MACON, Georgia ( 41NBC/WMGT) – Eight people have been indicted in connection with the murder of 17-year old Jamonni Bland, who was shot and killed outside of the Zodiac Lounge. Andre Bonner, John Hollingshed Jr., Miranda Pettiway, Johnifer Barnwell, Arthur Freeman III, Percy Welch Jr., Jimmy Scott III, and Kiyo Johnson, were all indicted Tuesday by a Bibb County Superior…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County high school student is out of jail on bond after allegedly bringing a knife inside his classroom on Monday. Officials with the Board of Education say 17-year-old Andrew Wheeler had the knife in his book bag at Westside High School. He’s charged with carrying a weapon inside a school safety zone. Campus police…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Barbara Williams is a familiar face to Fort Valley, but she has a few new tricks as Mayor up her sleeve, including adding recreational facilities for young people and more sit-down restaurants throughout the city. Her 16 years of leadership on Fort Valley’s city council provided Williams with enough experience to see that this year,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two political newcomers are meeting in a runoff in the mayoral race in Warner Robins. Mayoral candidate Randy Toms is already hitting the phones pushing for more support. He finished first in Tuesday night’s race and is heading into a runoff “The plan is to try to get as many people back on the team…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Middle Georgia native returns home with a very special art exhibit at the Tubman Museum. The museum’s Director of Exhibition, Jeff Bruce, stopped by 41 Today to tell us more about the artist and his work. Ulysses Marshall is a native of Vienna but now works in Maryland. The Tubman Museum is showcasing his exhibit…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week on Studio 41, Shadow Sound Studio’s Joey Stuckey gets to know musician Matt Moncrief. Moncrief grew up singing at his family’s church in Macon and shares a little bit of his acoustic guitar playing and vocals. To learn more about this week’s artist, head to www.reverbnation.com. Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Memories of Georgia’s service men and women captured in time, brought some people to tears as they looked back at fallen heroes today. Bellevue University and the Central Georgia Woodmen of the World sponsored ‘Remember Our Fallen’, a touring photo display, to honor the military who gave their lives for our country. More than 200 soldiers…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For the first time in his 16-year mayorship, Fort Valley mayor John Stumbo had a challenger–veteran councilwoman Barbara Williams. Williams had been a member of the city council for 16 years, and decided to run for mayor this year. After the results came in at the Fort Valley courthouse, Williams celebrated her win at Central…
ELKO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An expert gardener is giving advice to people looking to grow plants and vegetables during the fall harvest season. Tim Lewis owns a Lewis Farms on Georgia Highway 26 in Elko. Lewis has extremely large heads of cabbage, along with other vegetables and plants. He specializes in poinsettias and uses his green thumb to create poinsettia…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A group of Baldwin County teens are dancing their way into the national spotlight with hopes to make their city proud. Walt Disney said all our dreams come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. And six Baldwin High School students are doing just that. The dance group ‘Silence’ is a hip-hop, pop-locking team…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Polls opened bright and early Tuesday morning across Middle Georgia. Voters went out to cast their ballots in local elections. 41NBC stopped by Feagin Mill Middle School in Warner Robins. The cold weather didn’t stop campaigners from hitting the streets or the community from going out to vote. There was a steady flow of voters…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the Medical Center of Central Georgia is raising awareness for the disease with various events around middle Georgia. MCCG’s Director of Oncology, Nancy White said the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women in the U.S. is lung cancer. On Thursday, November 14th a seminar will…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Charley Toole wasn’t alarmed when he first heard about the construction of the Burpee-Scott Memorial Chapel on Highway 41. But when he learned the funeral home would include a crematory, he got fired up. And Toole isn’t alone. Hundreds of people from the Rose Hill subdivision have signed a petition opposing the crematory construction. Toole…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A settlement has been reached in the legal battle between Warner Robins City Council and a former mayor’s assistant. At Monday night’s meeting, the council agreed to pay Faye Coulter her sick leave and allow her to retire. In April, Coulter filed an intent to sue to the city, stating the mayor mistreated her and…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pet owners in Monroe County are on high alert after two rabies cases were reported in the recent weeks. Lora Niblett walks her two dogs whenever she can. She lives on Bentley Drive, just outside of Forsyth, where the Department of Natural Resources caught a rabid fox. Niblett says she’s doing the only thing she…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – County Board of Commissioners (BOC) dedicated, the Nola Brantley Memorial Library, Monday. The newly renovated library is located at 721 Watson Boulevard, in Warner Robins. Houston County politicians, dignitaries, and residents were on hand for the event, which featured a ribbon cutting. Houston County BOC Chairman, Tommy Stalnaker addressed the more than 150 people who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A tragic incident claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy in Baldwin County. Tyrique Jackson and two of his friends jumped the fence to swim at Centennial Pool at Georgia College and State University, according to the college’s communications director Brittany Johnson. Johnson says the pool was closed for the season. Baldwin County coroner John Gonzales…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Washington county residents will decide Tuesday, if they should continue paying a one cent sales tax that funds education projects. The Educational Special Local Option Sales tax is on the county’s Nov. 5, ballot. Voters will decide, if they will extend the county’s ESPLOST or face an increase in property taxes. The issue has been debated…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three organizations are partnering together to host community dinners throughout Macon and Bibb County for this year’s Thanksgiving in the Neighborhood. Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation is joining Macon One Community Connections and the Mentors Project to serve up free meals from 5 to 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 26th. The Mentors Project will be collecting non-perishable…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police are searching for an armed suspect who robbed the Sonoco Food Mart on Rocky Creek Road early Monday morning. According to a news release from the MPD, an employee of the Food Mart was mopping the floor when the suspect entered and pointed a gun at the back of his head, demanding money. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon’s known as the ‘Song and Soul of the South’ and it got that recognition thanks to its rich music history. Local music historian Ben Sandifer stopped by 41 Today to talk about an important music anniversary and how it sparked the southern rock movement. For more information on Sandifer or to listen to his podcasts,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – November is national lung cancer awareness month. Maggie McCune with Community Health Works stopped by Daybreak to talk about the disease and what you can do to reduce your risk of developing it. For more information, visit www.chwg.org. Categories: Daybreak
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The wings and the wheels of the P-51 Mustang date back to World War II and Frank Cross dates back even further. “I lost three good friends over there, one of them my son’s named for,” Cross said, “and I just have fond memories when I was flying the darn things.” In 1953, the World War…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – November kicks off adoption awareness month. Stephen Story with Covenant Care Services stopped by 41 Today to share how the organization is changing perspective on adoption in the Peach State. Covenant Care is a licensed, Christian adoption agency based in Macon. It was founded in 1989 and has placed nearly 600 children for adoption in two-parent,…