MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monday evening, several Middle Georgia kids got the chance to shop ’til they dropped, with the help of a local police officer. Macon Police officers team up with a child or family that might have a tough time this holiday season. The goal is simple: make their Christmas dreams come true. Officers with Macon Police…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – “Be a buddy, not a bully” was the central message of a youth summit held at Georgia College’s Early College. “It is a national issue,” said Principal Dr. Runee Sallad. “Our parents committee and I thought this would be a great method to target the social issue.” As part of the school’s first-ever youth summit, the…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Most of the country is quick to jump on either side of the gun control argument, but with the recent reports that Connecticut shooter Adam Lanza had been suffering from a mental illness, it seems there’s a bigger problem on our hands. Friday’s shooting in Connecticut has brought about a new debate. “This is going to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If a new pet is on your Christmas wish list, how about bringing some joy to an animal in need. Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare Director Sarah Tenon joined Daybreak with details on how to adopt this holiday season. Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare is open Tuesday through Saturday. Call 478-751-9200 for their hours of operation. Categories: Daybreak
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Are you looking to celebrate Christmas this year with a twist? Walk through the Hay House in downtown Macon to see how Christmas would have been celebrated throughout the centuries. They are also celebrating the holidays with A Christmas Gala Thursday evening at 7:00. Jonathan Poston and Susannah Maddux stopped by our Daybreak studio to talk…
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) – High school football season is over in Georgia and this year, none of our teams in middle Georgia are celebrating a state championship. Dooly County (11-3) was the only team to make it to the final round at the Georgia Dome, but the Bobcats fell to Emanuel County Institute in the Class A public state championship game…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An apartment fire in Macon left two families homeless Friday night. It started around 5:30 in a lower level unit at English Village Apartments on English Avenue. According to Donnie Mercer with the Macon-Bibb Fire Department, it appears to have started in a kitchen area, but officials are still working to determine the cause. Mercer tells…
Bibb County Sheriff Jerry Modena reacts to Friday’s shooting at a Connecticut elementary school that left more than two dozen people dead, including 20 young children. Categories: Local News
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two local college students are trying to make adoptable animals affordable this holiday season. The Mercer students recently held a fundraiser for homeless people and pets. The duo went around to local businesses to raise money for Loaves and Fishes and to sponsor pet adoptions at Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare through Saturday. That means you can adopt…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police are looking for two suspects in a Thursday night robbery at a Walnut Street convenience store. According to a release, officers responded to Corner Grocery at 2057 Walnut Street just after 9 p.m. Thursday regarding an armed robbery. When officers arrived, employees told them as they were preparing to close the store, two black…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — We were down in Cochran today, to check out local artist Heather Hutton’s “American Flag” made out of wallets. You can ask Hutton about any of the nearly 1300 wallets that make up the flag, and she’ll tell you each one’s story. “Kerry Walker is a lighting design artist,” said Hutton, as she pointed to one…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – JC Coffield of Warner Robins can only see the minimum during the day, and at night, he says he’s up the creek. “I see nothing at night,” he says. He and his brother were diagnosed as children with retinuitus pigmentosa, or RP, a rare genetic defect that leads to different levels of blindness. It usually…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Robins Air Force Base Thursday announced the 78th Air Base Wing has a new commander. Col. Christopher Hill, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex deputy commander for maintenance, will take over for Col. Mitchel Butikofer, who’s served as commander of the 78th Air Base Wing for nearly 18 months. Butikofer hasn’t received his new assignment yet…
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 10-7 upset win over Lincoln County last week catapulted Dooly County into Saturday’s Class A state championship game. “It was a slugfest,” says Dooly County head coach Jimmy Hughes. “I mean, there’s no other way to describe it. They were two good defenses going at it. A lot of tradition over in Lincolnton with Coach…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Middle Georgia Clean Air Coalition is celebrating a decade of achievement. Thursday afternoon, local and state leaders gathered at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame to recognize the coalition’s accomplishments over the last ten years. Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency set new air quality standards for ground-level ozone and didn’t recommend any middle Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Local and state fire officials want to help you make sure your holiday plans don’t go up in smoke. Thursday, Bibb fire officials showed us the proper ways to use kerosene and electric space heaters. They say as temperatures go down, the number of house fires tends to go up. Most fatal fires start between 11…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An ageless middle Georgia tradition celebrated its 10th year of giving Thursday, and 41NBC was there for the fun. The annual Melvin Flowers Senior Citizens Christmas Luncheon was held at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center in Macon. The luncheon started as a Thanksgiving event to give young men involved in the Middle Georgia Sports Program an…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Perry residents attended a luncheon Thursday where they got the chance to ask leaders questions about the future of the city. Every seat was filled for the 2012 State of the Community Luncheon. People filed their plates with food and sat back to listen to local leaders answer the communities’ questions. “I think a lot of…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – Making a difference and helping out others, typically starts with one person, then spreads from there. In Milledgeville, the idea of helping adults with developmental disabilities started at the Life Enrichment Center, and now thousands have caught on to help. Based near the Georgia College campus, students and faculty are teaming up to help the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If Santa Clause swimming with sharks and manta rays, and mermaids in bikinis singing and performing under water synchronized swimming maneuvers sounds like a good way to get into the Christmas and holiday mood, you should check out the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Bailey Rogers from the aquarium, stopped by our Daybreak studio to talk about…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Have A Heart Save a Life is hoping to bring you a “Ray of Hope” this holiday season. The non-profit organization is kicking off it’s 12 days of Christmas Dog and Cat-A-Thon. President of the group Valerie Buckley joined Daybreak to share all the details of the event. The group is working to get every kill…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WGMT) — Six to eight different meats, a dozen plus sides, and about the same amount in desserts are all things you can expect weekdays at Bear’s Den. “A lot of it is the same recipes that I grew up eating, some of it has just been different people who have worked here over the years, a lot…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local fraternity is doing its part to give back to the community this holiday season. Tuesday night, the Macon-Warner Robins alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., paid a visit to Heritage Healthcare on Anthony Road in Macon. The group sang several classic Christmas songs to the residents as part of its philanthropic efforts…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Droves of Macon’s homeless and needy turned out Tuesday night for the 15th annual Christmas Party for the Homeless. The event was held at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Macon. Guests waited in a long line outside for the doors to open before they enjoyed good fellowship and a full meal inside. Students from the Mentors…