PLAYOFF SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS & SCOREBOARD: FPD Girls get the 9-2 win over Tattnall Square; Advance to GIAA AAAA Final Four

PLAYOFF SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS & SCOREBOARD: FPD Girls get the 9-2 win over Tattnall Square; Advance to GIAA AAAA Final Four

MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GIAA playoff second round girls soccer action, FPD advanced to the AAAA Final Four with a 9-2 victory over Tattnall Square Academy. After scoring four goals in a row, TSA fired back with two goals of their own to end the first half, and to open the second half to close the gap to…

GIAA BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS & SCORES: Tattnall Square Academy advances with sweep; FPD splits series

GIAA BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS & SCORES: Tattnall Square Academy advances with sweep; FPD splits series

MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GIAA Second Round Baseball from Friday, FPD splits their series with George Walton (5-1, 4-2). They will battle back at FPD in the deciding game three on Saturday at 3pm. Tattnall Square advanced with a sweep over Bethlehem Christian (3-2, 9-7). They will move on to the AAAA Final Four Semifinals, where they will…

‘Project Search’ provides career opportunities for students with disabilities

"I want the community to know more about this program and to know that our kids are worth hiring," instructor Jennifer Sanders said. "They are phenomenal."

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — De Andre Jackson, a senior at Northeast High School in Bibb County, has signed up for a one-year internship program designed specifically for students with disabilities. ‘Project Search’ is a program that allows students to gain hands-on experience in various areas and learn skills like interviewing and writing cover letters. According to Jennifer Sanders, the Project…

Scattered thunderstorms possible all weekend

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Afternoon thunderstorms are likely throughout this weekend around Middle Georgia as a summer pattern sets in. This Evening and Tonight Off and on isolated storms will persist around the region with the eastern half of Middle Georgia most likely to see them. Outside of that skies are partly to mostly cloudy as temperatures stay in the…

Georgia Future Educator Signing Day celebrated at William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy

Georgia Future Educator Signing Day was celebrated on Friday at William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy.

(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Future Educator Signing Day was celebrated on Friday at William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy. Students from the Teaching as a Profession Pathway signed their non-legally binding commitment to pursue a teaching career after high school. The event was themed “In My Teaching Era,” and families and staff were present as…

Decision 2024: Meet Noah Harbuck, candidate for Georgia House District 145, Republican Primary

Early voting began on April 29 and ends on May 17. Election Day will be May 21.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Democrat and three Republican candidates are qualified for the upcoming Georgia House District 145 election. De’Ron Rogers, Nancy Hicks, and Noah Harbuck are competing to win the Republican nomination in the upcoming primary election. 41NBC’s Monica Diaz-Meek spoke with each candidate ahead of the May 21 election. Candidate name: Noah Harbuck Running for: Georgia House District…

Hometown Celebration 2024 in Milledgeville happening Friday

Milledgeville won the Great American Mainstreet Award from Mainstreet America a decade ago and they have been celebrating the honor ever since.

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s time to get outdoors and enjoy what Milledgeville has to offer: its annual Hometown Celebration. Carlee Schulte, the Executive Director of Milledgeville Main Street, says the annual tradition began a decade ago and has grown every year since. “We started the hometown celebration in 2014 when we won the Great American Mainstreet Award from Mainstreet…

UPDATE: Two arrested in connection with fatal shooting of teen in Macon parking lot

Jaylon Stephens and Daeshawn Hardwick were arrested for the the murder of Sha’quvas Dean on April 27, 2024.

(UPDATE 5/3): Two men have been arrested in connection with a death investigation on Tom Hill Sr. Boulevard on April 27. 20-year-old Jaylon Emanuel Stephens and 21-year-old Daeshawn Markell Hardwick were arrested at a residence within the 1800 block of Swan Drive. Hardwick and Stephens were arrested for the the murder of Sha’quvas Dean on April 27, 2024. Hardwick and…

Early morning fire at Village North Apartments

The fire took place before 6 a.m. at the Village North Apartments and fully engulfed one of the complex’s apartment buildings.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department and Fire Department responded to an early morning structure fire located at 135 Ignico Drive. The fire took place before 6 a.m. at the Village North Apartments and fully engulfed one of the complex’s apartment buildings. The fire began spreading to the surrounding landscape. The fire was suppressed and no…

Lockdown lifted for Howard High School and Middle School

Campus Police are working with local law enforcement to follow-up on the intruders and any charges as a result of this incident.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Howard High School and Howard Middle School were on lockdown after two intruders were reported on campus on Friday. The two intruders were identified as former Howard High School students. The high school campus was placed on emergency lockdown from 8:40 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. The high school campus was placed on emergency lockdown to ensure…

Five Central Girls Sign their commitment to play Collegiate Basketball

Central's Tayelor Davis, Taliah Grier, Alaya Grane, Maya Crawford, & Aniya Dugger all sign their letters of intent

MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Central’s Tayelor Davis, Taliah Grier, Alaya Grane, Maya Crawford, & Aniya Dugger all signed their letters of intent to play collegiate basketball. Davis, Grier, and Grane will all be joining Talladega University. While Maya Crawford will be heading to Reinhardt University and Aniya Dugger will be playing at Central Georgia Tech.   Categories: Local Sports,…

BCSO: Man rams two patrol vehicles, attempts to hit deputies

Deputies say they quickly stopped the vehicle on Clinton Road, and had to break the window of the vehicle to remove the suspect.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —A wanted man was taken into custody Wednesday, after Bibb County deputies say he attempted to hit them during a vehicle chase. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were answering a domestic call when the man rammed two patrol vehicles and a civilian’s vehicle, then attempted to hit two deputies when fleeing a Gray Highway…

Georgia one step closer to establishing Ocmulgee Mounds as first national park and preserve

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff introduced legislation to establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia's first national park and preserve. The bill was introduced in Congress after receiving bipartisan support from almost the entire Georgia delegation.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff introduced legislation to establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia’s first national park and preserve. The bill was introduced in Congress after receiving bipartisan support from almost the entire Georgia delegation. Senator Ossoff held a news conference on Thursday to discuss the importance of the bill and the potential economic impact on the local…

Admiral Michael G. Mullen visits GMC’s NewDay USA Center of Leadership

"We need courageous, determined, accountable, ethical leaders," Admiral Michael G. Mullen said Thursday.

(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Military College celebrated the opening of the NewDay USA Center of Leadership on Thursday with a visit from Admiral Micahel G. Mullen, the former Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff. Mullen delivered the keynote address, along with Rob Posner CEO of NewDay USA, Tom Lynch and Lionel Marshall, also from NewDay….

UPDATE: Warner Robins man arrested for murder of Macon woman in March

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators charged 30-year-old Tyrell Shernard Burks

Tyrell Shernard Burks (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (5/2/24):  A Warner Robins man is now behind bars in connection with the death of a Macon woman earlier this year. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators charged 30-year-old Tyrell Shernard Burks with murder and six counts of aggravated assault for the shooting death of 28-year-old Shantoria Hines on March 17. Burks is…

Decision 2024: Meet De’Ron Rogers, candidate for Georgia House District 145, Republican Primary

Early voting began on April 29 and ends on May 17. Election Day will be May 21.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Democrat and three Republican candidates are qualified for the upcoming Georgia House District 145 election. De’Ron Rogers, Nancy Hicks, and Noah Harbuck are competing to win the Republican nomination in the upcoming primary election. 41NBC’s Monica Diaz-Meek spoke with each candidate ahead of the May 21 election. Candidate name: De’Ron Rogers Running for: Georgia House District…

HCFD: Fire truck crashes en route to deadly interstate crash

According to a Houston County Fire Department news release, Engine 61 was on the way to the site of deadly interstate crash on Wednesday when it was involved in a single-vehicle crash.

Photo: Houston County Fire DepartmentPERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –  The Houston County Fire Department says one of its trucks was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday evening while en route to the scene of a crash that left at least one person dead on I-75. According to a Houston County Fire Department news release, Engine 61 was responding with its…

North Carolina man in custody, charged with mailing threatening postcard to Middle Georgia rabbi

A North Carolina man is now in custody and charged with mailing an antisemitic threat to a Middle Georgia rabbi.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A North Carolina man is now in custody and charged with mailing an antisemitic threat to a Middle Georgia rabbi. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, 31-year-old Ariel E. Collazo Ramos of High Point, North Carolina, is charged with one count of mailing threatening communications. The…

Decision 2024: Meet Tangie Herring, candidate for Georgia House District 145, Democratic Primary

Early voting began on April 29 and ends on May 17. Election Day will be May 21.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Democrat and three Republican candidates are qualified for the upcoming Georgia House District 145 election. Donald Druitt, Juawn Jackson and Tangie Herring are competing to win the Democratic nomination in the upcoming primary election. 41NBC’s Monica Diaz-Meek spoke with each candidate ahead of the May 21 election. Candidate name: Tangie Herring Running for: Georgia House District…

Former Crisp County teacher arrested for child molestation

This is an active and ongoing investigation with additional charges pending.

CRISP COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office arrested a teacher for aggravated child molestation. 38-year-old Allison Griswold was arrested on May 1 after a mandated reporter notified the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office about evidence of improper sexual contact between a teacher and a juvenile. Griswold was fired moments before the arrest. Griswold is charged with aggravated child…

Macon-Bibb marks 73rd annual National Day of Prayer at Rosa Parks Square

Mayor Lester Miller issued a proclamation for the day, highlighting the enduring importance of prayer, which traces back to the era of the first U.S. President.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Community and spiritual leaders gathered at Rosa Parks Square Thursday to observe the 73rd National Day of Prayer. Mayor Lester Miller issued a proclamation for the day, highlighting the enduring importance of prayer, which traces back to the era of the first U.S. President. Rev. Roosevelt Glover, pastor of The Bridge Church in Macon, delivered the…

Cherry Blossom Derby Party prepares for sold out event

The event begins at 5 p.m. at  the historic Anderson Dining Hall at Wesleyan College.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Cherry Blossom Derby Party is sold out and event organizers are expected to continue the ‘Pinkest Party’ on Earth. Hannah Theus, Director of Marketing and Fulfillment with the Cherry Blossom Festival, says guests are encouraged to dress in their derby best and participate in the Kentucky Derby Fashion Contest. There will be designs by Mary…

GHSA HIGHLIGHTS & SCOREBOARD: Perry & West Laurens Split their respective series

GHSA Second Round Playoff Baseball Highlights and Scoreboard

MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GHSA AAAA Second Round playoff action, Perry split their series with Whitewater. After the Panthers lost game one 18-8, Perry won game two by a score of 3-2 on the backs of solid hitting and a great game on the mound from Miles Jones, who after giving up two runs to Whitewater in the…