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. …
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pink is the color of the month! October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Maggie McCune from Community Health Works stopped by Daybreak to talk about the disease and what preventative measures you can take. For more information, visit www.chwg.org. Categories: Daybreak
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nearly 800 people waited in line for about an hour to cast their vote for Macon-Bibb’s runoff elections this weekend. Saturday marked the first day of early voting for the October 15th elections. Candidates for the Macon-Bibb mayoral seat and four commission positions are all on the ballot.Former Macon mayor C.Jack Ellis and current Macon mayor…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The crack of the baseball bat, the roar of the crowd, there’s a special energy that baseball brings to the coaches, players and fans all around. In Buddy Ball, the spirit of baseball is magnified. Here everyone hits the ball, everyone runs the bases, and everyone wins. The annual event in Cochran offers children with all…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s back to work for more than 4,000 furloughed civilian employees at Robins Air Force Base. According to Chrissy Miner with the 21st Century Partnership, the base has issued recalls for all the civilian employees to return to work on Monday morning. Bargaining unit employees have the option to report back on Monday or Tuesday….
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Robins Air Force Base workers are getting help from local businesses. The 21st Century Partnership says it is working as a conduit between corporations and furloughed base workers. The partnership at Robins Air Force Base is urging businesses to offer discounts of their products and services to furloughed employees until the government shutdown is over….
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Do you have any old appliances or home improvement tools just lying around? Bill Goggin from the Houston County Habitat for Humanity ReStore stopped by 41 Today to tell us how you can donate your old stuff and help the community at the same time. The Houston County Habitat for Humanity ReStore is open Wednesday…
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Funnel cake, cotton candy, a merry-go-round, a massive slide, unique exhibits and animals are all a part of the 2013 Washington County Agricultural and Youth Fair. The fair is being held at the Washington County Farm Bureau Agricultural Center on Grady Mertz Road in Tennille. The gates open at 6 p.m., until 10 p.m., Friday. Saturday…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – There’s magic in the fair! Thursday kicks off the Georgia National Fair in Perry. 41NBC spoke to Michele Treptow to find out what is new this year and to get a preview of the sights, smells, and sounds. Gates open at 3 p.m. Thursday, October 3rd and the ribbon cutting ceremony is at 4 p.m. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Middle Georgia natural pageant is raising funds and awareness for juvenile diabetes. This year’s Miss Queen of Hearts pageant is benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Belinda Enamorado, a JDRF Family Support Group leader in Middle Georgia, and Laccie Parsons, the pageant director, stopped by Daybreak to share more. The Miss Queen of Hearts All…