MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Touchdown Club has chosen their three players of the week for the Week 14. Back of the Week: Devin Edmonds – Jones County Senior Quarterback who completed 22 of 28 passes for 343 yards, and four touchdown’s, in the Greyhounds 51-21 opening round playoff win over East Forsyth. Back of the Week: Jaivon…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mercer Lady Bears took home the Southern Conference Regular Season Volleyball Championship Friday night after a close five set victory over SOCON opponent Wofford. For the first time in program history, this Mercer team went undefeated at home with a 12-0 record at Hawkins Arena, on their way to a 24-5 season, with a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here is an honorable mention to some local high school football student athletes that broke school records during Week 14 on Friday. First is Northeast Junior Quarterback Reginald ‘Bam’ Glover. He surpassed 1,000 rushing yards this season, after rushing for 119 yards in the Raiders 46-7 opening round playoff win over Swainsboro. Glover has also completed…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The FCS top ten ranked Mercer Bears, number eight according to StatsPerform, and number nine according to AFCA, coming off their 52-7 loss to the FBS top ten Alabama in Tuscaloosa, now shift their focus to an even bigger game back at home. The Bears will host the Furman Paladins on Saturday, and if Mercer…
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?…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An incoming cold front will bring storms to Middle Georgia Tuesday. This Evening It’s been a sunny start to the week, however clouds are expected to fill in over Middle Georgia tonight. It will be a warmer night thanks to gentle winds out of the south-southeast. Temperatures are likely to bottom out in the mid 50s…
Ronnie Jay Towns (File photo)McRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Nearly 10 years after the deaths of Bud and June Runion, Ronnie Jay Towns has pleaded guilty to their murders and received a life sentence without the possibility of parole, according to Telfair County Sheriff Sim Davidson. Bud and June Runion (File) In January 2015, Towns lured Bud and June Runion, a…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person died after a two-vehicle crash in Washington County Sunday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol, it happened on State Route 242/West Church Street near Woodbine Dr. The preliminary investigation revealed a Honda Accord was passing a Toyota Tacoma in a no passing zone while the Tacoma was turning left. The Accord struck the…
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeUPDATE (11/18/24): Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says Cheryl Rawls died on Sunday, two days after her vehicle was struck by a train. According to Jones, she was pronounced dead at 11:07 a.m. UPDATE (11/15/24 – 10:08 p.m.): – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman injured in Friday’s collision as Cheryl Rawls of Macon….
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies say a man who took a person hostage and threatened deputies during a standoff Sunday is now in custody. According to a sheriff’s office news release, a call came in just before noon reporting a domestic dispute in the 9000 block of Hopewell Road. Deputies say 53-year-old Ronny Guilmette…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 32-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting in Macon early Sunday morning. According to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, deputies responded to the 300 block of Rogers Avenue near the intersection of Rogers Place at 3:30. Deputies say someone drove a 32-year-old male shooting victim to a medical facility. The investigation…
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GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Greyhounds hosted the East Forsyth Broncos in the first round of the GHSA playoffs. The Greyhounds won six in a row to finish the 2024 regular season season 9-1. Jones County got knocked out in the second round of the playoffs last year. The Broncos went 8-2 in the regular season season and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Northeast Raiders hosted the Swainsboro Tigers on Friday night at Thompson Stadium. The Raiders finished the regular season on a three-game winning streak and went 8-2 overall. Northeast last played Swainsboro in the quarterfinals of the 2021 playoffs and had never beaten Swainsboro. The Tigers went 3-7 this season and were the #4 seed in…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Panthers hosted the St. Pius X Golden Lions on Friday night in the first round of the GHSA playoffs. The Panthers finished the regular season at 7-3 but won the region championship and were ranked #7 in AAAA. The Golden Lions also finished the 2024 regular season at 7-3 and were the #4 seed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The FPD Vikings welcomed the Bethlehem Christian Knights to George S. Johnson Memorial Stadium for a chance to go to the GIAA AAAA state title game. The Vikings beat Strong Rock Christian in the GIAA quarterfinals last week and had won eight in a row coming into the game. The Knights beat Tattnall last week, 21-14….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Westside Seminoles hosted the Spencer Greenwave at Ed DeFore Sports Complex on Friday night. The Seminoles ended the regular season with three straight wins to move their overall record to 5-5, finishing as the #3 seed in Region 2 AA. Westside last played Spencer in 2015. The Greenwave also finished their season on a three-game…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The West Laurens Raiders went on the road to take on the Baldwin Braves in the first round of the GHSA playoffs in our Game of the Week on The End Zone. The Raiders went 8-2 in the regular season after going 2-8 in 2023. They were 3-17 in the last two seasons. This is their…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Peach County Trojans hosted the Chestatee War Eagles at Trojan Stadium on Friday night. The Trojans finished the regular season 9-1. That followed a 4-7 record in 2023, when the team lost in the first round of the playoffs. Peach County’s only loss in 2024 was to Perry in week two. The War Eagles…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores as the GHSA playoffs begin. (Catch all the highlights here.) Games featured on The End Zone: West Laurens 24 Baldwin 26 Chestatee 33 Peach County 56 St. Pius X 13 Perry 38 East Forsyth 21 Jones County 51 Bethlehem Christian 0 FPD 34 Spencer 35 Westside 49 Swainsboro…
UPDATE (7 p.m.): Georgia State Patrol says the person was struck by a pickup truck coming off Lee Street attempting to turn left onto Main Street. The pedestrian is in stable condition at a local hospital. FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Friday afternoon at the intersection of W Main Street and N Lee Street…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Did you know now is the best time of the year to buy and plant plants that are native to Georgia into your landscapes? Georgia Military College Professor of Biology Ben White at the Native Plant Education Center in Warner Robins tells 41NBC a lot of pollinators migrate through Middle Georgia and native Georgia plants…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Houston Healthcare medical staff has donated $20,000 to Houston County Habitat for Humanity. According to Vice Chief of Staff Dr. Appavuchetty Soundappan, Houston Healthcare chooses a new organization to donate to every year. Staff made the decision for 2024 earlier this month during an executive committee meeting. Dr. Soundappan says 18 physicians in total contributed to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Theatre Macon is kicking off its Days of Giving campaign to raise funds for capital improvements ahead of Theatre Macon’s 40th Anniversary. Executive and Artistic Director Richard Frazier from Theatre Macon said no contribution is too small and to please consider making a donation at theatremacon.com/donate. The Days of Giving campaign ends November 30. …