PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Diving dogs wowed the crowd at the 25th annual Dogwood Festival in Perry. The annual event lived up to its name by hosting the DockDog competition in conjunction with its arts and crafts show. The festival’s newest addition drew hundreds of people. While some were just curious spectators, several people, like Lisa Gunn were serious competitors….
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Shelly Bloom was one of many volunteers who drove in from Atlanta to help put the finishing touches on a home ‘built for a hero’. The wheelchair accessible, custom made home was designed for United States Marine Corporal Tony Mullis. The Hawkinsville native, who lost both of his legs last April in Afghanistan, is getting the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Houston County and several deputies are being slapped with a lawsuit by an inmate who was pressure washed in the jail. Surveillance video of the incident shows it was about 5:30 on June 9, 2012 when a deputy pressure washed Christopher Holt, a former inmate of the Houston County Jail. A few weeks after the…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia – (41 NBC/WMGT) After both a warm winter and frigid temperatures all within the past few months, peach farmers in Middle Georgia are starting to see their crop come in,and they expect great things this summer. 41 NBC spoke with two of the largest peach producers in Georgia about the upcoming season. “Mother Nature is so fickle when it…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Montezuma’s top cop was chosen to go to White House to meet with our country’s leaders and share his thoughts on the gun control debate. Montezuma Police Chief Eric Finch was selected by the National Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence to represent the organization in Washington D.C. this week. “To protect and serve.” Finch…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A candidate for the District 3 seat on the consolidated Macon-Bibb County government was arrested and charged with marijuana possession in January. Danny Glover confirmed the arrest to 41NBC in an interview on Friday. A report from the Jones County Sheriff’s Office says just after 10 p.m. on Jan. 23, Deputy Calvin Miller came in contact…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WNGT) – If a Five Star vacation anywhere in the country sounds like just what you need, but you can’t afford it, there’s a great opportunity for you to win that trip. But as always, there’s a catch. This trip will cost you. Five bucks. Now through November there is an opportunity for you to purchase a five…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — For about half a dozen years, Jones County Fire and Rescue have made it their mission to teach kids the dangers of drinking and getting behind the wheel with an extra emphasis on prom night. As the seniors at Jones County High School gear up for a night to remember, they’re also being taught an important…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Heart attacks aren’t supposed to affect people before their 21st birthday, especially when you like to workout and exercise. Tell that to Mercer student Andrew Werkheiser. He’s already been through five of them. Werkheiser has what’s known as Myocarditis, which is a virus that attacks his heart and causes heart attacks. No one really knows how…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The film “42” isn’t set to come out in theaters until Friday, but several saw the movie at the Georgia Premiere Wednesday night at Macon’s AmStar 16 Theater. The movie takes viewers back in time to a much darker period in American history, where if you weren’t white, you weren’t allowed to play Major League Baseball….
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – From NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams to radio stations around the world, Wilcox County continues to gain attention for the segregated proms controversy. “In this area, people just don’t talk about things like that,” said Shonda Reaves, a Wilcox County native, “so it kind of shocked me when I heard about it.” When the county’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The family of the man who drowned in the Ocmulgee River last week says now that he’s been found, they finally have closure. “I thought when we found his body it was going to be easier but really it was harder. It made it more real,” Tessa Townsend, Aaron Cross’ step-mother, said. A reality that came…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – American Pride Bank in Macon is teaming up with nearly 150 community banks and credit unions around the country to take on the megabanks. The bank is doing it with a new program called Kasasa. Kasasa is a brand of free checking and savings accounts that uses high interest rates and more cash back. According…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry’s Mayor is taking on a new role. Mayor Jimmy Faircloth is the new Special Projects Manager at Middle Georgia Technical College. He began on Monday, April 8. Faircloth will be helping to expand the educational opportunities not only for students in Middle Georgia, but also veterans and retirees to make…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – Happy Wednesday morning with the smooth vocals of Macon singer Stephen Rickard! Rickard sat down with Macon jazz musician Joey Stuckey, not only to talk about his own music, but also to mention what he is doing across the state to help keep music thriving. Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The 11th Annual Perry Rotary Club Fishing Tournament is quickly approaching! It’s the first time it’s being held in conjunction with the Dogwood Festival, which means there’s a ton of outdoor festivities beginning Saturday, April 13. President of the Perry Rotary Club Rob Tuggle joined Daybreak to share all the details. The fishing tournament begins Saturday,…
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NAACP leaders addressed Wilcox County School Board members at this week’s work session urging them to put an end to the prejudice and sponsor a prom. “They may say, well we’re not endorsing it, we’re not holding it,” said Edward DuBose, President of the Georgia NAACP, “your silence means that you’re endorsing it, your silence means…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – Volunteer organizations around Macon and Bibb county were recognized today for their service efforts. Today was Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service, honoring citizen service around the area, and supporting nonprofit and national service groups. Mayor Robert Reichert gave the proclomation Tuesday morning in City Hall. He also spoke to 41 NBC about what…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – About 50 interested citizens filled the sanctuary at Northway Church Tuesday night to learn more about a proposed charter school that plans to place its focus on reading. “What works well is a well-structured, well-run school that has discipline in place where kids want to be,” says one of the school’s founders, Laura Perkins, who also…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia seems to be under a blanket of yellow powder. And with all that pollen comes sneezing, wheezing, and a whole slew of annoying allergies. According to the Allergy & Asthma Clinic of Macon, the pollen count in Middle Georgia hasn’t gone up, but there is still a concern. Dr. David Plaxico says the community…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two former Bibb County educators say that’s what they want their proposed charter school to be all about discipline, structure, and academic rigor. Laura Perkins and Esterine Stokes don’t have a one-size fits all plan for education, but what the former Westside High School educators do have is a common vision. “We both have a passion…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After nine long days of dragging the Ocmulgee River, the search for the body of 24-year-old Aaron Cross is over. “It’s been an extensive and exhaustive search,” Captain Bob Lynn with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said. But the search came to an end around 11 a.m. Tuesday. After more than a week of combing…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Area Regional Crimestoppers stopped in our Daybreak studio to present its list of the area’s most wanted suspects. Crimestoppers offers citizens an opportunity to call in tips, remain anonymous, and possibly earn some reward money if your tip leads to an arrest. If you have a tip for investigators, call Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. Categories: Daybreak
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – From 2011 to 2012, complaints against the Macon Police Department rose 52%. That’s according to an audit by the city’s internal audit office. Its findings showed that in 2012, there were 381 allegations against officers, up from 251 in 2011. One in every five of those allegations over the two-year span were described as “Abuse of…