JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in Twiggs County may have to fund a new water system they already paid for. The county is facing sanctions from the government over a project that was supposed to be completed using federal grant…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An amendment passed in the U.S. House of Representatives will cut civilian employee furlough days for Robins Air Force Base and other bases across the country for the next fiscal year. Georgia Congressman John Barrow…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon's former top cop is the state's Chief of the Year. The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police named Chief Mike Burns as the 2013 Outstanding Chief of the Year. He received the award during the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Milledgeville Board of Ethics scheduled a hearing date for the city's first ethics complaint against a city councilman. The committee will hold the public hearing on August 20 at 4:30 p.m. in the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville police are looking for two suspects wanted for burglarizing a bread company warehouse and asssaulting an employee. According to the incident report, MPD responded to the Sarah Lee Bread Company warehouse off Barrows Ferry Road…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two people have qualified to run for the new Macon-Bibb County commission, and one qualified to run for mayor. Chhor Chav joined the race for District 6 which includes Robert Abbott, Ed DeFore, and Adah Roberts.…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Armed with smiley face mugs and fresh flowers, Randy Stone and his crew at Classic Florist and Home Décor in Dublin rolled up on their target: unsuspecting senior citizens. Stone's mission is to deliver 324 bouquets…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Record rains last month caused a big mess at the city's landfill, and after passing state inspection last year for the first time in several years, the landfill failed an inspection in June. Tuesday, Macon Public…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - What once was only a dream for project designer Gene Dunwody, Jr. is now just a week away from opening. For a while, it seemed like there wouldn't be enough money to convert the old Dannenberg…
JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Voters in Juliette are not happy about a proposal to close two of their conveniently-located precincts. Jones County commissioners held a public forum tonight to debate that issue with citizens. Voting Superintendent Marion Hatton suggested they…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Forsyth stable is under investigation after authorities received complaints of malnourished horses at the facility. On Monday, representatives with the Department of Agriculture visited Hearts and Hooves on Bagley Road to weigh the horses. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Another murder suspect in the Zodiac lounge shooting was arrested Tuesday while hiding out at a Columbus hotel. U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended 27-year-old John Michael Hollingshed for his alleged involvement in the…
GREENSBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Doctors in middle and south Georgia are coming together to create a network of hospitals they hope will make it easier for you to get faster treatment, closer to home. They announced the partnership on Tuesday.…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A discussion on how to spot and prevent an active shooter drew hundreds to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth Tuesday. The FBI is hosting the two day conference on active shooting to get…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has located a man missing since the weekend. Deputies were searching for 32-year-old Samuel Joseph Marsh of north Bibb County. Marsh was last seen Friday at 11:30 a.m., walking towards Riverside…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau will hold a Reunion Workshop for anyone planning a family, class, military or fraternal reunion. The free workshop is set for Saturday, August 17 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Macon…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man was arrested Tuesday and charged with robbing a local credit union. Charles Toliver, 47 of Warner Robins is accused of the Saturday, bank heist. According to investigators Toliver entered the MidSouth Federal Credit…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On his first full day as Fort Valley State University's new president Dr. Ivelaw Griffith wasted not time making his progressive plan known. First on his agenda, redesigning the campus layout to fit a more…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Walmart on Watson Boulevard closed for several hours Monday night after a bomb threat. An employee told 41NBC's Jasmine Williams the store evacuated shortly after 9 p.m. Managers later told employees it was a…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monday night at Johnny G's Fun Center was all about a special group of kids who are battling cancer. "This is our back-to-school bash," says Jay's HOPE Community Relations Coordinator, Christie Johnson. "We do it…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 'Great Kate Wait' made its way across the pond to Middle Georgia and one local British restaurant is drumming up royal baby excitement. The royal baby watch may be over, but for the owner of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is investigating two open sexual abuse cases in Macon. This comes after a month long internal investigation to figure out why it was taking so long for the department to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia is one of the lucky regions that will test out Chick-fil-A's brand new breakfast items! Toasted English muffins, maple waffles and cinnamon biscuit rolls are among the new items at the popular chain restaurant.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- You may not know they exist, but there's a group of men and women who dive into dark waters when law enforcement calls. The Jones County Rescue Dive Team is trained to go into murky ponds…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia is amped up and ready to go for the 2013 Mercer Bears college football season. As construction crews work to put the last touches on the field, Mercer is getting ready for opening day.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- You've seen her shouting and shaking her tail feathers on the sidelines, now, Forsyth native and one of the Falcons biggest fans needs your support! Carolyn Freeman became the "Bird Lady" in 1998. As she recalls…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two of the four men wanted for their alleged involvement in a brutal beating are behind bars and Gordon police is still looking for two more. Investigator Andy Hester tells 41NBC says a tip from a citizen led…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An early morning robbery at a Macon Kroger grocery store has police looking for the man responsible. In a news release from Macon Police, the supect came into the Kroger on North Avenue a few minutes…
ROCHELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Last year, there wasn't enough rain and this year there's too much. After heavy showers this spring and summer, watermelon farmer Don Wood just wishes the rain would go away. "The main thing the rain has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man is behind bars and charged with murdering his infant son. According to Macon Police, Darrlyn Deshawn Jones is charged with felony murder and aggravated assault family violence in the death of his son…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin, people in cities across the nation rallied together for a change. On Saturday, Macon participated in the nationwide campaign. "I…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins police are attempting to locate the man suspected of robbing the MidSouth Federal Credit Union on Saturday. Officers were dispatched at around 9:39 a.m. in reference to a robbery. According to a news…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One man is dead and three others are injured after a crane accident at Graphic Packaging in Macon. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 21-year-old Johnathan Siroky of Fayetteville was crushed between the crane and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon-Bibb County firefighter recruits are learning how to work as a team. They douse flames while crawling through heavy smoke inside the fire department's burn building located at 2255 Tinker Drive. Fire Training Division Chief Reco Stephens…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Four suspected gang members are wanted in Gordon after what police call a "horrible" group beating that left two men severely injured and the whole thing was caught on tape. It was 11 against two as…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School Board voted Thursday to change the day students go back to school. Instead of the original start date, Thursday, August 1, students will now have an extra weekend in their summer break…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A group of young leaders in Macon wants to do something about the racial divide they say exists in the community. Just days after the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial was announced, the local group,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District has been re-accredited, but the review team in charge wants to see some improvement within the system. The review board AdvanceEd audited the district back in late April. They commended the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It's back to school shopping season and college students are gearing up for the school year. A popular time for car thieves to wait and watch to break-in and steal valuables. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hancock county is called the "Hidden Jewel of Georgia,"but people who live there say that jewel is covered in trash. Residents say it's been a mess for as long as they can remember. Now they're demanding…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An 80-year-old Gray woman is dead after a fire destroyed her home on East Clinton Street. According to Jones County Deputy Coroner Wade Powers, 80-year-old Sara Clements was pronounced dead on the scene after firefighters pulled…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Governor Nathan Deal is one of America's worst governors--that according to a Washington-based group. The organization called CREW, which stands for Citizens for Responsibility and ethics in Washington, says under Deal's leadership, Georgia is "near the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Young ladies of Bibb County learned valuable life lessons Thursday morning through the Mentor's Project of Bibb County. The girls were taught the importance of self-worth, making good decisions, and even given a history lesson by…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For most kids, summer camp means canoeing and camp fires, but for Jordan Kozoloski, a very special camp allows her to push past her disability. "She's overcome so many adversities and she's thrived and done…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As the official merger of Macon and Bibb County inches closer, officials unveiled the brand new government's logo. At the monthly meeting on Wednesday, the Macon-Bibb Consolidation Task Force approved the group's new look. Chris Floore,…
JACKSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Telfair County deputies report they have arrested two more people in connection to the murder of Judy Murrow of Tampa. 33-year-old Jamey Jackson Conner and 26-year-old Amy Leigh Ann Clark, both of Wray, Georgia were arrested…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Loft living in big cites started as a way to find new use for older buildings. Now it's a trend that's getting more popular in Macon. Downtown Macon is seeing a big boost in residential interest.…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Peach State's first and only fashion truck is here in Middle Georgia. It is a mobile boutique that brings a unique shopping experience directly to you and the owner hopes the community will get on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Tax reform could be a big topic when lawmakers head back to the capitol in January 2014. "Taxes during an election season is very sexy for Republicans," said State Representative James Beverly. You'll probably see it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former Coliseum Medical Center nurse filed a federal sexual harassment lawsuit against the hospital and a former supervisor. In the lawsuit, Tracey Mitchum alleges the hospital was negligent in its training, supervision, and employee retention…