MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The United States Preventative Services Task Force recently recommended an early detection screening for lung cancer. The federal recommendation could lead to insurance companies paying for CT scans for heavy smokers. Medical Center of Central Georgia…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a rash of car break-ins that happened in one neighborhood all on the same night. Captain Brad king tells us early Tuesday morning, nine cars were broken into in…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A familiar face in middle Georgia has a new gig. Stacy Campbell has served as president and CEO of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce since last April. Next spring, she'll start work as Director of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon police spokeswoman Jami Gaudet has confirmed to 41NBC that investigators found nothing in Friday's search for the remains of slain Mercer Law grad Lauren Giddings. The GBI Crime Scene Unit, Macon Police and Houston County Sheriff's…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A fourth suspect is behind bars after Monday's double homicide in Houston County. According to a release, the Houston County Sheriff's Office arrested 19-year-old Amy Patricia Walker Thursday at around 3 p.m. She's charged with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb county inmates are cleaning up neighborhoods across Macon and saving taxpayers money at the same time. The City of Macon and Bibb County Sheriff's Office have joined forces to rid the city of deteriorating neighborhoods…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A group of middle Georgia state senators and legislators hit the Go Fish Education Center in Perry Thursday night to mix and mingle with the business community. The Perry Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 12th…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Congressman Austin Scott was in Perry Thursday night for a brief visit with state legislators and local business leaders. Scott spoke with 41NBC about the NSA. "You'll see us, I believe over, the next several weeks…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A candidate for Warner Robins mayor officially opened his campaign Thursday night. Current City Councilman Mike Brashear, who's served on council for the past two years, held a kickoff party at his headquarters on Watson…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Imagine swimming across a river and in just a matter of a few hours the water level rises and the current is faster, leaving you stranded. The Milledgeville Fire Department says it has responded to several…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are investigating after a woman accused State Senator David Lucas of choking the grandson of his wife's political opponent. Kinya Miller filed a report with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, saying Lucas walked…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nationwide budget cuts have trickled down into the preschool classrooms across Middle Georgia. Automatic federal spending cuts required Head Start programs, a free preschool care to low-income families, to scale back by %5.27. In Bibb and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Crawford County Sheriff's deputy suspended after he was arrested in Spalding County following a bar brawl had only been on the job for four months. Crawford County Deputy Scott Richard Bruce was involved in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As the school shooting scare in Atlanta unfolded Tuesday, Bibb County school officials were watching. David Gowan, Director or Risk Management at Bibb County Schools, says his team is working to create an even tighter security…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - UPDATED: Houston County deputies have identified the victims in Sunday's double homicide. They are 30-year-old Shaland McConnell and 32-year-old Ruben Miranda, both of Jonesboro. Investigators say neither of them had identification when their bodies were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies are looking for two men who robbed an adult store late Tuesday night. According to a news release from the sheriff's office, deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened at the X-Mart…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After three hours of witness testimony and evidence review at Tuesday's hearing, the Milledgeville ethics board is continuing the probe into a complaint filed against a city council member. Local business owner and photographer, Danielle Fields…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) One of the men charged with two counts of murder, in a Houston County double homicide case, is facing an additional charge of tampering with evidence to hinder an investigation. Thomas Andrew Kelly, 19, and Coleman…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Mayor Chuck Shaheen says he's not running for re-election,but he is running for city council. Tuesday afternoon, Shaheen announced he'll seek the post 1 seat in November. That's council man Mike Daley's seat.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new school year has begun and for many children it means a new year of eating lunch by themselves and faking sick so they don't have to face the bully that's making life very hard. …
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Milledgeville received top honors during this year's Georgia Downtown Conference. Milledgeville Main Street is the 2013 Downtown Development Program of the Year. Director Carlee Schulte says that is the highest honor a main…
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The former Ivey Water Superintendent who is accused of misusing his city issued credit card for personal use is facing dozens of felony charges. On Monday, a Wilkinson County grand jury indicted Kenneth Helms on 22…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Al Tillman will remain a candidate for Macon-Bibb County Commission after the Board of Elections voted 4-0 on Tuesday. After a unanimous vote, Macon - Bibb County Commission Candidate Al Tillman says he's ready to focus…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County Sheriff's Office is looking for more people today, who they believe may have been involved in a double homicide on Monday. Two men in their early twenties were arrested and charged with murder…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Investigators canvassed the area of Chadwick Road on Monday, rustling the leaves in the quiet neighborhood tucked away in the woods, and worrying the residents living in the west Houston County community. "It's really, really…
MCRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Telfair County schools will be closed Tuesday due to heavy rain and road conditions across the county. According to the Telfair County School District's Facebook page, faculty and staff are asked to report to work on…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Writing a last will and testament or instructions on life ending care can be a bit morbid, but for the people who risk their lives everyday it needs to be done. A nationwide program called "Wills…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville Fire Department is handing out dozens of free smoke detectors to residents thanks to a donation from the Georgia's Safety Fire Commissioner. On Monday, Commissioner Ralph Hudgens stopped by the fire station to drop…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hundreds of politicians and officials from all over the state met at the 2013 annual congressional luncheon in Macon. This year they honored U-S Senator Saxby Chambliss. As his term begins to wind down, Senator Chambliss…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some Middle Georgia lawyers are helping to put a dent in child hunger in the area at the request of the state Attorney General. Monday at the Macon Rotary Club luncheon, Attorney General Sam Olens honored…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monday, the deadline to register to vote in next month's Macon-Bibb county election passed. Staffers at the board of elections told us they'd seen a steady but slow turnout of voters trying to register. This election…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two men were found dead in Houston County Monday. Houston Sheriff's Office said they found out about the incident around 5 a.m. The incident happened at a house located in the 100 block of Chadwick…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says he believes skeletal remains found Monday morning in Macon, belong to 53-year-old Normal Carl Tucker. Private contractors with the Macon Water Authority found the bones while working on Old Holton Road,…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMT) - Organizers think this weekend's wet weather actually helped the Buckarama turnout in Perry. More than 10,000 hunters and outdoor enthusiasts stopped by to shop at the annual trade show. For many, the event at the fairgrounds…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Millions of students nationwide drop out of school each year, now one learning center in the midstate area is giving them a second chance at success. The Magic Johnson Bridgescape Center in Macon is an alternative…
ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A group of residents in Rochelle filed a federal lawsuit claiming city officials are allowing raw sewage to seep into their yards. It's a story 41NBC first reported in June. Earthjustice attorney Alisa Coe said that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is dead after he was run over by a vehicle on Log Cabin Drive near Gadson Drive Saturday night. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 26-year-old Jonny Vasquez's body was found in…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities in Warner Robins closed streets and evacuated homes Saturday afternoon while investigating reports of a suspicious package. The package was believed to be located near Todd Circle and Hedlund Drive. According to an officer…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville police are looking for a suspect considered to be armed and dangerous after a convenience store robbery. Officers responded to The 7 and 7 Convenience Store after a clerk was robbed at gunpoint. The gunman…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville man is in police custody after he was charged for burglary. Kenneth Williams, 22, allegedly took a master key at an Econo Lodge and broke into a guest's hotel room. Over $6,000 was taken…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 2013 Georgia Wildlife Federation Buckarama is at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry this weekend. If you're a hunter like Sam Stowe...you're walking in the clouds right now. He's the marketing director for the Georgia…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins elementary school was locked down for a couple of hours Friday morning after a suspicious man walked into the building. It was a late start to the school day as buses and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville police is asking for the public's help to find a man officers say stole a bank card and used it to make fraudulent charges. Major Reggie Hill tells 41NBC officers are looking for 27-year-old Demarcus…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Election day is just a month out and it's historic. It's the election just before Macon and Bibb County merge. Six of the mayoral candidates sat on stage for a forum at the Douglass Theatre Thursday.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With the rain over the past few days, car accidents caused by bad weather could happen a lot more often. 41NBC spoke to a defensive driving instructor to find out what you need to know to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Tucker woman is facing theft charges after she allegedly stole memorial items left at a Milledgeville cemetery. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office was first notified of the cemetery thefts at the Heritage Memorial Park six…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia State troopers are investigating an overturned bus accident that left two students with minor injuries. According to Houston County Schools spokeswoman Beth McLaughlin, the accident happened around 8 a.m. on Dunbar Road. She says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It was show time at Macon City Hall Wednesday night as community members and city leaders came out to watch candidates for Bibb County Commission go head-to-head in some of the first debates of the race.…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Johnson County man is dead after a Tuesday night house fire. Glenn Allen with the Georgia Department of Insurance tells 41NBC 42-year-old Thomas Leonard Sumner, Jr. passed away after a fire at a wood frame…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a man they say stole an ATM early Wednesday morning in north Bibb County. It happened between 3:30 and 4 a.m. at the Mid-South Federal Credit Union on…