MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from Week 5. (Catch all the highlights here.) Games featured on The End Zone: Perry 38 Veterans 0 Union Grove 14 Jones County 21 Troup County 24 Mary Persons 17 Richmond Academy 13 Howard 29 Macon County 33 Crawford County 7 Other scores: ACE 51 Wilkinson County…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The newly-formed Macon chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a non-profit organization dedicated to building beds for children in need, is hosting a build this Saturday at Fall Line Church. The chapter is the first in Middle Georgia, and is hoping to make sure every kid in Macon has a bed to sleep…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia will continue to see cloudy conditions with shower and storm opportunities this weekend. Georgia is stuck between two areas of low pressure: Francine’s remnants to the west, and an area being monitored for tropical development to the east. Saturday will see higher thunderstorm odds as the influence of Francine’s remnants remains dominant….
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Leaders from the Macon-Bibb County community and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation announced Friday, the addition of street signs in downtown Macon that will translate to the Creek language. Prior to Indian removal in the 1830’s, Macon-Bibb County and the Ocmulgee River was the capital of Muskogean culture. NewTown Macon CEO Josh Rogers, says…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department arrested a man on multiple drug trafficking charges after seizing narcotics on Thursday. According to a news release, members of the Narcotics Investigations Unit executed a search warrant at 100 Kinley Ann Court at 9 a.m. and seized a large amount of illegal drugs and firearms. Police identified the suspect…
UPDATE: Schools in Macon County abruptly closed Friday morning after staff at Macon County High School discovered what appeared to be approximately 13 bullet holes on campus. The finding was made around 7:30 a.m., prompting immediate action and concern from school officials. Superintendent Mark Maynor told 41NBC’s Fiona King that upon their arrival, school staff quickly alerted law enforcement to…
UPDATE (9/13): Taylor County’s football game, originally scheduled for Friday night, has been moved to Saturday at 1 p.m., according to a post on Taylor County High School’s Facebook page Friday. UPDATE (8:30 p.m.): The Taylor County School District says the district will be closed on Friday, September 13. In an update posted on the high school’s Facebook page, Superintendent…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man has died after being involved in a “physical altercation” last week. According to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, deputies responded to a home in the 2400 block of Monroe Avenue just before midnight on September 6 after the E-911 Center received a call reporting a person down after a physical altercation. Deputies…
Demetre Lawrence (Photo: Sparta Police Department)SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Sparta Police arrested a man Wednesday morning after he threatened two people with a gun and led officers on a foot chase before resisting arrest, according to a news release from Chief Tommie Walker, Jr. Police say around 9:25 a.m., a witness entered the Sparta Police Department and reported that 35-year-old…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Mayor’s Literacy Alliance (MBMLA) started its first-ever month-long Literacy Celebration with a luncheon unveiling a two-generation strategic plan to improve literacy throughout the county. Central High School’s String Quartet, led by Jerry Tolbert, played music as community leaders gathered to start the celebration. “Macon-Bibb Mayor’s Literacy Alliance has adopted a two…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More rain will be possible tonight with widespread scattered storms expected tomorrow afternoon and evening. This Evening Skies will remain overcast around the region, however there should be a window without rain through suppertime and into tonight. Rain chances tonight should be limited to some isolated showers, however the western counties of Middle Georgia could see…
UPDATE: (4 p.m.) – The driver killed in the deadly crash has been identified as 42-year-old Keith Bridgett of South Carolina, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say all lanes on I-16 have been reopened. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 16 east Thursday afternoon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Society Garden is set to host its inaugural Country and Western Fest on Saturday, September 14. The event will take place at The Society Garden, located at 2389 Ingleside Avenue in Macon, and will run from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Event Organizer Hunter Pettis stopped by 41NBC to share details about the exciting day….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Joshua’s Wish is hosting its 15th annual 15K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run. The race is Saturday, September 21. The 5K Run/Walk starts at 8 a.m., and the Kids Fun Run starts at 9 a.m. The event will be held at Tattnall Square Park, which is located at 1155…
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?…
KATHLEEN, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Veterans will look for its first win of the season in its first home game of the year against the Perry Panthers (2-1) on Friday night in our Game of the Week on The End Zone. Under third-year head coach Josh Ingram, these 0-3 Warhawks have faced some challenges the last two seasons; the program…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins senior quarterback Skyler Williams has been selected by Georgia High School Football Daily as the State Player of the Week for Week Four of the high school football season. Williams put up more than 300 total yards and scored four total touchdowns (151 passing yards, one passing touchdown, 154 yards rushing, and…
UPDATE (8:30 p.m.): The Houston County Sheriff’s Office says Hilltop Elementary School was cleared and no threat was found. According to a news release, the E-911 Center received a call that someone had a gun outside the school. The sheriff’s office, along with officers from the Warner Robins Police Department, responded to the scene. Law enforcement is now investigating how…
Photos: Washington County Sheriff’s OfficeDAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies intercepted an attempted contraband drop near Washington State Prison early Wednesday morning. According to a Washington County Sheriff’s Office news release, a deputy patrolling near Davisboro spotted a suspicious vehicle stopped in the middle of a highway close to the prison. After observing the vehicle, the deputy…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A suspect has been detained in connection with a verbal threat made toward Dodge County Middle School. That’s according to a post on social media by the school Wednesday, which said administrators were made aware of the threat and notified the district office and Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. “Dodge County Schools takes all threats seriously and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hurricane Francine’s out rain bands have reached Middle Georgia, however larger hazards loom in the coming days as the system moves inland. This Evening Showers have moved into the region and will stick around into and through tonight. Heavier rain should arrive as the evening carries on with Francine expected to make landfall in southern Louisiana…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wednesday marks 23 years since the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, when terrorist attacks shook the nation. In a solemn ceremony held at the Public Safety Memorial Park in downtown Macon, the Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation organized its annual “9/11 Remembrance Ceremony” to pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 lives lost and honor the heroic…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Espresso Martini Week is underway in downtown Macon. The event, which started on September 6, continues through September 14. Emily Hopkins, Vice President of External Affairs and Main Street Manager at NewTown Macon, stopped by 41NBC to talk about the event. “Events that highlight our culinary offerings attract hundreds of people downtown to support our locally…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Slim Chickens, a popular fast-food chain known for its all-natural, freshly made chicken, recently opened its doors in Warner Robins. The new restaurant is located at 4030 Watson Blvd. Chris Benner, the owner of the new Slim Chickens franchise, shared his enthusiasm for bringing the beloved chicken joint to Warner Robins during an interview on…