MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Good morning! I hope everyone is having a good day so far. Today, we’re starting off with mild temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s under mostly clear skies. As the day progresses, we’ll see a rapid warm-up into the mid 80s with partly cloudy skies. By Wednesday and Thursday, expect mostly cloudy conditions with temperatures…
DEXTER, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The West Laurens Raiders (17-8, 11-0) defeat the Perry Panthers (19-5, 9-2) with seven unanswered runs to win the GHSA AAAA Area Two Region Championship 7-6 in 11 innings. In a game that had everything, this game exceeded expectations on all levels. Perry went up 5-0 in the Top 1st after a grand slam from…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Spring is here, and with it comes strawberry season in Georgia. Tyler Wainwright, the farm manager at Lane Southern Orchards, says the season is looking good so far. He says the goal is for each plant to produce about 2 1/2 pounds of strawberries, and they are on track to hit that target. The process…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will reach the 80s again in the afternoon as rain odds and cloud cover start to rise. The Rest of the Evening Mostly clear skies will see a bit more clouds arrive heading into tonight. It should be a mix of high and mid-level clouds, especially leading up to Tuesday morning. Low temperatures will be…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A day after the Masters Tournament wrapped up in Augusta, local golfers hit the course at Brickyard Country Club in Macon for a good cause. More than 30 teams competed in the Salvation Army of Greater Macon’s 4th annual Charity Golf Tournament. Funds raised Monday will go toward making positive change for homeless…
DEXTER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Possum Hollow Festival is set to return to Laurens County after more than a decade hiatus. The festival is Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Possum Hollow Ballfield. Emmett Waite, Mayor of Dexter, says there will be 85 vendors and a car show at the Possum Hollow Festival. Waite says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after a house fire early Monday morning, according to the Bibb County Fire Department . Crews responded to the call at 3:10 a.m. in the 100 block of Gardener Street. When crews arrived, they reported heavy flames in the front of the home. Crews were able to locate the two people inside…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Good morning! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! Today, we’re starting off with mild temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s under clear skies. As the day progresses, we’ll see a rapid warm-up into the mid 80s with plenty of sunshine! Keep in mind that the UV index is at 8 today, so be sure…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – On Friday evening, Mercer introduced the new Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ryan Ridder in a press conference with Athletic Director Jim Cole, in front of family, assistant coaches, a couple players, and Mercer faithful. Nearly a month after the announcement became official, Ridder joins the Bears program from UT Martin, where he had been the…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mercer Bears (18-14) beat the VMI Keydets (18-19) at home 10-2 in game one of this three game SOCON series. The Bears put on a show with three home runs on the day and 10 hits total. Mercer moves to 3-4 in the SOCON and play the Keydets Saturday at 2pm in game two….
Warren and Willis (Photos: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (4/12): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says two men arrested in connection with an armed robbery and shooting earlier this week now face additional charges. According to a sheriff’s office news release, Travis Arnes Warren and Andre Willis III are now both charged with murder, aggravated assault and armed robbery. Both men…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Parents in the Twiggs County School District now have the ability to get real-time information about their child’s bus ride and track their journey from beginning to end thanks to a new app. The app provides parents peace of mind. According to Rise’ Jenkins, the principal of Jeffersonville Elementary School, the new system will help…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s going to be a family fun filled day in Gray. “Personally the food, right off the bat, you’ll enjoy the food, but the arts and crafts, the different vendors and the folks, it’s just a really fun time,” Wesley Casteel said. He’s the Vice President and Branch Manager at Cadence Bank. The bank is this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will rise into the 80s by Sunday afternoon as sunny skies stay with the Peach State. Saturday Sunny skies will stay with Middle Georgia as afternoon highs climb into the upper 70s around the region. Wind will still be a bit breezy from the northwest as gusts top out at 20 mph. Overnight a…
Ricardo Lockette (Photo: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office)ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Former NFL wide receiver Ricardo Lockette was arrested in Atlanta this week on multiple charges, according to Fulton County Jail records. The 37-year-old Albany native, who attended Monroe High School before playing in college at Fort Valley State, appeared in 34 games over four seasons (2011, 2013, 2015, 2015) with the…
McRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Officers with the McRae-Helena Police Department find a man dead inside a vehicle in a cemetery. On Thursday, McRae-Helena Police were dispatched to the area of E. Magnolia Street for a shots fired call around 1:30 a.m. Officers say that’s where they found 33-year-old Montez Edronz McMillian, of McRae-Helena, dead in an SUV in the Oak…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Out of Darkness Campus Walk will be at Tattnall Square Park on Saturday, April 12. Will Spurlock, a sophomore at Mercer University, is partnering with The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention to host the Out of Darkness Campus Walk . Spurlock says this event is important to him and he is thankful to have the…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Ace Gryphons (19-6) defeat the Marion County Eagles (9-13) on a Senior Day by a score of 11-0 in five innings. Seniors Henry ‘Hondo’ Lewis, Chase Gazafy, Josh Williams, Jack Corrigan, and Weldon Ballard were all honored before the game. With just a few games remaining in the regular season, ACE will head to…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – On Thursday morning, ACE Senior Pitcher Jack Corrigan signed his letter of intent to continue playing baseball at Truett McConnell University in Cleveland, Georgia, where he will be pitching only. With family, friends, classmates, teammates, coaches, and teachers all there to support the Gryphons Senior, Corrigan committed to TMU and gave a speech to the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Robins Air Force Base leaders announced during the State of the Base event on Thursday that the base contributed nearly $4 billion to Georgia’s economy last year. Base officials also announced they are looking to hire for hundreds of positions. Commander Christopher Cox, in charge of the Spectrum Warfare Group, says they are looking to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Milledgeville Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning that left a man dead. According to a news release posted on the Milledgeville Police Facebook page, patrol units were dispatched to the 2600 block of North Columbia Street just after 9 a.m. in reference to an iPhone crash activation. Patrol officers located a vehicle…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County District Attorney’s Office stated in a news release that 40-year-old Matthew Ralph Delp pleaded guilty to aggravated child molestation. According to the news release, Delp sexually abused a minor in November of 2021. Delp was sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole, followed by life on probation. After Delp’s release he…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Mental Health Matters will be hosting a Women’s Wellness Circle. The Women’s Wellness Circle is an opportunity for women seeking connection, support and rejuvenation. Andrea Cooke, Director of Development at The Southern Center for Choice Theory, LLC and with Macon Mental Health Matters, says this event is an opportunity for women to come out and…
UPDATE (4/11/24): Joey Fournier, one of four inmates who escaped the Bibb County Jail in 2023 before being recaptured, was found guilty last week of malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the strangulation death of Cynthia “Cindy” Berry in February 2022. He was sentenced to life in prison. According to a news release from Macon Judicial…