Despite a wedge front being over Middle Georgia for part of the day, Macon managed to warm into the mid 70s this afternoon. A warm front has pushed north and will continue to bring warm humid air to the area through the end of the week. Overnight patchy, dense fog will be possible, lingering into early Wednesday. Highs Wednesday will…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – Tuesday was Election Day for the hotly contested runoff race for the U.S. Senate. Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker were on the ballot. Bibb County residents rushed to the polls Tuesday morning to cast their votes. Mercer student Collinda Simmons came back home from Athens to do her part and cast her…
ROBINS AFB, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Robins Air Force Base is moving forward with establishing new missions that assist with battlespace command and control. A total of four missions will provide an integrated set of command-and-control capabilities for the Air Force. Those new missions include: a Battle Management Control Squadron an E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) squadron a Spectrum Warfare…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon mother pleads guilty to second degree murder in the death of her baby. The Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office says Rebecca Kipp pleaded guilty in the death of her three month old child. On June 11th, 2019, deputies responded to a home in the 2800 block of Regina Drive and found the infant…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A bill to secure justice for victims of unsolved lynchings and murders is now law. President Biden signed Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan bill this week. The measure supports the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board as it investigates unsolved crimes from the civil rights era. This includes the Wilkinson County killing of Caleb Hill…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia College & State University announced its the first in the state to offer a new election administration certificate. The school says this in response to the need for professional election administrators who understand today’s legal challenges, changing policies, vote-collection methods and latest technology. “Certificates in election administration go a long way in educating students about…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Southerly winds will bring warm and moist air into an already humid Middle Georgia Tuesday afternoon. Today There was plenty of fog around Middle Georgia to begin our Tuesday, however it was not quite enough for the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a Dense Fog Advisory. Aside from the fog it was rather warm with…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is investigating a deadly armed robbery attempt. According to a police news release, the incident happened just before 10:00 Monday night at the American Philly and Wing at 1307 Watson Blvd. Police say they learned the victim of an armed robbery attempt was pistol whipped. The victim them pulled out…
Clouds and rain have be hanging around Middle Georgia for much of the day, but warm and dry weather is on the way. A warm front is pushing north this evening that will help to get us back in the 70s for the rest of the week. A few showers are possible Tuesday morning, but we should end up mostly…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent is working to extend its reach around the globe. The hospital is donating much-needed medical supplies to hospitals in Ukraine as the nation continues to face challenges due to the conflict with Russia. Atrium Health Navicent is joining organizations around the world that are stepping up to help the people survive as the war…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Beer Company announced in a social media post Monday its final day of business will be this Sunday, December 11. “For the past six years, Macon Beer Company has been honored to have a small part in making downtown Macon a vibrant, dynamic, and inviting place for residents and visitors,” the post read. “Downtown Macon…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is now in custody in connection with a November shooting that required the victim to undergo surgery. A Perry Police Department news release says Thomas Parrish was taken into custody on Sunday by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. He’s charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm during the commission of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of four suspects are in custody after a traffic stop prompts a code yellow lockdown at Warner Robins schools. According to the Warner Robins Police Department, an officer made a traffic stop on South Davis Drive and Martin Luther King Junior Blvd just before 11:00 Monday morning. Police say four people were in a…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful is planting more cherry trees at Carolyn Crayton Park, the site of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Macon-Bibb County held a ceremony Monday to recognize the planting of six new trees. Joining the Yoshino cherry trees are three Taiwan and Higan cherry trees. Keep Macon Beautiful says the trees will add more diversity. “The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash that happened at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Northside Drive. The crash happened just before 11:00 a.m. Sunday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, 84-year-old Daniel Edward Casey, of Macon, was driving a Nissan Rouge and headed north on Riverside Drive. Deputies say Casey…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office arrested two burglary suspects, but deputies are still trying to track down a third man. Just before 4:00 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to a burglary at the Murphy Express Gas Station located at 1402 Gray Highway. On the way to the scene, deputies were informed the suspects had fled in SUV….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cloudy and muggy conditions along with some showers will hang around Middle Georgia the next couple of days. Today We had plenty of clouds and humidity around Middle Georgia this morning, however there was very little rain. It was rather warm – many spots were in the mid to upper 50s to kick things off –…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The final End Zone Game of the Week features a GHSA 5A semifinals bout between the Warner Robins Demons and the Cartersville Hurricanes. The Warner Robins Demons are coming off a 31-28 overtime victory over a tough Creekside team to advance to the GHSA 5A Final Four. The Demons are no new face to deep…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Central Fellowship Lancers played the Brentwood War Eagles for the GIAA 2A state championship. The War Eagles were playing for a second straight title. They won the GISA 2A title last year. The Lancers were also going for a second consecutive title after winning the GIAA 2A championship last year. Who would get their third…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Johnson County Trojans hosted the Schley County Wildcats for a trip to the state championship game in GHSA Class A-II. The Trojans were scoring 41 points per game and only giving up 11 points per game. The Wildcats had won 10 games in a row and had scored 50 or more points in the last…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Stratford Eagles played the Pacelli Vikings for the GIAA 4A state championship at Mercer’s Five Star Stadium. The Eagles lost at home to Pacelli 21-7 on September 16. The Vikings had won 10 straight games. Stratford is looking for its first state title since 2004. Tucker Sargent has the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Local…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Demons welcomed the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes Friday for a chance to play for the 5A state championship. The Demons had won two straight state titles. The Purple Hurricanes lost to Warner Robins last year in the second round of the playoffs and also in the 2020 state championship game. The winner would…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The John Milledge Trojans and the Deerfield-Windsor Knights battle for the GIAA 3A title at Mercer’s Five Star Stadium. The Trojans had won 49 games in a row and three straight state championship games. The Knights last played John Milledge in the 2015 semifinals and won 42-7. Could John Milledge make it 50 in a row…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from the GHSA football playoffs: Games featured on The End Zone: Cartersville – 10 Warner Robins – 35 Central Fellowship – 46 Brentwood – 7 Deerfield-Windsor – 0 John Milledge – 49 Schley County – 35 Johnson County – 6 Stratford – 0 Pacelli – 10 ***For highlights…