WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A music teacher in Houston County has been nominated for a Grammy. Faye Boyer is one of over 200 quarter-finalists for the first ever Music Educator Award. The award recognizes kindergarten through college educators who’ve made a lasting contribution to music education. She says she tries to bring more than music to the classroom….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bomb Squad detonated a World War II artillery round on Tuesday after recovering it a few days ago. Two brothers were clearing out a shed that belongs to their grandmother off Jeffersonville Road. What they found is a piece of history. Macon Police E.O.D. Commander, Lt. Wilton Collins responded to the scene. The round,…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 9-year-old Bailey Arnold says there’s nothing better than getting lost in a good book. “I love like when you’re reading and you get into the book, and once you get like deep into the book it feels like you’re in the book.” Her favorite book is “The Doll and the Garden.” It’s different than Nathaniel O’Neill’s…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville man is dead after crashing his car into several trees on SR 212 around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol spokeswoman Tracy Watson, 33-year-old William J. Tudor IV was going around a curve when he drove off the roadway. GSP says his pickup truck struck an embankment before hitting the trees….
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Twiggs County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Billy Boney has confirmed the Twiggs County inmate who escaped is now back in police custody. He was found just more than 20 miles away on some railroad tracks in rural Bleckley County. Just before noon Tuesday, a woman spotted him on those tracks and called authorities to report a suspicious…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Danny Glover, Macon-Bibb County Commission candidate for the District 3 seat, announced he is dropping out of the race. “It is with great hope and great joy that I am here today to withdraw my candidacy,” Glover said at a news conference on Tuesday. Glover along with community activist Al Tillman will endorse former Bibb County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men are dead after a plane crash in South Bibb County. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones previously reported a child was also among the dead, but he has now amended that statement. 58-year-old Anthony Cabeza of Greer, South Carolina and 71-year-old Julius Gilreath of Greenville, South Carolina took off in their single-engine Piper-32 plane from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — All walks of life came out to donate blood for the American Red Cross’ Memorial Blood Drive. As a proud sponsor, 41NBC hit all four locations to talk to the people who helped make it a success! She normally shakes it for the Falcons, but Monday the “bird lady” was in front of AmStar 16 in Macon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds gathered to honor fallen soldiers at Linwood Cemetery and Macon Memorial Park in Macon for Memorial Day. Memorial Day means many things to many soldiers. No matter the branch of service, or the years served, the day leaves heavy hearts for friends and family of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect our home….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Normally we like to show you video of our pet of the week, but plans changed last minute for us this week! Valerie Buckley with Have A Heart, Save A Life in Milledgeville normally brings a dog into our studio with her, but she had an expecting mother unexpectedly give birth to a litter of puppies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Calling all golfers (and those of us who wish we were!). There is an upcoming golf tournament to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Miss Macon pageant. April Montgomery stopped by our Daybreak studio to talk about the event and how you can get involved. Categories: Daybreak
Local Magician Cliff Patton and his friend, Peppin the Penguin, visited Daybreak this morning to perform magic for Middle Georgia. He performed ventriloquism with Peppin, then dazzled us with three magic tricks. If you wish to contact him for a performance where you live, his number is (478)-396-2298. Here are his upcoming performances (they are open to anyone at no…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A teenager is recovering at a hospital after he was shot twice early Monday morning. According to a news release, 15-year-old Christian Johnson was walking on Massey Road in Macon with his brother when they heard shots fired. Two bullets hit Christian. He was taken to the Medical Center and is listed in stable condition. Officials…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of Macon’s largest animal rescue groups could lose its lease and end up on the streets. Recently, neighbors near Macon Purrs N Paws have been complaining about an overpowering odor coming from the shelter. Director Anne Brennaman and her volunteers sweep, shampoo and scrub daily, but the smell is still there. “We’ve tried everything we…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A plant that only blooms every 25 to 50 years is now preparing for a full display in Macon. The ‘century plant’ or the Agave Americana is attracting a lot of attention off of Mason and Carroll Streets. The 20 foot species is slowly budding and towering over the homes in the neighborhood and can be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are searching for the suspect who shot a man in the face Friday night. Authorities responded to a call of a person shot at the 2800 block of Simmons Street shortly after 8 p.m. When they arrived, the 49-year-old told police that he when answered the door of his residence he was shot in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Taylor and Shelby Moll proudly walked into the Central Fellowship Christian Academy’s gym, adorned in their caps and gowns Friday; an almost perfect night, but with one very important thing lacking: Their father. Major Jason Moll is a US Airman deployed in Afghanistan for the last year; he couldn’t be there in that gym with them–couldn’t…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you’re in the mood for something a little bit different than what you’re used to seeing when you go to a circus, check out the UniverSoul Circus this weekend at Central City Park in downtown Macon. Jessica Kendall came in to talk about what you can expect to see this weekend at the circus and…
We’ve been talking about the importance of donating blood and how it helps those around us every day. Monday, we here at 41 NBC are doing our part during an upcoming blood drive on Memorial Day. Brian Fern sat down with Kyle Warnke to qualm any fears you may have about donating, plus a look at Monday’s event. Categories: Daybreak
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several downtown business owners say they lose big money when big events shut down the streets of downtown Macon. As it stands now, an event promoter can virtually notify business owners they’ll be closing the streets in a matter of hours, as was the case during the recent filming of two major motion pictures. City councilman…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Skateboarders in Milledgeville are asking city leaders to consider building a skate park. City ordinances prohibit skaters to skate on sidewalks or roads, so they hope the city will give them a safe place to call their own. “Someone has said that skateboarders are basically outsiders who want to belong,” Ben Joiner with the Alliance for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After delaying the decision, the Bibb County Commission voted to approve a firm for insurance consulting services, but it came with strong opposition from Commissioner Lonzy Edwards. In a four to one vote, the commissioners decided on BB&T to help put together the employee benefits packages for the new government. Edwards said he felt the bidding…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon woman has been charged with the death of her 3-year-old son. Jameshia Reid made her first appearance in front of a judge at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center Courthouse on Thursday. According to the Macon Police incident report, Reid called 911 and said her son had passed out after possibly drinking nail polish…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Five days a week, you can find 17-year-old Maliek Montgomery at the Middle Georgia Amateur Boxing Club in downtown Macon. Maliek and his two brothers train there under their father, Michael. Last month, Michael took his three sons and other boxers from around the state to a regional competition in Knoxville, Tennessee. “Team Georgia” dominated; all…