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…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The sounds of jack hammers and fork lifts fill the air near Centerville City Hall where a new law enforcement center is under way. "Last week we came in it Monday and the exterior walls were…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Jones County man pleaded guilty to murder for duct taping an elderly man in a chair and leaving him to die almost five years ago. Jones County District Attorney Fred Bright tells 41NBC 25-year-old Tyrone…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of the suspected gang members wanted for his involvement in a brutal gang beating turned himself into authorities over the weekend. According to Wilkinson County jail records, 21-year-old Malcom Daniels (pictured top) turned himself into…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville police say the man who was stabbed with a large kitchen knife last week is still in the hospital and facing serious injuries. As of Monday afternoon, Major Reggie Hill tells 41NBC Tyrone Davis is…
REYNOLDS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Reynolds police officer who is accused of allegedly accessing private law enforcement information and passing it on to a criminal is out of jail, according to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jeff Watson tells…
GLENWOOD, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Wheeler County man is facing murder charges after he shot his brother-in-law, according to the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office. Chief Deputy Roger Bryant tells 41NBC sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting at Apple Village Apartments…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins police officers need your help to find a man they say robbed a Dollar General store. According to a news release, officers responded to the store at 2451 Watson Boulevard on Saturday around…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The X-Mart on Emery Highway has been robbed for the second time this month. It happened Sunday night just after 10:15. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for two suspects. According to a news release…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bragg Jam 2013 ended on a high note this weekend as thousands of people flocked downtown to listen to great music and shop local. Organizers estimate more than 3,000 people visited the city this weekend; stopping…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon animal rescue group is picking up the pieces after burglars broke in and stole cleaning supplies. Volunteers at Macon Purrs 'n Paws made the discovery on Saturday morning at the location on Rocky Creek…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Rutland High School roof fire won't delay the start of school. The blaze broke out Friday while a welder was working on the roof. Bibb Schools' Risk Management director, David Gowan, says sparks ignited some…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Milledgeville woman is in jail after police accused her of stabbing a man with a large kitchen knife. Major Reggie Hill says Kiera Davis is charged with aggravated assault. Hill says she got in a…
REYNOLDS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Reynolds police officer was arrested and is facing charges for abusing his access to private police records of Georgia citizens and then sharing that information with an accused drug dealer. The police chief says he…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County sheriff’s office has another “vehicle of interest” in the case of the fatal hit-and-run in Gray. Captain Earl Humphries says another suspected vehicle is a white SUV with a heavy bumper in addition…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police are investigating a death at a motel on Houston Road. That’s according to Bibb County coroner Leon Jones. Authorities say it happened at the Magnolia Court Motel and the body was found just before…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Kathleen teenager accused of shooting and killing her 12-year-old sister and then setting the family home on fire pleaded guilty in court Friday morning. During a hearing, Carmen Collins pleaded guilty to malice murder and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police have arrested a man and charged him in connection to a stabbing early Friday morning. Daryl Rasuan Denson, 22, is in the Bibb County LEC charged with aggravated assault and parole violation. The victim…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - U.S. Marshalls and Macon Police arrested another man Thursday, for his involvement in the recent Zodiac nightclub shooting. Police said they have new evidence linking Percy Welch Jr., to the incident. This is the eighth arrest…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Kody Lucas was an old soul, wise beyond his years. He's widely known for his 5 year battle with an Anaplastic Astrocytoma, a brain tumor causing him to undergo surgeries, chemo, therapy, and countless blood…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Michelle Nunn made Macon's Jeneane's Cafe her first official public appearance after announcing she'll run for the U.S. Senate to fill Saxby Chambliss' seat when he retires. She went table to table, shaking hands, and introducing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man facing animal cruelty charges has hundreds of followers coming to his defense on Facebook. Raymond Carlisle was arrested earlier this month after investigators found malnourished and neglected animals at his south Bibb…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County sheriff's office has released the name of the victim of the fatal hit and run in Gray. Marquis Deshaun Lawson, 28, lived on Wheeler Road where was hit. His body was found in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A project hat took years in the making broke ground Thursday at Fort Hawkins. A large crowd gathered in front of the fort to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Fort Hawkins Visitor's Center. The log cabin…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 28-year-old man is dead after he was hit by an unknown vehicle late Wednesday night. The Jones County Sheriff's office was on the scene just before 8 A.M. on Thursday after a man saw the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A local ambulance company gains national recognition for coming up with a catchy way to teach CPR, all with the help of a popular Middle Georgia rapper. Mid Georgia Ambulance teamed up with Flocco Torres to make…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities in Twiggs County say the 13-year-old girl initially reported missing has been found safe. Nina Louise Kitchens was located in Roswell near Atlanta on Wednesday night, according to Chief Billy Boney with the Twiggs County…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Antwon Coverson could grow up to be a track star, with a little practice he might master the breast stroke, or maybe there's stand-up comedy in his future. Even though he looks like you're average, rambunctious…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Charges were dismissed for one of the men accused in the Zodiac Lounge shooting, and according to Macon Police the incident was caught on camera. According to police, 27-year-old Jarrett Taylor was released from the Bibb…
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…