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…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three months ago, Nathan Long discovered a mysterious mass on his neck. The 16-year-old Houston County High School student immediately knew something was wrong. "Because it just kind of popped up over night," Long said.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Thursday night, community members and business leaders got the chance to party with the politicians in Warner Robins. At the Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce 6th annual HobNob, three U.S. Senate candidates, and several people…
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After two hours of testimony, dozens of allegations and a month long investigation, Ivey Mayor Ann Evans will remain in office. Ivey's four council members had a split vote following Thursday's investigative hearing. The probe comes…
MACON. Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A non-profit organization has stepped in to temporarily house those in need, since the Rainbow House lost 90 percent of its funding. River Edge Behavioral Health Center typically provides affordable housing to low-income tenants with mental…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb county school system could be moving its administrative offices from downtown Macon to riverside drive to the Hutchings Career Center. Interim superintendent Steve Smith spoke today about the potential move. The school at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Mayor Robert Reichert says he's going to use every second he can to build a better community, between now and the upcoming runoff election against former Macon mayor C. Jack Ellis. Reichert held a news…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Peach County Regional Medical Center in Byron has been open for just about two months, and the staff there says things are running smoothly, but there's still some room for improvement. Nurses at Peach Regional Medical…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sept. 25, will go down in history as the day the first charter was signed between Robins Air Force base, local government and corporations. The P4 Partnership Charter established the P4 Partnership Steering Committee and…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Walmart may be opening up a store in Cochran, and some local businesses have mixed reactions about the retail giant possibly opening its doors. McDaniel Pharmacy has been around for the past 27 years. It's a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After striking out in years past with teams like the Macon Braves and Macon Music, city officials are getting back in the game when it comes to minor league baseball. Mayor Robert Reichert and the Urban…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cochran officials are clearing the way for construction for the retail giant, Walmart to build a supercenter in town. On Monday, city officials received site development plans for the proposed 69,179 square foot facility. The area…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Officials in Jones County shut down streets and secured areas, after a suspicious device was found on Highway 49 near Pamela Drive. According to Sergeant Travis Douglas with Jones County Sheriff's Office, around 5 p.m. on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon City Council is scheduled to vote soon on an ordinance that would require dog and cat owners to have their pets spayed and neutered. The council's public safety committee approved the animal ordinance with three…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia Power crew took over Café Central's kitchen, Tuesday. Café Central is the only active soup kitchen in Milledgeville, according to the Director of the café, Ann Bowen. Bowen usually works with nearly 50 volunteers…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Businesses in downtown Macon are seeing a lot of foot traffic, and that's a good thing according to Main Street Macon. Kevin Reaves says his coffee shop is one of a kind in Macon and in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tractor Supply Company distribution center made its debut to Bibb County after more than a year of construction. The 685,000 square foot building houses various products for commercial and residential agriculture, vehicle accessories, and farming. Vice President…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Gordon Police still needs your help finding a man who has been missing for over a week. Officials say 48-year-old Cornelius Hall was last seen leaving his assisted living facility on Monday, September 16, 2013. Witnesses…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC 25-year-old Daniel Muhhamed was walking home from his job at a local hospital, when he was struck and killed. It happened near the Walmart on Gray Highway. The 20-year-old…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A housing authority from Cordele is helping a Perry affordable housing complex get new upgrades. Last week, Perry city council approved a resolution allowing the housing authority in Cordele to issue bonds so they can improve…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon - Bibb mayoral candidate C. Jack Ellis is sounding off about a recent opinion column in the Macon Telegraph that he says is "racially divisive." The column claims Ellis didn't work to build a…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office needs your help to find a man who is wanted for financial identity theft. Capt. Brad King tells 41NBC the man in the surveillance photos is accused cashing fake checks using…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - At 71 years old, Mike Perry is going for the gold. He's trained for months for the Golden Olympics; perfecting his free throw shot, to compete against some of the best and oldest athletes across…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -"Thanks, but no tanks"--that's the message a group of protestors wanted to send to the Warner Robins Police Department on Saturday. Nearly a dozen people stood outside of city hall in opposition of the plans to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The Christ Redeemer Anglican Church on Highway 41 went from worshipping inside a member's garage to preparing blueprints for the beginning of what members believe will jump start their future. Members broke ground for their…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Saturday's rain forced the city of Perry to cancel the 4th annual music festival. In an email, Perry's Economic Development Director Mary Beth Bass wrote, "the cancellation is effective immediately due to inclement weather." This afternoon's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The hunt is on for the three suspects involved in shooting an S&S Cafeteria manager during an armed robbery. Officers responded to the restaurant on Riverside Drive shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday. According to the…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Twiggs County Sheriff Darren Mitchum is vowing to leave no stone unturned, in order to find a man who has been missing for nearly two years. Macon Regional Crimestoppers has joined the sheriff's office in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local auction company wants you to benefit from items seized from crime. People are invited to come out to the auction on Broadway in Macon. The company, T-Lynn Davis, is auctioning off weapons, hats, high…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Golfers in Perry got to swing their clubs for a great cause on Friday. Supporters came out to the Perry Golf club for the first annual chariots for children golf tournament. Adam Ragan, NASCAR Driver David…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two charter school applications in Bibb County have been approved, and officials are looking to open their doors by the next school year. Charter school officials say they want parents to have a choice about where…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -You have the chance to leave your mark on the new consolidated Macon-Bibb County government- literally! The transition task force has opened a design contest to the public, to come up with the new government's seal. It's…
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon County Fire Department beat out fire departments from all over the state in a competition last week in Albany. According to a release from the Macon County Board of Commissioners, the competition was held…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A middle Georgia power plant is the biggest contributor to carbon pollution in the entire country says Environment Georgia. A report on "America's Dirtiest Power Plants" shows Plant Scherer in Juliette, Georgia is one of the "dirtiest."…