Deputies search for men who robbed ‘Market at Mercer’ at gunpoint

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the robbery happened around 11:49 p.m.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two men who robbed a Macon store at gunpoint Monday night. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the robbery happened around 11:49 p.m., at Market at Mercer, located at 4230 Mercer University Drive. According to the Sheriff’s Office, two men entered the store and pulled out firearms. They…

Help Crimestoppers track down these wanted suspects

Crimestoppers provides rewards for tips that lead to criminal arrests.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers’ Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today with five new 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: Victor Garcia Prentiss Jackson Tori Jackson Freddie…

‘Hype Hounds’ brings attention to Macon’s dog-friendly downtown

Hype Hounds are an extension of downtown Macon's Hype Team, and they serve as downtown Macon's furry ambassadors.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NewTown Macon says downtown Macon is a dog friendly destination, and they have the hype hounds to prove it. Hype Hounds are an extension of downtown Macon’s Hype Team, and they serve as downtown Macon’s furry ambassadors. The team of dog lovers and their pups are charged with the task of hyping up downtown and it’s…

Belvedere Manor-Weaver Heights Neighborhood Association to host meeting highlighting history of Black Maconites

The public meeting, part of the Macon 200 Bicentennial Celebration, will feature speakers Thomas Duval and Stanley Stewart.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Belvedere Manor-Weaver Heights Neighborhood Association is highlighting Macon’s Black history and planning for future events in recognition of Macon’s 200-year history. The Neighborhood Association will host a public meeting Monday night during which community members are invited to learn about noteworthy Black Macon residents and their contributions to the city’s history. The meeting will feature…

Lineman of the Week: Northeast High School

Tonight we lift up and celebrate Flint Energies power Lineman of the Week Ryan Hall and high school football lineman Zantavious Towles of Northeast 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

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Northeast welcomes ACE in our Game of the Week

The Raiders (2-1) beat ACE 47-21 last season and entered this matchup ranked 5th in Class AA. The Gryphons (4-0) already have three shutouts to start the season. They'd outscored their opponents 210-8.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The ACE Gryphons visited the Northeast Raiders in our Game of the Week on The End Zone on Friday night. The Raiders (2-1) beat ACE 47-21 last season and entered this matchup ranked 5th in Class AA. The Gryphons (4-0) already have three shutouts to start the season. They’d outscored their opponents 210-8. Tucker Sargent has…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Perry visits Peach County

The Panthers (2-1) beat the Trojans 35-7 last season. The last time the Trojans (0-3) lost their first three games to start the season was 2005.  They went on to win the state title.

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Panthers visited the Peach County Trojans in Week 5 of The End Zone. The Panthers (2-1) beat the Trojans 35-7 last season. The last time the Trojans (0-3) lost their first three games to start the season was 2005.  They went on to win the state title. Could the Trojans get their first…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Westfield travels to Mount de Sales

The Cavaliers (0-3) had been outscored 96-26 this season and were on a 12-game losing streak. The Hornets (2-2) beat the Cavaliers last year, 49-21.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Westfield Hornets visited the Mount de Sales Cavaliers in Week 5 of The End Zone. The Cavaliers (0-3) had been outscored 96-26 this season and were on a 12-game losing streak. The Hornets (2-2) beat the Cavaliers last year, 49-21. Check out the highlights from Mike Garvin Stadium. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags:…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: FPD hosts Pinewood Christian

The Vikings (1-1-1), who tied with Laney 44-44 last week, had scored 97 points this season. The Patriots (1-2) beat the Vikings 34-28 last year.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The FPD Vikings welcomed in the Pinewood Christian Patriots to George S. Johnson Memorial Stadium on Friday night. The Vikings (1-1-1), who tied with Laney 44-44 last week, had scored 97 points this season. The Patriots (1-2) beat the Vikings 34-28 last year. Bill Shanks has your highlights. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Hawkinsville visits Twiggs County

The Red Devils (2-2) beat Twiggs County last year, 58-22. The Cobras (0-2) had been outscored 58-6 in their first two games.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Twiggs County Cobras hosted the Hawkinsville Red Devils in “The Pit” on Friday night. The Red Devils (2-2) beat Twiggs County last year, 58-22. The Cobras (0-2) had been outscored 58-6 in their first two games. Here are the highlights.   Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: ‘The Pit’, Bill Shanks, Hawkinsville Red Devils,…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Tattnall hosts Mount Vernon

The Trojans (1-3) lost to Bowdon last week and were allowing 41 points per game this season. The Mustangs (3-0) beat the Trojans last year, 35-34.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Tattnall Trojans hosted the Mount Vernon Mustangs on Friday night. The Trojans (1-3) lost to Bowdon last week and were allowing 41 points per game this season. The Mustangs (3-0) beat the Trojans last year, 35-34. Here are the highlights from Jack Baynes Field. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, high school…

UPDATE: Dublin man in custody in connection with Dublin teen’s death

A Dublin man is now in custody in connection with the death of a Dublin teenager last week.

UPDATE (9/15): A Dublin man is now in custody in connection with the death of a Dublin teenager last week. A Georgia Bureau of Investigation news release says 20-year-old Latavious Ramon Walker was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, one count of felony murder and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a…

Dublin actress returns home to empower, uplift students

Actress Sierra Capri spoke to students at Hillcrest Elementary School.

Sierra Capri visits Dublin City SchoolsDUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Actress and Dublin City Schools alum Sierra Capri returned to Middle Georgia to empower and encourage students Wednesday. Capri was in middle school when she transferred from Maryland to Dublin, Georgia. At the time her name was Sierra Walls. Now she goes by her stage name Sierra Capri, and she is…

Help crush childhood cancer this weekend by dining with Applebee’s

Join the fight to end childhood cancer now through September 17th.

Applebee’s Alex Lemonade Stand FoundationMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Applebee’s restaurants nationwide are partnering with the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to help crush childhood cancer. Applebee’s Macon area director Susan Hinson visited 41Today to share details about the six-week fundraiser. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding pediatric cancer research and family support programs. Since the…

41Today celebrates National Linguine Day with Carrabba’s

September 15th is National Linguine Day, and 41NBC is celebrating with Carrabba's Linguine Pescatore.

Courtesy: Carrabba’sMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – September 15th is National Linguine Day, and 41NBC is celebrating with Carrabba’s Italian Grill. According to NationalCalendarDay.com, linguine is one of the world’s oldest kinds of pasta. Fettuccine and linguine both developed around 400 years ago. While both are thin and flat noodles, linguine is narrower and more elliptical in shape. To avoid breakage, linguine…

‘Songwriters Round at Capricorn’ gives inside look at songwriting process

Songwriters Round at Capricorn is happening Friday, September 15th at 7:30pm.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A special songwriters jam session is happening Friday night at Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon. It is called Songwriters Round at Capricorn. Organizer and songwriter Chris Wood says the audience will have a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at the songwriting process. Six songwriters will have an informal conversation about their music. They will perform, talk…

End Zone Game of the Week Preview: Northeast vs. ACE

Northeast defeated ACE 47-21 last season.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Week Five End Zone Game of the Week features an All-Macon battle between the up-and-coming ACE Gryphons and the long-time storied program, the Northeast Raiders. The Ace Gryphons are 4-0 to start year two under head coach Keith Hatcher. “This time last year, we didn’t really know our kids. We were brand new. They didn’t know…

UPDATE: Female juvenile charged in connection with Warner Robins shooting death

A female juvenile is in custody in connection with Wednesday's shooting death of 64-year-old Enrique A. Burgess.

UPDATE (9/14/23): A female juvenile is in custody in connection with Wednesday’s shooting death of 64-year-old Enrique A. Burgess. Warner Robins Police say officers conducted a search warrant related to the investigation just after 5 p.m. Thursday. Several people were detained, including the suspected offender. She was interviewed and subsequently charged with homicide and aggravated assault. Police say the suspected…

Muscogee (Creek) people sharing their culture during Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration this weekend

The annual Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration, happening this weekend in Macon, is set to bring Native American tribes to town to share their stories, both old and new.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The annual Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration, happening this weekend in Macon, is set to bring Native American tribes to town to share their stories, both old and new. Superintendent of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, Calra Beasley, says the event is a celebration of the Southeastern Native American culture. Representatives from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Mississippi…

Big Brothers Big Sisters expanding mentorship services for Macon-Bibb

The nonprofit announced its partnership with the Randy Stephens Tennis Center, as well as its new Sports Buddies initiative to recruit more mentors.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia is expanding its mentoring services in Macon-Bibb with a new sports initiative and partnership with a Macon recreational facility. The mentorship nonprofit made the announcement Thursday at the Randy Stephens Tennis Center, where kids can get professional tennis lessons with their mentors. The center will also…

Arrest made in connection to February murder case

The arrest is in connection to the death of 56-year-old Jeffery Giddens.

Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in connection to a February murder investigation. Thursday morning deputies, along with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested 31-year-old Clark Lavon Anthony, in connection with the death of 56-year-old Jeffery Giddens. On February 19th, Giddens died at the hospital from an injury…

BCSO investigating armed robbery at Tom’s Mart

The robbery happened just after 10:00a.m. Thursday.

Tall male suspect wearing black clothes and mask in armed robbery inside Tom’s Mart.Tall male suspect wearing black clothes and mask in armed robbery inside Tom’s Mart.MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a commercial armed robbery. The BSCO says Tom’s Mart at 3010 Houston Avenue was robbed just after 10 a.m. Thursday. It’s reported that…

Safe Driving Summit teaches students the dangers of distracted driving

Students heard from law enforcement, driving instructors and healthcare professionals about how driving distracted or impaired impacts everyone on the road.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Learning how to drive is a rite of passage for many teenagers, but it’s important for first time drivers to be aware of the risks before getting behind the wheel. Driving distracted or impaired can have deadly consequences. According to Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) spokeswoman Natalie Dale, there were more than 1,200 fatalities on Georgia…

NewTown Macon receives $1 million grant for bike, pedestrian trail linking Pleasant Hill to downtown

NewTown Macon has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Knight Foundation to build a bike and pedestrian trail aimed at connecting the historic Pleasant Hill neighborhood to downtown Macon.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — NewTown Macon has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Knight Foundation to build a bike and pedestrian trail aimed at connecting the historic Pleasant Hill neighborhood to downtown Macon. Construction on the one-mile trail, which will be built along Walnut Street, is expected to begin within six months. NewTown Macon hopes the trail will…