MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 40-year-old Lagary Williams has been sentenced to more than 28 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in connection with a motor vehicle hijacking investigation on Thursday, according to a news release. Deputies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Health Department is gearing up to host a Community Baby Shower this weekend at the Memorial Gym. The event aims to support new and expecting mothers by providing essential resources and education to…
UPDATE (8/8/24): The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says Joshua Mills has been located safely. ORIGINAL STORY (8/7/24): FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office…
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MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Telfair County students will now begin the school year on Monday, August 12, instead of Friday, August 9, due to disruptions caused by Tropical Storm Debby, the Telfair County School District announced on Wednesday. According to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank is expanding its ability to serve families in need. The food bank, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Feeding Georgia and Macon-Bibb County held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Warner Robins is inviting you to a 'Family Fun Night' on Thursday. The city says this event is designed to bring families and community members together for a memorable celebration as the…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Miller’s soul food in downtown Dublin received a $50,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The grant was awarded to 50 small restaurants around the country to "rejuvenate or expand." Co-owner Shenita Hunt-Brown says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – L. H. Williams Elementary and Burdell-Hunt Elementary have partnered with Community Schools United for a Walking School Bus program, which aims…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures will push into the mid to upper 90s Thursday afternoon. This Evening Skies should remain mostly clear around Middle Georgia as Debby has moved further away. A few small showers remain possible for the far…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department is extending the pool and splash pad season as hot weather continues across Middle Georgia. Extended pool and splash pad season: Where to cool off in Macon-Bibb County According to a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We are hearing what Middle Georgia voters are saying about Vice President Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Governor Tim Walz…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia's largest consignment event starts Wednesday at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, offering a large selection of new,…
GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) - A company offers free online healthcare to those impacted by Tropical Storm Debby. In a press release, Teladoc announces they will offer non-emergency services free of charge through their hotline. On their website, Teladoc says their services…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As students head back to school across Middle Georgia, a local pediatrician addresses the importance of establishing a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will see more sun Wednesday as Debby slowly drifts away. This Evening Skies will remain mostly cloudy around the region with the possibility for a couple of stray showers. Winds will remain breezy out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced upcoming lane closures on I-475 as part of the Tucker Road bridge replacement project, set to begin later this week. How long will lane closures on I-475 last?…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jade Thomas, a fourth grade teacher at Lake Joy Elementary School, was overwhelmed with surprise and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia businesses have come together to assist families staying at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia after their car windows were broken during a series of break-ins over the weekend. Break-ins at Ronald…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- President Biden declared that an emergency exists in the State of Georgia and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Debby, which began on Sunday. The…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect connected to an identity theft investigation. Deputies ask that if you know the suspect to contact the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at 478-994-7010 or Investigator…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week's Restaurant Report Card provides the latest food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District has put an increased safety measure in place for parents and caregivers who have students…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain started this morning in some southeastern Middle Georgia counties and hasn't stopped. This Evening Strong breezes and even stronger wind gusts will continue to accompany overcast skies around Middle Georgia. As for the rain, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We're compiling a list of school schedule changes ahead of Tropical Storm Debby. Check back for updates. **Email schedule changes and/or cancellations to news@41nbc.com** School schedule changes and closures listed alphabetically by county: Crisp County: Crisp…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is sending crews to the coast, preparing for potential damage and rescue missions from Debby.…
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia (Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs)– Reserve leadership recognized Maj. Michael Medrano, with the Airman’s Medal Aug. 2 at the Museum of Aviation. The ceremony, which took place at the museum’s Nugteren Hangar, put the…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents across Middle Georgia are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Debby. In Twiggs County, a flood watch remains in place until Tuesday evening,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby's impacts. As Debby moves into Georgia, tropical storm-force winds are anticipated in South Georgia, raising the…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An investigation is underway after a man found lying near I-75/GA SR 401 early Saturday died in the hospital. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, someone called about a man lying on the ground…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Eight families received assistance from the American Red Cross after an apartment fire on Edwards Street Sunday night. According to an American Red Cross news release, volunteers from the Central Midwest Georgia chapter responded to…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Debby reached the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday, bringing with it the potential for catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it slowly passes over the northern part of the state. Forecasters warned that, in…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says Richard Bowman has been located and is safe. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating a missing person. According to a sheriff's office news release, 57-year-old…
UPDATE (8/4/24): The Jones County Sheriff's Office says 15-year-old Shyanne Coley has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY (7/30/24): JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An incoming cold front will bring increased storm odds Saturday along with a slight drop in temperature. This Evening Middle Georgia should largely see mostly sunny skies through the…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The historic New Perry Hotel has been demolished, leading to disappointment and concern among local residents and preservation groups. Despite…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is making sure students have the supplies they need ahead of the first day of school…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Museum of Arts and Sciences is hosting Train Talks, where they take you inside their on-site caboose and teach you about various things…
A Georgia man has been indicted on federal charges involving producing child sexual abuse material and the sexual exploitation of children. Walter Joey Drew, 41, of Kite, Georgia, which is in Johnson County, faces federal charges on 17 counts for…
MONROE COUNTY - A man is facing drug charges after deputies say a K-9 alerted during a traffic stop. Just before midnight on August 1, deputies pulled over 54-year-old Kenneth Hughes in the High Falls area. According to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Addy’s Law is now in effect across the state of Georgia, making the consequences for illegally passing school buses more severe. According to the Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Mayhem officially introduced their new head coach, Dave Pszenyczny, at the Macon Centreplex Thursday night and also unveiled…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rain chances will remain a bit lower Friday, allowing temperatures to soar in the afternoon. This Evening Its mostly sunny around Middle Georgia ahead of the…
CRISP COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies served 120 arrest warrants on 24 people during Operation Shyne Down, according to a press release. Operation Shyne Down targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne…
UPDATE (5:35 p.m.) - The Warner Robins Police Department says Mackenzie Eshleman has been found safe. (ORIGINAL 8/1) WARNER ROBINS (41NBC/WMGT) - Police are asking for help finding missing 20-year-old Mackenzie Eshleman. According to a Warner Robins Police Department news…
(UPDATE 8/1) 17-year-old Levarius Ke'Shay Madrad Ates of Eastman died after a shooting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Circle K is celebrating "Happy Fuel Day Pop-up Day" by offering up to 40 cents off per gallon of gas. Georgia is one of the states participating in the giveaway. Happy Fuel Pop-up Day is only…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Edgar's Bistro, a student-run restaurant, opened in Macon on Thursday. The restaurant is run by faculty and students at Helms College in Macon. The bistro offers students…
LIVERMORE, California (41NBC/WMGT) — Vine Ingle Little League's impressive run in the Little League Intermediate 50/70 Baseball World Series came to a close…