MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – GIAA State Tournament softball double elimination kicked off Thursday. GHSA softball Game Three’s from Middle Georgia finished up their first round. Here is a list of games from the day. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: GHSA, GHSA Softball, GIAA, GIAA Softball, Softball Playoffs
MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – On Thursday night, Week 10 of the High School football season kicked off in McIntyre and Roberta. In Region 5 Single A Division Two play, Wilkinson County hosted Glascock County. The Warriors won a thriller 34-32 to improve to 4-4 and 2-1 in region five. Wilkinson County will face GMC Friday. In Single A Division…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Health Department is offering a car seat check-up event this Saturday, October 19. The event will provide parents an opportunity to ensure their child’s car seat is safe and properly installed. Certified child passenger safety technicians will be on-site to inspect car seats, making sure they are appropriate for the child’s age and…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Thanks to “Wesley’s Law”, Monroe County officials will now be more equipped to fight the opioid crisis. The law, which was signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in April (R-Ga), authorizes the possession of medications that block the effects of opioids in all qualified government buildings and courthouses, as well as school property. Capt. Christina Bramlett, the…
UPDATE (10/17/24): The founder of the Mafia criminal street gang in Middle Georgia, Alphonzo Clyde, was sentenced to the maximum prison term allowed by law for illegally possessing a firearm. U.S. District Judge Marc Treadwell sentenced the 45-year-old Macon resident to 180 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on Thursday, according to a news release from the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department will host the annual Glow Run 5K on Saturday, October 19, which will result in a temporary road closure. Cohen Walker Drive, near Freedom Field, will be closed starting at 7:45 p.m. and is expected to reopen by approximately 9:30 p.m. once all participants have cleared the course, according to…
MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – Here is a list of scores from the GHSA volleyball opening round playoff matchups. The second round of volleyball playoffs start Saturday, October 19. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: GHSA, GHSA Playoffs, GHSA Volleyball, GHSA Volleyball Playoffs, Middle Georgia Volleyball
MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – Here is a list of scores from the GHSA softball opening round playoff matchups. The second round of softball playoffs start Tuesday, October 22. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: GHSA, GHSA Playoffs, GHSA Softball, GHSA Softball Playoffs, High School Softball, Middle Georgia Softball, softball
PERRY, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GHSA opening round volleyball playoffs, the Perry Lady Panthers beat the Northview Lady Titans at home three sets to two in a five set match. Perry will advance to the second round to face East Forsyth on Saturday at noon. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: GHSA, GHSA Volleyball Playoffs, Perry, Perry High School,…
PERRY, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GHSA AAAA opening round action, the Perry Lady Panthers Softball team advanced to the second round with a sweep of the North Springs Lady Spartans 10-2 in game one, and 17-2 in game two. Perry will face the winner of Jones County and Eastside Tuesday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: GHSA, GHSA Playoff…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) made two stops in Middle Georgia on Wednesday, campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of November’s presidential election. Speaking at Ted Wright Memorial Park in Bonaire, Beshear encouraged voters to cast their ballots early and work to get others to the polls as well. Once considered a top candidate to be…
Janecia Green (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon woman was sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison Wednesday for helping a convicted felon and others escape from the Bibb County Jail in 2023. The sentencing came exactly one year after Johnifer Barnwell and three others escaped from the Bibb County Jail. Following her prison term, 31-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fox City Witches Ride is hosting the 3rd Annual Witches Ride to benefit United in Pink. The event is October 19 at The Den, 84 East Johnson St. in Forsyth. Registration begins at 4:45 p.m. and the ride begins at 5:30 p.m. Co-Organizer of Fox City Witches Ride and breast cancer survivor, Susan Harrell, says the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department announced its newest rating in the Public Protection Classification Report on Wednesday. Fire Chief Shane Edwards said the fire department maintained its Class 1 Standing. “We are one of 60 plus departments throughout the U.S. that are able to withhold this,” he said. “And you’ve got to remember, Macon-Bibb County was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Early voting across Georgia began on October 15, and the state is witnessing a higher turnout than in previous years. “It started this morning, and we had record turnout throughout the day,” said Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “By 1 o’clock, we had 155,000 people show up to vote, which exceeds our previous one-day early…
PERRY, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Panthers are 5-2 so far this season, as they prepare to host the Ware County Gators in Region 1-AAAA action. Coming off back-to-back region victories, Perry has put up 136 total points in their last two wins to add to their already high scoring average, giving them 42 points a game. After allowing…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As early voting begins in Georgia, The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) announced its support for Vice President Kamala Harris. Members of the union in Middle Georgia championed Harris’s record as the reason for their support of her run to the White House. “As Vice President, she helped pass the bipartisan infrastructure…
Donta Williams Sr., Alisha Wynn, Shantia Hamilton, Latesha Williams and Jevar Hollingshed (Photos: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A youth travel football game at Henderson Stadium earlier this month ended with shots fired and a “melee” involving several people. Five people were arrested, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post on Tuesday. The post said deputies…
John Paul Battle Jr. (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (10/15): Deputies say John Paul Battle Jr. turned himself in around 7:20 Tuesday night. He was taken to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center and is charged with homicide by vehicle and leaving the scene of a crime. UPDATE (10/15): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance…
DODGE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on Cochran Highway near Bates Road on Saturday, according to Georgia State Patrol (GSP). GSP confirmed by email that troopers from Post 17 in Dublin responded to scene. Investigators determined a vehicle hit the pedestrian, 30-year-old Chris Snellgrove, before fleeing the scene. Snellgrove was airlifted to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent has been using a new minimally-invasive procedure to diagnose lung cancer. Atrium Health Navicent cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Anthony Holden, says the new ION Robotic Bronchoscopy procedure has been in use over the past 5 months and helped 75 patients. The new procedure allows physicians to examine the airways of the lungs to diagnose…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will top off in the low to mid 60s around Middle Georgia Wednesday afternoon. The Rest of the Evening Skies will largely stay clear through the evening and into tonight, however a few isolated cirrus clouds are expected to pass overhead at some point this evening/overnight. It will be rather chilly as north-northwest winds…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Visit Milledgeville is hosting the 21st annual Deep Roots Festival. The event will be October 19 in Downtown Milledgeville. Entry to the festival area is free and open to the community. The market will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and music will go from 10 a.m. until about 11 p.m. Milledgeville Councilman District 4,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University is getting ready for the 19th annual Building the Beloved Community symposium. According to a news release, the event will feature talks and panels and will include a keynote address from Dr. Christina Edmondson, an anti-racist advocate, educator and author. Special guest Dr. Woody Register will also speak. All events are free and open…