MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The US Department of Justice says it needs more information on the push to make local elections nonpartisan before they can approve it. The call for more clarification comes less than two months before a scheduled…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The pilot of a small plane that crashed in south Bibb County may have reported engine oil pressure problems before it went down, according to authorities. On Tuesday afternoon, crews with the National Transportation Safety Board…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A music teacher in Houston County has been nominated for a Grammy. Faye Boyer is one of over 200 quarter-finalists for the first ever Music Educator Award. The award recognizes kindergarten through college educators…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bomb Squad detonated a World War II artillery round on Tuesday after recovering it a few days ago. Two brothers were clearing out a shed that belongs to their grandmother off Jeffersonville Road. What…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 9-year-old Bailey Arnold says there's nothing better than getting lost in a good book. "I love like when you're reading and you get into the book, and once you get like deep into the book it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The U.S. Department of Justice returned a decision regarding the Macon-Bibb County non-partisan elections for the consolidated government, according to Bibb County attorney Virgil Adams. Adams responded to 41NBC by text. He could not elaborate or…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Milledgeville man is dead after crashing his car into several trees on SR 212 around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol spokeswoman Tracy Watson, 33-year-old William J. Tudor IV was going around…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Twiggs County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Billy Boney has confirmed the Twiggs County inmate who escaped is now back in police custody. He was found just more than 20 miles away on some railroad tracks in rural…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Warner Robins Councilman Mike Brashear says it's time to move in to the mayor's seat. Brashear announced Tuesday morning he's putting his name on the ballot because times are changing and Warner Robins needs a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Danny Glover, Macon-Bibb County Commission candidate for the District 3 seat, announced he is dropping out of the race. "It is with great hope and great joy that I am here today to withdraw my candidacy,"…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two men are dead after a plane crash in South Bibb County. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones previously reported a child was also among the dead, but he has now amended that statement. 58-year-old Anthony Cabeza…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- All walks of life came out to donate blood for the American Red Cross' Memorial Blood Drive. As a proud sponsor, 41NBC hit all four locations to talk to the people who helped make it a success!…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds gathered to honor fallen soldiers at Linwood Cemetery and Macon Memorial Park in Macon for Memorial Day. Memorial Day means many things to many soldiers. No matter the branch of service, or the years served,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teenager is recovering at a hospital after he was shot twice early Monday morning. According to a news release, 15-year-old Christian Johnson was walking on Massey Road in Macon with his brother when they heard…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of Macon's largest animal rescue groups could lose its lease and end up on the streets. Recently, neighbors near Macon Purrs N Paws have been complaining about an overpowering odor coming from the shelter. Director…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A plant that only blooms every 25 to 50 years is now preparing for a full display in Macon. The 'century plant' or the Agave Americana is attracting a lot of attention off of Mason and…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Twiggs County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Billy Boney says escaped inmate, Troy Criswell was spotted by residents Monday night around 6 o'clock on Highway 129. Previous Story: The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office is searching for an inmate…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Montezuma Police recovered about $6,000 in stolen merchandise after a burglary bust on Friday. 19-year-old Thomas Pike, Jr., 19-year-old Spencer Ellis, 20-year-old O'ryn Mitchell and 20-year-old Jaquiez Harris are charged with burglary and several other charges.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are searching for the suspect who shot a man in the face Friday night. Authorities responded to a call of a person shot at the 2800 block of Simmons Street shortly after 8 p.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Taylor and Shelby Moll proudly walked into the Central Fellowship Christian Academy's gym, adorned in their caps and gowns Friday; an almost perfect night, but with one very important thing lacking: Their father. Major Jason Moll…
Racing is coming Sunday morning on 41NBC! Formula One Racing will air starting at 7:30am. It's the Monaco Grand Prix, and it marks the first time this season that a F1 race will be broadcast live on American network TV.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The death of a 3-year-old Macon boy earlier this week is now being considered a homicide. That's according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. Jones says an autopsy revealed the boy died of blunt force head…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The U.S. Department of Education won't give out any new grants to the Promise Neighborhood Program in 2013. That includes the Macon Promise Neighborhood initiative, which was started to help improve life and education in the…
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon woman has been arrested after hitting her own child with a vehicle. Arkebia Albury is in the Houston County Detention Center after hitting her son while trying to escape from shoplifting a Belk store.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon's Narcotics Unit and the Southeastern Regional Task Force made two arrests Thursday after serving a search warrant to a home on Knott Street in downtown Macon. 87 pieces of crack cocaine, one bag of marijuana,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several downtown business owners say they lose big money when big events shut down the streets of downtown Macon. As it stands now, an event promoter can virtually notify business owners they'll be closing the streets…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Skateboarders in Milledgeville are asking city leaders to consider building a skate park. City ordinances prohibit skaters to skate on sidewalks or roads, so they hope the city will give them a safe place to call…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- After delaying the decision, the Bibb County Commission voted to approve a firm for insurance consulting services, but it came with strong opposition from Commissioner Lonzy Edwards. In a four to one vote, the commissioners decided…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon woman has been charged with the death of her 3-year-old son. Jameshia Reid made her first appearance in front of a judge at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center Courthouse on Thursday. According to…
AUGUSTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County principal tipped off the Richmond County Sheriff's Office which lead to the arrest of his brother for triple homicide. According to a news release, deputies arrested 26-year-old Ryan Jones and charged him with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia's insurance commissioner paid a visit to Macon Thursday to talk about how the Affordable Health Care Act will impact Georgians. Ralph Hudgens spoke to the Uptown Rotary club. The new federal law, which starts in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon woman is behind bars for allegedly beating her child to death. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, three-year-old Jakarie Reid was rushed to a local hospital yesterday in cardiac arrest. He died this…
VIDALIA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As Congress weighs in on the immigration bill and the guest worker program, farm workers from Vidalia are taking their concerns to federal court. For nearly a decade, Sherry Tomason has worked the fields in her…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – There's an entire week set aside to make sure people are aware of the dangers of dog bites. National Dog Bite Awareness Week in May 19-25 and middle Georgia is no stranger to these kind of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The summer heat is here, and the pools in bibb county are set to open in Bibb County, but only three will be up and running by June 4th. The East Macon, Memorial Park, and Booker…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Clean up efforts continue Wednesday after a devastating EF5 tornado tore through parts of Oklahoma on Monday. Homes are destroyed and two elementary schools are reduced to shambles. One Milledgeville elementary school is helping its fellow…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County dispatch confirmed just after 5:00pm today that a child was hit by a car at the corner of Walnut and Second Streets. No word on the age or condition of the child. 41NBC contacted Macon…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Houston County Health Department is urging people who may have come in contact with a rabid dog to see a doctor. The brown and white pit bull mix bit a woman in the face on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An off duty Bibb County deputy helped arrest a man who was attempting to flee from authorities Monday in Macon. According to Lt. Sean Defoe with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, deputy Clay Williams had just…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A search and screen committee has released the list of four finalists for the position of Fort Valley State University's ninth president. The board completed the interview process on May 17, and says they've selected four…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of Mayor Chuck Shaheen's opponents in the last mayoral race in Warner Robins has decided to give it another go. Surrounded by supporters Tuesday in front of the recreation department on Watson Boulevard, Chuck…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parents of students at Minnie Burghard and Agnes Barden Elementary Schools in Bibb County begged the school board Tuesday night to keep the two schools separate. Consolidating the two schools is a move that would save…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's a parent's worst nightmare: their infant or toddler falling into a pool, just at the moment when their backs are turned. But there's a group in Middle Georgia that's teaching small children as young…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For Dr. Argene Claxton there's only one way to describe the Lineberger brothers, loud. "They made their presence known wherever they were," Claxton said. The agriculture educator at Perry High School has been teaching the four…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local group of conservatives protested in front of the downtown Macon IRS office on Tuesday as part of a national Tea Party movement to stand up against the IRS. "C'mon Macon, these are your rights…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Search and rescue efforts continue Tuesday in Oklahoma after what has been confirmed as an EF5 tornado ripped through parts of the state. Volunteers from across the nation are coming together to help victims and first…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Officials from Houston County Schools announced that they will be receiving more than a million dollars in new software for students. 31 Houston County elementary and middle schools will receive a combine $1.16 dollars from…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- There's beer and wine sold, but in Jones County you can't buy distilled liquor by the bottle. "We're not trying to force people to drink anymore than they are," said Natalie Smith, Jones County Chamber of…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A student attending Middle Georgia State College has been selected to receive a top award courtesy of the Foundation for Rural Education and Development, or FRED, according to a news release. Tara Alexandra Smith, who goes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 15-year-old Briona Gabriella Collins who was last seen at Southwest High School around 3PM Monday has been found. Spokeswoman for the Macon Police Department, Jami Gaudet, says Collins was found safe. She did not say where…