Jones County's budget is a little botched up but they're working through it. Commissioners spent the day looking into the county's expenses line by line to make way for payroll increases to their employees.
LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new park for residents and the animal shelter to share is at the top of one commissioner's agenda. Joe Allen, District 6, wants to build a dog park in Lizella to give residents and dogs…
Hancock county schools is now 'overall improving' after nearly 3 year 'under review' by AdvancEd.
The Hurricanes finished last year with a 2-8 record.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb needs a county manager and you can now apply if you have what it takes to oversee the county. A few weeks ago, commissioners were given the opportunity to pick the characteristics they would like…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dublin man says he's been waiting years for a high-speed internet service. Now, it looks like he an many of his small town neighbors are getting their wish. Southern Fibernet is beginning to move the…
A group of doctors want to get rid of fast food at hospitals around the country and they're starting in Macon. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a non-profit organization made up of 12,000 doctors, is campaigning to have McDonald's removed from the Medical Center, Navicent Health.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local church has opened a free coffee shop to the public. It's located right in the pleasant hill community. Strong Tower Fellowship opened up their doors and welcomes everyone to stop by during the mornings…
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UPDATE: Both lanes of I-16E near Dublin are open again after they were shut down Monday morning. A tractor trailer carrying a large piece of equipment collided with the Highway 441 overpass. Both lanes were shut down at Exit 51…
Bibb deputies are looking for the man who robbed Flash Foods store Sunday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who shot his girlfriend's stepfather on Saturday afternoon. Bibb deputies responded to a call of a person shot on McKenzie Drive in Macon around 4:00 p.m.…
The Georgia Department of Corrections is doing a little correcting of its own after a thorough investigation of the Putnam County inmate escape. Now we know exactly how those two inmates got out.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is preparing for a safe school year, especially with transportation. School officials added cameras to the outside of school buses. "We have on record, documented well over 100 violations per day,"…
Georgia Doom tryouts will be Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The fee is $60.00 and 40 spots are open.
The Trojans won a state championship in 2016.
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New information on how Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose escaped
If you bought a lottery ticket from the ABC Food Mart on MLK Blvd within the last week you may be in luck.
2017 Macon Film Festival is underway
A year ago Dublin Police started construction on three abandoned homes in the community near Stubbs Park.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hot car deaths continue in Georgia with another baby dead Tuesday in Atlanta. According to kidsandcars.org, Georgia ranks 5th in the nation for these deaths. Todd Braswell, ER Services Director at the Coliseum Medical Center, said…
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FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A playground for special needs children is popping up in Monroe County. Leadership Monroe's Class of 2016 has been working towards it for a year and a half, and now it's being built. "It's gonna be…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A person died in a car accident on I-75 North near Perry Thursday morning. Houston County Coroner, Danny Galpin, says it happened at 10:10 am near mile marker 135. 69-year-old Charles Posey, of Cordele, died at…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dublin man is in jail, facing multiple charges in his girlfriend's death. Mark Moriarty was taken into custody Thursday. Moriarty found his girlfriend, 50-year-old Denise Marie Divine dead Monday morning. According to the Laurens County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Rev. Al Sharpton is coming to Macon to speak at a three-day conference. The civil rights activist is a guest speaker at the National Action Network Middle Georgia Conference happening in Macon from August 3-5. Shaprton…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Comedian, Kevin Hart is making a stop in Macon while on his tour. Hart will be in town Saturday, September 9th at the Macon City Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now. They range from $48-$78. You…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says 68 year old David Lawing passed away this morning. Lawing was hit by a car while he was jogging back on July 6th on Fulton Mill Road near Clayts Circle. Jones…
The power is out for Macon residents after a Macon teen crashed his car into a light pole earlier this evening.
A Macon man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop he tried to pay his way out of.
A teen in Lizella is still in jail after his arrest on Wednesday for pistol whipping his father.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We are seeing a star emerge for the Atlanta Braves. I’m not talking about Johan Camargo or even Ender Inciarte. Yes, they are opening eyes, and Inciarte might be a star in the making himself. I’m…
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Four Macon theaters are ready for the crowds ahead of the 2017 Macon Film Festival. Organizers are preparing the summer heat to push people inside. "There's nothing better on a hot day than to sit inside…
Macon's new Coast Plain League team is in full swing with preparations. Among making plans for renovations, trying to find a coach, and get ticket sales underway, there's still something missing. They need a name and they're asking the public suggestions.
Operation Southern Shield was created to encourage the public to follow the speed limit. The campaign involves five states and will continue until June 22nd.
A man drove himself to a restaurant in Macon after he was shot.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who robbed Lucky China Restaurant located 4221 Mercer University Drive. The incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Deputies say a masked man entered the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The man accused of three armed robberies in Macon is now behind bars. Bibb deputies and US Marshals Southeastern Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 32-year-old Antonio Ivey Sr. Tuesday afternoon. He was hiding in a bedroom at…
Commissioners voted in favor of spending a hefty $200,000 on a brand new court house security system. The vote narrowly passed 3 to 2 because there was a lot of discussion as to whether they even need something so high tech--and whether they could afford it.
The Fighting Irish were 8-3 last season.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A trio of beauty pageant winners helped raise money at a Macon golf course Friday. The Miss Macon Organization held its fifth annual "Teeing Off for Children and Education Golf Tournament to raise money for the Children's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb commissioners are voting Tuesday night to approve the funding to tear down blighted homes in a couple of areas. While their fight to get rid of these abandoned homes continues, there could be another option…
A woman was found dead in her home Monday morning on Rockdale Drive. According to Laurens County Sheriff's Major Stan Wright, 50-year-old Denise Marie Divine was found by her boyfriend. Deputies arrived at the scene around 9:30 am.
Teachers as far as Henry County came to town to get a bag of supplies, so they don't have to dig into their own pocket to buy supplies this school year. The bags were worth $40 each.
A man is on the run after he shot and killed a man in his home Tuesday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says 21 year old Casey Harvey was shot and killed during a home invasion at his East Macon apartment. The homicide took place at the Rockland Apartments on Recreation Road. 41-NBC'S Karlisha…
State Representative James Beverly met with neighbors in East Macon to discuss major changes happening with construction on the i-16/i-75 project.
Bibb County Sheriff's deputies are literally taking steps toward positive relationships with the community.