It has been a cold day in Middle Georgia with mostly cloudy skies sticking around for most of the day, but rain held off for most of the day. We will also be seeing a system from the Gulf of Mexico push north, brining a chance of rain by the afternoon. Overnight Friday and into Saturday morning, a cold rain…
Photo Credit to Bibb County School DistrictMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Information concerning the cause of death of 15 year-old Southwest Highschool student Joshua Ivory Jr. that happened after a football practice in July has been released by medical examiners at the GBI crime lab that performed the autopsy. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says that examiners found Ivory’s death did…
The “This Year’s Winner” burger created by Buffalo’s Cafe. Photo Courtesy of Macon Burger Week.MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Buffalo’s Cafe created the “This Year’s Winner” burger for Macon Burger Week. During MBW, local restaurants create specialty burgers for their customers that aren’t on the regular menu. Then, customers vote for their favorite burgers online to determine a winner. General manager Alex…
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Clouds have already started to move in across Middle Georgia tonight as rain stays mainly to our north. This will be the general trend into Thursday as well. The cloud cover and generally cooler air mass will result in highs that only warm to the low 60s and upper 50s, with cooler conditions farther north. A few isolated showers are…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– After facing a COVID-19 surge for nearly two months, Laurens County is breathing a sigh of relief. “It’s a step forward but we might have to take two steps back,” said Dublin City Manager, Lance Jones. The city of Dublin removed its mask requirement on November 2. Now city employees and anyone inside city buildings can choose…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Now that the Atlanta Braves are World Series champions, fans are excited to support the team. The Braves won the World Series Tuesday night, and fans spent Wednesday getting gear to show off the win. Jay Burks, Store Director for Academy Sports in Warner Robins, re-opened the store following the Braves win. He said they had…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— NewTown Macon and the Macon Black Pages announced the winners of the 2021 Downtown Diversity Initiative Wednesday. 20 entrepreneurs from the 2021 cohort pitched their concepts to a panel of judges. The five graduates with the highest score each won $5,000 to help startup or expand their businesses. One winner, The Wonder Twinz: Latricia Gittens and Felicia…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia Military College broke ground on its new Center for Leadership building. The new facility is expected to be more than 28,000 square feet. Once completed, it will offer space for students to study a number of subjects from business to fine arts. GMC President and retired Lieutenant General William Caldwell IV says he’s excited for what…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest during a “burglary in progress” call around 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. According to the BCSO, the Macon-Bibb 911 center received a call concerning an individual breaking the front glass of the family food store on Montpelier Avenue. The suspect who broke the glass was attempting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday afternoon that “Operation Clean Corners” has begun in an effort to address the ongoing panhandling, illegal solicitation, and littering in the Macon-Bibb area. According to the BCSO, members of the SRT and patrol deputies told panhandlers in multiple locations about the county ordinance that forbids solicitation and panhandling, as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is responding after receiving several inquiries about posts circulating on social media. The posts claim there were several kidnapping attempts and robberies that happened in the Vineville Avenue and Ridge Avenue areas within the past two days. “The Facebook rumors of several kidnapping attempts are unfounded,” a sheriff’s office news release…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing person. 60 Year-old Don Hightower from the Scott Community in Wrightsville hasn’t been seen since Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. , October 30, 2021. According to the JCSO, Hightower was last seen wearing a red sweatshirt and red sweatpants, glasses, and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Police Department posted a media release Wednesday morning concerning a fatal crash that took place on Moody Road at Breckenridge Drive on Tuesday night. According to the release, around 6:30 p.m. on November 2nd, a 2003 Honda CBR 600 Motorcycle was travelling north on Moody Road when a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe attempted…
Yollah’s Latin Lover burger for Macon Burger Week.MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Yollah Social Kitchen + Garden created its first-ever entry for Macon Burger Week: “The Latin Lover”. Yollah opened its doors earlier this year and is new to the #MaconBurgerWeek competition. During MBW, local restaurants create specialty burgers for their customers that aren’t on the regular menu. Then, customers vote…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb voters said yes to the Other Local Option Sales Tax (OLOST) Tuesday. There were 8,668 “yes” votes and 2,089 “no” votes. Mayor Lester Miller said Tuesday night he was “very excited and very relieved,” and that he’d been waiting on this to happen for a while. He thanked the local delegation for getting the ball…
DUBLIN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The city of Dublin has a new Mayor. Joshua Kight won the election against Jerry Davis. The results were called out at the Dublin Court house, where residents gathered to await the results. Joshua Kight says he’s ready for this new chapter to begin and already has planes for the next few years. “I’m ready to make a…
Sunshine reigned supreme across Middle Georgia today, allowing us to warm into the mid 70s. Unfortunately for those of us who love the warm weather (that’s me) a cool down is on the way and it begins tomorrow. Clouds will start filtering in during the day Wednesday and northeast winds will pick up to around 5-10 mph. The wedge front…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, October 25 and Friday, October 29, 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…
MACON, Ga (41NBC/WMGT)- The Baldwin Regional Airport will be receiving funding to repave their runway. the runway design has already been started and is expected to be done in the coming months. Baldwin County manager, Carlos Tobar says the runway design has already been started and is expected to be done in the coming months. “Most of the money is…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Middle Georgia State University is opening its fitness doors to patients with Parkinson’s Disease. This is all thanks to the Me over PD group, who reached out to the university to host the PD Fit group on campus. The Peyton Anderson is also helping by providing equipment for the group to use. While MGA provides the space, it…
DUBLIN, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Laurens County Deputies are putting down their razors, as the men take part in no shave November. The sheriff’s department is looking to give back to the Harrison family by participating. But they need the communities help to do so. “I believe if we all just stepped up and gave from the heart than we could give back…
We are starting off November on a warm note with highs around normal for this time of year and sunshine with just a few high clouds. Tomorrow will bring a repeat of today with highs in the mid 70s and plentiful sunshine. Wednesday will be our last warm day, before some cool air moves in to keep highs in the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Ware County Gators went on the road to take on the Veterans Warhawks Friday night. The Warhawks (1-2 in AAAAA Region 1) looking for the upset in this game. The Gators trying to say unbeaten and move to 3-0 in the region. Here are the highlights from Freedom Field. Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports,…