ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — State Representative Jimmy Pruett says before the senate approved House Bill 284 Tuesday night, he was nervous. Pruett says the senate shot down several measures, but it did approve the bill that is aimed at protecting some of Georgia’s youngest athletes. HB 284 establishes protocol for dealing with concussions at school related sporting events. It mandates…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week’s edition of Studio41 introduces middle Georgia to the man with the magic fingers. Keyboardist Tom Rule sat down with Joey Stuckey to talk about their time together creating “Mixture.” Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents at Falls at Spring Creek Apartments in north Macon say for the last few months, their water has been cut off multiple times. Sometimes it’s off all day, and sometimes, it’s turned off without any notice. Those we spoke to Tuesday tell us management at the complex has gotten better about letting people know when…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A state agency is stepping in to help the Macon community get homeless veterans off the streets and into homes. The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center out of Dublin is working to curb this nationwide problem here in our community. “I felt like I had to depend on other people. I lived in parks, I lived…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mentors Project of Bibb County celebrated it’s 14th Annual Spring Break Cookout Tuesday. Members of the organization served food to hundreds of children and homeless people who lined up for hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, fried chicken, and ice cream. Executive Director June O’Neal said, “It’s all about teaching the children to give back to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A homeless man was found dead in his car early Tuesday morning. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC 59-year-old David Suttles died of natural causes, most likely a heart attack. The body was found around 9:30 a.m. in a car in front of 875 Burrus Road off Riverside Drive. A Macon Water Authority employee found…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (AP) – Georgia juvenile justice officials say a business manager at a youth detention facility is accused of stealing state funds. Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Avery Niles said the case involves the suspected theft of more than $2,000 from deposits of meal sales at the Sandersville Regional Youth Detention Center. Niles said in a statement that James…
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Laurens County coroner ruled the death of a Johnson County sheriff deputy as a homicide. Coroner Richard Stanley tells 41NBC the victim, 23-year-old Khristal Wright, was shot in the head. Investigators arrested 21-year-old Davoris Hodges of Wrightsville and charged him with murder and armed robbery. GBI investigators say Wright and Hodges were driving to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former Bibb County Commission chairman announces he’d like another chance to lead the City of Macon and Bibb County. Charles Bishop, chair of the board from 2004-2008, stopped by 41NBC Monday afternoon to tell us the community can rely on him to run the new consolidated government. “If they choose to elect Charlie Bishop to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County’s Urban Development Authority is setting its sights on Broadway. The street is the newest addition to the groups plan for downtown revitalization, and the first people who will have a say in it’s transformation are the property owners. It’s a busy street, with a famous name, and Erica Louder believes all it takes is…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Museum of Aviation is getting rid of 32 aircraft, downsizing its entire collection by 1/3. Museum Director Ken Emery attributes the cuts to the massive Air Force reorganization. In 2011, Emery said the museum was forced to eliminate eight of its 16 civilian employees. As a result, there simply isn’t enough staff to take…
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Wrightsville man is charged with the murder of a Johnson County deputy who was found dead Friday night in rural Laurens County. Laurens County Sheriff Bill Harrell identified the victim as 23-year-old Khristal Wright (pictured bottom). Wright has been with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office since October 2009, but transferred to be a school…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents of a Macon nursing home woke up to smoke inside one of the wings of the building early Monday morning. Macon-Bibb Fire Chief Marvin Riggins says the initial call in from Rosewood Nursing Center, located at 2795 Finney Circle, at 2:39 a.m. A second alarm was called in after first responders arrived, as firefighters and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Equip with fishnet tights, alter egos and a need for speed, the women of the Middle Georgia Derby Demons roll onto the rink ready for a showdown. “We’re playing hard, it’s full contact and we’re having a lot of fun doing it,” said Amber Whitley. By day, she’s known as Amber; but when she laces up…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Nelson Lynn Teate of Macon is the winner of the $5,000 pin pull contest. Teate’s name was pulled for the cash grand-prize. Five other people will receive $100 gas gift cards. The winners were JoAnn Childres, Patsy Johnson, Marie Morgan, and Joyce Vaughn all of Macon. The final winner was Anne Weeks of Byron. Also, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon police are searching for two suspects involved in an early morning shooting in downtown Macon Sunday. Kendall Sherrod Williams, Sr. and one other unnamed suspect are wanted for their involvement in the incident. Police say around 2:30 am a male suspect walked up to two men and a fight broke out. It happened in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Cherry Blossom outdoor activities at Central City Park were cancelled for Sunday, but the finale will go on, according to festival organizers. Spokesperson for the Cherry Blossom Festival, Lydia Moss says the annual pin grand prize drawing will be held at Building 13 at Central City Park at 5pm. Also at 5pm, the finale festivities will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A threat of rain this weekend didn’t dampen the spirits of Cherry Blossom fans. The Cherry Blossom Street Party and other weekend events were moved indoors this year due to rain in the forecast, but a decent crowd still turned out Saturday night at the City Auditorium to see 38 Special and the Dirty Guvnahs. Some…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man who robbed a SunTrust Bank in Macon on Monday is in custody. According to a release from the Macon Police Department, U.S. Marshals located and arrested 31 year-old William Jeffery Lowder in a room at the Red Roof Inn at 4951 Eisenhower Parkway. A search warrant was executed on the room and Lowder admitted he robbed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer University Service Scholars Class of 2014 needs your help to touch the lives of families living in impoverished housing in India. The group is inviting you to participate in the Curry Scurry 5K Saturday, March 23. Mercer students Kelsey Jones and Gillian Ford stopped by Daybreak with the details. The event will benefit the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you need to get a haircut, wait until Saturday or Sunday this week and head to one of 11 Great Clips to get it done. A Macon family whose daughter was a two-time cancer survivor when she was only six years old is hosting an event called the ‘Blessing of the Birds’ to support their…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Northeast High School renamed its field house after former football star Albert ‘Al’ Lucas. Lucas was a star player at Troy University and a former Carolina Panther and Pittsburg Steeler. He died in 2005, while playing arena football for the Los Angeles Avengers. For family members, the building serves as a memorial and a reminder of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — In his interview with the GBI, Macon Police Officer Clayton Sutton describes the final moments of Sammie Davis Junior’s life including how he handcuffed Davis after he shot him. Sutton sat down for two interviews. The first one was with internal affairs on December 21, 2012. That was the day he shot and killed Davis in…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Region leaders are using a news series of studies as a line of defense against of the possibility of a potential round for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). The 21st Century Partnership, a community organization that supports Robins Air Force Base, is spending $175,000 on a series of 15 studies. The Middle Georgia Regional Commission…