MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The lyrics of Ray Charles "Georgia on My Mind" are all that remain on the inside of the former Georgia Music Hall of Fame; symbolic for the two years the building sat seemingly forgotten after losing…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- There's a fun and easy way to beat the heat in Baldwin County and stay in shape. Kids Bowl Free is a program that allows anyone 15 and under to bowl for free all summer long.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The rescue group that helps animals in need is now in need itself,and searching for a permanent home. Macon Purrs N Paws is in the midst of a smelly situation at its current location and it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The president of Macon's NAACP Chapter said tonight, she and other members of the group are disatisfied with the Florida jury's decison to acquit George Zimmerman. Over the phone, Gwenette Westbrook, said she felt like members…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Peach County U-pick farm is giving customers all the bang for their buck all in efforts to help people eat fresher food. Garden Fresh Farm in Fort Valley lets patrons buy five or two…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia's famous seven-year-old is making her way to your TV with a new season of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo." Alana, known as Honey Boo Boo, and her crazy, wild family are upping the antics…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Powerful and inspirational stories are coming from the fairway, as dozens of amputee golfers meet in Milledgeville this weekend to play in a tournament. "March 27, 2007, an 18 wheeler pulled out in front of me.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For years, folks have flocked to the Fox Theatre in Atlanta to see Broadway's biggest hits...but now, The Grand Opera House in downtown Macon is bringing those shows to Middle Georgia. The theatre has been repurposed…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crawford County kids are expanding their culinary horizons with an hour long lesson at Dickey Farms. Farm Fridays is a class that introduces youngsters to new foods and new ways to eat. The program is a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's been a week since the shooting outside the Zodiac Lounge in downtown Macon left three people injured and one teenager dead. At a vigil for 17-year-old Jamonni Bland Thursday, family and friends said they believed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon's central services department has a new home. Thursday, the mayor and other city leaders gathered to cut the ribbon at an open house ceremony. Macon Central Services' staff and workers held the celebration at their…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A U.S. Congressman wants to eliminate furloughs for Department of Defense civilian workers. Monday, automatic cuts went into effect, resulting in 11 furlough days between now and September 30 for civilian employees, including the ones at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon-Bibb firefighter is recovering from surgery after he was hit by a car while clearing an accident. According to the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department's Facebook page, Surgery is over. Still critical but stable. Stopped bleeding…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Agriculture knew about the injured horse at the home of a Macon man who is facing animal cruelty charges. Equine Manager Matt Thompson tells 41NBC his department first learned about that horse's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The X-Mart on Emery Highway was robbed again early Friday morning. The suspect walked in, showed his gun, and demanded money. He ran away once he got the cash. The suspect is described as a male…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help after a man robbed a Circle K gas station in North Bibb county late Thursday night. Witnesses say an armed black male grabbed two beers and then demanded…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects after shots were fired at a home in the Lake Wildwood community. According to a news release, one of the suspects approached the home on Greentree…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- According to a release from the Macon Police Department, five of eight wanted murder suspects are behind bars. They're all accused in connection with the death of Macon teenager Jammoni Bland. Bland and 3 others were shot…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The message Thursday was clear at a vigil for 17-year-old Jomanni Bland: End the senseless violence. Bland was one of four who were shot last Friday outside the Zodiac Lounge in downtown Macon. "It's time out…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This week, thousands of civilian workers at Robins Air Force Base took their first furlough day and one local credit union is helping create the financial plan to help make up the difference. Robins Federal…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Commissioners have their ears open to those in favor of bringing an outdoor skate park to the county. From 5-8 p.m., a "Skatepark Design Meeting" is scheduled at Rosa Jackson Community Center Gym at…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Crawford County schools will open later this year, and have a shorter calendar as a result of state funding cuts. Superintendent John Douglas sent a news release to 41NBC with the automated phone message that is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police have arrested three people in connection with the fatal shooting at Zodiac Lounge in Macon and are looking for five more suspects. Andre Bonner and Miranda Victoria Pettiway have been arrested and charged with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon-Bibb County firefighter is in critical condition at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. He was hit by a car as deputies and other fire fighters responded to a traffic accident this morning around 9:40…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police have arrested and charged Miranda Victoria Pettiway with murder in the death of 17-year-old Javonni Bland. Bland was shot and killed on Friday morning at the Zodiac Lounge in downtown Macon. According to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators found malnourished and injured animals at his home. Investigators do not have an exact number, but believe there could be close to one hundred animals at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's office arrested a woman and charged her with aggravated assault for stabbing another woman. According to a news release, witnesses told deputies that 47-year-old Lisa Martino went to the home of 23-year-old…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Out with the old and in with the new! Peach County's new hospital is set to open its doors in less than a week. The $27 million Medical Center of Peach County is located near Interstate…
CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Officials are calling Cordele's inland port the connector job creator of Middle Georgia. The port in Savannah is one the busiest in the country and the direct rail connect to Cordele is an attempt to bring…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After more than seven decades, the first state trooper to die in the line of duty here in the Peach State is honored with a special memorial. Georgia State Patrolman Sgt. William Frederick Black, Jr., of…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A big-name retailer is teaming up with a local peach orchard to get fresher produce in its local stores. Walmart has teamed up with Lane Southern orchards to get local fruits and vegetables inside their…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A grand jury formally indicted the man Baldwin County deputies say who knowingly has HIV but didn't tell his sexual partners. Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Chief Assistant District Attorney Stephen Bradley tells 41NBC 21-year-old Robert Wayne Stevenson…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- According to a federal court filing, slain Mercer Law graduate Lauren Gidding's accused killer Stephen McDaniel denied that he murdered and dismembered Giddings. Tuesday, Floyd Buford one of McDaniel's attorneys filed McDaniel's answer to the wrongful…
Milledgeville, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – During court proceedings this week, a grand jury formally charged the man accused of shooting and killing a man at the American Legion Post. Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Chief Assistant District Attorney Stephen Bradley tells 41NBC 21-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County elections are no longer in limbo, now that a federal judge has ruled when voters can cast their ballot. Candidate for Macon-Bibb County District 4 commissioner Mallory Jones filed the lawsuit against the supervisor…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A section of the Macon – Bibb Animal Welfare is quarantined after a parvo outbreak. They were alerted to the problem after a dog adopted by a community activist died just days after coming home. Community…
HADDOCK, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A community garden may not mean much to those of us who live near grocery stores, but for some residents in one Haddock community it's their only option for healthy eating. Calvin Middlebrooks walks up to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The lobby at Macon City Hall was packed Tuesday afternoon, as hundreds paid tribute to Chief Thomas Michael Burns, now retired. "It's a tough day..." said Burns. Macon's 22nd police chief fought back tears as his…
UNADILLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Unadilla has been pumping its wells dry, literally. Officials hope digging deeper will solve the problem. "It's been going on for a while but it's really been getting bad since we had the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Owning a small business is a big undertaking. That is why the Milledgeville community is working together to help downtown shops with a new grant program that gives these businesses the boost they need. Amber Simmons…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Salvation Army welcomed a new duo to middle Georgia. Major Alan Hill and his wife Belinda have been spreading the Salvation Army's mission throughout the country for nearly three decades. Major Hill served in the…
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Vienna Mayor Pro-Tem is headed to the capitol to lead the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA). Beth English was named the association's new leader at the annual meeting in Savannah in June. She's the third Vienna city…
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in a one town in Wilkinson County claim the mayor is corrupt and question the city's policies and procedures. From mishandling of funds to holding "private" meetings, the citizens of Ivey put it all on…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A tough few months began Monday for Robins Air Force Base civilian employees who each face 11 furlough days from now until September. "The not knowing factor of everything in the situation is terrible," said…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Transit Authority has partnered with Main Street Macon and others to unveil a new design for downtown bus shelters. Representatives from MTA along with the Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority, NewTown Macon and the College…
COLUMBUS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the gun control debate continues in Washington, a Columbus, Georgia company has what it says is the answer to make guns safer without putting any restrictions on the owner. The technology of the gun has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon has been named a 2013 Benjamin Moore Main Street Matters community. The city finished in the top 20 out 140 cities nominated according to an unofficial statement from Main Street Macon Manager Mechel McKinley. Details…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The man and woman found dead in a home in Hawkinsville died in a murder-suicide, according to the autopsy. The bodies of Jesse Calvin Edge Jr., 67, and Misty Lee Oliver, 31, were found by friend…
BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Taylor County teacher who was arrested for taking a student across state lines is facing more charges. In addition to the charge of interstate interference of a person in custody, 42-year-old Shannon Walker, is charged…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Macon is named a 2013 Benjamin Moore Main Street Matters community. Out of 140 cities, Macon finished in the Top 20 in online voting. Local Benjamin Moore retailers and painting contractors will spruce…