MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Happy Summer solstice! The summer solstice in Middle Georgia, occurring on June 20, 2024 at 4:50 p.m., marks the longest day of the year and the official start of summer. Today we will see mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 90s. A tropical airmass will be in play for…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – After winning four straight games, the Macon Bacon (7-14) lost to the Florence Flamingos (14-8) by a final score of 6-5. After going up 5-3 in the Bottom 8th, Flamingos grabbed three runs in the Top 9th to win the game. The Bacon head to Florence to play the Flamingos Thursday night at 7 p.m….
Photos: Sandersville Fire DepartmentUPDATE (11 p.m.) — Firefighters are still on the scene of a fire at Midway Straw Company on Highway 319 in Johnson County, which has been burning since around 7 a.m. Wednesday. Johnson County EMA Director Shawn Wombles confirmed late Wednesday night that the fire is still burning at its point of origin. “We’re still monitoring it,”…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Mental Health Matters has launched a new initiative aimed at addressing “Adverse Childhood Experiences” (ACEs), which recognizes that childhood experiences, whether positive or negative, play a significant role in shaping individuals’ lives. It’s part of the organization’s effort to make Macon the most mentally healthy city in Georgia, ACEs can include a wide range of…
(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – June 16-22 is National Mosquito Control Awareness Week in the United States. Michael Hokanson, the Public Information Officer for the Georgia Department of Public Health’s North Central Health District, outlined ways to prevent attracting mosquitos around the home. “While you’re going around your yard and your house, look for any areas where mosquitoes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Make Music Day Macon is hosting “Green Eggs and Ham Summer Vibes Jam” on June 21. Make Music Day began in 1982 in France and is celebrated around the world. Gloria Stanley, Founder of Make Music Day in Macon, brought the celebration to Macon in 2017. Stanley said this year will be bigger and better than…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Winds will still be breezy but begin to slow Thursday as Tropical Storm Alberto moves inland into Mexico. This Evening Partly cloudy skies will stay with Middle Georgia through sunset and into tonight. Ambient winds have been strong, and gusts will likely remain over 20 mph through sunset as well. While rain is possible, those…
FileMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin County School District has secured a three-year grant of more than $500,000 from the Georgia Department of Education and the FranklinCovey Foundation to implement the Leader in Me program across all schools in the district, targeting students from Pre-K through grade 12. State leaders announced last year the leadership program, which saw success in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – People gathered at the Tubman Museum in Macon on Wednesday to celebrate Juneteenth. The museum hosted a panel discussion called ‘Being Young, Gifted and Black in a Segregated City.’ Three people who grew up and lived in Macon during the height of segregation and integration were on Wednesday’s panel. One of the panelists, Rubie London Major,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Winds around Middle Georgia will be quite strong from the east, ranging from 10-17 mph and gusting over 25 mph throughout the afternoon. This is due to Potential Tropical Cyclone One off the eastern coast of Mexico and a powerful high-pressure area off the U.S. East Coast. These winds are expected whether…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon (7-12) grabbed their fourth win in a row Tuesday night in front of their home crowd with a 8-7 walk off victory over the Boone Bigfoots (7-13). Tied at six a piece going into the Top 9th, the Bigfoots scored one run to take the lead 7-6. However, Bacon’s CJ Dean hit…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins High School Senior Isaiah Gibson announced through One Elite that he has decommitted from USC. The 6’5″ 260lbs five-star edge rusher originally committed to the Trojans back in March. One Elite has Gibson ranked as the number one overall edge rusher and the seventh best prospect in the state of Georgia for…
Wayne JohnsonMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wayne Johnson has secured the Republican nomination for U.S. House District 2 in Georgia, defeating Chuck Hand. Johnson will face incumbent Sanford Bishop in the general election this November. The results have not yet been finalized on the Georgia Secretary of State’s website, but the Associated Press has called the race in Johnson’s favor. “Not…
FileMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved the Fiscal Year 2025 budget on Tuesday. The budget, which covers the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, was initially presented by Mayor Lester Miller in May. A public hearing was held earlier in June, according to a Macon-Bibb County news release. The approved budget proposes a reduction…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Memorial Park Recreation Center pool, located at 2465 Second Street, will open on Thursday, June 20 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. According to a Macon-Bibb news release, the pool joins others already open at Booker T. Washington Community Center (401 Monroe Street), Delores A. Brooks Recreation Center (3326 Ocmulgee East Boulevard), Frank Johnson Recreation…
Gabriel Martin (Photo: Jones County Sheriff’s Office)JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County deputies recovered three stolen cars, including a wrecker, from a Macon business. It started Friday, June 14 when the Jones County Sheriff’s Office says Gabriel Kaison Martin took a Chevy Silverado from 49 Wrecker Service. According to the sheriff’s office, that location has been shut down for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Strong winds will be dominant around Middle Georgia Wednesday afternoon courtesy of high pressure off the east coast and low pressure in the Gulf. This Evening It’s already been a bit breezy around Middle Georgia with brisker winds becoming more noticeable overnight. This will remain the case through tonight as east-southeast winds come in at 5-12…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened in the 3700 block of Napier Avenue near Atlantic Avenue late Monday night. The Macon-Bibb Emergency-911 Center received a call at 11:22 p.m. reporting an unresponsive female in the area. Deputies arrived to find 35-year-old Teresa McKenney unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Deputy Coroner…
Latronza Burke and Jatavious Leyva (Photos: Warner Robins Police Department)UPDATE (6/18/24): Four people have been arrested following a home invasion and shooting in Warner Robins last month, according to a news release from the Warner Robins Police Department (WRPD). Latronza Burke Jr., Jatavious Leyva and two 17-year-olds were arrested following an investigation. Burke is charged with two counts of criminal…
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, June 10 and Friday, June 14, 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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Stay cool as you head to the polls. More Details in the video above! Follow Meteorologist Chris Denmark on Facebook (WMGT Meteorologist Chris Denmark) and X (@CDENMARKWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at 5, 6, and 11…
FILE: June 2024 (Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Members of the Bibb County Board of Education are set to vote this week on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. The budget proposal looks a bit different than in past years due to fewer resources. The school system’s total expense budget for fiscal year 2025 is more than…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of human remains under a home. According to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, deputies responded to a vacant home in the 1600 block of Pio Nono Lane just after 1 p.m. Monday. “It was reported that human remains were found on the property,” the release…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures will be back in the lower 90s following a weekend in the upper 90s. This Evening Isolated showers and storms will continue around Middle Georgia through the suppertime hours before dissipating after sunset. It will be a bit cooler tonight as most of the low temperatures return to the upper 60s. Overnight winds will come…