MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Planet Fitness opened a brand new Planet Fitness facility in Macon on Monday. The new facility is located at 3172 Eisenhower Parkway West, across town from the company’s other location on Tom Hill Sr. Blvd. Club manager Devin Carr tells 41NBC members get access to all sorts of workout training equipment: everything from cardio machines to…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Lady Bears, under first year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard are 2-2 through four games so far this season, after picking up a home win at Hawkins Arena Sunday afternoon over North Carolina A&T 46-38. Before their fifth game of the season tips off Wednesday night at Mississippi State, Coach Heard spoke at Monday’s Mercer…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The holiday season is almost upon us and a local nutritionist is encouraging people to make healthy decisions. Clinical Registered Dietician at Piedmont Macon Medical Center, Emelina Perez, says she suggests people use the plate method recommendation set by the American Diabetes Association. The plate method recommends serving meals on a 9-inch plate. The recommendation is…
JOHNSON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Johnson County teacher and coach was arrested on Saturday for improper sexual conduct with a student, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. Charles Beale, a high school coach and educator, was arrested by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and charged with twenty counts of improper sexual conduct with a student. According to the…
UPDATE (11/19/2024): The Georgia State Patrol dive team located the Jeep Compass rented by Devin Jeter on November 19 around 9:45 a.m, according to the GBI. The Jeep was recovered from the Ocmulgee River, near where Jeter’s body was discovered. According to the GBI, Investigators found no visible damage on the Jeep. ORIGINAL (11/14/2024): TELFAIR COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Volunteers across eight area counties are getting into the Christmas spirit collecting gifts for Operation Christmas Child. Shoe boxes full of gifts will soon be sent out to children in need around the world, and it’s not just toys in those shoe boxes. Volunteers pack them with essentials like clothes and school supplies, too. Gail Donnelly,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week’s Restaurant Report Card provides food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, November 11 and Friday, November 15, 2024. Understanding the scores Scores 69 and below (unsatisfactory): Highlighted in red. Scores 70-99 (satisfactory): Displayed in black. Scores of 100…
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…