BYRON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – A ban on outdoor burning went into effect on May 1st in 54 Georgia counties, including Byron and the surrounding communities. According to a news release sent out by the Byron Fire Department, the annual…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT/AP)- Human remains have been found by investigators in the disappearance of a Middle Georgia State College student, which is being treated as a homicide. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the remains were collected Friday in Hawkinsville. …
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For the second time this week, authorities in Monroe County are investigating an accident at a railroad crossing on Indian Springs Drive. On Tuesday morning, a Norfolk Southern train collided with a red Chevy Cobalt on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you've ever driven through the North Georgia town of Cleveland and you didn't know what to look for, you would likely drive right past of the world's most famous hospitals. Forget Johns Hopkins or the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Since January, more than 40 thousand pounds of trash has been taken of the streets in the city of Macon. "We saw how Columbus was using people in the community that were either prison details, LEC…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - Congressman Sanford Bishop opened the doors to his new congressional office in Macon on Monday. Bishop, along with members of his staff and elected officials in Macon, celebrated the day with a ribbon cutting,and open…
PERRY, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – The Perry Police Department is trying out some new equipment to make their jobs more effective and a little easier. They're experimenting with new license tag readers and 41 NBC rode along with an officer…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Forestry Commission could have a full report on the cabin fire on Nick Cabero Road as early as this week. On Friday, authorities searching for the body of a missing Middle Georgia State College…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The kids at St. Joseph's Catholic school got the chance to be a part of history on Monday. Students, faculty, and staff signed their names on the final beam that is going up as part of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of four people charged in the death of a Macon secretary last year pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to murder, sodomy and several other charges. 19-year-old Michael Brett Kelly entered a plea agreement to Judge Howard…
JULIETE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three Macon teenagers were arrested and charged with murder in the deaths of two Juliette men. Authorities are also looking for a fourth suspect who is at large. According to a news release from the Monroe…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police responded to a possible hostage situation early Monday morning, but it turned out to be fake. According to a news release, MPD responded to the Pine Ridge Apartments on Clinton Road around 4:40 a.m.…
DEXTER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities are investigating the death of a Laurens County doctor who was hit and killed by a vehicle while jogging Sunday morning. Laurens County Deputy Coroner Nathan Stanley says 58-year-old Dr. John Mithcell Bahouth was jogging…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An Eastman man was found dead in his home and investigators are now calling it an apparent homicide. A family member found Gregory Giddens' body in his apartment at the corner of Page Street and Sixth…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The search is for Middle Georgia's next star is just beginning! This weekend, Ken's Pro Sounds kicked off its 2nd annual Middle Georgia Star Search. Talent from across the area showcased their sound for a chance…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon woman is arrested and charged for possession of methamphetamine and making terroristic threats. Macon police arrested 58-year-old Luisa Campbell friday afternoon at 4506 Marion Avenue. Police were sent to the residence in reference to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Byron man is dead after a car wreck on I-75 saturday night. The accident happened near Hartley Bridge Road. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones say 87-year-old Robert Gamble was driving a Honda SUV when he…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The man known for some of Middle Georgia's favorite barbecue passed away early Sunday morning. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said Douglas Fincher, the owner of Fincher's Barbecue, died of natural causes while at his home…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities searching for the body of a missing Middle Georgia State College student found new evidence in burned cabin debris. On Friday night, investigators sifted through fragments of a home off of Nick Cabero Road in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – There was 'Slippin' and Slidin'" and a little "Tutti Frutti" at Mercer University's commencement, as rock 'n' roll legend Little Richard received an honorary degree. The Macon native shared the stage with 500 hundred Mercer graduates…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The search continues for the body of a missing Middle Georgia State College student, just one day after a Hawkinsville teen was charged with murder in the case. Authorities are searching a two county wide area…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - The Richard Penniman house in the Pleasant Hill historic community has been a landmark in the area for years. The Georgia Department of Transportation bought the home, which will now serve as a Community Resource Center. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - While you celebrate Mother's day this weekend, the Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare shelter hopes you'll consider adding to your family. Bibb County is sponsoring its first ever adoption event and is picking up a large portion…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County commissioners got a first look at requests for the 2014 fiscal year budget on Friday. Commissioners heard a summary from the finance department which outlined requests from each agency the county works with. Chairman…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – The College Hill Alliance unveiled a new Washington Park sign on the corner of College Street and Washington Avenue on Friday. The sign is a part of a Knight Neighborhood challenge grant that was put…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Authorities are now searching for the body of missing college student Jmaal Keyes in an area surrounding Pulaski and Bleckley Counties. According to Investigator Todd Lowery of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the search for the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Fourth grader William Ford had never played a game of chess until this school year. Now his love for the game has helped him become a mastermind on the chessboard and inside the classroom. "It helps…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia State College Police have arrested a Hawkinsville teenager and charged him with the murder of 19-year-old Jmaal Keyes. Keyes, a freshman at the college, went missing on April 29th. According to a news release,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday night, parents, teachers and even students pled with the Bibb County School District to think twice about cutting teachers, counselors and assistant principals from county schools. Perhaps the most touching of the public comments came…
LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Voters in Macon's District 6 got the chance to hear from the three candidates running for their seat on the new consolidated government. At Rose of Sharon Church in Lizella Macon City Councilman Ed DeFore, former…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is arrested Wednesday night for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Theft by Receiving Stolen Property. 61 year-old Frank Woolfolk was taken into custody at around 5:40pm after the Macon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The search for 71-year-old David Mann came to an end at 11:45am Thursday when investigators found his body. "I don't know what else could have been done. This obviously didn't end the way we had wished…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Third graders at Hilltop Elementary honored active and veteran servicemen on Thursday by giving each of them a handmade quilt featuring patriotic squares they created. It is a hug from a small patriot and a quilt.…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - Success has been the trend in the city of Fort Valley. New businesses opened their doors for the first time and millions of dollars have been given to the government for road projects and renovations.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We've all heard about national signing day--it's when athletes from all across the country pick which school they'll be attending to play football or some other sport. Wednesday night, a local fraternity chapter held the first…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students in our area are making their coins count by collecting money in loose change and donating it to charity. Macon's Upward Bound group raised a little over a thousand dollars in pennies, nickels and dimes…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Milledgeville woman is calling for the resignation of a city councilman for allegedly misusing city funds and other ethics violations. The City of Milledgeville became a City of Ethics back in March 2012. That is…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – From the outside it looks like a typical home on McArthur Boulevard, but by this Mother's Day, its four walls will serve as a hub for the homeless in Houston County. Family Promise is a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia's new report card for public schools is out and some Middle Georgia schools made a grade A, while others lagged behind. Alexander II Magnet School ranked at the top in Bibb County with 96.3%. In…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Baldwin State prison inmate was sentenced to life in prison without parole for beating and choking his cell mate. Carl Merkerson was already serving a life sentence for a 2007 murder in Dekalb County when…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - Officials in Crawford County are trying to pay down debt for their water system. Tuesday night, plans moved forward to reduce the 3 million dollar water debt that began in 2009. It was supposed to…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - There's construction on Cherry Street in Downtown Macon and the plans are to continue to build. It's part of a push to get new businesses and residents in downtown Macon to create an economic boom…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Former Wilcox County Sheriff Stacy Bloodsworth is sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating an inmate in his jail. Last October, Bloodsworth pleaded guilty in federal court for assaulting an inmate in the Wilcox County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke is seeking the death penalty against a woman accused of killing her co-worker last October. Tracy Michelle Jones is accused of killing Gail Spencer. Jones worked with Spencer at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police, Macon-Bibb firefighters, Macon-Bibb EMA, the local National Guard, Georgia State Patrol's helicopter unit, K-9 Units from the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office, Warner Robins Police, and Georgia Department of Corrections are currently at Riverside Cemetery…
JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monroe County deputies believe robbery could have been the motive behind a double homicide that happened in south Monroe County near Juliette. According to a news release, 36-year-old Russell Jacobs and 40-year-old James Pittman Wood were…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia's First Lady, Sandra Deal is making her rounds throughout middle Georgia today to read to elementary schools. The First Lady's day began in Twiggs County at Jeffersonville Elementary School, where Deal read 'Who I'd Like…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police need your help to find a missing elderly man who was last seen driving his van on Riverside Drive. In a news release, MPD explained that 71 year old David Mann and his wife,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man is arrested for an armed robbery that took place Friday, May 3 in North Bibb County. The Middle Georgia Regional Fugitive Task Force and Macon Police Department's Strike Team arrested 24-year-old Kenneth Antonio…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Laurens County deputies arrested a woman and charged her with 2 counts of giving alcohol to minors. 34-year-old Christie Soles of Dublin turned herself into deputies at the Laurens County Detention Center this afternoon. She was…