Kids React to Old Computers, AKA How Did We Live Back Then?
As technology improves, we sometimes wonder how we lived without today’s technological conveniences.
Gordon Mayor Whipple-Lue: ‘For many years, the whites have been in control’
Mayor Whipple-Lue interviews with an online video blog about controversy in Gordon.
Kids react to the Walkman
This July marks the 35th anniversary of the Sony Walkman. Does that make you feel old?
WATCH LIVE: Local salesman drops out of competition to sell truck to Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon has been dying to get his hands a on truck, and he’s finally settled on a Ford F-150. He’s calling on the top sales reps in the country to show how badly they want to make this sale. One of those reps is Elvis Randolph from Warner Robins’ Five Star Ford.
Macon-Bibb Commissioners Bonding Well
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A late night in Athens sounds like an experience a college student may describe. But some of the Bibb County Commissioners had a late night of their own, and it’s helped keep the teamwork in their decision-making. Bibb County Commissioner Al Tillman says folks may not know this, but a few commissioners “were actually up pretty…
Ocmulgee Parking Lot Flooded
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Heavy rainfall Tuesday night and Wednesday morning left an Ocmulgee boat ramp parking lot completely under water. The parking lot is located on Georgia State Route 96, in Bonaire. The water covered signs about halfway, out of the river around 3 p.m., on Wednesday. The parking lot normally holds 10 to 12 trucks pulling boats, according…
City Officials in Milledgeville Taking Steps to Create Bicycle Friendly Community
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Milledgeville is on a mission to get people off of four wheels and on to two. Local leaders submitted an application to make the community more bicycle friendly. After leaving his first job, Benny Watson had no idea he’d turn his hobby for working on bicycles into his second career. Now his world is…
Studio 41 Features Toni Slade
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In this week’s edition of Studio 41, Shadow Sound Studio’s Joey Stuckey sits down with Toni Slade. Slade sang an original song called “Where Love Has Been.” Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
Law Enforcement Veteran Looks Back on 35 Years
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After more than three decades of working in law enforcement, Twiggs County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Billy Boney has no plans to stop serving and protecting law abiding citizens. He got his start in law enforcement with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office in 1980. Four agencies and nearly 35 years later, he’s still helping to fight…
Group of Family and Friends Support Wounded Veteran Through “Warrior’s Walk”
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A group of army men and women along with family and friends are teaming up for a cause. They’ve been in Hawkinsville over the last few days on a mission to complete the Warrior’s Walk. Step by step, they get closer and closer to the finish. A team of family and friends, honoring sergeant Josh Hargis….
Centerville Police All Moved-In
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Officers and staff of the Centerville Police Department have a new home. They recently moved from their old police station, located at 500 Houston Lake Blvd., into a new building, located at 308 Church Street. The new Centerville Police Station was built with 2012 SPLOST money. The penny sales tax funds were also used to renovate…
Milledgeville Pastor Dies in Lake Sinclair Marina
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The pastor of Freedom Church in Milledgville died while trying to launch his boat at Lake Sinclair Marina. Baldwin County rescue workers found 75-year-old Wendell Ray Thomas’ 2003 Dodge Dakota pick-up truck submerged in Lake Sinclair around 3:13pm Monday. The Lake Sinclair Marina is the largest marina in Baldwin County. Captain Brad King with the Baldwin…
Peach County High Added To Georgia D.O.E. ‘Priority List’
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Education recently added Peach County High School to its priority list. It puts the school in the low achieving category for schools across Georgia. According to Peach County Board of Education chairman Jamie Johnson, graduation rates dropped to 63 percent, test scores are on a downward slope and what was once a…
Al Tillman Hosts Macon-Bibb District 9 Forum
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The new year kicked off the consolidation of Macon and Bibb County. Since then, government officials and community leaders have been working together to iron out the kinks and get feedback from everyone impacted. District 9 Commissioner Al Tillman hosted Monday night’s community forum at the Macon Mall, the first of nine listening sessions. “What I…
Main Street Matters Project Kicks Off in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon got a little bit brighter on Monday. Benjamin Moore’s Main Street Matters project started on Second Street. With several paint strokes, The beginning of a new look in downtown Macon is underway. It’s a fresh start Brian Adams has been hoping for. “It’s going to make a big difference for anybody that comes into town to…
Bibb Schools Hosts Vendor Fair
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District is reaching out to local business owners for the system’s vendor fair. The Procurement Director for Bibb schools, Elaine Wilson, stopped by 41 Today to share the details. The vendor fair is Tuesday, February 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Welcome Center located at 2003 Riverside Drive. Wilson says…
Milledgeville Woman Steal’s GSP Car, Sends Troopers on High Speed Chase
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Milledgeville woman is facing a slew of charges for slipping out of her handcuffs, and into the front seat of a Georgia State Patrol Car. According to a GSP incident, a trooper, Michael Anthony Screws, was finishing up a routine traffic stop around 11:15pm on Feb. 14th, when a Dodge truck that had a headlight…
Laurens County Homes Damaged By Storm
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A possible tornado raged through Dublin this morning, causing a large amount of damage to multiple locations in the northern part of town. Horace Dixon assumed everything was alright when the storm hit. “I felt pretty good,” said Dixon. He didn’t hear the sirens go off in Dublin. “We have a warning system here and it…
Bibb Students Get Lesson on Environmental Protection
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County middle schoolers are getting a lesson on environmental protection. Tony Rojas from the Macon Water Authority stopped by 41 Today to tell us about the Amerson River Park Environmental Education program. The initiative was established in 2009 through partnership among several community-based organizations in Macon-Bibb. Approximately 1,800 7th graders will take field trips to…
Perry Receives Huge Economic Benefit From Rodeo
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Put on your boots and your cowboy hat, it’s time for the rodeo. Perry is hosting the Georgia National Rodeo at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter throughout the weekend. Perry loves it some Rodeo. “This event brings people in from all over the state,” said Bob Irwin, Chief Operating Office at the Georgia Fairgrounds. And…
Overcoming Heroin Addiction in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The state of Georgia has been facing a deadly rise in the abuse ofprescription drugs. It’s those expensive drugs that can often lead people to switch to heroin, a substance that is cheaper and easier to buy. 26-year-old Jeremy Drummond has been clean for about 18 months now. He says 12 step meetings are a big…
Largest Drug Bust in Houston County History
Warner Robins, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Nearly 87 pounds of marijuana worth more than $4 million was seized during the largest drug bust in Houston County’s history. Houston County Sheriff’s Office investigators worked with Perry Police Tuesday to raid six different locations where they found drugs and cash. Investigators seized 86.5 pounds of processed marijuana along with $218,000 cash. The estimated street…
House Interior Destroyed by Fire
MACON, Georgia (41NBC?WMGT) – A mid morning fire gutted out the interior of a house Thursday. Smoke filled the neighborhood shortly before 11 am., in the 2700 block of Napier Avenue, after firefighters put out the flames. As a precaution, Georgia Power turned of the electricity inside the home. Macon-Bibb County Fire Chief Marvin Riggins says he believes the fire…
Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia Expands to Crawford County
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Victims of domestic issues who talk to the Crisis Line and Safe House can now meet with representatives a little closer to home. Before they’d have to go to the main offices in Macon, but now people can help them where they live. Armed with a laptop, a couple dozen flyers, and a drive to help…