MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Either you’re happy for the break, or you already wish they would go back to class. Wherever you fall in line with that statement, one thing is certain, you need a plan to keep all that stuff organized they brought home from school that they have been collecting for the past nine months! Andi Willis from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies are looking for a man who tried to rob a west Macon hotel with a knife Monday night. At about 10 p.m, a man approached the counter at the Best Western Inn on Chambers Road and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk reached for a pair of scissors on the counter, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A few local celebrities traded in their day jobs Tuesday night to help fight domestic violence, and they raised almost $12,000 in just four hours. The 2nd annual “Appetites for Advocacy” was put on by the Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia. Local celebrities teamed up with servers at Cheddar’s Casual Cafe on Riverside…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Quick, convenient, and right in the middle of the action! Robins Air Force Base celebrated the opening of a facility that’s all that, located right on the flight line. Inside the FAST FORWARD facility, there’s rehab equipment and first aid gear. Commander of Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Brigadier General Cedric George, described it as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – All of the pools in Bibb County may not be open, but that isn’t stopping residents from hopping in this summer. Memorial Park pool is one of only three open so far this summer. But today, Bibb county Commission Chairman Sam Hart announced a plan to get kids from the Bloomfield area to Memorial Park to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An alligator was found in a backyard The alligator was about nine and half feet long. Holsie Mackey owns the home on Kiernan drive and he says his neighbor called to say the gator was under this gate in his backyard. He immediately called the Sheriff’s Office and deputies referred him to the Southeastern Reptile Rescue…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Middle Georgia hospitals announced they will start working together to cut costs and bring better healthcare to the area. Hospital leaders for Houston Healthcare and the Medical Center of Central Georgia met on Tuesday to announce the collaboration between the two hospitals. They say this is a step in the right direction to improve…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A group of students in Houston County are wasting no time on the couch this summer. They’re using the break to learn through the READ Foundation, which stands for Renew, Empower, Action, and Determination. “When you’re in shape, you can do a lot more,” said camp goer Devon Ivory. Ivory wasn’t sold on the idea…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Police Department, along with Crimestoppers need help keeping the streets of middle Georgia safe. Officer Chris Paul stopped by with details on how citizens can help solve a crime. The number for Crimestoppers is 1-877-68-CRIME. Categories: Daybreak
A bone marrow transplant could save a life of someone with leukemia, sickle cell, or some other blood related disease. But the marrow that patient receives must come from a genetically matched donor. 41NBC’s Melissa Lee sat down with Nancy White and Cindy Gaskins to get details on how you could help save a life, by joining the national bone…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A $10 million dollar training and educational center for military men and women will be built just minutes away from Robins Air Force Base. On Monday afternoon, Georgia’s governor was recognized for his support of the Middle Georgia community during a ceremony at Houston Lake Country Club. His fiscal year budget 2014 appropriated over $25 million…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Summers in Georgia mean high school football players are hard at work. Two-a-days, film sessions, and wind sprints. Monday, the Northside Eagles are in the weight room and there is one star who trains a little differently. JaQue Billingsley is a nose guard and rising senior at Northside and lost his leg his freshman year….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Bibb County is threatening to sue the US Department of Justice if it doesn’t make a decision soon about having non-partisan elections. In a letter addressed to the DOJ, County Attorney Virgil Adams asks for an answer no later than Monday, June 17th, from the government. Remember, the DOJ asked for more information about why the city…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The current and former Houston County deputies who are being sued for their part in pressure washing an inmate deny they violated his constitutional rights. 41NBC obtained video of Christopher Holt being pressure washed in his cell on June 9, 2012. In the video, you can see Holt was naked while a pressure washer was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A U.S. lawmaker hopes the NSA scandal will start a conversation on our privacy rights. The man behind one of the biggest intelligence leaks in US history came forward. It’s tied to two government surveillance programs that secretly gathered phone and internet data from millions of Americans. Congressman Paul Broun says he learned of the data…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Rain didn’t stop the Bibb County Sheriff’s Department from introducing brand new patrol cars. Sheriff David Davis and Macon’s interim Police Chief Mike Carswell spoke with the media and other officials about the brand new additions to the fleet. They said the existing cars are wearing down, and the new ones will improve patrolling officers’ performance….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Now that the headline has your attention, let’s clear the air; the bugs were planned for this interview! The Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon is hosting its annual Bug Day event this Saturday, June 15th from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. It’s an educational event where you can get your hands dirty with some bugs and…
Weather forecasting will get a big bump — Congress will direct $23.7 million dollars to the National Weather Service for forecasting improvements and infrastructure. This comes as funding for the National Weather Service is criticized for being too low. One person asserting this is Dr. John Knox of the University of Georgia, who spoke with 41NBC and said why he feels this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County woman died early Sunday morning after crashing her car on Hartley Bridge Road. Erika Bartholomeu, 25, was driving her BMW 335i around 1 a.m. and failed to negotiate a curve and hit a fence according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. She was transported to the Medical Center of…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Hawkinsville men have teamed up to inspire youth in their neighborhood. If you walk into the Hawkinsville High School gym this summer there’ll be a pick up game of basketball going on. What’s unique about this game is the young men and women aren’t just playing for the highest score, they’re learning how to better…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Terra Gallemore, and her team of young dancers, from the Kali Dance Studio for the Arts, are preparing for their summer recital that’s happening this weekend at the Grand Opera House. 41NBC’s Melissa Lee sat down with Terra to get the scoop on the event and a few of the girls show us a couple of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The push to merge and mix grades at four Bibb County Elementary schools is off the table for now. The plan to consolidate Barden and Burghard Elementaries, effectively closing one, has raised a lot of controversy with parents saying it wouldn’t be in the best interest of the students. Reconfiguring grades at Jones and King-Danforth Elementaries is…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For the first time, Warner Robins city leaders and department heads met to discuss the fiscal 2014 budget before its finalized. After three hours of questions and concerns, there were still worries about the $35 million budget after Thursday’s work session. The employee pay raise seemed to raise the most concerns. The pay adjustment recommends…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – School bus drivers from across the state got to show off their skills during the nation’s first propane school bus driver skills test. Sixty-three drivers competed in this year’s Georgia Pupil Transportation Competition. These drivers are the best of the best. They had to pass a written test and go through a faulty bus inspection. The…