MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Regional Airport was a disaster zone Thursday morning, after a bomb went off in the terminal. But don’t worry, it was part of an emergency response training exercise. In light of the Boston marathon explosion, coordinators for this year’s disaster scenario training blew up a fake bomb, but the emergency response was very…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon police are searching for two men who robbed a home on Log Cabin Drive Wednesday night. According to a police report, around 8:20 Luis Rodriguez told police two men showed up at 5135 Log Cabin Drive. Police say it’s used as a management office for Margharetia’s Restaurants. In the report, Rodriguez says the two men…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Over the last 13 years, getting the new Tubman African American Museum up and running has been a struggle, and Thursday the president of Harmon Construction, Inc.—one of the contractors that was involved that process–revealed he got the boot. Paul Harmon held a news conference saying the Tubman Board of Directors dropped him from the project,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The extreme heat is taking it’s toll on everyone, but Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says this time of year it’s especially important to check on the elderly. From the blaring sun to heat waves bouncing off the pavement all over Macon you can see and feel the summer temperatures. Jones is urging family members or…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Animal abuse investigators are questioning people in the Peach Orchard neighborhood of Bibb County after a local rescue group found two severely abused dogs. Rescue group leaders believe gangs could be behind the violence and they are taking legal action to find out who is behind it. “I can’t explain what human would do something like…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County commissioners are one step closer to finalizing the 2014 budget. During Wednesday’s work session, county leaders found they had a $7 million deficit. It comes after the county took on my departments from the city, like recreation. Commissioner Joe Allen tells 41NBC the board approved to take that $7 million out of the county’s…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The last members of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve are getting ready for their final performance before the group is dismantled later this year. The five member rock group called Reserve Generation is rehearsing for their encore performance during this year’s Independence Day Celebration in Warner Robins. The band is one of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Either you’re happy for the break, or you already wish they would go back to class. Wherever you fall in line with that statement, one thing is certain, you need a plan to keep all that stuff organized they brought home from school that they have been collecting for the past nine months! Andi Willis from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies are looking for a man who tried to rob a west Macon hotel with a knife Monday night. At about 10 p.m, a man approached the counter at the Best Western Inn on Chambers Road and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk reached for a pair of scissors on the counter, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A few local celebrities traded in their day jobs Tuesday night to help fight domestic violence, and they raised almost $12,000 in just four hours. The 2nd annual “Appetites for Advocacy” was put on by the Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia. Local celebrities teamed up with servers at Cheddar’s Casual Cafe on Riverside…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Quick, convenient, and right in the middle of the action! Robins Air Force Base celebrated the opening of a facility that’s all that, located right on the flight line. Inside the FAST FORWARD facility, there’s rehab equipment and first aid gear. Commander of Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Brigadier General Cedric George, described it as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – All of the pools in Bibb County may not be open, but that isn’t stopping residents from hopping in this summer. Memorial Park pool is one of only three open so far this summer. But today, Bibb county Commission Chairman Sam Hart announced a plan to get kids from the Bloomfield area to Memorial Park to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An alligator was found in a backyard The alligator was about nine and half feet long. Holsie Mackey owns the home on Kiernan drive and he says his neighbor called to say the gator was under this gate in his backyard. He immediately called the Sheriff’s Office and deputies referred him to the Southeastern Reptile Rescue…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Middle Georgia hospitals announced they will start working together to cut costs and bring better healthcare to the area. Hospital leaders for Houston Healthcare and the Medical Center of Central Georgia met on Tuesday to announce the collaboration between the two hospitals. They say this is a step in the right direction to improve…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A group of students in Houston County are wasting no time on the couch this summer. They’re using the break to learn through the READ Foundation, which stands for Renew, Empower, Action, and Determination. “When you’re in shape, you can do a lot more,” said camp goer Devon Ivory. Ivory wasn’t sold on the idea…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Police Department, along with Crimestoppers need help keeping the streets of middle Georgia safe. Officer Chris Paul stopped by with details on how citizens can help solve a crime. The number for Crimestoppers is 1-877-68-CRIME. Categories: Daybreak
A bone marrow transplant could save a life of someone with leukemia, sickle cell, or some other blood related disease. But the marrow that patient receives must come from a genetically matched donor. 41NBC’s Melissa Lee sat down with Nancy White and Cindy Gaskins to get details on how you could help save a life, by joining the national bone…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A $10 million dollar training and educational center for military men and women will be built just minutes away from Robins Air Force Base. On Monday afternoon, Georgia’s governor was recognized for his support of the Middle Georgia community during a ceremony at Houston Lake Country Club. His fiscal year budget 2014 appropriated over $25 million…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Summers in Georgia mean high school football players are hard at work. Two-a-days, film sessions, and wind sprints. Monday, the Northside Eagles are in the weight room and there is one star who trains a little differently. JaQue Billingsley is a nose guard and rising senior at Northside and lost his leg his freshman year….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Bibb County is threatening to sue the US Department of Justice if it doesn’t make a decision soon about having non-partisan elections. In a letter addressed to the DOJ, County Attorney Virgil Adams asks for an answer no later than Monday, June 17th, from the government. Remember, the DOJ asked for more information about why the city…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The current and former Houston County deputies who are being sued for their part in pressure washing an inmate deny they violated his constitutional rights. 41NBC obtained video of Christopher Holt being pressure washed in his cell on June 9, 2012. In the video, you can see Holt was naked while a pressure washer was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A U.S. lawmaker hopes the NSA scandal will start a conversation on our privacy rights. The man behind one of the biggest intelligence leaks in US history came forward. It’s tied to two government surveillance programs that secretly gathered phone and internet data from millions of Americans. Congressman Paul Broun says he learned of the data…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Rain didn’t stop the Bibb County Sheriff’s Department from introducing brand new patrol cars. Sheriff David Davis and Macon’s interim Police Chief Mike Carswell spoke with the media and other officials about the brand new additions to the fleet. They said the existing cars are wearing down, and the new ones will improve patrolling officers’ performance….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Now that the headline has your attention, let’s clear the air; the bugs were planned for this interview! The Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon is hosting its annual Bug Day event this Saturday, June 15th from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. It’s an educational event where you can get your hands dirty with some bugs and…