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Wesleyan College ratified for NAIA membership, joining Southern States Athletic Conference in 2026
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Wesleyan College has been ratified for membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) after a Sept. 28 vote. The Wolves will complete the 2025–26 season in NCAA Division III before beginning NAIA competition on July…
Bibb County schools focus on absenteeism during Attendance Awareness Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Schools are marking Attendance Awareness Week with rallies, parent outreach and midweek check-ins to highlight the importance of students being…
Wind increases as September nears its end
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wind will increase over the Peach State thanks to Imelda churning not far offshore. This Evening While Monday morning was rather sunny the clouds wasted…
Sheriff: Two arrested for arson in Bleckley County, one linked to church burglary
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies arrested two people after a house fire on Country Club Road in Bleckley County over the weekend. According to a news release, deputies responded to the fire around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. An investigator with…
NBC warns YouTube TV subscribers of possible blackout as contract expiration nears
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — NBC affiliates are warning YouTube TV subscribers that they could soon lose access to local and national NBC programming if…
Latin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday…
Positive Parenting: Raising Climate-Literate Children
TAMPA, Florida - Extreme weather isn’t coming, it’s here. Kids aren’t just witnessing the climate crisis, they’re feeling it. A new UNICEF report reveals that one in five children now face…
Protests and legal battle erupt over Trump’s planned troop deployment to Portland
(NBC)- Protests and clashes erupted in Portland, Oregon, over President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy federal troops to the city. Oregon’s Attorney General, joined…
High-stakes meeting as government shutdown deadline nears
(NBC)- A critical meeting is set for today in Washington as President Donald Trump sits down with the top four congressional leaders from both parties in an effort to avoid a government shutdown at midnight tomorrow. Democrats are pressing for…
Morning Business Report: Drug pricing deadline, shutdown looms, and rising insurance costs
(LILAMAX)- President Donald Trump’s deadline for 17 major drug companies to act on prices arrives today. He is demanding commitments to his “most favored…
Bibb County graduation rate climbs to record high, beats Georgia average
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County School District’s graduation rate has reached its highest level in more than a decade, continuing a trend of surpassing…
Ruwa Romman, with a history of Palestinian advocacy, enters the Georgia governor's race
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state House member who advocated for Palestinians at the 2024 Democratic National Convention is entering the state's race for governor. Ruwa Romman announced her 2026 bid for governor on Monday, saying Democrats need a clearer…
3 Fort Valley teens arrested in connection with 16 vehicle break-ins
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Fort Valley teenagers were arrested on Sunday in connection with at least 16 vehicle break-ins that occurred overnight across…
Alligator relocated after being spotted near Rocky Creek Road McDonald’s
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deputies and state wildlife officers removed an alligator from a busy area in south Macon after it was spotted Sunday afternoon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a call came into the Macon-Bibb E911 Center…
Protesters launch “Free the 901” movement against federal task force in Memphis
(NBC)- Community organizers in Memphis are pushing back against what they describe as an alarming expansion of federal power in the city. Their concerns…
No direct impacts from Imelda in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A quiet morning to start the work week across North and Middle Georgia under mostly clear skies with a light easterly breeze and humid…
Russia launches massive drone and missile assault on Ukraine
(CNN)- Another deadly and intense aerial assault shook Ukraine early Sunday as Russia launched more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles, rattling nerves across Europe. Poland…
Gaza conflict nears second anniversary as Trump pushes peace plan
(CNN)- The scars of war have left much of Gaza in ruins, with nearly two million Palestinians displaced inside the enclave over the past two years.…
NAACP to host Macon town hall on education, jail conditions and school zone cameras
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon's NAACP branch is set to host a town hall meeting Tuesday evening at St. James AME Church, aiming to address pressing issues facing the local community. Education, school zone cameras and conditions at the Bibb…
Houston County School District graduation rate rises to 93.3%
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County School District’s graduation rate has climbed to 93.3% for 2025, according to a news release from the school district. The rate is 6.1 percentage points higher than the state average of 87.2% and…
Spencer’s to host grand opening at The Shoppes at River Crossing
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Spencer’s, the national retailer known for edgy apparel and accessories, will hold a grand opening celebration at its new Macon location on Saturday, Oct. 4. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.…
Coroner: 86-year-old Macon man dies after house fire on Hartridge Drive
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man has died after a house fire on Hartridge Drive Sunday night, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. Jones said 86-year-old Oliver Jefferson died Monday afternoon at the burn center in Augusta. The…
Peach County Schools Superintendent Dr. Lionel Brown announces retirement
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County Schools Superintendent Dr. Lionel Brown is retiring after a long career in education, according to a release from the Peach County Board of Education. The release said Brown chose to retire following years…
Wesleyan College ratified for NAIA membership, joining Southern States Athletic Conference in 2026
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Wesleyan College has been ratified for membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) after a Sept. 28 vote. The Wolves will complete the 2025–26 season in NCAA Division III before beginning NAIA competition on July…
Bibb County schools focus on absenteeism during Attendance Awareness Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Schools are marking Attendance Awareness Week with rallies, parent outreach and midweek check-ins to highlight the importance of students being…
Wind increases as September nears its end
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wind will increase over the Peach State thanks to Imelda churning not far offshore. This Evening While Monday morning was rather sunny the clouds wasted…
Sheriff: Two arrested for arson in Bleckley County, one linked to church burglary
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Deputies arrested two people after a house fire on Country Club Road in Bleckley County over the weekend. According to a news release, deputies responded to the fire around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. An investigator with…
NBC warns YouTube TV subscribers of possible blackout as contract expiration nears
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — NBC affiliates are warning YouTube TV subscribers that they could soon lose access to local and national NBC programming if…
Lantern tours return to Jarrell Plantation with stories of history and mystery
JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Visitors can step back in time this October at the Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site, where the “Voices of the Past Lantern Tour” will illuminate stories of fear, folklore, and farm life from the 1920s. The guided…
Bibb County graduation rate climbs to record high, beats Georgia average
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County School District’s graduation rate has reached its highest level in more than a decade, continuing a trend of surpassing…
Ruwa Romman, with a history of Palestinian advocacy, enters the Georgia governor's race
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state House member who advocated for Palestinians at the 2024 Democratic National Convention is entering the state's race for governor. Ruwa Romman announced her 2026 bid for governor on Monday, saying Democrats need a clearer…
3 Fort Valley teens arrested in connection with 16 vehicle break-ins
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Fort Valley teenagers were arrested on Sunday in connection with at least 16 vehicle break-ins that occurred overnight across…
Alligator relocated after being spotted near Rocky Creek Road McDonald’s
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deputies and state wildlife officers removed an alligator from a busy area in south Macon after it was spotted Sunday afternoon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a call came into the Macon-Bibb E911 Center…
66-year-old man in critical condition after shooting on Lavetta Drive in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an aggravated assault after a man was shot on Lavetta Drive late Saturday…
1 dead, 1 injured in Wrightsville shooting
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting Friday afternoon in Wrightsville. According to a Facebook post by the Wrightsville Police Department,…
Temperatures lower this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures over the weekend will be down from the work week thanks to the cold front that passed through. This Evening Cloudy skies will hang around is isolated…
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Mike Thurmond talks state disaster response in wake of FEMA cuts
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- This time last year, Middle Georgians and others across the southeast were picking up the pieces left by Hurricane…
Ruwa Romman, with a history of Palestinian advocacy, enters the Georgia governor's race
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state House member who advocated for Palestinians at the 2024 Democratic National Convention is entering the state's race for governor. Ruwa Romman announced her 2026 bid for governor on Monday, saying Democrats need a clearer…
Families of Apalachee High School shooting victims plan lawsuits against agencies
(CNN)- In northeast Georgia, families of three victims from last year’s Apalachee High School shooting say government failures contributed to the tragedy — and they…
Warner Robins Burger Week returns with 20 restaurants competing
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins has kicked off its annual Burger Week, with local restaurants serving up exclusive creations in a bid for bragging rights.…
Georgia’s SEC football schedules set for 2026–2029
ATHENS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday night the 2026 through 2029 football schedules for Georgia and the league’s 15 other teams. According to a UGA Athletics news release, the Bulldogs will face Auburn, Florida and South Carolina…
DEA seizes more than 1,000 pounds of meth in Atlanta drug busts
(CNN)- The Drug Enforcement Administration says its agents seized over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine in two separate busts in Atlanta, Georgia, last week. Authorities…
Gubernatorial candidate Geoff Duncan visits Macon, outlines plan to increase affordability
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan was at Anderson's Diner in Macon Friday, working to convince voters he can be a unifier.…
Republican Brad Raffensperger to run for Georgia governor after defying Trump over 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state who rejected Donald Trump’s call to help overturn the state’s 2020 election results, said Wednesday that he’s running for governor in 2026. The wealthy engineering entrepreneur might appeal most to business-oriented…
Man arrested in theft of unreleased Beyoncé music in Atlanta
(NBC)- A man is in custody after police linked him to the theft of unreleased Beyoncé music just days before her first Cowboy Carter tour stop…
Brian Kemp talks business climate after Hyundai raid
(CNN)- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and state leaders broke ground Tuesday on Rivian’s long-anticipated electric vehicle plant in Walton County, a project first announced in 2021 but delayed…
Geoff Duncan, a Trump critic and former Republican, announces Georgia governor bid as a Democrat
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Republican and onetime Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is running as a Democrat for governor, a remarkable step for a staunch critic of President Donald Trump who left the conservative fold in a region where party…
South Korean workers detained in immigration raid leave Atlanta and head home
By KATE BRUMBACK and KIM TONG-HYUNG ATLANTA (AP) - A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia last week left Atlanta shortly before noon…
Court rules Houston County didn't discriminate by denying coverage of gender-affirming surgery
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court has reversed previous court rulings that found a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by failing to pay for her gender-affirming surgery. In its ruling Tuesday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court…
South Korea-U.S. ties strained after ICE raid at Hyundai plant
(CNN)- South Korea’s top diplomat is in Washington today at a tense moment for relations between Seoul and Washington, as the detention of hundreds of South…
Protesters rally outside Hyundai mega-site after massive ICE raid
(NBC)- Protesters gathered outside the Hyundai mega-site near Savannah this weekend, calling for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement after what officials say was the largest ICE raid in Georgia history. Holding signs and chanting “Abolish ICE,” demonstrators from…
Georgia AG praises FCC plan to vote on allowing prisons to jam contraband cellphones
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) - The Federal Communications Commission will vote September 30 on a proposal that would allow prisons nationwide to jam contraband cellphones for the first time, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced Friday. Carr said the plan comes after years…
Georgia sends troops to DC in sign that Trump's policing push will continue
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that he’s sending 316 members of the state's National Guard to Washington, D.C., later this month in the latest indication that President Donald Trump’s law enforcement operation in the nation’s capital will drag…
Republican Gabriel Sterling, defender of 2020 Georgia election, runs for secretary of state
ATLANTA (AP) — A former top elections official who made a name for himself defending Georgia's 2020 presidential election tally against threats from supporters of President Donald Trump is now running to be the state's elections chief. Republican Gabriel Sterling, 54, filed…
NBC warns YouTube TV subscribers of possible blackout as contract expiration nears
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — NBC affiliates are warning YouTube TV subscribers that they could soon lose access to local and national NBC programming if…
Latin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday…
Protests and legal battle erupt over Trump’s planned troop deployment to Portland
(NBC)- Protests and clashes erupted in Portland, Oregon, over President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy federal troops to the city. Oregon’s Attorney General, joined…
High-stakes meeting as government shutdown deadline nears
(NBC)- A critical meeting is set for today in Washington as President Donald Trump sits down with the top four congressional leaders from both parties in an effort to avoid a government shutdown at midnight tomorrow. Democrats are pressing for…
Protesters launch “Free the 901” movement against federal task force in Memphis
(NBC)- Community organizers in Memphis are pushing back against what they describe as an alarming expansion of federal power in the city. Their concerns…
Deadly church attack in Michigan leaves at least 4 dead, 8 injured
(NBC)- Federal agents, police, and firefighters worked through the night in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, combing through the aftermath of a violent attack at…
Nexstar and Sinclair bring Jimmy Kimmel's show back on local TV stations, ending boycotts
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Nexstar Media Group joined Sinclair Broadcast Group in bringing “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” back to its local TV stations on Friday, restoring the late-night talk show to the full slate…
Trump unveils sweeping tariffs as shutdown deadline approaches
(NBC)- A political one-two punch is shaking Washington — and could have massive ripple effects through the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump revealed a wide-ranging set of new tariffs…
Morning Business Report: Unemployment claims fall, markets slide, and major corporate moves shape the economy
(LILAMAX)- New economic data shows jobless claims remain well below expectations. First-time unemployment filings totaled 218,000 last week — significantly lower…
Former FBI director James Comey indicted on federal charges
(CNN)- Former FBI Director James Comey is facing federal charges after a grand jury indictment alleging false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. The case centers…
Families demand answers after deadliest U.S. plane crash in decades
(NBC)- The grief from the deadliest domestic plane crash in nearly 25 years continues to weigh heavily on families, who are now demanding accountability. Doug Lane,…
Government shutdown looms as September 30 deadline nears
(NBC)- With just days left before the September 30 funding deadline, the U.S. government is on the brink of a shutdown. President Trump warned, “I think you could…
Fallout grows after deadly shooting at Dallas ICE office
(NBC)- Questions are mounting in the wake of a deadly sniper attack at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas. Top officials are promising…
Morning Business Report: New home sales surge, Honda ends EV production, and Texas jobs hit record high
(LILAMAX)- Sales of new homes jumped sharply in August, reaching their highest level in nearly four years. According to…
Palestinian Authority leader addresses U.N. as Gaza death toll mounts
(CNN)- As famine and violence continue in Gaza, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a remote address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. The…
Shooter is dead after killing at least 1 and injuring others at a Dallas ICE facility
DALLAS (AP) — A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding others before taking his own life, authorities said.…
Kamala Harris reflects on 2024 campaign, Biden’s exit, and lessons learned
(NBC)- Former Vice President Kamala Harris is revisiting the tumultuous final stretch of the 2024 presidential election, offering new details about her short-lived campaign and…
Jimmy Kimmel returns after suspension as Disney faces backlash, media preemptions
(CNN)- Jimmy Kimmel is back behind the desk at Jimmy Kimmel Live! after nearly a week-long suspension from Disney. The network pulled the late-night host…
