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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The acting superintendent of the Bibb County School District expects millions of dollars will have to be cut from the upcoming budget, and jobs could be on the line. Susanne Griffin-Ziebart made that announcement Monday night at a called board meeting. The board voted to meet every Thursday through mid-June to work together on exactly where…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A group in Middle Georgia is working to get fresh food to more people in the area, and Monday they raised money for that mission. Community Health Works held the first “Farm to Table” dinner at the Armory Ballroom in downtown Macon.On the menu: nothing but farm-grown, fresh food, including beef and pork options, fresh vegetables–all grown…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A stray Pit bull attacked a Byron woman’s family not once, but twice. Brittany Wilson’s life will never be the same, after her cat, Khloe, was killed by a stray pitbull in her neighborhood last Friday afternoon. Wilson and her two sons were at home when the stray dog, no stranger to their neighborhood, barged into…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local man is seeking damages after he says Macon police handed his car over to a drunk person. For months now, Carlos Sledge has been working to get his 1996 Chevy Impala back. In December, his car was totaled after a deadly accident at Mercer University Drive and Columbus Road. 39-year-old David Coley died in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students are gearing up to take the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCTs) on Tuesday. The recent cheating scandal in Atlanta public schools has the Bibb County school district working to make sure nothing like that happens here in Middle Georgia. Students and staff at Heritage Elementary are in testing mode for this year’s CRCTs. It is five…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Perry’s Dogwood Festival is living up to its name by including four-legged friends with a dog competition; one local trainer is preparing dogs to compete. Mike Ferguson and his wife have spent their lives turning family pets into fierce competitors. This year, the Warner Robins couple has several ‘students’ competing in the events leading up…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Crews returned to the Ocmulgee River this weekend in search for the missing swimmer, presumed dead as of Monday afternoon. It is going on a week now and there is still no sign of the body of 24-year-old Aaron Cross. Cross was swimming with friends at Amerson Water Works Park on April 1. He began to…