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…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man they say knowingly has HIV but didn’t tell his sexual partners. County leaders say his actions are not only criminal, but also a public health concern. “We are currently conducting an investigation that we view not only as criminal, but a public health menace,” Baldwin County Sheriff Bill…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dr. Josh Glenn with the Children’s Hospital at The Medical Center of Central Georgia does something that no one else in the state is doing. He’s using a robot to perform surgeries on children. “The beauty of it is you’re not really learning a new operation, you’re doing the same operation as you were doing before…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students at Ingram-Pye Elementary received a surprise visit from Harlem Globetrotter “Flight Time” Lang Monday. Lang stopped by the school to promote the organization’s anti-bullying program called, “The ABCs of Bullying Prevention.” It is an interactive program focusing on action, bravery, and compassion. “It’s a program we came up with late last year after teaming up…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The “Dukes of Hazzard” reunion drew thousands and generated nearly a million dollars for the Middle Georgia area. Hazzard County traveled to Peach County for a three-day weekend filled with the show’s original cast members, race cars and concerts. As of Sunday, organizers estimated the “Dukes of Hazzard Georgia Reunion, Classic Car Show and Music Festival”…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two years ago today, two Houston County sisters died in a car accident. 17-year-old Leslie Sullivent and her sister 11-year-old Bridget Sullivent were driving on Georgia 96 when their car collided with an SUV. Since then their family and friends have been working to keep the girls’ memory alive. “They just loved giving back, so…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you’re on a budget and you’re looking for a good deal, head to the Hephzibah Children’s Home in Macon Friday and Saturday for the MOPS Consignment Sale. Christie Johnson stopped by our Daybreak studio to highlight the event. Hephzibah Children’s Home is located at 6601 Zebulon Road in Macon. Click here for more information. …
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hazzard fans, the weekend is finally here for the Dukes of Hazzard Georgia Reunion. The party in Byron starts Friday afternoon and runs through Sunday at the Old Middle Georgia Speedway. Chris Jennings stopped by 41NBC to talk about the classic car show, the 11 bands who will be playing, and of course to show off…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A middle Georgia basketball team will play in the school’s first-ever state championship game on Friday. Thursday night, fans turned out in droves to support the Bleckley County Royals boys basketball team. The Royals have compiled a 28-3 record this season, and they’ve beaten three of the top five Class AA teams in the state on…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nearly every front porch light in Hawkinsville was on Thursday night from 7-9 as a hurting community hoped to show their missing loved one, Madison Conner, the way home. “Just the love that I have seen for you through the community–the outpour, the support from your mom, your dad, your sister,” says Hawkinsville resident, Lyn Bush. …
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bowden Golf Course in Macon is getting a major face-lift, one that you will notice as soon as you step up to the first tee box. The fairways and greens are being painted green to help make the grass grow sooner, and to help save money. Not to mention the stark contrast in the newly painted…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County man who filed a civil suit against the Bibb County School Board, claiming former superintendent Romain Dallemand’s contract was illegally approved, has reached a settlement outside of court. Thomas DeFore claimed the school board violated the Open Meetings Act when approving Dallemand’s most recent contract. The school board denied those allegations. Since Dallemand…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County students may not have a new superintendent by the time the school year starts in August, but tonight, board members took their first step towards replacing Dr. Romain Dallemand. At a special called meeting, the board approved having the Georgia School Boards Association help them through a process that will cost the district a…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For the first time since sequestration took effect, leaders from Robins Air Force Base addressed the community in full detail on how the base will be impacted in the upcoming months. More than 300 people attended the 21st Century Partnership’s community update armed with questions and concerns. Base leaders and commanders from all sectors talked…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Imagine going to sleep being able to see and then waking up the next day blind. This happened to 32-year-old Timothy Risby. Thanksgiving Day 2005 changed Risby’s life forever. A pituitary tumor on his optical nerve caused him to lose his sight. “It’s just like waking up in a foreign country. You don’t know to go…
BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Butler has a new top cop. Police Chief Jimmy Towns officially took over the role in early February as the first African American to serve in the position. “It says a lot about our city, and the way we want to go forward,” said Towns. Just one month on the job, and Towns…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County is almost ready to start the first phases of construction on its new Juvenile Justice Center. County leaders met Tuesday to get an update on the project. Originally the plan was to start construction sometime this month, but getting contracts and preparing the site off Oglethorpe Street has caused delays. Right now juvenile court…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County School System is installing cameras on school buses in hopes to catch traffic violators. The school system teamed up with American Traffic Solutions installing 20 cameras on the outside of buses. When a driver illegally passes the school bus stop arms, the camera will record the vehicle and take a picture of…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GBI is continuing to chase down leads in the search for the Hawkinsville teen who’s been missing for more than a week now. The Conner’s home is filled with family memories, memories Angela and Wesley say they’re not done making. “We are just praying and believing she is going to show up unharmed, and we’ll…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Anne Brennaman from Macon Purrs N’ Paws stopped in our Daybreak studio with this week’s Pet of the Week. Anne brought with her a dog named Jasper, a pup of only about a year and a half in age. Watch Melissa’s interview with Anne and Jasper to get more information about adopting him. You can also…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Every month we team up with Community Health Works, a non-profit group based in Macon, to highlight and show ways to fight against leading diseases and sicknesses. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and is designated to bring to light a disease that is the third leading cancerous cause of death. However, there are ways to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon citizens against non-partisan elections, are also calling on the Department of Justice to look into the new district lines for the Macon-Bibb consolidated government. More than 300 citizens names are listed in a letter that asks the DOJ to reject the newly passed senate bills. Before the citizens names, it also asks that the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Boxers from all across the state are putting up a good fight in hopes of taking home the golden gloves. After years of being held in Augusta, the Golden Gloves Boxing Championship returned to Macon. This weekend, hundreds of amateur boxers went toe-to-toe in the ring at the Bishop Ray Arena. Officials hope the events will…