photo courtesy of MGNCOCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bleckley County crash leaves one man dead and another man airlifted to the hospital. According to the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 10:25 Monday night on Churchwell Road. When deputies arrived on scene, they located a jeep that had lost control and overturned. Deputies say two male occupants were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hurricane Idalia is barreling its way towards Florida and Southern Georgia, and parts of Middle Georgia will see more impacts from the storm than others. Today This afternoon and evening will see a number of scattered thunderstorms around much of the Peach State as the stalled out front continues to hang around. High temperatures will reach…
It was another warm day in Middle Georgia with a few pop-up storms this afternoon. Overnight we continue to see a few storms, but we should be dry by Tuesday morning. Highs tomorrow will be pushing back to the 90s and upper 80s with high humidity continuing. Scattered showers and storms will be possible for the afternoon and into Tuesday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating anti-Semitic flyers that were distributed in the Beall’s Hill and Spring Street neighborhoods in Macon. According to the sheriff’s office, flyers were reported anonymously Sunday afternoon after they were discovered in Beall’s Hill. Rabbi of Temple Beth Israel Elizabeth Bahar says a resident of the Spring Street neighborhood notified…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As the nation marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington on Monday, Dr. Chester Fontenot, Jr., a lifelong Macon resident and Director of Africana Studies at Mercer University, recalls its historic impact and its legacy in Macon’s own civil rights journey. In 1963, a 13-year-old Fontenot listened to the march on the radio, guided…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Forsyth Police Department makes three arrests in connection ten car break-ins and two burglaries. Jayleen Chambliss, Shakeem Grant and O’Hagee Wilkins will be charged with multiple counts of Burglary. On Saturday, August 26th, officers were investigating a burglary at the U Save It Pharmacy. According to a Forsyth Police Department news release, officers found the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff David Davis is suspending the alcohol licenses of two downtown Macon lounges. Sheriff Davis served the letters on August 22nd to Hoops Bar & Lounge at 477 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Recess Bar & Lounge at 469 Martin Luther King Blvd. According to the letter, the two locations must suspend all…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A deputy chase in Bibb County ends with a couple arrested and facing charges for breaking into vehicles. Deputies arrested Charles Hodges Jr. and Cassidy Burney. Just after midnight on Sunday, August 13th, deputies responded to an entering auto in progress call on San Carlos Drive. Deputies tried to pull over a Honda with a stolen…
Tonight we lift up and celebrate Flint Energies power lineman of the week Tony Graham and high school football lineman Seth Holder of Jones County High School— both linemen 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, Sports
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from Week 2. Games featured on The End Zone: Houston County 42, Perry 35 Brentwood 28, Mount de Sales 13 Southwest 28, Westside 35 Westfield 13, Stratford 35 GMC 0, ACE 48 Peach County 17, Northside 28 Other scores: Griffin 0, Veterans 35 Dacula 19, Jones County 44…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Panthers welcomed in the Houston County Bears for our Game of the Week on The End Zone. The Bears (1-0) beat 57-56 Perry last year. The Panthers were playing their first game of the season after going 10-2 last year and winning the region for the third consecutive time. Shaaz Peerani has highlights from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The ACE Gryphons hosted the GMC Bulldogs in Week 2. The Gryphons (1-0) shut out Crawford County 53-0 last week. The Bulldogs (0-1) lost 41-7 to Wheeler County last week. Check out the highlights. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: ACE Gryphons, Bill Shanks, gmc bulldogs, high school football
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mount de Sales Cavaliers hosted the Brentwood War Eagles at Mike Garvin Stadium in Week 2. Brentwood (0-1) lost 43-0 to John Milledge last week. The Cavaliers (0-1) fell to Strong Rock Christian 20-6 in Week 1. Tucker Sargent has the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Brentwood War Eagles, high school football,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Peach County Trojans traveled to McConnell-Talbert Stadium Friday to take on the Northside Eagles. The Eagles (1-0) beat Peach County 35-7 last season. The Trojans (0-1) had lost three straight to the Eagles and hadn’t beaten them since 2019. Bill Shanks has the highlights. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, high…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Westside Seminoles and Southwest Patriots played Friday night at Ed DeFore Sports Complex. The Seminoles (1-0) beat Southwest 55-19 last year and had won four straight against the Patriots. The Patriots (0-1) last beat Westside in 2017. Bill Shanks has the highlights. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Ed Defore Sports…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Westfield Hornets traveled to Stratford to take on the Eagles in week two. This was Stratford’s first game of the season. The Eagles beat Westfield 39-17 last year. The Hornets (1-0) beat Deerfield-Windsor 27-23 last week. Check out the highlights from Eagle Field. Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, eagle field, high…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man on the run wanted for murder in Atlanta is back behind bars in Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spent most of Friday looking for Jeremiah Howard after he escaped investigators in the area of Dames Ferry Road near Jenkins Road. Deputies caught him hours later in the area of Old Benton…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Six people were taken into custody on August 21, after multiple Middle Georgia law enforcement agencies came together for a joint operation. The Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office, Cochran Police Department, Warner Robins Police Department, Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Ocmulgee Drug Task Force, GBI SWRDO, Middle Georgia Safe Streets Gang Task Force…
Hawkins, Searcy and Haywood (Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE: (8/25): – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, along with the U.S. Marshals, makes an additional arrest in connection with an ongoing entering autos investigation. According to investigators, 22-year-old Darius Jaron Blow was taken into custody at a home in the 1400 block of Dent Street on August 24. He was currently wanted…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For patients seeking life saving care in Middle and South Georgia, Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center provides a critical role in providing urgent medical services. The Medical Center renewed its designation as one of only five Level I trauma centers in the state. The designation from the American College of Surgeons indicates the highest level…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dublin City High School hosted a tour for Georgia Congressman Rick Allen on Friday to show off its in-house college and career academy. The school calls the youth acceleration program “The Way”, and says its goal is to help students prepare to be communicators, problem solvers and lifelong learners. The academy features workshops in mechatronics, cosmetology…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students at Georgia College & State University now have expanded meal options thanks to robots and renovations. The university completed renovations over the summer for its dining hall, The Max. The updated hall includes a pizza station, hibachi grill, deli counter, salad bar and a ‘U Cook’ area for students can cook their own food. For…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Week two’s End Zone Game of the Week features an intra-county battle between the Perry Panthers and the Houston County Bears. The Perry Panthers are coming off of a 10-2 season, capturing their 3rd consecutive region title but falling in the second round of the state playoffs. The Panthers’ strength was their defense last year, but…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Howard Huskies dominated the Central Chargers 56-0 in Thursday night football action for week two. Howard starts the season 2-0, outscoring its opponents 98-6. On the other hand, Central begins its era under new head coach Jarrett Laws 0-2 while being outscored 112-0. Both teams have a bye week for week three. Categories: Across Georgia…