MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Community members and local leaders are considering permanent street closures, in order to connect the parks in the College Hill Corridor. About two months ago, organizers developed the Triple Triangle Park plan. The outline aims at creating a common theme between Daisy, High Street and Tower Parks. Architects are working to use similar signage, walkways and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police are still searching for the people responsible for breaking into the All About Animals shelter. The animal shelter was broken into sometime between late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, last week. A volunteer worker arrived at the Riverside Drive facility in Macon and saw the dogs fighting and called other volunteers for help….
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Frustrations are growing over the online marketplace-healthcare.gov. It has been open for weeks, but some citizens across middle Georgia find the site hard to use due to occasional technical difficulties. University of Georgia health navigator Tammy Allen says the volume of people, and the urge to get coverage before the end-of-year deadline could play a major…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Educators, state legislators, and representatives from the Department of Education are coming together in Kathleen to help military children. Houston County’s Board of Education is teaming up with Robins Air Force Base for the third annual Georgia Military Child Education training. They’ll also host training provided by the Military Child Education Coalition. The goal is…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man, who’s dedicated his life to service, was honored Tuesday, and says he wants to continue helping those in need. Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth…Muhammad Ali said that. For Clyde Cunningham, service is the only thing he’s ever known. The 84-year-old is apart…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon is named one of the safest hospitals in the state, according to the Georgia Hospital Association’s Safety Leadership Circle. The Coliseum is one of 31 hospitals in the elite circle. The state organization recognizes hospital improvements in patient care from the second quarter of 2013. Coliseum officials say each staff member…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — People all across the country are going pink for breast cancer awareness month. One retailer in Houston County is not only raising awareness one month out of the year, but all year long by offering support to those battling the disease. Color Me Pink is more than a boutique, it’s a place where those fighting…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — All year long Jay’s Hope Foundation works to raise childhood cancer awareness around middle Georgia. October is no exception for the group. Christie Johnson stopped by Daybreak to share details on the upcoming Trek or Treat event for the entire family. Trek or Treat includes a 5K and a “Candy Mile” where children can trick-or-treat in…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – New slides, monkey bars and swing sets are coming to several Warner Robins parks. On Monday night, city council voted unanimously to purchase nearly $53,000 worth of equipment for several parks, including Ada Lee and Ferguson Memorial. The money will be used to replace the old portions of the playgrounds making it safer for the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An Illinois man is dead, after deer hunting with a group friends. According to Jones County Sheriff’s office, the fatal shooting happened Saturday, around 12:30 p.m., on Union Hill Church Road in Jones County, near the Jones and Putnam County line. Francisco Hernandez, 47, was shot in the head, according to Georgia Department of Natural Resources,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Early voting in Warner Robins is underway and residents may have set a record. Last week they came out in huge numbers heading to the polls. A slow Monday in city hall means officials with the Warner Robins Board of Elections have time to catch their breath. Residents have come out in nearly record high…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Radio Hall of Fame welcomed four people with ties to Middle Georgia. Palmira “Honey Bee” Braswell in the Legacy category. She was Macon’s first black woman radio announcer at WBML in the 1950’s. Also inducted in the hall of fame’s career achievement category were “Jolly” Charlie Hill, who was known as “the voice of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– The Georgia Supreme Court ruled today that Bibb County’s policy it uses to conduct roadblock checkpoints is too broad and that a roadblock in 2010 violated a man’s fourth amendment rights. Today’s ruling reversed an opinion from a lower court. Justices considered if the decision to implement that roadblock was made by a supervisor, and if it…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting both of his grandparents in the head. 67-year-old Rosylin Livingston and 70-year-old Thomas Livingston were both shot on Sunday night at their Kathleen home. The couple survived. The Livingston’s grandson Joshua Allen Cook is being held without bond at the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. According to a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Hawkinsville Harvest Fest kicks off this weekend. It’s a day filled with live entertainment, food, arts and crafts, and a dice run. President of Red Knights Georgia Chapter 26, David Trussell stopped by 41 Today to share details on the upcoming event. The Red Knights Motorcycle Club’s Dice Run will benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city known for soulful Southern music has a new tradition to toast to. Craft beer is here Macon. “Craft beer is amazing because people put a lot of care into what they do,” said Macon’s Octoberfest co-organizer Lisa Harris. There are now plenty of flavors on tap, from Macon Beer Company, a local craft brand…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police said it’s too early in their investigation to determine if one person or several people broke into an animal shelter and forced dogs to fight. Police returned to the “All About Animals” dog shelter Friday, to dust for fingerprints. They also interviewed volunteers and people working in the area, about Thursday’s vandalism and break-in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Octoberfest kicks off in the Cherry Street plaza today after more than a year of planning and preparation. Octoberfest is a two day music and beer event hosted by the Harris family. Co-Director Rebecca Harris says having this event will benefit local charities, and stimulate the middle Georgia economy. “Everything is local to Georgia, so…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former Macon mayor C. Jack Ellis is speaking out about the controversial campaign flyers found on several cars throughout the city earlier this week. Ellis says he has no idea who made the flyers, but thinks the city has to show a unified front heading into the new consolidated government. He says the flyers, that included…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Fort Valley will soon be bleeding blue and gold as Fort Valley State University’s homecoming week kicks off this weekend. Wallace Keese with FVSU stopped by 41 Today to tell us more about the festivities. To learn more about all the fun homecoming events going on next week at Fort Valley State University,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Central Georgia Tech opens its doors to veterans across middle Georgia. The ‘Paychecks for Patriots’ job fair was an opportunity for hundreds to get help with their job hunt, and resumes. The Georgia Department of Labor hosted the event in five locations across Georgia: Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah and Warner Robins. Commissioner of Labor for…
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Volunteers of a local dog shelter are working to restore some of the animals after the facility was broken into Wednesday. Vandals made their way inside a fence surrounding All About Animals dog shelter, located at 101 Riverside Drive in Macon. One of the volunteers arrived at the shelter around 8:30 a.m., and found several dogs out…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Byron is planning on improving tourism in the area, and residents won’t have to pay a dime for it. City council along with Byron’s Convention and Visitors Bureau agreed on passing an ordinance, hiking the hotel-motel tax in the city up one percent, that’ll raise it from five to six percent. That’ll go…