MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A permit issued by the Georgia Forestry Commission to a property owner in Jones County has caused a cloud of heavy smoke to settle in and around Macon. The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department fielded several phone calls reporting on the appearance of the smoke cloud, causing an investigation. The permit given calls for a 400 acre…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County School’s fitness and health extravaganza hosted by Jones Elementary is back this year and better than before. The event promotes living a healthy lifestyle and is free for all Bibb County School families. Jones Elementary’s Dawn Scott said the event includes an obstacle course for families, six creative snack making stations, and a Zumba…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Hometown Yoga is Macon’s newest yoga studio, offering a variety of classes for all ages. Co-owner of Hometown Yoga, Rachel Gerrity invites middle Georgians to the studio’s open house this weekend. Hometown Yoga’s mission is to foster a vibrant, lively and diverse yoga community in Macon. Gerrity stopped by 41 Today to share how yoga transforms…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Grant Perry has been playing baseball as long as he can remember.”It’s been his dream,” says his dad, Matt Perry. “He never played many other sports other than that, and he lives it and he breathes it.”Grant, who’s 17-years-old, says he gets his work ethic from his dad, who actually used to coach him himself…
CRISP COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A second arrest in connection with the death of Houston County resident Kerry Benald Glenn has been made. The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office arrested Devasko Dewayne Lewis Wednesday morning. Deputies found Lewis at his house in Cordele. He is being held in the Crisp County Detention Center without bond. Glenn was found dead in his backyard…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins Police are investigating a shooting near Murphy Oil on Booth Road that occurred around noon, claiming the life of one man. The victim is 32-year-old Monnie Joseph Brabham IV. The case is now considered an open homicide investigation, and police are looking for two male suspects. Their descriptions will be released…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Houston County man wants to honor his father by educating middle Georgians about aortic dissection. You may remember George Ealer; he’s been a guest on Daybreak and is known for organizing Red Cross blood drives throughout the community. He passed away in August after an aortic dissection. George’s son, Tim Ealer wants to remember…
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Some of the best short track drivers in the country, and even a few NASCAR drivers, will be at Watermelon Capital Speedway this weekend for Speedfest 2014.. It’s two races on Sunday afternoon: the JEGS CRA Pro Late Models will race 125 laps and then the ARCA/CRA Super Late Models will hit the track for a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Gymnasts make their stunts look so easy anyone could do it. But that’s just not the case. A lot of work happens behind the scenes before you see that final product. “Um, gymnastics is a sport,” says freshman Caroline Radcliff, when asked what she’d say to people who doubted it. “I’d like to see some of…
BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Taylor County Board of Education welcomed Doctor Gary Gibson at the beginning of 2014, and he has big plans for the school system. Gibson officially started on January 1st, and as the new superintendent of Taylor County. He wants to be known as a man of integrity, character and equality. “It’s hard to be fair…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Officers with the Centerville Police Department will see upgrades in their squad cars in the next few months. 12 hour shifts for Officer Paul Hollar are a grind. The 6 year veteran loves his job, especially with a brand new laptop, that he says makes the day go by a little smoother. “The old laptops, in…
This weekend features the 18th annual All That Jazz concert and Ball hosted by the Tubman Museum. Two planning committee members, Dr. Michelle Currie and Gregory Brown, joined us with information if you’d like to attend, including pricing and available seating! For more information, visit TubmanMuseum.com. Categories: 41 Today
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Gordon Police Chief still has a job, but he says that’s just for now. This comes after he says the mayor threatened to fire him over a scheduling issue. But during Tuesday’s city council meeting, the mayor announced she hasn’t made any “significant” employee changes. It was standing room only as more than a hundred…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local legislator is looking for answers about an economic development project he says could have changed the lives of residents living in his district. State Sen. David Lucas (D) 26th District, says he wants to know why nearly 12 acres, in his district were deemed contaminated. He says those acres could help to create a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — By the end of the week, State Representative Allen Peake says he might have an early draft of a law that legalizes one form of medical marijuana. Peake says he’s learning more about the positive effects the drug has on children with seizure disorders, and it’s encouraging him to move quickly. If a bill like that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon is getting ready to go into the national spotlight, thanks to one cable network. C-SPAN is digging into the city’s history as part of their cities tour. Jonathan Poston is the director of the Johnston-Felton-Hay House. The house is a national historic landmark and it’s where C-SPAN producers think is the perfect place to begin…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A bicycle accident involving a Macon Transit Authority bus ends in a life lost. According to Macon-Bibb coroner Leon Jones, 50-year-old bicyclist Tony Bateman died around 10:50 Tuesday morning. Police say Bateman and 52-year-old Stanley Jones, the driver of the MTA bus, crossed paths near the southbound lanes of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Bateman was…
The Macon Area Habitat for Humanity will dedicate two new homes this week in the Lynmore Estates neighborhood. It’s part of their Annual Priceless Gifts Campaign. Executive Director Harold Tessendorf and the campaign chair Scott Sapp joined us to talk about their goals this year. For more information, just go to maconhabitat.org. Categories: 41 Today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Thousands of marchers turned out for the annual ‘Martin Luther King Jr. Day March and Celebration’ in Macon. Community members from the north, south, east and west side each marched to meet at city hall to hear messages from local leaders, including Macon Mayor Robert Reichert….
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One small business in Jeffersonville is quietly making a name for itself, working with some major aircraft manufacturers. If it’s not quality, Lana Stone doesn’t want any part of it. She’s the president of Stone Machine and Tool. It’s a company that specializes in making aircraft components and parts. There’s only about nine people who work…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It was not a day off for some Georgia Power employees,but a day on. Every year they choose a project, to commemorate the national Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Day of Service.” This year, they spruced up a home where children are mentored. More than 18 Georgia Power employees painted the Adopt a Role Model House,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An elderly Macon man is fighting for his life at the Augusta Burn Center after his home caught on fire Sunday morning. Bibb County Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley tells 41NBC 83-year-old Henry Jones and his wife, 80-year-old Virginia Jones, were inside the home off Bristol Drive at the time of the fire. Miley says they were…
PEACH COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Vivian L. Childs announced her plans to run for Sanford Bishop’s 2nd Congressional District seat. Childs also shared information on her intentions to move the community forward. She focused on strengthening agriculture sites and the military base in Middle Georgia. Her campaign plan states she is, “one of a very few African-American women in Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One church celebrates and remembers the teachings of Dr. King at their 1st Annual MLK Celebration. New Hope Missionary Baptist Church held the event to commemorate the life of MLK. Event coordinator, Shevis Perry, says more than 1,000 people turned out to remember King’s life and fellowship with members of their church. Perry added, the songs,…