MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— No matter how you feel about the current political climate, there are ways to make your voice heard. One of them is voting, the other is getting involved with a political organization. Hayden Hart, a canvasser with the New Georgia Project explains what options there are. “There’s a lot of things you’re able to do both as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Local activist Herbert Dennard has started the Just Walk Away Initiative. Dennard is the Executive Director of Changing Mindsets, a non profit organization that looks to curb violence in Macon. The new initiative hopes to encourage people to walk away from confrontation. Dennard and his organization are hanging posters in 40 convenience stores and barber shops…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Participants of the 45th Annual Labor Day Road Race started off their Labor holiday with a good run with friends. Racers took their marks early Monday morning. Almost 1,300 people came out to celebrate the holiday with a run through downtown Macon. “It feels great,” participant E.J. Durham of Macon said. “It felt a whole lot…
After a rainy weekend across Middle Georgia, we saw an afternoon of sunshine and highs in the 90s today. Tomorrow will bring another nice day, but highs will again be warming into the low 90s. There is a small chance of showers and storms during the afternoon, but most of us should end up dry. By Wednesday we will start…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man involved in an afternoon shooting and auto theft in Macon. Deputies first responded to a shooting around 1:15pm Monday. Deputies learned that a man was shot in the back of the leg while on Churchill Street in Macon. The man later went to his home on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University held its annual Labor Day concert Monday afternoon. The concert, which included pieces from Felix Mendelsshon, Florence Price and George Walker, featured students from Mercer as well as high school students from around the country. The director of the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings says her favorite part of the concert was the community…
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as 66-year-old Jackie Polk of Macon. —————————– MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A driver dies in a single vehicle crash along Northside Drive in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sherriff’s Office, the crash happened near the intersection of Athens Drive around 1:35 Monday afternoon. Deputies say a male driver was…
Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a masked male suspect who’s wanted for a commercial strong arm robbery that took place Friday, September 2nd. The Sheriff’s Office says that the incident took place at John Smeal Jewelers in the Macon Mall, just before 5 p.m. Its reported that…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GBI is investigating it’s 83rd officer involved shooting of the year after an incident in Baldwin County this weekend that left a man dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says that the shooting happened Saturday, just after midnight. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic dispute on Union Hill Church Road, after several…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cloud cover will continue to stick around Middle Georgia following Sunday’s wet weather. Today Conditions will remain mostly cloudy for much of the day, however a few pockets of sunshine are likely in the afternoon. Storm activity should be kept to a minimum for most of the daylight hours, allowing temperatures to peak in the upper…
Amazon captures headlines for union drives at its warehouses. 209 Starbucks stores have officially voted to unionize according to the National Labor Relations Board. The U.S. has seen decades of stagnant wages and two-thirds of America now say they support unions, the highest approval rating since 1965. Categories: Featured, Morning Business Report Tags: amazon, chipotle, Jane King, Morning Business Report,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In one of the biggest rivalries in the state, the Warner Robins Demons took on the Northside Eagles Friday night. The Demons come into the game 0-1 after losing to Lee County in Week 1. The Eagles were looking to make it two wins in a row after beating Peach County 35-7 last week. Shaaz…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Crawford County Eagles hosted the Wilkinson County Warriors Friday night. Both teams were vying for their first win of the season. The Eagles were 0-2, while the Warriors were 0-1 after a BYE last week. Check out the highlights from J.B. Hawkins Sports Complex: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Crawford…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Northeast Raiders hosted the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes at Henderson Stadium Friday night. Here are the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes, high school football, Northeast Raiders, Shaaz Peerani, Thompson Stadium, Tucker Sargent
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Westside Seminoles welcomed the Morrow Mustangs from south metro Atlanta on Friday night. The Seminoles and Mustangs both came into the game unbeaten at 2-0 this season. Bill Shanks has the highlights from the Ed Defore Sports Complex: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, Ed Defore Sports Complex, high school…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Greyhounds hosted the Perry Panthers at Greyhound Field on Friday night. The Greyhounds (2-0) were looking to stay unbeaten on the season. The Panthers (0-1) were trying to get their first win of the season after losing 57-56 to Houston County. Bill Shanks has the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, Sports…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The FPD Vikings hosted the Brookstone Cougars Friday night at George S. Johnson Memorial Stadium. This was the Vikings’ first game of the season. The Cougars came into the game 1-0. Check out the highlights below: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bill Shanks, brookstone cougars, fpd vikings, George S. Johnson Memorial Stadium, high…
Twitter finally acquires an edit button. Amazon’s recommendation for a historic union election is denied. Free or discounted high speed internet will be distributed to 40% of U.S. homes. A “meme stock” GameStop situation movie is on the way. Categories: Tech Report, Technology Tags: amazon, GameStop, twitter, U.S.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Several Macon nonprofit organizations are working to help residents in Jackson, Mississippi get access to safe water. The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank donated more than 4,000 pounds of bottled water to ATAP Family Services. Piggly Wiggly and a Kroger in Macon also made bottled water donations to the cause. Danny Eley, President of ATAP Family…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Labor Day weekend is here, and many people will be hitting the road to celebrate the unofficial end of the summer. During the holiday weekend, Triple A is offering free towing services for those who may be under the influence. Director of Communications for the Georgia Department of Transportation, Gina Snider, says GDOT also offers…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — One of the most electric rivalries in Georgia is our End Zone Game of the Week. The Northside Eagles are set to face the Warner Robins Demons in one of the most heated rivalries in Middle Georgia. The Eagles are 1-1 on the season, with a loss at Jones County in week one, but dominated…
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller is partnering with the Bibb County School District and Central Georgia Technical College to launch the Mayor’s Literacy Alliance program. Miller held a news conference in the Commission Chambers at Macon City Hall Thursday to issue a proclamation to launch the program. The mayor’s literacy alliance aims to create a network dedicated to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin County residents will now be able to have more access to high speed internet thanks to Windstream’s expansion of broadband service. For residenst of Lake Laurel in Baldwin County, getting connected to the internet for work or for school has been a challenge. However, thanks to the partnership between Windstream and Baldwin County, residents like…
UPDATE (9/1): Two suspects are now in custody in connection with an August 23 armed robbery. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says investigators, along with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and members of the FBI, arrested the pair after serving a search warrant at a home on Magnolia Drive. 33-year-old Antonio Demarcus Ford is being…