MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon TD Club kicked off its second week by giving out there three Players of the Week trophies to the Week Five winners. Lineman of the Week – Carson Smith: FPD Senior OL/DL who was graded out at 92% on the offensive line and helped his team earn 488 yards on the ground in…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – At the Mercer football weekly press conference Monday, coach Mike Jacobs spoke with media about his team’s gritty 10-3 conference win Saturday over ranked Chattanooga. The now 16th-ranked Bears (3-0) limited the preseason Southern Conference favorite Mocs to their fewest rushing yards in seven years and used a second-quarter rushing touchdown from Brayden Smith to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for Vice President, arrived at Middle Georgia Regional Airport just before 10 o’clock Monday night. Walz is set to spend Tuesday engaged in political activities in both Macon and Atlanta. Walz’s itinerary includes a scheduled speech at 10 a.m. in Macon, although the campaign has yet to disclose the specific…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) was in Macon on Monday to tout Vice President Kamala Harris’s healthcare plan, referred to as a “New Way Forward.” The Harris campaign’s plan promises to maintain and expand the protections of the Affordable Care Act. Bishop went after former President Donald Trump for what he believes are efforts…
Ray and Carswell (Photos: Montezuma Police Department)MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three teenagers are now in custody in connection with gunfire that damaged the exterior of Macon County High School early Friday and ultimately led to the early release of students as a precautionary measure. According to the Montezuma Police Department, officers from the Montezuma and Oglethorpe Police Departments monitored Flock…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Northeast High School held a pep rally Monday to kick off the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Annual Night to Unite, set for Tuesday. The theme of the rally was Neighbors on the Team to Win Against Crime. Schools from around the county showed off their talents as part of the celebration, which is…
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?…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunnier conditions are finally returning to Middle Georgia after a cloudy weekend. This Evening Partly to mostly cloudy skies from the afternoon should largely clear out as the evening goes on. It will be a cooler night with wind coming in at 5-10 mph from the northeast that will shift towards the northwest by nights end….
Police respond to Macon County after bullet holes were discovered in the westside entrance door of the building. (PHOTO CREDIT: Fiona King, 41NBC/WMGT)OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon County Schools Superintendent is hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, September 17 to address current safety protocols and to take questions from community stakeholders. The meeting is happening at 6 p.m….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 19-year-old is dead after a crash that happened on Jones Road at School Road on Saturday, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 1 p.m., a minivan and motorcycle collided at the intersection. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to medical staff. The motorcyclist…
Carl Isiah Ford (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (9/16): Carl Isiah Ford has been located, according to deputies. He’s safe and has been reunited with his family. ORIGINAL STORY (9/10): MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help finding a missing 79-year-old man, who was reported missing the morning of September 3. According to…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Historic Macon Foundation announced this week that the Hillyer-Kernaghan House will be its newest target for preservation, replacing the Willingham-Mcbrearty House on its annual “Fading Five” list. The Hillyer-Kernaghan House, located at 2715 Cherokee Avenue, is an Italianate villa-style home that was built in 1910 by architect Neel Reid. The home immediately…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Panthers visited the Veterans Warhawks on Friday night. The Panthers (3-1) had beaten Veterans three straight years, including a 49-41 win last season. The Warhawks (0-4) had lost nine games in a row going back to last season. The overall series between the two teams was tied 7-7. Here is Justin Dierkes with…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Greyhounds hosted the Union Grove Wolverines at Greyhound Field on Friday night. The Wolverines (3-2, 3-1) had lost nine straight to Jones County, including a 41-7 loss in 2023. The Greyhounds (4-1, 3-1) lost to Ola last week, 7-3. Here’s Tucker Sargent with the highlights. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Greyhound…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon County Bulldogs traveled to Crawford County to take on the Eagles in Week 5 of The End Zone. The Eagles (2-2) hadn’t beaten Macon County since 2009. The Bulldogs (2-3) had lost three in a row after winning their season opener. Check out the highlights from J.B. Hawkins Sports Complex. Categories: End Zone, Local…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Howard Huskies hosted the Richmond Academy Musketeers in Week 5 of The End Zone. The Musketeers (0-4, 0-2) had only scored 28 total points this season. The Huskies (2-2, 1-1) lost a close one to West Laurens last week, 28-27. Bill Shanks has the highlights from Ed DeFore Sports Complex. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports,…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mary Persons Bulldogs welcomed the Troup County Tigers to Dan Pitts Stadium at Mitchell Field Friday night. The Tigers (2-2, 1-1) had lost two in a row. The Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1) were scoring 40 points per game this season. This was the first meeting between the teams since 1957. Check out the highlights. Categories: End…
Tonight, we lift up and celebrate Flint Energies Power Lineman of the Week, Brennon Tyson, and high school football lineman, Bryan Williams Of Veterans High School. Both linemen work to bring power and passion to everything they do on and off the field! 41NBC Lineman of the Week is powered by Flint Energies! Categories: Lineman of the Week
King (Crawford County Sheriff’s Office)ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A Crawford County Detention Officer turned himself in on Friday after being accused of providing inmates with a cell phone and vapes in the jail. Crawford County Sheriff Lewis Walker says Octavious King was placed on administrative leave with pay on September 4, until an investigation was completed. He says during the investigation,…
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was reported missing on Wednesday and later found dead in Jonesboro. The investigation began when a missing person report was called into the Macon-Bibb E911 center at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. On Thursday, deputies say they located the missing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from Week 5. (Catch all the highlights here.) Games featured on The End Zone: Perry 38 Veterans 0 Union Grove 14 Jones County 21 Troup County 24 Mary Persons 17 Richmond Academy 13 Howard 29 Macon County 33 Crawford County 7 Other scores: ACE 51 Wilkinson County…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The newly-formed Macon chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a non-profit organization dedicated to building beds for children in need, is hosting a build this Saturday at Fall Line Church. The chapter is the first in Middle Georgia, and is hoping to make sure every kid in Macon has a bed to sleep…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia will continue to see cloudy conditions with shower and storm opportunities this weekend. Georgia is stuck between two areas of low pressure: Francine’s remnants to the west, and an area being monitored for tropical development to the east. Saturday will see higher thunderstorm odds as the influence of Francine’s remnants remains dominant….
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Leaders from the Macon-Bibb County community and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation announced Friday, the addition of street signs in downtown Macon that will translate to the Creek language. Prior to Indian removal in the 1830’s, Macon-Bibb County and the Ocmulgee River was the capital of Muskogean culture. NewTown Macon CEO Josh Rogers, says…