MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County is getting a big boost to it's local economy, thanks to a new paper manufacturing plant set to break ground in early 2014. A news release from Governor Nathan Deal's office says Aspen Products,…
BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Texting and driving--it may not seem like it, but it was an emotional subject for the Taylor County High School family today. They celebrated the life and reflected on the death of one of its young…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An event Friday night at the John Drew Smith Tennis Center will help raise money for a service dog for a teenage girl who has Type 1 diabetes. 14-year-old Rebecca is insulin dependent. She has to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - No charges will be filed against state Senator David Lucas (D-Macon) after allegations he assaulted the 14-year-old grandson of his wife's political opponent. Lucas and wife, current Macon-Bibb District 3 Commissioner-Elect Elaine Lucas, were involved in…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After a two hour special board of commissioners meeting, the Twiggs County Public Library is open again after closing its doors earlier this week. Library board officials met with the board of commissioners to try to…
MACON, Georgia (41MNC/WMGT) -- The search for a superintentent in the Bibb County School system continues as the school board met tonight for their monthly meeting. At Thursday night's meeting, the company who's helping with the hiring process, Georgia School…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One Macon teen is dead and another is injured after an apparent drive-by shooting Thursday night. The shooting happened outside a home at 2008 Cedar Avenue in South Macon. Bibb County coroner Leon Jones says the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon attorney, and a man with a famous name is hoping for your vote in the 2014 race for state senate. John F. Kennedy, a republican, is running for the District 18 seat currently held…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon is sending off some of its own for deployment in Afghanistan. More than 200 Georgia National Guardsmen of the 48th Infantry Brigade will deploy to take part in Operation Enduring Freedom. They're expected to conduct…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - A stolen motorcycle and two chains saws landed a man in jail, after he tried to sell them to undercover officers, Thursday. Jones County Sheriff Investigator Kenny Allen says 46-year-old Kenneth Reitz tried to sell…
LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A driver arrested for running down a cyclist, made his first appearance in magistrate court, Thursday and was denied bond. Michael Shaun Bryant was taken into custody Wednesday, by Crawford County deputies. He was wanted for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The number of people working in Georgia is at its highest since November 2008, according to the Department of Labor. The state's unemployment rate went down to 8.1 percent in October. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - Thieves stole more than 64 handguns and rifles during a smash and grab robbery, Thursday. The burglary happened around 12:30 a.m., at Classic Firearms on Columbus Road. The heist was caught on surveillance video tape.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One lucky Macon man is the "king of the castle" and he's got $65,000 to prove it. Steve Bell is the national winner of the "Dove Men plus Care Hair" contest. He and his family, met…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Residents in Macon who have, or know someone living with cancer, can now share their experiences on a new website hoping to bring people together. Thursday, city officials along with representatives from Ulyanovsk, Russia launched, StandTogether,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- If you've got a loved one who's in the Bibb County Jail, now you can check in on them from the comfort of your own home. For the friends and family of inmates in the jail,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dodge County residents will soon enjoy wider roads and new bridges in the Georgia Department of Transportation's latest construction project. GDOT will spend 6 million dollars to widen about 2 miles and reconstruct a portion of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Rosanna Hill was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in 1999. Hill's health continued to decline and in 2012, her Atlanta doctor referred her to the Coliseum Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center. Hill says that…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A spark that creates a fire--that's what Forsyth Mayor John Howard hopes the newest business in Forsyth will provide. The city agreed to bring in Tractor Supply Company, a retail chain store that sells merchandise including…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two former Macon police officers are headed to prison after they pleaded guilty for stealing a tractor earlier this year. As part of their plea agreement the Troy Guidry and Jon Wantz took the stand, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several hot topics have middle Georgia state leaders excited about things to come in the area. Wednesday, all eight legislators talked about the next General Assembly in Atlanta. How's the state going to help Macon-Bibb County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects who burglarized a home and kidnapped a man to get money from his bank account. According to a news release, it happened Monday around 8:30 p.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police officers are looking for a man who they say robbed the Flash Foods on Pio Nono Avenue early Tuesday morning. According to a news release, the suspect entered the store, demanded money from the…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Twiggs County Public Library is closing, and will remain that way--at least for now. The Board of Commissioners met tonight at the courthouse and they didn't have enough votes to keep the library open. Two…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today, Mercer Law students got a chance to experience what it's like to practice law in the highest courtroom in the peach state. The Georgia Supreme Court justices reviewed some big issues at the Walter F.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some pastors in the Pleasant Hill community, are coming together to make a difference in the area. They say they want to make a positive change by advancing the next generation. The group met Tuesday, at…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dozens of volunteers in middle Georgia are preparing themselves in case of a natural disaster hits, and in the event it takes out a hospital, the North Central Health District wanted volunteers to learn how to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dozens of people hit the links at Healy Point Country Club in Macon Monday to raise scholarship money for Saint Peter Claver Catholic School. About 70 golfers paid $100 to participate, and more than 20 local…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Forsyth-Monroe County Drug Task force, and other local law enforcement agents, arrested seven people for their involvement with illegal gambling and alcohol distribution. According to a news release from the task force, the bust happened…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - NewTown Macon has an existing campaign aiming to boost residential and commercial traffic in the downtown area. The organization launched "Focused on the Future"-their 5 year campaign plan-earlier this year, targeting three major parts of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia volunteers are making millions of children's season brighter through 'Operation Christmas Child.' Box after box, they pack away shoe boxes filled with toiletries, small toys and school supplies for under privileged children overseas. Ingleside…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three of the four people charged in the death of Macon legal secretary, Gail Spencer, will serve life in prison. A crowd of family and friends, dressed in red, looked on as Bibb Superior Court Judge…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A tipster help police solved the All About Animals case, which left three dogs dead and 13 dogs injured. Macon Police held a news conference today, to release more information surrounding the All About Animals incident.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A couple of Middle Georgia kids are getting ready to make big career moves. Katherine Hoffman, 16, and Tyler Brown, 8, auditioned for roles on Disney at the Armory Ballroom in August. Recently, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Investigators are looking for the man who robbed a local restaurant over the weekend. The robbery happened at the Golden Corral on Presidential Parkway in Macon after a fight broke out between two women. According to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police officers made an arrest this Friday after responding to a burglary at Mini-Foods on 36 Spring Street. Ashley Banning Barnes, 38, sits behind bars after a robbery investigation revealed two 12-packs of beer, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Community Church of God on the corner of Grant Avenue and Walnut St. in Macon hosted an Affordable Care Act Town Hall Meeting on Saturday afternoon. The Macon Shalom Zones presented speaker Katherine McLeod, an…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Boys will be boys--and that's certainly what the Cub Scouts did at the Cubmobile Races Saturday morning just outside of Warner Robins High School. Put on by the Boy Scouts of America, the event invited…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Men and women of the 402nd maintenance support group, at Robins Air Force Base (RAFB) were honored for keeping a safe and clean environment. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, (OSHA) presented its highest award to…
The shouting rang out in downtown Macon right in front of City Hall on Thursday night, where parents and youth gathered to protest what they felt did them wrong. "That's the only thing we ask--just be fair to the children,"…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jones County residents will have a new way to pay their property taxes on a new website. It's something we all have to do.... ....taxes.... Sometimes they can take hours to complete. Jones County's tax office…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --Macon Police have located a suspect that attempted to rob the Family Dollar of the corner of Houston Avenue and Eisenhower Parkway. According to the cashier of the store, the suspect entered and looked around and down…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Macon-Bibb District 2 Commission candidate Henry Ficklin is explaining why he's calling for another election after an investigation his legal team conducted has wrapped up. The investigation shows dozens of voters were registered in the…
BIBB COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Fire Department is expanding with hopes of keeping insurance rates low for residents. Friday morning, officials broke ground at Fire Station #111 just off of Jeffersonville Rd in east Bibb. It'll be…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The missing toddler out of Atlanta who was the subject of a missing child alert has been found safe. Atlanta Police said in a statement shortly after 7 a.m. Friday that 2-year-old Guadalupe Aguayo was found…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police arrested a woman for her involvement in the All About Animals case. Police arrested 36-year-old Crystal Gale Fessler. Fessler is charged with one count of Criminal Trespassing and 13 counts of Cruelty to Animals.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A house fire in Macon that killed an elderly woman was ruled as accidental. According to a Macon Police Department news release, investigators believe the fire was caused by a space heater. It states 86-year-old Elanor…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Twiggs County Public Library may be closing its doors, just two weeks after its grand opening. Twiggs County Library staff is on pins and needles, wondering if they'll have to hop in the unemployment line. Billy…
LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The person injured in a Crawford County hit-and-run earlier this week has died. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office says 36-year old Ricky Dennis Bacchus of Lizella died this morning from his injuries. Investigators have a person…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - NewTown Macon announced today that it's CEO, Mike Ford, will leave the organization by March 31, 2014 or sooner if the group's leaders can find a replacement. According to a news release from the group, Ford…