GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Antwon Coverson could grow up to be a track star, with a little practice he might master the breast stroke, or maybe there’s stand-up comedy in his future. Even though he looks like you’re average, rambunctious 5-year-old, Antwon’s parents know that every experience, could be his last. “I have to swallow those parent instincts and just…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Charges were dismissed for one of the men accused in the Zodiac Lounge shooting, and according to Macon Police the incident was caught on camera. According to police, 27-year-old Jarrett Taylor was released from the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center on Friday. Taylor was one of the eight people charged with criminal attempt to commit murder…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in Twiggs County may have to fund a new water system they already paid for. The county is facing sanctions from the government over a project that was supposed to be completed using federal grant money. The state’s department of community affairs told commissioners sanctions will be given out for failure to meet requirements using…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An amendment passed in the U.S. House of Representatives will cut civilian employee furlough days for Robins Air Force Base and other bases across the country for the next fiscal year. Georgia Congressman John Barrow wrote the bipartisan amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill that was passed on Tuesday. It still requires the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week’s edition of Studio41 added a little bit of spice to the segment. Joey Stuckey sat down with local poet, Yolanda “Y-O” Latimore to talk about her career and talents. She brought a change of pace to Shadow Sound Studio in Macon. Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Armed with smiley face mugs and fresh flowers, Randy Stone and his crew at Classic Florist and Home Décor in Dublin rolled up on their target: unsuspecting senior citizens. Stone’s mission is to deliver 324 bouquets of flowers to five nursing home/hospice locations in Laurens County over the course of a week. He accomplished that and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Record rains last month caused a big mess at the city’s landfill, and after passing state inspection last year for the first time in several years, the landfill failed an inspection in June. Tuesday, Macon Public Works Director, Richard Powell, told council members the department has plenty of equipment and resources to fix all the erosion…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – What once was only a dream for project designer Gene Dunwody, Jr. is now just a week away from opening. For a while, it seemed like there wouldn’t be enough money to convert the old Dannenberg building into spacious downtown lofts, until the city secured a $1.5 million grant that was almost lost when the Atlantic…
JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Voters in Juliette are not happy about a proposal to close two of their conveniently-located precincts. Jones County commissioners held a public forum tonight to debate that issue with citizens. Voting Superintendent Marion Hatton suggested they close the White and Sanders precincts, because keeping them open just isn’t cost effective. Juliette only has 153 registered voters,…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Forsyth stable is under investigation after authorities received complaints of malnourished horses at the facility. On Monday, representatives with the Department of Agriculture visited Hearts and Hooves on Bagley Road to weigh the horses. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received the initial complaint on July 16, according to Allison Selman-Willis with the Monroe County Sheriff’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Another murder suspect in the Zodiac lounge shooting was arrested Tuesday while hiding out at a Columbus hotel. U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended 27-year-old John Michael Hollingshed for his alleged involvement in the death of Jamonni Bland earlier this month. Hollingshed was one of eight suspects accused of being involved in the shooting….
GREENSBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Doctors in middle and south Georgia are coming together to create a network of hospitals they hope will make it easier for you to get faster treatment, closer to home. They announced the partnership on Tuesday. It’s the largest of its kind in the southeast. Medical professionals are calling the new program “Stratus Healthcare.” Dr. Ninfa…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A discussion on how to spot and prevent an active shooter drew hundreds to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth Tuesday. The FBI is hosting the two day conference on active shooting to get educators and law enforcement agents on the same page regarding mass shootings. “We have taken after actions from Aurora, after…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was arrested Tuesday and charged with robbing a local credit union. Charles Toliver, 47 of Warner Robins is accused of the Saturday, bank heist. According to investigators Toliver entered the MidSouth Federal Credit Union and handed a note to the teller demanding cash. Toliver fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Virtual schools have become increasingly popular. Now there’s a new opportunity for middle Georgia students to learn from home. It’s the Twiggs County K-12 Virtual School. Twiggs County Superintendent Elgin Dixon stopped by Daybreak with details on the online school. The learn-at-home online school will begin in the Fall of 2013. It is offered to students…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For the third consecutive year, Dominique Johnson and his church are heading up a Back to School Bonanza, where they will be giving away more than 400 bookbags for kids who need it most. Johnson and the group, The Urban Life Empowerment Organization, and his church Kingdom Life, Inc. are behind the push to make sure…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monday night at Johnny G’s Fun Center was all about a special group of kids who are battling cancer. “This is our back-to-school bash,” says Jay’s HOPE Community Relations Coordinator, Christie Johnson. “We do it every year. It’s a chance for our kids to come out and run around and have fun with each other,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — You may not know they exist, but there’s a group of men and women who dive into dark waters when law enforcement calls. The Jones County Rescue Dive Team is trained to go into murky ponds and muddy rivers, relying only on their sense of touch to guide them. When rescues turn into recoveries, Jones County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — You’ve seen her shouting and shaking her tail feathers on the sidelines, now, Forsyth native and one of the Falcons biggest fans needs your support! Carolyn Freeman became the “Bird Lady” in 1998. As she recalls it happened when a ‘crazed fan’ (Carolyn) started shouting at former Falcons players Jamal Anderson and Jessie Tuggle from the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – CUTENESS ALERT! The video posted below is of arguably one of the cutest pets we have had so far for our Pet of the Week. Watch the video and see for yourself! Valerie Buckley brought Jerry into our Daybreak studio, the 10 week old Beagle/Hound mix who is full of energy and loves to play with…
ROCHELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Last year, there wasn’t enough rain and this year there’s too much. After heavy showers this spring and summer, watermelon farmer Don Wood just wishes the rain would go away. “The main thing the rain has caused is delay,” Wood said. This June was Middle Georgia’s rainiest on record. The Rochelle watermelon farmer said the summer…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon man is behind bars and charged with murdering his infant son. According to Macon Police, Darrlyn Deshawn Jones is charged with felony murder and aggravated assault family violence in the death of his son 2-month-old Jayceon Davis. Police say around 1:24 am on Sunday officers and an ambulance responded to a home in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin, people in cities across the nation rallied together for a change. On Saturday, Macon participated in the nationwide campaign. “I don’t feel like Trayvon was done justice,” said Betty Saxby, “we need to take a good look at our justice…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon-Bibb County firefighter recruits are learning how to work as a team. They douse flames while crawling through heavy smoke inside the fire department’s burn building located at 2255 Tinker Drive. Fire Training Division Chief Reco Stephens says the exercise is an essential part of their training. “The burn building is where we do our simulated structure…