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Texas flooding turns deadly as wildfire smoke spreads across U.S.
(CNN)- Deadly flooding continues to impact Central Texas as wildfire smoke blankets much of the United States, creating hazardous conditions from the South to the Northeast.…
President Donald Trump set to visit Georgia next week to highlight economic agenda and "Trump Accounts"
MARIETTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - President Donald Trump is set to visit Marietta next week to highlight his administration's economic agenda and a new savings program for children, according to the White House. White House spokeswoman Liz Huston said Trump will…
High heat and humidity kick off the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hot and humid conditions (typical for mid-July) continues today, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and heat index values in the upper 90s to low 100s. Slightly higher dewpoints will move in on…
Four Bibb County students earn diplomas at summer graduation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Four Bibb County students earned their diplomas Thursday during a summer graduation ceremony at Central High School. Families gathered at Central High School…
Bibb school board restores staff salary step increases
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Board of Education voted Thursday night to restore staff salary step increases for the 2026-2027 school year, reversing part of the budget it approved in June. Board members amended the fiscal year 2027…
Ed DeFore baseball field to be named for Eddie Ashley
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Board of Education voted Thursday night to name the baseball field at the Ed DeFore Sports Complex in honor of late coach and district athletic director Eddie Ashley. Ashley, who died in 2020,…
Six arrested, four sought in Fort Valley drug and firearms indictment
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Six people are in custody and four are being sought after 10 Fort Valley men were charged in a 38-count federal indictment alleging an armed drug-trafficking ring involving cocaine, methamphetamine and dozens of firearms. U.S.…
Neels Lofts opens in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former department store site in downtown Macon has been transformed into housing. Neels Lofts has officially opened at the site of the former Joseph N.…
Dublin police searching for Chadwick Williams, last seen near Carolyn Watson Avenue
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dublin police are asking for help finding 43-year-old Chadwick Mauric Williams. Police say Williams was last seen Monday, July 13, in the area of Carolyn Watson Avenue. Williams is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs…
Temperatures to reach their peaks for the week Friday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures should reach into the 90s across Middle Georgia Friday afternoon with real feels pushing towards 105 for much of the region. This Evening It’s another partly cloudy afternoon today and the hottest so far this…
Heart of Georgia Big Brothers Big Sisters earns second national growth award
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia has received a national growth award for the second time, recognizing…
Blue Bell debuts Chocolate Lava Cake ice cream, brings back fan favorite
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Blue Bell Creameries is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with a new limited-time flavor and the return of a fan favorite. The company has introduced Chocolate…
UPDATE: Bibb investigators, GSP join search for missing Teresa Meharg
UPDATE (7/16/26): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says its investigators are now assisting in the search for missing 70-year-old Teresa "Terri" Meharg. Investigators determined Meharg drove away from Blossom Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at 12 a.m. Monday and was last…
Warner Robins man sentenced to 10 years for aggravated stalking
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated stalking involving a former romantic partner, according to the Houston County District Attorney's Office. 55-year-old Willie Maurice Godwin…
Trump to address nation as Iran conflict escalates
(NBC)- President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime address to the nation Thursday night as tensions with Iran continue to escalate following another exchange of military…
Byron woman sentenced to 10 years in Houston County shoplifting case
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Byron woman with multiple prior shoplifting convictions has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to shoplifting, methamphetamine possession and identity fraud, according to the Houston County District Attorney's Office. 40-…
Morning Business Report: Social Security COLA forecast eases as stocks close higher
(LILAMAX)- A new forecast suggests Social Security recipients could receive a cost-of-living adjustment of about 3.7% in 2027 as inflation continues to cool. Independent…
Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts across U.S. and Canada
(CNN)- Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada is creating hazardous air quality across parts of Canada and the United States, prompting health officials to warn…
Monroe County Jail considers expansion as inmate population exceeds capacity
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Overcrowding continues to be a concern at the Monroe County Jail, according to jail leaders. Monroe County Jail Lieutenant Thomas Haskins says the issue has been ongoing for at least the past two years. The facility…
Houston County sheriff explains training required for new deputies
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Houston County deputy recruits now complete nearly twice as much state-required academy training as recruits did under Georgia’s previous curriculum. The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council approved the expanded Basic Law Enforcement Training…
Alan Walden, who helped guide acts including Otis Redding and Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 83
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 83-year-old pioneering music executive and lifelong Macon resident Alan Walden, who helped guide the careers of Otis Redding, Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Outlaws, died Thursday. Walden died peacefully following a battle with cancer, according to an…
Four Bibb County students earn diplomas at summer graduation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Four Bibb County students earned their diplomas Thursday during a summer graduation ceremony at Central High School. Families gathered at Central High School…
Bibb school board restores staff salary step increases
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Board of Education voted Thursday night to restore staff salary step increases for the 2026-2027 school year, reversing part of the budget it approved in June. Board members amended the fiscal year 2027…
Ed DeFore baseball field to be named for Eddie Ashley
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Board of Education voted Thursday night to name the baseball field at the Ed DeFore Sports Complex in honor of late coach and district athletic director Eddie Ashley. Ashley, who died in 2020,…
Six arrested, four sought in Fort Valley drug and firearms indictment
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Six people are in custody and four are being sought after 10 Fort Valley men were charged in a 38-count federal indictment alleging an armed drug-trafficking ring involving cocaine, methamphetamine and dozens of firearms. U.S.…
Neels Lofts opens in downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former department store site in downtown Macon has been transformed into housing. Neels Lofts has officially opened at the site of the former Joseph N.…
Dublin police searching for Chadwick Williams, last seen near Carolyn Watson Avenue
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dublin police are asking for help finding 43-year-old Chadwick Mauric Williams. Police say Williams was last seen Monday, July 13, in the area of Carolyn Watson Avenue. Williams is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs…
Temperatures to reach their peaks for the week Friday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Temperatures should reach into the 90s across Middle Georgia Friday afternoon with real feels pushing towards 105 for much of the region. This Evening It’s another partly cloudy afternoon today and the hottest so far this…
Heart of Georgia Big Brothers Big Sisters earns second national growth award
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia has received a national growth award for the second time, recognizing…
Blue Bell debuts Chocolate Lava Cake ice cream, brings back fan favorite
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Blue Bell Creameries is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with a new limited-time flavor and the return of a fan favorite. The company has introduced Chocolate…
UPDATE: Bibb investigators, GSP join search for missing Teresa Meharg
UPDATE (7/16/26): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says its investigators are now assisting in the search for missing 70-year-old Teresa "Terri" Meharg. Investigators determined Meharg drove away from Blossom Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at 12 a.m. Monday and was last…
Warner Robins man sentenced to 10 years for aggravated stalking
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated stalking involving a former romantic partner, according to the Houston County District Attorney's Office. 55-year-old Willie Maurice Godwin…
Byron woman sentenced to 10 years in Houston County shoplifting case
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Byron woman with multiple prior shoplifting convictions has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to shoplifting, methamphetamine possession and identity fraud, according to the Houston County District Attorney's Office. 40-…
Former Pulaski County Sheriff arrested on DUI charge
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Former Pulaski County Sheriff Danny Brannen was arrested Wednesday morning on DUI and speeding charges following a traffic stop in Hawkinsville, according to the Georgia State Patrol. GSP says a trooper was using stationary radar on…
UPDATE: Man charged with murder in May death on Burke Street in Macon
UPDATE (7/15/26): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Taylor Thomas has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the May 7 death…
Houston County hosts first Wellness on Wheels health fair offering free screenings
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Taking care of your health can sometimes fall to the bottom of the list, but in Houston County, one event…
President Donald Trump set to visit Georgia next week to highlight economic agenda and "Trump Accounts"
MARIETTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - President Donald Trump is set to visit Marietta next week to highlight his administration's economic agenda and a new savings program for children, according to the White House. White House spokeswoman Liz Huston said Trump will…
New Georgia law requires trafficking training for lodging employees
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia lodging employees must now complete annual human trafficking awareness training under a new…
Macon crash among 12 deaths reported during Georgia holiday travel period
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Department of Public Safety says 12 people have died in crashes statewide during the holiday travel period, including two people killed in a crash on I-75 North in Macon. The agency also reports 424 DUI…
Data center fight brings both parties together in Jasper County
MONTICELLO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Organizers of a public hearing to protest a Jasper County data center development say sources bound by nondisclosure agreements have indicated that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has targeted land in Jasper County and another site…
Atlanta Harvest owner says racial slur carved into watermelon won't stop community mission
(CNN)- The owner of Atlanta Harvest says he was shocked after discovering a racial slur carved into one of the business's watermelons, but…
Son charged in killing of mother of NFL veteran Calais Campbell
(NBC)- A 41-year-old man is facing murder charges after police say he killed his mother, the mother of NFL veteran Calais Campbell, inside her Buckhead…
Former Georgia teacher indicted on nearly 30 sex crime charges
(CNN)- A former Alexander High School teacher is facing nearly 30 criminal charges after a Douglas County grand jury indicted her on allegations of sexual misconduct…
Tim Dugger to perform before Quaker State 400 at EchoPark
HAMPTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Country singer and songwriter Tim Dugger will perform a pre-race concert before the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, July 12. EchoPark Speedway announced Wednesday that Dugger will perform at the Cracker Barrel Fan…
Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters. House…
Rick Jackson beats Burt Jones for Georgia GOP governor nomination
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Rick Jackson has won Georgia’s Republican nomination for governor, defeating Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Tuesday's runoff after Jones led the field in last month's primary. Jackson will face Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in the November…
Rep. Mike Collins wins Georgia’s GOP Senate nomination and will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
ATLANTA (AP) — Rep. Mike Collins on Tuesday defeated first-time candidate Derek Dooley for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Georgia, advancing to face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff for a seat that will help determine control of Capitol Hill for…
Crawford County girl 'so excited and so humble' to witness World Cup in person
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) – Back in April, Crawford County's Bailey DeWitt and her mother Susanna got the call of a lifetime, which ultimately led to two…
Dooley says Republicans need a political outsider for November
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp stood with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley on Monday as Dooley made the case that Republicans need a political outsider to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Dooley and Kemp contrasted Dooley…
Kemp points to shared record in support of Burt Jones campaign
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp publicly supported Lt. Gov. Burt Jones over the weekend in the Republican race for governor. During a news conference Monday morning, Kemp said he views Jones as the best option to defeat Democratic…
Foster children in Georgia to be automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Eligible foster children in Georgia will be automatically enrolled in new tax-advantaged investment accounts created under federal law, according to Gov. Brian Kemp’s office. Kemp’s office says the accounts, called "Trump Accounts," are part of First Lady…
Children’s patients inspire Chase Elliott’s Atlanta paint scheme
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Dawsonville native and NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott will race a special baseball-themed No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet at EchoPark Speedway next month to benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The Chase Elliott Foundation announced Wednesday…
Derek Dooley campaigns with Gov. Brian Kemp in Sandersville ahead of U.S. Senate Runoff Election
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley campaigned in Sandersville Monday alongside Brian Kemp as part of Dooley’s…
Georgia business leaders spotlight data, electricity as drivers of economic growth
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Leaders from across Georgia gathered in Atlanta this week to discuss the state’s evolving energy sector, with a focus on how data is powering both the economy and daily life. The rapid growth of data centers was…
Families plan to spend less on back-to-school shopping despite higher prices
(NBC)- Families are planning to spend less on back-to-school shopping this year, even as the cost of school supplies remains high. A new NerdWallet survey…
Texas flooding turns deadly as wildfire smoke spreads across U.S.
(CNN)- Deadly flooding continues to impact Central Texas as wildfire smoke blankets much of the United States, creating hazardous conditions from the South to the Northeast.…
Trump to address nation as Iran conflict escalates
(NBC)- President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime address to the nation Thursday night as tensions with Iran continue to escalate following another exchange of military…
Morning Business Report: Social Security COLA forecast eases as stocks close higher
(LILAMAX)- A new forecast suggests Social Security recipients could receive a cost-of-living adjustment of about 3.7% in 2027 as inflation continues to cool. Independent…
Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts across U.S. and Canada
(CNN)- Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada is creating hazardous air quality across parts of Canada and the United States, prompting health officials to warn…
Morning Business Report: Trump drops Strait of Hormuz cargo fee as stocks climb
(LILAMAX)- President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz after Gulf allies…
Maine ICE shooting under investigation as questions grow over fatal encounter
(NBC)- A fatal shooting involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is under investigation in Maine as protests continue and questions mount about the circumstances…
Morning Business Report: Markets slide as Trump announces Strait of Hormuz shipping fee
(LILAMAX)- President Donald Trump announced the United States will impose a 20% fee on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, saying…
Wildfire danger grows as major fires burn across U.S. and Europe
(CNN)- Firefighters are battling multiple large wildfires as extreme heat and dry conditions continue to fuel dangerous fire weather across the United States and parts…
Community rallies for answers in death of Nolan Wells
(CNN)- Community members gathered to honor Nolan Wells and call for answers surrounding the circumstances of his death, saying the demonstration was focused on transparency rather than…
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes as uncertainty grows over Strait of Hormuz
(CNN)- The United States and Iran have exchanged another round of military strikes as uncertainty continues to grow over the status of the Strait…
Trump says Iran ceasefire is over after new U.S. strikes
(NBC)- President Donald Trump returned to Washington after the NATO summit in Turkey as the United States and Iran exchanged a second consecutive night of military…
Morning Business Report: Fed signals inflation concerns as markets react to Iran conflict
(LILAMAX)- The Federal Reserve is signaling growing concern about inflation following its first policy meeting under new Chair Kevin Warsh. Minutes from the…
Family seeks answers after ICE operation ends in fatal Houston shooti
(NBC)- The family of a Houston man shot and killed during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation is calling for an independent investigation into the…
Heat dome threatens West as storm recovery continues across U.S.
(CNN)- A dangerous heat dome is expected to bring scorching temperatures to much of the western United States this weekend as other parts of the country…
Iran and U.S. exchange new strikes as Trump meets with Zelenskyy
(NBC)- President Donald Trump is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran threatens to derail efforts to…
Morning Business Report: New car payments hit record high as World Cup ratings soar
(LILAMAX)- The average monthly payment for a new vehicle has reached a record high. A new LendingTree report, citing Experian data for…
Partial collapse threat prompts evacuations at Manhattan high-rise
(NBC)- A major emergency response unfolded in Midtown Manhattan after structural concerns raised fears that a high-rise under construction could partially collapse. Construction workers reported buckling columns and…
