MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all!! This morning we are starting out with no rain on radar and temperatures in the 50s. For today we will see mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the mid 50s. Today is a great day for any out door plans. The next rain chance will come Friday into Saturday. This could…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County baseball team faced Northside in a GHSA 6A Area 1 doubleheader Wednesday at home. The Bears came out victorious in both contests, as they won 8-0 in the game one, and 17-2 in game two. Rain had postponed the teams’ game Tuesday, pushing it to Wednesday afternoon before their originally scheduled game….
Photo: Justin DierkesMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin High School girls basketball team captured the GHSA Class 4A championship Wednesday night, beating Hardaway 47-39 at the Macon Coliseum for their first state title in 36 years. It was the Bravettes’ 25th straight win, but it didn’t come easy. Trailing 15-9 at halftime and 29-25 after three quarters, Baldwin took the…
The pitching picture is looking even nicer from the Braves spring training camp. 41NBC’s Bill Shanks has an update on the rotation and the bull pen. Categories: Sports
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The atmosphere will remain rather muggy following the rain of Tuesday and Wednesday as the sun returns Thursday. The Rest of the Evening Cloud cover will work to clear out as shower activity continues to taper off. It will be cooler tonight with temperatures largely dropping into the lower 50s. Some fog will be possible as…
UPDATE (3/13/24): Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones identified the man found dead as 41-year-old Larry Wayne Blackmon. A previous update stated the individual had been identified as another man, based on a fingerprint scanner identification reported by Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones. Upon further investigation, Coroner Jones spoke with that man’s father, who indicated his son could not be the deceased as…
Facebook/Superintendent Dr. Dan A. SimsMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County School District Superintendent Dr. Dan A. Sims addressed the issue of chronic absenteeism among students during a Facebook Live video Wednesday morning, labeling it a nationwide issue. Sims called for collective action to guarantee daily school attendance for all students, except in cases of illness, medical appointments and emergencies, saying…
Picture courtesy District Attorney William KendallHOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A home in Perry has been declared a public nuisance after years of criminal activity. In a media release, Houston County District Attorney William Kendall says the home located on Todd Road in Perry has been a persistent source of drug and other criminal activity spanning several years. Kendall says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good rainy Wednesday morning to you all. This morning we are starting off pretty wet with off and on showers across middle Georgia. We have already seen a half to one and a half inches of rainfall since yesterday. Today we will see spotty showers and thunderstorms throughout the day with a passage of a cold…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The women of Mercer are heading to Asheville, North Carolina this week to face East Tennessee State in the quarterfinal round of the SoCon Tournament. The Lady Bears (14-16, 8-6 SoCon) earned a 4-seed and will meet the 5-seed Bucs for the third time this season. The teams split their first two meetings. With a record…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin Bravettes have been incredible the last few seasons, getting closer and closer to the title each year. This year, they seem to be better than ever, with the entire Baldwin team from last season making it back to the GHSA Class 4A title game after losing to Griffin in the championship. At the beginning…
Donnie White (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (3/5/24): A fourth suspect is now charged in connection with the shooting death of PinalKumar Patel on Thoroughbred Lane in January 2023. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says investigators served an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Donnie White. He’s charged with felony murder and is being held without bond. The case remains…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former HOCO and University of Georgia star Jake Fromm made a trip back to Middle Georgia on Tuesday to share his words of wisdom as the keynote speaker of the 2024 Boy Scouts Council Pacesetter Dinner. Fromm spoke to donors and scout troops at the Methodist Home for Children about his experience in leadership during his…
Photos: Perry Police DepartmentPERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Police Department is asking for help identifying a hit-and-run suspect. The vehicle the suspect was driving is a black, single cab pickup truck with front end damage, according to a Perry Police Facebook post. It’s “possibly a GMC Sierra,” the post stated. Contact Det. Sgt. Brenna Byrd at (478) 988-2849 if…
Mycco Vachion Gray (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (3/5/24) – A second arrest has been made in connection with a shooting that left a man dead outside a Macon Walmart in August of 2022. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says the sheriff’s office gang unit and U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Task Force took 20-year-old Myccho Vachion Gray into…
Photo: Fort Valley Police DepartmentFORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Fort Valley Police Department needs help finding a person accused of financial transaction card fraud. According to a Facebook post, 21-year-old Andrea Jolly, aka Patty, is wanted. Call Fort Valley Police Department at (478) 825-3383 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or (478) 822-9111 after normal officer hours…
FORT VALLEY , Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley Police Department issued a B.O.L.O. (Be On The Lookout) on Tuesday for a suspect who hijacked a motor vehicle last week. The suspect is Nafabian Felton, also known as Yogi. Felton is wanted in reference to hijacking a motor vehicle last week. Felton is 21-years-old, 5’8 and weighs 153 pounds. He was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia will see rain continue into tonight before slowing ahead of sunrise tomorrow. The Rest of the Evening Light to moderate stratiform rain will continue through this evening and a good chunk of tonight before stopping. Temperatures will stay rather warm as they only drop into the lower 60s around the region. Winds will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bert Kreischer, Mark Normand, Dave Attell, Big Jay Oakerson, Dan Soder and others will be on stage at Macon’s new Atrium Health Amphitheater on June 12. Tickets go on sale at ticketmaster.com on Friday, March 8. The show is part of the Fully Loaded Comedy Festival, according to a news release from OVG360, which oversees the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – GMC Prep visited Windsor on the diamond on Monday. The Bulldogs won 18-6. 41NBC’s Justin Dierkes has the highlights. Categories: Baldwin County, Bibb County, Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, gmc prep, high school, Highlights, Macon, Milledgeville, Windsor
MGNATHENS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Agricultural producers are invited to attend one of several upcoming Farm Loan Information Sessions to learn more about capital assistance options available to start, expand or enhance an agricultural operation. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Georgia State Executive Director, Arthur Tripp, Jr., alongside FSA staff, will provide an overview of current USDA…
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies need your help identifying a commercial armed robbery suspect. According to a news release, a masked person entered Woodspring Suites on Harrison Road just before 9:30 p.m. Monday and demanded money from the clerk. Deputies say the suspect showed a gun and took an undisclosed amount of money from…
MGNUPDATE (3/5/24) : The Supreme Court of Georgia has reversed the murder conviction for a shooting death that happened outside a Warner Robins nightclub in 2019. The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that the Houston County trial court’s admission of a portion of a rap video in which Morgan Baker is portrayed brandishing a gun was an abuse of discretion….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good morning to you all! Hope your Tuesday is off to a wonderful start! We are once again dealing with patchy fog across middle Georgia. Temperatures are a bit cooler this morning than yesterday morning in the 50s. As we head through the day we are going to see a lot of rain with temperatures in…