MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A low pressure system creeping along the Gulf Coast will bring clouds and some rain to Middle Georgia starting Thursday. This Evening What has been a sunny Wednesday for Middle Georgia will give way to cloudier conditions overnight. Clouds have already begun to arrive in the southern counties and will continue further north this evening. While…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Visit Macon announced the acquisition of Rock Candy Tours on Wednesday. It’s now officially called Rock Candy Tours powered by Visit Macon. Co-founders Jessica Walden and Jamie Weatherford have handed over the business after 13 years due to overwhelming demand with the hope that Visit Macon can continue the work and take the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Museum of Arts and Sciences is hosting Georgia Day. The event will be September 7 and is open to the community. STEAM Curator, Lauren Dean, says there will be food trucks and local vendors in the picnic area and pavillion. There will also be ‘Train Talks’ at the Caboose from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – New speed cameras will soon be active in four new school zones in Bibb County. Beginning September 9, speed cameras at Vineville Academy of the Arts on Vineville Avenue and Heritage Elementary School on Thomaston Road will be used to issue speeding tickets in school zones. In addition, speed cameras have been added to Academy for…
UPDATE (12:10 P.M.) A crossing guard was hit Wednesday morning by a car outside of T.G. Scott Elementary School according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at roughly 7:31 a.m. on Thornton Road. A truck driving down Thornton road hit the crossing guard on her left side. The driver told the sheriff’s office that the sun was directly…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mercer Bears are coming off a 63-10 win last Thursday night over Presbyterian. During Tuesday afternoon’s weekly press conference, head coach Mike Jacobs spoke about the success the team had on all sides of the ball Thursday. “I felt like it was a three-phase victory where we did some really good things in all…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The ACE Gryphons are in just their seventh season as a football program. Third-year coach Keith Hatcher is 18-6 so far and is looking to continue to build on that record as the season continues. Right now, his Gryphons are 2-0 overall, and more importantly, 2-0 in the new 10-team Region 2-A-I. ACE is preparing…
Douglas Lawson (Photo: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (9/3/24): Douglas Lawson, a man reported missing over the weekend in Monroe County, has been found dead. “Unfortunately, it was not the outcome that we had hoped for as he was found deceased,” the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook Tuesday. “His death is currently under investigation.” “Please keep his family in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It will be less gloomy outside Wednesday as temperatures stay in the 80s. This Evening A mostly cloudy afternoon will give way to a partly cloudy night around Middle Georgia. It’s been breezy with northeasterly winds blowing at 10-15 mph, gusting up to around 20 mph. Those winds will continue through this evening and tonight….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Warner Robins is set to host the International City Experience. The event will be September 27 at Perkins Ball Field from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick says this event will feature more than two dozen countries. There will be live entertainment such as the Lion Dance by Chien…
Photo: Macon Water Authority MWA map UPDATE (9/3/24): The boil water advisory issued for Macon-Bibb County and Monroe County has been lifted, according to the Macon Water Authority. The Macon Water Authority issued the following statement: “Following thorough testing and analysis, the water has been confirmed safe for all uses, and customers may now resume normal water usage without the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week’s Restaurant Report Card provides the latest food service inspection scores across Middle Georgia, as released by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The scores cover inspections conducted between Monday, August 26 and Friday, August 30, 2024. Understanding the scores Scores 69 and below (unsatisfactory): Highlighted in red. Scores 70-99 (satisfactory): Displayed in black. Scores…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Runners and walkers gathered early Monday morning for the 47th Macon Labor Day Race. The race started at 7:30 at the Vineville and Pio Nono Avenue intersection. “The first three runners came in at just under 15 minutes, which is an amazingly fast time,” Macon Tracks Running Club race director F.M. Barron said. “We’ve had great attendance…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mostly cloudy skies are likely Tuesday around Middle Georgia on the backside of a slow moving cold front. This Evening Partly cloudy skies are what most of Middle Georgia has seen this afternoon with heat indices pushing into the triple digits. The southeastern half of the region is also seeing some isolated storms. These will continue…
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WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Demons faced the Northside Eagles Friday night in one of the state’s biggest rivalries. The Demons (1-1) beat the Eagles 39-35 last season and led the series 41-25. The Eagles (2-0) beat Baldwin last week and Eagle’s Landing in week one. They were looking to snap a seven-game losing streak in this…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Bears went on the road to take on the Perry Panthers in week three of The End Zone. The Bears (2-0) beat Perry 42-35 last season and led the series 7-5. The Panthers (2-0) had lost two in a row to Houston County. Here are the highlights from Herb St. John Stadium. Categories:…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Jones County Greyhounds hosted the Hampton Hornets at Greyhound Field on Friday night. The Greyhounds (2-0) beat Woodland-Stockbridge last week and had scored 89 points in their first two games. The Hornets (1-1) beat Luella in their opening game before falling to at Stockbridge last week, 31-21. Here are the highlights. Categories: End Zone,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Southwest Patriots hosted the Dublin Fighting Irish at Thompson Stadium in week three of The End Zone. The Fighting Irish (2-0) beat East Laurens 66-26 last week. The Patriots (0-2), who lost to Northeast 36-14 in week two, last played Dublin in 2019. Dublin led the all-time series 5-1. Tucker Sargent has the highlights. Categories:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Westside Seminoles welcomed in the Westover Patriots on Friday night. The Seminoles (1-1) were shut out 49-0 last week by First Baptist Christian in Florida but beat Howard in week one, 26-20. The Patriots (0-2), from Albany, lost to Bradwell Institute 40-7 last week. Check out the highlights from Ed DeFore Sports Complex. Categories:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Stratford Eagles hosted the Pinewood Christian Patriots in week three of The End Zone. The Eagles (2-0) shut out Calvary Christian 56-0 last week and had scored 83 points in their first two games. The Patriots (0-2) had allowed 115 points in their first two games. This was Pinewood’s first game against the Eagles since…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mount de Sales Cavaliers welcomed the Calvary Christian Knights to Mike Garvin Stadium on Friday night. The Cavaliers (1-1) had scored 61 in their first two games but lost to Deerfield-Windsor last week, 35-14. The Knights (0-2), from Columbus, were shut out by Stratford last week, 56-0. Bill Shanks has the highlights. Categories: End Zone,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several roads in Macon will be temporarily closed on Monday, September 2 due to the annual Labor Day Road Race. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the first closures will begin at 7 a.m. when all traffic heading into town on Vineville Avenue will be blocked. The 5K race is set to start at 7:30…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from Week 3. (Catch all the highlights here.) Games featured on The End Zone: Warner Robins 34 Northside 12 Houston County 31 Perry 17 Dublin 56 Southwest 34 Calvary Christian 6 Mount de Sales 7 Westover 56 Westside 31 Pinewood 7 Stratford 48 Hampton 9 Jones County 28…