MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nationwide budget cuts have trickled down into the preschool classrooms across Middle Georgia. Automatic federal spending cuts required Head Start programs, a free preschool care to low-income families, to scale back by %5.27. In Bibb and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Crawford County Sheriff's deputy suspended after he was arrested in Spalding County following a bar brawl had only been on the job for four months. Crawford County Deputy Scott Richard Bruce was involved in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As the school shooting scare in Atlanta unfolded Tuesday, Bibb County school officials were watching. David Gowan, Director or Risk Management at Bibb County Schools, says his team is working to create an even tighter security…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - UPDATED: Houston County deputies have identified the victims in Sunday's double homicide. They are 30-year-old Shaland McConnell and 32-year-old Ruben Miranda, both of Jonesboro. Investigators say neither of them had identification when their bodies were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies are looking for two men who robbed an adult store late Tuesday night. According to a news release from the sheriff's office, deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened at the X-Mart…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After three hours of witness testimony and evidence review at Tuesday's hearing, the Milledgeville ethics board is continuing the probe into a complaint filed against a city council member. Local business owner and photographer, Danielle Fields…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) One of the men charged with two counts of murder, in a Houston County double homicide case, is facing an additional charge of tampering with evidence to hinder an investigation. Thomas Andrew Kelly, 19, and Coleman…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Mayor Chuck Shaheen says he's not running for re-election,but he is running for city council. Tuesday afternoon, Shaheen announced he'll seek the post 1 seat in November. That's council man Mike Daley's seat.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new school year has begun and for many children it means a new year of eating lunch by themselves and faking sick so they don't have to face the bully that's making life very hard. …
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Milledgeville received top honors during this year's Georgia Downtown Conference. Milledgeville Main Street is the 2013 Downtown Development Program of the Year. Director Carlee Schulte says that is the highest honor a main…
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The former Ivey Water Superintendent who is accused of misusing his city issued credit card for personal use is facing dozens of felony charges. On Monday, a Wilkinson County grand jury indicted Kenneth Helms on 22…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Al Tillman will remain a candidate for Macon-Bibb County Commission after the Board of Elections voted 4-0 on Tuesday. After a unanimous vote, Macon - Bibb County Commission Candidate Al Tillman says he's ready to focus…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County Sheriff's Office is looking for more people today, who they believe may have been involved in a double homicide on Monday. Two men in their early twenties were arrested and charged with murder…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Investigators canvassed the area of Chadwick Road on Monday, rustling the leaves in the quiet neighborhood tucked away in the woods, and worrying the residents living in the west Houston County community. "It's really, really…
MCRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Telfair County schools will be closed Tuesday due to heavy rain and road conditions across the county. According to the Telfair County School District's Facebook page, faculty and staff are asked to report to work on…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Writing a last will and testament or instructions on life ending care can be a bit morbid, but for the people who risk their lives everyday it needs to be done. A nationwide program called "Wills…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville Fire Department is handing out dozens of free smoke detectors to residents thanks to a donation from the Georgia's Safety Fire Commissioner. On Monday, Commissioner Ralph Hudgens stopped by the fire station to drop…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hundreds of politicians and officials from all over the state met at the 2013 annual congressional luncheon in Macon. This year they honored U-S Senator Saxby Chambliss. As his term begins to wind down, Senator Chambliss…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some Middle Georgia lawyers are helping to put a dent in child hunger in the area at the request of the state Attorney General. Monday at the Macon Rotary Club luncheon, Attorney General Sam Olens honored…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monday, the deadline to register to vote in next month's Macon-Bibb county election passed. Staffers at the board of elections told us they'd seen a steady but slow turnout of voters trying to register. This election…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two men were found dead in Houston County Monday. Houston Sheriff's Office said they found out about the incident around 5 a.m. The incident happened at a house located in the 100 block of Chadwick…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says he believes skeletal remains found Monday morning in Macon, belong to 53-year-old Normal Carl Tucker. Private contractors with the Macon Water Authority found the bones while working on Old Holton Road,…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMT) - Organizers think this weekend's wet weather actually helped the Buckarama turnout in Perry. More than 10,000 hunters and outdoor enthusiasts stopped by to shop at the annual trade show. For many, the event at the fairgrounds…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Millions of students nationwide drop out of school each year, now one learning center in the midstate area is giving them a second chance at success. The Magic Johnson Bridgescape Center in Macon is an alternative…
ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A group of residents in Rochelle filed a federal lawsuit claiming city officials are allowing raw sewage to seep into their yards. It's a story 41NBC first reported in June. Earthjustice attorney Alisa Coe said that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is dead after he was run over by a vehicle on Log Cabin Drive near Gadson Drive Saturday night. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 26-year-old Jonny Vasquez's body was found in…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities in Warner Robins closed streets and evacuated homes Saturday afternoon while investigating reports of a suspicious package. The package was believed to be located near Todd Circle and Hedlund Drive. According to an officer…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville police are looking for a suspect considered to be armed and dangerous after a convenience store robbery. Officers responded to The 7 and 7 Convenience Store after a clerk was robbed at gunpoint. The gunman…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville man is in police custody after he was charged for burglary. Kenneth Williams, 22, allegedly took a master key at an Econo Lodge and broke into a guest's hotel room. Over $6,000 was taken…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 2013 Georgia Wildlife Federation Buckarama is at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry this weekend. If you're a hunter like Sam Stowe...you're walking in the clouds right now. He's the marketing director for the Georgia…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins elementary school was locked down for a couple of hours Friday morning after a suspicious man walked into the building. It was a late start to the school day as buses and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville police is asking for the public's help to find a man officers say stole a bank card and used it to make fraudulent charges. Major Reggie Hill tells 41NBC officers are looking for 27-year-old Demarcus…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Election day is just a month out and it's historic. It's the election just before Macon and Bibb County merge. Six of the mayoral candidates sat on stage for a forum at the Douglass Theatre Thursday.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With the rain over the past few days, car accidents caused by bad weather could happen a lot more often. 41NBC spoke to a defensive driving instructor to find out what you need to know to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Tucker woman is facing theft charges after she allegedly stole memorial items left at a Milledgeville cemetery. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office was first notified of the cemetery thefts at the Heritage Memorial Park six…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia State troopers are investigating an overturned bus accident that left two students with minor injuries. According to Houston County Schools spokeswoman Beth McLaughlin, the accident happened around 8 a.m. on Dunbar Road. She says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It was show time at Macon City Hall Wednesday night as community members and city leaders came out to watch candidates for Bibb County Commission go head-to-head in some of the first debates of the race.…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Johnson County man is dead after a Tuesday night house fire. Glenn Allen with the Georgia Department of Insurance tells 41NBC 42-year-old Thomas Leonard Sumner, Jr. passed away after a fire at a wood frame…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a man they say stole an ATM early Wednesday morning in north Bibb County. It happened between 3:30 and 4 a.m. at the Mid-South Federal Credit Union on…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nearly a hundred people are looking for a new job after a Montezuma food canning plant laid off its employees. Local and state leaders are stepping up to help these former employees get back on their…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A sinkhole in Peach County is finally filled after a month of work to fix the problem. Ground crews in Fort Valley have finally finished filling a big problem. A sinkhole is a few feet…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Georgia State trooper was arrested and charged with drunk driving and several other offenses after he veered off the road and into a guardrail in Perry. 27-year-old Marshall T. Harris of Warner Robins was off-duty…
ACWORTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Levi's Call has been issued by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for an abducted child missing in North Georgia. Kaidyn William Stover was reportedly abducted Tuesday night at around 10:30pm. Stover is a white male…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County Commissioner Jonathan Pitts says county officials will not be fired in the near future. All was quiet at the called meeting Tuesday night, following a heated session a week ago. 41NBC was first to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon hospital is one of two in the entire state using a robot to kill germs and bacteria. The Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) and Grady hospital in Atlanta use the state of the…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bartow U. S. Post Master was recently arrested for giving an inmate drugs and a cell phone.A Washington County Sheriff's Office contraband investigation led to the arrest of the postal official, according to sheriff Thomas…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A resolution that would have brought curbside recycling to the entire city is pushed back. The Public Works and Engineering Committee voted 4-1 Tuesday to table the item. Councilman Rick Hutto voted to keep the item…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The last fugitive involved in the Zodiac Lounge murder is now behind bars. The U.S. Marshals task force caught 29-year-old Jimmy Scott Tuesday around 11 a.m.,hiding out in Atlanta. Scott was among a group of murder…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The organization Kids Yule Love is changing things around a bit, supporting those who've supported them. Officials from the non-profit announced they'll be helping furloughed employees both from Robins Air Force Base and also Bibb…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County sheriff's office and the school board are taking extra measures to keep kids safe as they ride the bus. Houston County school officials say they've poured through data saying bus related fatalities for…