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City of Gordon issues boil water advisory after water main break
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Gordon issued a boil water advisory Tuesday, October 20, following a water main break. According to a post…
UPDATE: Laurens County Sheriff’s Office man tried to provoke deputies into shooting him
UPDATE (10/21/26): The Laurens County Sheriff's Office says Charles Daniel McMahan threatened to shoot a deputy during Tuesday's foot pursuit before pointing an…
Inmate hospitalized after altercation with another inmate in Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate was hospitalized following a physical altercation with another inmate Wednesday morning, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's…
Crews searching Lake Sinclair for missing man near Haslam’s Marina
BALDWIN COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Public safety crews are searching Lake Sinclair for a missing man believed to have fallen into the water near a railroad…
Morning Business Report: Housing market slows as Walmart launches joint membership and Boeing wins FAA approval
(LILAMAX)- Rising mortgage rates are putting additional pressure on the U.S. housing market, with pending home sales falling sharply in…
Pentagon denies restricting Ukraine's Starlink access amid report involving Elon Musk
(CNN)- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon has not ordered any changes to Ukraine's access to a military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications…
Crimestoppers seeking man wanted for public indecency in Houston County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies across Middle Georgia as part of its ongoing effort to encourage…
October is National Bully Prevention Month; Bibb County Schools is implementing bullying prevention program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - October is Bullying Prevention Month, and the Bibb County School District has been implementing a program aimed at preventing bullying and creating safer school environments since earlier this year. Curlandra L. Smith, the district's Positive Behavioral…
IN THE KNOW: FAFSA opens for 2027 with new changes: What students and parents need to know
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, is now open for 2027,…
Gov. Kemp: Blue Bird Invests $300 Million in Peach County
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Blue Bird Corporation is expanding its existing footprint in Peach County. He says the company is investing an estimated $300 million in a new manufacturing facility in Fort…
Dry weather leads to possible High Fire Danger Conditions
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - High pressure over the southeast is expected to sit and spin in place through the rest of the work week. There is no sign of precipitation in any of the models and that isn't expected to…
Macon-Bibb approves agreement for up to $30 million in Costco bond financing
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb commissioners approved an agreement Tuesday supporting up to $30 million in financing for a new Costco, including road improvements and financial assistance to the company. The warehouse club and gas station will be built at…
Crawford County man gets 30-year sentence for child molestation
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who pleaded guilty to molesting a 5-year-old girl in Crawford County has been sentenced to a total of 30 years, with the first 10 to serve in prison. According to the Macon Judicial…
UPDATE: Four suspects now arrested in Macon Facebook Marketplace robbery
UPDATE (10/20/26): Two teenagers have been arrested and charged as adults in connection with a Facebook Marketplace robbery on Wayside Drive, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Investigators took 14-year-old Bryson Dewayne Anderson and 16-year-old Dekembe Deilouse Anderson Jr.…
Macon man gets 20 years for firing 11 shots at car carrying teenagers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man convicted of firing 11 shots at a car carrying teenagers during a dispute over a phone and $100 was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. According to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's…
Halloween safety tips for costumes, traffic and candy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is reminding families to take precautions while trick-or-treating this Halloween, including wearing visible costumes, watching for traffic and checking…
Piedmont Macon to host free Know Your Numbers health screening event October 22
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon is inviting community members to take charge of their health during a free Know Your Numbers screening…
Comedian Gary Owen bringing No Hard Feelings Tour to Macon in April 2027
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Comedian Gary Owen is bringing his No Hard Feelings Tour to Macon City Auditorium on Friday, April 16, 2027. According to a news release issued Tuesday, October 20, the show is scheduled to begin at 8…
Bibb deputies asking for help identifying man in 2 aggravated assault cases
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying a man believed to be connected to two aggravated assault investigations at Macon businesses. The first incident happened around 9:03 p.m. August 25 at the Dollar…
Macon gun range owner encourages parents to teach children about firearms
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon gun range owner is urging families to properly secure firearms and teach children about gun safety following two shootings involving young people in Middle Georgia. After a Macon shooting left 12 teenagers injured and…
Thursday to bring peak afternoon temperatures for the week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday afternoon is expected to be the warmest day of the week around Middle Georgia as the warmest spots could hit 80 degrees. This Evening A sunny and seasonal afternoon will become another clear and relatively…
Bibb County Sheriff's Office announces Halloween trick-or-treating hours, safety tips
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has announced recommended trick-or-treating hours for Halloween in Macon-Bibb County. Halloween will be observed Saturday, October 31, with recommended trick-or-treating hours from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sheriff David Davis and the…
City of Gordon issues boil water advisory after water main break
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Gordon issued a boil water advisory Tuesday, October 20, following a water main break. According to a post…
UPDATE: Laurens County Sheriff’s Office man tried to provoke deputies into shooting him
UPDATE (10/21/26): The Laurens County Sheriff's Office says Charles Daniel McMahan threatened to shoot a deputy during Tuesday's foot pursuit before pointing an…
Inmate hospitalized after altercation with another inmate in Bibb County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate was hospitalized following a physical altercation with another inmate Wednesday morning, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's…
Crews searching Lake Sinclair for missing man near Haslam’s Marina
BALDWIN COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Public safety crews are searching Lake Sinclair for a missing man believed to have fallen into the water near a railroad…
GEORGIA BUSINESS FOCUS: Major investments, hiring sprees, and community growth
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia is experiencing a wave of business growth, driven by major investments, large-scale hiring, and strong community engagement. Blue Bird Corporation’s $300 million expansion in Peach County, Amazon’s statewide hiring spree, and the Greater Macon Chamber of…
Crimestoppers seeking man wanted for public indecency in Houston County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is spotlighting five individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies across Middle Georgia as part of its ongoing effort to encourage…
October is National Bully Prevention Month; Bibb County Schools is implementing bullying prevention program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - October is Bullying Prevention Month, and the Bibb County School District has been implementing a program aimed at preventing bullying and creating safer school environments since earlier this year. Curlandra L. Smith, the district's Positive Behavioral…
IN THE KNOW: FAFSA opens for 2027 with new changes: What students and parents need to know
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, is now open for 2027,…
Gov. Kemp: Blue Bird Invests $300 Million in Peach County
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Blue Bird Corporation is expanding its existing footprint in Peach County. He says the company is investing an estimated $300 million in a new manufacturing facility in Fort…
Macon-Bibb approves agreement for up to $30 million in Costco bond financing
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb commissioners approved an agreement Tuesday supporting up to $30 million in financing for a new Costco, including road improvements and financial assistance to the company. The warehouse club and gas station will be built at…
Crawford County man gets 30-year sentence for child molestation
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who pleaded guilty to molesting a 5-year-old girl in Crawford County has been sentenced to a total of 30 years, with the first 10 to serve in prison. According to the Macon Judicial…
UPDATE: Four suspects now arrested in Macon Facebook Marketplace robbery
UPDATE (10/20/26): Two teenagers have been arrested and charged as adults in connection with a Facebook Marketplace robbery on Wayside Drive, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Investigators took 14-year-old Bryson Dewayne Anderson and 16-year-old Dekembe Deilouse Anderson Jr.…
Macon man gets 20 years for firing 11 shots at car carrying teenagers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man convicted of firing 11 shots at a car carrying teenagers during a dispute over a phone and $100 was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. According to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's…
Halloween safety tips for costumes, traffic and candy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is reminding families to take precautions while trick-or-treating this Halloween, including wearing visible costumes, watching for traffic and checking…
Former President Barack Obama to join Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms at a rally in Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former President Barack Obama is scheduled to join U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms for a Democratic rally in Atlanta on Wednesday, Oct. 28. According to the event announcement, admission will…
President Donald Trump set to visit Georgia on Friday
DALTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a midterm rally in Dalton, Georgia, on Friday, October 16, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. According to an advisory from Trump 47 Committee, Inc., the event will take…
Early voting begins in Georgia ahead of November 3 general election
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Early voting is officially underway in Georgia ahead of the November 3, 2026, General and Special Election. Voting hours and locations vary by county, and voters can visit Georgia’s My Voter Page to find their designated…
One person dies after guest incident at Six Flags Over Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT/CNN)- A man was killed Monday after falling from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Witnesses said the man fell from the Goliath roller coaster and hit the ride several times. The accident left riders stuck…
Monroe County deputies find drone, drugs in suspected prison drop case
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Jonesboro man is being held without bond after Monroe County deputies said they found a drone, marijuana, ecstasy, and other suspected prison drop-related contraband during a traffic stop Sunday night. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s…
Southside Worship to perform at Georgia National Fair October 11
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Southside Worship will bring an evening of live music, praise and worship to the Georgia National Fair on Sunday, October 11. The…
Governor Kemp issues state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Isaias impacts
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency for the entire state ahead of expected impacts from Hurricane Isaias. Kemp is urging Georgians to prepare now by gathering food, water, batteries and other emergency supplies.…
Former President Barack Obama endorses Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former President Barack Obama is urging Georgia voters to support Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in the November election. In the video, Obama points to Bottoms’ work on issues including public safety, education and fiscal…
Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson face off in Georgia gubernatorial debate
DORAVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican candidate Rick Jackson faced off Tuesday night in an hourlong debate in Doraville, giving Georgia voters their first and only agreed-upon debate between the two candidates. Bottoms has…
UPDATE: Kemp extends Georgia gas tax break, adds diesel penalty waiver
UPDATE (10/6/26): Gov. Brian Kemp has extended Georgia's motor fuel excise tax suspension through November 5, according to a new executive order signed Tuesday. The statewide emergency and tax suspension…
Prosecutors: 762 firearms stolen from Macon shipping facility in January
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Hundreds of guns stolen from a Macon shipping facility are now at the center of a federal trafficking case announced Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia. Federal prosecutors said the case…
Today is the deadline to register to vote in Georgia for the November 3 election
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia voters have until Monday, October 5 to register to vote or update their voter registration information ahead of the November 3, 2026 General/Special Election. How to register to vote in Georgia To register to vote…
Georgia launches 24/7 hotline for child care feedback
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgians can now share their experiences and concerns about child care through a new 24/7 hotline launched by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. The program, called "DECAL Listens," is being conducted in collaboration…
Georgia NAACP to hold 84th annual state convention in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Leaders and members of the Georgia NAACP are gathering in Macon this week for the organization’s 84th Annual Georgia State Conference Convention. The three-day event includes plenary sessions, workshops and programs focused on leadership development, youth…
Five measles cases confirmed in Jasper County family
UPDATE: No measles cases have been linked to Jasper County Charter System school buildings, and no close contacts have been identified in its schools, according to a statement from the district. The statement follows the Georgia Department of Public Health's…
Georgia debuts new ‘I Voted’ sticker for 2026 General Election
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia voters will have a new “I Voted” sticker to take home from the polls during the 2026 General Election. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the new design, created by Georgia artist Steve Penley of Penley…
Peach County GOP chair questions Collins’ chances as Republicans shift Senate focus
By THOMAS BEAUMONT, BILL BARROW and STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans once saw Georgia and North Carolina as promising pieces of their strategy to keep control of the Senate. But hopes of winning the two states have been…
Rick Jackson hosts campaign rally in Monroe County with Gov. Brian Kemp
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Republican nominee for Georgia governor Rick Jackson brought his campaign…
Morning Business Report: Housing market slows as Walmart launches joint membership and Boeing wins FAA approval
(LILAMAX)- Rising mortgage rates are putting additional pressure on the U.S. housing market, with pending home sales falling sharply in…
Early voting begins as competitive Senate races heat up in Texas and Kansas
(NBC)- Early voting is underway in the 2026 midterm elections as candidates in competitive Senate races across the country make their final appeals…
Trump heads to Kansas as new poll shows low approval and growing economic concerns
(NBC)- President Donald Trump is heading to Kansas to campaign ahead of the midterm elections as new polling shows widespread dissatisfaction with…
Morning Business Report: Apple's foldable iPhone sees strong demand as holiday travel costs surge
(LILAMAX) - Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo is seeing strong demand following its first weekend of preorders, with some customers facing delivery…
Morning Business Report: Prescription drug imports face new rules as used car prices fall and American Airlines plans hiring spree
(LILAMAX)- Millions of Americans who purchase prescription medications from outside the United States could face higher…
3 children, teacher killed in Bend, Oregon, school shooting
BEND, Oregon (AP) - A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot by a person at the scene who pursued him into the school, authorities…
Trump campaigns in Montana and Arizona as inflation concerns weigh on midterm elections
(NBC)- President Donald Trump wrapped up a two-day campaign tour in the western United States, holding rallies in Montana and Arizona as Republicans…
Morning Business Report: Nine states sue OpenAI over child safety concerns as Social Security benefits set to rise
(LILAMAX)- Nine states are suing OpenAI, alleging its artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, has caused harm to children. Arkansas,…
Morning Business Report: Mortgage rates hit housing market as Bank of America faces $1.2 billion in penalties
(LILAMAX)- The return of 7% mortgage rates is putting pressure on the U.S. housing market, sending pending home sales…
Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery, Vatican says
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said…
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home amid investigation into alleged immigration fraud
(NBC)- Federal agents searched the home of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of an ongoing criminal investigation that reportedly involves…
Morning Business Report: Starbucks denies Chipotle takeover rumors as gas prices remain above $4
(LILAMAX)- Starbucks is denying reports that it plans to acquire Chipotle Mexican Grill following days of speculation about a potential merger between…
Actress Selma Blair faces assault charges following alleged incident on flight to New York
(CNN)- Actress Selma Blair appeared in a New York City courtroom Monday on charges of second-degree assault following an alleged incident aboard…
Morning Business Report: Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 18 parts orders as Halloween spending and Disney ticket prices rise
(LILAMAX)- Apple has reportedly instructed some suppliers to reduce parts production for its iPhone 18 and iPhone 18…
Senate debates heat up in Georgia, Michigan and Maine ahead of midterm elections
(NBC)- Senate candidates in Georgia, Michigan and Maine faced off in heated debates Thursday night as Republicans and Democrats compete for control of…
Morning Business Report: Prescription drug shipments face new customs requirements as used car prices fall
(LILAMAX)- Millions of Americans who rely on prescription medications shipped from outside the United States could face higher costs beginning October…
Alabama Gulf Coast prepares as Hurricane Isaias approaches landfall
(CNN)- Residents along Alabama's Gulf Coast are rushing to prepare as Hurricane Isaias strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing the threat of damaging winds, flooding and…
FBI foils alleged ISIS-inspired attack targeting Mall of America
(NBC)- Federal authorities say they foiled an alleged ISIS-inspired attack targeting the Mall of America after arresting an 18-year-old man accused of planning to kill dozens of…
