MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A former Milledgeville City Councilman was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Monday afternoon. According to the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, a Georgia State Patrol Trooper arrested Phillip Joiner around 2:30 on Jefferson Street.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A newly elected Macon-Bibb commissioner was behind bars Monday. According to Macon police spokeswoman, Jami Gaudet, 29-year-old Virgil Watkins was taken to jail after officers pulled him over for a traffic violation around 4pm. Gaudet told…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- For one Bibb County mother, spending money on small items like pencils and notebooks, is just one of her many struggles. "I have to pray that my check is just enough so that I can get…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Firefighters are calling an early morning fire "suspicious."The blaze destroyed a downtown building, which was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived around 5:30 a.m., Monday morning.Only a charred building frame remains from the Mid-State Automotive…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A macon man plead guilty to sex trafficking children,over the internet.27-year-old Arthur Reid entered a guilty plea in federal court, today.From 2011 til 2013 he prostituted a juvenile from various Macon motels and in Tybee Island.Police…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 10th annual 'Santa in the Park' event hosted by the Macon Police Department drew more than 400 children and their families to Central City Park for a chance to win free bikes and toys for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The gift of giving continues this holiday season, and one Macon church is hoping to wheel in some Christmas cheer for kids across the city. It's never too early to give a kid a gift for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new fire station now bears the name of a former Bibb County Commissioner. Elmo Richardson junior was honored today, as Macon-Bibb County Fire Station # 109, was renamed the Elmo Richardson fire station. Richardson has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One middle Georgian will be in the national spotlight along with his band in the NBC a cappella singing competition, "The Sing Off." Humble as can be, when Austin Brown sings, his voice will amaze you.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Violence continues to be a problem in society, and as the community in Macon remembers the death of Sammie Davis Jr., the NAACP hopes to remind everyone the violence needs to stop. Saturday afternoon, the organization…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Holiday season is in full swing around Middle Georgia, and while the focus may be on what we may receive, a church in Macon took a moment to focus not on receiving, but on giving…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's office is investigating after deputies found an elderly man fatally shot Friday afternoon. According to a news release from the sheriff's office, around 3:15, deputies found the body off of Highway 341…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police are searching for a man (pictured left) wanted for debit card fraud. Police say the suspect used a counterfeit debit card at local convenience and liquor stores all over the city on October…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in Macon is invited to the grand re-opening of the Rosa Jackson Community Center. Tracy Colbert is working hard. She's putting the final touches on the new and improved Rosa Jackson Center. Tracy's worked for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Interim Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith has a lot to think about before his next recommendation to the Board of Education, one that the future of Riley Elementary in Macon hinges on. After last night, the plan…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A major accident shut down part of Highway 247 northbound. The Macon-Bibb Fire Department and the Bibb County Sheriff's Office were on scene. The Sheriff's Office says the car's driver was holding his hand over his…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Board of Commissioners approved re-naming a portion of Highway 247, to the Brigadier General Robert L. Scott Jr., Memorial Highway. The county BOC made the decision during a meeting, held Friday. The newly named…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Board of Commissioners went behind closed doors to discuss how to handle building the county an animal shelter. Friday's meeting was scheduled to be the last time the board of commisioners were to meet.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man on the run from police was caught just outside of Atlanta, Friday. U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Task Force arrested 21-year-old Roberto Thorpe in East Point, on Barge Road. Thorpe had been on the…
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Crawford County High school employee, charged with five counts of child molestation went before Superior Court Judge, Phillip Brown, Friday for a bond hearing. Carlteze James Saffold, 28, of Roberta is also charged with multiple counts…
BOLINGBROKE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- When a picture just won't do, wildlife enthusiasts find themselves opting for a mounted memory. Some people consider it art, but for owner of Casteel Taxidermy, Rodney Casteel, it's more of a favorite pastime. "Everybody's got…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's a unique hobby--and one that helps the community stay safe during the holidays. A select group of individuals rides around and helps patrol for the Bibb County Sheriff's office. It's REACT--the Radio Emergency Associated Communications…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Numbers are in for the first full semester from the number of traffic citations issued from drivers speeding past school busses. Houston County's Board of Education voted to install cameras on several busses to make…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the cold weather continues throughout this winter, the Macon Fire Department wants you to be safe. On Thursday afternoon, Fire Chief Marvin Riggins and Safety Fire Commissioner Talph Hudgens held a gathering to show the…
LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A fire broke out Wednesday night just before 7 p.m. at the former Redding School on Eisenhower Parkway. About 40 firefighters fought the flames and managed to get the fire under control. Firefighters remain there…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Christmas is just around the corner and people are crowding into post offices, to get those last minute gifts shipped out. At times the line at the Peake Road Post Office was long. Although, there were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One business owner is forgetting about the debt his customers owe, and he's giving away computers to 16 families for the holidays. Quality Computer Services is spreading the joy to families in the Connect2Compete program who put…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Renovations at Monroe County's public library are almost complete! The facility is getting a brand new look. Construction crews are putting the final touches on a renovation project that is three years in the making. The…
A group of Warner Robins residents is disappointed after city council re-zoned property near their community. At Monday night's city council meeting, several residents showed up to ask leaders to re-think the change--but council voted to move forward with it.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Volunteers launched a program to provide free surgery for those who can't afford it. Leadership Macon partnered with the Medical Center of Central Georgia, the Macon Chamber of Commerce and the Macon Volunteer Clinic to start…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Residents who haven't signed up for healthcare, now have a chance thanks to officials at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. They're preparing for a health care blitz, where medical professionals are aiming to help as…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two more people have been arrested for beating a disabled adult patient at a personal care home. 29-year-old Audrey Ray and 27-year-old Taketia Kine were taken into custody Monday. Ray is charged with battery for striking…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Police cars lined the front of Walmart on Harrison Road Monday night. There were no crimes going on. They were there for "Shop with a Cop." Every year, the Fraternal Order of Police teams up with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- State Representative Allen Peake is being slammed on social media for supporting Macon-Bibb Mayor-elect, Robert Reichert, and Monday he sent an e-mail defending his decision. On the "Georgia Gun Owners" Facebook page, three posts criticizing Peake,…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 55-year-old Houston County man is dead after a fire engulfed his home. According to Houston County Fire Chief Jimmy Williams, Kenneth Lumpkin's remains were found inside the home located on 106 Anna's Way in Perry.…
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base is the first air force base in the state to establish a bone marrow registry site. The new walk-in location is a part of the Department of Defense's way of getting the necessary bone…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents from all around middle Georgia met with U.S. Representative Austin Scott to talk about concerns they have in the nation's capitol during a town hall meeting on Monday. Gridlock in Washington has left local business…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston County investigators are working to find the man who took a cash register from the White Diamond Restaurant, at 497 South Highway 247. (VIDEO) He can be seen in surveillance video sneaking into the area…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County school district is putting its nose to the ground and sniffing for illegal items brought to schools. 41NBC's cameras were rolling as K9 officers randomly searched Ballard Hudson Middle School as part of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins police are looking for a robbery suspect after they stole money from a Family Dollar. A news release says a male entered the store located at 823 North Houston Road, took money out…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 55-year-old Houston County man is dead after a fire engulfed his home on Saturday. According to Houston County Fire Chief Jimmy Williams, Kenneth Lumpkin's remains were found inside the home located on 106 Anna's Way.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Don't take that glass of clean water for granted--it may have once been in a river or a stream. The Georgia Adopt-A-Stream program came to Macon Saturday to show people how to monitor our water sources.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Tis the giving season, and if you haven't heard of Toys For Tots, it's a great way to give back to the community. The program, organized by the Marine Corps, provides toys for needy families at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Beulahland Bible Church's Youth with Voices, and Chosen Generation youth choirs are getting ready for a historic performance. The groups are combining for the first time, thanks in part,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Traffic came to a halt for more than four hours on Riverside Drive, Friday. The snarled traffic was due to an overturned dump truck, which trapped the driver. The collision brought traffic to a stand still,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Meals on Wheels is facing a big challenge after budget cuts forced the Macon-based organization to limit the number of new people it serves this year. A simple knock and a friendly smile. You may think…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man who was once a pastor was hit with a 30 year prison sentence, and told never to return to Houston County. Terrance King was convicted of statutory rape, and aggravated child molestation, after having…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Stephen McDaniel murder trial has been pushed back and now several key pieces of evidence have been thrown out. During a pre trial hearing Thursday, Superior Court Judge Howard Simms threw out the statements McDaniel…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Ring in the New Year Macon style with the annual Cherry Blossom Ball drop. The event is taking place once again in the heart of downtown Macon this year, and a ball decorated with pink christmas…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Fort Valley's first mayor in 16 years took her oath of office this evening. Mayor-elect Barbara Williams was sworn in during a ceremony at City Hall. About 60 people packed into the council chambers to…