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One Bed – One Dream campaign aims to provide beds for 1,500 Bibb County children
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new community campaign is working to get Bibb County children off the floor and into a bed. The One Bed, One Dream campaign launched Friday at the Tubman African American Museum. The campaign is a…
Thomas Fanning named sole finalist to lead Georgia’s public university system
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Board of Regents named longtime business leader and Georgia Tech alumnus Thomas A. Fanning as the sole finalist of the USG (University System of Georgia) Chancellor. This follows a national search and the retirement of…
UPDATE: Bleckley sheriff says juvenile held after school threat also made church threat
UPDATE (9/18/26): The juvenile taken into custody Thursday following a reported school shooting threat also expressed plans to carry out an “active event” at a church, according to an update Friday from the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office…
GBI: Nine-month Macon drug investigation leads to 7 arrests
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Seven people were arrested and 11 firearms were seized Tuesday as part of a nine-month drug investigation in Macon. According to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the GBI’s Middle Georgia Gang Task…
Go Blue for Men luncheon encourages early prostate cancer screening
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Moving to Success is encouraging men to take charge of their health and learn more about prostate cancer. The organization held its second annual "Go Blue for Men" luncheon Friday, bringing attention to prostate health and…
All I-16 lanes reopen after tractor-trailer overturns in Twiggs County
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — All lanes of Interstate 16 in Twiggs County reopened Friday afternoon after a tractor-trailer overturned near mile marker 26, according to Facebook updates from the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office. An initial alert posted at 1:23…
Kennedy Center supporters plan protest as legal fight over building continues
(NBC)- Supporters of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are planning a protest and human chain around the Washington institution Friday amid…
State Affairs Georgia to host Macon town hall on Georgia’s pedestrian safety crisis
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State Affairs Georgia is bringing state leaders, transportation officials, advocates and journalists together in Macon Sunday for a public town hall focused on Georgia’s pedestrian safety crisis. The “Killed While Crossing” town hall will take place…
Chuck Leavell to bring music, stories and 'The Tree Man' to Macon Saturday September 19
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A legendary musician with deep roots in Middle Georgia is bringing his music, stories and passion for…
Morning Business Report: Data center utility protection bill stalls in Senate as health insurance costs rise
(LILAMAX)- A bipartisan proposal designed to protect consumers from electricity costs associated with new data centers has stalled in the…
Higher fuel prices put pressure on drivers, farmers and airlines
(CNN)-Rising fuel prices are putting pressure on drivers, farmers and airlines across the country, with some carriers considering cutting less-profitable flights as costs climb. Patrick De…
Middle Georgia Matters forum gives voters chance to hear from candidates
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia Matters was the message at a forum in Macon Thursday, where voters had the opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for office. Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is running for governor, spoke about several…
Baldwin County weighing alternatives to advertised 9.3-mill increase
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two Baldwin County commissioners proposed smaller property tax increases Thursday as residents demanded answers about county spending and warned that higher bills could strain their family budgets. During the first of three scheduled public hearings, Commissioner…
Deputies: Man arrives at hospital with graze wound after Pio Nono Avenue assault
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 20-year-old man was injured in an aggravated assault on Pio Nono Avenue Thursday afternoon, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The assault was reported just before 5 p.m. at 3753…
UPDATE: Missing 17-year-old Houston County girl found safe
UPDATE (9/17/26): Caysie Griggers has been found and is safe, according to an update Wednesday from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL STORY (9/16/26): HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Deputies are asking for help finding 17-year-old Caysie Griggers, according to…
Houston County sheriff keeps Flock data for 30 days; Perry police cut to 7
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is keeping Flock license plate reader data for 30 days, despite the company’s new recommendation that law enforcement agencies retain the…
Terrence Edwards, Brian Snitker among Georgia Sports Hall of Fame’s 2027 class
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Former Washington County High School star Terrance Edwards and Atlanta Braves figures Brian Snitker and Terry Pendleton are among 10 people selected for the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2027. According to a news…
IN THE KNOW: Asthma peak season arrives, experts warn families to prepare
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As fall approaches, millions of Americans brace for what experts call "asthma peak season"—a time when asthma-related emergencies and hospitalizations…
16-year-old killed in Macon shooting
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 16-year-old was found shot to death Friday afternoon on Grosso Avenue. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded just before 5 p.m. to a report of an unconscious male…
Free Macon seminar offers safety training for houses of worship October 8
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A free seminar in Macon will offer safety training and grant information for leaders of houses of worship on Thursday, October 8. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District…
One Bed – One Dream campaign aims to provide beds for 1,500 Bibb County children
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new community campaign is working to get Bibb County children off the floor and into a bed. The One Bed, One Dream campaign launched Friday at the Tubman African American Museum. The campaign is a…
UPDATE: Bleckley sheriff says juvenile held after school threat also made church threat
UPDATE (9/18/26): The juvenile taken into custody Thursday following a reported school shooting threat also expressed plans to carry out an “active event” at a church, according to an update Friday from the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office…
GBI: Nine-month Macon drug investigation leads to 7 arrests
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Seven people were arrested and 11 firearms were seized Tuesday as part of a nine-month drug investigation in Macon. According to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the GBI’s Middle Georgia Gang Task…
Go Blue for Men luncheon encourages early prostate cancer screening
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Moving to Success is encouraging men to take charge of their health and learn more about prostate cancer. The organization held its second annual "Go Blue for Men" luncheon Friday, bringing attention to prostate health and…
All I-16 lanes reopen after tractor-trailer overturns in Twiggs County
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — All lanes of Interstate 16 in Twiggs County reopened Friday afternoon after a tractor-trailer overturned near mile marker 26, according to Facebook updates from the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office. An initial alert posted at 1:23…
State Affairs Georgia to host Macon town hall on Georgia’s pedestrian safety crisis
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State Affairs Georgia is bringing state leaders, transportation officials, advocates and journalists together in Macon Sunday for a public town hall focused on Georgia’s pedestrian safety crisis. The “Killed While Crossing” town hall will take place…
Chuck Leavell to bring music, stories and 'The Tree Man' to Macon Saturday September 19
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A legendary musician with deep roots in Middle Georgia is bringing his music, stories and passion for…
Middle Georgia Matters forum gives voters chance to hear from candidates
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia Matters was the message at a forum in Macon Thursday, where voters had the opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for office. Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is running for governor, spoke about several…
Baldwin County weighing alternatives to advertised 9.3-mill increase
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two Baldwin County commissioners proposed smaller property tax increases Thursday as residents demanded answers about county spending and warned that higher bills could strain their family budgets. During the first of three scheduled public hearings, Commissioner…
Deputies: Man arrives at hospital with graze wound after Pio Nono Avenue assault
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 20-year-old man was injured in an aggravated assault on Pio Nono Avenue Thursday afternoon, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The assault was reported just before 5 p.m. at 3753…
UPDATE: Missing 17-year-old Houston County girl found safe
UPDATE (9/17/26): Caysie Griggers has been found and is safe, according to an update Wednesday from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL STORY (9/16/26): HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Deputies are asking for help finding 17-year-old Caysie Griggers, according to…
Houston County sheriff keeps Flock data for 30 days; Perry police cut to 7
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is keeping Flock license plate reader data for 30 days, despite the company’s new recommendation that law enforcement agencies retain the…
Terrence Edwards, Brian Snitker among Georgia Sports Hall of Fame’s 2027 class
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Former Washington County High School star Terrance Edwards and Atlanta Braves figures Brian Snitker and Terry Pendleton are among 10 people selected for the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2027. According to a news…
35-year-old man killed in head-on crash in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 35-year-old man was killed and a 65-year-old woman was injured in a head-on crash Wednesday evening in Hancock County, according to Georgia State Patrol. GSP says a trooper from its Milledgeville post responded to…
41NBC's Tyrik Wynn and Fiona King to moderate Middle Georgia Decides 2026 Candidate Forum
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia voters will have an opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for offices across the ballot during the Middle Georgia Decides 2026 Candidate Forum Thursday, Sept. 17, in Macon. 41NBC morning anchors Tyrik Wynn…
Women United helps Middle Georgia ALICE families cover emergency expenses
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- For many working families, paying for everyday expenses can be a challenge. Women United, an affinity group of United Way of Central Georgia,…
Thomas Fanning named sole finalist to lead Georgia’s public university system
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Board of Regents named longtime business leader and Georgia Tech alumnus Thomas A. Fanning as the sole finalist of the USG (University System of Georgia) Chancellor. This follows a national search and the retirement of…
State Affairs Georgia to host Macon town hall on Georgia’s pedestrian safety crisis
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State Affairs Georgia is bringing state leaders, transportation officials, advocates and journalists together in Macon Sunday for a public town hall focused on Georgia’s pedestrian safety crisis. The “Killed While Crossing” town hall will take place…
IN THE KNOW: Asthma peak season arrives, experts warn families to prepare
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As fall approaches, millions of Americans brace for what experts call "asthma peak season"—a time when asthma-related emergencies and hospitalizations…
41NBC's Tyrik Wynn and Fiona King to moderate Middle Georgia Decides 2026 Candidate Forum
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia voters will have an opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for offices across the ballot during the Middle Georgia Decides 2026 Candidate Forum Thursday, Sept. 17, in Macon. 41NBC morning anchors Tyrik Wynn…
Georgia reports West Nile virus death, expects more cases
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia has confirmed eight human cases of West Nile virus and one death this year, according to a news release Wednesday from the Georgia Department of Public Health. DPH expects the number of cases to increase and…
Georgia Parole Board denies clemency for Stacey Humphreys
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The State Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency for condemned inmate Stacey Humphreys following a meeting to review his case. The board said it thoroughly considered the facts and circumstances of the case before reaching…
AI makes Georgia ballot secrecy flaw easier to exploit, researchers warn
ATLANTA (AP) — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia's voting equipment that can allow…
Stacey Humphreys faces Sept. 16 execution as board considers clemency
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Stacey Ian Humphreys is scheduled to be executed Sept. 16 for the 2003 murders of Cindy Williams and Lori Brown in Cobb County.…
Georgia tax revenues increase 3.5% in August, Kemp says
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia’s net tax collections approached $2.5 billion in August, an increase of $85.4 million, or 3.5%, compared with August 2025, Gov. Brian Kemp’s office said Wednesday. Net tax collections totaled about $2.41 billion in August 2025.…
GBI: Man wanted in death of Georgia police officer has died
UPDATE: The man wanted by law enforcement after they say he killed a Warm Springs police officer has died. According to an update from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Anderson County Sheriff's Office in Anderson, South Carolina stopped a…
Georgia corrections special agent arrested in Flock system misuse case
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The GBI has arrested and charged a Georgia Department of Corrections special agent with misuse of a license plate reader system. The GBI identified him as Robert “Bobby” Michael Keim, 45, of Eatonton. According to a GBI…
Georgia town remembers Dolly Parton’s love story and legacy
RINGGOLD, Georgia (CNN/WXIA) — For a town this small, Dolly Parton’s love story still looms large. More than six decades ago, Parton and Carl Dean chose Ringgold, Georgia, for their wedding. The town sits just south of Tennessee, but for…
Georgia Tech partners with NASA to train next generation of space workforce
(CNN)- Georgia Tech is helping prepare the next generation of workers for careers supporting NASA and the nation's space program. Sophomore aerospace major Gabi…
Dublin man gets nearly 5 years in federal prison in gun case
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 41-year-old Dublin man has been sentenced to 56 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
Macon woman indicted on human trafficking, RICO charges involving teen
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 48-year-old Macon woman faces three human trafficking charges and a RICO charge in a multi-county investigation involving a 17-year-old girl who had been reported missing. In a news release, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr identified…
Report: Half of Georgia counties lack adequate maternity care
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Millions of families in the U.S. struggle…
Two missing Atlanta girls found safe after disappearing with family friend
(CNN)- Two young girls who had been missing since Saturday night have been found safe in Atlanta after police received a tip about their location.…
Suspected arsonist caught on video setting Lawrenceville home on fire
(NBC)- Authorities are searching for a suspected arsonist after video appeared to capture a person setting fire to a Lawrenceville, Georgia, home while six people were…
Kennedy Center supporters plan protest as legal fight over building continues
(NBC)- Supporters of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are planning a protest and human chain around the Washington institution Friday amid…
Morning Business Report: Data center utility protection bill stalls in Senate as health insurance costs rise
(LILAMAX)- A bipartisan proposal designed to protect consumers from electricity costs associated with new data centers has stalled in the…
Higher fuel prices put pressure on drivers, farmers and airlines
(CNN)-Rising fuel prices are putting pressure on drivers, farmers and airlines across the country, with some carriers considering cutting less-profitable flights as costs climb. Patrick De…
Federal Reserve weighs interest rate hike as inflation and energy costs rise
(NBC)- The Federal Reserve is set to announce a closely watched interest rate decision Wednesday as policymakers confront rising inflation and higher energy costs.…
Morning Business Report: U.S. household income reaches record high as Iran war costs climb
(LILAMAX)- U.S. median household income reached a record high last year, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Real median…
News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing multiple people
(CNN)- Multiple people were killed Tuesday night after a news helicopter crashed and caught fire in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles. KNBC and Telemundo 52 said…
Morning Business Report: Trump pushes back on calls to slow AI as Fed rate decision approaches
(LILAMAX)- President Donald Trump is pushing back against calls to slow the development of artificial intelligence, dismissing warnings about the…
Drilling rig collapses onto vehicles in Miami, leaving four injured
(CNN)- Four people suffered minor injuries after a drilling rig collapsed onto vehicles and sparked a fire in Miami on Monday, prompting a complex rescue operation.…
Trump doubles down on $5,000 checks as lawmakers weigh proposal
(NBC)- President Donald Trump is doubling down on his promise to send $5,000 payments to every U.S. adult if Republicans retain control of the House and…
Morning Business Report: Oil prices rise after Saudi pipeline shutdown as Social Security faces funding shortfall
(LILAMAX)- Oil prices are rising after Saudi Arabia shut down a critical pipeline damaged by drones launched from Iraq. The…
Severe storms bring flash flooding and rescues across Northeast
(CNN)- Severe weather slammed parts of the Northeast over the weekend, bringing heavy rain, flash flooding and dangerous conditions to communities across Connecticut, New Jersey and New…
Nation marks 25 years since September 11 attacks
(NBC)- Americans are marking 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks with solemn ceremonies honoring the victims and the sacrifices of first responders. The attacks on Sept.…
Morning Business Report: Wholesale inflation rises as mortgage rates top 7% and oil surges
(LILAMAX)- Wholesale inflation came in higher than expected last month, increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its…
Extreme heat grips Tennessee and California as Los Angeles ties temperature record
(CNN)- Extreme heat is gripping parts of the United States, bringing triple-digit temperatures to Tennessee and record-setting conditions to California. Memphis and Nashville have…
Trump commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by attending a ceremony at the Pentagon commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in three locations, upending American foreign policy and…
Ohio waiter tackles man convicted of trying to shoot ex-wife in restaurant
(NBC)- Chilling surveillance video shows the moment a waiter tackled a former Ohio attorney who was later convicted of trying to shoot his ex-wife…
Trump promises $5,000 dividend if Republicans win midterms
(NBC)- President Donald Trump used the first night of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas to make a new promise to voters: a $5,000 payment to every adult…
Morning Business Report: Apple unveils foldable iPhone Duo as oil prices top $100 a barrel
(LILAMAX)- Apple has unveiled its foldable iPhone Duo as part of a new lineup of devices introduced by CEO John Ternus.…
