LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some Bibb County students had the opportunity to learn about healthier food options Tuesday when the Governor's personal chef made a stop in Lizella. When kids get home from school, the first thing they head for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A candidate for Macon-Bibb commission wants to make it clear that other obligations won't stop him from serving effectively. Candidate Paul Bronson, who is running against Henry Ficklin and Larry Schlesinger for the District 2 seat,says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The music scene in Macon is about to get even bigger, with the addition of a brand new pops orchestra. This October at the Macon City Auditorium, the Macon Pops Orchestra will make it's big entrance…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Investigators described the bloody crime scene and how they found the body of a missing Henry County businessman during the second day of the Pamela Moss murder trial in Jones County. Before the lunch break, Bibb…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Day two of the Pamela Moss murder trial is underway in Jones County. The jury started off the day by listening to a recorded interview between Moss and Henry County police officer Dean Watson. During the…
DAVISBORO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of the state's largest solar farms is getting ready to flip the switch in Washington County, transforming a vacant rural area into a 'bright spot' for the city of Davisboro and solar energy across Georgia.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A steady crowd of voters flowed through the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections office Monday. It was the first day of early voting. "I'm here to complete my civic duty as a voter," said Frank Mack.…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Georgia congressman is kicking off his 2nd annual tour that highlights the Peach State's economic impact. On Monday, Congressman John Barrow began his week-long "Made in Georgia" tour, where he visited more than 10 manufacturing companies throughout South…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Qualifying for the upcoming November elections started on Monday in Warner Robins. After Mayor Chuck Shaheen announced last week, he won't be running for re-election, qualifying for his seat opened up Monday. Three of five…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is charged with nearly 600 counts of identity theft and fraud after a joint operation with Bibb deputies and the U.S. Secret Service. 26-year-old Jaydeep Patel is behind bars at the Bibb County…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Residents in Jones County are breathing a sigh of relief after commissioners voted not to raise taxes, a discussion that outraged many who say they already pay enough. Dozens showed up for Monday's commission meeting. "I do…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Opening statements and the state's first witnesses were called Monday during the first day of the Pamela Moss murder trial. Jury selection began at 9 a.m. Dozens of potential jurors filled the rows of the courtroom.…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Not far from the sanctuary, Pastor Vertise Rozier's congregation is hard at work in Hope's Kitchen as they prepare for this week's community feast. "It's about giving back to the community and doing what Christ would…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputy was injured after he was hit by a car on I-75 Sunday. According to the sheriff's office, Deputy T. Campfield was assisting the Forsyth Police Department at the scene of…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As investigators piece together the hit-and-run case in Gray, family and friends remember the victim in prayer. In song, the family of Marquis Deshaun Lawson, carried a cross to his crash site. Lawson was found dead…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Butts County man dies in a one vehicle crash Friday night in Monroe County. Monroe County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Allison Selman-Wllis tells 41NBC 47-year-old Terry Smith of Flovilla passed away after his injuries from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County School District Campus Police are investigating a bomb threat at Elam Alexander Academy at Northeast High School. The school received the bomb threat Friday, at 12:15 p.m., according to a release from Bibb County…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An Indonesian biker stopped in Warner Robins on his ride for peace around the world. Jeffrey Polnaja has traveled to 78 countries trying to spread world peace. He's committed to meeting people he's never met…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Mobile Veteran's Center stopped for the first time in Milledgeville on Friday to help vets learn what benefits they can receive. The 38-foot mobile counseling center from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs office out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The United States Preventative Services Task Force recently recommended an early detection screening for lung cancer. The federal recommendation could lead to insurance companies paying for CT scans for heavy smokers. Medical Center of Central Georgia…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a rash of car break-ins that happened in one neighborhood all on the same night. Captain Brad king tells us early Tuesday morning, nine cars were broken into in…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A familiar face in middle Georgia has a new gig. Stacy Campbell has served as president and CEO of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce since last April. Next spring, she'll start work as Director of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon police spokeswoman Jami Gaudet has confirmed to 41NBC that investigators found nothing in Friday's search for the remains of slain Mercer Law grad Lauren Giddings. The GBI Crime Scene Unit, Macon Police and Houston County Sheriff's…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A fourth suspect is behind bars after Monday's double homicide in Houston County. According to a release, the Houston County Sheriff's Office arrested 19-year-old Amy Patricia Walker Thursday at around 3 p.m. She's charged with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb county inmates are cleaning up neighborhoods across Macon and saving taxpayers money at the same time. The City of Macon and Bibb County Sheriff's Office have joined forces to rid the city of deteriorating neighborhoods…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A group of middle Georgia state senators and legislators hit the Go Fish Education Center in Perry Thursday night to mix and mingle with the business community. The Perry Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 12th…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Congressman Austin Scott was in Perry Thursday night for a brief visit with state legislators and local business leaders. Scott spoke with 41NBC about the NSA. "You'll see us, I believe over, the next several weeks…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A candidate for Warner Robins mayor officially opened his campaign Thursday night. Current City Councilman Mike Brashear, who's served on council for the past two years, held a kickoff party at his headquarters on Watson…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Imagine swimming across a river and in just a matter of a few hours the water level rises and the current is faster, leaving you stranded. The Milledgeville Fire Department says it has responded to several…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are investigating after a woman accused State Senator David Lucas of choking the grandson of his wife's political opponent. Kinya Miller filed a report with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, saying Lucas walked…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nationwide budget cuts have trickled down into the preschool classrooms across Middle Georgia. Automatic federal spending cuts required Head Start programs, a free preschool care to low-income families, to scale back by %5.27. In Bibb and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Crawford County Sheriff's deputy suspended after he was arrested in Spalding County following a bar brawl had only been on the job for four months. Crawford County Deputy Scott Richard Bruce was involved in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As the school shooting scare in Atlanta unfolded Tuesday, Bibb County school officials were watching. David Gowan, Director or Risk Management at Bibb County Schools, says his team is working to create an even tighter security…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - UPDATED: Houston County deputies have identified the victims in Sunday's double homicide. They are 30-year-old Shaland McConnell and 32-year-old Ruben Miranda, both of Jonesboro. Investigators say neither of them had identification when their bodies were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies are looking for two men who robbed an adult store late Tuesday night. According to a news release from the sheriff's office, deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened at the X-Mart…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After three hours of witness testimony and evidence review at Tuesday's hearing, the Milledgeville ethics board is continuing the probe into a complaint filed against a city council member. Local business owner and photographer, Danielle Fields…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) One of the men charged with two counts of murder, in a Houston County double homicide case, is facing an additional charge of tampering with evidence to hinder an investigation. Thomas Andrew Kelly, 19, and Coleman…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Mayor Chuck Shaheen says he's not running for re-election,but he is running for city council. Tuesday afternoon, Shaheen announced he'll seek the post 1 seat in November. That's council man Mike Daley's seat.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new school year has begun and for many children it means a new year of eating lunch by themselves and faking sick so they don't have to face the bully that's making life very hard. …
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Milledgeville received top honors during this year's Georgia Downtown Conference. Milledgeville Main Street is the 2013 Downtown Development Program of the Year. Director Carlee Schulte says that is the highest honor a main…
IVEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The former Ivey Water Superintendent who is accused of misusing his city issued credit card for personal use is facing dozens of felony charges. On Monday, a Wilkinson County grand jury indicted Kenneth Helms on 22…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Al Tillman will remain a candidate for Macon-Bibb County Commission after the Board of Elections voted 4-0 on Tuesday. After a unanimous vote, Macon - Bibb County Commission Candidate Al Tillman says he's ready to focus…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County Sheriff's Office is looking for more people today, who they believe may have been involved in a double homicide on Monday. Two men in their early twenties were arrested and charged with murder…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Investigators canvassed the area of Chadwick Road on Monday, rustling the leaves in the quiet neighborhood tucked away in the woods, and worrying the residents living in the west Houston County community. "It's really, really…
MCRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Telfair County schools will be closed Tuesday due to heavy rain and road conditions across the county. According to the Telfair County School District's Facebook page, faculty and staff are asked to report to work on…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Writing a last will and testament or instructions on life ending care can be a bit morbid, but for the people who risk their lives everyday it needs to be done. A nationwide program called "Wills…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville Fire Department is handing out dozens of free smoke detectors to residents thanks to a donation from the Georgia's Safety Fire Commissioner. On Monday, Commissioner Ralph Hudgens stopped by the fire station to drop…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hundreds of politicians and officials from all over the state met at the 2013 annual congressional luncheon in Macon. This year they honored U-S Senator Saxby Chambliss. As his term begins to wind down, Senator Chambliss…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some Middle Georgia lawyers are helping to put a dent in child hunger in the area at the request of the state Attorney General. Monday at the Macon Rotary Club luncheon, Attorney General Sam Olens honored…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monday, the deadline to register to vote in next month's Macon-Bibb county election passed. Staffers at the board of elections told us they'd seen a steady but slow turnout of voters trying to register. This election…