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EMA officials urge preparedness as Hurricane Idalia approaches Georgia

Hurricane Idalia is set to make landfall in Georgia on Wednesday, and areas in Middle Georgia are bracing for high speed winds and heavy rain.

August 29, 2023

Edward Smart,

HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hurricane Idalia is set to make landfall in Georgia on Wednesday, and areas in Middle Georgia are bracing for high speed winds and heavy rain. “I hope it’s like it has been most of the ones that we’ve had in the past,” Hawkinsville Fire Chief Leslie Sewell said Tuesday. “I hope we dodge a bullet.” While…

Macon-Bibb EMA Director: Stay informed as Idalia approaches

As Middle Georgia prepares for Hurricane Idalia, the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency Director has two words: "It's coming."

August 29, 2023

Dejon Campbell,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As Middle Georgia prepares for Hurricane Idalia, the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency Director has two words: “It’s coming,” Spencer Hawkins said. Hawkins says despite there being some uncertainty on the path Idalia will take, Macon-Bibb County residents should make sure they’re prepared. “This storm is moving fast, and everyone should make sure they have batteries,…

Living Tree raising money to expand support for Middle Georgia women

Living Tree, a lifeline for women struggling with addiction and domestic violence since 2017, is raising money to open a second housing location in Middle Georgia.

August 29, 2023

Dejon Campbell,

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Living Tree, a lifeline for women struggling with addiction and domestic violence since 2017, is raising money to open a second housing location in Middle Georgia. “I would like to give back to these women what was freely given to me,” CEO and Founder Ginger Falkner said. Falkner, now eight years free from drug addiction,…

Fire alarm at Weaver Middle School leads to evacuation, at least one student treated for overheating

A fire alarm led to the evacuation of Weaver Middle School Tuesday, and at least one student was treated for overheating.

August 29, 2023

Tucker Sargent,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A fire alarm led to the evacuation of Weaver Middle School Tuesday, and at least one student was treated for overheating. Bibb County School District spokesperson Stephanie Hartley wrote in an email to media outlets that the fire alarm activated around 9:45 a.m., which led to the evacuation of around 900 students and staff. Hartley tells…

1 dead, 1 injured in Bleckley County crash

The crash happened around 10:25 Monday night on Churchwell Road.

August 29, 2023

Shelby Coates,

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…

Preparing for the impacts of Idalia

August 29, 2023

Aaron Lowery,

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…

Scattered storms return Tuesday, Idalia impacts the area Wednesday

We will be staying in our summertime pattern of 90s and scattered storms Tuesday, before we see potential impacts from TS Idalia.

August 28, 2023

Cecilia Reeves,

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…

Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar responds to anti-Semitic flyers found in Macon

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.

August 28, 2023

Andrew Willis,

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 Civil Rights advocate reflects on 60th anniversary of March on Washington

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.

August 28, 2023

Dejon Campbell,

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…

3 arrested in connection to Forsyth entering autos, burglary spree

Investigators say the arrests closed 10 entering autos complaints that involved 13 vehicles

August 28, 2023

Shelby Coates,

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…

Sheriff suspends alcohol licenses of two downtown Macon lounges

Sheriff David Davis served the suspension letters on August 22nd.

August 28, 2023

Shelby Coates,

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 chase ends with two arrested for entering autos

Deputies first responded to an entering auto in progress call on San Carlos Drive.

August 28, 2023

Shelby Coates,

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…

Lineman of the Week: Jones County High School

August 26, 2023

David Tufts,

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

THE END ZONE SCOREBOARD: Scores from Week 2 of high school football

Here are Middle Georgia's high school football scores from Week 2.

August 26, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

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…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Perry hosts Houston County for our Game of the Week

The Bears (1-0) beat 57-56 Perry last year.

August 25, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

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…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: ACE hosts GMC

The Gryphons (1-0) shut out Crawford County 53-0 last week. The Bulldogs (0-1) lost 41-7 to Wheeler County last week.

August 25, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

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

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Brentwood travels to Mount de Sales

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.

August 25, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

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,…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Northside welcomes Peach County

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.

August 25, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

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…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Westside battles Southwest

The Seminoles (1-0) beat Southwest 55-19 last year and had won four straight against the Patriots.

August 25, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

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…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Stratford hosts Westfield

This was Stratford's first game of the season. The Eagles beat Westfield 39-17 last year.

August 25, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

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…

Wanted murder suspect caught in Monroe County

A man on the run wanted for murder in Atlanta is back behind bars in Monroe County.

August 25, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

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…

Six arrested in joint law enforcement operation

This is an ongoing investigation and more charges are pending.

August 25, 2023

Clayton Poulnott,

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…

UPDATE: Fourth suspect arrested in connection with entering autos investigation

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, along with the U.S. Marshals, makes an additional arrest in connection with an ongoing entering autos investigation.

August 25, 2023

Tucker Sargent,

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…

Atrium Health Navicent renews its designation as Level I Trauma Center

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.

August 25, 2023

Andrew Willis,

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…

Hurricane Idalia is set to make landfall in Georgia on Wednesday, and areas in Middle Georgia are bracing for high speed winds and heavy rain.

As Middle Georgia prepares for Hurricane Idalia, the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency Director has two words: "It's coming."

Living Tree, a lifeline for women struggling with addiction and domestic violence since 2017, is raising money to open a second housing location in Middle Georgia.

A fire alarm led to the evacuation of Weaver Middle School Tuesday, and at least one student was treated for overheating.

The crash happened around 10:25 Monday night on Churchwell Road.

We will be staying in our summertime pattern of 90s and scattered storms Tuesday, before we see potential impacts from TS Idalia.

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.

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.

Investigators say the arrests closed 10 entering autos complaints that involved 13 vehicles

Sheriff David Davis served the suspension letters on August 22nd.

Deputies first responded to an entering auto in progress call on San Carlos Drive.

Here are Middle Georgia's high school football scores from Week 2.

The Bears (1-0) beat 57-56 Perry last year.

The Gryphons (1-0) shut out Crawford County 53-0 last week. The Bulldogs (0-1) lost 41-7 to Wheeler County last week.

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.

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.

The Seminoles (1-0) beat Southwest 55-19 last year and had won four straight against the Patriots.

This was Stratford's first game of the season. The Eagles beat Westfield 39-17 last year.

A man on the run wanted for murder in Atlanta is back behind bars in Monroe County.

This is an ongoing investigation and more charges are pending.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, along with the U.S. Marshals, makes an additional arrest in connection with an ongoing entering autos investigation.

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.

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