UPDATE (6/14/24): The Fathers and Family Juneteenth Celebration, originally scheduled for Tattnall Square Park on Sunday, has been relocated to the Douglass Theatre at 355 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. The free event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. A variety of Juneteenth speakers, local performers and acknowledgement of fathers will be featured, culminating with a 7:30…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two candidates are qualified for the upcoming Macon-Bibb Commission, District 3 runoff election. Melvin Flowers and Stanley Stewart are competing in the upcoming runoff election. 41NBC’s Monica Diaz-Meek spoke with each candidate ahead of the June 18 election. Candidate name: Stanley Stewart Running for: Macon-Bibb Commission, District 3 Campaign Website: Facebook MONICA- Good afternoon. Today we…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here’s this week’s Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia’s food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, June 3 and Friday, June 7, 2024. All scores of 69 and below (considered unsatisfactory on the state’s scale) are shown in red. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! This morning we are mild in the low to upper 60s. We are also greeted with less humidity this morning! This will stick around for a couple of days! As for this afternoon we will see high temperatures reaching the 90’s for some although we will not see a heat index…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, South Carolina – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon (3-11) have lost back to back on the road after back to back home wins, plus an exhibition home win to Catawba Valley CC last week. The Bacon fall to the Lexington County BlowFish (6-8) by a final score of 10-5. This loss comes after a 12-6 loss to Forest…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is in critical condition at the hospital after being shot Monday afternoon, and a suspect is now in custody. According to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, a call for assistance came into the Macon-Bibb E-911 Center just after 3 p.m. Deputies arrived in the 900 block of Hillcrest Boulevard and found a…
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery early Monday morning at a convenience store where a clerk was shot and hospitalized. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, it happened at the Citgo gas station at 5642 Houston…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Early voting started Monday for the upcoming runoff elections scheduled for next Tuesday in Macon-Bibb County. The elections in May experienced some mishaps. In light of these challenges, the Board of Elections has been working diligently to address and resolve the issues ahead of early voting and election day. One of the major concerns involved confusion…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A weak cold front bringing some strong storms to parts of Middle Georgia this evening will bring drier conditions for Tuesday. This Evening The northern half of Middle Georgia will see partly cloudy skies through this evening with a slim chance for a shower. The southern half, however, will see isolated storms, especially the southernmost counties….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five wanted suspects and discuss the word of the day. Crimestoppers partners with media organizations, police departments and other law enforcement agencies in eight Middle Georgia counties to provide anonymous rewards for tips that lead to criminal arrests. Can you help track down the following suspects?…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monroe County Hospital and Bleckley Memorial Hospital are partnering with the Mercer University School of Medicine and its Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center. In 2023, the Mercer University School of Medicine launched a major initiative to strengthen access to pediatric healthcare in rural communities across the state. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta partnered with…
MACON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a 2-month-old in Macon County on June 7. According to the GBI, the early indications from the investigation show the death is related to co-sleeping. The GBI will have an official cause of death once the medical examiner’s autopsy results are in. Categories: Featured, Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Hope you had a great weekend, and first part of your Monday! This morning we had a few severe storms around 4 am in Middle Georgia, however they have moved away from the area. This morning we are warm in the low to mid 70s. Today we could see a strong…
ELKO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 26-year-old man is dead after drowning in a pool in Houston County, according to Houston County Coroner James Williams. The man drowned in a swimming pool in the 2400 block of Elko Road in Elko around 3:45 p.m. According to the Coroner, the man was was pulled from the pool by first responders and transported…
Photo: Washington County Sheriff Joel CochranUPDATE (9:30 p.m.) – The crash happened just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Sheriff Joel Cochran. Cochran says the pilot was the only passenger on board the plane and that he was taken to a trauma center in Augusta. He is expected to survive. No other injuries were reported. TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Emergency…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon get a third win in a row at home with a 7-1 victory over Catawba Valley Community College. They head on the road to take on the Forest City Owls Saturday night. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Coastal Plain League, Luther Williams Field, Macon, Macon Bacon
CHAUTAUGUA, New York – (41NBC?WMGT) – The fourth and final round of the NJCAA Division Three Men’s Golf tournament finished up Friday. After finishing in second place last year, Georgia Military College finished in second place again as they shot a 36 over par overall with a 1148 total. Brady Wentz finished in fifth place with a 6 over par…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Volunteer Clinic (MVC) is set to undergo a transformation with renovations of a new facility in downtown Macon. After over 20 years at its current location on Rogers Avenue, the clinic is moving to a new facility, providing more services to uninsured individuals and catering to a larger number of patients. “It’s an opportunity…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Tommy’s Bakery donated 10% of today’s proceeds to the Salvation Army of Greater Macon for Donut Day. National Donut Day was originally celebrated as a tribute to the “donut lassies” that supported our troops on the front lines during World War 1. The “donut lassies” made donuts for the soldiers to provide them a treat to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Carrabba’s Italian Grill is set to offer new summer specials. Lester Gilbert from Carrabba’s Italian Grill says that guests will have four new entrees to choose from: Mahi Mahi citrus salsa with broccoli Pork Tenderloin Medallion with pork fig sauce, garlic mash potatoes and broccoli Crab and Shrimp Florentine with lemon butter, spinach, mushrooms and diced…
Photo: Milledgeville Police Department/FacebookUPDATE (6/7/24): The body of a person who went missing Thursday has been recovered, according to the Millegeville Police Department (MPD). The Oconee River Greenway has been reopened and crews are clearing the scene, according to a Facebook update. MPD thanked Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Milledgeville Fire Department, Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, Baldwin County Fire Rescue,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial robbery that took place at a Family Dollar. Deputies say the robbery took place on June 6 at 7:48 p.m. at Family Dollar, located at 4925 Bloomfield Road. The masked man entered Family Dollar and brandished a firearm, demanding money from the store clerk and patrons. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! This morning we are starting off in the low to mid 70s for this Friday morning! This afternoon temperatures will be in the low to mid 90s. The atmosphere will be much drier for Friday and Saturday! It will also be less humid this weekend so that is nice! Mid to…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon (3-9) pick up their third win of the season Thursday in front of their home crowd with a 5-4 victory over the Florence Flamingos (6-4). Bacon head to Forest City to take on the (9-1) Owls Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Florence Flamingos, Luther Williams Field, Macon, Macon…