cam’s Plants sees surge in support after summer slowdown
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cam's Plants is asking the Macon community for support after the local small business saw a slowdown during the summer. The business…
Crimestoppers seeking woman for exploiting an elderly person in Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies across Middle Georgia as part of its ongoing effort to encourage community…
Two 14-year-olds charged after guns stolen from Milledgeville vehicles
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two 14-year-old boys face multiple charges after police say they entered several vehicles and stole firearms in multiple areas of Milledgeville. According to a Facebook post from the Milledgeville Police Department, officers responded to College Station…
Macon-Bibb dedicates Otis Redding Way on soul legend’s 85th birthday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County honored music legend Otis Redding on what would have been his 85th birthday Wednesday by dedicating portions of Cotton Avenue…
Former Central State Prison inmate pleads guilty in child sexual abuse material case
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 45-year-old former Central State Prison inmate has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material on an altered JPay tablet while serving a state sentence for attempted child molestation. According to a news release from…
Houston County School District proposes school zone changes
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County School District is proposing changes to attendance zones for several elementary and middle schools beginning with the 2027-2028 school year. The proposal was introduced during the Houston County Board of Education meeting…
Macon-Bibb Commission approves property tax increase while keeping millage rate unchanged
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved a 9.28% property tax increase Wednesday while keeping the millage rate unchanged at 9.575 mills. The approved rate is 0.813 mills above the state-calculated rollback rate of 8.762 mills. Georgia law…