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Dairy Queen in Gray raising money for Night to Shine prom
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dairy Queen owner in Gray is working to raise more than $20,000 to help make an annual prom for people…
2 sentenced in cartel-linked Georgia drug investigations
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two men have been sentenced to life and 30 years in federal prison, and a third faces drug and weapons charges, as authorities announce the results…
Gov. Kemp announces three new court appointments
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced three judicial appointments, including the appointment of Judge Paul K. Cook to the Superior Court of the Middle Judicial Circuit. Cook's appointment fills a vacancy created by the passage of House…
Susie Wiles out as White House chief of staff; Stephen Miller takes over
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections. On…
Masked man robs credit union drive-thru in Macon, deputies say
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery at Mid-South Community Federal Credit Union on Hartley Bridge Road Friday afternoon. Deputies…
Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms announces transition team, outlines priorities for Georgia
Key takeaways Transition leadership: Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms announced her Georgia's Promise transition team, naming John King as chief operating officer and several business and political leaders…
Morning Business Report: Stocks tumble amid AI concerns as Democrats push for data center restrictions
(LILAMAX)- Several Democratic leaders are calling for tighter oversight of data centers and AI development after campaigning on the issue during…
Warner Robins man dies after being struck by vehicle on Watson Boulevard
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 45-year-old Warner Robins man died after being struck by a vehicle early Friday morning on Watson Boulevard, according…
Seasonal temperatures return this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered showers are lingering in portions of East-Middle Georgia ahead of a frontal boundary. These showers are expected to remain light, although they could produce as much as 0.5 inches of rainfall in areas where multiple…
UPDATE: GBI says Vienna mass shooting injured 44; 2 suspects remain at large
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two suspects remain on the run and are considered armed and dangerous as authorities announce additional felony murder charges in the October mass shooting at a Vienna block…
Bibb County operation leads to five arrests, seizure of 10 firearms and drugs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Five people were arrested and 10 firearms were seized during a Bibb County Sheriff's Office operation targeting illegal drugs and weapons in Macon. The…
Warner Robins appoints Tabitha Clark as new tourism director
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The City of Warner Robins is looking to attract more visitors with new leadership at its Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city appointed…
Hancock State Prison inmate's death investigated as homicide
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate at Hancock State Prison as a homicide. According to the Georgia Department of…
Juvenile shot on Lynmore Avenue in Macon, deputies investigating
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A juvenile was shot Thursday afternoon on Lynmore Avenue in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened just before…
Perry moves forward with phase 2 of Sadie Heights flood mitigation project
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Perry is moving forward with the second phase of the Sadie Heights/Stonegate Trail Flood Mitigation Project to help reduce flooding in local neighborhoods. According to city officials, phase 1 included replacing culverts beneath…
Macon's Big Bike Ride returns Saturday with 8-mile community ride
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bike Walk Macon is bringing back its third annual Big Bike Ride on Saturday, November 7, to promote safer streets and celebrate the city's cycling community. The event will feature an 8-mile community ride through downtown,…
Democrats prepare to take control of Congress following historic midterm victories
(NBC)- Democratic leaders are preparing to take control of both chambers of Congress following Tuesday's historic midterm election victories, promising to address rising costs while…
Floodwaters reach rooftops as record river levels hit Georgia-Tennessee border
McCAYSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Thunderstorms caused record flooding overnight in twin towns straddling the Georgia-Tennessee border, submerging some buildings to their rooflines on Thursday as emergency responders rescued dozens of people. The storms dropped heavy rain across a mountainous…
GBI investigating man’s death in Dublin
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a 33-year-old Dublin man found with what agents are calling an “apparent gunshot wound” Thursday night.…
Man accused of tossing contraband over Bibb County Jail fence
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in connection with a contraband investigation that happened at the Bibb County Jail. They…
Macon golf tournament benefits scholarships, Children’s Miracle Network
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Miss Macon Organization hosted its 13th annual "Teeing Off for Children and Education" golf tournament Friday at River North Country Club in Macon.…
Dairy Queen in Gray raising money for Night to Shine prom
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dairy Queen owner in Gray is working to raise more than $20,000 to help make an annual prom for people…
2 sentenced in cartel-linked Georgia drug investigations
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two men have been sentenced to life and 30 years in federal prison, and a third faces drug and weapons charges, as authorities announce the results…
MWA holds bond rating, secures $70.1M for Rocky Creek plant, debt restructuring
By Liz Fabian, Peyton Anderson Civic Journalism Senior Fellow The Macon Water Authority has extra cash in the bank after closing a $70.1 million bond deal at a rate of 2.31% Thursday morning. Stifel Managing Director Trey Monroe informed the…
Masked man robs credit union drive-thru in Macon, deputies say
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery at Mid-South Community Federal Credit Union on Hartley Bridge Road Friday afternoon. Deputies…
Warner Robins man dies after being struck by vehicle on Watson Boulevard
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 45-year-old Warner Robins man died after being struck by a vehicle early Friday morning on Watson Boulevard, according…
UPDATE: GBI says Vienna mass shooting injured 44; 2 suspects remain at large
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two suspects remain on the run and are considered armed and dangerous as authorities announce additional felony murder charges in the October mass shooting at a Vienna block…
Bibb County operation leads to five arrests, seizure of 10 firearms and drugs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Five people were arrested and 10 firearms were seized during a Bibb County Sheriff's Office operation targeting illegal drugs and weapons in Macon. The…
Warner Robins appoints Tabitha Clark as new tourism director
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The City of Warner Robins is looking to attract more visitors with new leadership at its Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city appointed…
Hancock State Prison inmate's death investigated as homicide
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate at Hancock State Prison as a homicide. According to the Georgia Department of…
Juvenile shot on Lynmore Avenue in Macon, deputies investigating
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A juvenile was shot Thursday afternoon on Lynmore Avenue in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened just before…
Perry moves forward with phase 2 of Sadie Heights flood mitigation project
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Perry is moving forward with the second phase of the Sadie Heights/Stonegate Trail Flood Mitigation Project to help reduce flooding in local neighborhoods. According to city officials, phase 1 included replacing culverts beneath…
Macon's Big Bike Ride returns Saturday with 8-mile community ride
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bike Walk Macon is bringing back its third annual Big Bike Ride on Saturday, November 7, to promote safer streets and celebrate the city's cycling community. The event will feature an 8-mile community ride through downtown,…
Amerson River Park playground to close temporarily for repairs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The playground at Amerson River Park will temporarily close Thursday, November 5, and Friday, November 6, for repairs. According to Macon-Bibb County, crews will replace three…
Woman injured after being struck by two vehicles in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A woman was seriously injured Wednesday evening after being struck by two vehicles on North Davis Drive in Warner Robins. According to the…
Florida man sentenced to 30 years following Houston County police chase, drug arrest
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Florida man has been sentenced to 30 years, with the first 10 years to serve in prison, after pleading guilty to…
Gov. Kemp announces three new court appointments
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced three judicial appointments, including the appointment of Judge Paul K. Cook to the Superior Court of the Middle Judicial Circuit. Cook's appointment fills a vacancy created by the passage of House…
Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms announces transition team, outlines priorities for Georgia
Key takeaways Transition leadership: Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms announced her Georgia's Promise transition team, naming John King as chief operating officer and several business and political leaders…
Floodwaters reach rooftops as record river levels hit Georgia-Tennessee border
McCAYSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Thunderstorms caused record flooding overnight in twin towns straddling the Georgia-Tennessee border, submerging some buildings to their rooflines on Thursday as emergency responders rescued dozens of people. The storms dropped heavy rain across a mountainous…
Georgia Democrats sweep statewide races as Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia voters have ushered in a new chapter of political leadership following…
Kemp rules out special session on executive powers or redistricting after Georgia election
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will not call a special session of the General Assembly to limit executive branch powers or consider redistricting changes following the November 3 election. In a statement provided by his…
Ossoff wins Georgia as Democrats retake Senate
AP - Democrats have taken control of the Senate after picking up five Senate seats in the 2026 midterm elections, as well as more than a half-dozen House districts. The outcome appears to be a direct repudiation of President Donald…
Keisha Lance Bottoms projected to win Georgia governor's race, making history
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to win Georgia's race for governor, marking a historic moment for the state and the nation. NBC News and CNN project Bottoms, a Democrat, will defeat Republican Rick…
Democrat Jon Ossoff wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff was reelected Tuesday to a second term, holding a key seat for Democrats by defeating Republican Rep. Mike Collins in a race that catapulted the Senate’s youngest member to the forefront of his…
Middle Georgia voters head to the polls as Election Day brings increased turnout and federal monitoring
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Voters across Middle Georgia are heading to the polls Tuesday, November 3, as Georgians and Americans…
2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS: Gas prices remain high as voters head to polls
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia drivers are paying an average of about $3.57 per gallon for regular gasoline on Election Day, while a temporary suspension of the state's fuel tax remains in effect through November 30. Gas prices top voter…
Decision 2026: Gubernatorial Candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms discusses healthcare, affordability and education
MACON. Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With Election Day approaching, Decision 2026: Georgia Votes takes a closer look at the race for Georgia governor, featuring an…
Decision 2026 Georgia Votes: Tanya Miller discusses public safety, consumer protection and accountability
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With Election Day approaching, Decision 2026: Georgia Votes examines the race for Georgia attorney general, featuring an interview with…
Decision 2026: Georgia labor commissioner candidates outline workforce priorities
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia voters will decide who leads the state Department of Labor in the November general election, with Democratic nominee Nikki Porcher challenging Republican…
Rick Jackson makes campaign stop in Perry along with Gov. Brian Kemp ahead of Election Day
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With Election Day approaching, Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson stopped in Perry on Monday, Nov. 2,…
When will Georgia election results come in? What to watch Tuesday night
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff is defending his Senate seat Tuesday in one of the nation’s marquee races, while Republicans try to hold onto the governor’s mansion after two terms under departing GOP Gov. Brian Kemp. Ossoff is…
Decision 2026 Georgia Votes: Georgia Lt. Governor candidates discuss taxes, health care and education
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia voters will choose a new lieutenant governor in the November general election, with Republican Greg Dolezal and Democrat Josh…
Former President Barack Obama campaigns for Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, criticizes Rick Jackson and Rep. Mike Collins
MORROW, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former President Barack Obama visited Georgia Wednesday to campaign for…
Decision 2026 Georgia Votes: Georgia Secretary of State candidates discuss elections, voting access and business
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The race for Georgia Secretary of State could shape how the state conducts elections, manages voter registration,…
Susie Wiles out as White House chief of staff; Stephen Miller takes over
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections. On…
Morning Business Report: Stocks tumble amid AI concerns as Democrats push for data center restrictions
(LILAMAX)- Several Democratic leaders are calling for tighter oversight of data centers and AI development after campaigning on the issue during…
‘JD, habibi.’ Arabs celebrate El-Sayed’s use of a term of affection to mock his foes
by SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press Key takeaways Historic victory: Abdul El-Sayed will become the first Muslim American to serve in the U.S. Senate following his win in Michigan. Cultural celebration: Supporters across the Arab world are embracing his use…
Buying health insurance for 2027? Here's what's changing
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press Key takeaways Higher premiums: The average cost of Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance is expected to rise 13% in 2027, according to KFF. Less financial help: Changes to federal subsidies and eligibility rules could leave…
Democrats prepare to take control of Congress following historic midterm victories
(NBC)- Democratic leaders are preparing to take control of both chambers of Congress following Tuesday's historic midterm election victories, promising to address rising costs while…
Dow drops more than 1,100 points as AI stocks tumble
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Another wipeout for stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers is overwhelming Wall Street on Thursday and more than erasing all its gains from the day before, which…
Russian envoy delivers Putin's thanks to Melania Trump at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy appeared with first lady Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday as she brought together Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark the localized ceasefire she brokered between their nations. Speaking at…
Suspect detained after shooting injures 3 at Iowa post office
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A shooting at an Iowa post office left three people injured Thursday, authorities said. Des Moines police said the suspect has been detained and that the victims suffered injuries that are not believed to be…
Woman killed, security guard injured in shooting at Citibank complex near Tampa
(CNN)- A woman was killed and several others were injured Wednesday after a gunman opened fire at a Citibank complex outside Tampa, Florida. According…
Morning Business Report: Stocks surge after midterm elections as defense shares fall and mortgage demand declines
(LILAMAX)- Stocks surged Wednesday following decisive Democratic victories in the midterm elections, as investors responded to reduced political uncertainty on…
Democrats win control of Congress with major victories in traditionally Republican states
(NBC)- Democrats are celebrating sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections, gaining control of both chambers of Congress after winning several closely watched races…
Morning Business Report: Stocks fall amid midterm election results as Disney plans thousands of layoffs
(LILAMAX)- Stocks moved lower as midterm election results came in, with investors weighing how changes in congressional control could affect technology…
Historic flooding damages Colorado museum, sweeps away home and disrupts Election Day voting
(CNN)- Historic flooding across parts of the United States has damaged buildings, swept away homes and disrupted Election Day voting in several states.…
Ossoff wins Georgia as Democrats retake Senate
AP - Democrats have taken control of the Senate after picking up five Senate seats in the 2026 midterm elections, as well as more than a half-dozen House districts. The outcome appears to be a direct repudiation of President Donald…
Voters head to polls as closely contested Senate races could determine control of Congress
(NBC)- After months of campaign rallies, debates and political advertisements, Americans are casting their final ballots Tuesday in midterm elections that will…
Morning Business Report: Election results could impact Wall Street as Apple settles AI lawsuit for $250 million
(LILAMAX)- Election Day could have major implications for Wall Street, with billions of dollars in business investments potentially affected…
NBC News poll: Democrats lead in congressional preference as voters express economic concerns
(NBC NEWS)- The survey finds 70% of registered voters believe the country is on the wrong track, while 60% disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance. A new NBC News poll finds more registered voters prefer Democrats to control Congress…
Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pontiff to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's political future as the Trump era slowly comes to an…
