After a sunny day on Monday, clouds have already started to roll in this evening. Overnight lows will be staying considerably warmer than the past few nights, thanks in part to our cloudy skies. Tuesday will remain mostly cloudy with just a few peeks of sunshine. Highs will warm into the mid 60s Tuesday, but Wednesday will be warmer with…
COCHRAN, Georgia(41NBC,WMGT) – Renovations at Bleckley Memorial Hospital are helping hospital officials provide better emergency care to residents. Health leaders cut the ribbon on the project on November 3. It will give the hospital the ability to give more access to emergency care to rural Georgia residents. Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Healthcare Group, Jonathan Green, say the upgrade was…
Museum of Aviation Foundation’s STEM Academy receives grantMuseum of AviationWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Museum of Aviation Foundation’s STEM Academy will continue immersing students into STEM careers. This is thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Peyton Anderson Foundation. The grant will go toward supporting Bibb County elementary students. The STEM Academy says the grant will help with its…
Georgia College names ‘most engages campus’ for student involvement in votingGeorgia College and State UniversityMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia College and State University is one of more than 300 colleges recognized recently for its student engagement in voting. The recognition comes from the national organization “All in Campus Democracy Challenge.” Georgia College was recognized for being a “most engaged campus”…
Museum of Aviation to host inaugural STEM City Expo STEM City ExpoWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Museum of Aviation is located next to the Robins Air Force Base. It’s a large outdoor complex with multiple hangar-style buildings and more than 80 aircraft. The museum opened to the public in 1984 with 20 aircraft, all of which were in an…
UPDATE: One of the victims in the propane explosion has a GoFundMe set up, if you would like to help the family pay for any expenses. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead and three others were injured after a propane explosion Friday morning. According to Houston County Coroner James Williams, Warner Robins Police and Fire, along…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pleasant conditions will begin Thanksgiving week in Middle Georgia. Today It was a bitterly cold morning across Middle Georgia to kick off Thanksgiving week. Most locations around the region were below freezing and wind chills dipped into the low and mid 20s. There were a few upper level clouds leftover from Sunday as well, but they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Stratford Eagles welcomed the George Walton Bulldogs to Eagle Field Friday night. The Eagles had won two in a row. The Bulldogs had won five in a row. The winner would play Tattnall or Westfield next week. Tucker Sargent has the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, eagle field, George Walton…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry Panthers welcomed in the Wayne County Yellow Jackets on Friday night. The Panthers were ranked #3 in AAAA and had won 10 games in a row while allowing seven points or less in nine straight games. The Yellow Jackets were 9-2 after going 0-9 last season. These teams last played each other in 1993….
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Peach County Trojans hosted the Savannah Christian Raiders in the second round of the GHSA football playoffs Friday. The Trojans were ranked #5 in AAA and were looking to make the quarterfinals for the seventh season in a row. The Raiders had made the quarterfinals in nine of the last 13 years. The winner…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The John Milledge Trojans hosted the Heritage Hawks from Newnan in the GIAA Class 3A quarterfinals. The Trojans had won 47 games in a row and were scoring 47 points per game while only giving up nine points per game. The Hawks won their first round game last week, 36-6. The winner would play Gatewood or Augusta…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Tattnall Trojans hosted the Westfield Hornets in our The End Zone Game of the Week. The Trojans were scoring 36 points per game while allowing 29 points per game. The Hornets were scoring 32 points per game and allowing 30 points per game. The winner would play George Walton or Stratford. Shaaz Peerani has the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Central Fellowship Lancers welcomed the Piedmont Cougars to Lancer Sports Complex for a GIAA quarterfinals matchup. The Lancers had won 16 in a row and won a state title last year in GISA. The Cougars had won three in a row and beat Trinity Christian of Dublin in the first round of the playoffs last…
It was a cool day across Middle Georgia with temps starting in the 20s this morning and warming only into the upper 50s. Overnight we will see more cooling, with lows dropping to freezing by Saturday morning. Through the day Saturday clouds will increase, but we will still be warming into the upper 50s and low 60s. Sunday will be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Changing Mindsets, Inc. partners with several Macon churches, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and other Macon-Bibb leaders to address violence in Macon. They are holding a Prevent the Violence event on Saturday, November 19th at 11am. The event is happening at Unionville Baptist Church located at 3837 Houston Avenue in Macon. Speakers include Macon Judicial Circuit…
UNADILLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Middle Georgia baker is hoping to be rolling in the dough. Cory Jones is competed in Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge. The show airs Sunday, November 20th. Jones is the owner of Sweet Evelyn’s in Unadilla. He also owns Jones and Company, a home décor and gift shop in downtown Perry. Jones is known for…
MILLEGDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A non-profit in Baldwin County is teaching kindergarteners how to ride bikes through physical education. The organization CREATE is designed to teach kids to ride bikes at an early age. The group consists of volunteers looking to provide physical and social activities for young people that can lead to a healthier lifestyle. “We actually do this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from the 2nd round of the GHSA football playoffs: Games featured on The End Zone: GHSA 4A: Wayne County – 14 Perry – 7 GHSA 3A: Savannah Christian – 23 Peach County – 7 GIAA 4A: George Walton – 7 Stratford – 42 Westfield – 21 Tattnall –…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon residents now have access to a new urgent care facility. Piedmont Urgent Care and the Greater Macon Chamber Commerce cut the ribbon on the Zebulon Road facility on Friday. Piedmont’s Medical Director, Cassandra Donnelly, says it’s a much needed expansion. “Whenever we’re able to expand our urgent care services, I’m really happy about that,” Donnelly…
Overtym and H20 partners to host turkey and sides giveawayThanksgiving GiveawayMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — There’s a food giveaway in Macon Saturday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Overtyme Bar and Grill in Macon will be giving away turkeys on Saturday, November 19 from 12-3 p.m. The Human Too Organization will give away sides to go along with that turkey. That is…
Abortion ban overturning reactionsAbortion ban overturning reactionsMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — A court ruling that overturns Georgia’s ban on abortion around six weeks has been met with mixed emotions in middle Georgia. We spoke with two organizations about their thoughts on the decision and how they hope to impact future decisions. “I don’t foresee this overturning lasting, frankly, but for us, we’re…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin High School is honoring alumni who have served in our nation’s military. The school is thanking service members with a Veterans display at the school. The display includes more than 200 names of Baldwin High School alumni who have served in the military over the last five decades. The school says it wanted to honor…
UPDATE 11/18: During a Called Board Meeting on November 17, the Macon Water Authority Board of Directors voted to hire Ron Shipman as Interim Executive Director & President. The selection follows a required 14-day period for the Board to collect public comment and feedback after announcing its intention to offer the position to Shipman, who becomes the first African American…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This is the first-ever season Bibb County added girls flag football to its list of athletic events, and it has already paid dividends as the Westside Lady Noles claimed the Girls Flag Football Division II Area 1 title over Warner Robins. Both teams were scoreless in the first half, but midway through the second, Lady…