MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s high school football scores from Week 12: Games featured on The End Zone: Houston County – 70 Veterans – 21 Thomas County Central – 24 Northside – 14 Pike County – 10 Mary Persons – 46 Central – 24 Southwest – 6 Stratford – 49 FPD – 40 John Milledge – 28…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Flu season doesn’t stop during the holidays and health experts are warning to get your flu vaccine. According to Dr. Jason Smith with Primary Pediatrics, they’re seeing 80 to 100 cases a day. “This is probably the busiest flu season that I’ve seen in probably 10 years since 2012.” He says the increase could be due to the…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Georgia broke early voting records with more than 2.4 million people casting their ballot. Early voting in Houston County is expected to exceed its 2018 numbers. According to Andy Holland, Elections Assistant for Houston County, around 35,000 people voted early as of Friday morning. He expected a few more thousand people to vote by the end of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Georgia Bureau of Investigation now has more resources to fight drug trafficking in the state. Senator Jon Ossoff says funding from the Anti-Heroin Task Force is now available to the G.B.I. He says it will help them target, arrest, and prosecute drug traffickers. “My message for those who are engaged in this narco-trafficking, who are bringing…
Dia De Los Muertos event happening in ByronDia de Los Muertos eventBYRON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Austin Theater in Byron is bringing back its ‘Dia de Los Muertos Culture Expo’ this year. The event is meant to teach people the important of an ‘Ofrenda’ or atlar, which helps to celebrate family members who passed by placing their favorite foods and drinks on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three teams had a 2-3 region record in 4A Region 2, and two of those teams, Howard and Westside, battled for a spot in the state playoffs. The Seminoles struck first as quarterback Cameron Taylor scored a rushing touchdown; however, Howard would answer with a rushing touchdown of their own but would fail going for two…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame continues to host Bibb County athletic programs for media nights; this time, it was the basketball teams’ turn. Coaches and players from both girls’ and boys’ teams spoke about the outlook on their seasons while getting a chance to mingle with other teams and get accustomed to media questions. Bibb…
It was another warm, nice day in Middle Georgia with partly cloudy skies starting to clear this evening. Patchy fog will develop in some spots across the area, but we should quickly clear Friday morning. Highs will once again warm into the 70s and 80s Friday afternoon under clear skies. Saturday will bring the return of clouds and scattered showers….
Agile Cold Storage and general contractor Ti Cold leadership joined Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller and leaders from Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority for the groundbreaking of Agile’s new state-of-the-art cold storage facility. (MBCIA)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Agile Cold Storage broke ground Thursday on its fourth cold storage warehouse in Georgia. Agile, an Atlanta-based company, plans to invest more than $150 million…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Democrats met Thursday morning in Macon to voice their opposition to Herschel Walker being elected senator. Georgia House Minority Leader James Beverly, former Georgia State Senator and Milledgeville Mayor Floyd Griffin and Houston County resident Caly Hess all accused Walker of having a pattern of lying and disturbing behavior. “We’ve got to re-elect Reverend Warnock…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Middle Georgia Orthopaedics is now offering urgent care services for people when they pull a muscle or break a bone. Dr. Scott Malone says going to an emergency room for those types of injuries can take hours, while they can treat it in 30 minutes to an hour at their clinic. Dr. Malone says they’re hoping to…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – The junior class of Mount de Sales Academy picked up paint brushes Thursday to help Rebuilding Macon give back to elderly residents. More than 100 students repainted four homes across Macon for residents who aren’t able to. MDS Head Football Coach Grey Yates says this is part of the students’ annual community service day. “For us, it’s…
Stacey Abrams makes a stop in Macon as part of her ‘Let’s Get it Done’ Bus Tour.Stacey AbramsMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Macon was the latest stop in Stacey Abrams’ “Let’s Get it Done” bus tour. Thursday’s stop was part of her final push to get people to the polls. So far, her bus tour has made more than 20 stops throughout…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams brought her ‘Let’s Get It Done’ statewide bus tour to Macon. Supporters gathered for a rally Thursday afternoon outside the Tubman Museum. Abrams’ campaign says the tour is her closing message to voters ahead of Election Day. Before the Macon rally, Abrams sat down with 41NBC’ Shelby Coates to talk…
The Dawgs and the Vols are both having stellar seasons, but who will come out on top when they clash in Athens? Bill Shanks breaks down what each team needs to overcome, and why this game should be particularly epic. Categories: Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, College Football, Georgia Bulldogs, SEC, Tennessee Volunteers
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The winner of this week’s End Zone Game of the Week, between the Veterans Warhawks and the Houston County Bears, will lock themselves into the 6A state playoffs. The Bears are 7-2, and both of their losses are against region opponents. However, Houston County has already locked in its first winning season since 2016, as…
We saw clouds clearing from Middle Georgia this afternoon, allowing for us to see some sunshine and warm into the 80s. Patchy fog will be possible overnight, but most of us will be staying clear. Tomorrow will be a similar day temperature-wise, but we could still see a few more clouds by Thursday afternoon. Mostly clear skies will bring us…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Election Day is almost here, and Georgia elected officials are wanting people to get out and vote. We spoke with Georgia senator, Jon Ossoff, about the national spotlight on Georgia for the election. He didn’t speculate on the details of the elections or about the potential outcomes. But he says he wants people to get out and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County is expanding a plaza on Cotton Avenue in downtown Macon. The county broke ground Wednesday on the expansion of the plaza at the intersection of Second Street and Cotton Avenue. Alex Morrison, the executive director of Macon-Bibb Urban Development, says the plaza will be a space for everyone to share. “The intent is to…
Superintendent for the Bibb County School District recaps goals set for first 90 days in position.Dr. Sims 90 DaysMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District is officially 90 days into the school year and 90 days into Superintendent Dr. Dan Sims’ new role. We sat down with Dr. Sims to talk about his time in the position so far….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— If you’ve ever been hunting, you know there’s a lot to consider in order to stay safe. I.B. Parnell is a Wildlife Biologist with the Wildlife Resources Division for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. He says the state requires people to go through an education course before hunting. Parnell shares tips on how to stay safe…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)—If you want to hear from the voices of the ghosts of Macon’s past, the Historic Cannonball House on Mulberry Street is holding its annual Candlelight Apparitions event on Saturday. The Cannonball House has been holding the event for more than a decade. It includes a tour of the house and actors portraying several prominent figures in Macon’s history….
UPDATE: The BCSO says a suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of 65-year-old Eddie Lee Davis Jr. Investigators were given information that pointed toward 34-year-old Quartez Marquis Johnson as the suspect behind the crime. Deputies were given tips that an individual that fit Johnson’s description was walking near the 4900 block of Riverside Drive. This led to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Clouds from overnight are giving way to sunny skies around Middle Georgia this afternoon. Today It was a relatively cloudy morning to begin our Wednesday around Middle Georgia, however they cleared out for much of the region quickly. We will see plenty of sun the remainder of the day as highs climb into the upper 70s…