MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Rain chances will remain low to finish the work week as the sun sticks around. This Evening Mostly sunny skies from the afternoon should give way to mostly clear skies overnight tonight. Lows will largely be in the upper 60s as the wind comes from the southeast around 5 mph. That’s good for a few degrees…
KATHLEEN, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Veterans Warhawks have a tough road test at Jones County to open the high school football season this Friday night. Last season started off great for the Warhawks; they went 3-1 in their first four games but then lost six straight to finish 3-7. With an 8-12 combined record over the last two seasons,…
Hickman and Franklin (Photos: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Jennifer Lynn Franklin aka “Hollywood” and James Walter Hickman aka “Mason” on Wednesday after a search warrant execution on Oakridge Drive in the Betsy Lynn Subdivision, according to a post on the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Franklin and Hickman face multiple…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Peach County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 in support of a Flock camera system at North Peach and South Peach Parks on Tuesday. Until now, the Peach County Sheriff’s Office has teamed up with the Byron and Fort Valley Police Departments to monitor the parks since the county does not have park…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More sun will return to Middle Georgia Thursday on the northern side of a frontal boundary. This Evening Partly cloudy skies will give way to a few less clouds heading into tonight, however a handful will still be present through the night. Temperatures will bottom out in the upper 60s and lower 70s with ambient wind…
GRAY, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Greyhounds football team is preparing for their week one home matchup with the Veterans Warhawks. Head Coach Mike Chastain is entering his sixth season as the Greyhounds head coach. The team has come up short of expectations the last few seasons, but improved from 2022, and has been looking for the type…
Dr. Noris Price (Baldwin County School District)MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dr. Noris Price, Superintendent of the Baldwin County School District, announced her retirement effective June 30, 2025, during the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. This will conclude her 40-year career in education, including a decade leading the Baldwin County School District. “It has been an honor to serve as…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died as 66-year-old Robert Wayne Howard. UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has corrected the victim’s age; he was 66 years old, not 58 as originally reported. ORIGINAL STORY: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after a head-on collision near the intersection of Tucker Road and Foster…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Partly cloudy skies and a couple of isolated storms will be possible Wednesday following a sunny start to the week. This Evening Scattered cumulus clouds from the late afternoon hours will largely clear heading into the overnight hours, however a few should stick around. Ambient wind will largely continue from the northwest save for the southeastern…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County is the first municipality in Georgia and one of few across the country to have free period products in government buildings. Tuesday afternoon, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller, along with Macon Period Easier and other partners, celebrated the historical moment. Miller says 222 tampon and pad dispensaries are placed in bathrooms across the county…
UPDATE (8/13/24): The man accused of opening fire on Warner Robins police officers was declared dead Monday night after being taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The man has been identified as 20-year-old Mikhal Anthony Concepcion of Byron. The GBI is investigating the shooting. Concepcion’s body will be…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An elementary school in Warner Robins is holding its annual Donation Drive to benefit Central Georgia Cancer Care. Students and staff have been collecting nutritional drinks to give them to give to the center for patients fighting the disease. David Gorham, a Chapter Trustee at WoodmenLife, and his wife, are dropping nearly 350 of bottles…
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 5 and Friday, August 9, 2024. Understanding the scores Scores 69 and below (unsatisfactory): Highlighted in red. Scores 70-99 (satisfactory): Displayed in black. Scores…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Northeast Raiders football team is preparing for their Week 1 matchup against the Peach County Trojans Friday night. The game, part of the first Gridiron Classic at Fort Valley State University’s Wildcat Stadium, is set for an 8 p.m. kickoff. Entering his seventh season, Northeast head coach Jeremy Wiggins is focusing on a strong ground…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Roberts Academy at Mercer University will begin classes on Wednesday. The new academy is a transitional school for 2nd through 5th grade students with dyslexia. This will be the first Georgia school prioritizing dyslexic students outside of metro Atlanta. Head of School Joy Wood says the academy will prepare students for a return…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – You may have noticed a few changes over on Gray Highway. District 3 Commissioner Elaine Lucas and Commissioner-Elect Stanley Stewart held a news conference in the parking lot of Burger King on Gray Highway on Monday to discuss the new medianettes and future plans to make Gray Highway safer for everyone. Commissioner Lucas…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man wanted in connection to a shooting at a club outside of Tennille, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Joel Cochran says deputies were notified about a shooting that occurred at Cornbreads Club on Matthews Road on Sunday. Deputies responded and found two men…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dew points around Middle Georgia have dropped into the 60s thanks to a stalled out cold front. This Evening A sunny afternoon will give way to a clear night around Middle Georgia. It will be calm with lows dropping into the upper 60s and lower 70s. While most of the region will be seeing wind from…
Photos: Monroe County Sheriff’s OfficeFORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying suspects involved in an entering auto and property damage case at a local gas station last month. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, it happened on July 28 between 1:30 a.m. and 2:20 a.m. at the BP, located at 1334 Rumble…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man wanted out of Bibb County for conspiracy to commit murder was arrested after a multiple car break-ins out of Monroe County on Friday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded on August 9 around 6 a.m. to Sara Kay Lane near the Bolingbroke area in reference to an entering auto that…
Cherry Blossom FestivalMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Cherry Blossom Festival has announced its event schedule for its 2024 Veterans Day events in Macon-Bibb County this November. A portion of proceeds from the events, set for November 9-11, 2024, will benefit the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation. The Veterans Day 5K is set for November 9 at 8:30 a.m. at Middle Georgia…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An inmate was found dead at the Washington State Prison on Friday, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. Devonte Williams was found dead on August 9. Williams body was turned over to the County Coroner and will be transported to the GBI crime lab to determine the official cause of death. The death is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County is moving forward with long-awaited plans to renovate Rosa Parks Square, a park dedicated to honoring Civil Rights leaders. For more than 10 years, community leaders, including former Macon Mayor C. Jack Ellis, have shared ideas for the future of Rosa Parks Square in downtown Macon. Now, after 15 years of fundraising, those plans…
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?…