Wanted fugitive arrested in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office recently arrested a wanted fugitive. Deputies say they executed a search warrant at the home of Juan Hernandez on Allen Road on…
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Wanted man in Bibb, Houston counties arrested
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man wanted in multiple counties in Middle Georgia is now behind bars. On August 9, the Bibb…
United Steelworker members ratify contract with Kumho Tire
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds of jobs will remain at Kumho Tire in Macon. The United Steelworkers announce members voted recently to ratify a four-year first contract, covering about 325 employees. "The membership at Kumho Tire fought for years to…
Another Macon Chick-fil-A closing temporarily
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A second Macon Chick-fil-A will be closing temporarily. According to a post on its Facebook page, the Chick-fil-A on Bass Road will be closing on August 14 for…
FedEx truck robbery on Macon's Carlisle Avenue leads to 3 arrests
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three suspects were arrested on Thursday in connection with a robbery involving a FedEx truck on Carlisle Avenue. A Bibb County…
Macon Film Festival announces guest of honor, lineup changes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With the Macon Film Festival just one week away, it’s time to get excited for this year’s guest of honor and some new…
Registration open for Warner Robins Citizen Police Academy
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to work in law enforcement, the Warner Robins Police Department is offering an inside look…
Lace up for charity in Fort Valley this weekend with 5K supporting Toys for Tots
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia residents can lace up their running shoes this Saturday for a 5-K fundraiser in Fort Valley to put smiles on…
Indigenous canoe building tradition revived in Macon by father and son from Seminole Tribe
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For a father and son, building canoes is a family affair rooted in history. "Canoe carving is a continuing tradition. We never stopped making dugout canoes, so we're really not trying to recreate history. We're continuing…
Driver charged with trafficking marijuana, speeding in Twiggs County
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A traffic stop in Twiggs County ends with a drug bust and the driver in jail. The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year-old…
Utility worker dies after ditch cave-in in Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A utility accident claimed the life of a worker Thursday morning and left another injured when a ditch caved in at Massee Lane and Cater Avenue. 20-year-old Caleb Smith of Knoxville succumbed to his injuries and…
Wanted Macon woman arrested in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS (41NBC/WMGT) - A wanted fugitive out of Macon is arrested in Warner Robins thanks to a community tip. The FBI wanted to track down 23-year-old Tiara Thomas,…
Man wanted for stealing from Kohl's on Zebulon Rd
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for the man caught stealing in a video that they posted on social media. The man was caught stealing items from Kohl's on Zebulon Road, loading them up into…
Skidvations Land Management offers tips to prevent storm damage
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon residents are picking up the pieces in the wake of severe weather from the past week. At Ingleside Village Antique Centre, manager…
Macon-Bibb Fire Department invites Middle Georgia students to annual fire safety essay, poster contest
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With the deadline approaching on September 1, the Macon-Bibb Fire Department is inviting students across Middle Georgia to participate in its annual fire prevention month essay and poster competition, focusing on this year's theme of kitchen…
Warner Robins purchases seven new properties in effort to create downtown area
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins is taking a significant step towards a vibrant downtown. Mayor LaRhonda Patrick announced on Wednesday the city's…
4 suspects remain on Crimestoppers 'Top 15 Most Wanted'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers says there are four remaining wanted suspects on its Top 15 Most Wanted program. Crimestoppers provides automatic rewards of $1,000 minimum payout on the Top 15 Fugitive List. And there is up to…
WRPD: Man attempts to rob Robins Financial Credit Union
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is looking for a man they say tried to rob a bank Wednesday afternoon. It happened at the Robins Financial Credit Union on Watson Boulevard around 4:15 p.m. According to…
Explosive scare resolved in Monroe County after bomb tech determines device inactive
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An old blasting cap labeled as an explosive, discovered by road crews at the corner of Carriage and Plantation Drive,…
Employee ambushed during Riverside Drive armed robbery in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a commercial robbery that involved a man ambushing an employee as she left work. Deputies say…
Retired Army soldier from Dublin indicted for crash into Fort Stewart headquarters
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A retired U.S. Army soldier is facing significant legal consequences as he stands indicted for the July crash that struck Fort Stewart's Third Infantry Division Headquarters building. 39-year old Treamon Dominic Lacy of Dublin, Georgia., is charged…
Storms on the backburner Wednesday afternoon; could return overnight.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia will see reduced storm chances Wednesday afternoon, however a line of storms could move through overnight. There will be plenty of sun today around Middle Georgia following a stormy pair of evenings…
Investigators find drugs, guns and stolen items during search warrant
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A Macon man accused of multiple theft is now behind bars. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested Courtley McMillian while executing a narcotics search warrant on Travis Boulevard. After searching the home, deputies found four firearms, including…
BCSO searching for Armed Robbery suspects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two men they say robbed a store just south of the downtown area. It happened at the Family Supermarket on Houston Avenue just after 7:30 p.m. Deputies say…
Bibb deputies investigating Tuesday night armed robbery at auto parts store
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a commercial robbery that happened Tuesday night at Advance Auto Parts on Pio Nono Avenue. A Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release says deputies were called to the scene…
Treutlen County Schools announces delayed start time Wednesday due to power outages
TREUTLEN COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Power outages throughout much of Treutlen County have led to a delayed start time for Treutlen County Schools on Wednesday, August 9. Staff are required to report to school at 8:30 a.m., while students are…
UPDATE: Bibb deputies say suspicious package determined not to be a threat
UPDATE (9:50 p.m.) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the package was determined not to be a threat, and it was removed. Public information officer Sgt. Christopher Williams says deputies responded to the area of Forsyth Road and Idle…
Highs warm to the 90s with evening storms possible Wednesday
It has been a stormy few days in Middle Georgia, as highs warm into the mid-90s. We will keep partly cloudy skies through the day, but by the afternoon and evening, we could see a new round of thunderstorms. The…
Recreational facility for veterans and first responders coming to Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new recreational facility is coming to Fort Valley to provide support for military service members, first responders and veterans who have gone through traumatic experiences. The Gratitude America Center for Wellness will be built…
Apartment residents say they're being overcharged, Better Business Bureau offers advice
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tenants at Hidden Lakes Apartments in Macon are filing complaints to the Macon Water Authority after they say they were wrongfully charged excessively high water bills. On Tuesday, the Macon-Bibb NAACP addressed concerns from renters at…
Changes at Macon USPS facility spark worries over job security, transparency
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Changes are coming to the Macon USPS facility as it transitions to a local processing center, moving some mail processing operations to Atlanta. The postal service…
Macon welcomes Pickleball players, new facility opening soon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In celebration of National Pickleball Day, the Macon Pickleball Association is pushing to draw more players to the sport and anticipating the opening of a new facility that could triple local tournament numbers. The Tattnall Square…
Local crews spend morning responding to overnight storm damage
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Crews in Bibb County had to clean up from storms overnight and this Tuesday morning. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office posted photos on it's…
UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted, Macon County students return to class Wednesday
UPDATE: The boil water advisory is now lifted in Macon County. This means Macon County School System students will return to school on Wednesday and…
MWA wins all three Georgia drinking water taste test competitions
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For the first time ever, the Macon Water Authority won all three state drinking water taste test competitions. The Georgia Association of…
Mayor recommends greater reduction in Macon-Bibb property taxes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller is recommending an even greater reduction in property taxes than he first announced. Mayor Miller wants commissioners to adopt a…
More storms possible late Tuesday afternoon/evening
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Another round of strong to severe storms is possible later today around parts of Middle Georgia. Once again Middle Georgia is seeing ample heat and sun during the late morning/early afternoon hours. Temperatures will…
Houston County resident killed in Ukraine
(41NBC/WMGT/CNN)- Another one of the three Americans who died in Ukraine recently has been identified. The family of Jeffrey Judd Jones says a mortar shell explosion killed him on July…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores July 31-August 4
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, July 31 and Friday, August 4, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
Rosa Taylor Elementary closed Tuesday due to power outage
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- There won't be any school for Rosa Taylor Elementary students and staff today. Tuesday morning, the Bibb County School District made a post on social media, saying that due to a power outage at the elementary…
Bibb Investigators looking for man in connection to theft
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help in a theft case. They say the person in this truck you see below, broke into a storage area at Mikado Baptist Church on July 24, and stole…
North Central Health District urges families to catch up on immunizations
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It’s back to school season, and that means making sure your kids are up to date on…
Kaviar Beauty Bar shines as success story of Black entrepreneurship in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - August is National Black Business Month, and there are now more resources than ever for Black entrepreneurs to thrive in Middle Georgia. For more…
Consignment sale for parents comes to Perry this week
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Purchasing clothing for children is expensive for a lot parents, but a local organization is looking to provide a more economical option this…
District attorneys suing Georgia in effort to overturn new state law
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Four district attorneys in Georgia, including Jonathan Adams of the Towaliga Judicial Circuit, are suing the state, challenging Senate Bill 92. The…
More heat and storms on the way Tuesday
It has been a stormy afternoon in Middle Georgia, but thankfully storms have helped to cool us down from the upper 90s. Tomorrow will bring another round…
Bicentennial Commission requesting art to display at new park
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new park, named Bicentennial Park, will be built in East Macon near the Mill Hill Community Center, and it aims to showcase…
Law enforcement collaborates in standoff at Perry's Houston Lake Apartments
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A person experiencing a mental health crisis who barricaded themselves inside an apartment and threatened others with a firearm was taken into custody on Monday after more than three hours of negotiations. That's according to the…
Help Middle Georgia children by eating at Panda Express Aug. 8
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On Tuesday, August 8th, customers can visit any of the three Middle Georgia Panda Express locations and help children receiving care…
Macon-Bibb files suit against Green Meadows Townhomes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County has filed a suit in Superior Court against the owners, agents, and corporations of Green Meadows Townhomes. Macon-Bibb County says the suit stems…