MPD Arrests Man in Shooting Death of Lizella Man

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is in jail and charged in the shooting death of a Lizella man that happened last weekend. According to Bibb County jail records, Quinton Jones was booked into the LEC around 1 a.m. Wednesday. He is charged with malice murder and aggravated assault. Macon police say 35-year-old Steve Johnson was found lying in…

Female Wrestler from Macon Heading to Pan-American Championships in Colombia

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 17-year-old Rutland High School student Emily Pinson is getting ready to head south for the weekend, but it won’t be for vacation. We first told you about Emily in January.  Back then, she was getting ready to represent USA Wrestling in Sweden. In July, she competed in the national tournament in Fargo, North Dakota.  She finished…

Scammers Target Furloughed Gov’t Employees

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Furlough days aren’t the only obstacle standing in some government employees way, scammers are going after them too. The Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia is getting calls from worried employees after scammers contacted them saying their entitled to tax free grants, almost nine thousand dollars worth. The scammers are really after account numbers of furloughed…

Standoff in Irwinton Ends Peacefully After 24 Hours

IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Wilkinson county man is in custody after he barricaded himself inside his apartment and threatened to commit suicide. Officers spent 24 hours trying to convince an armed Austin Hendry to come out of his apartment after he threatened to take his own life if anyone tried to stop him. Irwinton Police, along with the Wilkinson…

Milledgeville Theater Group Performing “Kiss Me Kate” Thursday for Local Boy Battling Cancer

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia — If you’re in the mood for scandal, action, love, and gangsters all packed into two hours, you won’t want to miss the Milledgeville Players rendition of ‘Kiss Me Kate.’ The show is running from Thursday through Sunday, but on opening night there’s an added bonus. “We’re doing kisses for Josh on opening night,” said Sarah Stone, Director…

Mercer Football Kickoff Just 25 Days Away

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –  Mercer football is almost back!   The school hosted its media day Tuesday, and 41NBC was there to get a look at the school’s upcoming season. The Bears have actually been practicing since last year, but now, there’s an actual reason for all those long days of preparation. “We have a game,” says Corey Lockett, a redshirt…

National Night Out Across Middle Georgia

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Communities across the midstate gathered Tuesday night in celebration of “National Night Out”. The 30th annual event is dedicated to drug prevention, police-community partnerships and anti-crime programs. In Macon, Sergeant Wanda Ammons with the Macon Police Department partied and patrolled at the block party on Kitchens Road. “I’m just enjoying the kids and being in their…

Defense Furloughs Cut from 11 Days to 6

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. defense officials say they will be able to ease the pain of mandatory, unpaid furloughs that civilian employees have had to bear for a month because of budgetary pressures. The Associated Press learned that civilians facing 11 unpaid days off will have those cut to six days. Officials say the Pentagon found sufficient savings in the…

Macon-Bibb Fire Department Donates More than $5,000 to American Cancer Society

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you stuffed your face with pink pancakes during the Cherry Blossom Festival, you helped out the American Cancer Society in a big way! Monday, the Macon-Bibb Fire Department, which hosts the annual pancake feast, gave the organization a check for $5,100.  The money will go to fund several of the society’s programs, including the Bibb…

Warner Robins Police Department Getting Armored Vehicle

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Soon the Warner Robins Police Department will be adding a thousand pound armored vehicle tank to it’s fleet. The Warner Robins City council members approved the agreement with the Georgia Municipal Association to purchase the bullet proof car. The city will take out a $251,000 loan to lease the 2013 Lenco BearCat armored vehicle. While…

One Step Closer: Committee Approves Open Containers Downtown for Mercer Football Games

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Starting this fall, Mercer fans could be able to drink alcohol downtown on football gamedays. Macon’s Public Safety Committee voted Monday to allow open containers in Tattnall Square Park and in a section of Cherry Street when Mercer plays at home. Last month, the committee tabled an ordinance that would have allowed much more widespread drinking…

Scoring Big: Warner Robins Forms Sports Council to Boost Tourism

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins City Council members are looking to build off the Little League economic boost by scoring bigger tournaments in the near future. At Monday’s council meeting, officials discussed creating a separate sports authority, focusing on tourism and bringing additional sporting events to the area. Former athletes, community members and concerned citizens will be invited…

Voting Precincts in Juliette to Remain Open Following Public Outcry

JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Voters in Juliette will not have to travel to Gray to cast their ballot after all. The Board of commissioners has abandoned its plans to close the White and Sanders precincts in Juliette.That’s according to elections superintendent Marion Hatton, the person who proposed closing them. She claims the closures would have helped the county save about…

Macon Gearing Up for Benjamin Moore Paint Project

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Macon is one step closer to seeing one of its streets get a burst of color in the coming months. Macon Mayor Robert Reichert and other city officials, met with representatives from Benjamin Moore Monday, as they get ready to start the Main Street Mattes revitalization project. A block of Second Street, between…

Bibb Superintendent Excited About First Day

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monday was the first day of school for kids in Bibb County, which also was the first day for interim Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith. Lockers, book bags, new school supplies, and new outfits. That’s all a part of the first day of school in Bibb County. Interim Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith spent his first school day…

Police on the Look Out for Female Identity Thieves

MACON,Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – Houston County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for two women accused of identity theft and fraud. The women are suspected of stealing more than $20,000 of merchandise. According to Houston County Sheriff Sgt. Slate Simmons the women pose as clients to real estate agents and brokers. Witnesses told police the women roam from office to office stealing…

Parents, Students Crowd Welcome Center for School Registration

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A line of frustrated Bibb County parents and students wrapped around the Welcome Center Monday morning on the first day of school. Some waited for hours to sign up their kids as school officials tried to speed up the process. “When I first got here the line was wrapped around the building,” says Bibb County parent…