Mother and son plead guilty in fraud scheme of nearly $3.5 million
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A mother and son pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud after being caught illegally writing checks from their employer's account. 75-year-old Eva…
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11 charged in 114-count gang indictment in Laurens County
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Attorney General Chris Carr announced on Tuesday that 11 people have been charged in a 114-count indictment in Laurens County obtained by…
Casting Call: GE Commercial shooting at Luther Williams Field
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Luther Williams Field has been selected to host a commercial for GE, and you could be the star. "In this commercial, we see…
Perry looking ahead to growth during the city's Bicentennial
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 2024 is a year full of celebrations in Perry, as the city recognizes the 200th year of its founding. Perry Mayor Randall…
Isolated showers remain possible tonight and tomorrow
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Overcast skies and a slight chance of showers will stay with Middle Georgia for the next couple of days. The Rest of the Evening …
Sheriff Talton endorses Lt. Matt Moulton in Houston County Sheriff's race
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sheriff Cullen Talton has made it clear who he wants to take over his job after he retires - Lt.…
Rain for some today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Good morning we are seeing a few showers on radar this morning especially in on northern counties. Temperatures are much warmer in the upper 40s to low 50s. Rain…
Meet Brendalyn Bailey: Macon-Bibb's newest Commissioner
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - District 9 of Macon-Bibb County has a new Commissioner. Her name is Brendalyn Bailey. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve," said Bailey, who gathered…
On-Site Eye Clinic now open at Macon Volunteer Clinic
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon Volunteer Clinic has recently opened a new on-site eye clinic. It's all thanks to the generosity of donors during the "Giving Tuesday"…
Ocmulgee National Park & Preserve Initiative making headway
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Members of the Macon Rotary Club gathered at the First Presbyterian Church of Macon Monday,…
Stanley Stewart to run for District 3 Macon-Bibb Commission seat
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Lifelong Macon resident and owner of Stewart Advertising, Stanley Stewart, signed his Declaration of Intent to run for the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners District 3 seat. The seat will be open at the end of…
Next, Silk, Bobby V & more to perform at Macon Amphitheater
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More acts have been announced to perform at the Macon Amphitheater this year. Next, Silk, Bobby Valentino, Carl Thomas, Pleasure P, Hi Five, Sammie and Day 26, will perform during the Ladies R&B Kickback Concert Part…
Warm and wet pattern to take over Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warmer and more humid conditions will take over the Peach State following the bitterly cold weekend. The Rest of the Evening Middle Georgia…
Dry and warmer today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Good morning to you all! This morning we are starting of in the mid 20s to low 30s with clouds in the area. We will continue to see the clouds…
UPDATE: Coroner says missing man found dead inside chimney
UPDATE (1/20/24): A man who went missing last month was found dead inside a chimney of a home on Friday night, according to Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones. Jones says…
UPDATE: 2 arrested in connection with shooting death of Clifford Tyrone Browner on January 14
UPDATE (1/19/24): The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has arrested two…
UPDATE: Man in custody in connection with August shooting that left 1 dead, others injured
UPDATE (1/19/24): A man is now in custody in connection with the shooting death of Calvin Thomas Hugley Jr. in August 2023. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news…
Fort Valley City Council votes to terminate City Administrator and City Attorney
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Fort Valley City Council voted Thursday night to terminate both the City Administrator and the City Attorney. "I'm going…
Cold arctic air arrives tonight, stays for the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Folks it is starting to get cold across Middle Georgia. We saw plenty of sunshine with temperatures in the 50s today. Cold arctic…
Piedmont Macon presents Community Hero Award to Freddie Stewart Jr.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Piedmont Macon has presented its Community Hero Award to Freddie Stewart Jr., the director of the Macon RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) Program. Stewart has been involved with Macon Little League Baseball for more than…
Bibb County Animal Shelter will be closed on Saturday, January 20
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff's Office Animal Services will be closed on Saturday, January 20. The shelter, located at 4214 Fulton Mill Road, made the announcement in a Facebook post Friday afternoon. "Unfortunately, we will be closed to…
Deputies: Multiple complaints lead to search warrant execution, arrest at Monroe County hotel
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is now in custody and faces multiple drug charges after the Monroe County Sheriff's Office executed a…
Pro-life advocates gather in remembrance of lives lost to abortion
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Supporters of the pro-life movement gathered in Macon Friday to advocate for the end of abortion. For nearly a decade, members of…
Brendalyn Bailey takes Macon-Bibb District 9 seat, filling Al Tillman's position
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Commissioners have approved Brendalyn Bailey to take over the Macon-Bibb District 9 seat formerly occupied by Al Tillman, who announced his retirement earlier this month. Macon-Bibb says the county charter gives commissioners 20 days to…
Hancock State Prison officer arrested with contraband
HANCOCK COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –An officer at Hancock State Prison is charged after the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) says she reported to…
Forsyth looking to complete years-long projects in 2024
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Improvements are coming to Forsyth in 2024 as city leadership builds on long term efforts and successes from previous years. Last year, the City…
Fort Valley struggles with state funding due to audit delinquency, aims for compliance by October
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to Fort Valley City Administrator James Woods, the City of Fort Valley has not been recognized as…
A bit colder Friday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - I hope you had the chance to get out and enjoy the sunshine today and much warmer weather than we have seen all week. Unfortunately we will not be seeing…
Scholarship established to honor late GMC Foundation Chair David M. Grant Sr.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Military College (GMC) announced the creation of the David Maxwell Grant Sr. Memorial Scholarship to honor the late GMC Foundation Chair, David M. Grant Sr., who died last Friday. In a news release, GMC said…
Bibb deputies need help identifying men who stole car from downtown Macon gas station
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies need your help identifying two men who stole a car from a downtown gas station…
Bibb deputies need help identifying person of interest in late 2023 commercial burglary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs help identifying a person of interest wanted in connection with a commercial burglary.…
Mercer University names Mike Jacobs new head football coach
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University announced Thursday it has hired Mike Jacobs as its 21st head football coach. Jacobs, who brings more than two decades of collegiate coaching experience to Macon, is 74-17 overall as a head coach at…
UPDATE: Armed man who barricaded himself inside restroom at Atrium Health Navicent dies
UPDATE (9 a.m.) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones identified the…
Macon community rallies to combat surge in opioid overdoses
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Following a sharp increase in opioid overdoses in Macon-Bibb in recent years, community partners are coming together to reduce them through action and…
River Edge Behavioral Health expanding in 2024
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – River Edge Behavioral Health is expanding in 2024 with new administrative offices, an outpatient clinic and a housing project. In Feburary, River Edge will begin…
Very cold today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Folks it’s extremely cold outside this morning with temperatures ranging from 16-22 degrees. There is also wind chills in the single digits in our northern counties. You need to layer…
Warner Robins announces 2024 Independence Day Celebration lineup
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Warner Robins announces the lineup for the 41st Annual Independence Day Celebration Event set to take place on Saturday, June 29.…
Macon shelters prepare to house the homeless ahead of freezing temperatures
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In response to the freezing temperatures forecasted for Macon, local organizations, including the Salvation Army of Greater Macon, Brookdale Resource Center,…
Bibb County Sheriff David Davis appointed to State Advisory Group
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Bibb County Sheriff David Davis was recently appointed to the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Board by Governor Brian Kemp. This board serves in…
Speed cameras to go live outside Stratford Academy on February 5
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Speed limit cameras continue to be installed throughout Bibb County school zones. The newest cameras will be added to Stratford…
Extreme cold expected across Middle Georgia overnight
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A blast of arctic air will drive temperatures below 20 degrees tonight across much of Middle Georgia. The Rest of the Evening Any remaining high…
Bibb County elementary school launches Walking School Bus Program in effort to boost attendance, safety
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – L. H. Williams Elementary, located in the Pleasant Hill community, has partnered with Community Schools United to…
Macon man sentenced to life for sexual assault of minors
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man accused of sexually molesting his 14-year-old neighbor and another young victim was found guilty of several charges on Tuesday and…
Houston County Coroner: Man hit, killed in Kroger parking lot
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead after being hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Houston County. The victim, 59-year-old David Bryant Webb…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores January 8-12
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, January 8 and Friday, January 12, 2024. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
Cold and rain today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Not a very cold start this morning as we are in the upper 40s to low 50s across the area. On radar there are a few showers that will…
FVSU extends Coach Shawn Gibbs' agreement following Florida Beach Bowl win
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley State University (FVSU) says head football coach Shawn Gibbs will remain as the leader of the Wildcats' program. In an announcement Tuesday night, FVSU Director of Athletics Renae Myles Payne said Gibbs has…
Atrium Health employees receive 3% pay increase to start new year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Starting next week, employees of Atrium Health Navicent can expect a pay increase. That includes more than 6,000 employees in Middle…
Macon commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. with unity march
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds of people from all walks of life came together on Monday to honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
'Wilco Elevating Together' initiative to improve rural wellness through community engagement
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In rural counties, it can be hard to access resources that can improve health and overall wellness for residents, but there's…