MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from Week 8. (Catch all the highlights here.) Games featured on The End Zone: Northside 22 Houston County 63 Stratford 14 FPD 28 Tattnall 31 Mount de Sales 18 Benedictine 35 Warner Robins 21 McDonough 26 Jones County 47 Other scores: Veterans 10 Thomas County Central 61 Perry…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Bacon and First Quality have partnered together to help Mother’s Nest. Mother’s Nest is a local non-profit that assists young mothers to prevent maternal mortality and severe morbidity among black mothers in Macon and Middle Georgia. Mother’s Nest aims to help low-income, single families that need assistance. Macon Bacon President, Brandon Raphael, says the team…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Miss Black Georgia USA Pageant aims to unite and promote empowerment for young women. Executive Director of the Miss Black Georgia USA Pageant, Alexandria Van Dyke, says this pageant began about 35 years ago. Van Dyke says this pageant is “a platform for black women to be able to compete and be authentically and genuinely…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 3rd Annual 478 Music Awards are a celebration of entertainment and culture around Middle Georgia. The event is October 6 at Macon Banquet, located at 3720 Bloomfield Village Drive. The event is from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Co-founder of the 478 Music Awards, Snap, says this event is a time for local artists to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Bears Softball team has earned a 3-peat. The HoCo ladies earned their third consecutive Region 2-AAAAA Championship after they swept Thomas County Central in their region doubleheader Thursday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: GHSA, GHSA Softball, HoCo, houston county bears, Houston County Bears Softball, Houston County High School Bears Softball, Houston…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Westside Seminoles lost their fifth game of the season Thursday night at Ed Defore Sports Complex to the Callaway Cavaliers, falling 34-14 in Region 2-AA play. After taking a 14-13 lead, the Seminoles gave up 21 unanswered points to lose. It was their fifth loss in six games. Westside takes on Pike County next week….
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – On Thursday night at Thompson Field, the Northeast Raiders beat the Bleckley County Royals 33-30 in Region 2-A Division One play. Royals were up 23-12 at the half before Northeast outscored the Royals 21-7 in the second half for a comeback victory. Bleckley County missed a game-tying 42-yard field goal with a minute left in…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon native, former Jones County Defensive Lineman, and Ultimate Fighting Championship Middleweight fighter Torrez Finney was in Macon Thursday to celebrate his new UFC contract. With family, including his mother, father, uncle, grandmother, and many others, along with friends and fans, “The Punisher” was happy to speak about his accomplishments before signing autographs and taking…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)WHEELER COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wheeler County is still hard at work to recover from the damage of Hurricane Helene last week. On Monday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) set up an operation center in Alamo to store resources from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA). Eve Rodgers, a GBI inspector and Wheeler County resident, says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Living Sacrifice Fellowship Ministries is hosting a mental health summit for the community. Pastor Hodges says that talking about mental health is important and he hopes to encourage these conversations during the summit. The event is October 19 from 9 a.m .to 3 p.m. The summit will be at Living Sacrifice Fellowship Ministries which is located…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia National Fair is celebrating 35 years of magic and will open Thursday. Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter Marketing and Business Development Director, Maggie Lane, says she is expecting more than 500,000 people at the fair this year. Lane says there will be 20 new fair food items for the 3rd Annual Georgia National Fair…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Northside Eagles take on the Houston County Bears this Friday night at Freedom Field in our Week 8 Game of the Week matchup on The End Zone. The short week has Eagles head coach Ben Bailey and his squad balancing both practice and recovery before Northside plays its second region game in just four…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here is the list of high school football games scheduled for Thursday in Middle Georgia. The Bleckley County Royals take on the Northeast Raiders at Thompson Stadium with a kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. The Westside Seminoles will host the Callaway Cavaliers at Ed Defore Sports Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. East Laurens and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Come see UFC Middleweight fighter and Macon native Torrez Finney as he will sign his new contract Thursday at 4 p.m at the Tubman Museum in Macon. “The Punisher” earned the new contract with his 10th straight victory in Las Vegas Tuesday night. Be there as the Jones County High School alum makes it official in…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) says federal funding is available for residents affected by Hurricane Helene in 41 Georgia counties, which include Johnson, Laurens, Telfair, Treutlen, Washington, and Wheeler. In a stop at the Sandersville Fire Department, Governor Kemp spoke to and listened to the needs of people still seeking solutions to the destruction…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dublin City schools have reopened their doors to all students and staff after being closed for nearly a week due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which ravaged Georgia and five other states. Matt Taylor, principal of Irish Gifted Academy, spoke with parents to assess the impact of the hurricane on the community before the children…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Salvation Army Georgia Divisions have expanded Emergency Disaster Services in response to Hurricane Helene across the state, including local efforts in Macon. The Salvation Army of Greater Macon is offering emotional and spiritual care, as well as food services for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Sgt. Sarah Sturdivant says the Salvation Army of Greater Macon…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new business in Bonaire is a game-changer for parents in middle Georgia by offering a stress-free solution for parents. The concept is simple. Parents can walk in and drop off their kids at this unique indoor playground while they tackle their never-ending to-do list. This allows parents to run errands, go to appointments, or enjoy…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Middle Georgia couple is raising awareness and hosting a fundraiser about Multiple Myeloma. Lenard Tolbert noticed pain in his hips and lower-back in 2022. Tolbert found out his M protein was extremely high and further testing was required. After extensive testing, Tolbert was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2023. Tolbert says his faith in God…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Bears are coming off their 56-0 shutout victory over Veterans in their first Region 2-AAAAA matchup of the season. HOCO Head Coach Jeremy Edwards not only has this team clicking – but has these bears dominating their opponents this season. Led by two seniors on offense, the 5-1 Bears have been…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia High School Association made a final decision Tuesday to help schools impacted by Hurricane Helene. The high school football regular season will now be extended one week to allow for make up games to be played in time before the playoffs begin November 15 and 16. Teams across the state are still working to…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The number one junior college prospect and Macon native Zavion Hardy has committed to play football at Mississippi State, according to Mississippi State’s On3 website. During his junior year at Tattnall Square Academy, Hardy recorded 56 tackles and seven sacks, earning him All-Region 1A-Private honors. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: East Mississippi College, GIAA, GIAA…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Team Trump Bus Tour will make a stop in Macon on Friday, October 4, as part of a three-day campaign swing across Georgia to support Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid. The Macon event will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Bibb County GOP Headquarters, located at 3220 Riverside Drive. The tour will feature several…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center is raising awareness about breast cancer by encouraging screening for early detection and treatment. Chief of Surgical Oncology for Atrium Health Navicent and Medical Director for Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Paul Dale, says women need to begin…