MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County leaders met on Wednesday to find out what the community says is its strengths and weaknesses. It was the first step of a new economic development strategic plan. Economic development is all about improving the lives in your community. A group of leaders are taking on that task, but before they could get started…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Macon is asking for your vote again to win a second national online competition. The Rand McNally “Best of the Road” contest is looking for the country’s best small towns. Towns and cities are eligible to win in one of six categories: most beautiful, most fun, most patriotic, friendliest, best food, and best…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Charter school board members have taken steps to continue their push to open a charter school in Peach County. Members sent a petition to the state Board of Education four weeks before the local board’s decision to deny the petition to open the charter school. If the state board approves the petition, that decision can override…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The shelter at Jones County Animal Control is clean, and the animals look happy and healthy. Jennifer Giiddens, the officer manager for Jones County Animal Control, says the staff works hard to keep it that way. “If they’re brought to the shelter, they’re cared for on a daily basis, and the ones that let us love…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Crawford County man is dead after a two vehicle crash Wednesday morning in south Bibb County. It happened around 9:45 near the intersection of Highway 247, Broadway and Pio Nono Avenue. Bibb County coroner Leon Jones says the victim is 52-year-old Marco Romero-Castaneda. Officers on the scene say the driver of a red pickup truck…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for all blood types and platelets. Christ United Methodist Church is hosting it’s third blood drive of the year. This time, it is in support of someone close to them, George Ealer, who is recovering from aortic dissection. Al Fatkin stopped by Daybreak to promote the blood…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In this week’s edition of Studio41, Macon’s music ambassador Joey Stuckey gets put in the hot seat. 41NBC’s Skyler Henry sat down with Stuckey to talk jazz and hear his song, “Truth of a Misty Mountain.” Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new process aimed at making enrollment easier is complicating things for some parents in Houston County; many of them using one choice word to sum up Central Registration—”ridiculous”. “It’s like ridiculous, straight ridiculous,” Phillip Leslie said. “We came once and we were missing the lease, so we had to turn around and go home,”…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An escaped inmate that led several Middle Georgia law enforcement agencies on a three hour manhunt, is back in custody tonight. Byron Police Lieutenant Bryan Hunter tells 41NBC, Johnathan Pettigrew was hiding in bushes about a quarter of a mile from where he first escaped at 7:30 Tuesday evening, when he was caught at around 10:30….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local organization teamed up with a sporting goods store Tuesday to give underprivileged kids a back-to-school shopping spree. About 30 kids from The Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia had just under an hour to spend $100 at the Academy Sporting Goods store on Eisenhower Parkway. With the cash, the kids bought school uniforms,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s a tradition that dates back decades, and it’s been going on here in middle Georgia now for the past 14 years. Thanks to the Fraternal Order of Police, underprivileged kids in the community get to shop with a cop two times a year. The best part is.. their parents don’t have to pay for it!…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — One of the Bibb County School District’s deputy superintendents is packing up and moving back to her home state. Deputy superintendent of school improvement and redesign, Suzanne Griffin-Ziebart, is heading to Minnesota to serve as the chief academic officer for the Minneapolis School District. Griffin-Ziebart says she applied for the job in April, and went on…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Centerville Police are testing out some new gear that’s helping them take illegal drivers off the road. The tag reader system rapidly scans license plates and within seconds pulls up information related to the vehicle. There’s three cameras that help the system capture the information. Centerville Police Captain Roger Hayes says, in just one week, an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A national finance association recognized the City of Macon for how it reports financial information to the public. The Government Finance Officer’s Association has recognized the city for its Popular Annual Financial Report for FS2012. The PAFR is a user friendly version of the city’s comprehensive annual financial report which highlights major points of the audit…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – School starts back up for Bibb County students in less than a week, but ten high school students spent part of their summer hitting the books during a prestigious state education program. “To me there’s kind of a life before GHP and a life after GHP,” upcoming Central High School senior Kelton Ellis said. Ellis says…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins home is a total loss after it was engulfed in flames early this morning. No one was inside the home, but two heroic teenagers noticed their neighbors’ two dogs were right next to the blaze, and did something about it. Fire crews doused the charred remains of what was left after flames…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Thomas Jackson Juvenile Justice Center in Bibb County is gearing up for its next phase in construction. Tuesday, officials held a “topping out” ceremony on the corner of Second and Oglethorpe streets in Macon. The $7 million facility, paid for using penny sales tax, will be the home to the county’s juvenile courts. Officials, including…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The month of August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month and this week happens to be World Breastfeeding Week. In honor of both, Coliseum Medical Center is hosting a Grandmother’s Tea. It’s designed to provide grandmothers with knowledge to support new mothers in their breastfeeding efforts. Chevonnia Jones with the North Central Health District and Kristy Fors from…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Perry officials tackled the task of finding a long-range vision for the city on Monday. In a special called meeting, council members discussed projects and priorities. Using construction paper and markers, they drafted a list of focal points pertaining to recreation, revenue sources, partnership and planning, service provision, economic development and commercial redevelopment. Some of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Parents in Bibb County had a chance Monday to get their kids immunizations up to date for the start of the school year. Kids also got dental, hearing and vision checks at the Macon-Bibb County Health Department’s annual “Back 2 School Carnival.” In addition to all the health checks, there was plenty of popcorn, prizes and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins may have been knocked out of the state tournament on the journey to the little league world series, but the city is still seeing big benefits from tourists. As little leaguers round bases for the chance to represent their state in the world series, the city of Warner Robins is seeing a big…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – When it’ time to head back to school, unfortunately not all students will have what they need for the classroom. But a local promoter is working to change that by giving away 500 backpacks stuffed with supplies!Larry Guyton of Guyton Entertainment kicked off his inaugural 500 Backpack giveaway Monday. Guyton and Kelron Howard of the Riverview…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A California native, who’s called Macon home for the past five years,says it’s time for a fresh face to represent the people of North Macon. Harold Young, a father and minister, who serves as the Executive Director of Macon a Change wants to lead District 1 when the new Bibb County Commission takes shape. His goal…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Twenty seven Macon-Bibb County Fire recruits are now officially firefighters. The fire department held a graduation ceremony for the recruits Friday, at Central Georgia Technical College. It was the largest firefighter graduating class.Family and friends along with fire officials filled the auditorium to congratulate the recruits for successfully completing the 12 week training course. Fire Chief…