MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – AT&T workers in several states are on strike right now amid union negotiations. Workers picketed in Macon on Friday. Jerry Booth, a wire technician for AT&T, says he hopes the situation gets resolved soon. “All of really us are excited to get back to work,” he said. “That’s what we really want to do. We’re out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Otis Redding Foundation is hosting the 3rd Annual King of Soul Music Festival. The festival is September 6 and 7, which is to honor Otis Redding’s 83rd birthday. Vice President/Executive Director of the Otis Redding Foundation, Karla Redding-Andrews, says the event is to celebrate Otis’ impact on soul music and the world. The event will also…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mary Ashley McCeue teaches first graders at Lakeview Primary in Baldwin County. She said, even through educating her students is satisfying, it can become overwhelming and challenging at times. McCeue shared, what she does in order to avoid getting burned out. “You have to celebrate the wins everyday because a lot of times it is a…
Pamela Lawson (Photo: Warner Robins Police Department)UPDATE (8/30/24): Warner Robins Police say Pamela Lawson has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY (8/28/24): WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins Police are asking for help finding a woman who’s been missing since August 22. According to a Warner Robins Police Facebook post, 60-year-old Pamela Lawson has not been heard from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Howard Huskies won their first game of the year Thursday at Ed Defore Sports Complex, beating winless Rutland 31-12. After a two-hour storm delay in the second quarter, the Huskies scored 22 more points to secure the victory. Howard will be on the road next week to take on West Laurens, while Rutland hosts Lamar…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Northeast Raiders beat the Washington County Golden Hawks 42-9 at the “House of Pain” Thursday night. Senior runningback Nick Woodford showed out once again for the Raiders, scoring two touchdowns in the first half. The Raiders host Jefferson County next week, while Washington County travels to Dublin to take on the Fighting Irish. Categories:…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – After a 1.5-hour storm delay pushed the game to an 8:30 p.m. start time, the Mercer Bears defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose 63-10 on Thursday in their season opener at Five Star Stadium. Mercer (1-0) led 28-3 at halftime and didn’t look back. Quarterback DJ Smith was 20-24 for 320 passing yards and three touchdowns….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia NAACP and local partners are hosting ‘All In-The Vote: 2024 Young People’s Voter Education, Registration, Organization, & Mobilization’ in Warner Robins. The event is September 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Union Grove’s Field of Dreams located at 809 South Davis Drive in Warner Robins. Event organizer, Doctor Reverend Rutha Jackson, says…
Dennard (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (8/29/24): A 31-year-old man is now charged in connection with a shooting last month that left 36-year-old Christopher Wynes dead. According to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, U.S. Marshals arrested Jhuquan Lamarkies Dennard of Macon on Thursday. Dennard was taken to the Bibb County Jail just before 2 p.m. He’s charged with…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Part of “Eternal Father” was sung by Alan F. E. Thiese, YNC Retired, U.S. Navy after the unveiling of the Gold and Blue Star Memorial Markers at Fort Hawkins. The markers were unveiled by a Gold Star Family, the brothers of the late Medal of Honor recipient USMC Sgt. Rodney Davis, Gordon Davis…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Farmers and lawmakers gathered this week at the 2024 Agriculture Issues Summit to discuss issues facing Georgia’s agriculture industry. The owner of Dawson Brothers Farm, Rodney Dawson, is a peanut, grains and cotton farmer. He attended the 2024 Agriculture Issue Summit to stay up-to-date on issues he’s concerned about, including how cotton is doing in the…
FORSYTH, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mary Persons Bulldogs football program had a tough time finding a tenth and final opponent to face before the 2024 season started. That’s when Bulldogs head coach Brian Nelson saw an email from a team in Canada wanting to come play a team in the U.S.A. “So we were looking for a team to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Bears are preparing to face cross-county rival Perry in the Panther Pit on Friday night. This game has turned into one of the biggest rivalries in Middle Georgia, not only because of the nine miles that separate the schools but also because of the success both programs have shown over the…
Photos: Jones County Sheriff’s OfficeGRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Four men have been sentenced for their involvement in a violent home invasion and armed robbery, with two of them receiving seven life sentences each, according to the Office of Ocmulgee District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale III and the Jones County Sheriff’s Office. On January 12, 2023, Jones County deputies say Shaun…
Garland WarrenRENTZ, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Funeral arrangements have been announced for 82-year-old Garland Sim Warren, who died in June after he was reported missing. Townsend Brothers Funeral Home in Dublin will host the service at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 30, at Mary Whitaker Townsend Memorial Chapel, with burial to follow at Gay Cemetery. Rev. Joey Diers will officiate. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Central Georgia Coalition of Black Businesses is set to host the Black Business and Community Expo. The event will be September 21 at the Macon Coliseum. The Black Business and Community Expo will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Publisher at Macon Black Pages, Alex Habersham, says this event is free and open to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Highs will reach the upper 90s for most of the region with heat indices around 100 degrees. This Evening Scattered clouds from the afternoon will clear in the evening as temperatures drop into the lower 80s and upper 70s by midnight. A stray shower or two will be possible through the evening hours. Lows will be…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A business in downtown Forsyth is dealing with the aftermath of an overnight fire. According to the Forsyth Fire Department, crews responded to Branded Starr Western Boutique just after 10:30 Tuesday night. Fire Chief Kevin Bunn says when they arrived, the main goal was to prevent the fire from spreading to other buildings….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The family of a Bibb County inmate who died while in custody earlier this year is demanding answers. The family of Stephen Fossett is remembering him as someone who loved fishing, exercising, and praying. “He was a praying man. He prayed a lot,” his mother, Paula Platt, said. Platt and her attorneys held a news conference…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man was arrested for stabbing his neighbor with a steak knife on Saturday, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to Millerfield Road on August 24 after 9 a.m. Deputies responded to an aggravated assault that occurred from an argument between neighbors that turned violent. The suspect, Frank Byron, stabbed the victim…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – On Tuesday, the Macon Mayhem announced that Forward Brandon Picard has signed with the team for the 2024-25 season. The 26 year-old from Montreal, Quebec, Canada was signed by the Mayhem last season after being released by Knoxville. Picard scored one goal in the eight games he played for Macon. In his first SPHL season…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Rivalry week continues as the Northside Eagles prepare to face the Warner Robins Demons on the 60th anniversary of the rivalry that dates back to 1964. Second year Northside coach Ben Bailey and this Eagles squad have not beaten the Demons since 2016, when they wrapped up a three-game winning streak. Coach Bailey knows…
Macon-Bibb Transit Authority (MTA) provided these photos on Tuesday, showing the Art Stop before and after the vandalism happened.MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MTA) is seeking the public’s help after the “Diversity in Motion” art installation at the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Cherry Street was vandalized earlier this month. A downtown business…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three families received the keys to their new homes on Tuesday, becoming first-time homeowners as Macon Area Habitat for Humanity held a Home Dedication Ceremony for all three families at one of the new homes on Duncan Avenue. Multiple prayers and various gifts from the community were given to the Cooper, McCoy and…