MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Saturday, around 6:35 PM, Monroe County Deputies were asked for their assistance in a vehicle pursuit initiated by Officers with the Locust Grove Police Department. Locust Grove Police were investigating an organized shoplifting riing when they tried to make a traffic stop that turned into a car chase. Monroe County Deputies joined the pursuit…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — High school basketball scores for Jan. 6, 2023 are listed below. Boys: Northeast 62 Central 71 Southwest 69 Rutland 33 Westside 65 Baldwin 60 Stratford 81 Bleckley County 52 Girls: Northeast 34 Central 47 Southwest 43 Rutland 34 Westside 24 Baldwin 64 Stratford 53 Bleckley County 21 Categories: Across Georgia Sports, Local Sports, Sports, WMGT
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Crowns, dresses, bright lights and pink everywhere. When you think about Cherry Blossom Royalty, this might be what you imagine, but how exactly does one become a royal? “So in years past, it was a pageant, but we have moved into our industry standards of having an application process and an interview, so we really get…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry has installed new cameras at Perry Middle and Matt Arthur Elementary Schools for its automated school zone enforcement, and they’re now active. Perry Police Chief Alan Everidge spoke with 41NBC Friday. “In the zones that we have already placed them in that have been in since the beginning of the school year,…
High pressure will be keeping us in the clear across Middle Georgia on Saturday. Although we will be starting out with temps in the 30s, we quickly warm back to the mid/upper 60s. Overnight temps will once again drop into the upper 30s and low 40s. By Sunday a cold front will approach the area, bringing increasing clouds during the…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An expansion project at Middle Georgia State University’s Dublin campus is helping to meet the need for more nurses. The campus celebrated the completion of a nearly $6.8 million renovation and expansion project, Friday. In 2020, MGA received $4.8 million in state bond funding to expand Dublin Campus into a healthcare degree program hub. The project includes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer women’s basketball team hosted UNCG in the SoCon opener, looking to bounce back from a 4-9 start to the season. The Bears held the lead for most of the game, but the teams went into the fourth quarter tied at 51. UNCG quickly took a five-point lead to start the fourth, and the Bears…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A man from Atlanta is in the Monroe County Jail after trying to escape during a traffic stop on Thursday. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy stopped 23-year-old Quentin Williams at the I-75 north weigh station for several traffic violations. During the stop, the deputy learned Williams had an active warrant out of the Baldwin…
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…