MPD Looking for Convenience Store Robber

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police are looking for a a man they say robbed a Macon gas station early Monday morning. It happened just before 5:30 at USA Grocery, located at 2590 Rocky Creek Road. Macon Police say the suspect entered the store, grabbed cash from a drawer and fled toward Deeb Drive on foot. He’s described as a…

Warner Robins Fireworks Show Finally Blasts Off

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – They say the third time is a charm!  After two failed attempts to get the Independence Day Fireworks Celebration off the ground, Friday’s attempt was a success. 41NBC set up right next to the soccer fields on Cohen Walker Drive, just yards away from the launch zone. Families lined the area with their chairs to…

Text Messaging Scam Targeting Middle Georgians

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A text message scam is making its way through middle Georgia and scammers are finding new ways to get your credit card information. As one Macon family learned, the scammers are being persistent. Phil Taylor got the message first. “I was expecting some medication to come through the mail and I use a company, part of…

Crawford County Pulls Together to Offer Back to School Giveaway

ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students of all ages showed up at the Roberta campus of Central Georgia Technical College Friday for a huge school supply giveaway.  When 41NBC got there, the line was all the way out the door! The Crawford County Family Connection, made up of more than a dozen community businesses, organizations and religious groups, raised about $700…

Middle Georgians Take Advantage of Tax-Free Weekend

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Parents like Bertha Benjamin are really excited about school starting again…especially because back-to-school items are tax free this weekend! “School supplies, bookbags and clothes and shoes,” she said with a grin. Her son Quinton is not so excited. “Yes and I do not want to do. Because I don’t want to go to school,” says Quinton….

The Miss Imperial Peach Pageant is coming to Georgia

The first annual Miss Imperial Peach pageant is coming — as the name suggests — to the Peach State.  The Miss Imperial Peach Pageant will consist of four age divisions: Baby (0-18 months), Little (7-12 years), Teen (13-17 years), and Miss (18-24 years).  The $100 registration fee and forms will be due August 30, 2013, with a $150 late entrance…

Dublin High School Goes Green Using Solar Power

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dublin High School Fighting Irish are living up to their school color as they go green with a new solar energy power plant. You can’t tell be looking at them, but the classrooms at Dublin High are powered by the sun. “If its daytime and the sun shining, or even if the sun not shining,…

Al Tillman Opens Campaign Headquarters

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In the wake of a complaint filed against him, challenging his residency, Al Tillman told a crowd of supporters he’s not backing out of the race for Macon-Bibb County Commission District 9. Tillman officially opened his campaign headquarters Thursday night. He threw a party at the space located on Bloomfield Road complete with free food and…

Georgia Peach Purchases Helping Local Charities

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Sweet Georgia peaches, and giving to those in need- what could be better? A local gallery has teamed up with the Georgia Peach Company to help 5 local organizations. Friday is the last day for the event, which has gone on daily from 10am to 5pm since Wednesday. If you’d like to take part, just head to…

Cochran Dairy Queen Doubles Donation for Treat Day

COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Blizzard machines across the country were hard at work Thursday for Dairy Queen’s annual “Miracle Treat Day.” Stores were asked to donate at least $1 from each Blizzard sold to the Children’s Miracle Network.  The Cochran store decided to double that donation.  Its proceeds will go to the Children’s Hospital in Macon, which store owner Ali…

Al Tillman’s Candidacy for Macon-Bibb Commission Challenged

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon City Council Member Henry Gibson is asking the Bibb County Board of Elections supervisor to disqualify Al Tillman from the race for County Commission District 9. According to complaint, Gibson says that Tillman claimed a homestead exemption for a residence located within District 8, which would prohibit him from representing District 9.  It reads, “he…

Perry Police Investigating Rash of Convenience Store Burglaries

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Police Department is investigating a string of burglaries at convenience stores in the city. Thieves aren’t going after cash, but other items behind the counter, leaving some store owners confused. Thieves covered in masks, arm sleeves, and t-shirts have broken into two convenience stores twice in the month of August. After police made arrests…

Man Arrested for Macon and Warner Robins Construction Equipment Robberies

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is in jail after Baldwin County sheriff deputies caught him pawning off construction tools that were stolen from Macon and Warner Robins, that’s according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. Captain Brad King tells 41NBC deputies arrested 46-year-old James Earl MaGee on Friday. He says MaGee broke into construction vehicles that were parked…

Family Seeking Community’s Help For Son’s Funeral

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A family with ties to middle Georgia is seeking help from the community. Holly Graff is from Warner Robins. She and her husband Jonathan are currently stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Tuesday night, the family lost their 7-year-old son Jonny. Jonny was born with a major heart defect and complications from an…

Virtual School Programs Popping Up Across the Midstate

ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Virtual schools are expanding their reach into Middle Georgia, teaming up with school systems to offer families additional online options. Wilcox County is just one of the local systems partnering with the national online provider K12. Under the new curriculum, students will have combined enrollment at the county and online. This means families will have the…

Downtown Restaurant Manager ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Mercer Football Open Container Ordinance

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Downtown businesses are reacting to Macon City Council’s decision to allow open containers in sections of the city when the Mercer Bears play at home. Fans who want to drink outside before home games this fall–better known as tailgating–now have the green light.  From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on those eight Saturdays, fans can have…