MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will be below average both in the afternoon and overnight to finish the work week. This Evening Skies have been sunny and clear basically all day and that trend will stick around to finish the work week. The strong breezes from this afternoon will taper off through the evening and into tonight, however winds could…
Austin Barber (Photo: Houston County Sheriff’s Office)PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Houston County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole for aggravated sexual battery against a child, followed by life on probation, according to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office. 39-year-old Austin M. Barber pleaded guilty on Monday, October 7, to one count of aggravated sexual…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Downtown Dublin is set to host the 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival. The event will be October 19 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m . at the Market on Madison. There will be 18 teams participating in the Chili Cook-Off and 35 vendors participating in the Fall Festival. Lucas Cowart with Morris Bank says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department is hosting a Food Truck Festival. The event will be on October 12 at Carolyn Crayton Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Senior Administrative Assistant for the Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department, Kalyn Collins, says there will be food, music, family fun and a kids zone. Attendees are encouraged to bring…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – While Hurricane Milton evacuees are in Georgia, Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services is taking care of pets in need. Right now, the county is caring for at least three cats and two dogs at an emergency shelter. Shelter Manager Tracey Weathers tells 41NBC some evacuees weren’t able to find a pet friendly hotel and needed…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Central Georgia Technical College held its annual media day for the Titans Men’s and Women’s basketball teams ahead of their 2024-25 season. Coming into the third year for Titans Men’s Head basketball Coach, Gerald Fitch, the former Westside Seminoles player is leading his Titans squad into battle after coming off a 16-15 season where…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Alternative Baseball, led by Taylor Clark Duncan, is a traditional baseball program for those dealing with autism and other special needs. Duncan is part of that disability group, and back in 2016, he decided to take action. Duncan started Alternative Baseball to spread awareness to communities around the country about being inclusive and helping create…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Halloween is approaching and there are many fall events happening throughout the month of October. With a full calendar of festive events and a month of costume wearing, one Middle Georgia face painter is offering tips to help parents. Owner of Facial Expressions, Kristyn Moore, says you always want to begin with a clean face. Moore says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunny skies and blustery winds will take over Middle Georgia as Milton heads back out to sea Thursday. This Evening High cirrus clouds have taken over Middle Georgia as Hurricane Milton prepares to make landfall in Florida near the Tampa Bay area. These will remain through the evening and into tonight, likely clearing out ahead of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The new Director at Depaul USA Daybreak/Sheridan Health Center, Sister Deborah Mallott, has served with the Sisters of Charity for decades and is now making Macon her home. Sr. Deborah officially began her new position on October 1, but has been shadowing Sr. Theresa since September. Sr. Theresa will remain in Macon until mid-October to continue…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp spoke at a “Get Out the Vote Lunch” at Fincher’s Barbecue in Macon on Wednesday, offering support for Georgia State House District 145 candidate Noah Harbuck. Kemp offered reassurance about election security in Georgia and encouraged voters to elect down ballot republicans like Harbuck. “Look, we’ve got secure, accessible,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University’s Athletics Department announced on Wednesday that complimentary tickets will be offered to those displaced by Hurricane Milton for Saturday’s football game between the 7th-ranked, undefeated Bears and Princeton. The game will be held at Five Star Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. “We want to welcome our friends from Florida and all areas…
MGNMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a temporary waiver allowing SNAP recipients in 84 Georgia counties to use their benefits to purchase hot foods and meals consumed on retailer premises following the impact of Hurricane Helene. This change, in effect from October 8 through November 7, applies to authorized SNAP retailers. According to a USDA…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A person is dead after being shot at a gas station in Centerville on Wednesday, according to Houston County Coroner James Williams. The shooting happened around 7 a.m. in the Marathon Gas Station parking lot, which is located at 500 Wilson Drive in Centerville. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As Hurricane Milton barrels towards the Gulf Coast, Florida residents are evacuating to safety, with many heading to the Peach State. Middle Georgia gas stations were full Wednesday morning as people fueled up to continue their journey from Florida. Evacuees from the Tampa and Lakeland area are making their way to Macon, Atlanta and Warner Robins….
FORT VALLEY, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Peach County Lady Trojans softball team won the GHSA 3A Region 1 Championship with a 12-4 victory over Bainbridge on Tuesday. With the win, Peach County secured its first region title in program history. After only winning 24 total games the last three seasons, the Lady Trojans have turned things around under first-year…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Pauline Rasmussen says she and her husband Ned have experienced several hurricanes together, but she had to convince him Milton would be different and that there was a need to evacuate. “I don’t want to have to stand there and watch everything get demolished, or anybody have to come rescue me,” Rasmussen said….
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An 8-year-old boy is now out of the hospital after police say he accidentally shot himself in the leg with a handgun on Sunday while inside an unattended vehicle parked in a driveway. According to Roberta Police, officers responded to 541 Leamon Gibson Road just before 5:30 p.m. and found the boy shot in the lower…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Piedmont Macon is raising awareness about breast cancer by encouraging screening for early detection and treatment during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Resident Physician at Piedmont Macon Medical Center, Dr. Darshit Patel, says the American Cancer Society estimates that more than 310,000 cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, and 42,780 will die…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Afternoon temperatures will largely be in the upper 70s Wednesday. This Evening A partly cloudy afternoon will see clouds clear out through the evening and into tonight. It will be a pleasant night as lows fall into the upper 50s and lower 60s, or around the average for this time of year. Winds will blow from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia is advocating for survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. VP of Operations at Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia, Dawn Burns, says that Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a time to advocate for survivors. Burns says this month is also a time to spread awareness about domestic violence for the purpose…
Larry Akins (Photos: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Monroe County man was taken into custody on Monday after deputies say they conducted a search warrant and found drugs and multiple firearms. According to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office news release, deputies executed the search warrant at a home on Old Dames Ferry Road and found 50…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Director at Depaul USA Daybreak/Sheridan Health Center, Sister Theresa Sullivan, has served Middle Georgia for nearly eight years and now her time is coming to a close. “You know, I have mixed emotions. Huge gratitude,” says Sister Theresa when asked about her time in Macon. “When I came to Macon, Sister Katie said, you are going…
AugustMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Medical Examiner has ruled the death of a Bibb County inmate a homicide, according to GBI Public Affairs Specialist Lydia Bullard. The Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney and Bibb County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate 42-year-old Stephen Fossett’s death on October 2. Bullard adds that GBI agents will…