The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a body that was found on Jones Road in south Bibb County. Deputies say a neighbor found the body and called them. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has their crime lab on scene.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man accused of robbing a Family Dollar Store in Macon Tuesday night. Investigators say a man, armed with a rifle and wearing a camouflage ski mask, walked…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman is dead after her SUV collided with a tractor trailer on Shurling Dr. in Macon Monday night. Bibb deputies responded to the accident near Norris St around 10:45 p.m. Rosheba Norwood, 26, was pronounced…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Officials from Johnson County Schools say on Tuesday they will be on a two hour delay. Staff will begin their school day at 9:30 a.m. and students will begin classes at 10:00 a.m. The delays are due…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Winter time is here, so that means people are going to come down with the sniffles. Professional organizer Andi Willis shows us how we can battle the bug, before the bug battles us. First tip is…
Bibb deputies are investigating a fatal wreck on I-475.
"I feel that energy in the air in Forsyth now," said Forsyth Mayor Eric Wilson. Your car runs on energy--either gas or electric these days. "People know that we're serious," said Wilson. Forsyth's aiming its energy toward the future of cars.
With the new year right around the corner, the guys at Georgia Artisan are working hard, but they're not building tables like they normally would.
Deputies are trained to keep the community safe, but they're also trained to be first responders. Two Bibb County Sheriff's deputies did exactly that when Brooklyn Rouse was robbed and shot Monday night while delivering a pizza.
The days left in 2016 are numbered but the possibilities of fire related accidents are endless. Doctors at Navicent Health say safety should still be everyone's number one concern this New Year's Eve.
Three family members died in an east Macon house fire early Friday morning. Fire fighters responded to a home on Mildred Street just before 3 AM.
"As long as I stay fit, I stay healthy," said gym member Sharon Kennedy. Making a habit out of something can be tough. "We're not going to be pros when we start out, we're going to shoot and miss some," said Pink Physique owner Alli Kerr.
TELFAIR COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A minister at a church in Hazelhurst has been arrested for allegedly attempting to have sex with a minor. Telfair County Sheriff Chris Steverson says 58-year-old Randy Wade Rowell was arrested Wednesday for traveling to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three people are dead after a house caught fire in Macon Friday morning. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says 76-year-old Louise Howard, 81-year-old Jessie Bivins and 29-year-old Calvin Howard were inside the home at 3325 Mildred Dr.…
Jamarion Johnson has battled brain cancer for two years, but that didn't stop him from DJ'ing on one of his favorite radio stations.
With New Year's Eve approaching swiftly, the City of Forsyth is ringing in the season with a new and distinct holiday tradition.
It isn't part of his job, but Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones is going to be out late New Year's Eve. "That's all I'm doing, just giving back to the community," said Jones. "If I drive an ambulance for 32 years I can drive a van for eight hours."
"We're not even cranking so it's not even going to turn on," said Chief Administrative Officer of ARC Katrina Spooner. The Advocacy Resource Center in Macon is short a resource. "We really wanna get them to where they need to go," said Spooner.
For the first time in 12 years, there's a new face and new leadership representing the Laurens County Sheriff's Department.
She wrote a book, she performed alongside Mariah Carey and she's only 13 years old! Destiny Wimpye visited her hometown in Macon Wednesday afternoon to speak to young dancers.
Fort Valley is getting ready for what will soon become "The Annual Peach Cobbler Drop."
Bibb County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a woman in connection to the shooting of Papa John's delivery woman, 21-year-old Brooklyn Rouse. Deputies are still searching for a second suspect, who is also in connection to the shooting.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two male suspects, armed with a shotgun and rifle, left behind a gun and money after injuring a gas station clerk in a robbery attempt Wednesday morning. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says it happened at…
Police are looking for two men who took money from the O'Reilly Auto Parts store on Russell Parkway.
10 signatures. One goal. Commissioners ensuring that Macon-Bibb County continues to progress in a positive direction.
Here are your scores this week from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
A woman is fighting for her life in a Macon hospital after being shot in the face. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says deputies found 21-year-old Brooklyn Rouse lying outside a residence at 2443 Vivian Drive around 8:20 p.m. on Monday.
Today the group is kicking off its annual Christmas tree round up. You can bring your old trees, to any Kroger location except the Baconsville store. Just be sure to hold on to your ornaments.
"Due to the holidays, this is our busiest time of the year," said Director of Macon-Bibb Solid Waste, Kevin Barkley. Now that Santa has completed his job, he is now passing along the hard work to the Macon-Bibb Solid Waste Department who will be picking up the aftermath of Christmas.
Doctors at Coliseum Medical Center say they see a spike in the number of emergency room visits around this time of year.
With just a couple of days until Christmas, many are still buying last minute presents. Lucy Griffin had to get one last gift for her daughter in law, so she went to Southern Grace Creations.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a group of men who robbed and shot a man on Bloomfield Drive Thursday night. Duncan Siror, 23, told deputies he was approached by three men wearing masks…
Former Monroe County Commissoner Jim Ham died in a car accident this month.
“Statistically if you look at what causes accidents, it is predominantly driver behavior," said Georgia Department of Public Safety Commissioner Col. Mark McDonough. You'll probably be on the road heading somewhere this holiday season.
Hawkinsville is the spirit of giving this holiday. The Downtown Development Authority is now accepting applications for downtown businesses to receive grants and loans.
For students at Michigan's Saginaw Valley State University, service doesn't stop at their surrounding community.
The spirit of Christmas was in the air on Thursday. The Bibb County Sheriff's office hosted its annual 'Santa in the Park' toy giveaway at Filmore Thomas Park.
They came to do a follow up interview on Layaway Santa. They left with a single donation the amount their goal for this year.
Carolyn 'Bird Lady' Freeman donated toys to 12 families in Macon.
WARNER ROBINS (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman was struck and killed by a car while she was lying on Watson Boulevard Wednesday night. Warner Robins Police say 50-year-old Sherry Lynn Holt was wearing dark clothing when she was struck by a…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Henry County Sheriff's deputy was killed in a single-car accident Wednesday night in Monroe County. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 56-year-old Thomas Palmer, of Forsyth, lost control of his car on Lassiter…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old Philleria Cross was working at Northwoods Academy on Pierce Avenue.
It looks like Christmas came a few days early in Macon. Lizzie Chapel Baptist Church hosted its 7th annual William Todd Beach 'Bike-O-Rama'.
Seventy people were pulled over in Monroe County this week. Luckily for drivers, deputies were taking orders from a secret Santa.
"We've just got positive things going on," said Cochran Mayor Gary Ates. The holidays are in the air at Cochran City Hall. "As a whole, as a council we're getting along great," said Ates.
A worker at Diamond Plastic Company was killed after being caught up in a machine Wednesday morning.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-Macon-Bibb County is saying "adieu" to one of its most influential politicians. Commissioner Ed DeFore began his career in Macon politics nearly 45 years ago. "It's just been a blessing working with fine leaders in the community," said DeFore.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local company took to the streets Tuesday afternoon to do their part in keeping Macon beautiful. 31 employees of Freudenberg TexBond had a few extra moments while their plant closed down in order to clean…
A worker repaired damage from a recent robbery at the AK Express on Old Clinton Road Tuesday. "And stop all the robbing and killing and stuff, man," said Harry Daniels, who works at nearby Billy's Mobile Glass. It was the second time in three weeks the store had been hit.
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is dead after he fell into a hopper at a sand mine in Crawford County on Monday. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office responded to the Atlanta Sand & Supply Company on Sand Pit Road…