WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The partial government shutdown is causing furloughed federal employees to take a stand and say they want a resolution. Employees rallied Thursday with one message in front of U.S. Representative Austin Scott’s Warner Robins headquarters. Ray Wessels held sign up, hoping to see a change. He’s a mechanic at Robins Air Force Base, who says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – There is a new wave of technology for the Macon Water Authority (MWA). The business says their ‘Water Loss Prevention Program’ detects water accidents before they happen. Distribution manager of MWA Darryl Macy says the new technology monitors water pipes throughout Macon-Bibb notifying their software system of any issues. “We’ve been asked to look at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – New numbers released from the Middle Georgia Regional airport show more and more people are flying out of Macon. Officials say this year the airport has reached some major milestones. The sky is the limit for the Middle Georgia Regional airport, but it wasn’t always like that. For the past decade, the number of passengers flying…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fall is in the air and to celebrate, there are a lot of fun and spooky activities going on at the Museum of Aviation and Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame in Warner Robins. Jenny Maas stopped by 41 Today to tell us more about the events. The Nevermore Hills Haunted Trail is open October 11,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Runoff elections for the new Macon – Bibb consolidated government are in less than a week, and mayoral candidate C. Jack Ellis is getting some last minute endorsements. State Senator David Lucas, as well as current Bibb County Commissioner Lonzy Edwards, and Macon City Council President James Timley all announced they were supporting Ellis as Election…
MACON, Georgia, (41NBC/WMGT) – A man fleeing from police was involved in two car crashes, Wednesday, before Monroe County Deputies could apprehend him. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent, Joseph Ricketson Monroe County Deputies mangled their patrol cars during a police chase with Jeffrey Keith Sligh. Earlier in day the 36-year-old man faced a Monroe County Judge…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones identified the man found dead outside of a Waffle House in Macon on Wednesday night as 53-year-old Troy Graham. The body was discovered around 9:50 pm at the restaurant on Riverside Drive, near Tom Hill Senior Boulevard. Jones told 41NBC a customer came into the restaurant and told an off duty…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With the holidays around the corner, crime rates are expected to increase, especially car thefts. Detective Al Cloud with Macon Police says his staff has been monitoring auto thefts over the past few years, and they discovered a pattern in the type of cars thieves target. “You’re looking at the Honda Accords, Honda Civics, Toyota Camrys,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Election day is Warner Robins is less than a month a way, and Wednesday mayoral candidates squared off to talk about big issues in the city. A local chapter of the national active and retired federal employees association hosted Wednesday’s forum. Five of the six candidates answered questions about public safety, harmony in the city,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fall break for Bibb County Schools started Monday, but one school plans to advance its students by teaching a few extra lessons. Hartley Elementary School students showed up to class, even on their break. Educators launched their ‘Holiday School’ program this week with after receiving the School Improvement Grant (SIG) awarded by the United States Department of…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC) – There’s magic at the Georgia National Fair and this year, among the sounds of bands and smells of vendor food, will be the sight of recycling bins. Fair officials reuse and recycle most of the plastic cans, cardboard and cooking grease, saving money and energy for everyone. Bins are provided for the vendors to store the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia actors and actresses that want to be on the big screen get ready, movie producers are headed back to the area. The production company JC Films is holding a casting call for about 400 roles in their upcoming movie. They’ll be filming in Macon, Griffin, and Jackson. JC films is partnering with Rock Springs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds of middle Georgia families are starting to feel the effects of the government shutdown in their wallet. Some of those families were even looking to buy a home. The shutdown is causing problems for different mortgage processing, not just for low income and first time buyers, but for typical housing loans as well. Furloughed IRS…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Coroner is expected to perform an autopsy on the man who was shot at his Warner Robins home. Coroner Daniel Galpin tells 41NBC the victim is 47-year-old Willie Johnson. Galpin says he will perform an autopsy on Johnson Tuesday afternoon to determine cause of death. ———————————————————- Detectives in Warner Robins are working…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Finding out that you are pregnant is an exciting time, but with the excitement comes anxiety and some unanswered questions. OB Nurse Navigator Kristy Fors from the Coliseum Medical Center stopped by 41 Today to help get new expecting moms ready for their pregnancy journey. For more information, visit www.coliseumhealthsystem.com. Categories: 41 Today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Law enforcement keeps our streets safe and many times officers rely on the public’s help to do that! Officer Chris Paul from Macon Regional Crimestoppers stopped by Daybreak to tell us who we should be keeping an eye out for and how to call into Crimestoppers. If you see any of these people or have a…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A total of eleven candidates are battling for five open seats on the Forsyth City Council. On Tuesday, the campaign season kicked off with a forum, as eight debated the issues and told the public why they are fit for the job at city hall. Lee Roberts, Mike Dodd, Julius Stroud III, Alleta Mays, Dexter King,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Furloughed civilian workers are back to work at Robins Air Force Base, but still aren’t sure if they’ll get paid for the days they missed. Furloughed civilian employees, like Jeanette McElhaney, woke up Monday morning anxious to get back to work…she’s the Treasurer of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 987 branch. She also…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Fire Department received new oxygen masks designed for animals this afternoon, in hopes of helping to save the lives of pets suffering from smoke inhalation after being caught in a fire. Assistant Fire Chief Shane Edwards and Major Robert Grabowski of the MPD were on hand for a news conference where they accepted the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The head of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is speaking out about the pending case of convicted murderer Warren Lee Hill. Hill has been on death row in Georgia since the early 90’s, but his execution has been put on hold several times. This morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled not to hear…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A middle Georgia doctor is using innovative technology to relieve people from chronic back pain. Dr. Kevin Stevenson of Piedmont Orthopedics in Macon, says S I Joint surgery uses minimal invasive technology to successfully treat patients, who thought living with their pain would be a way of life. “There’s so many people who’ve been told there’s…
MIDDLE GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) – Monday is the final day to register to vote in the state of Georgia for November elections. This year is considered an “off-cycle” year which means a variety of local public offices are on the ballots. In Warner Robins, Randy Toms, Joe Musselwhite, Daron Lee, Michael Brashear, Chuck Chalk, Mike Daley and Eva Folse are running…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As Louise Evans Poe was being recognized Monday morning for her years as a fire educator, her daughters were sitting in the audience with a surprise up their sleeves. Violet Poe and her sisters presented the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department with a $1500 check at the opening ceremony for Fire Prevention Week. Poe, who passed away…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Romance, explosive endings and a local setting are what you’ll find in Terri Dawson’s new novel, Port Honor. The book takes place in and around Milledgeville. Dawson stopped by 41 Today to talk more about the novel. Port Honor is available for purchase on www.amazon.com. For more information on Dawson and her series, visit www.tsdawson.com. …