MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon City Council committee is holding city employees responsible for their actions with a new point system that monitors discipline. The city council’s employee development and compensation committee agreed Wednesday to create a 12-point system to keep track of employees’ disciplinary issues. Committee Chairman Charles Jones broke down each point. He says council realized a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University introduced its new head tennis coach Thursday. Eric Hayes, who’s been the head coach of the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Troy University in Alabama, will assume the same duties at Mercer. In Hayes’ 11-year stint at Troy, he led the men’s team to 61 wins and earned a bid to the Sun…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In a 3 to 1 vote late this afternoon, the Bibb County Board of Elections set a September 17th date for nonpartisan elections for the new consolidated government. The vote comes after the Bibb County Board of Commissioners issued a call this morning for a November 5th date. Initially, Commission Joe Allen made a motion to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Giants are back in action this summer, but they’ve changed leagues. They’ve moved on from the 8-team Premier Prospect League to the 4-team Georgia Baseball League. The league might have changed, but the reason these college players choose to battle the summer humidity remains the same. “75% of the kids who get picked up…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Supreme Court issued two major rulings on same-sex marriage Wednesday and the decisions are drawing mixed reviews across the midstate area. In the first case, the justices struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) allowing legally married same-sex couples to be eligible for federal benefits. In the second ruling, the court declined to…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Arts Center has been a popular place for events but some officials say it would be more efficient with one focus. A paint brush to artists like Susan Verrochi is like a baton to a music conductor. She uses it to express herself on a canvas. Verrochi teaches an art class at the Perry…
IVEY, Georgia (41NB/WMGT) – The City of Ivey’s Water Superintendent is facing theft charges after he allegedly stole money from city funds. Ivey Police Chief John Richards tells 41NBC the city clerk noticed unusual charges on Kenneth Helms’ city issued credit card. Richards says he used that card to pay for his dentist and phone bills as well as get…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you want to slow things down a little bit to start your Wednesday morning, Prince Neo from Macon gives us a special performance on Studio41. Neo and Joey Stuckey sat down to talk about Neo’s recent national appearance on Apollo Live, the rigors of contest, and why he says he can’t wait to get back…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Supreme Court striking down section four of the voting rights act strikes a chord with many people, including State Senator David Lucas. “People paid a real price in the south, people were lynched, they were killed just for the right to vote and what you see is a recreation of the same kinds of things…
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Some of football’s biggest names hit the links Tuesday at Great Waters Golf Course. “I can tell you, I don’t play golf at all except for charity events,” says former UGA and Cincinnati Bengals player David Pollack, with a laugh. “It seems like everybody likes to have the golf events, and to have it out here…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A plan for a highway that would connect Macon to the western half of the state is in the works. Not only would it relieve traffic congestion on major interstates, but it would also bring more economic development to our area. The City of Macon’s location is ideal. It is connected to major interstates on three…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local foundation is helping middle Georgia kids face with a camp. For years, Jay’s HOPE Foundation’s mission has been to improve the quality of life for children with cancer, and their families. This week, kids got the chance to play kickball, learn how to play music, and even dance all in hopes of getting their…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Middle Georgians and people across the country typically take advantage of summer months by camping, grilling, and celebrating Independence Day. However, this time of the year comes with more fires according to Macon-Bibb Fire Department’s Lt. Demetrius Ellison. Lt. Ellison stopped by Daybreak with fire safety tips. Categories: Daybreak
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you asked the mixed crowd of lunchers at the Bear’s Den in Macon, you’ll get a lot of mixed emotion over Paula Deen’s use of the n-word. “I don’t feel comfortable using it, if I was of the other race I definitely wouldn’t use it and I wouldn’t question why there was an issue with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The state of Georgia will seek the death penalty against another suspect charged in the killing of 58-year-old Macon woman Gail Spencer last year. 19-year-old Michael Brett Kelly is one of four charged for the death. He was 18 when the crime happened. Kelly informed his lawyer, Debra Gomez, on June 12 he wished to withdraw…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – While most children look forward to summer, the break from the classroom raises challenges for some parents who are left wondering how they will feed their kids without school lunches. With federal budget cuts and economic instability, the hot summer months are serving up new challenges for local lunch programs. For decades, the Bibb County school…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Longer hours in the pool, and new playgrounds opening in the area…all part of a middle Georgia summer. Summers also mean temperatures are going up and doctors want the risk for heat strokes and exhaustion to go down. Dr. Edward Clark is a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital. He says the signs of heat strokes can…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monday’s ‘Pet of the Week’ comes from Have a Heart-Save a Life. ‘Danny Boy’ was found wandering the streets in Sparta. He was malnourished and severely matted. He is now groomed, taking medication for heart worm and flea prevention, and ready for adoption. ‘Danny Boy’ is also cat friendly and housebroken. For more information on the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Soon the faded facades along Poplar Street could see a new lease on life and a fresh coat of paint, but in order to recieve the revitalization, Macon needs your vote. Macon is one of 100 cities competing for a vibrant makeover with a national online contest called “Main Street Matters”. The competition is sponsored by Benjamin…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The NFL’s Charles Johnson is in middle Georgia this weekend teaching life and team-building skills at his foundation’s second annual two-day camp in Hawkinsville. “I wasn’t doing things perfect, but I stayed my ground and tried to maintain and surround myself with a lot of good people,” says Johnson. “I just kept grinding, and you see…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Now is the time to get your tickets for this year’s Museum of Aviation Foundation Auction, Raffle, and Taste of Local Cuisine. Jimmy Autry shared details on the upcoming event, including the items up for grabs. The event will be Saturday, July 13th. For more information, visit www.museumofaviation.org. Categories: Daybreak
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon police officer is behind bars facing charges of drug possession and child endangerment, according to the Monroe County sheriff’s office. 27 year old Kontrina Toomer, a Precinct 4 Officer, was arrested after the Monroe County Drug Squad searched her home there. Another man living in the home was also taken into custody. 30-year old…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An assistant coach for a Monroe County recreational softball team is charged with two counts of felony sexual battery after authorities say he inappropriately touched two young girls on the team. Investigator Allen Henderson with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Gary Golden was assisting in the dug-out with his step-daughter’s team this year when…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The sound of sledge hammers and crumbling bricks roared through the air in downtown Macon Thursday afternoon. The city’s former central services building located on Riverside Drive was torn down. The building is the last structure on a 14-acre piece of land that’s set to be the location for the “Renaissance on the River” project. Macon…