MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A fatal traffic accident at the intersection of College Street and Walnut Street is under investigation. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says that the accident was called into the 911 center at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. It was reported that a moped ran a red light and collided with a Ford Escape. The moped driver was identified…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mary Persons Bulldogs hosted the Cedar Grove Saints for a quarterfinal matchup at Dan Pitts Stadium at Mitchell Field. The Bulldogs have won 10 games in a row. During its winning streak, the team is scoring 34PPG, and only giving up 13PPG. If the Bulldogs win, they’ll host the semi-final game. The Saints travel from…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Warner Robins Demons took on the Creekside Seminoles on Friday night at McConnell-Talbert Stadium. The Demons beat Creekside last year in the quarterfinals 31-28. Warner Robins has won seven games in a row, averaging 30PPG on offense. The Seminoles are ranked #2 in 5A. The team is on a nine game winning streak, scoring 43PPG….
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The John Milledge Trojans welcomed in the Pinewood Christian Patriots to Trojan Field on Friday night in a GIAA semi-final game. The Trojans have won 61 games in a row, and attempting to win its fifth straight state championship. The Christian Patriots lost to John Milledge 49-33, in September. Winner of this game will play Valwood…
McRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon County Bulldogs went on the road to take on the Telfair County Trojans in the quarterfinals of the GHSA playoffs. The Bulldogs have won six in a row and are scoring 32PPG, while only giving up 16PPG. The Trojans have never played the Macon County. Here are the highlights from Trojan Field. Categories: End…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The FPD Vikings hosted the Tattnall Trojans in a GIAA semi-final matchup for our Game of the Week on The End Zone. The Trojans lost to FPD 29-26, at home in October. The Vikings are (7-3-1) after winning just two games last year. The winner will play in the Championship game at Mercer next Friday against…
Tonight we lift up and celebrate Flint Energies Power Lineman of the week Seth Hampton and high school football lineman Nick Reeves of Warner Robins High School—both lineman working to bring power and passion to everything they do on and off the field! 41NBC lineman of the week is powered by Flint Energies! Categories: Lineman of the Week
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —A man turns himself in after a deadly shooting in Sandersville Friday morning. It happened at the 478 Loft Event Center on Georgia Highway 15, after fight broke out. Xzavious Wicker turned himself in to the Washington County Jail, where he’s being held without bond according to a post on the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Downtown Macon is kicked off the holiday season with its 8th annual free outdoor concert and Christmas Lights Extravaganza. The Extravaganza boasts more than one million lights across five city blocks, synchronized to music performed by the Macon Pops. You can see two different light shows every night between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. until January…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Volunteer Clinic is launching a Giving Tuesday Campaign to expand its services at the Clinic. It hopes to raise $20,000 during the campaign for new eye care equipment. The clinic currently offers free primary medical and dental care for adults in Macon-Bibb and Twiggs Counties, who don’t make enough money, or don’t have insurance…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Families across the country gathered around the table Thursday, to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together. For those without a place to go though, charity organizations stepped in to lend a helping hand. Since 2016, owner of Helping Hands Generation, Amber Cearnal, has provided food and necessities on holidays to people in Macon. “Basically just want to…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Laurens county sheriff’s office is searching for a suspect on the loose after a car chase with the Georgia state patrol. Its reported that the chase ended in a crash on highway 19 and I-16 and the suspect jumped out and ran on foot. There’s a high presence of law enforcement in the area. If…
We have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. 41NBC’s Bill Shanks says that includes our Georgia sports teams. Categories: Sports
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you plan on Christmas shopping after Thanksgiving, you might want to save some of your budget for Small Business Saturday. Each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, shoppers can support their city’s economy by shopping at locally owned businesses. According to Vice President of External Affairs for NewTown Macon, Emily Hopkins, more retail businesses have…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a firearm was found inside the Bibb County Jail. A release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says it received an anonymous tip of a firearm inside one of the cell block areas of the jail. After a search, law enforcement found a gun hidden inside a wall mounted…
MOUNT VERNON, Georgia – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into an shooting involving Treutlen and Laurens Counties deputies on November 19. According to the GBI, a Laurens County deputy stopped 32-year-od Kadeem Amir Wicker, of Wrightsville, on I-16 for reckless driving. Investigators say when the deputy approached the vehicle, Wicker drove away. The chase went into Treutlen County,…
As we head into Thanksgiving temperatures will remain quite chilly with overnight lows in the upper 30s to low 40s Thanksgiving morning. As for the day on Thursday temperatures will warm up into the low 60s again. Overnight Thursday into your Black Friday a few showers may occur across the middle Georgia. As for temperatures will be the same on…
Today we saw a few showers and thunderstorms across middle Georgia. as the cold front passes temperatures will be below average for the next couple of days. Overnight tonight we will still see rainfall mainly in our south eastern counties. Temperatures will begin to fall into the mid 50s as you head out the door to start your Wednesday Wednesday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Thanksgiving travel week is upon us! Whether you’re going over the river or through the woods, there are steps you can take to prepare for a safe trip before you hit the road. With more than one million Georgians expected to travel during the week of Thanksgiving, according to the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The 42nd Cherry Blossom Festival is set to welcome country music sensations Parmalee as the second major headliner of the festival’s Nightly Concert Series this spring. The group will perform on the Coca-Cola Entertainment Stage at Carolyn Crayton Park on Saturday, March 16. Parmalee is known for their remarkable success with four #1 singles, multiple platinum…
UPDATE (11/21): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help identifying the driver of the vehicle that struck 46-year-old Tracie Yvonne Pitts in March. Deputies say the vehicle that struck Pitts originally left the scene before returning. The owner of the vehicle met with fatality investigators and said a man referred to as a “shade tree” mechanic who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County is set to open what leaders say is the largest indoor Pickleball facility in the world. The two-story facility at Macon Mall, which opens to the public next month, is also getting set to host the Candy Cane Classic Tournament on December 16 and 17. The tournament, organized by Visit Macon and the Southern…
Good Evening, Today we saw partly cloudy skies and above average temperatures. As we head into the overnight hours temperatures will not drop off that much we will be in the upper 50s to low 60s. Tomorrow morning we will see a few showers early in the morning. As we head into the late morning hours to early afternoon we…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock toured the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon on Monday, recognizing the importance of the park in the broader Ocmulgee River Corridor with an announcement of a bipartisan effort to make the park Georgia’s first national park and preserve. “It is a living testament to our intertwined histories,” Warnock said. The…