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Macon Burger Week returns Nov. 1-7
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Burger Week is back for its fourth year. The Georgia Beef Board and Visit Macon announced that 15 Macon restaurants will participate November 1 -…
GBI asking for information on Saturday morning shooting
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is seeking information following a Saturday morning shooting in Fort Valley that left one person dead and seven…
2 candidates vying for Dublin mayor
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Dublin will soon have a new mayor. We spoke with the two candidates vying for the position in the upcoming November 2 election.…
UPDATE (Monday, October 25 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Another cold front will bring scattered storm opportunities to Middle GA
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia is set to see its second cold front in just 3 days. Today It is the final Monday of October and the new week is off to a cloudy beginning. A warm front moving…
Second Weekend Fort Valley Shooting Incident Injures Two
Two men were shot in Fort Valley's second shooting incident over the weekend. According to a press release, Saturday morning around 10:30 am Officers from the Fort Valley Police Department responded to an aggravated assault call from 429 Campus dr.…
1 Dead, 7 Injured in Shooting Near Fort Valley State University
Authorities are investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured seven others during an off-campus party near Fort Valley State University. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the person who died was not a Fort Valley State University student.…
One person dead, another in critical condition after crash
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— One person is dead, another is in critical condition after a car accident in Milledgeville Friday night. The crash happened in the 200 Block of Lakeside Drive in the Carrington Woods Subdivision. The Milledgeville Police Department says one…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Tattnall travels to Stratford
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Tattnall Trojans visited the Stratford Eagles on Friday night at Eagle Field. The Trojans looking to move to 2-1 in A Private Region 1,…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Northeast hosts Dodge County in GOTW
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Northeast Raiders hosted the Dodge County Indians Friday night for our Game of the Week on The End Zone. Both teams are 2-1 in AA Region 3. The winner moves to sole possession of second place…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Westside travels to Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Westside Seminoles went on the road to play the Perry Panthers on Friday night. Both teams came into this game at 2-1 in AAAA…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Veterans welcomes Coffee
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Coffee Trojans visited the Veterans Warhawks at Freedom Field. Both teams come into the week ten match-up at 1-1 in AAAAA Region 1. The…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Warner Robins hosts Wayne County
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Wayne County Yellow Jackets traveled to the Warner Robins Demons on Friday night. The Demons come into the game looking to move…
THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Deerfield-Windsor visits FPD
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The FPD Vikings hosted the Deerfield-Windsor Knights in a region battle. Both teams come into the game at 2-1 in A Private Region 1, looking to…
THE END ZONE SCOREBOARD: Scores from Week 10 of high school football
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from Week 5. Games featured on The End Zone: Dodge County 7, Northeast 21 Westside 0, Perry 45 Coffee 33, Veterans 13 Wayne County 14, Warner Robins 70…
Milledgeville teen shot, in stable condition
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A Milledgeville teen is in stable condition after being shot in the chest Thursday night. Captain Brad King with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, says the…
Another pleasant weekend on deck
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - The passing of another cold front has left high pressure and benign weather over the Peach State. Saturday Clear conditions will hang over Middle GA from sun up to sundown and beyond. Temperatures will top off…
Pink STEM hosts Warner Robins fall festival and car show
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia non-profit that focuses on introducing girls to STEM careers is relaunching after being side-lined by the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization is called Pink Stem, and it aims to help girls break through…
Baldwin High School forms first ever flag football team
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Baldwin High school has launched its first flag football team. They played their first game of the season on October 12. Despite losing the game, the…
Middle Georgia Greek Festival resumes as a drive through this year
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The annual Middle Georgia Greek Festival is back, but it's little different this year. There will not be any tents, vendors, or live…
Tuesday brings cooler temps and breezy conditions
It was another warm day in Middle Georgia, with highs in the 80s and some increased humidity. All that warmth will be coming to an end behind a cold…
Dublin City Schools offer free dental screenings
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Students in Dublin City Schools got their teeth checked just in time for Halloween. The school screenings are part of the Rural Healthcare Services Outreach Program.…
Houston County students win $10K scholarships
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Star students in Houston County got big scholarship checks today. The Georgia REACH Scholarship went around to six Houston County Middle Schools surprising students with $10,000…
Two local school leaders named GA Superintendent of the Year finalists
GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Middle Georgia School superintendents are up for the Georgia Superintendent of the Year honor. The Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA) named…
Downtown Macon bar Thirsty Turtle hands in liquor license
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A downtown Macon nightclub and bar hands over its liquor license to Macon-Bibb County. The Mayor's Office confirms the Thirsty Turtle turned in…
Macon Burger Week returns Nov. 1-7
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Burger Week is back for its fourth year. The Georgia Beef Board and Visit Macon announced that 15 Macon restaurants will participate November 1 -…
GBI asking for information on Saturday morning shooting
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is seeking information following a Saturday morning shooting in Fort Valley that left one person dead and seven…
2 candidates vying for Dublin mayor
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Dublin will soon have a new mayor. We spoke with the two candidates vying for the position in the upcoming November 2 election.…
UPDATE (Monday, October 25 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Another cold front will bring scattered storm opportunities to Middle GA
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia is set to see its second cold front in just 3 days. Today It is the final Monday of October and the new week is off to a cloudy beginning. A warm front moving…
Second Weekend Fort Valley Shooting Incident Injures Two
Two men were shot in Fort Valley's second shooting incident over the weekend. According to a press release, Saturday morning around 10:30 am Officers from the Fort Valley Police Department responded to an aggravated assault call from 429 Campus dr.…
1 Dead, 7 Injured in Shooting Near Fort Valley State University
Authorities are investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured seven others during an off-campus party near Fort Valley State University. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the person who died was not a Fort Valley State University student.…
One person dead, another in critical condition after crash
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— One person is dead, another is in critical condition after a car accident in Milledgeville Friday night. The crash happened in the 200 Block of Lakeside Drive in the Carrington Woods Subdivision. The Milledgeville Police Department says one…
Milledgeville teen shot, in stable condition
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A Milledgeville teen is in stable condition after being shot in the chest Thursday night. Captain Brad King with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, says the…
Another pleasant weekend on deck
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) - The passing of another cold front has left high pressure and benign weather over the Peach State. Saturday Clear conditions will hang over Middle GA from sun up to sundown and beyond. Temperatures will top off…
Pink STEM hosts Warner Robins fall festival and car show
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia non-profit that focuses on introducing girls to STEM careers is relaunching after being side-lined by the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization is called Pink Stem, and it aims to help girls break through…
Baldwin High School forms first ever flag football team
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Baldwin High school has launched its first flag football team. They played their first game of the season on October 12. Despite losing the game, the…
Middle Georgia Greek Festival resumes as a drive through this year
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- The annual Middle Georgia Greek Festival is back, but it's little different this year. There will not be any tents, vendors, or live…
Leadership Macon paints mural inside Brooksdale Warming Center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Leadership Macon is bringing some warmth to the hearts of families staying at the Brooksdale Warming Center. The current Leadership Macon class is painting a mural in what used to be the cafeteria of Brooksdale Elementary. It…
Macon man arrested after search warrant turns up weed and Glock
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office announced Friday, October 22, 2021, that the Special Investigations Unit with the help of the BCSO's gang unit and U.S. Marshal's task force made an arrest after finding drugs and guns…
Two local school leaders named GA Superintendent of the Year finalists
GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Middle Georgia School superintendents are up for the Georgia Superintendent of the Year honor. The Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA) named…
UPDATE (Monday, October 25 at 3 p.m.): Georgia COVID-19 tracker
Here's a look at the latest COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) data in Georgia, published today by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
DPH to begin offering Moderna and J&J Booster doses of COVID vaccines
The Georgia Department of Health (DPH) has announced that health districts throughout Georgia will begin offering booster doses of Moderna and J&J Covid vaccines starting Tuesday October 26, 2021 pending guidance from the CDC. The release from the DPH says…
Aromatherapy spray linked to US deaths faces recall
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials may have solved the mystery of how four people in different states came down with a serious tropical disease even though none had traveled internationally: an aromatherapy spray imported from India. The Centers…
Atlanta police: Woman, killer dead after high-rise shootout
ATLANTA (AP) — A man killed a woman and then died during a shootout with police at an apartment building in Atlanta's midtown neighborhood early Wednesday, police said. Police got calls of a shooting inside the luxury high-rise shortly before…
6 Assistant District Attorneys resign in 6 weeks: how the Bibb DA's Office is responding
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The last Assistant District Attorney of Anita Howard's original six resigned this week from the Bibb County…
Jury selection to start in trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Hundreds of people were ordered to report for jury duty Monday in Georgia for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors to hear the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting…
Crime at the center of Atlanta mayor's race as voting begins
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta mayoral candidates are talking about affordable housing, hoping to stave off a secession movement in a wealthy neighborhood and trading increasingly pointed jabs. But as in so many places across the country, the election is really…
Deere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday, the first major walkout at the agricultural machinery giant in more than three decades. The union had said its members would walk off the job…
Fried veggies to black-eyed peas: Food options (almost) endless at Georgia National Fair
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - I'll admit it. I'm not a fan of using the saying, "There's something for everyone," but I am using…
Damien Ferguson makes first court appearance in Wheeler County
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The man accused of murdering Alamo police officer, Dylan Harrison made his first appearance in court Tuesday afternoon. A handcuffed Damien Ferguson entered the…
Former Georgia insurance commissioner sentenced to 7 years
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to more than seven years in prison for fraud. The judge on Tuesday also…
Fallen Alamo officer honored with procession
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) - Family, friends and first responders from across Middle Georgia came together Monday to honor Alamo officer Dylan Harrison. Harrison was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday, October 9, just after 1…
Byron Police Department is awarded highway safety grant
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has selected the Byron Police Department to receive $33,713.60 through the High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grant as part of an effort to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities across Georgia.…
Police: Ex-driver killed in dispute involving estranged wife
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was shot to death over the weekend during a dispute that involved a hatchet after showing up at a house occupied by his estranged wife and another man, police said…
Former NASCAR driver Townley killed in Georgia shooting
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A former NASCAR driver was killed Saturday in a shooting in Georgia that also wounded a woman, investigators said. John Wes Townley, 31, died in the shooting in a neighborhood around 9 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Coroner…
Cat scurries along beam in upper deck before Braves-Phillies
ATLANTA (AP) — A small cat scurried through the rafters at Truist Park before the Atlanta Braves tried to clinch their fourth straight NL East title against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. The gray-and-white cat was discovered darting along…
Former President Jimmy Carter quietly marks 97th birthday
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Ex-President Jimmy Carter, the oldest former U.S. chief executive ever, will quietly mark his 97th birthday at home in southwest Georgia on Friday, an aide said. Slowed by age in recent years and keeping a low…
LIVESTREAM: Governor Kemp provides COVID-19 update in Georgia (9/30/2021)
[videoembed][/videoembed] (41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Kemp speaks on the state of things in Georgia concerning COVID-19 as of September 30, 2021.
Court says city can ban Confederate flag in veterans parade
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia city did not violate the constitutional rights of a Sons of Confederate Veterans group when it banned the Confederate battle flag from its annual parade honoring veterans of American wars, a federal appeals court ruled…
Aromatherapy spray linked to US deaths faces recall
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials may have solved the mystery of how four people in different states came down with a serious tropical disease even though none had traveled internationally: an aromatherapy spray imported from India. The Centers…
FBI: Remains found in Florida park ID'd as Brian Laundrie
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The FBI on Thursday identified human remains found in a Florida nature preserve as those of Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito while the couple was on a…
FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one…
Officials: Items linked to Laundrie, potential remains found
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie and potential human remains were found Wednesday at a Florida wilderness park during the search for clues in the slaying of Gabby Petito during the couple's cross-country road…
Some of Brian Laundrie's belongings found in park; County medical examiner and cadaver dog on scene
New developments in the search for Brian Laundrie have emerged as the Sarasota County medical examiner and a cadaver dog were called to a park where some of Brian Laundries' belongings have been found, CNN reports. Laundrie, the fiancé of…
As Bitcoin goes mainstream, Wall Street looks to cash in
NEW YORK (AP) — Love cryptocurrencies or hate the very idea of them, they’re becoming more mainstream by the day. Cryptocurrencies have surged so much that their total value has reached nearly $2.5 trillion, rivaling the size of G7 economies…
Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colin Powell, who served Democratic and Republican presidents in war and peace but whose sterling reputation was forever stained when he went before the U.N. and made faulty claims to justify the U.S. war in Iraq, has…
Jury selection to start in trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Hundreds of people were ordered to report for jury duty Monday in Georgia for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors to hear the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting…
Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school will plead guilty to their murders, his attorneys said Friday, bringing some closure to a South Florida community more…
Bill Clinton recovering from urological infection, aide says
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Bill Clinton was said to be recovering from a urological infection Friday, and an aide to the former president said that Clinton was in an intensive care section of the hospital, though not receiving “ICU care.”…
FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine Friday, citing growing worry that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren’t as protected as those given two-dose brands. Advisers to the Food and Drug…
Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August
WASHINGTON (AP) — One reason America's employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves. The Labor Department said that quits jumped to 4.3 million in August, the highest on records…
Customs dispute jeopardizes US fish stick, filet supply
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A customs dispute at the U.S.-Canada border is threatening America's supply of a key fish used for popular products such as fish sticks and fast food sandwiches. The Alaska pollock has a complicated supply chain. After…
New York public schools to end gifted and talented program
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will phase out its program for gifted and talented students that critics say favors whites and Asian American students, while enrolling disproportionately few Black and Latino children, in the nation's largest school system.…
Alabama swamped, child died in floods from slow-moving front
PELHAM, Ala. (AP) — Flash flood warnings were in effect Thursday for a swath of the southeastern U.S. after a stalled weather front drenched Alabama, leaving high water that covered roads, swamped a Piggly Wiggly store, unleashed sewage and forced…
Ex-Facebook employee says products hurt kids, fuel division
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Facebook data scientist told Congress on Tuesday that the social network giant’s products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. while its executives refuse to make changes because they elevate profits over safety. Frances…
Company suspected in oil spill had dozens of violations
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The company that operates the pipeline suspected in one of California's largest oil spills has been cited 72 times for safety and environmental violations that were severe enough that drilling had to be curtailed or…
Treasury to shift rental assistance to places with demand
The Treasury Department on Monday announced plans to start reallocating the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance in a bid to get more money into the hands of tenants facing eviction. The move, which was required by Congress when…
2 win medicine Nobel for showing how we react to heat, touch
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch, revelations that could lead to new ways of treating pain or even heart disease. Americans David Julius…
Star Trek's Captain Kirk rocketing into space next week
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Star Trek’s Captain Kirk is rocketing into space this month — boldly going where no other sci-fi actors have gone. Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday that William Shatner will blast off…
