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Middle Georgia State University set to join Peach Belt Conference in 2025

The Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Board of Directors voted unanimously to extend an invitation to Middle Georgia State University (MGA) to join the league, pending approval of the school's acceptance into the NCAA Division II provisional process.

January 10, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

AUGUSTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Board of Directors voted unanimously to extend an invitation to Middle Georgia State University (MGA) to join the league, pending approval of the school’s acceptance into the NCAA Division II provisional process. MGA made the announcement on Wednesday. The school is expected to apply on February 1, 2025 and, if accepted,…

Parts of Amerson River Park, Ocmulgee Heritage Trail closed due to flooding

Macon-Bibb County says these areas will remain closed until the river level recedes and any cleanup needed is completed.

January 10, 2024

Clayton Poulnott,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The severe weather that moved through Macon on Tuesday, left behind major flooding. Due to the rising level of the Ocmulgee River, the Parks & Beautification Department is closing the following areas: Boat ramps on the north and south end of Amerson River Park. Dirt trails around the pond in Amerson River Park. Paved trail between…

Thursday is the calm before another round of strong storms Friday

January 10, 2024

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pleasant weather will stay with Middle Georgia Thursday before another cold front brings a chance for severe weather again on Friday. The Rest of the Evening Skies will remain mostly clear for much of Middle Georgia. Some passing cirrus clouds may pass through, but those will do little to keep heat around Middle Georgia overnight. Low…

Washington County Sheriff’s Office captures wanted suspect

Triston Michael Waters arrested in Sandersville on multiple charges, Kathryn Leann Walls also in custody

January 10, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

Triston Waters and Kathryn Walls (Photos: Washington County Sheriff’s Office)SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man wanted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in connection with a recent theft investigation is now in custody. A Washington County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post said deputies, along with U.S. Marshals, Milledgeville Police and the Georgia Department of Corrections, took Triston Michael Waters into custody…

UPDATE: Man dies after Monday night crash on I-75 South in Houston County

One of the drivers involved in a crash on Interstate 75 Monday night has died.

January 10, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE (1/10) – One of the drivers involved in a crash on Interstate 75 Monday night has died. Houston County Coroner James Williams says 61-year-old Willie Leon Jarrell Jr. of Macon was pronounced dead at 8:06 a.m. Wednesday at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. He says the conditions of the other victims are unknown at this time. Georgia State Patrol is…

Baldwin High School welcomes new head football coach Kevin Patterson

Kevin Patterson was appointed as Baldwin High's new head coach on Tuesday.

January 10, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

Graphic: Baldwin County SchoolsMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin County Board of Education has appointed Kevin Patterson as the new head football coach for Baldwin High School. Patterson is a 2004 graduate of Camden County High School in Kingsland, where he helped lead the team to an undefeated season and a 5A State Championship during his senior year. The district…

UPDATE: Police say Tuesday shooting in Warner Robins was act of self-defense after man forced entry into home

Warner Robins Police say the investigation revealed Graves shot Pope in self-defense after Pope forced his way into Graves' home.

January 10, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE (1/10) – Warner Robins Police say the investigation revealed Graves shot Pope in self-defense after Pope forced his way into Graves’ home. “The incident was a continuation of an earlier incident at the home,” a Wednesday news release update said. Graves is not being charged with any crimes, police said. Pope is still hospitalized. “This investigation is still ongoing…

Macon residents, businesses experience water outages after water main break

Residents and businesses in Macon dealt with water outages Wednesday after a water main break.

January 10, 2024

Fiona King,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents and businesses in Macon dealt with water outages Wednesday after a water main break. The 16-inch water main repair took several hours. According to Macon Water Authority, approximately 45 customers were impacted, including businesses like Macon Water Ice. Residents living in the Dannenberg, Broadway and Lee Lofts also experienced water outages or low water pressure…

Calm weather today

January 10, 2024

Chris Denmark,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After lots of severe weather yesterday, today will be mostly sunny and in the low 50s. Overnight we will be mostly clear with temperatures in the low to mid 30s. Tomorrow will be the nicest day this week with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 60s. You better get out and enjoy it because…

Severe weather causes damage, power outages in Middle Georgia

Heavy rain, downed trees and power lines, and flooding leave behind widespread damage and power outages.

January 9, 2024

Fiona King,

TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents across Middle Georgia are cleaning up after storms moved through on Tuesday. Heavy rain, downed trees and power lines and flooding leave behind widespread damage and power outages. Antioch Baptist Church on Gordon Road in Twiggs County is one of the many buildings that sustained significant damage. A homeowner on Sgoda Road in Twiggs…

Mississippi Braves announce move to Georgia after 2024 season

End of an Era: M-Braves to commemorate 20th season in Pearl before Georgia relocation

January 9, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

COLUMBUS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mississippi Braves, the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, announced Tuesday the upcoming 2024 season will be their last in Pearl, Mississippi, before relocating to Columbus, Georgia starting with the 2025 season. In a message to fans, shared on Facebook, the team expressed gratitude for nearly two decades of support from the Pearl community and…

Drew Cronic steps down as Mercer University’s head football coach

Mercer University head football coach Drew Cronic has resigned to join the Navy Midshipmen as an offensive coordinator, Mercer Athletics announced on Tuesday.

January 9, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

Drew Cronic (Photo: Mercer Athletics/Todd Anderson)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University head football coach Drew Cronic has resigned to join the Navy Midshipmen as an offensive coordinator, Mercer Athletics announced on Tuesday. “Coach Cronic has made great contributions to the Mercer football program, as well as to Mercer University, over the last four seasons,” Mercer Athletics Director Jim Cole said….

How Monroe County Emergency Services prepares and responds during severe weather

The agency prepares for severe weather days in advance by checking its equipment, fueling vehicles, attending weather briefings and increasing its staffing.

January 9, 2024

Andrew Willis,

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – When severe weather strikes Middle Georgia, first responders across the region jump into action. Heavy storms bring all kinds of dangers—from flash flooding and high winds to car crashes and downed trees. Monroe County Emergency Services (EMS) is there to answer the call should emergencies arise. According to Monroe County EMS Battalion Chief, Bobby Duncan, the…

Nicer weather returns Wednesday

January 9, 2024

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunnier but cooler conditions will take back over Middle Georgia following today’s cold front and storms. The Rest of the Evening It will be rather windy around Middle Georgia this evening and tonight as cloud cover slowly breaks up. A wind advisory is in effect for Middle Georgia until 1:00 AM tonight/tomorrow morning. Low temperatures will…

I-75 N reopens after two prisoner transport vans, tractor trailer crash

According to Georgia State Patrol, there was a crash involving a tractor trailer and two prisoner transport vans.

January 9, 2024

Denise Turner,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Interstate 75 Northbound near Riverside Drive was shut down for about two hours Tuesday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol, there was a crash involving a tractor trailer and two prisoner transport vans. GSP says the prisoner transport vans belonged to a private contractor and were not state vehicles. The crash happened around 8:37 a.m., GSP…

‘Community stalwart’ Roy H. ‘Sonny’ Watson Jr. dies at 86

Watson was a "community stalwart," according to a CGTC news release, and was a vital figure in local governance, healthcare, education and business.

January 9, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

Photo: Central Georgia Technical CollegeWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and Houston Healthcare are both mourning the loss of Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Jr., who died Tuesday at the age of 86. Watson was a “community stalwart,” according to a CGTC news release, and was a vital figure in local governance, healthcare, education and business. He…

Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman announces resignation

Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman has announced his resignation from the Macon-Bibb County Commission for District 9, effective immediately.

January 9, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman has announced his resignation from the Macon-Bibb County Commission for District 9, effective immediately. Macon-Bibb says he made the announcement during the Committee of the Whole Meeting on Tuesday, January 9. Tillman cited the need to concentrate on his family and his business, Teeger Entertainment, as the reasons for his departure. In…

Help Crimestoppers track down these wanted suspects

Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five suspects wanted across Middle Georgia.

January 8, 2024

Dejon Campbell,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight the five most wanted suspects right now. 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? Cynthia D. Foley:…

Severe storms likely Tuesday

January 8, 2024

Aaron Lowery,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An incoming cold front will bring powerful storms to Middle Georgia much of the day Tuesday. The Rest of the Evening Clouds have filled in over the region and likely will not break up again tonight. Temperatures will largely bottom out in the mid to upper 40s this evening vs the usual next morning. Temperatures will…

Essential preparedness tips from Macon-Bibb EMA, Flint Energies ahead of Tuesday’s storms

Heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes are expected to hit Middle Georgia on Tuesday, causing potential flooding and power outages.

January 8, 2024

Fiona King,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes are expected to hit Middle Georgia on Tuesday, causing potential flooding and power outages. The Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency is urging people to stay indoors if they can. However, if people need to travel, they are advised to take it slow, stay safe and take extra time. Montrae Waiters,…

Mother honors son on one-year anniversary of his death, still searching for answers

Latera Preston says she knows someone out there knows more information about her son's death, and she just wants them to come forward.

January 8, 2024

Dejon Campbell,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A mother gathered with her family on Saturday evening to pay tribute to her son who died last year. Last January, Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said bullet holes were found in a car belonging to 26-year old Monquencio DeShawn Johnson after EMS responded to a 911 call about a car crash. At the time, deputies…

Severe Weather Update for Tuesday

January 8, 2024

Chris Denmark,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Good afternoon, today we will see mostly cloudy skies with temperatures making it in the the mid 50s this afternoon. A pretty robust system is on it’s way towards middle Georgia overnight and tomorrow. As we head into the evening hours rain will start to move into our southern counties. The entirety of middle Georgia will…

Houston County Sheriff’s Office investigating Sunday night shooting in Bonaire

Deputies responded to a shots fired call at 177 Oakwood Drive just before 10 p.m and found two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire.

January 8, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Sunday night shooting in Bonaire. A sheriff’s office news release says deputies responded to a shots fired call at 177 Oakwood Drive just before 10 p.m and found two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire. Shortly after, an unidentified male victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound arrived…

UPDATE: Coroner identifies person found dead Sunday as missing 18-year-old Luis Hernandez

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says a body was found Sunday afternoon in a wooded area near the Lake Wildwood spillway.

January 7, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

UPDATE (5:38 p.m.): Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones has confirmed the person found dead Sunday afternoon is 18-year-old Luis Marco Hernandez, who was reported missing last month after last being seen on December 19. Jones says the body was found “about a mile and a half” back in the woods. He says crews went in off Greentree Parkway near the…

The Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Board of Directors voted unanimously to extend an invitation to Middle Georgia State University (MGA) to join the league, pending approval of the school's acceptance into the NCAA Division II provisional process.

Macon-Bibb County says these areas will remain closed until the river level recedes and any cleanup needed is completed.

Triston Michael Waters arrested in Sandersville on multiple charges, Kathryn Leann Walls also in custody

One of the drivers involved in a crash on Interstate 75 Monday night has died.

Kevin Patterson was appointed as Baldwin High's new head coach on Tuesday.

Warner Robins Police say the investigation revealed Graves shot Pope in self-defense after Pope forced his way into Graves' home.

Residents and businesses in Macon dealt with water outages Wednesday after a water main break.

Heavy rain, downed trees and power lines, and flooding leave behind widespread damage and power outages.

End of an Era: M-Braves to commemorate 20th season in Pearl before Georgia relocation

Mercer University head football coach Drew Cronic has resigned to join the Navy Midshipmen as an offensive coordinator, Mercer Athletics announced on Tuesday.

The agency prepares for severe weather days in advance by checking its equipment, fueling vehicles, attending weather briefings and increasing its staffing.

According to Georgia State Patrol, there was a crash involving a tractor trailer and two prisoner transport vans.

Watson was a "community stalwart," according to a CGTC news release, and was a vital figure in local governance, healthcare, education and business.

Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman has announced his resignation from the Macon-Bibb County Commission for District 9, effective immediately.

Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five suspects wanted across Middle Georgia.

Heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes are expected to hit Middle Georgia on Tuesday, causing potential flooding and power outages.

Latera Preston says she knows someone out there knows more information about her son's death, and she just wants them to come forward.

Deputies responded to a shots fired call at 177 Oakwood Drive just before 10 p.m and found two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire.

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says a body was found Sunday afternoon in a wooded area near the Lake Wildwood spillway.

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