MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 2nd annual Macon Music Half Marathon is set to take place at Carolyn Crayton Park. The event is November 16 at 8 a.m. The half marathon will take attendees by important Macon locations, including the Grand Opera House, the Big House, Little Richard’s home, Capricorn Studios, Otis Redding Foundation, and Mercer’s McDuffie Center for Strings….
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mercer Women’s Basketball team had a big game at Hawkins Arena Tuesday night against new head coach Michelle Clark-Heard’s alma mater, Western Kentucky University. The Lady Bears would lose the game 78-54, but before the game, one of those Bears found out she was already recognized for her hard work in just the first…
UPDATE (11/12): – An investigation by the Georgia State Patrol, reveals that 7-year-old Mitchell Holiday was standing on the back bumper and holding on to the rear of a white Expedition. According to GSP, the driver left a nearby residence, and after a short distance from the house, the child fell off the rear of the vehicle without the driver…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health is encouraging people to use a new tool that can assess the risk of diabetes. Dr. Timothy Griffin from Atrium Health says 2 out of 5 people in Macon are prediabetic or have diabetes. Griffin adds that diabetes is at an all time high across the nation. Dr. Griffin says it is important to…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Grab your camping gear as more renovations are currently underway in Macon-Bibb County. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday at Claystone’s Campground at Lake Tobesofkee, located at 6600 Moseley Dixon Road in Lizella, for the start of an improvement project at Claystone and Arrowhead Parks. According to a press release, there will be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Clouds will return Wednesday afternoon ahead of a cold front that will bring rain Wednesday night/Thursday morning. This Evening It will be a clear night around Middle Georgia with temperatures expected to reach their coolest point so far this November. Lows will be in the upper 40s and lower 50s with wind expected out of the…
Dr. Richard Rogers (Photo: Houston County Board of Education)PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Houston County Board of Education announced Dr. Richard Rogers as the next Superintendent of Schools during their meeting on Tuesday. Rogers, who currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent for the district, will take over the role on June 2, 2025, following the retirement of Dr. Mark Scott. “I…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Hill Community Park is getting a facelift thanks to Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful and a grant from AARP. KMBB Executive Director Asha Ellen says they were one of 300 organizations chosen for the AARP Community Challenge Grant: Tree Planting Project. Ellen tells 41NBC they’re using the money from the fund to plant more trees and berry…
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 4 and Friday, November 8, 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 top-ten ranked Mercer Bears (#7 in StatsPerform; #9 AFCA) have now clinched not only a share of the Southern Conference Championship after their 34-0 shutout victory over SOCON opponent Virginia Military Institute on the road Saturday, but an auto-bid into the FCS playoffs as well with a 9-1 record so far under head coach…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are the three Week 13 Macon Touchdown Club Players of the Week. The Back of the Week – Steve Robinson – the Senior Southwest QB completed five of seven passes for 108 yards, and a passing touchdown. Robinson also rushed the ball 12 times for 103 yards and a rushing touchdown, as well as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Salvation Army of Macon is hosting the annual Angel Tree Program. Sargeant Sarah Sturdivant says the Angel Tree Program is a time when individuals, businesses, and community groups come together to provide gifts for children, seniors, and families in need during the Christmas season. Sturdivant says participants can adopt a child by selecting their wish list…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Salvation Army of Macon is kicking off the annual Red Kettle Campaign. Sargeant Sarah Sturdivant says the Red Kettle Campaign is essential in funding critical services, meals, and shelter for families, children, veterans, and individuals in need. Sturdivant says the Red Kettle Campaign is the largest fundraiser for the Salvation Army. Development Director at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After nearly a week of cloudy skies the sun will be back in full on Tuesday. This Evening What started as a cloudy day gave way to more sunshine through the afternoon. Skies overhead for tonight should be mostly clear. Expect a light wind out of the northwest as temperatures drop into the 50s ahead of…
UPDATE (11/11/2024): Tony Bernard Feagin was arrested on Monday before 8 a.m. for the death of Hatima Ayana Wilkins. The fatal hit and run happened on Hawkinsville Road on September 29 at 2:28 p.m. Feagin was booked into the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center after turning himself in. Feagin was wanted in Bibb County in connection with the death of…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgia State University and Macon-Bibb County partnered for the 11th consecutive year to recognize Macon’s veterans. The monument at Coleman Hill Park pays tribute to members of the 151st Machine Gun Battalion and the 42nd Infantry “Rainbow” Division of the Georgia Army National Guard during World War I. Among the soldiers who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sonny Carter Elementary School held the Annual Veterans Day Program on Monday. Students performed for their peers, parents and teachers on Veterans Day. Students played the drums, sang “God Bless America” and even delivered speeches. The speeches were a time for students to thank veterans for their service. According to Sonny Carter Principal, Latricia Reeves, the…
Tonight we lift up and celebrate Flint Energies power lineman of the week Brennon Tyson and, high school football lineman Brandon Watson of John Milledge Academy. Both linemen working to bring power and passion to everything they do on and off the field! 41Nbc lineman of the week is powered by Flint Energies! Categories: Lineman of the Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The East Laurens Falcons visited the Southwest Patriots in the final game of the regular season for both teams. The Falcons (3-7, 2-6) were scoring 24 points per game while giving up 28 per game. The Patriots (4-6, 3-5) had underperformed this season after finishing 6-5 last year, but still had a chance to make the…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Crawford County Eagles welcomed the Central-Talbotton Hawks to J.B Hawkins Sports Complex Friday night. The Eagles (5-5, 1-4) won last week but were allowing 30 points per game. The Hawks (1-9, 0-5) had lost eight in a row. This was the last game of the year for both teams. Here are the highlights. Categories: End…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The FPD Vikings hosted the Strong Rock Christian Patriots Friday night in the GIAA AAAA quarterfinals. The Vikings (9-1, 4-0) beat Strong Rock Christian in the quarterfinals last season, 23-13, and had beaten the Patriots four straight times. FPD is set to host Tattnall or Bethlehem Christian next week with a win. The Patriots (5-7, 1-3)…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Westfield Hornets welcomed the Terrell Academy Eagles in the quarterfinals of the GIAA AAA playoffs Friday night. The Hornets (9-2, 4-0) were region champs after winning five in a row to close the season. Westfield had beaten Terrell Academy the last two times the teams had met (2021, 2022) in the state quarterfinals. The Eagles…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from Week 13. (Catch all the highlights here.) Games featured on The End Zone: Terrell Academy 6 Westfield 15 East Laurens 7 Southwest 20 Central-Talbotton 7 Crawford 35 Strong Rock 13 FPD 28 Other scores: Johnson County Twiggs County Tattnall 14 Bethlehem 21 Stratford 28 Brookstone…
Photo: Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)UPDATE (11/8/24): The GBI says 18-year-old Quentin Vanteryll Gibson of Dublin is in custody and charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the death of Cortez Hicks in September. Gibson was booked into the Laurens County Jail, according to a GBI news release. ORIGINAL STORY…