MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Cherry Blossom Festival has canceled all official festival events on Friday, March 22 due to expected inclement weather. Third Street Park and the Festival at Carolyn Crayton Park will be canceled on Friday, according to a press release. The Blanco Brown concert featuring the Ying Yang Twins will also be canceled. The Cherry Blossom Festival will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning, everyone! Today, we’re waking up to slightly warmer temperatures ranging from the mid-40 to low 50s. Today we are going to experience partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid to upper 70’s. Friday is shaping up to be a day filled with widespread rain, particularly during the first half of the day. As…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bleckley County Royals (8-5) beat the West Laurens Raiders (7-6) by a score of 8-2. After the Royals scored two runs in the bottom of the first off two past balls, the Raiders were able to tie things up at two a piece in the top of the second. However, in the bottom of the…
UPDATE (11:43 p.m.) – GDOT’s last update on 511ga.org at 11:37 showed an anticipated event end time of 11:45 p.m. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A vehicle fire on I-16 at SR 87/US 80/MLK Jr. Blvd. Wednesday night caused traffic disruptions, but the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported. “One lane is blocked on I-16 EB and two…
Photos: Washington County Sheriff’s OfficeWASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person was airlifted to a medical facility after an ATV accident Wednesday in the 9000 block of Georgia Highway 272. That’s according to a Facebook post by Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran, who thanked emergency responders who responded to the scene. “Air Evac was dispatched to the scene to transport…
BLECKLEY COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead and five others are injured after a head-on crash Wednesday afternoon in the 900 block of Highway 126. That’s according to a Facebook post by Bleckley County Sheriff Daniel Cape, which says the crash happened around 3:30. According to Cape, a 61-year-old man died. Five others—a 22-year-old woman, 15-year-old boy, 7-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you’re struggling to pick up your kids from daycare by 6 p.m., there’s good news. Thanks to a grant from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL), some day cares across Middle Georgia have extended their business hours. Some are now open until midnight, while others offer overnight hours, and two of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority announces upcoming changes to bus routes. These changes will affect four bus routes and go into affect April 15, 2024: Eisenhower/Chambers inbound will be rerouted from Mulberry Street to Plum Street. North Highland inbound/outbound section of Mulberry Street between Spring Street & Old Broadway will be rerouted to Walnut Street. Ocmulgee inbound…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cloud cover will ramp up over the back half of Thursday ahead of the next low pressure system and rain opportunity. The Rest of the Evening Thin cirrus clouds are scattered over Middle Georgia this afternoon, and they will linger into tonight before mostly clearing by sunrise tomorrow. It will be a cool night as temperatures…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Fort Valley Police Department is searching for 2 suspects that may be connected to a theft at the R&R Quick Stop. According to a Be On the Look Out (BOLO) notice from FVPD, the theft occurred at 808 State University Drive. Contact the Fort Valley Police Department at (478)825-3383 if you know who these…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Cherry Blossom Festival announced updates to its events this weekend due to the weather forecast for Friday and Saturday. Founders Day is being moved from Friday, March 22 to Thursday, March 21 at noon in Third Street Park. If there is a change to Friday at Third Street Park, the festival says it will share…
TELFAIR COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An inmate stabbed a warden on Wednesday at the Telfair State Prison. Staff were conducting a shakedown to remove contraband from a dorm around 11:30 a.m. and the inmates refused to lockdown, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. An inmate stabbed the warden with a homemade weapon. The warden, Andrew McFarlane, was treated for…
UPDATE (3/20): A fourth person is now in custody in connection with the death of Cortavius Hassan Ates on February 10. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, 19-year-old Frederick Hill Jr. was arrested just before 10 a.m. Wednesday after the successful execution of a search and an arrest warrant at a home in the 2200 block of Gray Highway….
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The GBI has arrested 27-year-old Andrew Taylor of Eastman on one count of felony murder and one count of aggravated assault. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Dodge County Deputies responded to a shooting on Wilson Woodard Road around 2 a.m. on March 18. When deputies arrived on scene, they found 24 year old Zachary John…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning, everyone! Today, we’re waking up to slightly warmer temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to low 40s. As the day progresses, expect a rapid warm-up, with temperatures reaching the pleasant 70s by this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. However, as we move into Thursday evening, the cloud cover is expected to increase, setting the stage…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Johnson County baseball played at home Tuesday night in front of what was just a fire at their press box/concessions stand behind home plate. The fire happened Sunday night and the facility is totally destroyed. Not to mention it also destroyed all of the backup hats and athletic equipment in storage within the building. However the…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The building that houses Johnson County High School baseball’s concessions, bathrooms and press box is a “total loss” after a fire Sunday night. According to the Wrightsville Fire Chief Shawn Wombles, the three-year-old building will have to be rebuilt due to the damage caused by the fire. The cleanup process is expected to be extensive, with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A pedestrian is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Public Affairs says it happened just before 1 p.m. on Pio Nono Avenue near Stephens Street. The pedestrian is in critical condition. “Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident,” the office wrote in an email….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will rebound to the 70s Wednesday for most of Middle Georgia The Rest of the Evening Skies will remain clear to finish the first day of spring. It has been a cool day to begin the season, and another cold night is expected before more seasonal temperatures return. Crops should be okay tonight, however, as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Methodist Home for Children in Macon hosted the Macon Touchdown Club’s annual Spring Jamboree Monday in front of a packed auditorium full of members, some of the best high school football players and coaches in the state, and keynote speaker University of Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart, who made his ninth straight appearance at…
File: February 2023UPDATE (3/19) – The 11th annual Greater Macon Sleepout raised $326,909, which was above the goal of $295,000. Daybreak Macon announced Tuesday on Facebook the amount surpassed its original goal and thanked the community for making this possible. ORIGINAL STORY (2/28): MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 11th annual Macon Sleepout is set to take place on Thursday night,…
Atrium Health NavicentMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health announced Tuesday the unification of its children’s services across the Carolinas and Georgia under the Atrium Health Levine Children’s brand. That means the children’s hospital in Macon will now be known as Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, according to a news release. The rebrand is effective immediately. The…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — District 4 Commissioner George Emami submitted his resignation from the Board of Commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting. Emami issued a statement during his resignation to commissioners and those in attendance during the morning meeting. “I have truly enjoyed my time as a public servant. I can’t thank the good people of Monroe County enough for giving…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning, and Happy Spring everyone! As we start our day, the temperature is in the 30s, making it quite chilly. However, there’s good news ahead! Today, we can expect temperatures to rise into the low 60s, accompanied by plenty of sunshine to make it a good day. Looking forward to Wednesday, temperatures will continue to…