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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia federal employees joined thousands across the country going back to work Thursday, after the 16 day partial government shutdown ended. Employees at the Ocmulgee National Monument began their day in meetings. For Tom Sebastian…it was right back to business. He’s a park guide at the Ocmulgee National Monument and was stuck at home, furloughed,…
This weekend marks the sixth annual Central Georgia Greek Festival in Macon! We had Mike Cantrell, this year’s co-chairman, on the show to talk about the sights, sounds and tastes of Greece and why you should go! Marco gave his approval to ALL the food which was brought on 41 Today. Here are the whens and wheres for the festival,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The push to have more people living downtown continues in Macon. On Wednesday, loft developers from Atlanta announced they’re moving in on Poplar Street. Geheber Lewis Associates are planning on opening a “trendy loft style living space” called the Lofts at Poplar. The building is strategically placed near Taste and See Coffee Shop and not far…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing from Acworth, Georgia early Tuesday morning was found safe in a hotel in Macon, according to Bibb County Lieutenant Sean DeFoe. According investigators with the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office, Amber Harrison took her parents’ Range Rover without their permission. She picked up 20-year-old Jason Cooley in Dallas, Georgia. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Studies show most people know someone who’s a victim of domestic violence. October is domestic violence awareness month. One former victim, Felecia Randall, is telling her story. Randall says she wants to encourage women who are living with an abuser, to leave. These days Randall and her son, Jacovian Maxwell share laughs and hugs. Now, they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Winners in the runoff elections for the new Macon-Bibb consolidated government are already hard at work. They’re laying down the foundation and planning how they’re going to tackle big issues heading into January 1st. A new government with new faces and new ideas…. Macon-Bibb’s elections have come to a close, and the newest commissioners want to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit partnered with River Edge Behavioral Health Center to jumpstart Family Dependency Treatment Court (FDTC). According to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Judge Philip Spivey, the court aims to keep kids with parents recovering from addiction, instead of putting them back into foster care. The state of Georgia granted the court $66,430 dollars to start…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This week for Studio 41, Joey Stuckey sat down with Big Mike and the Booty Papas. The blues band sang their original song “Blue Ribbon Blues” To connect with Joey and Studio 41, you can go to 41NBC.com/studio41 and you can also like Studio 41 on Facebook. Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Fall Festival at Sacred Heart Catholic School is a tradition more than 50 years in the making. Laurie Beebe with Sacred Heart stopped by Daybreak to tell us what we can expect to see this yer. Beebe adds a must see vendor is Annabelle’s Lemonade Stand. She is a fourth grader at Sacred Heart Catholic…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Every month Daybreak invites Good Life Organizer, Andi Willis to the studio for some of the best practices in decluttering. The professional organizer shared tips for organizing your pet Wednesday. She suggested baskets or plastic containers for your pet toys, file folders to keep track of your pet’s medical records, and setting aside a separate bag…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After months of campaigning and two elections, results are in for the final positions in the new Macon-Bibb consolidated government. Current Macon Mayor Robert Reichert will serve as the first mayor of the brand new government. He told 41NBC his goal for the entire campaign has been to bring the community together in order to progress…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One second grader at Vineville Academy got the surprise of a lifetime today. Her mother and Air Force Tech Sergeant Jocelyn Foster planned to surprise her daughter Kambria Foster during school hours after six months of being oversees in Southeast Asia. It was a day filled with many emotions as Foster describes. The sergeant flew in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Community leaders told more than 100 teenagers they were speaking from their hearts as they encouraged them to become successful in life. A panel made up of government, civic and church leaders, shared their mistakes they made growing up. Word of Salvation Ministries held its first, “Let’s Talk About It Teen Summit,” Saturday. The organizer of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mayoral candidates for the new Macon-Bibb consolidated government spent election day morning casting their own ballots for the runoff. Macon Mayor Robert Reichert voted at the Northminster Presbyterian Church. He wouldn’t tell 41NBC who he voted for, but he did say he voted for a sense of community. He adds it is important for everyone to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Tuesday marks an historic day in Macon-Bibb county as voters elect the new leaders to run the consolidated government. Each vote is a piece of history in the making as the community elects the new leaders to run the consolidated government. “You need to have the right person so they’ll be able to do the right…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Representatives of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, were in Macon to help bring awareness to pet overpopulation. Dressed as colorful mascots in the shape of large condoms, the members of PETA handed out informational flyers urging citizens to spay and neuter their pets to control unwanted births. Katie Arth, PETA’s campaigns…
Pecans are a staple to our state, with Georgia producing 88 million pounds of pecans a year. That’s the most in the nation! We had Melanie Harris — a Georgia Pecans Commission spokesperson and Georgia native — to talk about some great ideas for holiday dishes. You can get all their recipes at GeorgiaPecans.Org. Here are the recipes shown…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Before Jones County’s playoff appearance last season, the last time the Greyhounds played into the postseason was 2004. “When we made it, it was a big difference walking in the lunch room and out the front,” says senior tailback/defensive back JoJo Gibbons. “Everybody came out and we went all the way down the road and they…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Firemen in middle Georgia teamed with their city government in order to make homes safer, and keep the number of fires down to a minimum. “Working smoke detectors save lives, and everybody needs a working smoke detector in their house,” says Fire Chief David Herndon. The Forsyth Fire Department was granted almost $5,000 for the Assistance…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After ten days of cotton candy, fried Twinkies, and wild rides, the 2013 Georgia National Fair came to a close last night.Nearly 450,000 people came out to enjoy the festivities- that’s almost 5,000 more than last year and was a one-percent increase. That is the second all-time highest attendance for the fair since it began in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Less than 24 hours before the special elections for the Macon-Bibb consolidated government and on Monday night, an offensive flyer has candidates talking about color ahead of the campaigns. An anonymous political ad has surfaced accusing Macon mayor Robert Reichert of using his “sellout Plantation Nigras” to “trick” African-American voters. The notice goes on to say…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As partisan politics plays out in Washington D.C., one Middle Georgia U.S. lawmaker made a pit stop in Dublin Monday to hear the community’s thoughts and concerns on the government shutdown. Dublin residents have a message to congress. “Start working together so that all the people in the federal government can start working for the people…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Annual Thriller Parade is a middle Georgia favorite known for bringing people of all ages to Macon each year. The parade features local dancers, musicians, vocalists, and a great deal of audience participation. Hayiya Dance Theatre’s Pilar Wilder invites everyone to attend the event on Friday, October 25 from 7 to 10p.m. in Cherry Street…