MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crawford County Sheriff Lewis Walker is no stranger to middle Georgia’s law enforcement agencies. With election day right around the corner, Walker sat down with Daybreak’s Melissa Lee to share why he’s vying for votes this election season. Categories: Daybreak
JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It isn’t just the home of a good Southern movie set. Whistle Stop Cafe owner Elizabeth Bryant said, “When you pull into the community you realize that it can’t be duplicated, it’s a step back in time.” The cafe is the home of hot-out-of-the-fryer fried green tomatoes. Debbie Rittinger, visiting from Jacksonville, Florida said, “We made…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Anyone in the market for a new TV, car or furniture may want to stop by Warner Robins. The city of Warner Robins surplus auction this Saturday features 719 items. Over 40 cars, street signs, equipment, clothes and are all up for grabs. “You would really be surprise, there are so many people out there…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Throughout this week, Daybreak is bringing you some of the candidates who are vying for your vote in this upcoming election. Bibb County School Board District 4 candidate Dominique Johnson sat down in the studio to talk about his campaign and reasons for running. Categories: Daybreak
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – We’re helping you get informed by getting to know the candidates running in local elections. Lester Miller is running for the District Four seat in Bibb County’s Board of Education election. Miller sat down with Daybreak anchor Kyle Warnke to get his reason for getting in the race. Categories: Daybreak
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Not just around the holidays, but it’s important to keep healthy life habits in mind everyday. Jen Bradley with Coliseum Health System stopped by Daybreak to share the details on an upcoming event aimed at helping middle Georgians achieve their weight loss goals. The Healthy Habits for Life event is Wednesday, November 7th at the Vineville…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds of Middle Georgia families and several organizations joined forces to prevent suicide. The 6th annual Middle Georgia started in Fountain Park in Warner Robins and tracked through neighborhoods. The Phoenix Center, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Central Georgia hosted the event to raise money and awareness. Debbie…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Early voting lines wrapped around the Bibb County Board of Elections building as thousands took advantage of the opportunity to vote Saturday. It was the first time statewide that people were able to vote early in a presidential election on a Saturday. The Bibb County Board of Elections was open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m….
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 57-year-old woman is dead after she shot herself in the Kroger parking lot on North Columbia Street in Milledgeville. It happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday. According to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Captain Brad King, the woman was at Kroger with her husband. When the husband went inside the store, the woman walked to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon boxer is heading to Russia next month for an international competition. 17-year-old Maliek Montgomery qualified for the tournament after winning the Junior Olympic National Championship in his weight class in June. In this week’s Sports Spotlight, 41NBC’s Tucker Sargent paid a visit to where Montgomery, and his two brothers, Michael and Mikhail, train five…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This weekend, just in time for Halloween, there’s a healthier twist to trick or treating for you. And it’s all for a good cause! Jay’s Hope Foundation is hosting its annual Trek or Treat at Bass Pro Shops in Macon, for a chance to walk, run, have fun, and raise some money. To get more information,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – What should you do with all of your recyclables? You could recycle it all, or maybe you could turn it into art. That’s what a Chicago man did, and now his art work is on display at the Tubman Museum in downtown Macon. There’s also a fundraiser coming up for the museum. The Mr. Imagination exhibit…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Despite the warmer than normal weather we’ve been having lately, fall is definitely upon us! What better way to celebrate the season, than with some Hollywood nostalgia, and a plate of fried green tomatoes. To get all the info for this year’s Fried Green Festival visit forsyth-monroechamber.com. Categories: Daybreak
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If getting outside and enjoying mother nature is something you’re up for, let the DNR’s ‘Non Game Conservation’ program, help show you the way. Based in Forsyth, on the south shoreline of Lake Juliette, the office of the DNR has a program, to teach people how to plant wildlife, attract wildlife, and bring us a better…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It’s tangy, creamy, cheesy, and crunchy. The Prime Palate’s cabbage casserole has been around longer than the restaurant. Co-owner Jonathan Butts said, “We opened in April 2011…my dad came up with (cabbage casserole) that probably 10-15 years ago.” Jonathan’s father, Freddy has been known to get in the kitchen and come up with all sorts of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the North Central Health District is hosting a lunch and learn event addressing the importance of breast cancer prevention. The free lunch and learn event is Thursday, October 25th. It will be at the Macon-Bibb County Health Department. For tickets call 751-6243. Space is limited to the first…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Museum of Arts of Sciences has unveiled its newest interactive exhibit, Sparks: Understanding Energy. You can explore many forms of energy, and take part in some hands on demonstrations. The Sparks: Understanding Energy exhibit continues through March 31st 2013. For more information visit the museum’s website, masmacon.org. Categories: Daybreak
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Sacred Heart Catholic School’s 55th Annual Fall Festival kicks off this weekend. The popular event has something for everyone. Amanda Wright stopped by Daybreak to talk about this year’s theme, “Showcase Middle Georgia” and share all the details on how to get in on the action. The festival is Saturday, October 27th from 9 to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — There’s a group right here in middle Georgiaaiming to address the challenges directly impacting our teens. The non-profit organization Glow of Light is changing the way teens see themselves so they can make better decisions. Founder of the group, Cleopatra Simpson joined Daybreak to provide details on how parents and children can get involved. Categories: Daybreak
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Week 8 of The Endzone presented by SafeAuto with FOX Sports 1670’s Bill Shanks is in the books and we’ve got your high school football scores and highlights from around middle Georgia! GAME OF THE WEEK presented by :In this week’s “Coaches’ Corner”, 41NBC’s Tucker Sargent spoke with Jones County coach Dwight Jones and Northside’s Kevin…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you want to dance and enjoy a night of music in downtown Macon, why not buy a ticket to the Festival Of Trees fundraiser to help support the Museum of Arts and Sciences? The Festival of Trees, the Museum’s most important fundraising event, is being held at Macon’s historic Terminal Station this year. Co-Chairs Bowen…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After winning the CollegeInsider.com Tournament last year, Mercer’s men’s basketball team is aiming for the Big Dance this season. The team held its annual media day Wednesday in Hawkins Arena. When the season tips off in less than a month from now, the Mercer Bears will return four starters from a team that went 27-11 last…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you’re a fan of outdoor music festivals, games for your kids, and things that are free, check out downtown Perry this weekend. The Perry Music Festival is in its 3rd year, and is boasting more than 30 different bands this year. Perry Mayor, Jimmy Faircloth stopped by the Daybreak studio to highlight the event. …
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Throughout the month of October, Georgia College students and The GIVE Center will honor Baldwin County breast cancer survivors in the Third Annual “Survivors in Pink” event. The fundraiser, “Bras for a Cause” is not only raising awareness, but it’s grabbing plenty of attention too. 41 NBC’s Daybreak anchor Melissa Lee sat down with Helen Gaillet…