MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The extreme heat is taking it's toll on everyone, but Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says this time of year it's especially important to check on the elderly. From the blaring sun to heat waves bouncing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Animal abuse investigators are questioning people in the Peach Orchard neighborhood of Bibb County after a local rescue group found two severely abused dogs. Rescue group leaders believe gangs could be behind the violence and they…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County commissioners are one step closer to finalizing the 2014 budget. During Wednesday's work session, county leaders found they had a $7 million deficit. It comes after the county took on my departments from the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The last members of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve are getting ready for their final performance before the group is dismantled later this year. The five member rock group called Reserve Generation…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Medical Center of Peach County is ready to its doors to the public. Officials invited the media to see the hospital's new facilities on Wednesday. Hospital staff worked throughout the morning adding the final touches.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- It's the start of a new era, as Robins Air Force Base said goodbye to the 689th Combat Communications Wing and it's leader. In a traditional air force ceremony Wednesday morning, Colonel Joseph Scherrer stepped…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Police are searching for a suspect in the attempted robbery of the Palm Tree Extended Stay Hotel located on Riverside Drive. At approximately 9:20 Monday night, a man walked into the lobby and acted…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are looking for a man who tried to rob a west Macon hotel with a knife Monday night. At about 10 p.m, a man approached the counter at the Best Western Inn on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A few local celebrities traded in their day jobs Tuesday night to help fight domestic violence, and they raised almost $12,000 in just four hours. The 2nd annual "Appetites for Advocacy" was put on by the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some Macon City Council members say they're ready to work with the county to help open up the remaining closed pools. Council met Tuesday afternoon in a worksession about the issue. Last week, council and the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Quick, convenient, and right in the middle of the action! Robins Air Force Base celebrated the opening of a facility that's all that, located right on the flight line. Inside the FAST FORWARD facility, there's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - All of the pools in Bibb County may not be open, but that isn't stopping residents from hopping in this summer. Memorial Park pool is one of only three open so far this summer. But today,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An alligator was found in a backyard The alligator was about nine and half feet long. Holsie Mackey owns the home on Kiernan drive and he says his neighbor called to say the gator was under…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Middle Georgia hospitals announced they will start working together to cut costs and bring better healthcare to the area. Hospital leaders for Houston Healthcare and the Medical Center of Central Georgia met on Tuesday…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville man wanted on drug charges turned himself in to authorities on Monday. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office says 26-year-old Chadwick Canty has been on the run for months. Earlier this year, the department conducted…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One suspect is in custody and another is at large in after a body found near Cook Road in Dodge County. According to Dodge County Coroner Joe Smith, the GBI is investigating the case as an…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A group of students in Houston County are wasting no time on the couch this summer. They're using the break to learn through the READ Foundation, which stands for Renew, Empower, Action, and Determination. "When…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A $10 million dollar training and educational center for military men and women will be built just minutes away from Robins Air Force Base. On Monday afternoon, Georgia's governor was recognized for his support of the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Summers in Georgia mean high school football players are hard at work. Two-a-days, film sessions, and wind sprints. Monday, the Northside Eagles are in the weight room and there is one star who trains a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Bibb County is threatening to sue the US Department of Justice if it doesn't make a decision soon about having non-partisan elections. In a letter addressed to the DOJ, County Attorney Virgil Adams asks for an answer…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The current and former Houston County deputies who are being sued for their part in pressure washing an inmate deny they violated his constitutional rights. 41NBC obtained video of Christopher Holt being pressure washed in…
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…