MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The odds for storms will drop for most of Middle Georgia Wednesday following Tuesday night’s cold front. This Evening Scattered storms are ongoing around Middle Georgia and will continue through the suppertime hours before dwindling. A couple of small showers may linger past sunset, but it will not be a rainy night. Expect scattered clouds…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Legacy Group Development is hosting their 16th Annual Flint River School Park Car Show to benefit the Flint River Farm School Historical Park. The Flint River School Park Car Show is also known a the “Big Trophy” and will be in Montezuma on July 20. The event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and judging…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NewTown Macon is set to host Downtown Macon French Fry Fight on July 10. Locally-owned restaurants will sell creative fry specials as they compete for the title of ‘Fry Champion’ and the Super Spud trophy. Emily Hopkins, Vice President of External Affairs and Main Street Macon Manager, says all of the specials are between $10 to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here’s this week’s Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia’s food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, July 1 and Friday, July 5, 2024. All scores of 69 and below (considered unsatisfactory on the state’s scale) are shown in red. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores…
41NBC’s Bill Shanks sat down with Tattnall Trojans head coach John Abernathy to discuss their upcoming season. Tags: high school football, tattnall trojans
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Washington County’s own Emma Tatum has earned a spot in the top 30 among Georgia Cheerleading Coaches Association’s Cheerleader of the Year competition. Emma will now head to Columbus State University for the Final 16 competition on August 3rd. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: GCCA, Georgia Cheerleading Coaches Association, Sandersville, Washington County, Washington County…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An 8,000-square-foot skate park is coming to the city of Byron. A $250,000 grant from the National Park Service will go toward construction of the skate park at the site of the old Byron Elementary School. The grant was made possible through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Scattered storms are likely around Middle Georgia Monday evening and isolated storms are likely Tuesday. This Evening Storms have begun in the southern parts of the region and will be expanding northward this evening. No severe weather is expected, but heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and a few strong wind gusts are all possible with these storms….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Teeger Entertainment will partner with Stacii Adams and Grammy-winning artist Anthony Hamilton for the “Happy Days” music video shoot in downtown Macon on Sunday, July 14, at 5 p.m. According to a news release, the event is happening at the Tubman Museum, located at 310 Cherry Street. Mayor Lester Miller of Macon, Mayor LaRhonda Patrick of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of those responsible for throwing a puppy off a bridge in Macon. According to a news release, on May 21, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a severely injured puppy discovered…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead after a head-on collision on Gray Highway near Wood Valley Road early Sunday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol (GSP), Marcel Hill of Macon died in the crash, which happened just after midnight. Troopers say the crash involved a Nissan Altima and a Chevy Colorado. Preliminary investigations indicate that the Nissan Altima…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that happened just before 10 p.m. Friday at Circle K, located at 3889 Vineville Avenue. According to deputies, a witness reported that a man walked into the store waving a firearm. They say he then approached the register and demanded money from the clerk. After…
41NBC’s Bill Shanks sat down with Stratford Eagles head coach Paul Carroll to discuss their upcoming season. Tags: Stratford Eagles; high school football
Ellis Zellner (Photo: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Investigators made an arrest on Friday following a lengthy investigation and the execution of a search warrant. The warrant, executed at Union Hill Apartments at 235 Union Hill Drive, led to the arrest of 61-year-old Ellis Zellner. Photos: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Zellner faces multiple charges,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Middle Georgia family is turning their love of wine into a business that features local wineries and provides tours for locals to enjoy. Shonnase and Jocelyn Woods, owners of Middle Georgia Wine Excursions, began their business three years ago. The couple moved from Tennessee to Georgia and were eager to experience the wineries in Middle…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As part of a 41NBC Follow-Up, we’re learning about significant changes in Macon-Bibb County Code Enforcement. In 2019, hundreds of people were evicted from Crystal Lake Apartments after the complex failed to pay utilities and poor living conditions were exposed. We reported Crystal Lake received numerous code enforcement violations leading up to those evictions, which if…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man with a violent criminal history was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for shooting at law enforcement officers during an hours-long standoff in early 2023. 33-year-old Renaldo Smith received his sentence from U.S. District Judge Marc Treadwell on July 3, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department put out a structure fire at the River Park Apartments on July 4, according to Captain Kyle Murray. According to the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, the structure fire began at 720 Tidewater Circle after 9 p.m. Fire crews found a 2-story apartment building with heavy fire coming from a second floor…
MONROE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In Monroe County, the Jarrell Plantation Historic Site held its annual Old Time, 4th Event on Thursday. It’s been happening at the plantation since the 1970s. Folks of all ages got the opportunity to see first hand, the reading of the Declaration of Independence, wood stove cooking and three-legged racing events — all activities people living…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon get another win at home in front of packed home crowd for Fourth of July night. The Bacon grab win number 13 with a 3-2 victory over the Holly Springs Salamanders. Holly Springs answered first with a two run home run in the Top 2nd. However, the Bacon scored one run in…
41NBC’s Bill Shanks sat down with Southwest Patriots head coach Joe Dupree to discuss their upcoming season. Categories: Coach’s Corner Tags: high school football, southwest patriots
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Spending the Fourth of July at Lake Tobesofkee has long been a tradition for many Middle Georgia residents. This Independence Day is an opportunity for newly opened local businesses to connect with the community and grow. Ayeshia Dubose, the owner of Aunt Sweets Dreams, was one of the business owners at Sandy Beach…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Forsyth Main Street is hosting Fireworks over Forsyth on July 6. There will be food trucks, live music and a firework show. TaKeimia “Kemie” Childs says the event is free and open to everyone. NuWave Band will begin at 7:30 p.m. Childs says the band is a family friendly, high energy, 80’s Tribute Band. The firework show…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A bittersweet announcement from Daybreak DePaul U.S.A. in Macon. Sister Theresa Sullivan who’s been in Macon assisting the community, is now moving on to help other non-profits. “Which works with our sisters who are in developing countries Africa, India, South America, Asia and many are trying to do projects like this,” said Sr. Theresa Sullivan, Executive…