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…
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 health
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: 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…
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 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.
The GBI and other agencies arrested store owners in Macon for illegal gambling on Tuesday afternoon.
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
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 are on the run after they escaped and killed two correctional officers in Putnam County.
Bibb deputies are looking for the suspect who robbed a Dollar General store Monday night.
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.
Public schools may be out but Freedom School is just getting back in session.
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…
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…
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.
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, 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…
The Atlanta Falcons will be in Macon but they won't be here to play--they'll be here to coach.
The city of Forsyth opened the doors to its Smithsonian Hometown Sports Exhibit on Friday.
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.
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…
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…
Keeping communication open between officers and the public is a priority for Dublin Chief of Police Tim Chatman.
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.
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…
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…
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.…
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 Wireless hosted disaster training exercises in Perry on Thursday.
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…
NFL pros came back to give back on Wednesday at the Kids and Pros Clinic in Warner Robins.
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…
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…
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.
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…
Junior Knights academic summer camp
Tractor trailer accident shuts down part of Highway 74 in western Bibb County
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.
Commissioners voted on Tuesday unanimously in favor of an ordinance that would allow paid maternity and paternity leave.
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.
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.
The Macon-Bibb Commission heard from the public today about the 2018 budget. Residents spoke on different issues, including the proposed three mil raise in property taxes.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An excited crowd filled seats at the Frank Johnson Center to listen to House Minority Leader, Stacey Abrams. Abrams is in the race for Georgia governor. She wants to tackle education, making sure Georgia residents are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Alexis Gregg and Tanner Coleman are ready to give a local park a face lift. "We're just so glad to be in a community like this, that embraces the arts," Gregg said. Alexis Gregg and Tanner…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has added some unique deputies to the ranks. Sheriff David Davis swore in K9 deputies Athena, Nila and Kenzo at the law enforcement center.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The smell of pressed hair and french manicures filled the room at Virginia College. It was Cancer Survivor Day, so cancer survivors received complimentary services by the Cosmetology Department. Dean Wanda Strayhan said Cancer Survivor Day…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One great thing about downtown Macon is its diversity, and that includes, food. LaDDa Bistro is serving up some authentic Thai food and of course, they've got that perfect health inspection score. "We want people to come…