MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School System is celebrating big news tonight: the graduation rate made huge gains. According to the Georgia Department of Education, Bibb County's rate went up by a significant amount from 2012 to 2013.…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- For Rodney Crosslin, Christmas started early--way early. The Dublin resident dedicated the entire year to creating a musically-synced Christmas light display in his front yard, made up of thousands of lights. "My little brother thought I…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – River Edge Behavioral Health Center held its inaugural Christmas Gala for more than 250 residents and their families on Wednesday morning. The organization partnered with Central High School's fine arts program to provide musical and dance…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - "One Macon! Our Vision, Our Future" steering committee has a strategic plan for Macon- Bibb County's future. Wednesday, community leaders gathered at Mercer University to learn what they can do to help create more wealth for…
DUDLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- According to a firefighter on the scene, at least one person was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a bad wreck Wednesday evening in Laurens County. It happened at the corner of Highway 80 and Old…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One Hancock County who turned 105 recently, is being celebrated by her community for all of her years of service. "I always wanted to be a school teacher." It's a mentality that's driven Mrs. Jamie Kennedy…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After 25 years, two east Bibb County roads are getting much needed upgrades. Bibb Commission chair Sam Hart announced this morning, he signed an agreement with the Georgia Department of Tranportation that will use $2 million…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The curtain opens Wednesday night for a Christmas tradition! This year's Nutcracker of Middle Georgia features hundreds of local dancers performing the timeless classic. 41NBC got a sneak peek of the sights and sounds of the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's the end of an eventful term for one Milledgeville City Councilman--and for him, it's the beginning of life after a term he'll never forget. After a controversial end to his four-year term, Phillip Joiner's last…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The state of Georgia recently passed a law requiring all new and current employees to complete a fingerprint background check to work in the child care industry. According to a release, by January 1, 2014 all…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In January the Macon Police Officers will swap in their blue uniforms for grey ones to become part of the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The beginning of the new Macon-Bibb County consolidated government is approaching and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Residents in Macon looking to keep their environment clean, have a chance to learn how, at the premier of Adopt-A-Stream training workshops. The Macon Water Authority (MWA) along with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The welcome center in Perry has a new look, and also has a new tenant. The Georgia Artisan center, that's the first of its kind in the state, showcases local artisans and their handcrafted works. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With only a few weeks left until consolidation, many of the Macon and Bibb County offices are already combining to help provide a smooth transition. According to a news release from the transition task force, during…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police is investigating after a woman was found dead Monday inside a room at a downtown Macon motel. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, the victim is 54-year-old Youlanda Evans. Her body was found…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County's Board of Education is deciding on what to do with the Macon Promise Center. Monday night, the school board held a called meeting where they met with officials from Central Georgia Technical College to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Members of the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission opposed the demolition of the historic Tremont Temple Baptist Church on Forsyth Road. On Monday, the Tremont Temple congregation and members of the community heard testimonies from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Pediatricians at Medical Center of Central Georgia's Children's Hospital are warning parents about giving hazardous toys this Christmas. More than 252,000 children were recently treated for toy related injuries in emergency rooms across the country. Pediatricians…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Third graders at Ingram-Pye Elementary School in Macon had a unique opportunity for a social studies lesson Monday with Macon Mayor Robert Reichert. The students are learning about how the local, state, and national governments work…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Gone are the days of record players, juke boxes, and big band music. But a local music historian isn't letting our past disappear for good. He produces and hosts a monthly podcast featuring songs from the…
IDEAL, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Transportation is spending millions of dollars to build a new railroad bridge in Macon County. According to a news release from GDOT, the $6.1 million project is part of GDOT's RoadWorks 2013…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It's beginning to look a lot like "Christmas" in Middle Georgia. The 53rd annual Christmas Parade was held on Sunday in downtown Macon, and thousands of people showed up in the rainy weather to join the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) -- It's usually a cold family tradition for residents of Middle Georgia. But Saturday, the warm temperature spread holiday cheer all the same. "Just togetherness and everybody pulling together, just celebrating life," said Kym Heron, a…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The attorney for the Centerville pastor accused of molesting four girls says his client told him he is innocent. Wiley Levertt, 54, is charged with three counts of child molestation and five counts of sexual battery.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A start date has been set for the new Macon-Bibb consolidated government after Macon-Bibb Mayor-elect Robert Reichert pushed for a new one. Friday, Bibb County Superior Court judge Edgar Ennis agreed to move the government's start…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville Main Street Holiday Pop-up Bazaar features products from all over Middle Georgia. I stopped by today to see what kind of gift ideas I could find, and it's certainly a taste of the unique.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There's a new man in charge of NewTown Macon, and Friday dozens of people celebrated the announcement. Josh Rogers is taking over for longtime president and CEO Mike Ford. Rogers was formerly the executive director of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One local sporting goods store is giving back to the community and treated students at Bruce Elementary School in Macon with a two wheel surprise on Friday. One by one, Bruce Elementary students walked in their…
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Musella siblings are out of jail on bond after being chard with 2nd degree child cruelty by negligence. 18 year old Mark William Fogleman and his sister 22-year-old Sarah Fogleman bonded out of the…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man who pleaded guilty to murder almost 30 years ago, walked out of a Houston County Superior Courtroom a free man, Thursday. After listening to facts and witness testimony a jury found Timothy Johnson not…
A Milledgeville City Councilman has been asked to resign tonight. It's a decision that comes months after a citizen accused the official of breaking the ethics code. The City of Milledgeville's ethics board ruled in late August that city councilman…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Centerville pastor accsued of molesting four young girls was released from the Houston County jail early Friday morning. According to the jail's website, 54-year-old Wiley Leverett was released on a $25,000 bond around 8 a.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As middle Georgians prepare for the holiday season, one Macon church is doing it in a *very big way. Harvest Cathedral is holding the South Macon Christmas Tree Lighting and Family Experience this Saturday. For the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson made a stop in Milledgeville to hold a town hall meeting to talk with residents about issues they have about things in Washington D.C. and also in their community. "I'm a political…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The downtown area in Macon defines the city--a quaint, yet thriving area for businesses and residents to enjoy. But the area is even more than that--in fact, it stretches farther than Cherry or Poplar Streets. Macon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to charitynavigator.org, organizations receive 41 percent of their donations during the last few weeks of the year, because people are looking for a tax deduction. Better Business Bureau President Kelvin Collins says donors need to…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The defense attorney for a man accused of murder nearly three decades ago, asked the judge for a mistrial. Wednesday, is the second the day of the Timothy Johnson murder trial. Johnson is accused of killing…
McRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Telfair County sheriff's deputies are working with the communtiy to fight crime and they're using social media to do it. Business owners in Telfair County, like Faye Drake, are always keeping an eye out for one…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two former Forsyth city councilmen were sentenced to time in federal prison Tuesday. According to United States Attorney Michael Moore, James Calloway will serve 24 months in prison and pay a $7,500 dollar fine. Desi Hansford…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Living the tough life--that's saying it lightly when it comes to living in poverty. On Tuesday afternoon, a group of about 100 people got to experience a taste of just what it's like to be flat…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The results are in, and Randy Toms is the next mayor of Warner Robins. Toms upset Joe Musselwhite tonight, racking up nearly 1,500 more votes than the retired Warner Robins Public Works Director. Toms is…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 30-year- old murder trial resumed Tuesday, in a Houston County Courtroom. Timothy Johnson is being is retried on murder charges stemming from a 1984 homicide case. At that time Teresa Stanley was working at a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia mayors are teaming up to make this Christmas season bright for the patients at Central State Hospital. The 55th Annual Mayors' Motorcade brought leaders and community members together to donate Christmas gifts, and toiletries…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The newest city council members in Forsyth are taking steps to save the city money, and they're doing it, every way possible before the year is out. As the city of Forsyth prepares for the holiday…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County commissioners spent the first part of their meeting Tuesday morning reminiscing and honoring Bibb commissioners as they prepare to leave their posts when Macon-Bibb consolidates. Houston County Chairman Tommy Stalnaker presented all four Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department and police officers responded to a fatal accident on Interstate 16 east bound near Spring Street. 41NBC was on the scene as the emergency services investigated the accident. According to a…
JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Struggling farmers aren't unheard of in middle Georgia, which is part of the reason why Ken Powers wanted to do something to help farmers in need. "My granddaddy was a Godly man, a hard worker, a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police say they caught one suspect red-handed, and another not too far from the scene of a crime Sunday night. 39-year-old Stevenson Alexander and 41-year-old Stacey Canady were arrested and charged with burglary. Police say…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Monroe County Board of Education is meeting Tuesday night to review a plan for re-zoning elementary schools. In a newsletter sent home to parents, a chart shows that enrollment numbers are significantly lower in K.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nearly 30 Payne City residents crowded into Payne City Hall to meet with State Representative James Beverly, District 143 and Macon Mayor Robert Reichert. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the role Payne City…