MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The new year brought a new face to the Bibb County Board of Commissioners. Recently elected Gary Bechtel, along with Chairman Sam Hart, Commissioners Joe Allen, Bert Bivins, and Lonzy Edwards all took an oath of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The so-called fiscal cliff has been avoided, so what does it mean for you? Frankly, your taxes are probably about to go up. Except for those making $400,000 a year (or couples making $450,000), the rest…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry is kicking off the new year with a new police chief. Houston County investigator Stephen Lynn accepted the position in December, but won't take office for another couple of weeks. Lynn has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The family of the man shot and killed by a Macon Police officer plans to sue the Macon Police Department. Macon Police Officer Clayton Sutton fatally shot Sammie Davis Jr. in front of the Kroger on…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former Bibb County District Attorney Greg Winters is settling into his new office at the Houston County courthouse. After a long campaign, Winters lost his seat as Bibb County District Attorney to David Cooke. He has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the murder of Christopher Crowder at a Chambers Road Waffle House early last month. According a MPD news release, 20-year-old Devonte Quashawn Haywood was booked for murder…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department is investigating three fires that were set at the Macon Symphony Orchestra Building on New Years Day. According to Macon-Bibb Fire Sergeant Ben Gleaton, around 2:51 am on January 1st, the…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A joke gone bad could send a Montezuma woman to jail after she told police she found a baby in a dumpster. Montezuma Police Chief Eric Finch says the police department received numerous calls over the holiday…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man is dead after he walked in the roadway and was hit by a van. It happened Monday night on Corder Road. According to the Warner Robins Police Department Daniel Moncrief, 32,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local humane society is saving lives, one pet at a time. In 2012, Macon Purrs N Paws rescued hundreds of animals from high kill shelters across Georgia. Those shelters included one in Columbus, Warner Robins,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A fast food chain is getting a little more state of the art with the grand opening of Macon's newest Wendy's. The restaurant off Riverside Drive near Tom Hill Senior Boulevard officially opened on December 27.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon woman hit by a car two weeks ago died Tuesday in the hospital. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 40-year-old Stacey Walker died at 12:52 p.m. In ICU at the Medical Center of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - While many celebrated the new year with fireworks, one Middle Georgia family rang in 2013 with a new addition to the family. The Thomas' are the lucky parents of middle Georgia's first baby of the year.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The investigation into a fatal police-involved shooting will be handed over to Georgia Bureau of Investigations. Sammie Davis, Jr. was shot and killed by Macon Police Officer Clayton Sutton outside of Kroger on Dec. 21. The…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Breaking their silence for the first time, the family of an apparent murder-suicide in Milledgeville is speaking out about the deaths and domestic violence. According to the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, Travis Anderson shot and killed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 2013 is almost here, but before we ring in the new year let's take a look back at some of this year's top local stories. There goes 2012, and here comes Honey Boo Boo. The young…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - While you're out celebrating the New Year Monday night, Macon police will be keeping an eye and hear out for celebratory gunfire. MPD says it is illegal and very dangerous. A celebratory bullet is a stray…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Now that Christmas is over, many of you may be wondering what to do with your tree. There are two chances for you to recycle your tree. The Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission is hosting the annual…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Mayor Robert Reichert is weighing in on the shooting death of a man by a Macon police officer just over a week ago. The death of Sammie Davis, Jr. has sparked a community outcry for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thousands are expected to close out the year in downtown Macon Monday night for the fourth annual New Year's Eve Cherry Blossom Ball Drop at Cherry Street Plaza. For parents looking to have their kids in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon police are investigating a multi-car accident where an SUV flipped over into a front yard. It happened at the intersection of Walnut and Lincoln Streets. 41NBC arrived at the same time as the ambulance, where…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's the last weekend of 2012. Middle Georgians are ready to ring in the new year and rise to the occasion. Many people make the popular New Year's resolutions to work out, eat right or quit…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Police Department identified David Coley, 39, as the victim who died Sunday morning in a crash at Mercer University and Columbus Road. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, Coley was speeding in a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Families who lost loved ones are came together Saturday night to remember all who have passed away. Macon One, Hoodfessional Incorporated and FEEline INC. hosted "Hope on the Hill" at Coleman Hill Park. It was a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - New Year's is just around the corner. State troopers will be out in full force and are warning motorists to drive safe. The holiday travel period started at 6 p.m. Friday and lasts until midnight on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The man fatally shot by a Macon police officer was laid to rest Saturday. It was a gray and chilly afternoon, but the weather didn't stop dozens of people from gathering in the chapel of Bentley…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sheriff Harold Lancaster tells 41NBC the body of an inmate at the Bleckley County Jail was found Thursday in an apparent suicide. Deputies say 21-year-old Kevin Colby Purser's body has been turned over to the Macon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More than 50 people rallied in downtown Macon carrying signs that read "Justice for Junebug" and "Wanted for Murder: Clayton Sutton". Marchers were protesting the fatal shooting of a Sammie Davis, known to his family as 'Junebug'.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The circus is coming to Middle Georgia. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is coming to Macon to perform a new shot called "Fully Charged." Ambassadors of Laughter, clowns David and Cherie Gregg, performed for a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – New Year's Day is just around the corner and fire officials are reminding residents to have fun and stay safe when it comes to lighting off fireworks. Georgia State Fire officials teamed up with the Macon-Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The first African American to serve as Clerk of Bibb County Superior Court is sworn into office. Erica Woodford took the oath of office from Judge M. Yvette Miller Friday morning at the Bibb County Courthouse.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Power wants to help you save some money on your power bill this winter. The power company offers these tips: Keep your thermostat at the lowest comfortable setting. Georgia Power recommends 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Every…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon police officer who fatally shot and killed a man outside of Kroger was disciplined for excessive force in the past. An open records request revealed that Officer Clayton Sutton was disciplined more than a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Medical Center of Central Georgia will soon offer services to heart patients to help keep them out of the hospital. The Medical Center, along with the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Middle Georgia, won…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The man accused of fatally shooting one person and injuring three others at the Waffle House shooting earlier this month had his commitment hearing on Thursday and police are still looking for a second shooter. During…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon woman is behind bars after police say she shot her husband in the shoulder. It happened yesterday afternoon around 3 at a home on Clover Place. Officers say 44-year-old Melton Browner told them he…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry has named Steve Lynn as the new police chief, six months after former Chief George Potter retired. Lynn is an investigator at the Houston County District Attorney's Office, and has nearly 30…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Judicial Circuit's new district attorney takes his oath of office. David Cooke was sworn in Thursday morning at the Bibb County Courthouse by Judge S. Phillip Brown. A large crowd was on hand for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An early morning robbery led to a high speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies across two counties. According to a Macon Police Department news release, police arrived at the Wal-Mart off Gray Highway around 2:40…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you didn't spend the day playing with your new gifts, you most likely spent the day returning what you didn't want. Wednesday, the Best Buy on Presidential Parkway in Macon was a hot spot for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The number of traffic deaths during the Christmas holiday are up from last year. According to the Georgia State Patrol's website, there were 685 crashes this year--that's 396 more than last year. Officials are reporting 300…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For one Macon family, a happy holiday turned into a nightmare on Christmas Day. An early morning blaze destroyed their entire home in the west part of the city, and officials believe arson played a role,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Even though Christmas is over, it's never too late to spread holiday cheer. Georgia's nursing home leaders are kicking of a state wide campaign to share a moment of love with the elderly. "Eerybody loves…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A strong storm system moved across the state of Georgia Tuesday leaving 5,000 customers without power. According to Georgia Power, about 300 people across Middle Georgia are without power. A Georgia Power representative said most of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Fire Department believes arson is to blame for a Christmas Day fire that destroyed a family's home. According to fire investigator Sgt. Ben Gleaton, a fire was reported just before 5 Tuesday morning at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Every year, Christmas seems to take over the month of December, but there's also another celebration before the New Year that anyone can be apart of regardless of religion. Member of the Kwanzaa Cultural Access Center,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Young Jeezy was in Macon Monday giving back to the community. The Unionville native returned to his roots to hand out toys for the holidays. Parents and children filled the Booker T. Washington Community Center to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Nearly 100 kids in Macon got the chance to ride away on a new set of wheels today, thanks to some very generous community members. Macon natives Danny Glover, and Larry Guyton teamed up, to round…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two people are found dead in an apartment. Baldwin County Coroner, John Gonzalez, says the victims are 22-year-old Jalisa Scott, and Travis Anderson, both of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Christmas is just hours away, but that didn't stop shoppers from hitting the stores to buy last minute gifts. "I always wait to do some last minute shopping," shopper Lisa White said. "Trying to wrap up…