MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon rivals will square off on the pitch Tuesday night as Stratford and FPD are set to do battle for the GIAA Class AAAA State Championship. The Eagles faced their toughest test to date last week in the semifinals, as their perfect season was in jeopardy of being spoiled by Pacelli, but Stratford rallied in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Central Fellowship Christian Academy girls soccer team will be looking for its third-straight state title on Tuesday afternoon as the Lancers take on Westminster Christian at Stratford Academy in the GIAA Class AA state championship game. CFCA punched its ticket to the state final last week when the Lancers took down St. George’s in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A pair of Macon rivals will get the opportunity to compete for the state’s biggest prize this Thursday when FPD and Stratford meet on the diamond in Statesboro to begin their best-of-three series for the GIAA Class AAAA state championship. FPD took care of Athens Christian in the semifinals, while Stratford dethroned back-to-back champion Brookstone over…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia lawmakers recently passed a new law expanding cell phone restrictions in public schools to include high school students. The measure, known as House Bill 1009, builds on a 2025 law that already banned cell phone use through 8th grade. The new law extends those restrictions into high school classrooms statewide, though it will not fully…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – At Linwood Cemetery, the Macon Cemetery Preservation Corporation is honoring fallen veterans while working to preserve the history surrounding them. “We feel it is our honor to recognize our fallen soldiers and those who have dedicated their lives in the time of war,” said Yolanda Lattimore president of the Macon Cemetery Preservation Corporation. According to the…
Sardis-Heard funeral home Memorial Day service (PHOTO: 41NBC/BRE’ANNA SHEFFIELD)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sardis-Heard Funeral Home held a Memorial Day service Monday honoring service members who died in wars including World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Speaker and retired Marine Corps veteran Jeramie Frasure says he was unsure of what he wanted to do after high school,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Whether it’s the food in your pantry, the toys in your child’s playroom or the car you drive, we are breaking down what you need to know and how to stay protected. Major Hyundai vehicle recall over brake software issue CREDIT: HYUNDAI Hyundai has announced a recall of more than 421,000 vehicles due to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, investigators are looking into a hit-and-run that left an eight-year-old injured in Bibb County. The crash happened just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 at the intersection of Frances Drive and Rice Mill Road. Deputies say the child was struck by a white Ford F-150 and suffered a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority has launched a free news subscription service designed to provide riders and the public with real-time updates about transit operations and services. According to the MBCTA, the subscription service will allow users to receive updates about service changes, holiday schedules, route information, public meetings, accessibility notices and Rapid Transit updates. Community…
(NBC)- Fresh off a string of primary victories for Trump-backed candidates, President Donald Trump is now facing resistance from some Republicans in Congress over two major funding proposals. One of the biggest points of contention is a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The proposal would use taxpayer money to compensate people who claim they were unfairly prosecuted during the Biden…
(CNN)- Millions of Americans are expected to hit the roads, skies and rails this Memorial Day weekend despite high travel costs and the recent shutdown of Spirit Airlines. “With the closure of Spirit, I’ve had to rebook all my flights that they canceled,” one former Spirit customer said. The traveler said she has been forced to switch between multiple airlines…
(LILAMAX)- New research suggests popular weight loss drugs may offer additional health benefits beyond helping patients lose weight. Four new studies found that people taking GLP-1 medications, including Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, saw reductions in tumor progression, lower overall chances of death and reduced risk of developing breast cancer. Researchers say the findings add to a growing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man has died after being hit by a pickup truck Thursday night on Log Cabin Drive. Bibb County deputies say the crash happened in the 5000 block of Log Cabin Drive near Chambers Road and was reported to the Macon-Bibb E-911 Center just before 9:30 p.m. Witnesses told deputies a 52-year-old driver of a gray…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins-based production team is preparing to debut a new documentary that preserves the stories of some of the last surviving World War II B-17 veterans. The documentary will be shown May 24 at 5 p.m. at the Piedmont Grand Opera House in Macon and tickets can be purchased online. The film includes restored…
Stratford set for showdown in ColumbusMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The stage is set for the Stratford baseball team as they prepare to clash defending-champion Brookstone this Friday. Despite having just two seniors on this year’s squad, the Eagles are two wins away from getting a chance to play for a state championship. Stratford’s in search of its first baseball state…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two teenagers were injured in a shooting Thursday night at a Macon apartment complex. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened at River Bend Apartments on Mercer University Drive and was reported to the Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 Center around 7:36 p.m. Deputies say an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy arrived at a…
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder after a deadly shooting early Thursday morning in Wilkinson County. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Austin Marcus Allred of Ivey is charged with malice murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of 25-year-old Tylan Ar’tavious Horne of McIntyre. According to the GBI, the Wilkinson…
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With summer getting closer, state and local agencies are stepping up patrols on highways and waterways. Allen Poole with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety says the goal is to keep drivers safe during the busy holiday weekend. Officials say 14 people were killed during last year’s Memorial Day travel period in Georgia a reminder of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nearly two years after Stephen Fossett died while in custody at the Bibb County Jail, his family is renewing their call for justice and accountability. This week, the Fossett family filed two lawsuits—one federal, one state—targeting jail officials and medical staff for what they allege was a tragic failure to provide adequate mental health and medical care….
Robins Air Force Base (PHOTO: 41NBC/BRE’ANNA SHEFFIELD)WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Robins Air Force Base is paying tribute to fallen service members as we approach Memorial Day Weekend. The base held its annual ceremony on Thursday to honor the fallen. Col. Johari Hemphill says it’s important to keep the names of the fallen alive. “We are here to honor the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Board of Education is continuing discussions on how to address a projected $23.8 million budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2027. According to district officials, more than $11.4 million in potential reductions have already been identified. Proposed measures include eliminating vacancies, furloughs for some central office employees, freezing salary step increases, increasing class sizes…
PHOTO: Costco Wholesale in Enfield, CT, Photo Date: undated (MGN)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A rezoning request tied to a proposed Costco development in north Macon is scheduled to go before the Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission next month, according to newly posted agenda documents. Draft agenda documents for the June 22 Planning and Zoning hearing show Costco Wholesale Corporation has…
(NBC)- The global effort to contain Africa’s growing Ebola outbreak intensified as new video showed an American surgeon infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo arriving by ambulance at a hospital in Germany. The Washington Post reported the White House resisted allowing Dr. Peter Stafford to return to the United States for treatment, allegedly delaying his evacuation and medical care,…
(NBC)- In what many families called a long-awaited step toward accountability, the Department of Justice has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro in connection with the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes that killed four Cuban Americans. Among those reacting to the news was Miriam de la Pena, whose son was killed in the attack. “My son was a law…