MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It was show time at Macon City Hall Wednesday night as community members and city leaders came out to watch candidates for Bibb County Commission go head-to-head in some of the first debates of the race. The Bibb County Democtratic Party hosted the forum at Macon City Hall, District 7 candidates Eric Arnold and Barry Bell…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Johnson County man is dead after a Tuesday night house fire. Glenn Allen with the Georgia Department of Insurance tells 41NBC 42-year-old Thomas Leonard Sumner, Jr. passed away after a fire at a wood frame home in Wrightsville. It started just before 11 p.m. Investigators ruled the fire accidental. They believe it started in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a man they say stole an ATM early Wednesday morning in north Bibb County. It happened between 3:30 and 4 a.m. at the Mid-South Federal Credit Union on Bass Road, according to a release. When the alarm went off, deputies arrived and found a fork lift in the…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nearly a hundred people are looking for a new job after a Montezuma food canning plant laid off its employees. Local and state leaders are stepping up to help these former employees get back on their feet. The Allen’s Repack and Distribution Center is a major employer in the Macon county community. But workers there got…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A sinkhole in Peach County is finally filled after a month of work to fix the problem. Ground crews in Fort Valley have finally finished filling a big problem. A sinkhole is a few feet from where fans walk, in front of Peach County High School’s football stadium. It’s one of many Sinkhole incidents across…
41NBC’s “End Zone” host Bill Shanks sits down with Veterans High School football coach, David Bruce, to talk about the about the upcoming season. Part One: Part Two: Categories: Local Sports, Sports
41NBC’s “End Zone” host Bill Shanks sits down with Dublin High School football coach, Roger Holmes, to talk about the about the upcoming season. Part One: Part Two: Categories: Local Sports, Sports
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Georgia State trooper was arrested and charged with drunk driving and several other offenses after he veered off the road and into a guardrail in Perry. 27-year-old Marshall T. Harris of Warner Robins was off-duty Tuesday night, when he was driving a patrol car on I-75 near exit 135 and left the travel lane. According…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Studio41’s Joey Stuckey likes to jumpstart the middle of the week with interviews and music from artists across the country. This week Joey sat down with John Sawyer of The Deacons of Disaster. To connect with Joey and Studio41, check out www.41nbc.com/studio41. Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County Commissioner Jonathan Pitts says county officials will not be fired in the near future. All was quiet at the called meeting Tuesday night, following a heated session a week ago. 41NBC was first to report on closed-door discussion of possibility of firing assistant county administrator Margie Tyson, her supervisor Mike Underwood and human resources…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon hospital is one of two in the entire state using a robot to kill germs and bacteria. The Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) and Grady hospital in Atlanta use the state of the art machine to keep the facilities clean. The portable TRU-D uses ultraviolet light to kill 99 percent of bacteria and…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bartow U. S. Post Master was recently arrested for giving an inmate drugs and a cell phone.A Washington County Sheriff’s Office contraband investigation led to the arrest of the postal official, according to sheriff Thomas Smith.36-year-old Jessica Napier of Tennille was arrested Thursday, after an inmates at the county jail received marijuana and a cell…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A resolution that would have brought curbside recycling to the entire city is pushed back. The Public Works and Engineering Committee voted 4-1 Tuesday to table the item. Councilman Rick Hutto voted to keep the item up for discussion. The resolution, which was sponsored by councilwoman Beverly Olson, acknowledged the city’s pilot recycling program has had…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The last fugitive involved in the Zodiac Lounge murder is now behind bars. The U.S. Marshals task force caught 29-year-old Jimmy Scott Tuesday around 11 a.m.,hiding out in Atlanta. Scott was among a group of murder suspects wanted for their involvement in the fatal nightclub shooting. He’s charged with criminal attempt to commit murder and participating…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The organization Kids Yule Love is changing things around a bit, supporting those who’ve supported them. Officials from the non-profit announced they’ll be helping furloughed employees both from Robins Air Force Base and also Bibb County school employees. The organization provides Christmas gifts to those less fortunate throughout middle Georgia. Kids Yule Love PR director…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County sheriff’s office and the school board are taking extra measures to keep kids safe as they ride the bus. Houston County school officials say they’ve poured through data saying bus related fatalities for students in Georgia have led the nation for the past two years. Officials all over the county say they have…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Big House museum opened a new exhibit Tuesday to honor one of the families who lived in the home during the Allman Brothers’ heyday. Museum goers will now get a sneak peak into the lives of Berry and Linda Oakely and their daughter Brittany. The new Berry Oakely suite is an exact remodel of their…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin County sheriff’s deputies believe two shooting incidents from over the weekend that left one teenager injured are connected. Cpt. Brad King tells 41NBC the first shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday at Another Level Pool Hall off Irwinton Road. Deputies responded to a disturbance and witnesses told them a single gun shot was fired….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon Regional Crimestoppers are known for getting the bad guys off the streets and cleaning up crime. They continue those efforts with a list of the most wanted in middle Georgia. Officer Chris Paul stopped by Daybreak with who to be on the lookout for this week. Categories: Daybreak
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Ivey’s mayor is under fire as residents call the city’s spending habits, hiring procedures and meeting policies into question. At Monday’s council meeting, several residents confronted Mayor Ann Evans; accusing her of misusing funds and holding secret meetings. “I think it’s coming to a head now,” said Robert Rollins, a concerned citizen, “there’s been talk for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The third round of the City of Macon’s 5X5 program kicked off earlier this month. On Monday, firefighters took to Dorothy Avenue in Lynmore Estates to promote fire safety. They painted house numbers on the curbs so they can spot addresses faster in emergencies. Firefighters also went door to door to check on smoke alarms and…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bonaire small business is breaking into big cosmetics with a new, all-natural skin care line. It’s two cups of pure cane sugar, a dash of organic coconut oil and the most important ingredient of all is “passion.” That is what you will find in the Horizon Cosmetics containers. Aubrey Roberson and Ginger Huff are the…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry is making it easier for everyone to get to downtown stores, approving a decision to make the sidewalks on one of its main roads handicap accessible. In a few months, business owners in Perry could potentially see a boost in sales. Shops downtown are hard to get to for those in wheelchairs,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public to be aware of money hungry phone scammers. Capt. Jon Holland with the sheriff’s office says over the last several days, nearly a dozen scamming calls were reported. During most of the calls, a scammer tells the person who answers that one of their family members…