WMGT-TV (Macon, GA)

WMGT-TV has been an NBC affiliate since it first went on air as WCWB-TV on September 30, 1968. It was the second commercial station to launch in the Middle Georgia area, going up against a local CBS affiliate that had started in 1953. It wasn't until 1982 that Macon welcomed a full ABC affiliate. The station was established by Charles Woods, a broadcaster from Dothan, Alabama. In 1974, it was sold to a local organization named Bibb Television, Inc. In 1978, Morris took over the station, marking their entry into the broadcasting industry. The station's studios are situated at the transmitter site, which is located 15 miles east of Macon along what is known locally as the "Cochran Short Route" (US-129).

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Jones County man killed after being struck by vehicle on Grovania Road in Houston County

1 day ago | 41nbc.com | Tucker Sargent

A man from Jones County was struck and killed Tuesday while working in the area of Grovania Road. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man from Jones County died Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle struck him while he was working on Grovania Road, according to a news release from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. It happened around 3:40 p.m. on Grovania Road west of Bunn Road.
Lizella man sentenced to 16 years for distributing fentanyl linked to Mexico-based supplier

1 day ago | 41nbc.com | Tucker Sargent

Ike Jackson Jr. was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison after DEA agents found nearly two kilograms of fentanyl linked to a Mexico-based drug supplier. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Lizella man who worked with a Mexico-based supplier to distribute fentanyl in the Macon area has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia.
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores May 5-9

1 day ago | 41nbc.com | Tucker Sargent

This week's Restaurant Report Card provides food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, May 5 and Friday, May 9. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week’s Restaurant Report Card provides food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
5-vehicle crash blocks I-475 northbound near Zebulon Road in Macon

2 days ago | 41nbc.com | Tucker Sargent

All northbound lanes of I-475 near Zebulon Road were shut down after a five-vehicle crash involving commercial vehicles and a passenger car. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– A crash involving five vehicles blocked all lanes of Interstate 475 northbound near Zebulon Road Monday night, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia 511.
Pedestrian killed on I-75 near Pio Nono Avenue in Macon

3 days ago | 41nbc.com | Tucker Sargent

Bibb County deputies say a man walking along I-75 in Macon was hit and killed early Sunday. It's the latest in a string of recent pedestrian crashes. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man died early Sunday morning after being hit by a car while walking on Interstate 75 northbound near the Pio Nono Avenue on-ramp, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
Moist Mother’s Day weekend

5 days ago | 41nbc.com | Aaron Lowery

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A cold front moving through Middle Georgia today will stall out over South Georgia through this weekend, spurring on many rain opportunities. A partly cloudy and hot afternoon will see conditions become overcast through the evening and into the overnight hours. Rain will arrive from the southwest, eventually spreading to the vast majority of Middle Georgia through tonight and into tomorrow morning. Rain will likely be ongoing at the sunrise tomorrow.
Bibb County deputies searching for missing woman last seen in September 2024

5 days ago | 41nbc.com | Tucker Sargent

Heather Marie Thompson was last seen near Cordele Avenue and Riggins Mill Road in east Macon. She hasn’t contacted family since September 26, 2024. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman last seen in east Macon. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, 38-year-old Heather Marie Thompson was last seen on September 26, 2024, in the area of Cordele Avenue and Riggins Mill Road.
61-year-old pedestrian killed in Milledgeville crash

5 days ago | 41nbc.com | Tucker Sargent

The crash happened around 2:45 a.m. on Kings Road. It marks the fourth time in three days a pedestrian has been struck in Middle Georgia. MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 61-year-old man died early Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Milledgeville, according to Baldwin County Deputy Coroner Stephen Chapple. Chapple says Ronnie Gee was walking in the 400 block of Kings Road around 2:45 a.m. when a driver hit him. Gee was pronounced dead at the scene.
Three female inmates hospitalized after suspected overdose at Bibb County Jail

5 days ago | 41nbc.com | Tucker Sargent

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says all three inmates are now stable after being found unresponsive during a Thursday night block check. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three female inmates at the Bibb County Jail were hospitalized Thursday night after deputies found them unresponsive during a routine block check, according to a statement from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff: Drugs, guns and cash seized in Johnson County road check operation

6 days ago | 41nbc.com | Tucker Sargent

A three-day road check operation in Johnson County led to multiple arrests and the seizure of meth, crack cocaine, firearms and suspected drug money. WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Law enforcement agencies arrested multiple people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a three-day road check operation across Johnson County, according to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.