MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you’re an artist and want a chance to show off your style–a new opportunity awaits you! The Macon Transit Authority (MTA) in cooperation with local artist Erin Hawkins is hosting an open call to artists to help give MTA bus shelters a brand new splash of color. The contest was made possible thanks to a…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Galleria Mall in Centerville is closed temporarily. The mall posted online and on social media on Monday saying the closure comes due to an emergency water shutoff, though the cause of the water shutoff is still being accessed JCPenney , Belk, and Crunch Fitness connected to the mall are still open, but the…
High pressure has returned to Middle Georgia for the start of the week and with it, sunshine and warm conditions. Overnight we will see an increase in our cloud cover and some patchy fog as well. By Tuesday, however, clearing will be quick, as will our warm up into the mid 60s. Wednesday will bring pretty similar weather to Tuesday,…
Marquis Westbrook speaks with 41NBC’s Shaaz Peerani in 2021FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Peach County Schools announced Monday Marquis Westbrook will be Peach County High School’s next football coach. Westbrook, who spent the last four seasons as the head football coach at Warner Robins High School, replaces Chad Campbell, who retired after the 2022 season and took the head football…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Brian Kemp declared January 9 “Hunker Down Day” to support the University of Georgia Bulldogs in their fight for the College Football National Championship. People in Middle Georgia are celebrating UGA playing for back-to-back national championships, and wearing red and black was the biggest way they were showing their enthusiasm Monday. Shirt seller Eddie Davis has…
Jon Burns – Photo Credit to Georgia House of RepresentativesATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia’s 75th Speaker of the House was elected Monday morning. According to the Georgia House of Representatives, State Representative Jon Burns of Newington was selected to serve as the presiding officer of the House without opposition. Burns will be responsible for determining the leadership and membership of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Deputies are investigating after a 14 year old was reported shot. The teen was found in the parking lot of the Lucky’s Food Mart at 2400 Second Street Sunday. He is listed to be in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing. Categories: Bibb County, Featured, Local News
UPDATE: Warner Robins Police arrest four people in connection to the shooting. They are 20-year-old Elijah Brinson and 18-year-old Tyquavious Crowder. Officers also arrested a 14-year-old and a 16-year old. Investigators say the shooting was in retaliation to a previous event, and the intended target has ties to the apartment where Tanyla Miller lives. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –…
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…