THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Johnson County welcomes Schley County

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 five games.

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…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Stratford battles Pacelli

The Eagles lost at home to Pacelli 21-7 on September 16. The Vikings had won 10 straight games.

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…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Warner Robins hosts Cartersville for our Game of the Week

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.

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…

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: John Milledge vs Deerfield-Windsor

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.

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…

THE END ZONE SCOREBOARD: Week 16

Here are Middle Georgia's high school football scores from the GHSA football playoffs.

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…

Warner Robins Police Department warns residents of scammers

The scammer gave the victim the option of jail time or paying a fine. The victim then transferred funds to the scammer.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)–The Warner Robins Police Department is advising residents to be aware of a recent scam. It comes after an incident Monday, when an unknown caller posing as a Sergeant with the Warner Robins Police Department, telling the victim they missed their court date. The scammer gave the victim the option of jail time or paying a fine. The…

The Otis Redding Foundation hosts the “O-tis the Season” music concert

The concert will feature several Georgia artists, along with students and coaches from the Otis Redding Foundations music and art programs.

MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)–The Otis Redding Foundation is starting the Christmas season while showcasing the talent from students from the music programs. The Foundation will host the “O-tis the Season” holiday fundraiser and concert on Saturday, in support of music and arts programs for their students. The concert will feature several Georgia artists, along with students and coaches from the Otis Redding…

The Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia hosts “Art from the Heart”

"Art is one of the many tools that we have as a culture, and as a folk to show our greatest expression of who we are and these kids did that."

MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)–The Boys and Girl Club of Central Georgia is giving students a chance to express their passion through art, while showcasing their talents. The organization in partnership with Macon magazine held an art gallery at the McEachern Art Center on Second Street Friday to showcase art made by twelve elementary school students of the boys and girls club’s “Heart…

Springdale Elementary helps donate books to Mayor’s Literacy Alliance

The school says it collected more than 250 books, along with 90 bookmarks handmade by the students.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Springdale Elementary is lending a hand to those without books. As part of Springdale Elementary School’s Annual Leadership Day, the school’s third graders were tasked with collecting and donating books to the Macon-Bibb Mayor’s Literacy Alliance (MLA). The school says it collected more than 250 books, along with 90 bookmarks handmade by the students. Holley Lightsey is…

Herschel Walker visits Warner Robins

Supporters were on hand to hear Herschel Walker speak just days away from the election.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Herschel Walker making several campaign stops across the state today in the last day of early voting and one of those stops was in Warner Robins. Supporters were on hand to hear Herschel Walker speak just days away from the election. Walker had some choice words about his opponent Raphael Warnock and the Democratic party….

Warming up into the weekend

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Temperatures around Middle Georgia will continue to warm until a cold front passes through Saturday night. Today It was another cold start around Middle Georgia to begin our Friday, however most locations stayed above the freezing point. It also was not clear out there this morning; a few clouds still lingered from last night. For most…

John Milledge Academy wins its 4th consecutive state football title

The Trojans' senior class remains undefeated for the entirety of their high school careers.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The John Milledge Academy Trojans defeated Deerfield-Windsor 49-0 to claim their fourth consecutive GIAA, previously GISA, 3A state title. The Trojans went up 21-0 at halftime and added another four touchdowns in the second half. The only chances the Knights had to score were on two long field goals, which both were no good. With the…

Law enforcement offers tips on protecting your packages from porch pirates

According to a survey from Safewise and Cove Home Security, more than 200 million packages have been stolen off porches just this year.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As you start Christmas shopping online, it’s important to keep your packages safe. During the holidays, a lot of people send packages and letters to loved ones. “Because there’s not a lot here in Warner Robins, I do a lot of my stopping online,” Warner Robins resident Karen Blackwell said. “Plus our family is out…

Houston County Health Department hosts World AIDS Day event

December 1 is World AIDS day, and the Houston County Health Department is helping spread awareness about the disease.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – December 1 is World AIDS Day, and the Houston County Health Department is spreading awareness about the disease. This is the second year the health department partnered with Warner Robins Parks and Recreation to host the event at Deloris Toliver Park. The event offered free HIV and AIDS testing, education, resources and flu and covid-19 vaccines….

Nice weather returns Friday, showers possible this weekend

Friday will bring a nice end to the week with partly cloudy skies and high temps around normal for this time of year.

It is a cold night in Middle Georgia under partly cloudy skies. Lows will be falling into the mid 30s by early Friday, but sunshine will help us warm into the mid 60s by the afternoon. We will see some increase in our cloud cover, with mostly cloudy skies possible by early Friday evening. Saturday, a cold front will approach…

Body found after house catches fire on Zebulon Road

A body was found inside a house that caught fire Thursday night on Zebulon Road.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A body was found inside a house that caught fire Thursday night on Zebulon Road. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says the sheriff’s office and Macon-Bibb Fire Department responded to a call of heavy smoke in the 5200 block of Zebulon Road just after 5:30. “When they arrived, they found a house on fire,”…

Middle Georgia man sentenced for threats to White House, local judges

A judge sentenced 56-year-old Travis Ball to 2.5 years in prison

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Middle Georgia man is sentenced to prison for threatening to kill the president and blow up the White House. This follows an investigation that included multiple death threats against Middle Georgia judges, law enforcement and a threat letter containing a white powdery substance sent to the U.S. Courthouse in Macon in 2021. A judge sentenced…

VIDEO: ‘Disney on Ice’ returns to Macon this week

"Let's Celebrate" includes more than 50 Disney characters.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Disney On Ice returns to the Macon Coliseum with “Let’s Celebrate.” The show kicks off Thursday, December 1st and runs through December 4th. “Let’s Celebrate” includes more than 50 Disney characters, with Mickey and Minnie as host. The show takes you on an adventure through 14 of the greatest Disney stories ever told. Tickets range from…

New west Bibb trash convenience center now open

A new trash center is now open in west Macon to help cut down on illegal dumping.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new trash center is now open in west Macon to help cut down on illegal dumping. Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller, along with county commissioners, the solid waste department, and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday. It’s located on Fulton Mill Road behind the Animal Welfare Center. The site is the county’s second…

City of Perry to host Christmas parade Saturday

The City of Perry is hosting a Christmas parade this weekend.

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Perry is hosting a Christmas parade this weekend. The parade, set for this Saturday at 10 a.m., will start on Kellwood Drive. The route will continue to Macon Road via Carroll Street through downtown and it will finish at First Baptist Church. The parade will have 60 participants ranging from local high schools…

Crawford County Sheriff’s Office captain turns himself in for fleeing officer charges & more

ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC) — The Detention Captain of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Corey King, has been charged with several crimes after turning himself in to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, King turned himself in on November 28th, 2022 after an incident in Culloden  while King was off duty riding a four-wheeler. King…

BS Report: November 30th – Dawgs in the SEC Championship

The Georgia Bulldogs are headed back to the SEC Championship game against LSU this week.

The Georgia Bulldogs are headed back to the SEC Championship game against LSU this week. Bill Shanks wants you to know how this match up looks compared to last year, and what you should watch out for from the Dawgs. Categories: Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Bulldogs, Championship, Georgia, LSU, SEC

Thursday brings cooler temps, dry weather

Cold, dry air has moved into Middle Georgia this evening, bringing a big cool down that will continue into Thursday

After a stormy start to our day, skies cleared this afternoon across Middle Georgia. Overnight temperatures will cool into the low 30s by early Thursday. Sunshine will prevail for much of the day, but highs will only be warming into the upper 50s. Friday will bring another nice day with a slight warm up into the mid 60s. Conditions will…

Medical official shares tips on Christmas toy safety

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 152,000 toy-related injuries among children were treated at a hospital last year.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The holiday season is here, and it’s time to shop for Christmas presents for your kids. For Father Goose International Toy store on Forsyth Road in Macon, the Christmas season is the busiest time of year. However, store owner Susan Westmoreland Dann says one of the best things about being a specialty store is that each…