Paw Patrol LiveMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure” is making it’s way to the Macon Coliseum this weekend. Guests will see Ryder and his team of pups embark on a pirate-themed adventure to uncover hidden treasure through music, puzzles and clues. The show is geared toward kids ages two to six, but show organizer say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Preparations are underway at the Grand Opera House in Macon for the first ever Fire Starters film festival, which starts on Thursday. The festival, part of the Macon 200 Bicentennial Celebration and Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration, will feature five films including documentaries, narrative films, shorts and feature pieces–all by indigenous filmmakers. According to Director of Advocacy for…
It has been a hot day across Middle Georgia, but scattered storms in the area have helped to cool us a bit. Tomorrow a cold front will approach the area bringing another round of scattered storms. Highs will be warming to the upper 80s and low 90s through early afternoon. A few storms could be strong, but widespread severe storms…
UPDATE (9/12): Three people are now in custody in connection with the shooting death of Richard Collins, according to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) news release. 32-year-old Roshoun Jenkins of Dublin is charged with felony murder and four counts of aggravated assault. Jenkins was arrested on Monday. 32-year-old Ira Dale Munn of Dublin is charged with felony murder, armed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputy recently help capture a convicted felon. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Antonio Dwayne Perkins ran from Georgia State Patrol during a traffic stop on Eisenhower Parkway. They say he ran into the Anthony Homes area, but was found shortly after hiding in the back of a Chevrolet Camaro on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Two men were recently taken into custody after leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a chase. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Darrell Winn and another man pointed a laser at a Georgia State Patrol helicopter in which a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputy was onboard during a special operation. They say the laser caused the…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Scams are getting more sophisticated, and anybody can fall victim to one. With a recent increase in reports of phone, text and email scams, the Jones County Sheriff’s Office wants residents to be on guard. What started out as a normal phone call raised suspicion for Chief Deputy Sheriff Earl Humphries at the Jones County Sheriff’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A partnership between Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross of Georgia aims to equip local residents with essential skills for emergency shelter volunteering. The first training class was held on Tuesday, with another set for Wednesday, September 20 at 5 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at Macon City Hall. Kathryn Brown, a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Visit Macon now offers Spanish-speaking tour of its “Soul Sights” van tour. Tour guide Jenny Howell wants to reach the growing population of Macon’s existing Spanish speaking community. She says the 1-hour tour will give visitors an insight to Macon’s rich history, and hopes to offer the need for Spanish-speaking visitors and members of Macon’s Latino…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Regional Library is celebrating its goal of breaking the summer reading record. The library set a goal of 2 million minutes of reading during the summer break, and hit 2.3 million, beating last year. Director of the Middle Georgia Regional Library, Jennifer Lauzenheiser, says reading can help students be more successful during the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon woman pleaded guilty on Monday to three counts of tax fraud involving more than $331,000 in false refunds and a scheme totaling more than $3.5 million, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell….
ATLANTA , Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Due to a strong defensive effort, the Atlanta Falcons opened their 2023 campaign with a 24-10 victory over divisional opponent, the Carolina Panthers. However, the big talk of the offseason for the Atlanta Falcons has been the rookie phenom Bijan Robinson, and coincidentally, he scored the Dirty Birds’ first points of the season with a sweet…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sports can be a great way to keep kids active, but they can also teach valuable lessons and build lifelong bonds. That’s why the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia is launching its Sports Buddies initiative in middle Georgia. According to Match Relationship Specialist, Sarah May, it can be especially difficult to find…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — First Presbyterian Day School students used chalk and prayer to pay tribute to 9/11 victims, including a school alumnus who lost his life in the Pentagon attack, in a campus ceremony on Monday. Students were handed a list containing the names of individuals who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks 22 years ago. Each student…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Wesleyan College officially opened its new Downtown Leadership Lab in Macon on Monday, signaling a $1 million investment into student leadership development and women-focused community programming. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the start of the lab, which will serve as the home for Wesleyan’s CEO Leadership Institute. The facility aims to prepare students for leadership roles in…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Military College (GMC) held a solemn Patriot Day ceremony on Monday, featuring cannon fire to honor 9/11 victims and remarks from Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. Students and faculty at GMC paid tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks in 2001. Cannons were fired to coincide with the timing of the planes that crashed…
Crimestoppers: Suspect’s hatWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestopper’s Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to share details on a 2008 Warner Robins cold case. Crimestoppers is looking for the suspect who murdered Ronald Orlando Brown on August 8th, 2008. According to the Warner Robins Police, Brown was shot multiple times just after midnight at the Cedar Point Apartments on…
Tonight we lift up and celebrate Flint Energies power Lineman of the Week Willie Lumpkin and high school football lineman Jay’vaughn Dunn of Howard 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
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Covenant Rams welcomed the Windsor Knights for our Game of the Week on The End Zone. The Rams (2-1) beat Peachtree Academy last week, 32-10. The Knights ( 2-1) beat Covenant 51-8 last season. Shaaz Peerani has the highlights from Covenant Stadium. Categories: End Zone, Game of the Week, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Covenant Rams,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Westside Seminoles and the Rutland Hurricanes played at Ed DeFore Sports Complex in week 4. The Westside Seminoles (3-0) were averaging 39 points per game this year and beat Rutland 51-7 last year. The Hurricanes (1-1) had never beaten Westside since the series began in 2010. Check out the highlights. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports,…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Peach County Trojans went on the road to take on the Jones County Greyhounds in Week 4. The Jones County Greyhounds (1-2) lost to Perry last week and had allowed 35 points per game this season. The Peach County Trojans (0-2) lost to Northside and Baldwin to start the season. Tucker Sargent has the highlights…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mary Persons Bulldogs welcomed the Haralson County Rebels to Dan Pitts Stadium at Mitchell Field on Friday. The Mary Persons Bulldogs (2-1) were ranked 10th in AAA by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The Rebels (0-2) lost to Mary Persons last year, 38-17. Bill Shanks has the highlights. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Stratford Eagles hosted the Brookwood Warriors at Eagle Field on Friday night. The Stratford Eagles (2-0) were averaging 46 points per game this season. The Brookwood Warriors (2-1) lost to Stratford last year, 42-20. Bill Shanks has the highlights. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Brookwood Warriors, eagle field, high school football,…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Panthers visited the Veterans Warhawks on Friday night. The Warhawks (2-0) had only allowed six points this season but had lost two straight to the Panthers. The Panthers (1-1) beat Veterans 37-6 last season. Check out the highlights from Freedom Field. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Freedom Field, high school…