MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A U.S. lawmaker hopes the NSA scandal will start a conversation on our privacy rights. The man behind one of the biggest intelligence leaks in US history came forward. It's tied to two government surveillance programs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Rain didn't stop the Bibb County Sheriff's Department from introducing brand new patrol cars. Sheriff David Davis and Macon's interim Police Chief Mike Carswell spoke with the media and other officials about the brand new additions…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Sandersville man is facing drug charges after authorities found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in his motel room. According to a news release sent from Washington County Sheriff Thomas Smith, last Friday deputies received an anonymous…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County woman died early Sunday morning after crashing her car on Hartley Bridge Road. Erika Bartholomeu, 25, was driving her BMW 335i around 1 a.m. and failed to negotiate a curve and hit a…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Hawkinsville men have teamed up to inspire youth in their neighborhood. If you walk into the Hawkinsville High School gym this summer there'll be a pick up game of basketball going on. What's unique about…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local business owner is donating a home to one of her employees. Kristi Lyles owns The Bear's Den. One of her employees and his family were living in a home behind the restaurant. She bought…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The command changed hands at the 78th Air Base Wing on Friday. After two years of service, Colonel Mitchel Butikofer handed over the flag to Colonel Christopher Hill. The change of command ceremony is one…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two deputies at the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office have been fired because they used excessive force, that is according to Sheriff Bill Massee. Massee says both incidents happened several weeks ago. Lt. Brandon Lee was responding…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A leaked court order Thursday revealed the U.S. government is collecting phone records of millions of Americans, whether they're suspected of being terrorists or not. Under a section of the Patriot Act, signed by President George…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you were to take a look around your home or business, would you see any old electronics you want to get rid of? Macon Area Habitat for Humanity and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful are holding a…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville detention officer is fired after he was accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate. According to a new release from the Milledgeville Police Department, officers receives a complaint from the inmate on Wednesday around…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The push to merge and mix grades at four Bibb County Elementary schools is off the table for now. The plan to consolidate Barden and Burghard Elementaries, effectively closing one, has raised a lot of controversy with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities have released the identity of the man who fell 40 feet to his death while fleeing from police. Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley said the deceased is 32-year-old Joseph Clark, Jr. of Warner Robins. On Wednesday…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins City Council member Paul Shealy announced on Thursday he is seeking re-election for Council Post #3. "As a current member of the council, I have worked for our city's continued growth and the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For the first time, Warner Robins city leaders and department heads met to discuss the fiscal 2014 budget before its finalized. After three hours of questions and concerns, there were still worries about the $35…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – School bus drivers from across the state got to show off their skills during the nation's first propane school bus driver skills test. Sixty-three drivers competed in this year's Georgia Pupil Transportation Competition. These drivers are…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A judge denied bond for the mother accused of hitting her son with a car while shoplifting in Centerville. Houston County Judge Edward Lukemire ruled due to prior citations of failing to appear in court, Arkebia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dozens of girls in Bibb County are staying busy this summer, while learning a new skill set. Mentoring A Girl In Construction, also known as Magic, Inc., is a summer camp geared toward introducing young girls…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County parents were loud and clear Wednesday, voicing their opinions at the first of a series of public forums about big changes that could come to four elementary schools. Some parents are not pleased about…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – "Have you seen Molly?" The trendy drug is making waves across the music industry and in Middle Georgia. The new form of ecstasy is catching on with a younger audience, for parents who haven't heard of…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The GBI arrested one suspect and is looking for another wanted for two Eastman murders. The GBI is looking for 39-year-old Nathaniel Cummings (pictured). He's wanted for armed robbery and murder in connection with may death…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A unique shopping opportunity is "popping up" in downtown Macon this Friday. Main Street Macon is sponsoring a pop up boutique at 466 First Street from 5 to 8pm as part of First Friday. The boutique…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Silver Airways is taking the Middle Georgia Regional Airport to new heights. Since the airline took off two months ago, more passengers are choosing to fly out of Macon and they are enjoying the new option.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- It's going to be one Halluva auction Friday night, and 41NBC got a sneak peek of some of the items up for grabs! From autographed baseballs to a Luke Bryan guitar, there's more than 200 prizes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Administrators in Bibb County Schools want parents to take steps to help their kids succeed. They went to the welcome center for workshops to learn about efficacy and other ways to be active in their child's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man is dead after running from police early Wednesday morning. Macon police officers were patrolling buildings in the Presidential Parkway Shopping Center around 3:30 when they noticed two men parked behind one of the closed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff David Davis says Monroe County wants in on new radio technology. Davis welcomed the idea of Monroe County connecting to Bibb's new 800 mHz radio system when it's up and running. "Anything like…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Some Bibb County Commissioners are not happy that Macon City Council is speaking out about the county's handling of the pools. Commissioner Lonzy Edwards spoke out at today's meeting saying that the city handed the pools…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Public Works Director Joe Musselwhite has been with the city for 21 years, on Tuesday he announced he'd like a shot at the top seat. On Tuesday afternoon, the Warner Robins native says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County attorney Virgil Adams says his goal is to send a letter at the end of the week responding to all of the Department of Justice's questions regarding nonpartisan elections. This comes after Adams met…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Emergency alarm sirens in Crawford County are now working correctly after they went off accidentally a few weeks ago. EMA Director Jake Watson and other officials scrambled to figure out why. "The sirens activated because of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new, first of its kind report released Tuesday shows Georgians are lacking when it comes to civic health. According to the Georgia Civic Health Index, the Peach State's rate of civic engagement is among the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Stephen McDaniel's lawyers argue his bond is too high in the case where McDaniel is accused of killing Mercer Law graduate Lauren Giddings in June 2011. In a motion filed Monday, McDaniel's defense team asked that…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins woman is recovering after investigators say her vehicle was hit by a train when she failed to stop while crossing the railroad tracks at Elberta Road and Highway 247. Houston County Sheriff…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Milledgeville Ethics Committee found parts of the complaint filed against a city councilman are valid and they are opening an investigation. The board met Tuesday night. It took them almost two hours to review the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Only one Warner Robins citizen spoke up Monday in a public hearing about the fiscal year 2014 budget. That citizen told Mayor Chuck Shaheen and council he hadn't seen a copy of the budget. Shaheen…
ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A lawsuit may force the city of Rochelle to rethink its sewage system. Residents on the north side of town say every time it rains, raw sewage flows from the pipes getting into their homes and…
REYNOLDS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Reynolds man is dead after he was hit by a car over the weekend. Richard "Buddy" Bell, 58, was run over by a vehicle late Saturday night or early Sunday morning according to the GBI.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Hugs, hand shakes, and standing ovations greeted Dr. E. Steven Smith at the Bibb County Board of Education Monday afternoon. Dr. Smith took his oath of office as the interim superintendent of Bibb Schools in front…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Every day, 25,000 people die from hunger and related illnesses. On Monday, hundreds of people packed bags of food. They say it is a small thing they can do to help combat this worldwide problem. "It's…
BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The daughter of the Butler Police Chief who disappeared Friday afternoon was found safe in Macon Monday night. Butler Chief Jimmy Towns says 16-year-old Jimesha Towns texted her mother at 12:10pm saying she was leaving home.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Stephen McDaniel's lawyers filed a motion asking the court to prohibit wearing the color pink during trial. McDaniel is accused of killing Mercer Law graduate Lauren Giddings in June 2011. After filing 17 new motions late…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins man is dead after being shot once in the chest by a home-owner Sunday morning. In a news release by Warner Robins police, 36 year old Ronald Lewis Burnett was found unconscious…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Severe thunderstorms ripped through middle Georgia Sunday afternoon causing at least seven car accidents across Bibb County. Our cameras caught the aftermath of a wreck that happened near exit 2 on I-16 West. An officer with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Instead of wrecking havoc, local computer techs spent the weekend "hacking" for a cause. Due to the negative connotation now associated with the term "hacking", local engineers, computer techs and forward thinkers met to change that…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – From the eastern part of the state to the most eastern part of the world; people from all walks of life traveled to get a taste of the state's sweet treat at the 27th annual Georgia…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities are investigating a suspicious death in Eastman after a body was found near the dumpsters on Harry Hargrove Road. Dodge County coroner Joe Smith said the body of a local painter Jimmy Gay was discovered…
Kids and families gathered at Javors Lucas Lake beginning at 5:30 a.m. to participate in the 7th annual Macon Water Authorities Kid's Fishing Derby. This annual event brings children of all ages together with their families for some outdoor fun,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- At least one car struck and killed a woman on Riverside Drive around 11 Friday night. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones identified the victim as 46-year-old Vanessa Rozier of Culloden. Jones told 41NBC Rozier thought she left…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deputy Chief Mike Carswell has been named interim Police Chief for the Macon Police Department. Macon Mayor Robert Reichert introduced Chief Carswell. He's taking over after former chief Mike Burns stepped down earlier this year. Friday…