ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to more than seven years in prison for fraud. The judge on Tuesday also ordered Beck to pay $2.6 million in restitution to make up for money he stole from an insurer. Jurors in July swiftly convicted the 60-year-old Beck on 37 counts of wire fraud,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, October 4 and Friday, October 8, 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…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Peach County Trojans hosted the Crisp County Cougars in our Game of the Week on The End Zone. It was a battle of two undefeated teams in Region 2-AAA. Tucker Sargent has highlights from Trojan Stadium: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, crisp county cougars, football, peach county trojans,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It was a Region 3-AA battle at Thompson Stadium Friday night. The Northeast Raiders hosted the Southwest Patriots. Here are the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, football, Northeast Raiders, southwest patriots, Thompson Stadium, Tucker Sargent
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Perry Panthers hosted the Washington County Golden Hawks Friday night. This was a rare late season non-region game. The Panthers came into the game at 4-1 overall, while the Golden Hawks were 3-1 Here are the highlights from Herb St. John Stadium: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, football, Herb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Westside Seminoles hosted the Howard Huskies Friday night at Ed Defore Sports Complex. Both teams were playing for the first win in Region 2-AAAA. Here are the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, Ed Defore Sports Complex, football, howard huskies, Tucker Sargent, westside seminoles
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The FPD Vikings visited the Tattnall Square Trojans Friday night. The Trojans were looking for their second win in the region (1-0), while the Vikings were looking for their first (0-1). Check out the highlights below: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, football, fpd vikings, Jack Baynes Field, tattnall trojans, Tucker Sargent
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mount de Sales Cavaliers welcomed the Stratford Eagles to Mike Garvin Stadium Friday night. Both teams were playing for their second win in the region. The Cavaliers were 1-1 in region play, while the Eagles were 1-0. Here are the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, football, Mike Garvin Stadium,…
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— There are new exhibits at the Georgia National Fair, and one of those exhibits will teach you how to grow your own food. “Our goal is to demonstrate and to show people, what they can grow, different techniques for growing it. Also just different watering systems you can use, as well as a community orchard to showcase fruit…
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The 32nd annual Georgia National Fair is back in Perry, A fair favorite known as Georgia Grown is back too. The exhibit is inside the Georgia Grown building near the clock tower. You can see antique tractors inside the building. There’s also the Georgia Grown store full of vendors, and the Baby Barn is back as well. New…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Piedmont Macon Behavioral Health is offering free depression screenings during October. If you feel like you’re depressed or have symptoms of depression, call Lifeline to make an appointment. The appointment takes about 15 to 30 minutes. You sit down with a counselor to do an assessment and they determine what resources you need. We spoke with a…
UPDATE: Coroner Jones told 41NBC reporter Ariel Schiller that the body discovered was that of a white male who looks to be in his 40’s. Jones said the man had no form of identification on him. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones told 41NBC Friday afternoon that a dead body had been found in the area. According…
Bill Shanks, Tucker Sargent and, a very special guest hash out the rivalry before the upcoming Georgia Auburn game. Also, what are the Braves chances in the playoffs, and is it too early for World Series picks? All that and more this week. Categories: Sports
It has been pretty much a whole week of rain, and Friday will be another one…for a while. Rain will likely start out the day across Middle Georgia with some thunderstorms possible as well. By the afternoon, most of us will start to see some clearing and drying. Although there will be a general drying trend, scattered showers and storms…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— As the saying goes, “when it rains, it pours”. Unfortunately for Keith Applegate, the rain on Wednesday turned into flooding that seeped into his house. Applegate says he woke up and heard funny noises. When he got up to check it out, “I went knee deep in the water and it was scary,” said Applegate. He tried…
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Georgia National Fair opened the gates on Thursday, welcoming everyone back to eleven days filled with fun for the whole family. Fair officials held an opening ceremony with excitement after it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. Governor Brian Kemp and other government officials were present to speak about the importance of the fair. Kate…
PERRY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Georgia National fair is back this year after it was cancelled last year, due to the pandemic. As preparations were underway, final safety checks took place ahead of the big opening. This year, Richard Reithoffer says you can expect even more fun with new rides. “We bring our best equipment that we have here to the Georgia…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Law enforcement agencies from across the country are in Perry this week using technology to learn how to respond to crisis situations. A company called Fly Motion is hosting a tactical training conference called UTAC. It’s for first responders to learn how to use technology to their advantage. “The whole focus is to have real-world and innovative…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Owning a home can seem like a far off dream for many these days. For Lawanda Thomas, there were many years of waiting and praying for that opportunity. Now thanks to Macon Area Habitat for Humanity, the reality is finally here. “I ain’t got to worry about being evicted, my rent going up, none of that. It’s…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office sent out a release on Thursday October 7, concerning a breaking and entering incident that had happened earlier in the day. According to the release, the MCSO responded to the call around 1 p.m. at a home on E River Mist Court in Juliette, where they homeowner had arrived at the…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Troy Thompson talks with with Dermatologist Dr. Pare to talk all about skin care on this edition of Living Well. Dr. Pare says it’s never too early and it’s never too late to start thinking about skincare. She describes the newest trend as “pre-juvenation”, where with younger patients in their 20s typically will visit to see what they…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dublin City Schools posted a release Thursday afternoon detailing how a student’s “quick thinking” helped law authorities recover a gun from a student without incident. According to the release, a Hillcrest Elementary student saw a classmate bring a firearm to the bus stop Thursday morning. The elementary student reported what they saw, and the firearm was…
The Braves have overcome a lot this season, and now they face another stiff challenge as they prepare to face the Brewers as their first playoff opponent. Bill Shanks compares the players and the numbers, and shows why the Braves have a little better than a fighting chance. Categories: Sports
Rain, rain, go away…unfortunately for us, it won’t be going away anytime soon. Thursday will continue our rainy pattern with mostly cloudy skies and highs in the low 80s. Still hard to get a handle on this system, but right now it looks like the heaviest rain will be overnight Thursday into Friday. By Friday afternoon we will start to…