MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A comic shop is now open on Ingleside Avenue. The store, called Fanboy Collectibles and Comics, is new to Ingleside but not new to Macon. The store front moved from Columbus Road. Fanboy specializes in comics, cards, games and collectibles. Owner Michael Huffman says he’s been doing business on and off for about a decade, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man set to begin trial this week in Macon pled guilty to Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping concerning an attack on his wife that happened in June of 2020. Macon’s Judicial Circuit District Attorney, Anita Howard, posted on social media about the guilty plea. The attack happened on June 15th of 2020, when Dontize Hughes broke…
Tourism IndustryMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Visit Macon has awarded several Tourism Awards to local business workers as the tourism industry has seen a “significant recovery” since the pandemic. Visit Macon says that last year, the tourism industry in Macon contributed to the local economy as visitors spent nearly $369 million in direct spending, which was a 26.3% increase over 2020,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crash responder safety week begins today, hoping to prevent future emergency vehicle personnel from getting hit by negligent drivers. All drivers are meant to follow the move over law, stating that they need to give room for emergency vehicles. Fire Chief Shane Edwards expresses the importance of respecting road laws. “For us here in Georgia the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Colder and drier conditions will begin to take over Middle Georgia Wednesday; stick around through the weekend. Today We had some pretty sunrises to begin our Wednesday around Middle Georgia. Conditions were in the low to mid 40s, or about 5 degrees cooler on average than yesterday morning across the region. It will be a cooler…
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Eight teams began the day looking to earn a spot in the Girls Flag Football Division II Region 1 Area title game. Four teams competed at McConnell Talbert Stadium, while the others battled at Ed Defore Sports Complex. In the first game at the MAC, Warner Robins dominated Northeast 20-0. In the second game, Northside defeated…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In the second week of high school football’s playoffs, the End Zone Game of the Week features a GIAA 4A quarterfinals matchup between the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans and The Westfield School Hornets. The Trojans were 6-4 with a 3-1 region record in the regular season, securing the three-seed. The Trojans have played a rigorous schedule…
It was a dreary, rainy day across most of Middle Georgia, with some spots warming into the 70s. A cold front is currently pushing through the area, and will take the rain and drizzle with it as it pushes east. Wednesday will stay mostly cloudy with highs warming only into the mid 50s. Winds will be gusting up to 20…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County is launching a new tool when it comes to fighting blight. The new blight tracking and reporting application was developed as part of The Opportunity Project for Cities. A grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation also helped get the project off the ground. Macon-Bibb is one of four cities nationally…
Midway Hills Elementary is looking to teach kids how to lead healthier lives. CREATE is a non-profit designed to teach kids to ride bikes at an early age. Among this, they value physical activity as a way of leading a happier, healthier lifestyle. Volunteer coach Edward Morrow talks about the nonprofit and the programs they offer. “So, we help kids…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is working a deadly shooting in East Dublin. Police performed a welfare check at a home on Pearl Street around 11:00 Sunday morning. According to the GBI, officers found 59-year-old Jeffery Bell inside the home dead from a gunshot wound. GBI agents say they are pursing leads at this time. Anyone…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A cloudy afternoon will follow a wet morning around Middle Georgia today. Today Widespread light-to-moderate rainfall began to move into Middle Georgia around 4:30 AM this morning. By 6:00 AM we were already beginning to see the rain lose its steam as it moved into the eastern counties of the region. As we now head towards…
Amazon is preparing layoff that could total about 10,000 workers as company continues a cost cutting move. An Alzheimer’s drug developed by Swiss company Roche could not be proven to slow dementia. A third railroad union has rejected a tentative labor deal, raising the odds that America’s 110,000 freight railroad workers will go on strike early next month. A survey…
Clouds have been increasing across Middle Georgia this evening ahead of our next chance of rain. A low pressure system, currently bringing rain to Mississippi and Alabama, will continue to push east overnight. At the same time, a wedge front is keeping conditions cool and stable overnight and into Tuesday. This will mean that while we could see an isolated…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NewTown Macon is moving forward with its goal of providing more housing downtown. The non-profit organization recently completed the rehabilitation of the Lee Building on Third Street. It’s now been developed as vintage lofts available to rent. NewTown Macon’s Director of Place, Emily Hopkins, says this is part of the organization’s strategic plan to add 600…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nothing says the holidays are here more than a nice Christmas tree, and the Museum of Arts and Sciences is delivering on that with its annual Festival of Trees fundraiser. “The Festival of Trees is in its 36th year and represents three generations of community involvement in the museum,” the museum’s director of communicatoins, Kyrie Hugdahl,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happening on Baker Drive, Monday morning. According to an incident report, a woman was transported in a personal vehicle to Atrium Health Navicent in Macon. Deputies say she was shot in the 1200 block of Baker Drive. The victim, 49-year-old Claudette June Brown, died at…
UPDATE FROM TWIGGS COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Department has informed our Campus Police Department that they have discontinued the active search for the suspect and they have discontinued the Code Yellow Lockdown for all schools within the area. The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Department and Campus Police Department no longer believe the suspect is in the area. In…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Windsor Knights hosted the Westwood Wildcats in a GIAA 8-man semifinal game on Friday night. The Knights (8-1, 4-1) beat Covenant Academy 55-28 last week. The Wildcats were coming off a 66-16 win against Holy Spirit Prep. Bill Shanks has the highlights from Knights Field: Categories: End Zone, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, high…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Wilkinson County Warriors hosted the Macon County Bulldogs Friday in the first round of the GHSA playoffs in single A. The Warriors (6-4, 1-2) won two in a row to get into the playoffs. The Bulldogs (5-5, 5-2) had won four in a row. Wilkinson County last made the playoffs in 2020 and hadn’t won…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Northeast Raiders welcomed the Worth County Rams to Thompson Stadium Friday. The Raiders (7-3, 6-1 in 2-AA), the #2 seed, were scoring 41 points per game while only giving up 14 points per game. They made it to the quarterfinals last year. The Rams (8-2, 4-2 in 2-AA) were the #3 seed in the playoffs….
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Dublin Fighting Irish welcomed the Pelham Hornets to the Shamrock Bowl Friday night. The Fighting Irish (6-3, 2-1) were scoring 29 points per game while giving up 11 points per game. They lost in the first round of the playoffs last year. The Hornets (3-7, 1-2) were scoring only 17 points per game and giving…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry Panthers hosted the Shaw Raiders Friday in the first round of the GHSA football playoffs. The Panthers (9-1, 6-0 in 4-A) had won nine games in a row and were ranked #3 in the state. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals last year. The Raiders (4-6, 1-3 in 4-A) were scoring 19 points per…