BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A former Taylor County Jail employee has been arrested following a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving an inmate, according to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials say the investigation began after the…
UPDATE: Deputies say Rickie Scott Watson has been released from the hospital and taken to the Bibb County Jail. Watson is charged with obstruction of…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley leaders held a special called meeting Tuesday night to accept the resignation of City Administrator Gary Lee. Two additional…
UPDATE (2/3/26): Perry police said in an update on Tuesday that Vickers is considered an endangered missing person. According to an updated…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As of February 1, new requirements for SNAP recipients are ni effect, including changes tied to age, work hours and food purchase restrictions.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming low pressure system from the west will bring rain to Middle Georgia tonight and tomorrow. This Evening It’s been a pleasant day around Middle Georgia with temperatures finally reaching or climbing above average…
UPDATE (2/3/26): Bibb County deputies say they've made an arrest in connection with the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The mobile, high-tech program allows students to participate in immersive virtual missions that mirror real Navy operations, from launching fighter jets…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) – A man is dead after being shot at a Forsyth apartment complex Monday, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The shooting happened February 2 at the Forsyth Gardens Apartments. According to a news release,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A woman and her dog were found dead at the scene of a house fire Monday night, according to Coroner Leon Jones. Jones says the woman has been identified as 73-year-old Deloris Barron. Lead Investigator Captain…
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…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Fort Valley Police Department says Alger Raines is serving as interim police chief. The leadership changes come as the Fort…
PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Peach County jury has convicted a man of sexually abusing his former girlfriend's daughter over a three-year period, according to a news release from the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Anita…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Clouds will arrive in Middle Georgia ahead of sunrise tomorrow before the next rainmaker arrives tomorrow night. This Evening It’s been a sunny and breezy day around Middle Georgia with most spots seeing 10+ degree increases…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry will soon be making room for more residents downtown. Starting in March, the city will begin the first phase of 35 new apartments on…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help identifying a person connected to a forgery investigation involving a bank transaction in Macon, according to a news release. The sheriff’s office said a victim's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/ WMGT) – A 17-year-old was shot Monday in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Macon-Bibb County E911 received a call about a person shot…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Federal safety agencies have announced several product recalls affecting children's items, dietary supplements, and household products. They're urging consumers to check…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With possible winter weather this weekend and its impact lasting through Monday, school districts and colleges across the region are monitoring the weather to make decisions about whether they will be open on Monday, February 2nd.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Department of Transportation reported icy conditions impacting roadways in parts of Middle Georgia late Saturday. GDOT said all eastbound lanes of Interstate 16 in Laurens County are closed due to icy patches before State Route…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Forsyth man has been arrested and charged in a child exploitation investigation, according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said 23-year-old Billy Joe Landon Hopper of Forsyth was charged…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Edward Foster has officially announced his campaign for the District 5 seat on the Macon-Bibb County Commission. Foster, a longtime Macon resident,…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inspector documented multiple food safety and sanitation violations at Pulaski State Prison during a food service inspection on Thursday, resulting in a score of 67, according to an inspection report. The inspector cited a lack…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a decade of leadership at Fort Valley State University, President Dr. Paul Jones announced his retirement earlier this month. President Jones tells…
UPDATE (1/30/26): An incident report released Friday by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office provides additional details about what deputies called a home invasion on Ingleside Avenue,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A low pressure system off the coast of GA/SC will lead to some snow for much of Middle Georgia on Saturday along with strong and chilly winds. This Evening It’s been a mostly cloudy…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man has been sentenced to 25 years, with the first three years in prison, after a Christmas Eve domestic violence incident that involved threats against children and a firearm, according to a news release…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man who was granted a second chance under Georgia’s First Offender Act has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with the first 20 years to serve, after violating his probation, according to a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students helped lead Bibb County School's annual State of the District Friday, walking the audience through academic progress and school…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A series of winter weather advisories, winter storm warnings, and an extreme cold warning have been issued for counties across the 41NBC coverage area,…
UPDATE: Georgia State Patrol says a trooper was dispatched to the crash at 6:37 a.m. on Georgia Highway 57 near Taylor Woods Road. According to GSP, the motorcycle was traveling west when it left the roadway onto the north shoulder,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Gov. Brian Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency today ahead of a winter storm expected to impact Georgia this weekend. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC) - The Human & Sex Trafficking Forum, presented by Priscilla Stanley and The Edify House, will take place Friday, January…
UPDATE (8 p.m.): The Georgia Bureau…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cloud cover will be abundant and temperatures will remain below average ahead of another winter weather system this weekend. This Evening Clouds have been increasing throughout the afternoon, however a bit of clearing will be possible…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man has been arrested in connection with a home invasion reported Thursday afternoon on Riverside Drive, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office said deputies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Middle Georgia residents looking for weekend activities have plenty of options, from live music and fitness events to creative workshops and wellness gatherings. Music…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- An extreme cold watch is in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon for multiple counties across Middle Georgia in the 41NBC coverage area. Counties included in the watch are Hancock, Monroe, Jones, Baldwin, Washington, Taylor, Crawford,…
(UPDATE 11:20AM): Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones has identified the person found dead at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center as Quintavous Vincent. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Jones, Baldwin, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Hancock and Washington counties, warning of potential snow and dangerously low temperatures beginning Friday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) announced the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon-Bibb County has selected Barton Malow, in association with Sheridan Construction, to manage construction of the new Macon Arena, a major project that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Members of the Middle Georgia Democratic Socialists of America marched in downtown Macon Wednesday night in response to the recent killing of…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County leaders are taking steps toward building a new water treatment plant to keep up with the county’s rapid growth.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The IRS has opened the 2025 tax filing season, with returns due by April 15, and officials say now is the…
UPDATE (1/28/26): Edward Foster's campaign says his official announcement is set for Friday, January 30 at 5:30 p.m. at Greater Zion Hill Baptist Church,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cloud cover will begin to ramp up Thursday ahead of the next weathermaker. This Evening It’s been a sunny afternoon around Middle Georgia and skies will stay clear through tonight. Conditions should be colder than last…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man was one of two people taken into custody after a brief vehicle chase connected to a commercial…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Atrium Health Navicent announced Wednesday it is raising the minimum starting wage for eligible teammates in Georgia to $18.85…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Grammy-winning artist Emmylou Harris will perform at the Piedmont Grand Opera House in Macon on Saturday, March 21, according to a news release. Graystone Promotions said it will present An Evening with Emmylou Harris at 7:30…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- State Senator David Lucas, a Democrat from Macon, has introduced Senate Bill 380, legislation aimed at expanding Medicaid statewide in Georgia.…