MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon teenager is behind bars facing murder charges for the November shooting death of another Macon teen. A Crimestoppers tip led the Middle Georgia Fugitive Task Force to arrest 16-year-old Dontavious Mintz. He's accused of…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The owner of Pansy's Corner store in Forsyth was arrested Friday for selling drugs. Around 2pm, drug investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrested Walter Mays. He's accused of selling drugs from his convenience store…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Perfection, a lot of people say that is unrealistic. However, one high school student in Macon is proving them wrong. Naaadorkor Allotey received a perfect score on her SAT. School officials at Mount De Sales say the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - U.S. Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) gave a legislative update to crowd made up of business and community leaders along with elected officials, Friday. Bishop was the guest speaker of a luncheon co-hosted by Central Georgia Technical…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After only 24 hours, the Byron Police Department has two men behind bars for a scam they had going for months. Robert Crow and his father Timothy Crow are both charged with theft by deception. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A judge has issued a gag order for all people close to the case, prohibiting them from talking with members of the media. Superior court judge Howard Simms issued the order this morning, citing an article…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you happen to make a stop in downtown Byron, you might have to look twice in one of their parks. Officials are planning new renovations to the park, and have already gotten the ball rolling.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Most people fly if they're planning a trip across America. But a visitor to Macon had different plans--she's walking. And for every step she takes, thousands of dollars go to children in need. She isn't staying…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dublin-Laurens County Welcome Center received a prestigious award from the state. It is recognized as a Regional Visitor Information Center. Rebecca McWilliam with Visit Dublin tells 41NBC this means it meets and exceeds the state's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Noise can be a nuisance for those who live near the interstate. That's the problem for about 20 homeowners in Macon's Winship Hills neighborhood. Thursday, about a dozen of them met with Georgia Department of Transportation…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Four people have been arrested and charged in connection with two shootings in Milledgeville on New Year's Day. Decassio Tremaine Myric, Anthony Hitchcock, Aundare Griffin Jr., Jaterrious Rashad Russel are all behind bars. Before the sun…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Four Bibb County students are facing criminal charges for throwing rocks at moving cars Friday afternoon. Mary Smith, a Bibb County resident, was one of the targets. Her car has a small dent in the windshield,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - WiPro, a company hired to install new LED lights throughout the Bibb County School System, has helped the Bibb County School Board save millions in energy costs. While the board will spend a substantial amount of money to have…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tonight's Bibb County Board of Education meeting overflowed into the hallway--filled with parents hoping their presence would save Bernd Elementary from closing. It's one of the five schools on the board's list of closures. Bernd Elementary…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon is one of the seven cities selected by the Obama administration to participate in the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative. The White House announced its partnership to build the local economy and create more jobs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man with a lengthy criminal history was indicted by a Bibb County Grand Jury, Tuesday, for armed robbery and two counts of robbery by intimidation. Macon Police said Daniel Bryan Koon walked into the Publix…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Area churches are joining forces to show a sign of solidarity, during the upcoming "Unite the Flame" event. The purpose of the event is to bring awareness to sex slavery, homelessness, feeding the hungry and other…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The Byron Police Department needs the public's help to find two suspects wanted for scamming travelers and elderly people out of money by tricking them into thinking their car is damaged. Detective Melanie Bickford tells 41NBC the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon woman is facing charges after crashing into a Bibb County school bus. Stephanie Hartley with the school district tells 41NBC the accident happened around 7 a.m. on Forsyth Road near Howard High School. Hartley…
BOLINGBROKE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you're looking to move to Monroe County, real estate agents say now is the perfect time to buy in that area. Vickie Smith has been working non stop. She and her husband own and run…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Nathan Deal said the state of Georgia is "excellent" during his State of the State address Wednesday morning in front of the general assembly. Deal spoke about jobs, funding education, and his rejection of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Defense attorneys in the murder case of Stephen McDaniel don't want a Bibb County jury to determine what will happen to Mercer Law graduate, Lauren Giddings alleged killer. According to McDaniel's lawyer, Franklin Hogue the publicity…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Henry Ficklin may have lost, but he says Macon-Bibb could be in for another election. The former councilman did not say whether he would concede or not tonight, and he suggested gerrymandering had taken place, which…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It was a particularly sweet win for Larry Schlesinger,and he enjoyed birthday cake with his family to celebrate the election and another year of life. He said this past year had been a big one for…
SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new manufacturing company is making it's way to Middle Georgia hoping to boost the economy by bringing more jobs across the southeast. Florida Hardware Company off Highway 221 in Treutlen County manufactures farm gates for…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Twiggs County Commissioners heard two proposals for ambulance service, during a special called meeting today. Representatives from Med Pro Emergency Medical Services, and Magnolia Ambulance Service, say they want to serve the more than eight thousand…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting that occurred Sunday night on Roy Street. The Middle Georgia Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 27 year old Adrian Maurice Fletcher of Macon early Tuesday morning. Fletcher…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Bleckley County teen may be fighting off a case of bacterial meningitis, but health officials say they public does not need to worry. According to Mark Harden, Director of Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness for…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Jones County woman is out of jail on bond after allegedly cashing stolen checks from an 86-year-old man. 43-year-old Rhonda Johnson worked odd jobs for an elderly Baldwin County man for a few months. During…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's something everyone should know. But Monday, kids at Tattnall Square Academy got an up close and personal lesson on how to escape a house fire. Macon-Bibb Fire Lt. Ellen Kicklighter told a fifth grade class…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Forty days kicked of Monday as state leaders gathered in Atlanta to start the 2014 legislative session and they are hitting the ground running! It's expected to be a short session, but there are a lot…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One local church celebrated a much needed renovation after 40 years. Today, Ash Street Church of God in Christ members rededicated their building and celebrated a new beginning. 41NBC sat down with Pastor Ron Engram who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The unemployed in Middle Georgia and across the nation now sit in a tough spot--they have no job and no unemployment insurance. Congress has yet to pass legislation that would reinstate the benefits, and there's a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We don't even know it if we saw it. That's why bringing awareness to human trafficking going on here in Middle Georgia is so important. And now, it's time to fight back. Saturday morning, Macon Mayor…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an inmate that happened around 4:00 Friday afternoon at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Complex. According to a news release from the sheriff's office, inmates were…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- One lucky middle Georgian got their hands on a brand new set of wheels Friday night. For the third year in a row, Jeff Smith Chevrolet donated a vehicle to be raffled off to raise money…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Like most of her colleagues, State Representative Patty Bentley knows passing a balanced budget will be priority number one in Atlanta. This year she's hoping that budget will include money to give educators an extra…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Central Georgia Technical College will soon be adding two new programs. The college's president, Ivan Allen, announced the school will add nursing and engineering programs during a Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce meeting, Friday. There…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a nearly 10 years pause in construction, the Tubman Museum in downtown Macon is coming to life. The new building will be huge, allowing the museum to display 5 times more art than it could…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There is one last election a group of residents in Bibb County.After a drawn-out race that saw a legal dispute over incorrect district lines and multiple run-offs,the District 2 race between Larry Schlesinger and Henry Ficklin…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Stephen McDaniel murder trial is pushed back again. This comes after attorneys for both sides met today to talk about new evidence discovered in the case. Alleged killer Stephen McDaniel was back in the courtroom…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin County residents are under a boil water advisory until further notice and is causing issues at some schools. According to a news release from the Baldwin County Water & Sewer department, service has been interrupted…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon woman is in jail Friday morning and charged with aggravated assault. According to a news release from the Bibb Sheriff's Office, the incident happened just after midnight at an apartment off Rice Mill Road.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- With a brand new multi-million dollar facility coming to Warner Robins and money set aside to fix encroachment, State Representative Larry O'Neal is confident the future is bright for Robins Air Force Base. When he heads back to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School System continued its search for a superintendent tonight, and invited the community to help out. "This board wants to do it right," said Susan Sipe.And doing it right, starts with being transparent.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The cold air is wreaking havoc on some of Middle Georgia's youngest residents. The Medical Director of Children's Health Center at the Medical Center of Central Georgia, Dr. Edward Clark, says people assume that cold weather…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Imagine waiting nearly an hour for an ambulance to transport you or your love one to the hospital. Well, that is what residents are facing in a nearby rural county.The Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG)…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Residents in Perry will see upgrades to one of their local parks in a few months. City Council met earlier this week to give an update on Rozar Park. Changes are coming to Frank Rozar Memorial…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today, dozens of Houston County children with special needs played in the 'Houston County Special Olympics Winter Games' for the very first time. The event was held earlier today at Veterans High School where more than…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- State Senator David Lucas is already back in work mode less than a week out from the start of the Georgia General Assembly's 2014 session. On Wednesday, Lucas was in Twiggs County talking with commissioners and…