BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Byron Fire Department is expanding thanks to a national grant. The department hired six new firefighters. Byron Baptist Church is down the street from the fire department and this week they celebrated heroes. Friday, they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Central City AIDS Network has provided housing and support services to people with HIV and AIDS in the 23-county region since 1984, but soon, more than 50 families could be left homeless. The organization is…
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Ivey's Water Superintendent is out of a job. City council voted to fire Kenneth Helms after he was arrested and charged with stealing city funds. During a special called meeting Friday morning, city…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Summer is the time when students put down their textbooks, but that's not the case for a group of incoming freshman in Baldwin County. Ninety-one students of Baldwin High School's Class of 2017 spent part of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon City Council committee is holding city employees responsible for their actions with a new point system that monitors discipline. The city council's employee development and compensation committee agreed Wednesday to create a 12-point system…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Candidate for Macon-Bibb County District 4, Mallory Jones, is suing the supervisor of the Bibb County Board of Elections, the board, and the Bibb County Commissioners over the election delay. In a lawsuit filed in United…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- In a 3 to 1 vote late this afternoon, the Bibb County Board of Elections set a September 17th date for nonpartisan elections for the new consolidated government. The vote comes after the Bibb County Board…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parents and teachers who missed out on two listening sessions put on by Bibb Schools' interim superintendent Dr. Steve Smith last week will get another chance to offer their thoughts and concerns. The district has set…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Supreme Court issued two major rulings on same-sex marriage Wednesday and the decisions are drawing mixed reviews across the midstate area. In the first case, the justices struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Arts Center has been a popular place for events but some officials say it would be more efficient with one focus. A paint brush to artists like Susan Verrochi is like a baton to…
IVEY, Georgia (41NB/WMGT) - The City of Ivey's Water Superintendent is facing theft charges after he allegedly stole money from city funds. Ivey Police Chief John Richards tells 41NBC the city clerk noticed unusual charges on Kenneth Helms' city issued…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man claims he was robbed early Wednesday morning by a person wearing clown-like makeup, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office. The incident report states the armed robbery happened around 1:40 a.m. at a double…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon city leaders are looking into alternative street light options, but they're not flipping the switch just yet. On Tuesday, Macon City Council members met with representatives from Phillips about swapping out the street lamps for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students across the state in elementary and middle schools improved on majority of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) taken this year, while Bibb County schools lagged behind. Once again, the school systems scores ranked below the…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Monroe County sheriff's office employee was arrested and charged with animal cruelty Tuesday. Deputies say 34 year old Angel Aldridge of Forsyth was arrested after they found a dead dog, and a malnourished one at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Supreme Court striking down section four of the voting rights act strikes a chord with many people, including State Senator David Lucas. "People paid a real price in the south, people were lynched, they were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A plan for a highway that would connect Macon to the western half of the state is in the works. Not only would it relieve traffic congestion on major interstates, but it would also bring more…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local foundation is helping middle Georgia kids face with a camp. For years, Jay's HOPE Foundation's mission has been to improve the quality of life for children with cancer, and their families. This week, kids…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- State Representative Allen Peake says the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act paves the way for Macon-Bibb County nonpartisan elections. "I'm not surprised, a little frustrated by the delay…
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Georgia State Patrol is searching for a driver who hit a man early Tuesday morning in Oglethorpe, then drove off. According to Trooper Tyler Harris, around 2-am 48-year-old Jessie Ford of Macon County was struck by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police are still on the hunt for the criminals who posed as local law enforcement officers. Now an additional $5000 reward has been offered for any information leading to their arrests. The incident happened on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon Police officer charged with drug possession and child endangerment is no longer working for the department. According to a news release, 27-year-old Kontrina Toomer officially resigned. Last week, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office seized…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Instead of passing its 2014 budget, the Bibb County School Board approved a spending plan that will expire at the end of July. The district is trying to dig out of an $18 million deficit. Monday,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- If you asked the mixed crowd of lunchers at the Bear's Den in Macon, you'll get a lot of mixed emotion over Paula Deen's use of the n-word. "I don't feel comfortable using it, if I…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The state of Georgia will seek the death penalty against another suspect charged in the killing of 58-year-old Macon woman Gail Spencer last year. 19-year-old Michael Brett Kelly is one of four charged for the death.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – While most children look forward to summer, the break from the classroom raises challenges for some parents who are left wondering how they will feed their kids without school lunches. With federal budget cuts and economic…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Longer hours in the pool, and new playgrounds opening in the area...all part of a middle Georgia summer. Summers also mean temperatures are going up and doctors want the risk for heat strokes and exhaustion to…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A suspect in a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning is in custody. The Houston County Sheriff's Office says 32-year-old Antonio Ross was arrested without incident. Around 3:30 Sunday morning, Ross allegedly fired multiple shots from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police are investigating a robbery by sudden snatching at the Family Dollar at 2123 Pio Nono Avenue. According to a news release, at approximately 12:17 PM on June 23, a black male wearing a brown…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It was a chance to get the sights, sounds and tastes from around the world without having to leave Macon. The International Taste of Soul at the Tubman African American Museum celebrated a variety of cuisines…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Soon the faded facades along Poplar Street could see a new lease on life and a fresh coat of paint, but in order to recieve the revitalization, Macon needs your vote. Macon is one of 100 cities…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The mission of the Youth Challenge Academy program is to help at-risk teens overcome the odds. This weekend, hundreds of young cadets did just that,by walking across the stage. At an emotional ceremony, the Fort Stewart…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local church is taking the scriptures to the streets with a portable prayer station, and the walking services are gaining attention across our area. Once a month, the Covenant Church of Jesus Christ prays for…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins teenager is dead after the dune buggy she was in ran off the roadway and overturned. 16-year-old Theresa Bridges died of the injuries she sustained Friday afternoon, the driver, 17-year-old Joshua Ryals…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon family is grieving after a house fire claimed the life of a 19-year-old Saturday afternoon. According to Bibb County Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley, the fire ripped through the house on Mafiel Drive shortly after…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County investigators are looking for several men who shot someone after he had sex with an accused prostitute. According to Lieutenant Sean DeFoe with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 50-year-old Patricia Seavey is charged with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County school district is asking the state for millions of dollars to build a new school and fund other projects. A new Heard Elementary School is one of the projects. The district is paying…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - To serve and protect—that's an officer's mission. But what happens when one of them breaks the law? This question comes after the recent arrest of a Macon police officer who is facing drug charges. The Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Six new police officers were sworn into the Macon Police Department on Friday. Top police officials along with Macon Mayor Robert Reichert spoke at the pinning ceremony. Ranked officers told the newcomers to serve the community…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fort Valley State University has found their next president heading into the next school year. Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, provost and senior vice president at York College of the City University of New York, was…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Byron Fire Department and State Fire Marshals ruled the Southern Perfection Fire as undetermined according to a news release. The release goes on to say Byron Fire Chief JD Mosby says "It is possible paint…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three men wanted in connection for multiple commercial burglaries were arrested during a multiple agency operation early Friday morning. Perry police Captain Heath Dykes says 27-year-old Marcell Harris, 24-year-old Cornelius Redding, and 25-year-old Deion Kevin Murray…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School Board approved thousands of dollars in repairs to an elementary school roof Thursday. Recent rainfall has soaked insulation on the top of Rice Elementary School, mainly because the roof is old. District…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon police officer is behind bars facing charges of drug possession and child endangerment, according to the Monroe County sheriff's office. 27 year old Kontrina Toomer, a Precinct 4 Officer, was arrested after the Monroe…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An assistant coach for a Monroe County recreational softball team is charged with two counts of felony sexual battery after authorities say he inappropriately touched two young girls on the team. Investigator Allen Henderson with the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The sound of sledge hammers and crumbling bricks roared through the air in downtown Macon Thursday afternoon. The city's former central services building located on Riverside Drive was torn down. The building is the last structure…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Public transportation in Macon and Bibb County will continue to run as usual despite talk about a loss of funding. Macon City Councilman Tom Ellington says some members of the council's appropriations committee were concerned about…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Monroe County officially celebrated the opening of its new county administrative building Thursday. The $3.2 million project was paid for in full with money from the 2008 SPLOST. Monroe County Commissioner Patsy Miller says it's great…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A potentially dangerous plot of land gets a makeover and now kids in Fort Valley will be able to play after the city spent years getting it cleaned. For over 30 years, soil where the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County interim superintendent has a lot of work ahead of him. Dr. Steve Smith has been here less than a month, but he already has big plans for the school district. Some people are…