MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -If you’re a fan of poetry, there is a local author by the name of T. Michael Pender who recently wrote a book of poems. A native of Macon, Pender titled his book ‘Colors…In Black and White’ as a way to describe monumental events and moments in his life. Pender sat down in our Daybreak studio to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Stakeholders heard first-hand Wednesday exactly how a Base Realignment and Closure works, with President Obama calling for the restructure, commonly know as BRAC, in 2015. Robins Air Force Base’s $2.9 billion annual impact is felt all over the region, so it wasn’t a surprise when nearly 100 people showed up to a community discussion to…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Jones County Sheriff’s Office launched a free program to check on elderly, disabled, and home-bound people, and even kids who are home alone. It’s called ‘Are You O.K.?’ Jones County Sheriff Butch Reece says it’s a way to give piece of mind to people who may not live around the corner from their relatives. “Several…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In a lift off of epic proportions, a drone took to the Eastman skies on Wednesday to be studied and tested for future technology. Crews with Area-I, a Kennesaw-based research and development company, spent the day testing the PTERA (Prototype Technology Evaluation Research Aircraft). NASA awarded the company a contract to design the million dollar unmanned…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milk-Bone donated a service dog to a young woman diagnosed with epilepsy on Wednesday. Rachel Hixon was presented with a service dog at the Robins Air Force Base commissary during a donation ceremony. She’s like any other young person you’d ever meet. She likes to have fun and play Nintendo Wii. But there are times…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County principal is being honored as the top principal across the Peach State. Dr. Amy Duke, the principal of Springdale Elementary School, was selected as Georgia’s 2013 National Distinguished Principal. She was surprised by students, faculty, and staff Wednesday afternoon. She will go on to represent Georgia next fall in Washinton D.C. at an…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is making car history. The department is the first law enforcement agency in the nation to use a Kia as a patrol car. Last year, the sheriff’s office bought two Kia Optimas and outfiteed them with all the necessary equipment, like radios and scanners. Cpt. Lynnette LaRocque says they didn’t realize…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Studio41 spent some time in Nashville, Tennessee to catch up with some Macon music artists who have transitioned to the country music capitol of the world. This week Joey Stuckey wraps up his two part interview with Macon music legend Jimmy Hall. Hall explained his music career, his time with his band, and then finished out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crawford County invites the public to come out and have some fun at the 9th Annual Georgia Jug Fest and Old Knoxville Days Festival. There will be everything from pottery shows and a cook off, to tractor parades and lawnmower races. This year’s line up also includes a 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run. Race Director…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Major changes are coming to Georgia’s waterways just in time for the summer. A new law kicks off this week which lowers the legal alcohol limit for boaters. From the rudder to the road, state officials are taking a stand. “Whether you’re on the road or whether you’re on the water, drunk driving is an unacceptable…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – Central Georgia Rehab Hospital in Macon had a special event to recognize stroke victims and give participants the opportunity to step in their shoes on Tuesday. Every year about 750,000 Americans have a stroke or brain aneurism. May is Stroke Awareness month and Georgia is the buckle in the middle of the country’s “stroke belt”…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT/AP)- Human remains have been found by investigators in the disappearance of a Middle Georgia State College student, which is being treated as a homicide. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the remains were collected Friday in Hawkinsville. The GBI said in a statement that the evidence was found in an area adjacent to the home of a…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For the second time this week, authorities in Monroe County are investigating an accident at a railroad crossing on Indian Springs Drive. On Tuesday morning, a Norfolk Southern train collided with a red Chevy Cobalt on the tracks near Highway 83. The driver was ejected from the car and remains in the hospital. According to a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you’ve ever driven through the North Georgia town of Cleveland and you didn’t know what to look for, you would likely drive right past of the world’s most famous hospitals. Forget Johns Hopkins or the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland’s hospital soars above the rest when it comes to the sheer number of kids that are represented…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 87-year-old Geraldine Phillips-Davis hopes her first book “In Spite of Color From Plantations to the White House” will have a positive impact on readers for generations. A native of Fitzgerald, GA Davis now resides in Warner Robins. She is a retired counselor of the Miami School System and former columnist and feature writer for The Miami…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Area Regional Crimestoppers is increasing the amount of money it’s giving out if you have a tip on three specific cases. Officer Chris Paul of Macon P.D. stopped in our Daybreak studio to talk about the three cases, why the reward has been increased, and how you can help lead to an arrest if you…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Since January, more than 40 thousand pounds of trash has been taken of the streets in the city of Macon. “We saw how Columbus was using people in the community that were either prison details, LEC workers, or community service people,” said Stephen Lawson, Macon Grounds Superintendent. So far it’s working wonders. About 300 people come…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – Congressman Sanford Bishop opened the doors to his new congressional office in Macon on Monday. Bishop, along with members of his staff and elected officials in Macon, celebrated the day with a ribbon cutting,and open house at the Willie C. Hill Annex on Cherry street. Macon and Bibb County were added to Bishop’s district this…
PERRY, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Police Department is trying out some new equipment to make their jobs more effective and a little easier. They’re experimenting with new license tag readers and 41 NBC rode along with an officer to see how this new technology works. It’s an automatic tag reader that scans every vehicle’s license plate on the…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Forestry Commission could have a full report on the cabin fire on Nick Cabero Road as early as this week. On Friday, authorities searching for the body of a missing Middle Georgia State College student found new evidence in the burned debris. Investigators are now working to determine if the cabin and the case…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The kids at St. Joseph’s Catholic school got the chance to be a part of history on Monday. Students, faculty, and staff signed their names on the final beam that is going up as part of their brand new gymnasium and additional three classrooms. The school broke ground on the project in October. The school’s prinicpal…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of four people charged in the death of a Macon secretary last year pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to murder, sodomy and several other charges. 19-year-old Michael Brett Kelly entered a plea agreement to Judge Howard Simms. As part of the agreement, Kelly will be sentenced to life in prison and won’t be eligible for parole….
JULIETE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Macon teenagers were arrested and charged with murder in the deaths of two Juliette men. Authorities are also looking for a fourth suspect who is at large. According to a news release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested 16-year-old Sameeria Rikiea Carter (top), 19-year-old Marquez Deshawn Martin (middle), and 18-year-old Jordan Keaugh Maxwell…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police responded to a possible hostage situation early Monday morning, but it turned out to be fake. According to a news release, MPD responded to the Pine Ridge Apartments on Clinton Road around 4:40 a.m. The MPD SWAT Team was called to the scene, got into the apartment, and made contact with the resident inside….