HAMPTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Anew motorsports experience is racing into Atlanta Motor Speedway this year. It’s called Global Rallycross. It’s a new era of racing. “It’s really a young lifestyle event,” Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark said. “This appeals to families, teenagers, young adults.” Born out of the X-Games, Global Rallycross is an action packed race on a unique…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It may not be exactly Wild With Kyle, but this story was still enough to get my stomach to feel like it was going to come up into my throat! The staff of Wild Adventures Theme Park was kind enough to invite me to test ride their newest thrill ride, Tail Spin. It’s a ride that’s…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you’re planning to take a vacation, but you don’t know where to start when it comes to getting yourself together and organized – there’s help! Andi Willis from Good Life Organizing sat down with Daybreak Anchor Kyle Warnke to share tips on getting yourself and family ready for that well-deserved trip. For more tips on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 41NBC was out Monday night canvassing the storm damage and found the effects of high winds in north Bibb County. The storm took out two traffic lights at the intersection of Zebulon Road and Plantation Centre Drive. Drivers on the roadway were cautious driving through that area. Less than a block away at Sonny Carter Elementary…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of the top manufacturing industries in aerospace plans to open a plant in Dodge County. On Monday, leaders with the heat treating company Aremac announced their plans to build a new location in Eastman. The California-based company works on a variety of materials and does everything from treating metals for pliers to hardening materials for…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC?WMGT) – A government funded program that has a huge impact on students across Middle Georgia is on the chopping block. STARBASE is funded by the Department of Defense, but a proposed amendment could shut it down. “To lose STARBASE would be an absolute disaster,” Pat Bartness, president and CEO of the Museum of Aviation Foundation, said….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 5-year-old boy remains in critical condition after he was mauled by a pit bull. Now his neighbor is being credited as a hero. It was a few barks, a yelp and then a plea for help that caught Eddie Deeb’s attention on Friday afternoon. Deeb was in his home on Ousley Avenue in north Macon,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon activist delayed Mayor Robert Reichert’s speech today at the opening of the Cherry Blossom Festival. Anthony Harris, who’s been very outspoken through the entire Sammie Davis, Junior death case, showed up in his pink jacket with a sign, yelling for the mayor to talk to him throughout the ceremony at Central City Park. The…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – People from all over Laurens County descended upon Dublin’s annual Pancake Supper Thursday night. It’s just one of more than 50 events going on in the month-long St. Patrick’s Festival of 2013. Pancakes, pancakes. pancakes. Somewhere around 30,000 of them were served up Thursday night at Dublin Middle School. “We love it,” says Kelley Conner, who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Law enforcement agencies say they want you to enjoy Saint Patrick’s Day, but don’t rely on luck to get you home safely. The Byron Police Department, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office, and the Georgia State Patrol are teaming up with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to encourage drunk drivers to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — For the first time, we’re hearing Doctor Romain Dallemand’s thoughts on leaving his post as superintendent of Bibb County Schools. Georgia Public Broadcasting has aired and published on it’s website what amounts to his exit interview. On his last day on the job, Dallemand suggested he had no regrets about starting the Mandarin Chinese program and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Robins Air Force Base is opening a new state of the art metal finishing facility, which is not only safer for employees, but better for the environment. “Anytime you get something new, this is like Christmas for us in the middle of March,” Brigadier General Cedric George, the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex Commander, said….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The arrest warrant for Colethia Williams says the mother of four lied about her whereabouts the night her children died in a house fire. Williams’ three children died in a house fire in late February. Her youngest child was injured during the fire, but survived. The warrant says, in her initial interview, Williams told a detective…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- In the spirit of the Easter season, the largest producer and distributor of eggs in the U.S. donated more than 64,000 of them to the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank Wednesday. The donation is courtesy of Cal-Maine Foods, who will be donating to 11 cities country wide, with each location getting 180 cases. That equals nearly a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon mayor, and deputy chief of police say the investigation into the shooting death of Sammie Davis Jr. isn’t over. At a news conference today, the two talked about the DA’s decision, and their decision to remain quiet during the investigation. After Macon police Officer Clayton Sutton shot and killed Davis outside of Kroger in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The bells of Saint Joseph Catholic Church rang loud and clear in downtown Macon Wednesday afternoon as the world learned a new pope was elected. 41NBC’s Amanda Castro and Ashley Minelli got the chance to wait for the new pope to be announced with some of our local clergy. Saint Joseph’s father Allen McDonald invited us…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Central City Park is getting ready for this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival. Rides are being built, food vendors are setting up, and everyone is getting excited for opening day on Friday. “We are building Central City Park from the ground up,” Linda Maddox, the executive director of Central City park for this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police arrested the mother of three children killed in a house fire on the morning of February 24, and charged her with felony murder. Like most people in the community who saw the house fire, Devesha Ryhmes is still in shock. “This is just news to me,” Ryhmes said, “I didn’t know.” 29-year-old Colethia Fayelicia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you need a little help getting through your Hump Day, Joey Stuckey and Studio41 might have just what you need. Macon jazz musician Monty Cole and his quartet lounge out in this week’s edition of Studio41. Categories: Joey Stuckey Presents
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — 21-year-old Faith Womack is a student at Middle Georgia State College, a Zumba instructor, and has a heart for helping others. When she found out Kristi Clarke’s unborn baby had Spina Bifida, Faith jumped at the chance to help. “The goal is to get the word out as much as we possibly can and just…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The elderly man accused of shooting and killing a woman at a Macon gas station is out on bond. According to the Bibb County Jail website, 73-year-old Frank Reeves posted bond and was released from the law enforcement center just before 9:30 Tuesday evening. Reeves is accused of pulling out a gun and shooting 65-year-old Linda…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb commissioner and Macon City councilman are calling on the Department of Justice to look into the shooting death of Sammie Davis, Jr. last December, saying they still have a lot of unanswered questions. In front of Macon City Hall, Councilman Henry Gibson and Commissioner Joe Allen held a news conference just hours after District…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Forsyth City councilmen Desi Hansford and James Calloway have been charged with accepting bribes, according to court documents. On Monday, agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Hansford after he accepted bribes. Tuesday afternoon, Calloway was formerly indicted for soliciting and receiving bribe money. On Monday, the FBI was watching from afar when Hansford met with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Judicial Circuit District Attorney, David Cooke, says there will be no charges filed against Macon Police Officer Clayton Sutton in the December shooting of Sammie Davis, Jr. In a news conference, Cooke called the shooting “tragic but justified.” He said it would be wrong to press criminal charges against Officer Sutton who, “feared for…