MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and there are plenty of opportunities for Middle Georgians to support a great cause, while learning about the disease. Founding director of Jay’s HOPE Foundation, Cindy Gaskins joined Daybreak to talk about some upcoming events. Thursday, September 6th kicks off the community-wide prayer service at Christ Chapel on Bass Road…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monroe County Commissioners are expected to vote on a controversial rezoning issue near Anderson Road Tuesday. Bobby Duffy wants to a build a new school but is facing opposition from the county and his neighbors. The Clayton County Public School teacher own six acres of land off of Anderson Road and Boxankle Road in Monroe County….
HAMPTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you have a need for speed, the Richard Petty Driving Experience has just the thing for you. RPDE provides you with the gear and a race car. You can get behind the wheel or ride-along shotgun. Head driving instructor Brad Noffsinger said, “We have 8 lap programs, 16 lap programs, 24 lap programs, all the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Week one of this year’s The Endzone presented by SafeAuto with Bill Shanks is in the books, and we’ve got all the scores and highlights from all around middle Georgia. Scores from Week One: Baldwin 33, Jefferson County 14Bleckley County 31, Hawkinsville 0Central Fellowship Christian Academy 46, John Hancock 14Dodge County 61, Dublin 7Dooly County 21,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Good Life organizer Andi Willis joined Daybreak for the third time Friday to talk about organizing in the kitchen. She says it’s important to get organized in the kitchen because so much time is spent in it. She shared tips and tools on finding homes for your pots, pans, and knick-knacks. You can learn more about…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NASCAR driver David Ragan made a stop in Perry Thursday afternoon on the eve of the sport’s race weekend in Atlanta. The 2011 Coke Zero 400 winner held a Fan Club Day at his Ford dealership, meeting fans, taking pictures and signing autographs. The Unadilla native wasn’t the only local celebrity at the event; former Georgia…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dodge County Sheriff Office says advances in DNA technology and laws helped solve a 14-year-old rape case. In December 1998, a local woman was attacked and raped as she walked home on Ben Giddens Road. Sheriff Jeff Hinson received a letter stating that a California inmates DNA matched the case in their system. Thanks to…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – During the first weekend of August, three separate muggings happened in Washington County. Luckily, a few residents were already working to bring a women’s self-defense class to Sandersville. During her 20 years of marriage, WSNT-AM radio host Nancy Craig never really thought about how she would defend herself, because her husband was always by her side….
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — When Jan Francis started to miss food from home in England, she decided to open up the British Pantry in 2004. “I needed my Bisto for my gravy…that’s what started it,” said Francis. Six years later, Francis added on a tea room to serve lunch and desserts which only added to it’s success. “It was something…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – In part two of our ‘Get Organized’ series this week, Andi Willis of Good Life Organization in Perry, stopped back in our Daybreak studio to give some tips on how to organize your picture collection. Good Life Organization helps people get their lives organized and uncluttered, to make life just a little more simple to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Local volunteers and organizations are joining forces to clean up the north side of Warner Robins. Georgia Initiative for Community Housing, Keep Warner Robins Beautiful, Houston Habitat for Humanity and New Hope International Church are working to revitalize the Sewell Circle and Camellia Circle area. New Hope International Church has worked in the community for…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wilkinson County officials say an online security breach led to an emergency dismissal for schools. On Friday, Wilkinson County schools were released an hour early after officials learned of a “potential threat”. According to authorities, a Wilkinson County student accessed the user names and passwords to PowerTeacher. PowerTeacher is a classroom management system used to store…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As Isaac churns toward the Gulf Coast, the Peach State is still in prepare mode. Even though Middle Georgia may not see severe weather, local agencies are gearing up just in case. The local chapter of the American Red Cross isn’t taking any chances. “Its important that we are constantly prepared or constantly prepared as we…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Today, students at Macon State College spent some time enjoying the new activity center and cafe at the Warner Robins campus. The grand opening was held this morning to celebrate the new 3,000 square-foot building. The activity center includes a ping-pong table, pool table, cafe, and an Xbox 360 and Wii gaming area. James Hagler, Director…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – If you have clutter in your life, and in your home, maybe you (like me) could use the help of a Professional Organizer. Andi Willis stopped in our Daybreak studio at 41 NBC, to offer some insight and tips on how to declutter, and make your life just a little less hectic. Willis is a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The West Nile Virus has made it’s way to the Peach State and local health officials want to make Middle Georgians are on high alert. “There are about 21 cases in the state of Georgia that number does include three deaths,” Jennifer Jones with the North Central Health District said. According to the CDC, 47 states…
IRWINTON, Georgia(41 NBC/WMGT)- Wilkinson County Schools were dismissed just after 2:00pm Friday afternoon, for some sort of emergency. A teacher at Wilkinson Primary School told a 41 NBC employee who has a child there, that it was a bomb threat. But that has not been independently confirmed with the police department or sheriff’s office. The 41 NBC employee described the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Renowned playwright Shelton Land stopped by Daybreak to share details on his upcoming production, “You Get Back, What, You Put Out.” Land is an ex-felon who served more than 7 years in prison. Upon his release, he started a non-profit organization called Land Mindz. The group offers help to former offenders, recovering addicts, and the homeless….
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Richard Sybert wiped away tears Thursday as he testified to shooting and killing Joni Clements. “I confessed to this, that’s why all three of us are here today. I became a man, that’s a coward sitting right there,” Sybert said from the stand. Clements is accused of hiring Robert and Richard Sybert to murder his wife…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new middle Georgia traveling football and cheerleading squad starts its first season on Saturday. The Mid Georgia Thundering Herd is based in Monroe County and will play other teams from the metro-Atlanta area this fall. Most football organizations emphasize hard work on the football field. The Mid Georgia Thundering Herd is no exception to that…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Thirty lucky kids from the Boys & Girls Club got the chance of a lifetime on Thursday afternoon. Academy Sports and Outdoors on Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins is opening its doors to the public for the first time on Friday, but the sporting goods store welcomed its first customers a day early–with a shopping…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Robins airman earns high honors for his heroism while serving in Afghanistan. Master Sergeant Gene Jameson is a hero and it’s all because of his actions on August 20, 2011 while stationed in Afghanistan. “We got attacked by insurgents,” Sgt. Jameson said. “It ignited one building and that building kind of spread to other…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – If you like beer, or you want to learn more about the craft of brewing beer, head to downtown Macon this weekend. The Macon Beer Festival will be held Saturday, August 25th. This is more than just a chance to drink beer, though. The event, sponsored by the Macon Rotary Club, will offer men over…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Robert Sybert testified at the James Clements’ murder-for-hire trial Wednesday that Clements offered money and an escort to kill his wife. James Clements’ is accused of hiring Robert and Richard Sybert to murder his wife Joni Clements. Joni Clements was shot and killed in her home in Warner Robins. According to Robert Sybert’s testimony, Clements talked about Joni…