MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Current Mayoral candidate C. Jack Ellis announces his plan to end poverty in Macon. The former Macon mayor presented his '8-Point-Plan' to reduce the number of households living below the poverty line, saying he wants to…
TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Funnel cake, cotton candy, a merry-go-round, a massive slide, unique exhibits and animals are all a part of the 2013 Washington County Agricultural and Youth Fair. The fair is being held at the Washington County Farm…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon – Bibb District 2 Commission Candidate Larry Schlesinger got another endorsement heading into upcoming runoff elections, this time from his former opponent. Paul Bronson announced on Thursday he's supporting Schlesinger as he gets ready to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue visited the media center at Lake Joy Primary School in Warner Robins on Thursday. Perdue and his wife, Mary, talked with second graders about the government, his time in office…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Atlanta Police have recovered one of the AR-15 rifles that was stolen from Bass Pro Shop on Sunday night. In a news release, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said investigators were notified Wednesday morning that the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A middle Georgian is on the national stage competing in NBC's hit show "The Voice." Jacob Poole is competing in the brand new season of the show and he's made it to "Team Xtina" being coached…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon police are continuing their search for robbers who broke into a convenience store, five days before its grand opening. The Sunoco gas station and G mart, on Bloomfield Drive was robbed Tuesday. It is one…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office says a woman missing since Tuesday has been found. According to Clay Wiggins with the sheriff's office, 65-year-old Willie Mathis was found Wednesday night in Dublin and is "doing well." The…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon father-son duo are facing a slew of charges in Houston County after sheriffs deputies caught the father trying to smuggle drugs into the detention center where his son was being held, according to the…
MIDDLE GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) – National monuments, federal offices and other departments are all closed. People, paychecks and parks nationwide and locally are feeling the real impact of the government shutdown. On Tuesday, the gates at Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Getting animals spayed and/or neutered is now mandatory in Macon city limits. In a 8 -5 vote on Tuesday night, council members passed the ordinance, requiring cats and dogs under the age of 6 months be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Affordable Care Act is in effect. Now, millions of Americans have until January 1, 2014 to sign-up for healthcare insurance. Macon resident Nancy Hicks says the new law makes a big difference for her family's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After the second fatal pedestrian traffic accident on Gray highway, Macon police officers are concerned for pedestrians' safety while crossing the busy road. When cars race up and down Gray Highway, people crossing the street have…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Tuesday, tourists were shut out of the gates of the Ocmulgee National Monument due to the government shut down. A sign at the entrance read: "Because of the federal government shutdown, this National Park Service…
PERRY, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – There is help now for parents who have children suffering from diabetes. Belinda Enamorado is a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Volunteer Family Support Group Leader, for Middle Georgia. Enamorado says she had no idea what…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (RAFB Release) – According to Robins Air Force Base Public Affairs Office, the following base projects and installation support activities are impacted by the government shutdown: The Exchange - Open. However, some transactions may be delayed, such…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One man and a teen are in police custody in Houston County after they allegedly attempted to rob a Marco's Pizza employee. The victim, 19-year-old Lucas Defore, was delivering pizzas near Woodfolk Rd. when an…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry will be celebrating the first annual "Buzzard Drop" in downtown Perry on New Year's Eve of this year. The city along with the new Main Street Affiliate Advisory Board showed a preview…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A K-9 and his handler were sworn in as Macon-Bibb County sheriff's deputies. They are the newest members of the already consolidated bomb unit. "Arco" is trained in detecting explosives, such as C-4's, dynamite, TNT, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is dead after a car struck her while she was walking down Gray Highway early Tuesday morning, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. Jones tells 41NBC a 2006 Chrysler 300 hit 62-year-old Brenda…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The first government shutdown in 17 years could be a possibility, as House Republicans and Senate Democrats continue to debate. Officials at Robins Air Force Base are wondering what's next. Chief Operating Officer for the…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Sandersville woman was arrested for posting "violent" comments on Facebook during an online argument in September. Sonya Lee Durden, 38, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in Washington County in direct connection to comments…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former Macon police officer accused of stealing a tractor earlier this year pleaded guilty in front of a Bibb County Superior Court judge on Monday. Jon Adam Wantz has several charges against him including theft…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for four suspects wanted for stealing several semi-automatic rifles from the Bass Pro Shop. According to a news release, four black males broke through a glass door and entered…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one teenager dead. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, the call came in 4:30 Monday morning at the Scottish Inn Motel on Romeiser Drive in…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Princeton looks like a normal Chihuahua, until he takes his first step. The two-year-old gets around in custom-made wheelchair. Now regular play dates are just a walk in park, but five months ago, they weren’t…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After losing their son to a rare disease in 2001, the Cook family founded a non-profit organization benefiting families with critically ill children. The organization Jonathan's Ark, named after the Jonathan Cook, who passed away from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The first game of the season for the only official rugby team in Macon kicked off this weekend. According to usarugby.org, Macon Love won 43-5 against the Gwinnett Rugby International Touring Side (G.R.I.T.S.) on Saturday. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Police are searching for the suspects involved in a weekend night club shooting in Macon. Two people were shot at Club Sinsations on Rocky Creek Road around 3 a.m. on Saturday. According to the Macon Police Department,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man is getting ready to appear on NBC's "The Voice." Jacob Poole has been singing since he was 5 years old, and will be representing all of the middle Georgia area on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some McKibben Lane Elementary students learned what they eat, comes from the ground. Representatives from Bibb County's school Nutrition Department and the USDA helped the children plant six new gardens. The children planted romaine, and arugula…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Ministers joined residents in praying for the release of an American Pastor imprisoned in Iran. A prayer vigil for Pastor Saeed Abedini was held on the Bleckley County Courthouse steps, Thursday. Simultaneous prayers went forth for…
GORDON, Georgia (41 NBC/ WMGT) – Gordon police intensified their search for a man who has been missing for more than 11 days. The city's police chief said he is using every resource he has to find 48-year-old Cornelius Hall.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Kids in middle Georgia are coming together for one cause-to raise money for children battling cancer. Jay's HOPE Foundation started the Hats 4 HOPE program more than 7 years ago. Hats 4 Hope is a donation…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The city of Gray's fire chief is one of 8,000 people across the country who's got his hands on brand new technology "Google Glass." Wearing 'Glass' is just like wearing a pair of glasses. To get…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three months ago, Nathan Long discovered a mysterious mass on his neck. The 16-year-old Houston County High School student immediately knew something was wrong. "Because it just kind of popped up over night," Long said.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Thursday night, community members and business leaders got the chance to party with the politicians in Warner Robins. At the Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce 6th annual HobNob, three U.S. Senate candidates, and several people…
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After two hours of testimony, dozens of allegations and a month long investigation, Ivey Mayor Ann Evans will remain in office. Ivey's four council members had a split vote following Thursday's investigative hearing. The probe comes…
MACON. Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A non-profit organization has stepped in to temporarily house those in need, since the Rainbow House lost 90 percent of its funding. River Edge Behavioral Health Center typically provides affordable housing to low-income tenants with mental…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb county school system could be moving its administrative offices from downtown Macon to riverside drive to the Hutchings Career Center. Interim superintendent Steve Smith spoke today about the potential move. The school at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Mayor Robert Reichert says he's going to use every second he can to build a better community, between now and the upcoming runoff election against former Macon mayor C. Jack Ellis. Reichert held a news…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Peach County Regional Medical Center in Byron has been open for just about two months, and the staff there says things are running smoothly, but there's still some room for improvement. Nurses at Peach Regional Medical…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sept. 25, will go down in history as the day the first charter was signed between Robins Air Force base, local government and corporations. The P4 Partnership Charter established the P4 Partnership Steering Committee and…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Walmart may be opening up a store in Cochran, and some local businesses have mixed reactions about the retail giant possibly opening its doors. McDaniel Pharmacy has been around for the past 27 years. It's a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After striking out in years past with teams like the Macon Braves and Macon Music, city officials are getting back in the game when it comes to minor league baseball. Mayor Robert Reichert and the Urban…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cochran officials are clearing the way for construction for the retail giant, Walmart to build a supercenter in town. On Monday, city officials received site development plans for the proposed 69,179 square foot facility. The area…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Officials in Jones County shut down streets and secured areas, after a suspicious device was found on Highway 49 near Pamela Drive. According to Sergeant Travis Douglas with Jones County Sheriff's Office, around 5 p.m. on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon City Council is scheduled to vote soon on an ordinance that would require dog and cat owners to have their pets spayed and neutered. The council's public safety committee approved the animal ordinance with three…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia Power crew took over Café Central's kitchen, Tuesday. Café Central is the only active soup kitchen in Milledgeville, according to the Director of the café, Ann Bowen. Bowen usually works with nearly 50 volunteers…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Businesses in downtown Macon are seeing a lot of foot traffic, and that's a good thing according to Main Street Macon. Kevin Reaves says his coffee shop is one of a kind in Macon and in…