MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer baseball team hosted in-state foe Georgia State in their midweek matchup. The Bears began scoring in the bottom of the second inning. Jozsef Rohrbacher scored two on an RBI single after three Bears walked with two outs in the inning. Following him, Colby Thomas doubles to bring in another run, capped off by Bill…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a missing man. Sheriff Butch Reece says 52-year-old Anthony Duncan was last seen on Monday, March 28 at around 8 p.m. He’s possibly driving an older green Honda Accord with silver rims. Duncan is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 190 pounds. If you have…
Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s OfficeSANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Sandersville man is now in custody following a shooting Sunday morning outside of Tennille. That’s according to a post on the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. 21-year-old Cedtavious Montrell Harris is charged with aggravated assault, reckless conduct and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime following the…
Temperatures were on the rise today as many cities in Middle Georgia made it back to the 80s. A warm front that is currently pushing north will help to bring in more moisture and cloud cover to our area overnight. This should keep it warm overnight, leading to a warm day tomorrow with highs in the mid 80s. We will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A meeting was held Tuesday night at the Rosa Jackson Recreation Center about the future of the old Appling Middle School property. The school was originally slated to be torn down, but those plans were changed after the district heard concerns from local residents. “There have been many educators and a number of students that have…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — #MiddleGAVotes hosted a partner appreciation luncheon Tuesday, during which Deputy Secretary of State Gabriel Sterling spoke to the group on the importance of voting and dispelled misinformation from the 2020 election. #MiddleGAVotes coordinator Marty Koplin explained the importance of Sterling talking with the group. “It’s important for us to learn from the past when there have…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A local wig shop is explaining what Alopecia is following the joke comedian Chris Rock made about Jada Pinkett-Smith during Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. Shh! It’s a Wig employees say they see many clients dealing with Alopecia, which is an autoimmune disorder that attacks hair follicles and can cause people to lose their hair. Shh! It’s a…
8 year old boy shooting deathWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The investigation into the shooting death of an 8-year-old in Houston County continues. According to a Houston County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, the incident happened on Friday, March 25 around 9:15 p.m. According to the post, several children were sitting in a car waiting for an adult to get in…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — Georgia College is hoping to strengthen writing and literacy in Baldwin County. The college plans to do it with the help of a nearly $400,000 federal grant from the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill. The goal is to create a program where the school can reach students of all ages in the Baldwin County School District. Programs…
New Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Executive Director Asha EllenMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This morning Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful named Asha Ellen its new Executive Director. Ellen has been serving on the board for KMBB for six months but before then has worked with the committee since high school. Ellen is a South Macon native who is eager to begin new projects. Stay…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Tyrone Oliver came by the 41NBC Studios and visited with us on the set of Daybreak this morning to discuss the job fair the Department will be holding Wednesday March 30th. The job fair will be held at the Macon Youth Detention Center located at 4164 Riggins Mill Road from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dry conditions with low humidity are expected to persist around Middle Georgia today. Today Return flow is finally set to begin across the Peach State as we head into the middle of the week. It all starts with the winds shifting back to the south to transport warm and moist air into Georgia. It takes some…
Cigarettes being removes in various Walmart markets, including some stores in California, Florida, Arkansas, and New Mexico. The shift comes after the internal debate on cigarettes, in which U.S. health officials say are linked to 480,000 deaths in the country each year. Unvaccinated United Airlines employees who sought medical or religious exemptions returned to work Monday. More than 2,000 employees…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Deputies are looking for the man they say robbed the Kentucky Fried Chicken at ,844 Shurling Drive at gunpoint. According to a press release it happened just after 10:00pm. Monday night when a man entered with a handgun and demanded money from the employees. After taking an undisclosed amount of money the suspect fled…
DEXTER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Laurens County Sheriff Office is looking for a man who escaped during a vehicle pursuit Monday afternoon. According to deputies, they were chasing a car on Highway 338 near Whipples Crossing Road, when it crashed and two men ran from the scene. One of the men was taken into custody shortly after the incident, but…
UPDATE (03/28/22): The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for a man that has been missing since October. Sheriff Greg Rowland provided an update on the case of Donald A. Hightower. Sheriff Rowland says he wants to keep this unsolved case at the forefront, stating he’s praying more information will come out in order to help find Hightower. On…
Senator Jon Ossoff speaking with students from Wilkinson CountyMCINTYRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff paid a visit to Wilkinson County Monday as work begins on the county’s first-ever public sewer system. The senator confirmed President Biden officially signed in to law the $6.3 million to begin construction on the project. Prior to the approval of the new sewage…
Josiah (left) Jonas (middle) standing with their mother Kimberly Seabrooks (Right) MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital named Josiah and Jonas Seabrooks its Children’s Miracle Network Champions for Middle Georgia. Josiah and Jonas were born prematurely at the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital eight years ago. While in the NICU, Jonas developed an intestinal disease that…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you’ve been wanting to get rid of some stuff, next week might be the time to do it. The city of Perry is hosting its annual ‘Spring Cleanup’ from April 4-8. Perry residents can leave unwanted items on the curb on normal pick-up days. Items you can leave on the curb include bulk items like:…
New and Old businesses coming to downtown MaconMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 40th annual Cherry Blossom Festival wrapped up Sunday, and businesses were glad to have the extra crowds in town. Sales across downtown were up as tourists flocked to the festival. A Brook Haven Lounge, located on Cherry Street, saw an increase in its night life crowd. Owner Derrin…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Historic Macon has acquired the home of Macon architect Ellamae Ellis League. Her home will not only be something for people to enjoy, but it will also help Historic Macon’s mission. Ellamae Ellis League decided to become an architect in the 1920s when that wasn’t something women often did. Georgia Tech was where people went to…
We had a beautiful day across Middle Georgia with plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid 70s. A few clouds will start pushing in across the area early tomorrow as a warm front moves north and brings in additional moisture. Highs will be warming to the upper 70s and low 80s through the day Tuesday with breezy conditions. The…
Bibb County Schools open New Sports medicine pathway labBibb County Schools open New Sports medicine pathway labMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County high school students can now explore the world of sports medicine with a hands-on lab class. Monday, school leaders and students gathered to cut the ribbon on the newest Sports Medicine Pathway lab at W.S Hutchings College and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones is reporting that skeletal human remains were found in Macon by the intersection of Riggins Mill Road and Weaver Road. Jones tells 41NBC that authorities are still on the scene, and investigating to gather more details. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says that land surveyors discovered what was believed to be…