WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It was a battle between two Houston County teams Friday night. The Warner Robins Demons traveled to play the Houston County Bears at Freedom Field. The Bears (2-2) were looking to get over .500 this against the Demons who were undefeated (3-0) this year. Here are the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Northside hosted the Wildcats of Richmond Hill Friday night. The Eagles were trying to get to 4-1 on the year. Here are the highlights from McConnell-Talbert Stadium: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, football, McConnell-Talbert Stadium, northside eagles, richmond hill wildcats, Tucker Sargent
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GMC Bulldogs hosted Hancock Central Friday night at Davenport Field. GMC looks to stay unbeaten (3-0) on the season, while Hancock Central is trying to get back to .500 (1-2). Check out the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, davenport field, football, gmc bulldogs, hancock central bulldogs, Tucker Sargent
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Wesleyan college is making big changes to its athletics facilities with the help of $500,000 anonymous donation. Over the past three years the college says they’ve received various donations from the Panoz family and others. With the money they’ve been able to get a new soccer field and improve their softball field. “We’ve gone from oh my gosh…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Northrop Grumman and the Museum of Aviation have partnered with Rise against hunger, a nonprofit to help feed families. On Friday morning the Museum provided a space for the packaging to take place. With several tables set up to guide the process, the room was filled with eagerness to help. Each bag contained rice, vegetables and four…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The National Suicide Prevention walk was scheduled for Saturday at Amerson River Park. It’s now postponed because of the rise in Covid cases. Instead a virtual walk will happen on November 13th. We spoke with a local volunteer, Candice Harnage, from the Association Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She lost her mother to suicide two years ago. She…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones announced his retirement in Thursday nights school board meeting. Although he still has months before he officially retires, Bibb School Board President Daryl Morton says they are starting the process of finding Jones’ successor. He shared what they’re looking for in a replacement. “I think the qualities he has brought to that office,…
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.” The U.S. Department of Justice announced a statewide civil rights investigation into Georgia prisons. The investigation focuses on prisoner-on-prisoner violence, sexual abuse of LGBT prisoners and understaffing. Davis explains why the DOJ is handling this investigation…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is is searching for suspects in connection to a string of entering autos and thefts in the Ingleside area from Belvedere Drive to Overlook Avenue in the early hours of Friday September 17, 2021. They are also searching for a suspect connected to an entering auto incident from Bonnie Drive on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County announced Wednesday it will invest $100 million into the Macon Mall property. Mall owner Jim Hull is donating the property, which is valued at $55 million. Part of the plans include a 10,000 seat amphitheater. The rendering for the Macon Mall improvements, including a 10,000 seat amphitheater. Craig Craddock, the owner and operator of…
WARNER ROBINS (41NBC/WMGT) – “It’s going to be within the next two or three years that we won’t have any POWs from WW2 or Vietnam,” former POW William Arcuri. said Thursday. “There’s only going to be 600 of us left, so who’s going to carry on remembering?” The Air Force Sergeants Association hopes to be the ones to carry on…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — A Milledgeville resident recently started a group to help provide resources for the LGBTQ+ community. The Facebook group is known as the LGBTQ+ Folk of Milledgeville. It has gained nearly 100 likes so far, working towards becoming a PFLAG group. PFLAG stands for Parents and friends of lesbians and gays. If it becomes a PFLAG Group, it…
The Falcons season got off to a (not unexpected) rough start with their loss to the Eagles on Sunday. Bill Shanks analyzes what went wrong and why ‘rebuild’ might not be a bad word. Categories: Sports
Science Guy Jason Lindsey shows how to balance 20 large nails onto one nail by laying them together to create balanced forces. SCIENCE SAFETY PLEASE follow these safety precautions when doing any science experiment. • ALWAYS have an adult present. • ALWAYS wear the correct safety gear while doing any experiment. • NEVER eat or drink anything while doing any…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Narcotics Investigators of the Warner Robins Police Department arrested a man on Wednesday September 15, 2021, after serving drug search warrants and finding a variety of drugs. According to a release from the Warner Robins Police that came out Thursday, the 1 p.m. search on Wednesday at 914 Arrowood Drive and 1113 Bentwood Drive resulted…
(41NBC/WMGT) — Coach Malcom Strapp is bringing another edition of Workout Wednesday to 41NBC with an exercise circuit that pushes you to use your upper body and get some cardio in. Coach Strapp does these exercises in 3 rounds with 30 seconds of work, then 30 seconds of rest each, ending with 1 – 1.5 minutes rest after each round….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The announcement was made to the public at 10 a.m. Thursday that the Cherry Blossom Festival, Macon Bacon, Visit Macon, and Macon-Bibb County would be hosting a Veterans Day Parade on November 7, 2021. The parade is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. in downtown Macon, where patriotic themed floats and vehicle décor, and military…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in identifying a person of interest in a theft investigation. They say the Dollar General in Juliette was robbed on September 14 around 1:15 p.m. The person of interest is described as black male wearing a white ball cap, white shirt, blue jeans, black shoes and a black back…
It has been a rainy day in Middle Georgia, with many areas already picking up over 1″ of rainfall. Rain will be continuing overnight and into tomorrow with a few storms embedded in the main lines of showers. Severe weather is not expected, but heavy rain and some gusty winds will be possible. Friday continues the trend of showers and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– As a part of President Biden’s Path Out of the Pandemic Plan, all staff at the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs are required to be fully vaccinated. To make sure they meet their October deadline, the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is offering vaccines to staff, veterans and their spouses. “It’s important now more…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The holiest day of the year for the Jewish religion began Wednesday night. The Day of Atonement, also known as Yom Kippur, is where Jewish people atone for their sins. We spoke with Temple Beth Israel about the holy day, as Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar explains the tradition of fasting during Yom Kippur. “We don’t eat and we…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins residents will get the chance this week to get to know the candidates running for city council. The Warner Robins Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is holding a virtual “Meet the Candidates Forum.” The event will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 16. 41NBC’s own Shelby Coates will moderate…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — September is known as Cholesterol Education Month, and doctors at Piedmont Macon have some tips to help you live a healthy life. Yomiyyu Gammada is the hospital’s Physician Services Medical Director. He says he’s seen an increase in patients in their 30s having open heart surgery. According to Gammada, high cholesterol is a silent yet deadly…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A former Milledgeville Mayor and Georgia Senator is running to be the next Georgia Secretary of State. Democrat Floyd Griffin says Georgia needs someone who is battlefield tested, ethically motivated and who understands the true meaning of fighting for the right to vote. The Milledgeville native retired from the army as colonel in 1990, and then…