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Macon Transit Authority changing route names to make more identifiable
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is renaming the bus routes to be more readily identifiable. The new bus route names will take place July 1. The revised routes are as followed: ROUTE 1: Vineville will be VINEVILLE…
Macon-Bibb Firefighters battle late night fire at warehouse
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Firefighters with the Macon-Bibb Fire Department were called to an old warehouse on fire in downtown Macon on Wednesday night. When firefighters arrived at the old Martin's Tack & Feed located at the corner of Sixth…
Macon-Bibb Deputy Fire Chief speaks on water safety after Ocmulgee River drownings
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb Fire Department is making the community aware about the dangers while swimming in a river or lake after four…
Piedmont Healthcare encourages screenings to prevent negative health trends
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Healthcare is encouraging men to get screened during Men's Health Month in June. Doctor Saju Mathew, a Piedmont primary care physician in…
Gang Task Force Center opening in Downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is opening a Gang Task Force Center in Downtown Macon. State Senator John Kennedy said the state, along with…
Cooler temperatures but escalating rain chances on the way
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Humidity will rise tonight with increased rain chances taking over for the back half of the week. This Evening Scattered clouds from the…
Warner Robins prepares for Independence Day Celebration
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins is hosting the 41st Annual Independence Day Celebration on June 29. The celebration will be at McConnell-Talbert Stadium which is located at…
Hooters in Macon closes its doors
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There's one less place to order some wings in Macon this week. This comes after Hooters off of Riverside Drive permanently closed its doors. The restaurant chain made the decision to close the location over the…
The Triple Digit heat is still on for today!
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Triple digit heat is expected to continue again for today. Make sure you practice your summertime safety tips…
UPDATE: BCSO releases new photos of man wanted for questioning in connection to homicide
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Warner Robins Police Chief, artist speak on vandalism of mural
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man has been arrested, facing multiple charges after the defacement of a mural of…
Summer meal program helping feed kids in Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Even though Bibb County students are out of school for the summer, they can still get a free meal at the Boys and Girls Club…
Triple digits expected again Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High temperatures around Middle Georgia will again reach the triple digits in many spots Wednesday. This Evening Skies will stay sunny around Middle Georgia while temperatures stay…
Middle Georgia union workers worried about presidential election
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Ahead of Thursday's debate with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Middle Georgia union workers tell 41NBC everyone needs to pay close…
Inmate found dead in Washington County Jail, investigation underway
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Washington County Sheriff's Office says an inmate was found dead in his cell on Tuesday morning. A jailer found the inmate…
Mentor's Project of Bibb County hosts conference to help local girls
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mentor's Project of Bibb County hosted the annual Summer Girls Conference in Warner Robins. Speakers from local organizations spoke…
City of Centerville prepares for Independence Day Celebration
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Centerville is hosting the Annual Independence Day Celebration in Center Park. Tess Chambers, Special Events and Marketing Coordinator, says that parking…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores June 17-21
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, June 17…
Animal shelters and welfare organizations team up to slow down rate of euthanasia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Data from Best Friends Animal Society shows that the U.S. is close to the organization’s goal of saving 90% of cats and dogs that come to shelters annually by 2025, but Georgia is trending backwards in…
Independence Day celebrations across Middle Georgia
Here is a list of events across Middle Georgia for the 4th of July! WARNER ROBINS - Warner Robins is hosting the 41st Annual Independence Day Celebration on June 29. The celebration will be at McConnell-Talbert Stadium which is located…
Macon Transit Authority changing route names to make more identifiable
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is renaming the bus routes to be more readily identifiable. The new bus route names will take place July 1. The revised routes are as followed: ROUTE 1: Vineville will be VINEVILLE…
Macon-Bibb Firefighters battle late night fire at warehouse
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Firefighters with the Macon-Bibb Fire Department were called to an old warehouse on fire in downtown Macon on Wednesday night. When firefighters arrived at the old Martin's Tack & Feed located at the corner of Sixth…
Macon-Bibb Deputy Fire Chief speaks on water safety after Ocmulgee River drownings
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb Fire Department is making the community aware about the dangers while swimming in a river or lake after four…
Piedmont Healthcare encourages screenings to prevent negative health trends
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Healthcare is encouraging men to get screened during Men's Health Month in June. Doctor Saju Mathew, a Piedmont primary care physician in…
Gang Task Force Center opening in Downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is opening a Gang Task Force Center in Downtown Macon. State Senator John Kennedy said the state, along with…
Cooler temperatures but escalating rain chances on the way
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Humidity will rise tonight with increased rain chances taking over for the back half of the week. This Evening Scattered clouds from the…
Warner Robins prepares for Independence Day Celebration
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins is hosting the 41st Annual Independence Day Celebration on June 29. The celebration will be at McConnell-Talbert Stadium which is located at…
Hooters in Macon closes its doors
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There's one less place to order some wings in Macon this week. This comes after Hooters off of Riverside Drive permanently closed its doors. The restaurant chain made the decision to close the location over the…
The Triple Digit heat is still on for today!
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Triple digit heat is expected to continue again for today. Make sure you practice your summertime safety tips…
UPDATE: BCSO releases new photos of man wanted for questioning in connection to homicide
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Warner Robins Police Chief, artist speak on vandalism of mural
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man has been arrested, facing multiple charges after the defacement of a mural of…
Summer meal program helping feed kids in Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Even though Bibb County students are out of school for the summer, they can still get a free meal at the Boys and Girls Club…
Triple digits expected again Wednesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High temperatures around Middle Georgia will again reach the triple digits in many spots Wednesday. This Evening Skies will stay sunny around Middle Georgia while temperatures stay…
Middle Georgia union workers worried about presidential election
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Ahead of Thursday's debate with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Middle Georgia union workers tell 41NBC everyone needs to pay close…
Inmate found dead in Washington County Jail, investigation underway
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Washington County Sheriff's Office says an inmate was found dead in his cell on Tuesday morning. A jailer found the inmate…
Mentor's Project of Bibb County hosts conference to help local girls
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mentor's Project of Bibb County hosted the annual Summer Girls Conference in Warner Robins. Speakers from local organizations spoke…
Independence Day celebrations across Middle Georgia
Here is a list of events across Middle Georgia for the 4th of July! WARNER ROBINS - Warner Robins is hosting the 41st Annual Independence Day Celebration on June 29. The celebration will be at McConnell-Talbert Stadium which is located…
Gov. Kemp did not vote for Trump in Republican Primary: "I didn't vote for anybody."
(CNN)- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp discussed the presidential race with CNN before the first debate, which is being held in Atlanta. He told CNN that he did not vote for Donald Trump or anyone in the Georgia Presidential Preference Primary…
Biden and Trump debate tonight: Here's how to watch
ATLANTA (AP) — The first general election debate of the 2024 election season is here, and it's a historic moment no matter what happens on stage. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are taking part in Thursday night's debate in Atlanta. Not…
Macon-Bibb Deputy Fire Chief speaks on water safety after Ocmulgee River drownings
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb Fire Department is making the community aware about the dangers while swimming in a river or lake after four…
Piedmont Healthcare encourages screenings to prevent negative health trends
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Healthcare is encouraging men to get screened during Men's Health Month in June. Doctor Saju Mathew, a Piedmont primary care physician in…
Warner Robins prepares for Independence Day Celebration
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins is hosting the 41st Annual Independence Day Celebration on June 29. The celebration will be at McConnell-Talbert Stadium which is located at…
Inmate found dead in Washington County Jail, investigation underway
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Washington County Sheriff's Office says an inmate was found dead in his cell on Tuesday morning. A jailer found the inmate…
Mentor's Project of Bibb County hosts conference to help local girls
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mentor's Project of Bibb County hosted the annual Summer Girls Conference in Warner Robins. Speakers from local organizations spoke…
City of Centerville prepares for Independence Day Celebration
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Centerville is hosting the Annual Independence Day Celebration in Center Park. Tess Chambers, Special Events and Marketing Coordinator, says that parking…
Macon ranks top 10 town to visit in America according to CNN
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon ranked as one of the top ten best towns to visit in America in 2024 according to CNN. Macon had high scores…
Residents rally to save historic "New Perry Hotel" from demolition
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry residents are voicing their concerns over the potential demolition of the nearly 100-year-old "New Perry Hotel". The iconic building, listed on…
Two people in custody after vehicle of missing man is found
SPALDING COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people are in custody and have been charged with theft after Garland Warren's vehicle was found. According to the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, 62-year-old Robert Earnest Peppers and 56-year-old Kelly Gail Osborn have been…
Search warrant leads to drug arrest in Monroe County
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man in Monroe County is being held in jail without bond. According to a recent Facebook post by the Monroe County Sheriff's…
Monroe County Sheriff's Office reports drowning in Ocmulgee River
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says a person drowned in the Ocmulgee River at Popes Ferry boat ramp on Sunday. Deputies responded…
Macon Regional Crimestoppers seeks public help searching for wanted suspects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five wanted suspects and discuss the word of the day. Crimestoppers partners with…
Dodge County Fire Department: Man drowns in Ocmulgee River
DODGE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dodge County Fire Department says a man was swept under water by the swift current in the Ocmulgee River and drowned…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigating armed robbery at Family Dollar
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Family Dollar in Macon. The commercial armed…
Macon Faith Strong to host Family and Leadership Summit
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Faith Strong is hosting the Family and Leadership Summit, which is open to everyone. Pastor Dawn Hodges says Macon Faith Strong is…
Trump dwarfs Biden in latest fundraising numbers in show of political force after felony convictions
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign outraised President Joe Biden by more than $60 million last month, according to federal filings made public Thursday that detailed the Republican fundraising explosion sparked by Trump's felony convictions. Biden's campaign and the…
The Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. The GOP-drafted legislation…
Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco…
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 Vegas massacre
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire gun accessory that was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The high court's conservative majority found that the…
President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally…
Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush…
The Latest | Judge excuses jurors, ending first day of deliberations in Trump's criminal trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The first day of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial concluded after the panel sent their first two notes to the judge Wednesday afternoon, just a few hours after beginning deliberations. They requested to…
Judge begins instructing jury in Trump's hush money case on how to weigh the charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations in Donald Trump 's criminal hush money trial are expected to begin Wednesday after the panel receives instructions from the judge on the law governing the case and what they can take into account in evaluating the former…
Biden and Trump agree on debates on June 27 and in September, but details could be challenging
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN — but their camps appeared far apart on…
8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkers' bus overturns in central Florida
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A bus carrying farmworkers in central Florida overturned on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about 40 other passengers, authorities said. The bus was transporting 53 farmworkers when it collided with a truck in Marion County,…
UPDATE: House quickly rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to remove Speaker Johnson from office
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stunned colleagues Wednesday calling for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but lawmakers quickly rejected it. Greene pressed ahead with her long-shot effort despite pushback from Republicans at the highest levels…
Judge in Trump's classified documents case cancels May trial date; no new date set
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump has canceled the May 20 trial date, postponing it indefinitely. The order from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon had been expected in light of still-unresolved…
Powell likely to signal that lower inflation is needed before Fed would cut rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — After three straight hotter-than-expected inflation reports, Federal Reserve officials have turned more cautious about the prospect of interest rate cuts this year. The big question, after they end their latest policy meeting Wednesday, will be: Will they still…
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer…
The botched FAFSA rollout leaves students in limbo. Some wonder if their college dreams will survive
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last thing standing between Ashnaelle Bijoux and her college dream is the FAFSA form — a financial aid application that's supposed to help students go to college, but is blocking her instead. She has tried to submit it…
United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the…
UPDATE: 3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Three law enforcement officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded Monday in a shootout at a Charlotte, North Carolina, home, police said. The…
