KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting both of his grandparents in the head. 67-year-old Rosylin Livingston and 70-year-old Thomas Livingston were both shot on Sunday night at their Kathleen home. The couple survived.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city known for soulful Southern music has a new tradition to toast to. Craft beer is here Macon. "Craft beer is amazing because people put a lot of care into what they do," said Macon's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nearly a hundred people gathered in prayer, to remember the three dogs, killed after a break-in at a Macon animal shelter. Investigators are still working on the details, but it's believed that sometime Wednesday night or…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are looking for the two suspects wanted in an armed robbery that happened at a motel over the weekend. Authorities say a 28-year-old female was robbed at the Red Roof Inn on Eisenhower Parkway.…
GRAY, GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) - One person is dead and another is injured after a single car accident Sunday in Jones County. Sergeant Bobby Gay with the Jones County Sheriff's Office tells 41NBC the accident happened just after 4 p.m. in…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead after a hunting accident in Jones County on Saturday. The accident happened on Union Hill Church Road at 12:30 p.m., near the Jones/Putnam County Line. According to Sergeant Bobby Gay with the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police said it's too early in their investigation to determine if one person or several people broke into an animal shelter and forced dogs to fight. Police returned to the "All About Animals" dog shelter…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Octoberfest kicks off in the Cherry Street plaza today after more than a year of planning and preparation. Octoberfest is a two day music and beer event hosted by the Harris family. Co-Director Rebecca Harris…
TATTNALL COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Medical College of Georgia employee, Sylvester Thornhill, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Tattnall County Superior Court to one count of Racketeering. Thornhill was working as a licensed practical nurse at the Georgia State Prison in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Macon mayor C. Jack Ellis is speaking out about the controversial campaign flyers found on several cars throughout the city earlier this week. Ellis says he has no idea who made the flyers, but thinks…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man has been arrested and charged with a litany of drug charges, according to a news release by the Macon Police Department. Oscar Abram, of 657 Reese Street, was taken into custody at around 6:30…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A woman's body was found in a vacant home in Warner Robins, and police are treating the case as a homicide. According to police spokesperson, Tabitha Pugh, police discovered the body last night around 9:48…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Police Department has located a woman who had been reported missing since Wednesday according to a news release. 36-year-old Lakeshia Levett Stallings was located safe earlier today, after having last been seen in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Central High School student was hit by a vehicle Friday morning as she arrived to school, according to Bibb school officials. Bibb County School District spokeswoman Stephanie Hartley tells 41NBC the 16-year old student was…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Central Georgia Tech opens its doors to veterans across middle Georgia. The 'Paychecks for Patriots' job fair was an opportunity for hundreds to get help with their job hunt, and resumes. The Georgia Department of…
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Volunteers of a local dog shelter are working to restore some of the animals after the facility was broken into Wednesday. Vandals made their way inside a fence surrounding All About Animals dog shelter, located at 101…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Byron is planning on improving tourism in the area, and residents won't have to pay a dime for it. City council along with Byron's Convention and Visitors Bureau agreed on passing an ordinance,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia federal employees joined thousands across the country going back to work Thursday, after the 16 day partial government shutdown ended. Employees at the Ocmulgee National Monument began their day in meetings. For Tom Sebastian...it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The push to have more people living downtown continues in Macon. On Wednesday, loft developers from Atlanta announced they're moving in on Poplar Street. Geheber Lewis Associates are planning on opening a "trendy loft style living…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing from Acworth, Georgia early Tuesday morning was found safe in a hotel in Macon, according to Bibb County Lieutenant Sean DeFoe. According investigators with the Bartow County Sheriff's Office,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Studies show most people know someone who's a victim of domestic violence. October is domestic violence awareness month. One former victim, Felecia Randall, is telling her story. Randall says she wants to encourage women who are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Winners in the runoff elections for the new Macon-Bibb consolidated government are already hard at work. They're laying down the foundation and planning how they're going to tackle big issues heading into January 1st. A new…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit partnered with River Edge Behavioral Health Center to jumpstart Family Dependency Treatment Court (FDTC). According to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Judge Philip Spivey, the court aims to keep kids with parents recovering from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb mayoral candidate C. Jack Ellis conceded to his opponent on Tuesday night, after a run-off election places Robert Reichert in the lead. The race for the top spot in the new consolidated government was the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After months of campaigning and two elections, results are in for the final positions in the new Macon-Bibb consolidated government. Current Macon Mayor Robert Reichert will serve as the first mayor of the brand new government.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One second grader at Vineville Academy got the surprise of a lifetime today. Her mother and Air Force Tech Sergeant Jocelyn Foster planned to surprise her daughter Kambria Foster during school hours after six months of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Community leaders told more than 100 teenagers they were speaking from their hearts as they encouraged them to become successful in life. A panel made up of government, civic and church leaders, shared their mistakes they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Representatives of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, were in Macon to help bring awareness to pet overpopulation. Dressed as colorful mascots in the shape of large condoms, the members of PETA…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Firemen in middle Georgia teamed with their city government in order to make homes safer, and keep the number of fires down to a minimum. "Working smoke detectors save lives, and everybody needs a working smoke…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After ten days of cotton candy, fried Twinkies, and wild rides, the 2013 Georgia National Fair came to a close last night.Nearly 450,000 people came out to enjoy the festivities- that's almost 5,000 more than last…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Both Macon-Bibb mayoral candidates are positive heading into runoff elections on Tuesday. Reichert says he's happy about voter turnout thus far, and is looking for more community support heading into Election Day. 41NBC caught up with…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As partisan politics plays out in Washington D.C., one Middle Georgia U.S. lawmaker made a pit stop in Dublin Monday to hear the community's thoughts and concerns on the government shutdown. Dublin residents have a message…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon teenager, who was shot in the head Friday died today, according to Macon Police Sgt. Melanie Hofmann. Marquez Blount was shot in the face outside of 622 Cleveland Street, around 5:45 p.m. The 13-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon teen is in the hospital in critical condition after a Friday evening shooting, according to Sergeant Melanie Hofmann. It happened on Cleveland Street, off Houston Avenue, around 5:45 pm. Hofmann tells us investigators are…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some might argue that the main events at the Georgia National Fair are the rides and the food, but something else took center stage today. The annual draft horse competition entertained hundreds of fair visitors, while…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The last day for early voting for the new Macon – Bibb consolidated was Friday, and some voters had to wait for more than two hours to get to the ballot. "It's the most sacred right…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Gordon woman was arrested after she beat an elderly man. Gordon Police Chief, Mike Hall said 49-year-old Connie Denise Briscoe violently beat 89-year-old, Clifford Hall. Hall's right eye and left arm were injured during the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Authorities identified the suspect wanted in connection with Warner Robins' second homicide of the week. According to a news release, 32-year-old Kenneth Sharpe of Biloxi, Mississippi shot and killed 23-year-old Matthew Garner of Warner Robins. The…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is searching for three burglary suspects. Capt. Brad King said the men were captured on surveillance video taking nearly 10 to 15 cartons of cigarettes, from 'The Friendly Gus' convenience store, located…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The partial government shutdown is causing furloughed federal employees to take a stand and say they want a resolution. Employees rallied Thursday with one message in front of U.S. Representative Austin Scott's Warner Robins headquarters.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There is a new wave of technology for the Macon Water Authority (MWA). The business says their 'Water Loss Prevention Program' detects water accidents before they happen. Distribution manager of MWA Darryl Macy says the new…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - New numbers released from the Middle Georgia Regional airport show more and more people are flying out of Macon. Officials say this year the airport has reached some major milestones. The sky is the limit for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Runoff elections for the new Macon – Bibb consolidated government are in less than a week, and mayoral candidate C. Jack Ellis is getting some last minute endorsements. State Senator David Lucas, as well as current…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Fort Valley Police Department is looking for a man investigators say robbed a Subway Wednesday night. According to a news release, the suspect walked into the restaurant on Commercial Heights around 9:30 and demanded…
MACON, Georgia, (41NBC/WMGT) – A man fleeing from police was involved in two car crashes, Wednesday, before Monroe County Deputies could apprehend him. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent, Joseph Ricketson Monroe County Deputies mangled their patrol…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones identified the man found dead outside of a Waffle House in Macon on Wednesday night as 53-year-old Troy Graham. The body was discovered around 9:50 pm at the restaurant on Riverside…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With the holidays around the corner, crime rates are expected to increase, especially car thefts. Detective Al Cloud with Macon Police says his staff has been monitoring auto thefts over the past few years, and they…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Grown building at the Georgia National Fair is open and seeing a lot of foot traffic from fair goers. Peaches, pecans, peanuts, and strawberries..... You can find all of those things growing across the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Election day is Warner Robins is less than a month a way, and Wednesday mayoral candidates squared off to talk about big issues in the city. A local chapter of the national active and retired…
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…