MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Southwest Patriots hosted the Lamar County Trojans at Henderson Stadium Friday night. It was a battle of two teams in AA Region 3. The Patriots were 1-0 in the region. The Trojans (0-1) were trying to get their first region win. Check out the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Northeast Raiders visited the Washington County Golden Hawks in our Game of the Week on The End Zone. This was the first region game for the Raiders, while the Golden Hawks were trying to move to 2-0 in the region. Tucker Sargent has the highlights from the House of Pain: Categories: End Zone, Featured,…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Baldwin Braves hosted the Rutland Hurricanes Friday night at Braves Stadium for a regional matchup. The Hurricanes (0-1) were trying to get their first AAAA Region 4 win, while the Braves looked to move to 2-0 in the region. Here are the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: baldwin braves, Bill Shanks,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Howard Huskies hosted the West Laurens Raiders Friday. Both teams came into the game 0-1 in AAAA Region 4. Here are the highlights from Ed DeFore Sports Complex: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, Ed Defore Sports Complex, football, howard huskies, Tucker Sargent, west laurens raiders
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mary Persons Bulldogs hosted the Crisp County Cougars Friday in a AAA Region 2 matchup. The Bulldogs were 2-1 in the region, while the Cougars were 2-0. Here are the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, crisp county cougars, dan pitts stadium at mitchell field, football, mary persons…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It was a battle between two teams in Houston County Friday as Veterans traveled to take on Houston County. The Warhawks came into the game 1-4 overall on the season. The Bears (3-3) were looking to get above .500 on the season. Check out the highlights from Freedom Field: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Attorney J Davis from James W. Davis and Associates joins 41NBC’s Shelby Coates for our weekly segment “It’s the Law.” 41NBC gets several calls and emails about poor living conditions at Middle Georgia apartments and homes. We have received complaints of mold, mice, roaches, broken air condition units, leaky roofs and more. We checked with attorney…
(41NBC/WMGT) — As the leaves start changing and the nights are getting a little cooler there are some key things to do to make sure your home is in great shape for the fall. Bailey Carson, a home care expert at Angi, is here to offer fall maintenance tips for your home to tackle in the next few weeks. While…
Sunshine is back for a few more days in Middle Georgia as we head into the weekend. Highs Friday will be warming to the upper and mid 80s with a few clouds hanging around through the day. We won’t be seeing many changes in the forecast until the end of the weekend, so you can keep the umbrellas put away…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Thursday marks the last day of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, but the battle does not stop for the one in every 285 children diagnosed with cancer in America every year. This includes Colton Poulnott in Monroe County. He’s the son of 41NBC Managing Editor and Producer Clay Poulnott. Colton was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma back in…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— A roundtable discussion was held Thursday morning in Macon to get an important message out to the community. Organizations in Middle Georgia came together to urge more African Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19. Macon-Bibb leaders and lawmakers also joined churches and community groups for the discussion at the Tubman Museum. They stressed the need for more vaccinations within…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Within the last year, three U-Hauls have been swiped from hotel parking lots in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the thefts happen to people moving from out of state. Investigator Dennis Terry says he’s unsure if the crimes are connected at this point. He says when they recover the U-Hauls, they’re emptied out and…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb had a lot to celebrate Thursday morning, as phase two of renovations to Lake Tobesofkee are now complete. Macon-Bibb residents can now have some fun on four new pickle ball courts added to Sandy beach. “I have church teams coming out to play on the pickle ball courts, and other people play it, and even people come…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—You can celebrate Halloween a few weeks early in Perry this weekend. Treats on the Trail is at Heritage Oaks Park on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will have a Halloween themed hike. Participants can trick or treat at different booths along the way. There will also be live characters like Elsa and Anna,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The First United Methodist Church in Warner Robins began the first day of its Fall/Winter Children’s Consignment Sale. You can buy gently used children’s clothing, children’s shoes, toys, and baby gear at a discounted price. Proceeds from the sale benefit different causes. We spoke with a church sale team members, Kristy Yarbrough, about the causes the…
(41NBC/WMGT) — You’re not gonna believe the spooky science experiment you can do by using something that you use to remove fingernail polish from your fingernails– acetone! Science guy Jason Lindsey takes a container full of acetone and makes a “Witch” made out of styrofoam cups that he places into the acetone to see what happens. The cups dissolve upon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the man seen stealing the package off of the front porch in this video. According to the BCSO, the theft happened at 808 College Street in Macon, on Tuesday September 28, 2021. This video, taken around 2:32 p.m. shows the suspect, if you know who the suspect might…
Apple users can now take advantage of a lot of new features on its latest software update. We first learned about iOS 15 at Apple’s worldwide developers conference back in June. Now the wait to start using it is over. If you like using FaceTime, you can expect to see a lot of updates there. Apple says audio and video…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Governor Kemp speaks on the state of things in Georgia concerning COVID-19 as of September 30, 2021. Categories: COVID-19, Featured, Georgia News Tags: covid, COVID-19, Georgia, kemp
After many struggles and setbacks, the Braves are now in prime position to take the NL East division title for the 4th year in a row. Bill Shanks recaps the year and lays out why the Braves are in a good spot and may have a better showing than previous seasons. Categories: Sports
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Covid vaccination rates are increasing across Georgia. According to the Department of Public Health, 47% of Georgians are fully vaccinated. Michael Hokanson, the Public Information Officer with North Central Health District, says vaccination rates for most of the counties the district moniters went up by at least 1% within the last week. Some counties went up…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to Cochran Mayor Billy Yeomans, there’s nothing like being under the lights on Fridays in Bleckley County. “It doesn’t matter who you are or what you are or your status, everybody comes together for Friday night football,” Yeomans explained. The Downtown Development Authority just put up its latest show of support for the Bleckley County…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia College broke ground for one new building Wednesday and held a ribbon cutting ceremony for another. The college broke ground on Columbia Street for a new 4,860 square foot, Andalusia Interpretive Center. The building is expected to be completed by the summer of 2022. “This facility will serve as a museum space, event space and really…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students in after school programs in Baldwin County will now receive free evening meals thanks to a federal grant from the Child and Adult Care Food program. Prior to the grant, the district was offering students snacks. All dinner meals will be prepared at Baldwin High School and then distributed to schools that have students in…