MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The tennis scene in Macon is drawing more professional players from across the country as the Mercer Tennis Classic Tournament rises in the pro circuit. The John Drew Smith Tennis Center is now one of only four locations in the U.S. hosting a top pro tennis tournament. While the tournament is not new to Macon, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pop up storms will be much more likely during the afternoons and evenings this week. This Evening Isolated storms are ongoing around Middle Georgia this afternoon and will continue through the evening. Storms can have some hail and relatively strong wind gusts, however nothing more severe is expected than that. Storm intensity should taper off as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The nation is still reeling after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday. In response, supporters of the former president are taking to the streets to show their solidarity. David Sumrall, the chairman of the Bibb County GOP said the community is eager to show their support for the former president. “We wanted…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins and Visit Warner Robins are set to host the first-ever Warner Robins Burger Week from September 22-28, according to a city news release. The week-long “gastronomic extravaganza” will feature 25 locally owned businesses, each presenting exclusive burger creations unavailable on their regular menus. “Warner Robins Burger Week is a week-long celebration dedicated to…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Gray-8-Skate Family Entertainment Center is hosting Christmas in July Back 2 School Drive to help local children get school supplies. Joel Shiver, Owner of Gray-8-Skate Family Entertainment Center, says patrons can bring writing utensils, binders or other school supplies that are typically needed for the school year. Patrons that bring five school supplies will get to…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A teenager is dead after drowning in a swimming pool Sunday afternoon in Warner Robins, according to Houston County Coroner James Williams. 19-year-old Dezmine Lowery from Virginia was swimming in a pool in the 100 block of Tranquill Pointe. Lowery was transported to Houston Healthcare in Warner Robins and pronounced deceased shortly after. According to…
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) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that took place at Macon Food Mart on Sunday. It happened on just after 9 p.m. at the store, located at 4320 Mercer University Drive. Deputies say witnesses reported that a masked woman entered the store and showed the clerk a gun before demanding the money…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon dominate in a beat down over the Florence Flamingos 12-1 in eight innings in the first game back at home in a week. Last game the Bacon played at Luther Williams Field was the Fourth of July after their Saturday home game on July 6th against the Blowfish was postponed to July…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect they say shot at a deputy just before 2 a.m. Friday. Deputies responded to a suspicious person call. The 911 caller reported someone attempting to break into a car on Mercer University Drive. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies approached the male suspect. Investigators say the…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds of jobs are coming to Fort Valley. Georgia U.S Senators Reverent Warnock and John Ossoff helped push for Blue Bird, in Fort Valley, to receive an $80 million federal grant for state-of-the-art electric school bus manufacturing facility. The new facility will create 428 manufacturing jobs and 250 construction jobs. Funding came from the Inflation…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you’ve ever considered domesticating a wild horse or burro, you still have time to do so this weekend. More than 100 horses and burros gathered from western U.S. rangelands were available for adoption at the start of the three-day event at Perry’s Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agriculture Center. The Bureau of Land…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Society Garden is hosting Taco and Tequila Festival this weekend. There will be food trucks with tacos, churros, and tequila. Attendees can also purchase margarita flights. Brad Evans, Owner of Society Garden, says there will also be live music at the Taco and Tequila Festival. The festival will begin at 12 p.m. on Saturday and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High pressure will develop over the Southeastern US, leading to hot and humid conditions with little opportunity for rain. This Evening Partly sunny skies from the afternoon will give way to mostly clear conditions as the sun sets. No rain is expected tonight, however humidity will begin to uptick a bit as the wind becomes variable…
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Pastor Curt Lysaker and Deacon James Fincher of Shady Grove Baptist in Dublin, are just two church leaders participating in the 6th annual bible reading happening across Georgia on Sunday. “It’s not about any particular denomination. We just want Christians to come together,” said Pastor Curt Lysaker of Shady Grove Baptist Church. “It’s a privilege, to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Nece Hopson Memorial Foundation is hosting a school supply give away in Warner Robins. Henry and Brenda Hopson started the foundation in 2001 after their daughter passed away. Brenda Hopson says the goal of the foundation is to serve those in need and keep the memory of her daughter alive. The school supply give…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The hot temperatures we’ve experienced in Middle Georgia can take a toll on anyone’s body, but according to Executive Director at the Heart of Georgia Hospice, Jennifer Elliot, the elderly are even more susceptible to extreme heat. “Even with our 90, 91 days, our heat index has been up in the 105’s and 108’s so…
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MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – At Mercer University, a new turf field was unveiled at Five Star Stadium just in time for the 2024 football season. The Bears get to test this turf out soon as Mercer opens up their regular season for football under the lights against Presbyterian Thursday, August 29th at 7 P.M. Categories: Local Sports, Sports…
Jerry Lewis Williams (Photo: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A traffic stop by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on Interstate 75 at Exit 189 on Thursday resulted in the seizure of 4 kilograms of methamphetamine, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. According to a sheriff’s office Facebook post, deputies stopped a southbound Dodge Charger. During the…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — United Way of Central Georgia partnered with MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union on Thursday to host a financial literacy class for elementary, middle and high school students in the area. The students were taught the importance of budgeting and saving money at the Booker T. Washington Community Center. Kelsey Mahone, the Training and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will climb into the upper 90s with a chance for a stray shower Friday afternoon. This Evening It’s been arguably the nicest day of the week around Middle Georgia as temperatures and heat indexes are near identical around the region. Rain is not expected through this evening, and overnight skies will be mostly clear. Temperatures…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local trainer joined the 41NBC team on 41Today and explained that working is beneficial to your mental health. Eric Henderson, a local trainer from Planet Fitness, says the phrase “when you look good, you feel good” is true. Henderson says to stay upright while doing squats and demonstrated the workout while using a kettlebell. Henderson…
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 17-year-old driver led Bibb County deputies on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle packed with 10 juveniles, ending in a crash that left four young passengers in critical condition, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release on Thursday. Jakhori Jamal Woolfolk, the driver, was arrested after a…