MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dr. Romain Dallemand’s time as superintendent of Bibb County schools was marked by passionate support and opposition from many residents. 41NBC spoke with several who weighed in on his abrupt departure, and big buyout check. Resident, Betty S. Preston, says his severance package was unexpected. “I’m sure he’s very happy leaving. $350,000. Hmm. I would be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Clint Morgan has been named the new head football coach at Tattnall Square Academy. Coach Morgan will come to TSA after spending the last two years at Frederica Academy According to a release from the school, Morgan has 12 years of experience as a head football coach. He owns a career record of 86-47-1, and after…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County School’s Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand’s career in middle Georgia has not been without controversy. From the ‘Macon Miracle’ to recent lawsuits, his decision to resign Monday was welcomed by some, and a disappointment for others. Dallemand’s main objective since his start in Bibb County was the ‘Macon Miracle.’ A plan he estimated would save…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monday morning may be dreaded by many for waking up and going back to work, but at least maybe we can put a smile on your face by showing off a couple of pets available for adoption. Daybreak has teamed up with Have a Heart, Save a Life in Milledgeville to help get dogs and cats…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Undy 5000 5K is coming to Macon for the first time. Members of Coliseum’s Cancer Institute want to help in the fight against colon cancer by “brushing the town blue” during Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Participants in the run/walk are encouraged to run in their underwear as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the area affected by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Dr. Romain Dallemand has resigned as Superintendent of the Bibb County School District. The school board met tonight in executive session for about an hour before it announced the news. When board members finally came out from behind closed doors, they took a vote on whether to accept Dr. Dallemand’s resignation, and it passed, 7-1. Lester Miller…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police and SWAT ended what they thought was either a possible barricade or hostage situation. After SWAT, and Hostage and Negotiations officers responded, they removed a female from the home. No one else was found inside after they entered the residence. Precinct 2 Area Commander, Major Robert Grabowski says at this time, they believe the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police Chief Mike Burns will be out of the office until mid-March. According to a news release from the Macon Police Department, Burns underwent a medical procedure last week. MPD spokesperson Jami Gaudet wouldn’t elaborate on the procedure but said he will not return until the middle of next month. “He appreciates the get well…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Fire Chief Marvin Riggins said the mother was not at home, when a blaze swept through her Macon home Sunday morning killing her three children and leaving one critically injured. According to Riggins, fire crews were dispatched to a house on James Street around 1:40 a.m. and the children’s mother arrived on the scene after…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Armed with plenty of sports gear, fans like Kent Jordan, filled the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame to meet face-to-face with some of their favorite sports legends. “You get to find out that they’re just regular people like we are,” Jordan said, “but you get to ask them what the game was like when they were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon Police are investigating a shooting in the 1700 block of Crystal Lake Circle. It happened Friday just after noon. According to a news release sent to 41NBC, Macon Police precinct 4 officers responded to the scene after reports of a person shot. The victim was taken to the Medical Center of Central Georgia with a non…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon woman has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a Warner Robins man. Jennifer Delores Washington, 52, is charged with felony murder. According to Macon Police, Kenneth Cray, 50, was shot once in the chest at a home on Cedar Street. Washington is being held in the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center without…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Camellias have been a staple at Massee Lane Gardens for almost 80 years, and every year about this time, they’re in full bloom, primed and ready for the annual Festival of Camellias. Part of the month-long celebration is the Middle Georgia Camellia Society’s Annual Show. “This year, mother nature has not been real kind to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County commissioners passed a resolution against proposed legislation to require the budget and millage rage of the county’s Board of Education to be approved and set by the county government. During a special session Friday morning, the board listened to a resolution against the bill. “In a word, a bad idea,” Bibb County Commissioner Lonzy…
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Exhausting all chances for leniency, three and a half hours after he was scheduled to die, the State executed 38-year-old convicted killer Andrew Cook. Four protesters showed up to denounce Cook’s execution and stood firmly in their stance against the death penalty. “I think we have other appropriate ways of taking care of these situations, other…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Your birthday is a special day where you celebrate with friends, family, cake, and the dreaded “birthday tax.” That’s the fee you pay to renew your auto tags every year. A new state law is getting rid of that tax and for some car owners that means you ‘ll never have to pay it again….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County District Attorney David Cooke announced Thursday he formally withdrew the notice of intent to seek the death penalty in the case of State of Georgia v. Stephen McDaniel. McDaniel is accused of murdering and dismembering Mercer law graduate, Lauren Giddings in 2011. At a news conference, Cooke said he recently met with the Giddings…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District is gearing up to host it’s Teacher Recruitment Fair. The district’s coordinator of talent acquisition, Shannon Dotsikas stopped by Daybreak to share all the information prospective hires need to know. The Teacher Recruitment Fair is Saturday, February 23. The event will be held at Central High School and starts at 9A.M….
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A traveling baseball team from Dodge County is revving up its engines in a big way for the 2013 season. These guys might have the coolest nickname in all of sports; they’re called the “Dodge Vipers.” “My son helped a little on that one,” says head coach Chad Slaughter, whose son Logan plays on the team. …
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia court of appeals has temporarily halted tomorrow’s execution of convicted killer Andrew Cook. He’s one of two inmates that were scheduled to be executed this week, but last night, the other inmate, Warren Lee Hill, was given a last minute stay of execution. Both men are arguing the state is breaking the law by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Georgia congressman led midstate leaders in a mock legislative session Wednesday, showing them just how hard it is to balance the federal budget. Dozens of local leaders and citizens turned out for the event, held by Congressman Sanford Bishop at Vineville Academy in Macon. Among them, State Senator David Lucas, Macon City Councilwoman Elaine Lucas,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — State Senator David Lucas is calling a bill drafted by State Senator Cecil Staton racist. “As lawyers would say, prima facie, on it’s face it’s racist,” said Lucas. In a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Staton didn’t entirely disagree to his colleague’s charge. Staton says the bill, which would eliminate the taxing power of the Bibb…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The looming sequester cuts are only nine days away, and deadline is creating a sense of urgency for civilian workers and local businesses in our area. On Wednesday, Pentagon officials announced that if the automatic budget cuts go through March 1, thousands of civilian workers would have to take one furlough day of work per…
EASTMAN, Ga. (41NBC/WMGT) – Downtown Eastman looks a lot different tonight after a fire destroyed two businesses. It started just before noon today at Soo’s Fashion. That’s on the corner of Main Street and Third Avenue. Store owner Ju Kim tells us he smelled something burning and then noticed smoke coming out of the back room. The flames then spread…