ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Some middle georgia kids got to stay up extra late Sunday night to welcome home moms and dads returning from deployment. Around 2 am Monday, the 116th Air Control Wing at Robins Air Force Base welcomed around 50 Guardsmen from a 3 month deployment to Southwest Asia. For Rebecca Laird, this is not…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A candlelight vigil in downtown Macon sparked a conversation about HIV/AIDS and the people who lost their battle to the disease. The ceremony at High Street Church in downtown Macon included music, speakers and prayer. Each person was asked to share the name of a loved one and a story about how they are personally affected…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Just days after state officials shut down two day care centers in Warner Robins, the facilities’ owner is speaking out. Venetta Taylor owns the two Unique Tutoring and Individualized Children Academy locations at Russell Parkway and Evergreen Street. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning issued an emergency closing for the two centers citing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new monument will serve as a memorial to those who fought at the Battle of Griswoldville. Members of the Gen. Edward Dorr Tray Jr. Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans dedicated the monument on Saturday at Griswoldville Battlefield Park. The Battle of Griswoldville was the only infantry battle fought in 1864 during Gen. William…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It might not feel like December but it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Warner Robins. For over 50 years, the annual Warner Robins Christmas parade has filled the streets with holiday cheer. Peggy Kay and her family said this weekend was no different. “I loved it,” Kay said, “it was so much…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Despite a hard fought battle in Saturday’s SEC Championship Game, Georgia fell to Alabama, 32-28. It’s the second straight conference title game loss for the Bulldogs. Down by four with less than a minute to go, Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray’s pass was tipped and intercepted by Alabama’s Dee Milliner. The game appeared to be all but…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you would like to donate brand new toys for this year’s Toys for Tots campaign, there are three upcoming events in the Middle Georgia area that’ll give you the chance. This first happens this Saturday in Warner Robins. The American Patriots Motorcycle Ride will take place in the Walmart parking lot off of Russell Parkway….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Schools across Bibb County are getting a major technology upgrade. It’s all part of the Macon Miracle and bringing the classrooms into the 21st century. Forget the pencils, paper and textbooks—it’s all about computers, tablets, and smart boards. “They love being plugged in and using technology,” Northeast High School science teacher Chiquita Dinkins. Dinkins uses technology…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Attorneys Jason Downey and Lester Miller are asking the current Bibb School Board to let them in the room when discussing extending Dr. Romain Dallemand’s contract as school district superintendent. Downey and Miller were elected to the school board in November, but they won’t officially be in their positions until January, when their terms begin. In…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Blue Star Memorial Marker now stands at the Museum of Aviation, honoring the men and women of the Armed Forces. The Camelia District of the Garden Club of Georgia provided the marker to Robins Air Force Base during a ceremony Friday morning. The markers date back to 1946, and are a way of honoring…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Looking for a place to go enjoy Christmas and holiday decorations this season? Head to the Old Governor’s Mansion in Milledgeville for a taste of its Southern Holiday Traditions decorations. The mansion has been set up and decorated to resemble what Christmas would have looked like in the home in the early 19th century. The mansion’s…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a police officer? Warner Robins police is giving you the chance to patrol the streets with an officer—via Twitter. WRPD is holding the first ever “Virtual Ride-Along” via Twitter on Thursday, December 6th from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Public Information Officer Tabitha Pugh will…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Air Force Reserve Band is kicking off the holiday season with its free annual holiday concert. The Emmy-nominated band will perform at the Holiday Concert on Thursday, December 6 at 7p.m. at the Museum of Aviation. The 43-piece concert band will play a variety of festive songs, including classics like “Frosty the Snowman” and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – City council members representing the east side of town are holding a news conference on Thursday to discuss issues of concern for that area. The “East Side Summit” will be lead by city council members Elaine Lucas, Rick Hutto and Lonnie Miley. They are expected to discus a variety of topics concerning the East Macon. Lucas…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Anyone looking to help out some kids this Christmas and holiday season, and happens to ride a motorcycle, drive a car or truck, walks, or just has a giving attitude has the chance to make a difference in a child’s life. The Macon H.O.G. Chapter and Harley Davidson of Macon are teaming up for the annual…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A teenager was shot while walking down Williamson Rd. Tuesday evening. The 17-year-old victim told police he was just walking down the road when he saw a brownish-gold Ford Taurus circling the area and heard a gunshot. Afterward, three men dressed in black clothes with black hoodies came up to him. That’s when the teen was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you drive through downtown, you may still see some road closures around the Medical Center. Phase two of the construction kicked off Monday at the intersection of New and Pine streets. The construction is going on right in front of the emergency center. The area will be repaved and the four crosswalks will be rebuilt….
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wednesday night is the big night. We may finally have a winner for the huge Powerball Jackpot worth 550 million dollars. Tonight is the big night. “This is a big one,” lottery player Gina Clark said. “I want to be in on that,” lottery player Eric Robinson said. And so does everyone else. “Anyone can win….
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After a year’s wait, a Warner Robins ‘eyesore’ is now coming down. Construction crews continued demolition on the La Quinta Inn on Willie Lee Parkway. Last Thanksgiving, a large fire gutted the majority of the building. City officials waited for the owners to tear down the building, but after a year’s wait took matters into…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s been 100 years since something of this magnitude has taken place inside Tattnall Square Park in downtown Macon. So when it was bound to happen, it was bound to be big. Thanks to the efforts of one volunteer, who had a vision to see a great transformation within the park, and a grant from the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — There is good news for middle Georgians in need of heating assistance this winter. The Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council is ready to help. Starting December 3rd, any Bibb County resident with a yearly household income less than or equal to 60% of the state median income, can qualify for heating help through the Low Income…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare will now open on Saturdays just in time for holidays. The center will now be open on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. for adoptions and reclaims only. Regular hours for other business are 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Fridays. The shelter will be closed Sundays, Mondays and on holidays….
PAYNE CITY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — With a sweet coconut flavor, a slightly toasted exterior, and a soft and chewy center your mouth is sure to water for the coconut macaroons at Milltown Market and Dawson’s Kitchen. It’s hard to eat just one, owner Susan Moore knows. “It’s like a real rich coconut and I like that little almond on top,…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County landfill was awarded a landfill management excellence award by the Solid Waste Association of North American. SWANA recognizes landfills that demonstrate success in managing employees and the environment. The Houston County landfill recently added a waste energy plant which allows it to turn waste into reusable gas. “We changed some stuff on the…