(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bike Walk Macon is celebrating its annual Macon Bike Walk Month for the month of May with various events all month long and is encouraging citizens to take part. All events are free, and you could even win a Jamis Earth Cruiser 3 Bicycle by purchasing a $10 raffle ticket on their website….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Farah and Farah will be giving away free laptops to five Georgia High School seniors through their Empowering Greatness Scholarship program. Alex Fadoul with Farah and Farah says that students must attend a Title 1 school in Georgia to be eligible for the Georgia Scholarship. Fadoul says that applicants will also need to demonstrate outstanding academic…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Big Brothers Big Sisters Heart of Georgia is set to host the 8th Annual Duck Dash. The event will be at Rigby’s Water World in Warner Robins on May 11. The event is free to the community. Betsy Fitzgerald from Big Brothers Big Sisters Heart of Georgia says this is a family-friendly event. There will be…
(UPDATE 5/7) Warner Robins Police have arrested four adults and one teenager connected to the attack. All five arrested face several charges with additional charges pending: Armed robbery, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, criminal attempt to commit murder. The Warner Robins Police have released the names of the four adults charged: Javon Russell 20-years-old Jamarre Russell, 19-years-old Johntay Ford, 18-years-old Jaron…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man is in custody after injuring a pedestrian and filing a false police report, according to the Warner Robins Police Department. Just before 12:30 a.m. on May 7, officers responded to the call at Russell Parkway and Booth Road. Police say the driver had already fled the scene and left debris behind. The victim…
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, April 29 and Friday, May 3, 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…
MIDDLE GEORGIA – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GHSA Elite Eight playoff baseball, five teams from middle Georgia battled for a chance at their respective Final Fours. In Class A D-I, Crawford County got the win at home in game three over The Weber School 4-3, after splitting their first two games with the Rams on Saturday (6-0, 15-0) to advance to…
Photo: NewTown Macon/FacebookMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NewTown Macon announced Monday it won the Great American Main Street Award at the Main Street Now Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. The award, given annually, recognizes communities that demonstrate outstanding preservation-based revitalization. “This prestigious award is the only award that recognizes a community’s comprehensive, preservation-based approach to revitalization,” a NewTown Facebook post stated. “In…
Photo: Crisp County Sheriff’s OfficeCORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A high-speed chase started by Crisp County deputies ended in Dooly County with the arrest of a North Carolina man, following the recovery of stolen property and drugs from the vehicle. Deputies say it happened around noon on Saturday when deputies attempted to stop a grey Toyota Rav4 at the intersection of…
Cummings, McAllister and Murry (Photos: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A high-speed chase Friday that began in Macon and ended in Roberta led to the arrest of three women suspected in a series of thefts across Middle Georgia and metro Atlanta. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the pursuit started on Eisenhower Parkway with speeds exceeding 100…
Derrick Bell (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A massive fire tore through several houses on Walnut Street in Macon early Sunday morning, leaving destruction behind and leading to the arrest of 58-year-old Derrick Kenneth Bell. The Macon-Bibb Fire Department believes Bell is responsible for the fire, which destroyed at least three homes and damaged neighboring properties. Bibb…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Destiny Danyell Magoon for twelve counts of felony theft by deception. Magoon operated a telemarketing business that offered to create mementos for customers. According to Sheriff Joel Cochran, customers mailed irreplaceable items of deceased loved ones to Magoon and never received the product or the items returned. This…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five wanted suspects. 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? Kentavist Jackson, male. He’s wanted by the…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead in Houston County after a fatal car crash that took place on Moody Road, according to Houston County Coroner James Williams. The fatal car crash happened just north of Highway 127 in Kathleen on May 4. Coroner Williams says the vehicle was attempting to flee from law enforcement when it crashed….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Police Department is looking for two individuals who were involved in the theft of mislaid property at Walmart. If you have any information about the individuals in the photo, contact Detective Tayler Talley at 478-988-2833, tayler.talley@perry-ga.gov or contact Macon Regional Crimestoppers. Categories: Crime, Featured, Georgia News, Houston County, Local News, WMGT Tags: Detective Tayler…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle late Saturday night in the 2900 block of Pio Nono Avenue in Macon. According to Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones, 32-year-old Demetrius Rashad Lundy was pronounced dead just after 10 p.m. Jones says a late model Dodge Charger struck Lundy, who Jones says was an employee at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is in critical condition after being shot early Saturday morning. According to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, deputies responded to a home in 3400 block of Mary Drive just before 2 a.m. to investigate a ShotSpotter alert and a report of a person down. Deputies found a 56-year-old woman with a gunshot…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GIAA playoff second round girls soccer action, FPD advanced to the AAAA Final Four with a 9-2 victory over Tattnall Square Academy. After scoring four goals in a row, TSA fired back with two goals of their own to end the first half, and to open the second half to close the gap to…
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – In GIAA Second Round Baseball from Friday, FPD splits their series with George Walton (5-1, 4-2). They will battle back at FPD in the deciding game three on Saturday at 3pm. Tattnall Square advanced with a sweep over Bethlehem Christian (3-2, 9-7). They will move on to the AAAA Final Four Semifinals, where they will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — De Andre Jackson, a senior at Northeast High School in Bibb County, has signed up for a one-year internship program designed specifically for students with disabilities. ‘Project Search’ is a program that allows students to gain hands-on experience in various areas and learn skills like interviewing and writing cover letters. According to Jennifer Sanders, the Project…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Afternoon thunderstorms are likely throughout this weekend around Middle Georgia as a summer pattern sets in. This Evening and Tonight Off and on isolated storms will persist around the region with the eastern half of Middle Georgia most likely to see them. Outside of that skies are partly to mostly cloudy as temperatures stay in the…
(Photo Credit: Godfrey Hall/41NBC)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Future Educator Signing Day was celebrated on Friday at William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy. Students from the Teaching as a Profession Pathway signed their non-legally binding commitment to pursue a teaching career after high school. The event was themed “In My Teaching Era,” and families and staff were present as…
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: Noah Harbuck Running for: Georgia House District…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s time to get outdoors and enjoy what Milledgeville has to offer: its annual Hometown Celebration. Carlee Schulte, the Executive Director of Milledgeville Main Street, says the annual tradition began a decade ago and has grown every year since. “We started the hometown celebration in 2014 when we won the Great American Mainstreet Award from Mainstreet…