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Text Messaging Scam Targeting Middle Georgians

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A text message scam is making its way through middle Georgia and scammers are finding new ways to get your credit card information. As one Macon family learned, the scammers are being persistent. Phil Taylor got…

Middle Georgians Take Advantage of Tax-Free Weekend

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parents like Bertha Benjamin are really excited about school starting again...especially because back-to-school items are tax free this weekend! "School supplies, bookbags and clothes and shoes," she said with a grin. Her son Quinton is not…

Cochran Dairy Queen Doubles Donation for Treat Day

COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Blizzard machines across the country were hard at work Thursday for Dairy Queen's annual "Miracle Treat Day." Stores were asked to donate at least $1 from each Blizzard sold to the Children's Miracle Network.  The Cochran…

Fugitive on Parole During Fatal Shooting

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A recent weekend murder stemmed from a love triangle, according to ther U. S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force Supervisory Inspector, John Edgar. Edgar said 38-year-old Quinton Jones shot and killed 35-year-old Steve Johnson during…

Virtual School Programs Popping Up Across the Midstate

ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Virtual schools are expanding their reach into Middle Georgia, teaming up with school systems to offer families additional online options. Wilcox County is just one of the local systems partnering with the national online provider K12.…

Warner Robins Reacts to Furlough Reductions

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Warner Robins is making one thing clear, they're ready to step up and help out if times get tough. After U.S. Defense officials announced the reduction of mandatory, unpaid, furlough days on…

Forest Hill Road Project Delayed for Now

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wednesday marked a small victory for the Forest Hill community. A group of regional leaders voted to temporarily delay the road expansion project which has been in the works for 20 years. It's six-tenths of a…

Scammers Target Furloughed Gov't Employees

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Furlough days aren't the only obstacle standing in some government employees way, scammers are going after them too. The Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia is getting calls from worried employees after scammers contacted them saying…

National Night Out Across Middle Georgia

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Communities across the midstate gathered Tuesday night in celebration of "National Night Out". The 30th annual event is dedicated to drug prevention, police-community partnerships and anti-crime programs. In Macon, Sergeant Wanda Ammons with the Macon Police…

Defense Furloughs Cut from 11 Days to 6

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. defense officials say they will be able to ease the pain of mandatory, unpaid furloughs that civilian employees have had to bear for a month because of budgetary pressures. The Associated Press learned that civilians facing…

Bibb Superintendent Excited About First Day

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monday was the first day of school for kids in Bibb County, which also was the first day for interim Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith. Lockers, book bags, new school supplies, and new outfits. That's all a…

Police on the Look Out for Female Identity Thieves

MACON,Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - Houston County Sheriff's deputies are searching for two women accused of identity theft and fraud. The women are suspected of stealing more than $20,000 of merchandise. According to Houston County Sheriff Sgt. Slate Simmons the women…

New Dodge County Jail Officially Open

EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After two years of waiting, the Dodge County Jail is open and ready for business. This week, officials and inmates made the highly anticipated move into the new facility in Eastman. Crews broke ground on the…

‘Century Plant’ Blooms in Bleckley County

COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk is no comparison to what's growing in J.R. Bryant's front yard. The gardener has dozens of species sprouting about, but nothing like his 'Century Plant'. After decades of watching the…

UPDATE: Missing Women Found

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two women reported missing yesterday have been found safe, according to a news release sent by the Macon Police Department. 39-year-old Catherine Simpson and her daughter, 18-year-old Shadee Ysaguirre, were last seen on July 24th. They…

The Carriker Family: A Life Full of Home Runs

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It was a late summer day in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 2007. In the bottom of the eighth inning against Japan, 12-year-old Dalton Carriker swung the bat and hit a walk-off home run to give Warner…

Back to School Jamboree

 Law enforcement in Macon and Bibb County threw a big party for students, to celebrate the new school year. The "Back to School Jamboree" was held Thursday at South Macon Park on Mead road. Officers and deputies served hot dogs…

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