It was another beautiful (and warm) day in Middle Georgia with plentiful sunshine and highs in the upper 60s. We are cooling off quickly this evening with low temps eventually falling to the upper 30s Friday morning. Although we will see another sunny day Friday, winds will be shifting to be from the northwest. This will keep our highs a…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Water Authority is starting the new year with new board members. The MWA officially swore in two returning members at Thursday’s board meeting. Former Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Gary Bechtel was sworn is as chairman after his win in the June runoff election against former district board member Desmond Brown. The two ran against each other…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The National Weather Service spent Thursday surveying storm damage in Washington County and confirmed an EF1 tornado struck the area Wednesday. Bill Black is one of many Washington County residents who’s feeling the impact. “We got probably four trees, big pines tree, that have blown down on the house.” he said. “It crushed the chimney, one…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb NAACP chapter and Evangelical Ministers Alliance held a wreath laying ceremony at Rosa Parks Square Thursday. This officially begins a year long calendar of events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gwenette Westbrooks, the president of the Macon-Bibb NAACP, says it’s important to remember Dr. King and to keep his dream of a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Nearly 100 new lofts are coming to downtown Macon. The lofts will be part of a project expected to be built in place of the old Blaire and Neel buildings along Third and Cherry, which will be torn down. This will allow for 95 new lofts that will help the local businesses in the area. President of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Recent severe weather has led to rising levels of the Ocmulgee River, so the Parks & Beautification Department has closed several areas in Amerson River Park. Here are the areas currently listed as closed: Boat ramps on the north and south end of Amerson River Park. Dirt trails around the pond in Amerson River Park. Paved…
Georgia’s stellar season has led them to the big stage once again. Is TCU a worthy opponent to challenge the Dawgs? Bill Shanks says you shouldn’t expect a walk in the park against the Horned Frogs. He’s got a head-to-head breakdown. Categories: Sports Tags: college football national championship, TCU, UGA
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer men’s basketball team hosted the Wofford Terriers in hopes of winning their first Southern Conference game of the season. The teams went back and forth until the end when Mercer led 52-51, and Jackson Paveletzke for Wofford nailed the game-winning shot with seven-tenths of a second left in regulation to give the Terriers the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– According to the Georgia Arrhythmia Foundation, sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the United States. The organization says administering CPR is one of the most important ways to help someone during an attack. Cardiac Electrophysiologist Felix Sogade is part of the Georgia Arrhythmia Foundation, an organization dedicated to sudden cardiac arrest research and…
COCHRAN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)–Grant funding will allow infrastructure enhancements to Bleckley County’s Industrial Park, after the Georgia Department of Community Affairs awarded the Industrial Development Authority $500,000 worth of grants. “The purpose is to try and develop employers prospects to consider Bleckley to relocate the operation here in our community,” said Andy Lucas, member of the Cochran-Bleckley County Industrial Development Authority. The…
After a stormy start to the day in Middle Georgia, conditions are calming and skies are clearing overnight. A few areas could see some dense fog into early Thursday. Through the day Thursday, sunshine will be plentiful as high temperatures warm into the mid and upper 60s. We will see a bit of a breeze, with winds gusting up to…
UPDATE (7:00 a.m. ) – Deputies were able to confirm the identity of the male. This incident has been determined a suicide. UPDATE (10:20 p.m. ) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the death happened in the 2000 block of Meriwood Drive just after 8:30. A sheriff’s office news release says deputies responded to a call of a person…
Boys scores: Veterans 59 Warner Robins 58 Westside 71 Howard 51 East Laurens 63 West Laurens 59 FPD 32 CFCA 73 Stratford 69 Westfield 30 Bleckley County 35 Dodge County 46 Girls scores: Veterans 64 Warner Robins 66 Westside 33 Howard 43 East Laurens 52 West Laurens 56 FPD 48 CFCA 38 Stratford 50 Westfield 51 Bleckley County 36 Dodge…
It has been a stormy evening in Middle Georgia with rain and storms continuing overnight. Although we saw a few severe storms earlier, storms overnight will be moving into less instability, and will likely be held below severe criteria. By tomorrow, however, another round of strong storms will be moving in, associated with a cold front. Once again there will…
Woodrow Blue Jr. — Photo Credit to City of DonalsonvilleFORSYTH, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Forsyth begins 2023 with a new Chief of Police. Chief Woodrow Blue has been in law enforcement for 43 years and has served as a police chief for 38. He began his career in Hahira and has served as police chief in Milledgeville and Donalsonville….
Photo: MGNMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville has been experiencing water line breaks due to the frigid temperatures that moved through during Christmas weekend, but after more than a week, city manager Hank Griffeth says the majority of the problems have been resolved. “I do know that between three of our staff people, prior to us having the low water issue…
UPDATE (9:30 a.m.) – Police identified the man shot as 31-year-old Benjamin Williams of Warner Robins. He’s in stable condition. WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is hospitalized after being shot during a fight Tuesday night. That’s according to a Warner Robins Police news release, which said WRPD responded to a fight call at 206 Northlake Drive Building…
After a nice Monday, Middle Georgia is poised to once again see rain and storms this week. A strong system will be moving from west to east and our impacts begin tomorrow. Several rounds of storms will be moving through the area, with the first round moving in during the late afternoon/early evening Tuesday. In the graphic above you can…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A weekend crash leaves a 66-year-old man dead in Monroe County. The crash happened Friday at Taylor and Morgan Roads. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and found a Chevrolet Avalanche overturned on the east shoulder. An investigation shows, the driver, Jerry Stinson, of Juliette, ran off the road and hit several trees….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia hospitals are celebrating new babies in the new year. At the Atrium Health Navicent Family Birth Center little Amalia Margaret was born at 2:12am on January 1, 2023. Congrats to her parents Julie and Andrew Gordon of Macon. At Piedmont Macon, Journi was the first baby born on New Year’s Day at at 4:06…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Warner Robins wants to help its homeless population prepare for any cold weather, coming within the next two months. The Table at First Christian Church in Warner Robins is now open as a warming center. From now until the end of February it’s open to anyone needing to get off of the…
Rain has started across parts of Middle Georgia this evening and will continue through the overnight hours. We are not expecting severe weather tonight, but by Saturday we could see a few pop up storms become severe. Main threats will be with any storms that form out by themselves (we call those discrete cells). Though there won’t be much instability,…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monroe County residents are still recovering from the water shortage from the past weekend. Monroe County officials say they’ve disconnected from the City of Forsyth’s water lines in an attempt to test their independent water supply. “We reconnected both valves to Butts County, reconnected one late last evening and it made it through the night successfully,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – New Year’s Eve is a time for excitement and wonder but that can be wiped away if you decide to drink and drive. That’s why Macon-Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones wants you to plan ahead. He’s offering free rides again, through a program he’s worked on since 2013. “I came up with this idea at 3’o’clock…