EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After two years of waiting, the Dodge County Jail is open and ready for business. This week, officials and inmates made the highly anticipated move into the new facility in Eastman. Crews broke ground on the…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk is no comparison to what's growing in J.R. Bryant's front yard. The gardener has dozens of species sprouting about, but nothing like his 'Century Plant'. After decades of watching the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 35-year-old Lizella man was shot dead in the Village Green community and a witness says a fight led to the fatal shootout. Steve Demond Johnson was found lying the in the doorway of a home…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A case of road rage leads to a fight between two Macon police officers early on the morning of July 28th. MPD says Officer Derek Uebel was responding to the burglary call at a Family Dollar…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Four people in the Peach State are showing signs of a nasty parasite infection that could be linked to a nationwide outbreak. Health officials say there are simple ways that you can keep your food safe…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Officers at Central Georgia Technical College are getting five police vehicles to help boost patrols at all eleven campuses in middle Georgia. They were donated by the city of Warner Robins and its police department.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two women reported missing yesterday have been found safe, according to a news release sent by the Macon Police Department. 39-year-old Catherine Simpson and her daughter, 18-year-old Shadee Ysaguirre, were last seen on July 24th. They…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Board of Education members have appointed Dr. Erin Weaver as a partial replacemement for Deputy Superintendent Susanne Griffin-Ziebart. Weaver recently served as the school district's director of early childhood education, prior to retiring in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County School District received approval to purchase a portion of property on Houston Road in Macon. Thursday, school board members authorized the contract involving property located at 6585 Houston Road, just south of Heard…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It was a late summer day in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 2007. In the bottom of the eighth inning against Japan, 12-year-old Dalton Carriker swung the bat and hit a walk-off home run to give Warner…
Law enforcement in Macon and Bibb County threw a big party for students, to celebrate the new school year. The "Back to School Jamboree" was held Thursday at South Macon Park on Mead road. Officers and deputies served hot dogs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A large crowd of Bibb County students and parents turned out for the "500 Backpack Giveaway."Larry Guyton of Guyton Entertainment used a team of volunteers to stuff 500 book bags with a pencils, paper and other…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The community is coming together to support a Macon - Bibb firefighter who was hit and critically injured by a car on I-75. Thursday was the first of many meetings to raise money for Sergeant Eric…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of Middle Georgia's district attorneys is named the DA of the Year. Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit DA Fred Bright received the honor from the District Attorney's Association of Georgia. He represents eight counties, including Baldwin, Jones,…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Jones County is putting cutting edge techniques to work on its roads. Thursday a crew was on Oak Valley Drive micro-surfacing. It's a new way to preserve the road. Jones is only the second county in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Home revitalization in the College Hill corridor in Macon is having an impact on the entire community, and that's good news for Bibb county residents. Macon Mayor Robert Reichert and other officials spoke Thursday outside a…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Restaurants and bars in downtown Milledgeville are cracking down on lighting up. State law says you can't smoke in those places, but businesses found a loophole, that is until now. It's written in black and white:…
MACON, Georgia -- Several members of Georgia's Legislative Black Caucus met at Mercer University for what State Representative James Beverly called a meeting of "great minds." "The mind share, the intelligence of this caucus is tremendous," said Beverly. State Representative…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three small downtown business owners are getting the boost they need to run their store. The Milledgeville MainStreet Downtown Development Authority awarded its first set of BOOST grants on Thursday to Blossoms Florists, HairBar, and Amici's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police are looking for the man who robbed the Family Dollar on Emery Highway Wednesday, just before 2P.M. According to a news release, a male entered the store, picked up a candy bar, and slid…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – When parents in Bibb County drop their kids off for the first day of school Monday morning, officials will be watching closely and guarding the doors. "We do place a high priority on our safety programs…
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wilcox County Elementary school students who were supposed to go back to class Thursday, don't start back until August 13th! Wilcox Schools Superintendent Steve Smith says that's because of a mold problem. Smith said in a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County leaders met on Wednesday to find out what the community says is its strengths and weaknesses. It was the first step of a new economic development strategic plan. Economic development is all about improving…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Macon is asking for your vote again to win a second national online competition. The Rand McNally "Best of the Road" contest is looking for the country's best small towns. Towns and cities…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Charter school board members have taken steps to continue their push to open a charter school in Peach County. Members sent a petition to the state Board of Education four weeks before the local board's decision…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The shelter at Jones County Animal Control is clean, and the animals look happy and healthy. Jennifer Giiddens, the officer manager for Jones County Animal Control, says the staff works hard to keep it that way.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Crawford County man is dead after a two vehicle crash Wednesday morning in south Bibb County. It happened around 9:45 near the intersection of Highway 247, Broadway and Pio Nono Avenue. Bibb County coroner Leon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police have arrested several individuals in connection with a stolen vehicle, according to a news release. 20-year-old Jerry Ross and 17-year-old Harold Johnson, along with a 16-year-old juvenile, were taken into custody Tuesday night after…
EATONTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Putnam County man was arrested and charged with two separate counts of child molestation and one count of aggravated child molestation. 35-year-old Randall Tully Quinn was arrested on July 19. The victims are two females,…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With a 4-1 vote, the Peach County Board of Education denied a group's petition to open a charter school in Byron. During a work session on Tuesday, board members raised concerns about the school's finances…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new process aimed at making enrollment easier is complicating things for some parents in Houston County; many of them using one choice word to sum up Central Registration—"ridiculous". "It's like ridiculous, straight ridiculous," Phillip…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An escaped inmate that led several Middle Georgia law enforcement agencies on a three hour manhunt, is back in custody tonight. Byron Police Lieutenant Bryan Hunter tells 41NBC, Johnathan Pettigrew was hiding in bushes about a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local organization teamed up with a sporting goods store Tuesday to give underprivileged kids a back-to-school shopping spree. About 30 kids from The Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia had just under an hour…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Peach County inmate is on the run after he escaped from Byron officers Tuesday night. Johnathan Pettigrew was taken in for processing around 7:30 p.m., when he managed to get away. Byron Police Department Lieutenant…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's a tradition that dates back decades, and it's been going on here in middle Georgia now for the past 14 years. Thanks to the Fraternal Order of Police, underprivileged kids in the community get to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- One of the Bibb County School District's deputy superintendents is packing up and moving back to her home state. Deputy superintendent of school improvement and redesign, Suzanne Griffin-Ziebart, is heading to Minnesota to serve as the…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Centerville Police are testing out some new gear that's helping them take illegal drivers off the road. The tag reader system rapidly scans license plates and within seconds pulls up information related to the vehicle. There's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A national finance association recognized the City of Macon for how it reports financial information to the public. The Government Finance Officer's Association has recognized the city for its Popular Annual Financial Report for FS2012. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – School starts back up for Bibb County students in less than a week, but ten high school students spent part of their summer hitting the books during a prestigious state education program. "To me there's kind…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins home is a total loss after it was engulfed in flames early this morning. No one was inside the home, but two heroic teenagers noticed their neighbors' two dogs were right next…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Thomas Jackson Juvenile Justice Center in Bibb County is gearing up for its next phase in construction. Tuesday, officials held a "topping out" ceremony on the corner of Second and Oglethorpe streets in Macon. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are working to identify a man who posed as a customer to rob a grocery store.The incident happened Monday around 2 a.m., at the Kroger store located at 660 North Avenue. The suspect appeared…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Smoke pluming near downtown Macon was caused by a controlled agricultural burn. Macon – Bibb Fire units scrambled inside the industrial section at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The smoke cleared in about 30 minutes, but…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Perry officials tackled the task of finding a long-range vision for the city on Monday. In a special called meeting, council members discussed projects and priorities. Using construction paper and markers, they drafted a list of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parents in Bibb County had a chance Monday to get their kids immunizations up to date for the start of the school year. Kids also got dental, hearing and vision checks at the Macon-Bibb County Health…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins may have been knocked out of the state tournament on the journey to the little league world series, but the city is still seeing big benefits from tourists. As little leaguers round bases…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - When it' time to head back to school, unfortunately not all students will have what they need for the classroom. But a local promoter is working to change that by giving away 500 backpacks stuffed with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A California native, who's called Macon home for the past five years,says it's time for a fresh face to represent the people of North Macon. Harold Young, a father and minister, who serves as the Executive…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Twenty seven Macon-Bibb County Fire recruits are now officially firefighters. The fire department held a graduation ceremony for the recruits Friday, at Central Georgia Technical College. It was the largest firefighter graduating class.Family and friends along…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - They call these hot, humid days the "Dog Days" of summer, but this week, the dogs in Macon-Bibb County get a day that's actually all about them. The inaugural Macon-Bibb Doggie-Dip is set for Sunday, August…