MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will climb into the upper 70s for most of Middle Georgia Wednesday afternoon. This Evening A sunny and warm afternoon will become a clear and chilly night across Middle Georgia. It’s been a bit shy of breezy this afternoon as the northwest winds have largely ranged from 5-10 mph with gusts in the 10-15 mph…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Slate Aviation has made a new home at Middle Georgia Regional Airport with an 80,000 square foot aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul, and cabin conversion facility. A ribbon cutting was held at the new facility Tuesday. It will be run by Jonathan Cornwell, Executive Vice President of Aircraft Production for Slate Aviation, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Parts of Bass Road will be closed for at least the next six months beginning Tuesday. The closure is happening due to the demolition and reconstruction of the bridge and the approaches over the Norfolk Southern Railroad. The Georgia Department of Transportation, District 3 Communications Officer Gina Snider, says it’s being rebuilt because it’s old and…
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. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, February 17 and Friday, February 21. Understanding the scores Scores 69 and below (unsatisfactory): Highlighted in red. Scores 70-99 (satisfactory): Displayed in black. Scores of 100 (perfect):…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – On Monday night at First Presbyterian Day, the FPD Vikings (3-0) defeated the Veterans Warhawks (3-3) with a three-run walk off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning from Junior Vikings’ catcher Tinsley Lewis to grab the 5-2 victory. Both teams displayed excellent pitching. Veterans combined for over 10 strikeouts and one run…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Fort Valley city councilwoman was arrested after an altercation at a council work session escalated into physical contact and threats, according to a police report from the Fort Valley Police Department. According to the report, obtained Monday by 41NBC, the incident happened just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 13 inside Fort Valley City…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia military veterans have sacrificed so much for this country, and they are now receiving a well-deserved clinic for their services. The new Perry VA clinic was designed to cater to the needs of our vets. Open Monday through Friday, veterans will be able to receive medical exams and counseling. Strategic planner Roger Richardson says…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After hosting its first Black History Fashion Show on Friday, John R. Lewis Elementary School continued its Black History Month celebration Monday with a symbolic march from Selma to Montgomery on school grounds honoring historical figure John Lewis. Students sang with teachers We Shall Overcome and chanted “JRL” and “Freedom” while marching with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will climb into the 70s across Middle Georgia under sunny skies Tuesday. This Evening It’s been a mostly sunny day to begin the new week across the Peach State with temperatures reaching around the average for the afternoon highs. Wind has been light and variable and will remain that way into tonight as it shifts…
Timmy Dwayne Kemp Jr. (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man has been sentenced to 15 years, with 10 to serve in prison, after pleading guilty to first degree cruelty to children for injuries inflicted on his one-year-old son, according to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Timmy Dwayne Kemp, Jr. entered his plea on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has pushed back the start date of the closure of Bass Road (CR 742) from the intersection of Rivoli Drive to Forsyth Road (U.S. 41) for through traffic to February 25. The intersection will be closed for about 180 days to demolish and reconstruct the bridge and approaches over Norfolk…
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) – Early voting is underway in Macon-Bibb County for the renewal of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). The ballot measure asks whether a one percent sales and use tax should be imposed in Macon-Bibb County for numerous capital outlay projects. Thomas Gillon, Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections Supervisor, is…
MACON,GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) – Early morning clouds with possible sprinkles will start off Monday. Morning lows will remain above freezing for most of the region. Lingering clouds will clear north to south later today with mostly clear skies by afternoon. Highs will warm into the lower 60s areawide. This is where we should be for late February. For the long-term beginning…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after being shot on Sunday evening, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. A call came into the Macon Bibb E-911 Center reporting a man had been shot on Ernest Street at 7:43 p.m. on February 23. Deputies responded to a residence within the 1300 block of Ernest Street and found a…
Kejuan Harris (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An 18-year-old is in custody after deputies say he showed a firearm at an east Macon Family Doctor and took money Friday night. According to a sheriff’s office news release, an armed robbery was called in from Family Dollar, located at 3656 Jeffersonville Road, just after 7 p.m. Deputies responded…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Twiggs County woman whose visit to an eye doctor led to the discovery of a brain tumor is sharing her story to encourage people to schedule annual eye exams. Danville resident Gayle Sapp says she was suffering severe headaches in early 2012, so she decided to visit her family doctor. “They told me my blood pressure…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – On Friday night at The Gray, the 23-2 Stratford Academy Eaglettes beat the First Presbyterian Day School Lady Vikings 60-48 in the GHSA Class AAAA Elite Eight to advance to the Semifinals. Stratford will face St. Anne Pacelli on Thursday Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. at Columbus State for a chance to go to the…
GRAY, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Friday night in Jones County, the 27-2 Lady Greyhounds ended their season after a 57-40 loss to the 21-9 Northview Lady Titans in the GHSA Class AAAA Second Round. Categories: Across Georgia Sports, Local Sports, Sports Tags: GHSA, GHSA Girls Basketball Playoffs, Gray, Jones County, Jones County Girls Basktball, Jones County High School, Jones County…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – On Friday night at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Hall in Macon, ten inductees into the G.S.H.O.F. Class of 2025 received their new honorary wardrobe at the Jacket Ceremony. In front of family, friends, old teammates and colleagues, emcee Bill Shanks read through the highlights of these legendary careers and what makes these athletes…
Photo: Gerald Sharpe (Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Gerald Sharpe, a 63-year-old man who was reported missing on February 20. Sharpe was last seen in the Exchange Drive area of Monroe County, according to the sheriff’s office. He’s about 6 feet tall and weighs 260 pounds. He has blue…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – John R. Lewis Elementary School in Macon celebrated Black History Month Friday by hosting its first Black History Fashion Show. The entire school was in attendance as all grade levels, Pre-K through 5th Grade, participated in the show, which featured historical figures old and new. Diandra Walker, Media Specialist for John R. Lewis…
Flyer: Warner Robins Police DepartmentWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A planned protest at At Home Furniture on Watson Boulevard does not have a permit and violates city code, according to a public announcement from the Warner Robins Police Department. A flyer circulating at a local school calls for people to protest at 2063 Watson Boulevard every Saturday from February 22…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A $30,000 grant is helping students in Bibb County learn more about art and life skills. Macon Violence Prevention awarded the grant to the Communities in Schools of Central Georgia (CIS) program. For the past five Fridays, Soar Academy CIS students have designed, planned and now painted a mural for the purpose of…