PERRY, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GHSA AAAA Second Round Baseball, Perry advances to the Elite Eight with a walk off win in the bottom seventh. After Whitewater took a 1-0 lead, Colter Ginn stepped up to the plate in the bottom sixth and crushed a solo shot home run to left field to tie the game at one apiece….
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Central’s Tayelor Davis, Taliah Grier, Alaya Grane, Maya Crawford, & Aniya Dugger all signed their letters of intent to play collegiate basketball. Davis, Grier, and Grane will all be joining Talladega University. While Maya Crawford will be heading to Reinhardt University and Aniya Dugger will be playing at Central Georgia Tech. Categories: Local Sports,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —A wanted man was taken into custody Wednesday, after Bibb County deputies say he attempted to hit them during a vehicle chase. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were answering a domestic call when the man rammed two patrol vehicles and a civilian’s vehicle, then attempted to hit two deputies when fleeing a Gray Highway…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff introduced legislation to establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia’s first national park and preserve. The bill was introduced in Congress after receiving bipartisan support from almost the entire Georgia delegation. Senator Ossoff held a news conference on Thursday to discuss the importance of the bill and the potential economic impact on the local…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Military College celebrated the opening of the NewDay USA Center of Leadership on Thursday with a visit from Admiral Micahel G. Mullen, the former Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff. Mullen delivered the keynote address, along with Rob Posner CEO of NewDay USA, Tom Lynch and Lionel Marshall, also from NewDay….
Tyrell Shernard Burks (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (5/2/24): A Warner Robins man is now behind bars in connection with the death of a Macon woman earlier this year. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators charged 30-year-old Tyrell Shernard Burks with murder and six counts of aggravated assault for the shooting death of 28-year-old Shantoria Hines on March 17. Burks is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Democrat and three Republican candidates are qualified for the upcoming Georgia House District 145 election. De’Ron Rogers, Nancy Hicks, and Noah Harbuck are competing to win the Republican nomination in the upcoming primary election. 41NBC’s Monica Diaz-Meek spoke with each candidate ahead of the May 21 election. Candidate name: De’Ron Rogers Running for: Georgia House District…
Photo: Houston County Fire DepartmentPERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Fire Department says one of its trucks was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday evening while en route to the scene of a crash that left at least one person dead on I-75. According to a Houston County Fire Department news release, Engine 61 was responding with its…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A North Carolina man is now in custody and charged with mailing an antisemitic threat to a Middle Georgia rabbi. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, 31-year-old Ariel E. Collazo Ramos of High Point, North Carolina, is charged with one count of mailing threatening communications. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Democrat and three Republican candidates are qualified for the upcoming Georgia House District 145 election. Donald Druitt, Juawn Jackson and Tangie Herring are competing to win the Democratic nomination in the upcoming primary election. 41NBC’s Monica Diaz-Meek spoke with each candidate ahead of the May 21 election. Candidate name: Tangie Herring Running for: Georgia House District…
CRISP COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office arrested a teacher for aggravated child molestation. 38-year-old Allison Griswold was arrested on May 1 after a mandated reporter notified the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office about evidence of improper sexual contact between a teacher and a juvenile. Griswold was fired moments before the arrest. Griswold is charged with aggravated child…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Community and spiritual leaders gathered at Rosa Parks Square Thursday to observe the 73rd National Day of Prayer. Mayor Lester Miller issued a proclamation for the day, highlighting the enduring importance of prayer, which traces back to the era of the first U.S. President. Rev. Roosevelt Glover, pastor of The Bridge Church in Macon, delivered the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Cherry Blossom Derby Party is sold out and event organizers are expected to continue the ‘Pinkest Party’ on Earth. Hannah Theus, Director of Marketing and Fulfillment with the Cherry Blossom Festival, says guests are encouraged to dress in their derby best and participate in the Kentucky Derby Fashion Contest. There will be designs by Mary…
MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GHSA AAAA Second Round playoff action, Perry split their series with Whitewater. After the Panthers lost game one 18-8, Perry won game two by a score of 3-2 on the backs of solid hitting and a great game on the mound from Miles Jones, who after giving up two runs to Whitewater in the…
UPDATE (5/6): At least one person is dead following a crash on I-75 Wednesday afternoon, according to Houston County Coroner James Williams. Williams says the crash, which involved an overturned motor home, happened around 5:30 on Interstate 75 Northbound near the Dooly County line. The driver of the motor home has been identified as 69-year-old Daniel Toll of Box Elder,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Museum of Aviation will be hosting multiple events for the National STEM Academy. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, but the museum says it’s more than that. STEM programs are offered for learners ages 4 and up. The programs are aligned to state and national education standards. Melissa Spalding, Director of Education…
Travion Lorenzo Veal (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Macon man with murder. Bibb County investigators arrested 29-year-old Travion Lorenzo Veal for the death of 34-year-old Joshua Owen Negri on April 25. Investigators say they were able to identify Veal in connection with the overdose (Fentanyl) death of Negri. He…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Highs will reach the upper 80s and lower 90s around Middle Georgia Thursday afternoon. The Rest of the Evening It will remain rather warm around Middle Georgia as temperatures remain in the 80s until after 8 pm and the 70s until almost midnight. Cloud cover will be scarce as winds remain light and variable through the…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nikkits Thrift Store in Forsyth is celebrating their 2nd anniversary with a community yard sale. Nicole Tanner, Owner of Nikkits Thrifts, says the event is open to the entire community and is free of cost. The community yard sale will be May 4 at Nikkits Thrift Store, which is located at 294 Tift College Drive. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Democrat and three Republican candidates are qualified for the upcoming Georgia House District 145 election. Donald Druitt, Juawn Jackson and Tangie Herring are competing to win the Democratic nomination in the upcoming primary election. 41NBC’s Monica Diaz-Meek spoke with each candidate ahead of the May 21 election. Candidate name: Donald Druitt Running for: Georgia House District…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fallen Georgia law enforcement officers were honored at the annual Georgia Public Safety Memorial Ceremony on Wednesday. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp gave the keynote address at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. He called the fallen law enforcement officers heroes and referred to the task force officers who lost their lives in North Carolina….
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- 17-year-old Javontae Ridley was sentenced on April 29 to 50 years in prison followed by 35 years on probation after a deadly shooting. Ridley attended a street party on September 4 of 2021 on Mauldon Court and shot a gun into a crowd. Ridley fatally shot Tanyla Johnson, as well as four others who were non-fatally…
MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – Here is a list of boys and girls soccer scores from Tuesday. GHSA A D-I BOYS SOCCER: Paideia 7, East Laurens 0 GHSA A D-II BOYS SOCCER: Atlanta Classical 7, Wheeler County 1 GMC Prep 10, Macon County 2 – Advance to Final Four to face winner of Echols County & Christian Heritage Friday, May…
MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GIAA AAAA Opening Round baseball, Mount De Sales won game three of the series at home 7-1 to advance to the Second Round where they will face Two-Seeded Brookstone Friday, May 3rd. In GHSA AAA Second Round baseball, Mary Persons won game three of the series with Columbus at home 10-4 to advance to…