MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will climb into the upper 90s and lower triple digits Tuesday afternoon. This Evening It’s been a hot start to the week in Middle Georgia with highs reaching the mid to upper 90s and heat indexes hovering around 100 degrees. There is almost no wind, and that will remain the case into the night. There…
Macon-Bibb CountyMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A literacy group is inviting families to register for free weekly classes designed to strengthen family bonds and reduce violence in Macon-Bibb County. According to a news release from Macon-Bibb County, registration for the summer cohort of the Macon Family Time program will happen Tuesday, June 24, from 4 to 6 p.m.. at the Bloomfield…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Centerville will hold its annual Independence Day Celebration on Friday, June 27, at Center Park, with fireworks scheduled as the grand finale of the evening. The event, which runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., will include food trucks, live music and a family-friendly atmosphere, according to a news release from the City…
Quintavis Holt (Photo: Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (6/23/2025): Quintavis Holt was arrested without incident at about 9:55 p.m. on June 20. Holt was arrested by the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. UPDATE (6/9/25): The Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office says it’s now offering a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of a…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins woman has been convicted of trafficking a 13-year-old, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. Carr said 25-year-old Emma-Lee Garcia was convicted of trafficking a minor in Houston County. The Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit began its investigation after receiving information that the child was sold for sex in Warner Robins. According…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – In a first for the franchise, the Macon Bacon retired a jersey number Thursday night, and it was a number known across the world: 42. As part of “Decades Night” at historic Luther Williams Field, the team honored the late, great Jackie Robinson by retiring his iconic number in a pregame ceremony, celebrating his trailblazing…
FORSYTH, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman and Mary Persons High School alum Malik Herring will return to his hometown this weekend to host the fourth annual Malik Herring Fun Day at the Monroe County Recreation Department. Fresh off mandatory minicamp in Missouri, Herring is taking a break from his offseason training to spend a Saturday afternoon…
FALMOUTH, Massachusetts- June 1st marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, a five-month stretch where we keep a close eye on the tropical Atlantic. Forecasters are predicting 19 storms to form this season, nine of which will become hurricanes and four of which will reach category 3 status or stronger. That’s above the 30-year average for both hurricanes…
Brandon Britt (Photo: FVSU Athletics)FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley State University has named Brandon Britt as the new head coach of its men’s basketball team, the university’s athletics department announced Friday. Britt joins FVSU from Edward Waters University, where he served as assistant men’s basketball coach and co-recruiting coordinator. According to a news release from FVSU Athletics, Britt…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 90s with heat indexes pushing the triple digits over the weekend. This Evening It’s another toasty afternoon across Middle Georgia. Rain odds will remain slim this evening, however one or two showers or a storm cannot be ruled out. It will be slightly cooler tonight thanks to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Corrections confirms that an inmate at Macon State Prison died on Wednesday. According to a GDC spokesperson, Sanchez Jackson died while in custody. Jackson was serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole for a murder conviction out of Fulton County. The GDC said Jackson’s body was turned over to the…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cochran’s 2nd Street is set for major improvements, as the city launches a downtown revitalization project aimed at boosting safety, charm and business. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is working with local businesses to transform the area with features like enhanced lighting and greenery on every corner. DDA Director Ken Land says the goal is to…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Black Culture honored Freedom Day with their annual Juneteenth Wreath Ceremony, which was held in front of the Macon-Bibb County Government Center this year. Juneteenth recognizes the anniversary of the last enslaved African Americans in Texas hearing word of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The Macon event…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Cochran is hosting multiple family-friendly events this summer. Melissa Barker, president and CEO of the Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce, said the events are open to the public. Bleckley Bullseye The Bleckley Bullseye is a shop-local initiative organized by the Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Development Authority. It’s designed to promote community…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Friday is the first official day of Summer 2025 and there will be plenty of heat. This Evening Scattered storms are ongoing this afternoon and will continue through the suppertime hours as they push south. These are courtesy of a weak cold front draped over the northern part of the Peach State. The strongest storms…
BRYON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman in Byron is asking Middle Georgians for help for her sister who’s fighting kidney disease. Sierra Gregory says her 24-year-old sister Maryann Davis is currently in Stage 5 kidney failure and will soon need a transplant. Gregory said Davis is looking for a kidney donor with a Type A or O blood. Gregory said…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The housing market is experiencing a shift, real estate experts noted a shift towards a buyer’s market in several cities nationwide for the first time in over a decade. According to the industry experts, if you’re considering buying a home, now is a good time to take action. “If you have the means and the opportunity, buy,”…
(CNN)- Fans are getting their first glimpse of Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.” The new trailer, released this week, shows “The Bear” star stepping into the role of The Boss, portraying the music legend during the creation of one of his most critically acclaimed albums, Nebraska. The film is set…
(LILAMAX)-CVS is closing 900 stores, and Walgreens plans to shutdown 1,200 locations, eliminating roughly 1 in 7 of its stores. Rite Aid, once a major player in the industry, now operates around 1,200 stores — nearly half as many as just two years ago — and has sold most of its pharmacy services to competitors including CVS, Albertsons, Kroger, and…
(NBC)- Israel is assessing the damage this morning after a new wave of Iranian airstrikes struck multiple locations, including a major hospital in southern Israel and areas surrounding Tel Aviv. The attacks come in response to an Israeli strike on another suspected target within Iran’s nuclear program—part of a broader effort to dismantle Iran’s atomic capabilities. The latest escalation has…
(CNN)- Cities across the country are honoring Juneteenth, the nation’s youngest federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. “More and more people in our community are starting to understand the importance of this holiday,” said Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Observed on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in Galveston,…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – With summer in full swing and kids across Middle Georgia looking for ways to beat boredom, a once-in-a-lifetime experience arrived Wednesday evening at Five Star Stadium — courtesy of one of Major League Soccer’s premier clubs. While in town preparing for the FIFA Club World Cup, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) took time out of…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Wednesday, a Wilkinson County jury convicted a man for murdering his older brother in 2023, according to T. Wright Barksdale III with the Ocmulgee District Attorney’s Office. He says 69-year-old Rickey Lee Shinholster, shot his brother over a dispute concerning access to a home on Farish Wood Road. In a Facebook post by Barksdale, he…
GRISWOLDVILE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A man is arrested in Jones County, after a Flock camera system alert. The Jones County Sheriff’s Office says on June 16, a stolen vehicle was flagged by its Flock camera system in the Griswoldville area. They say deputies quickly responded and found the vehicle parked at a home on Fox Road. (Photo courtesy of Jones County…