MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fall break for Bibb County Schools started Monday, but one school plans to advance its students by teaching a few extra lessons. Hartley Elementary School students showed up to class, even on their break. Educators launched their…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia actors and actresses that want to be on the big screen get ready, movie producers are headed back to the area. The production company JC Films is holding a casting call for about 400…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds of middle Georgia families are starting to feel the effects of the government shutdown in their wallet. Some of those families were even looking to buy a home. The shutdown is causing problems for different…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Coroner is expected to perform an autopsy on the man who was shot at his Warner Robins home. Coroner Daniel Galpin tells 41NBC the victim is 47-year-old Willie Johnson. Galpin says he…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A total of eleven candidates are battling for five open seats on the Forsyth City Council. On Tuesday, the campaign season kicked off with a forum, as eight debated the issues and told the public why…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Furloughed civilian workers are back to work at Robins Air Force Base, but still aren't sure if they'll get paid for the days they missed. Furloughed civilian employees, like Jeanette McElhaney, woke up Monday morning…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Fire Department received new oxygen masks designed for animals this afternoon, in hopes of helping to save the lives of pets suffering from smoke inhalation after being caught in a fire. Assistant Fire Chief…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The head of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is speaking out about the pending case of convicted murderer Warren Lee Hill. Hill has been on death row in Georgia since the early 90's, but…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A middle Georgia doctor is using innovative technology to relieve people from chronic back pain. Dr. Kevin Stevenson of Piedmont Orthopedics in Macon, says S I Joint surgery uses minimal invasive technology to successfully treat patients,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As Louise Evans Poe was being recognized Monday morning for her years as a fire educator, her daughters were sitting in the audience with a surprise up their sleeves. Violet Poe and her sisters presented the…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The crack of the baseball bat, the roar of the crowd, there's a special energy that baseball brings to the coaches, players and fans all around. In Buddy Ball, the spirit of baseball is magnified. Here…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It's back to work for more than 4,000 furloughed civilian employees at Robins Air Force Base. According to Chrissy Miner with the 21st Century Partnership, the base has issued recalls for all the civilian employees…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Robins Air Force Base workers are getting help from local businesses. The 21st Century Partnership says it is working as a conduit between corporations and furloughed base workers. The partnership at Robins Air Force Base…
MACON, GEORGIA (AP) - Federal authorities and a trade association for the firearms industry say they're offering $10,000 in reward money in hopes of solving the theft of 17 rifles from Bass Pro Shops in Macon. The Bureau of Alcohol,…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – A Jones County seargent was recently cleared for shooting a dog while trying to arrest a convicted felon, who was driving a stolen car. Jones County Sheriff R.N. "Butch" Reese ordered an internal investigation into…
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…