DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A U.S. Congressman wants to eliminate furloughs for Department of Defense civilian workers. Monday, automatic cuts went into effect, resulting in 11 furlough days between now and September 30 for civilian employees, including the ones at Robins Air Force Base. Rep. John Barrow (D-GA), who represents the 12th district of Georgia, fiiled legislation that would put…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Agriculture knew about the injured horse at the home of a Macon man who is facing animal cruelty charges. Equine Manager Matt Thompson tells 41NBC his department first learned about that horse’s condition in May. He says the department went out to Raymond Carlisle’s home off Walden Road several times. A vet…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Chick-fil-a restaurants nationwide are celebrating Cow Appreciation Day on Friday. Customers who visit one the restaurants dressed head to toe as a cow will receive a free combo meal. The ninth annual appreciation day also lets customers receive a free entrée of their choice if they are wearing any cow spotted accessory, such as a hat,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The X-Mart on Emery Highway was robbed again early Friday morning. The suspect walked in, showed his gun, and demanded money. He ran away once he got the cash. The suspect is described as a male in his early 20’s and is approximately 5’9 and 179lbs. The suspect was wearing all black with a mask covering…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs your help after a man robbed a Circle K gas station in North Bibb county late Thursday night. Witnesses say an armed black male grabbed two beers and then demanded money from a cashier.The suspect got away with an undisclosed amount. No one was injured. The man is described as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The message Thursday was clear at a vigil for 17-year-old Jomanni Bland: End the senseless violence. Bland was one of four who were shot last Friday outside the Zodiac Lounge in downtown Macon. “It’s time out for it,” says Pastor Roland Stroud of Power Life Church. “We’ve got to work together as a community. It’s not…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This week, thousands of civilian workers at Robins Air Force Base took their first furlough day and one local credit union is helping create the financial plan to help make up the difference. Robins Federal Credit Union is just minutes away from the base gates, consumer lending manager Shane Reagan is standing by with a…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crawford County schools will open later this year, and have a shorter calendar as a result of state funding cuts. Superintendent John Douglas sent a news release to 41NBC with the automated phone message that is going out to parents to notify them of the change. It says: “Hello! Hope everyone is having a great summer….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Macon-Bibb County firefighter is in critical condition at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. He was hit by a car as deputies and other fire fighters responded to a traffic accident this morning around 9:40 on I-75, near Sardis Church Road. 18 year old Nayef Mohammd Shroof of Warner Robins was identified as the person…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators found malnourished and injured animals at his home. Investigators do not have an exact number, but believe there could be close to one hundred animals at the home off Walden Road. 41NBC was the only camera rolling as equine inspectors from the Georgia Department of Agriculture…
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Officials are calling Cordele’s inland port the connector job creator of Middle Georgia. The port in Savannah is one the busiest in the country and the direct rail connect to Cordele is an attempt to bring some of the coastal money inland. “We’ve been working on this for a while now,” said Bruce Drennan, the Cordele-Crisp…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After more than seven decades, the first state trooper to die in the line of duty here in the Peach State is honored with a special memorial. Georgia State Patrolman Sgt. William Frederick Black, Jr., of Macon, died while on the job in December of 1940 after he was shot during a routine traffic stop. Wednesday,…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A big-name retailer is teaming up with a local peach orchard to get fresher produce in its local stores. Walmart has teamed up with Lane Southern orchards to get local fruits and vegetables inside their stores. Walmart’s Vice President of Produce and Floral, Dorn Wenninger, believes finding farmers close to their stores will enhance the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — According to a federal court filing, slain Mercer Law graduate Lauren Gidding’s accused killer Stephen McDaniel denied that he murdered and dismembered Giddings. Tuesday, Floyd Buford one of McDaniel’s attorneys filed McDaniel’s answer to the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Lauren’s parents, William and Karen Giddings. On June 17, the Giddings filed a 23 page complaint…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County elections are no longer in limbo, now that a federal judge has ruled when voters can cast their ballot. Candidate for Macon-Bibb County District 4 commissioner Mallory Jones filed the lawsuit against the supervisor of the Bibb County Board of Elections, the board, and the Bibb County Commissioners over the election delay last month….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A unique artist graced Shadow Sound Studio in Macon for this week’s edition of Studio 41. Joey Stuckey sat down with Chris Glover. For more information, check out Studio 41’s Facebook page. Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A section of the Macon – Bibb Animal Welfare is quarantined after a parvo outbreak. They were alerted to the problem after a dog adopted by a community activist died just days after coming home. Community activist Irving Martinez picked up the last dog. Upset and outraged, Macon community activist Irving Martinez held a news conference…
HADDOCK, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A community garden may not mean much to those of us who live near grocery stores, but for some residents in one Haddock community it’s their only option for healthy eating. Calvin Middlebrooks walks up to a garden in his Haddock neighborhood every few days to grab all different kinds of vegetables, but when he first…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The lobby at Macon City Hall was packed Tuesday afternoon, as hundreds paid tribute to Chief Thomas Michael Burns, now retired. “It’s a tough day…” said Burns. Macon’s 22nd police chief fought back tears as his colleagues and friends shared memories and laughs about their time with him. His wife, Bobbie, was all smiles. “I’ve been…
UNADILLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Unadilla has been pumping its wells dry, literally. Officials hope digging deeper will solve the problem. “It’s been going on for a while but it’s really been getting bad since we had the drought last year,” said Unadilla’s Public Works Director Teriano Felder. His crew is responsible for monitoring the town’s two wells…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Owning a small business is a big undertaking. That is why the Milledgeville community is working together to help downtown shops with a new grant program that gives these businesses the boost they need. Amber Simmons always wanted to run her own salon and that dream came true two months ago. She and her husband, Allen…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Salvation Army welcomed a new duo to middle Georgia. Major Alan Hill and his wife Belinda have been spreading the Salvation Army’s mission throughout the country for nearly three decades. Major Hill served in the Air Force for 9 years before he and his wife fell in love with what the nonprofit was doing in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crimestoppers’ Officer Chris Paul stopped by Daybreak with information on three wanted suspects and how to remain anonymous when calling in a tip. The number to call with any information leading to an arrest is 1-877-68-CRIME. Categories: Daybreak
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in a one town in Wilkinson County claim the mayor is corrupt and question the city’s policies and procedures. From mishandling of funds to holding “private” meetings, the citizens of Ivey put it all on the table at Monday night’s council meeting; many of the small town residents raising some large legal and ethical concerns….