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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A middle Georgian is on the national stage competing in NBC’s hit show “The Voice.” Jacob Poole is competing in the brand new season of the show and he’s made it to “Team Xtina” being coached by superstar Christina Aguilera. When you’ve been singing since you were five, and you’re good…. You might have a once…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are continuing their search for robbers who broke into a convenience store, five days before its grand opening. The Sunoco gas station and G mart, on Bloomfield Drive was robbed Tuesday. It is one of 10 stores the Patel family owns in Macon. G Mart’s manager, Ray Patel said two people shattered the front…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff’s Office says a woman missing since Tuesday has been found. According to Clay Wiggins with the sheriff’s office, 65-year-old Willie Mathis was found Wednesday night in Dublin and is “doing well.” The sheriff’s office says Mathis is know to walk and hitchhike across the region. She was last seen Monday in Macon’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — How street wise are you? Lt. Annette Horn with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office shares tips to prevent trouble from happening to you. If you’re walking or running outdoors she recommends wearing bright colored clothing and changing up your routine. In the car and on the road, Lt. Horn says to always be alert and aware…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon father-son duo are facing a slew of charges in Houston County after sheriffs deputies caught the father trying to smuggle drugs into the detention center where his son was being held, according to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. According to a news release, 44-year-old Terry Bennett (pictured top) was arrested on Friday, September 27th…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Junior League of Macon is participating in the nationwide event “Read for the Record Day” to help encourage kids to read as well as improve their literary and school readiness. Junior league members Crystal Terrill and Jennifer Sheldon stopped by Daybreak to talk about what is going on in Middle Georgia. “Read for the Record…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In this week’s edition of Studio 41, Shadow Sound Studio’s Joey Stuckey sat down with Americana and Country Artist Shane Bridges. His music performance included sounds from the guitar and violin. Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
MIDDLE GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) – National monuments, federal offices and other departments are all closed. People, paychecks and parks nationwide and locally are feeling the real impact of the government shutdown. On Tuesday, the gates at Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon were closed. Employees were sent home and tourists turned away. “We just hope that Congress works thing out,” said Ocmulgee…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Getting animals spayed and/or neutered is now mandatory in Macon city limits. In a 8 -5 vote on Tuesday night, council members passed the ordinance, requiring cats and dogs under the age of 6 months be sterilized. In the ordinance, it’s written that first time violators will receive a warning and from there they could be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Affordable Care Act is in effect. Now, millions of Americans have until January 1, 2014 to sign-up for healthcare insurance. Macon resident Nancy Hicks says the new law makes a big difference for her family’s health. “I’m really happy,” Hicks says, “At first I was grim and my husband was saying ‘Nancy, we got to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After the second fatal pedestrian traffic accident on Gray highway, Macon police officers are concerned for pedestrians’ safety while crossing the busy road. When cars race up and down Gray Highway, people crossing the street have to be aware. Samuel Riley is the Lead Traffic Investigator for the Macon Police Department. He says most times pedestrians…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Tuesday, tourists were shut out of the gates of the Ocmulgee National Monument due to the government shut down. A sign at the entrance read: “Because of the federal government shutdown, this National Park Service facility is closed.” The park’s superintendent Jim David was sent home Tuesday afternoon once he received a furlough notice….
PERRY, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – There is help now for parents who have children suffering from diabetes. Belinda Enamorado is a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Volunteer Family Support Group Leader, for Middle Georgia. Enamorado says she had no idea what “Type 1 Diabetes” was until her daughter was diagnosed with the disease. ” I had to take her to the…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry will be celebrating the first annual “Buzzard Drop” in downtown Perry on New Year’s Eve of this year. The city along with the new Main Street Affiliate Advisory Board showed a preview of the celebration at a press conference on Tuesday. Perry Mayor Jimmy Faircloth along with Main Street Board member Susan…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A K-9 and his handler were sworn in as Macon-Bibb County sheriff’s deputies. They are the newest members of the already consolidated bomb unit. “Arco” is trained in detecting explosives, such as C-4’s, dynamite, TNT, and black powder. According to his handler, Officer Timothy Rivers the K-9’s specialty is retrieving guns. “If you throw a gun…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is dead after a car struck her while she was walking down Gray Highway early Tuesday morning, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. Jones tells 41NBC a 2006 Chrysler 300 hit 62-year-old Brenda Johnson between the Murphy’s gas station and Wal-Mart on Gray Highway. The man driving the car left the scene, but…