MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A man is dead after being hit by a car in west Macon Friday night. According to Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones, the 26-year-old man was hit on Thomaston Road near Jack’s Saw Shop just after 9 p.m. Jones says the car did stop after hitting the victim, but he died at the scene. The Bibb County Sheriff’s…
MACON,Ga(41NBC/WMGT)- The Bowden Golf Course in Macon and United Way of Central Georgia, teamed up to present the first ever Birdies for Brooksdale tournament. Money raised by the tournament is going to the Brookdale Warming Center in Macon. Proceeds will go towards day to day operations. CEO of United Way of Central Georgia, George McCanless, says the organization helps people…
MACON,Ga(41NBC/WMGT)- Greenwood Bottom opened up its new shopping plaza. This new shopping center is set to serve a community the owner says was desperately needed to represent the community. “We needed something going on in our neighborhood that represented us and looked like us and I’m just glad that I could be a part of bringing that to downtown Macon…
photo courtesy of MGNDUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened Thanksgiving night in Laurens County. According to an incident report, just before 10:00pm, troopers responded to a reckless, wrong way driver on Interstate 16. Reports show that a Chevrolet Impala was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of the interstate. While in route,…
MACON, Ga(41NBC/WMGT)- Charles Jackson has been handing out Thanksgiving meals to the Middle Georgia community for 25 years. Charles Jackson is a Steward at the Greater Tabernacle Church and a retired military vet. He says serving has always been something that comes naturally to him. “It’s about service you know it’s about helping those others and I also spent time…
MACON,Ga(41NBC/WMGT)- Forrest B. Johnson and Associates held a Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway at the CrackerBarrel on Eisenhower in Macon today. The giveaway started at 11:00 a.m., but some were out waiting as early as 9:00 a.m. The giveaway was drive through and walk up only. People could grab as many plates as they wanted. President of the Macon office for Forrest B….
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Lung Cancer is the leading cause of death compared to other cancers. That’s why Piedmont Macon is hoping to save lives by bringing awareness to the disease. November is lung cancer awareness month, and Piedmont Macon is hoping to get the word out. “The problem with lung cancer is it doesn’t give people symptoms until it gets very…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Flint Energies reports power has been restored to a substation that left thousands of customers without power Thanksgiving morning. Thursday morning, Flint Energies posted to Facebook saying 2,372 members were without power due to a Georgia Power equipment failure that deenergized Flint’s north Centerville substation. Flint Energies says the power is on for all customers…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– As we prepare for all of the Thanksgiving food, some of you may be getting your sweatpants out. Local health experts though, want to warn you that may not be the best thing . According to the Calorie Count Council, people take in between 3,000 and 4,500 calories on average at Thanksgiving celebrations. That’s about 1000 calories…
It is a cold night across Middle Georgia, but we will get a small reprieve from the chill for Thanksgiving. We will start to see a small increase in moisture tomorrow ahead of our next cold front that will help warm temps into the mid 60s. Clouds will start to increase by tomorrow afternoon and evening, keeping our lows warmer…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Holiday travel period officially kicked off Wednesday. Triple A predicts that more than 53 million Americans will travel for the holiday weekend. That’s a big rebound to near pre-pandemic levels. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says stay off your phone while driving, always wear a seat belt and don’t drink and drive. “Throughout the week and weekend…
MACON,Ga(41NBC/WMGT)- 41NBC is helping collect Toys for Tots this holiday season. The toys collected will be distributed throughout Middle Georgia. Toys 4 Tots is looking to collect 25 to 30 thousand toys. As the distribution date for the toys gets closer, Toys 4 Tots wants to make sure every child receives a toy. “We do fall short in some age…
UPDATE #2 (5:45 p.m.) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for the bomb threat at Panera Bread on Tom Hill Sr. Blvd. in Macon Wednesday afternoon. They say 52-year-old Kevin Lloyd Hall walked into the restaurant just before 2 o’clock, ordered food and then left a book bag behind. Hall then went to a store nearby and…
(Video Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s Office) UPDATE (12/2): The BCSO sent out a release on Thursday concerning an arrest that was made in connection to the November 23rd homicide at the Best Western on Riverside. Investigation has shown that 23 year-old Javacea Battle of Atlanta was identified as one of the suspects involved in connection with the homicide. According…
It has been a sunny, but cool day in Middle Georgia, and we can expect another on the way for Tuesday. High pressure will continue to hang around, but winds will be shifting to the east. Highs will be warming a little bit, but don’t expect a significantly warmer day than it was today. Overnight and into Thursday morning…
What to keep in mind for a safe fire free ThanksgivingThanksgivingMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb Fire Department wants you to keep safety in mind when preparing your Thanksgiving meal. When it comes to preparing the meal,there are several fire dangers to be aware of. “One of the most common problems we see with frying a turkey is frying indoors,” Fire…
Red Cross truck at Warner RobinsMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- 41NBC and The American Red Cross are partnering for the 9th annual Thanksgiving Blood Drive this week. The blood drive started Tuesday and ends Friday, November 26. The goal is to reach a total of 173 units of donated blood. Tuesday’s drive in Warner Robins passed a goal of 15 units with…
Ryland Environmental trash cans ready for deliveryTrash cansMACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — New Ryland Environmental trash cans will start hitting the streets on November 29. Macon-Bibb residents will receive the red cans, and those who have recycling cans will receive a blue one, too. Ryland serves part of the county already, so if you’re part of the area already being served, you…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia businesses are asking people to trade in big box, brick and mortar stores for something a little smaller this weekend. Small Business Saturday is this Saturday, November 27, and local businesses are doing their best to prepare. Henry’s of Bolingbroke says this is normally the busiest time of year, and they’re expecting to be…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Milledgeville Police are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital after he was shot in the neck. According to a police department news release, 33-year old Xavier Foster was shot while he was at 1143 West McIntosh Street during a possible domestic violence incident. Foster is in critical condition. Police are questioning three people…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County District Attorney’s office sent out a release Tuesday concerning the sentencing of a Houston County man who killed his wife early in 2021. According to the release, 79 year-old Harold Seidenfaden was convicted of Felony Murder and Possession of a knife during the commission of a felony on November 23rd, stemming from an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, November 15 and Friday, November 19, 2021. All scores of 75 and below are shown in red. All scores between 76 and 85 are shown in orange. All scores between 86-99 are shown in black. All scores of…
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The week started out with rain, early this morning, but high pressure has moved in to help clear us out for the evening. Cold air will continue to filter in through the evening, expect our low temps to fall to around freezing by early Tuesday morning. The cold air mass will help to keep our temps mainly in the…