MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all!! Hope your Wednesday is going well. This morning we are in the 40s a bit warmer than we were yesterday at this time. Today will be warmer as well, with temperatures rising into the upper 70s with a mix of sun and clouds. Overnight we clear with lows in the upper…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mount De Sales Cavaliers (8-2-1) beat the Stratford Academy Eagles (5-4) in GIAA AAAA/AAA District Six baseball 1-0 on Tuesday. It was a close game with great pitching and even better defense throughout. In the bottom of the first inning, Bricen Smith hit a slow bouncing grounder to center field and beat the throw…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mercer Bears Baseball team (10-6) hosted the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-4) at OrthoGeorgia Park Tuesday night. The Bears were down early and often, giving up eight runs in the first eight innings. However, the Bears were able to put together two runs in the bottom of the eight inning with a home run…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump claimed expected victories in Georgia’s Presidential Preference Primary on Tuesday. Several local items were on ballots across Middle Georgia as well. Here’s a look at the results: Dooly County SPLOST: Yes – 699 (75.81%) No – 223 (24.19%) Hancock County SPLOST: Yes – 705 (77.96%)…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Preparations are underway for the 42nd Annual Cherry Blossom Festival, and excitement is building as vendors get ready for the big 10-day event. A lot of work is going on behind the scenes at Carolyn Crayton Park to make sure everything is in place before the festival begins. Jim Drew, the midway ride operator, says safety…
Flyer: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office will host its annual Spring Fling EggStravaganza on Saturday, March 16 at Tattnall Square Park. The event, which is open to the public, will start at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. Deputies say there will be fun for the whole family and Easter Egg hunts…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Perry Fire & Emergency Services Department will host “Train Like a Firefighter” at the Davis Farm Fire Station on Saturday. According to a news release, the event starts at 10 a.m. Participants will engage in a physical agility test, receiving hands-on guidance from Perry Fire Department members at each of the seven skill…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all!! This morning we are seeing a few clouds with temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s sorta like yesterday morning. This afternoon is going to be gorgeous, with temperatures in the 70s with more sunshine than yesterday. By Wednesday, temperatures will continue to warm up, reaching the mid-70s, and Thursday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Peach County Baseball took care of Howard for the third straight game to sweep the series against the Huskies. They beat Howard Monday 11-5 to improve to 11-2 on the season. After going up 3-0 in the top of the first, and allowing one run in the bottom of the first, the Trojans scored seven runs…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The FPD Vikings (9-0) hosted the Mary Persons Bulldogs (5-4) in a battle of GHSA versus GIAA. FPD was able to win a close game 4-3 after Tinsley Lewis hit a walk off double in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs. The Vikings finished the game with eight hits, while the Bulldogs…
Karla Redding-AndrewsMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — We’re in the final countdown to the 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival, and this year’s Festival Chair has her pink ready for the big event. Karla Redding-Andrews says she’s ready for the Pinkest Party on Earth, which runs from March 15-24. “Being the festival chair for this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival means a lot to me…
Photo by Michael Rivera, October 11, 2014, under CC BY-SA 4.0. License details at creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0.WORKMORE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Telfair County Sheriff Sim Davidson responded Monday to what he called “numerous calls” his office has received about work happening at the former Workmore School site on US 319/US 441/SR 31. According to a Facebook post by the sheriff, the property has…
Braves.com/BCRTATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) – The Atlanta Braves are taking the Truist Park experience on the road with the Braves Country Road Trip this spring and summer, and the tour’s first stop is in Macon next weekend. According to a news release, the tour starts at Macon’s International Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday, March 23. “We’re beyond excited to welcome the bravos…
Brown and Waye (Photos: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office) Photos: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people from Florida are in custody after deputies say they found marijuana and crack cocaine inside a vehicle during a traffic stop in Monroe County. In an email, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Anna Watkins said the stop happened just before 8:30…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Peach State will get a break from the clouds the next couple of days. The Rest of the Evening Scattered clouds from this afternoon will carry into the overnight hours before working to clear out ahead of tomorrow morning. It will be a chilly night with lows expected in the mid to upper 30s around…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer men’s basketball coach Greg Gary is out after five seasons. The school announced Monday it wouldn’t renew Gary’s contract for the 2024-25 season. “I am thankful for Coach Gary’s leadership of our men’s basketball program over the last five seasons,” Director of Athletics Jim Cole said. “He has led the Bears with great integrity, and…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two bodies were found at a home on East Church Street Monday morning after a house fire. Assistant Fort Valley Fire Chief Alex Pryor says the investigation is ongoing and that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is getting involved, but Pryor did not provide any further details. We will update this story as we get…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight the five most wanted suspects right now. 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? Alicia Youngblood, female. She’s…
Macon, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend despite the rainy weather we experienced. This morning, we’re starting off with a few clouds and temperatures ranging from the upper 30s to low 40s. Throughout the day, expect a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures climbing into the 60s. As we move into…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer women’s basketball coach, Susie Gardner, informed the team on Saturday she has resigned as head coach to pursue other coaching opportunities. That’s according to a news release from Mercer University. “Mercer will be forever indebted to Susie Gardner for the incredible impact that she had on our student-athletes, both on and off of the court,…
UPDATE 3/9 – The Mercer men lost to Samford 70-57 on Saturday, in the SoCon semifinal game. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mercer men and women were both in Asheville Friday afternoon for their respective SOCON tournament games. The men, took on The Citadel in opening quarterfinal round action. Senior Jalyn McCreary proved why he was All-SOCON with his…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Both the boys and girls GIAA Senior All Star selections showed up to Stratford Academy Friday night for a game of the best taking on the best that the GIAA has to offer this season. The girls tipped off at 7 p.m with several local athletes hitting the hardwood. The Carolina Blue squad got the…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mount De Sales Cavaliers had no problem beating the Landmark Christian War Eagles 11-2 Friday on their home field. The Cavs move to a record of 8-2-1 on the season. They will face the Glenwood Gators from Phoenix City, AL at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Stratford Academy. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags:…
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mercer men and women were both in Asheville Friday afternoon for their respective SOCON tournament games. The women of Mercer battled Chattanooga in the SOCON Tournament Semifinal on Friday for a chance to play in the championship game. The Bears kept toe to toe with the #1 seed in the conference, as Summah…