MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunshine will return to Middle Georgia with cooler and drier conditions in the wake of last night’s cold front. Today There were a few showers left around Middle Georgia this morning from the cold front that moved through overnight, however by the time the sunrise arrived they were gone. The clouds have been clearing through the…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two weeks remain in high school football’s regular season, and it’s a crucial time as several region titles are beginning to be determined. And this week, the Jones County Greyhounds host the Warner Robins Demons in a 5A Region 2 battle. The Greyhounds are 5-3, with a 3-1 region record after picking up a crucial victory…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After the Mercer football team’s loss to #7 UT Chattanooga, the Bears fell to #16 in the FCS polls; however, all was not bad news. Quarterback Fred Payton threw three touchdowns in the game, getting his total to 24 on the season, which breaks the program’s single-season record once set by John Russ in 2013. Payton…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The NCAA basketball season begins in less than two weeks, so the Mercer basketball teams hosted their annual Tip-Off Event at Mercer Village. The men’s and women’s teams signed autographs, gave out goodies, danced, and competed in a few competitions, while fans also had a chance to see the 2022-23 rosters. The men’s team has nine…
GDOT Lane ClosuresGDOT Lane ClosuresMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Transportation is reminding people to plan for an alternate route Wednesday night. Riverside Drive between Spring Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be closed from 10 p-m to 5 a.m. Crews will be setting bridge beams over the road. If you need to travel through that area…
GLAHR Action Network working to get Latino Voters to the PollsLatino VotersMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — We’re two weeks away from election day, and the push to get people to the polls is increasing. One middle Georgia organization is focusing on Latino voters by going door to door. Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, or GLAHR Action Network, is hoping to…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Centerville Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found in the backyard of a home on the 100 block of Jeanette Place on Monday. According to Houston County Coroner James Williams, Centerville Police conducted a welfare check on an elderly woman around noon on Monday, and that’s when they discovered her body in the backyard….
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation following the death of an inmate in Monroe County Tuesday. According to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office news release, a deputy was conducting a headcount prior to shift change just before 6 p.m. Tuesday when he discovered an inmate had attempted suicide. Deputies and a jail…
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – City of Perry officials say Perry and Houston County are growing. For some, Perry might be a quiet area, but city officials say it’s vastly growing and developing. Perry and Houston County leaders joined Tuesday to discuss the development of new organizations and technological advances to keep the city moving forward. Perry Mayor Randall Walker says he’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cats love to climb, scratch, stretch and play, and they can do all of that alongside potential new owners in the Bibb County shelter’s new and improved kitty cat rooms. The rooms are designed to allow potential adopters to get to know the cats as well as just to give the cats a place to play….
Joey Leverette (MWA)MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Water Authority Tuesday announced Executive Director and President Joey Leverette has resigned his position at MWA. A brief news release from MWA says Leverette’s resignation was effective October 20 and that he’s leaving to “pursue other career opportunities and interests.” Leverette, a Gainesville, Florida native with more than two decades of experience…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, October 17 and Friday, October 21, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores of 100 are shown in green. Click here to search…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Some Macon-Bibb government phone lines are down due to an outage with the county’s phone provider. Macon-Bibb says that, at the moment, citizens calling government offices might consistently hear a busy signal– if that’s the case for you, they’ve provided a list of alternate temporary phone numbers. The county also says that the 911 and non-emergency…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded over $90,000 thanks to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety’s H.E.A.T. grant. BCSO is one of 21 law enforcement agencies that are receiving money for the Federal 2023 Fiscal year from the Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T) grant. The total of the BCSO’s grant is $90,620.86. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wesleyan College held the final part to its reproductive rights event on Tuesday. The event showcased a completed mural all about reproductive rights. The mural was a collaborated effort by the college and local artist Erin Hawkins also known as “Mama Hawk Draws”. Hawkins painted the initial design while students, faculty, staff and alumnae helped paint…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — More jobs are about to become available in Macon now that a manufacturing plant is expanding. Nichiha USA’s Macon plant, which opened in 2006, is about to benefit from a $150 million investment to implement advanced technologies and processes, which will also add an additional 500,000 square feet to the Macon campus. This expansion will help…
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(41NBC/WMGT) — From routine lawn care to landscape redesign, there’s no shortage of outdoor projects to do this fall. Joshua Belcher, owner of Liberty Landscaping and pro at Angi, is here to walk us through this season’s top landscaping projects. “Fall is a really great time to plant just about anything,” says Belcher “So, if you want to be able…
MACON, Georgia ( 41NBC/WMGT) – A cold front arriving tonight will bring some thunderstorms to Middle Georgia. Today Clear skies greeted Middle Georgia to begin our Tuesday, and they should stick with us into the lunchtime hours. Clouds will begin to move in from the west as we roll through the afternoon with thin upper-level clouds arriving before the thicker…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — With the conclusion of high school football’s week 10 action, the Macon Touchdown Club announced its three players of the week. The first Co-back of the Week is Neico Sandifer, a junior wide receiver from Rutland. Sandifer had five catches for 179 yards and four touchdowns in the Hurricane’s game against ACE Academy. The second Co-back…
Carson Harris Parke, Mohamed Diallo, Dequwan O’Neal Richards and Xavian D’onte Fluellen. UPDATE (10 p.m.): WRPD identified the four suspects arrested in connection with Monday’s shooting as Carson Harris Parke, Mohamed Diallo, Dequwan O’Neal Richards and Xavian D’onte Fluellen. All four face the following charges: Aggravated Assault Reckless Conduct Firearm Possession During Crime Obstruction of Officer Fleeing/Attempt to Elude a…
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center responds to reportReportMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Senator Jon Ossoff is working to cut down a huge backlog of records requests at Veterans Affairs offices across the country. Veterans are often required to present their military records to access care and benefits. Senator Ossoff met with veterans at the VA clinic in Macon on Monday to…
PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Environmental Protection Agency will soon be taking samples at the site of the old landfill in the Powersville area of Peach County. The 15-acre site is located north of the intersection of Georgia Highway 49 and Newell Road in Powersville. During an inspection in 1972, it was determined that the site was being used…
It has been a nice few days in Middle Georgia with sunshine and highs in the 80s, but rain is on the way Tuesday night. After a day of increasing clouds and highs in the 80s, a cold front will approach the area by late Tuesday. This front will bring a line of thunderstorms, some of which could be strong….