South Macon non profit to convert blight into Georgia's first 'Agrihood'
The Gateway Heights community is making some room to grow--a garden that is.
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Escaped inmates steal truck, still on the run
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The manhunt continues for two escaped inmates in Georgia who are accused of killing two corrections officers on a prison transports bus in Putnam County Tuesday. Now authorities say they may have switched vehicles. "It's very…
Macon chamber chairman, colleague face fraud charges
A grand jury has charged the owners of a company who did business with the Bibb County School District with fraud. Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Chairman Isaac Culver, his colleague Dave Carty, and their business Progressive Consulting Technologies sold 15,000 Ncomputing devices to the district in 2012.
Historic Macon picks Porter House as its 2017 Design House
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Historic Macon picked the Porter House at Wesleyan College as its 2017 Design House Wednesday. That means the Porter House will be open for public tours and will be the host of Historic Macon's Design, Wine…
New Community Center coming to Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A community has a new place to meet. The Neighborhood Association teamed up with the county to host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning for the Kings Park Community Center. The New Center will have a computer…
New Addition to Third Street Park
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You may noticed something different in Third Street Park, if you look up. An American Flag now flies high, thanks to the the Cherry Blossom Festival and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission. The two organizations noticed there…
Teenage girl missing from Warner Robins found safe
UPDATE: According to the Warner Robins Police Department, Kathryn Rieckert has been found safe and in good health. WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Warner Robins Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a teen girl. 16-year-old Kathryn…
Former Dublin KFC employee sues for discrimination
A former Dublin KFC employee is suing the restaurant's owner for discrimination after she was fired in July of 2015. Former store manager Cynthia Dunson says the owner of Hester Foods, Inc. violated federal law by firing her when he found out she took prescribed medicine for bipolar disorder.
Medical research shows sleep is directly related to your overall health
Medical research shows sleep is directly related to your health
Compromise for banning alcohol at Rosa Parks Square fails in committee meeting
A compromise to ban alcohol at Rosa Parks Square failed in a Macon-Bibb committee meeting Tuesday afternoon. The controversy sparked after a beer festival took place at the park a couple of months ago.
UPDATE: Manhunt Continues for Escaped Prisoners
UPDATE: Deputies are looking for another vehicle said to be connected to the fugitives on the run after murdering two corrections officers. According to a post by the Oconee County Sheriff's Office on their Facebook page, authorities are looking for…
Ingredients found in fake Percocet are 7.5 times stronger than Morphine
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) now knows what is in the fake Percocet responsible for several overdoses in Middle Georgia. According to a new release, the pills confiscated are made up of two synthetic opioids, cyclopropyl fentanyl, and U-47700.
Putnam Co. Sheriff: 'I saw two brutally murdered corrections officers.'
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills is leading the investigation into what happened to two Georgia Department of Corrections officers after they were shot and killed, but he's doing so with a heavy heart.
Macon store owners arrested for illegal gambling
The GBI and other agencies arrested store owners in Macon for illegal gambling on Tuesday afternoon.
Jury finds Calmer guilty of killing Monroe Co. deputy
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After less than 45 minutes of deliberating, an Upson County jury found Christopher Calmer guilty on all nine charges in the 2014 killing of Monroe County deputy Michael Norris. According to Sgt. Lawson Bittick with…
Rhine Drug Company settles False Claims Act
Rhine Drug Company settles False Claims Act
Police raid Macon businesses for illegal gambling
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Bibb County Sheriff's Office raided three Macon businesses for illegal gambling practices Tuesday. According to the GBI, the businesses were giving cash to customers who played the Coin Operated…
Two inmates escape, kill two officers in Putnam County
Two inmates are on the run after they escaped and killed two correctional officers in Putnam County.
Bibb deputies search for Dollar General Store robber
Bibb deputies are looking for the suspect who robbed a Dollar General store Monday night.
New Narcan training for Bibb County deputies, helping save lives in opioid overdoses
Deputies are trained to be first responders, since they're often at the scene before paramedics are. With a new string of opioid overdoses occurring, The Bibb County Sheriff's Office wants be prepared to handle these situations. It added one more training program for deputies that teaches them how to use Narcan.
Macon's first Freedom School mixes culture in with lessons to minority youth
Public schools may be out but Freedom School is just getting back in session.
Construction of new Macon-Bibb Senior Citizens Center up for vote
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Operations Finance Committee votes Tuesday on a new $2.2 million Senior Citizens Center. "It's been a long time coming," Barbara Palmer said. "I'll believe it when I see it." To some folks at the…
Coyote Removal Helps Georgia wildlife
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - About 70,000 coyotes are killed during deer season (September - January), according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The Department created the Coyote Challenge as a way to help reduce the number of coyotes…
Crawford County manager instills new mindset, goals
The Crawford County Manager is aiming make the county more efficient. He's using a new mindset to achieve goals. County Manager Fabian Hollis just took the job in February. He's working to save Crawford County money and time.
Man shot, killed in Byron after argument turns violent
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating a shooting that happened Friday night just after 8:30 PM at a home in Byron. Peach County Coroner, Kerry Rooks, says 35-year-old Lloyd Goldie was pronounced dead at…
Macon man dead three days after suspected pill overdose
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man died in the hospital Sunday, three days after a suspected overdose in Macon. Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says 34-year-old Robert Ketchup died at Coliseum Medical Centers on Sunday. Jones says Ketchup was found unconscious…
Atlanta Falcons players to attend Macon-Bibb Parks and Rec coaches clinic
The Atlanta Falcons will be in Macon but they won't be here to play--they'll be here to coach.
Smithsonian Hometown Sports Exhibit opens in Forsyth
The city of Forsyth opened the doors to its Smithsonian Hometown Sports Exhibit on Friday.
NAACP president challenges Bibb BOE discussion on adding grade levels to elementary schools
The President of the Macon-Bibb NAACP branch says she is upset with a concept discussed by the Bibb County Board of Education. Gwen Westbrooks says the school has discussed adding sixth, seventh, and eighth grades to two elementary schools--a move she considers unfair.
Movie filming brings more business to downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Production crews are going on day three of shooting "The Best of Enemies" movie in downtown Macon. It has not only brought a lot of buzz to downtown , but business as well. "Our whole patio…
Habitat for Humanity remodels family's bathroom for girl with cerebral palsy
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A bathroom remodel is making life easier on a family with a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Wyatina Jackson says her 10-year-old granddaughter, Tyler, loves water but bathing her was hard because all they had was…
Dublin law enforcement host round table with community members
Keeping communication open between officers and the public is a priority for Dublin Chief of Police Tim Chatman.
Bibb County Sheriff's Office opens new downtown annex
Solving crimes in Bibb County just got a boost toward efficiency. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held this afternoon to officially open the brand new Bibb County Sheriff's Office Downtown Annex, located on Third Street in Macon.
Dog owners head to vet for vaccine after dog flu hits Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A recent outbreak of a dog flu in Perry is sending owners to the vet to vaccinate their dogs. John Hutchens, a veterinarian at Westmooreland & Sappey Animal Hospital says the mortality rate of the dog…
VECTR Center teaching veterans, CGTC students how to weld
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In the back corner of the $10 million VECTR Center, welding instructor Barry Curtis isn't teaching out of a textbook. In partnership with Central Georgia Technical College, former and active military, plus CGTC students are…
Narcan Available at Scott's Health Mart Pharmacy on June 9th
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Opioid overdoses can be stopped with a drug called Narcan. "One of the major side effects of opioid overdoses is respiratory depression or it stops your breathing and Narcan reverses that," Dr. Bryan Scott said. Dr.…
B.S. Report: Beginning of new chapter for Braves
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This Saturday, a new chapter of Braves baseball will begin. I don’t want to put too much pressure on Sean Newcomb, the young man who will make his major league debut against the Mets. But we…
Verizon hosts disaster response training exercises in Perry
Verizon Wireless hosted disaster training exercises in Perry on Thursday.
GBI finds "new" fentanyl in fake pills blamed for Middle Georgia overdoses
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Test results from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Crime Lab indicate a new type of fentanyl is in fake pills that authorities suspect killed four people in Central Georgia. The GBI Crime Lab began testing a fake Percocet…
Former NFL players coach local kids at free 'Kids and Pros' football clinic
NFL pros came back to give back on Wednesday at the Kids and Pros Clinic in Warner Robins.
Coliseum Medical Centers reaching out as opioid overdoses kill four
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The recent overdose epidemic is something Middle Georgia has never seen before. Four deaths, from what authorities suspect are opioid overdoses. "I've never seen quite this scary, when you have someone that can create a pill…
Taraji P. Henson's movie will film in Macon June 8th
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell will be in Macon June 8th. Their new movie, The Best of Enemies, will film at the Government Center. Poplar Street will be closed between D T Walton SR Way and…
Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski roads to receive major improvements
State Senator Larry Walker (R-Perry) is happy to announce road improvements in Bleckley, Laurens and Pulaski counties. The money comes from Georgia Department of Transportation contracts.
Ribbon cutting held for Bayside Village
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - People looking to recover from mental illness, addiction or living with disabilities now have a new, safe affordable place to live. River Edge Behavioral Health Center held a ribbon cutting and open house event at Bayside…
Middle Georgia State University is having a Junior Knights academic summer camp
Junior Knights academic summer camp
Tractor trailer accident shuts down part of Highway 74 in west Bibb County
Tractor trailer accident shuts down part of Highway 74 in western Bibb County
Six additional overdoses in Middle Georgia, possibly linked to fake Percocet
As of Wednesday morning, the Georgia Department of Public Health says there have been six additional overdoses in the state. The opioid overdose investigation continues, none of the cases have been confirmed since toxicology reports are not in. The DPH has not released where these additional cases are. On Tuesday they said about a dozen cases were spread out through Centerville, Perry, Macon, Warner Robins and Albany.
Macon-Bibb Commission approves paid parental leave for employees
Commissioners voted on Tuesday unanimously in favor of an ordinance that would allow paid maternity and paternity leave.
Dublin VA Center addresses low ratings, working toward improvements
Poor reviews in the past for Dublin's VA medical center will soon be no more--or at least that's what the center's director is working toward.
Bibb deputies who saved man in attempted suicide honored by county commission
Two Bibb County Sheriff's Deputies were honored at Tuesday night's commission meeting for their heroic work responding to an attempted suicide call back in April.