JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people are dead after a crash involving a sedan and a log truck Tuesday night in Jones County. It happened around 6 p.m. on Gray Highway near Homer Roberts Road. The Jones County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post at 6:14 p.m. that one lane on each side of the highway was shut…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dublin City School District is celebrating the announcement last week of its superintendent as the 2024 Georgia Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Fred Williams has worked for the Dublin City School District for 30 years and has been superintendent since 2015. He says earning the title of 2024 Georgia Superintendent of the Year is a…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three people were hospitalized after a collision between a train and a dump truck Tuesday morning. A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office news release says it happened around 8:30 a.m. on Highway 41 South near Wadley Road. “The accident was a result of a collision between a train from the rock quarry and a dump truck,”…
Johnny Wingers (Photo: dignitymemorials.com)UPDATE (12/5): A graveside service honoring Johnny Wingers’ life and service will be held with full military honors on Friday, December 8 at 1 p.m. at Snow’s at Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home, with Dr. Rick Lanford officiating. Wingers died Monday at the age of 84. The community will have the opportunity to pay their respects during…
Another cold morning across Middle Georgia with temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s across the area with a few upper clouds. Today we will warm up into the low 60s with mostly sunny skies. Overnight tonight we only reach the low 40s with mostly clear skies. On Wednesday a passing cold front will cause breezy conditions with gust…
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Middle Georgia man was sentenced to 60 years last week—with the first 50 to be spent in prison—after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child molestation. A Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office news release says 62-year-old Michael Elsasser pleaded guilty on Friday, December 1 in Crawford County Superior Court to three counts of…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In an effort to address the healthcare needs of female veterans, the Dublin VA Medical Center is set to host a Women Veterans Public Health Forum and Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) claims clinic on Thursday, December 7. The event, set to begin at 4:30 p.m. in the medical center’s auditorium (on the second floor of Building…
UPDATE (12/4 – 9 p.m.): Laurens County Deputy Coroner Nathan Stanley identified the person killed in a shooting outside Burger King Sunday night as 19-year-old Jeremiah Watkins of Dublin. Stanley says Watkins was taken to Fairview Park Hospital and was pronounced dead there at 10:18 p.m. Sunday. His body is being sent to the GBI Crime Lab in Atlanta for…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Local peach farmers are feeling optimistic about the upcoming crop despite fluctuating weather conditions. Cold temperatures arrived early this year, which is giving the peach crop a big boost right now, but according to 41NBCs AccuWeather meteorologist Chris Denmark, the winter season is expected to be wet and mild. “We’re going to see overnight lows…
Johnifer Barnwell (Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, known by aliases “Whoop” and “Malixe,” pleaded not guilty Monday to escaping the Bibb County Jail in October. The 37-year-old Macon resident is facing charges related to his alleged escape on October 16, according to a news release from the U.S. District Attorney’s Office for the Middle District…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon is celebrating what would have been the 91st birthday of its legendary son, Little Richard Penniman, with three days of events starting Monday, December 4. Local businesses and cultural institutions are coming together to host activities for both residents and visitors. As part of the celebration, British author Jordan Bassett, known for his work with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Turnpike Troubadours are set to perform at the new Macon Amphitheater on April 27, 2024. The group will appear with the Red Clay Strays and Brent Cobb in a show presented by Moonhanger Group and Mammoth, according to a news release from OVG360, which oversees the Macon City Auditorium, Macon Centreplex and Macon Amphitheater. Tickets…
This morning we saw areas of patchy fog with chilly temperatures in the 40s and low 50s and partly cloudy. This Afternoon we will warm up rather quickly into the upper 60s to low 70s with mostly sunny skies. Winds will be out of the west southwest at 10-15 mph with gust up 20-25 mph. Although temps will not be…
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MANCHESTER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Telfair County Trojans visited the Manchester Blue Devils for a spot in the GHSA A-Division II state championship game. The Trojans had beaten Macon County, Portal and Randolph-Clay in the playoffs to get to the semifinals. Telfair County had given up just 33 points in its playoff run. The Blue Devils were only allowing eight…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The John Milledge Trojans played the Valwood Valiants on Thursday night in the GIAA-AAA state championship game. The Trojans were looking for their fifth straight title. John Milledge had won 62 games in a row. Its last loss was on November 30, 2018 to Frederica in the championship game. John Milledge has beaten Valwood four times…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The FPD Vikings took on the Brookstone Cougars at Mercer’s Five Star Stadium Friday for the GIAA-AAAA state championship. The Vikings beat Brookstone 46-28 in the second game of the regular season. FPD last won the state title in 1985 with Mark Farriba as head coach. The team has gone from 2-9 last season to the…
FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Perry Panthers were on the road to take on the Starr’s Mill Panthers for a spot in the GHSA AAAA state championship. Perry had outscored its opponents 76-37 in the playoffs. It’s the first time since 1959 the team has been in the semifinals. They lost to Brooks County that season. This was the first time…
The End Zone logoMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from the semifinals of the GHSA football playoffs and finals of the GIAA playoffs: (Catch all the highlights here.) Games featured on The End Zone: FPD 44, Brookstone 24 Manchester 35, Telfair County 13 Perry 28, Starr’s Mill 24 Valwood 42, John Milledge 21 (Thurs.)…
Keenan Andrews (Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (12/1/23): 27-year-old Keenan Devonte Andrews was taken into custody just before 2 p.m. Friday in connection with the death of 34-year-old Jerry Lewis Burke on August 30, 2023. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says he was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Task Force and the Bibb County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Rain chances and temperatures will rise ahead of a slow moving frontal system this weekend. The Rest of the Evening The mostly cloudy conditions that took over Middle Georgia today won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. They will only thicken more as the evening and night pass on. Winds will shift more towards the southeast at…
41NBC General Manager Todd Buccelli and News Director Brandon Long with Cherry Blossom Festival President & CEO Stacy Moore (Photo: Cherry Blossom Festival)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon’s Cherry Blossom Festival was honored with 25 awards at the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Ceremony in October, including one for 41NBC for its broadcast of the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. The International…
Ryan Teal (Photo: Crawford County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE: (11/30) – The man accused of shooting and killing a woman in Crawford County faces additional charges. Ryan Lee Teal has been charged with malice murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of firearm during the commission of a crime. According to Crawford County Sheriff Lewis Walker,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Foodies and sports enthusiasts rejoice: Taco Mac in Macon has officially opened its doors. The restaurant held its grand opening Thursday morning, and it was a packed house with customers eager to try something new. It boasts a menu of made-from-scratch foods, including starters, burgers, salads, sandwiches and fresh, never frozen wings. The bar features more…