MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- If you have been driving through downtown Macon, you might have noticed a slow commute on your way to work this week. According to Chris Floore, Director of Public Affairs for the city, railroad workers have been…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former Houston County school teacher is officially out of a job following allegations that he had sex with a student. On Monday night, the Colquitt County Board of Education voted unanimously to terminate Paul…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies need your help in finding a 56-year-old man who was last seen on Thursday. William Stan Greene is from west Bibb County and was last seen near the Thomaston Rd. area.His family says…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police need your help finding a car that was stolen from a metal works factory on Hawkinsville Road. It happened this past weekend at Prince Precision Products. The car is a red 1998 Honda Foreman…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District announced today that a school lunch price increase will go into effect on September 4th, according to a news release. The price will go up ten cents, and will now cost…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Fort Valley is using the former site of the Woolfolk Chemical Plant as a place to throw some big parties. At a called meeting Monday morning, council named the site "The Fort…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – James "Eddy" Clements is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday after he was convicted on all counts in his wife's murder. Clements will be sentenced based 14 charges including malice murder and felony murder. He was found…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are looking for three men they say robbed another man at gunpoint. It happened around 9 pm Sunday. The victim was reportedly sitting outside his home on Leone Drive North, when the three armed…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wilkinson County officials say an online security breach led to an emergency dismissal for schools. On Friday, Wilkinson County schools were released an hour early after officials learned of a "potential threat". According to authorities, a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As Isaac churns toward the Gulf Coast, the Peach State is still in prepare mode. Even though Middle Georgia may not see severe weather, local agencies are gearing up just in case. The local chapter of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Today, students at Macon State College spent some time enjoying the new activity center and cafe at the Warner Robins campus. The grand opening was held this morning to celebrate the new 3,000 square-foot building. The…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After nearly an hour of back and forth between concerned residents and a potential developer, Fort Valley City Council decided the old Coca Cola bottling plant is not a part of the historic district. Council…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Plans are underway to build a Memorial Monument in honor of fallen Marine Sgt. Rodney M. Davis. The 1-5 Vietnam Veterans and Macon Cemetery Preservation Corporation made the announcement during Saturday's Rock 'N Soul Benefit Show…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Police arrest a man, after a traffic incident from the weekend killed his passenger. According to a news release, 27-year-old Jonathan Stanley lost control of his truck as he was heading east on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A man is arrested for killing his girlfriend's mother, after he ran her over with an SUV. According to a news release, Grelan Muse, Jr. drove his truck onto the porch of 48-year-old Charlene Cowan's home, after…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A very exciting bowling competition is officially underway in Warner Robins. Although the Special Olympics Georgia State Masters Bowling Competition kicked off earlier on Friday, on Friday night, participants made it official with the opening…
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia -(41NBC/WMGT)- A U-2 surveillance plane arrived in Middle Georgia all the way from California. Engineers at Robins Air Force Base are hoping they can bring thehistoric flyer back to life. The aircraft was shipped by truck to Robins Air Force…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - James 'Eddy' Clements is found guilty in the Houston County murder-for-hire trial. He's convicted on all 14 counts against him in the death of his wife, Joni Clements. Clements is charged with hiring Robert and Richard…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The West Nile Virus has made it's way to the Peach State and local health officials want to make Middle Georgians are on high alert. "There are about 21 cases in the state of Georgia [and]…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon City Councilman calls for an immediate end to gang violence around neighborhoods and schools. Councilman Charles Jones held a press conference Friday afternoon at 1528 Stratford Circle, where Thursday night at around 3 a.m.,…
IRWINTON, Georgia(41 NBC/WMGT)- Wilkinson County Schools were dismissed just after 2:00pm Friday afternoon, for some sort of emergency. A teacher at Wilkinson Primary School told a 41 NBC employee who has a child there, that it was a bomb threat.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Police, in cooperation with the Bibb Sheriff's Office and Juvenile Probation officers, searched the Macon area for four missing juveniles that were sought as runaways. Two of them have been considered missing for several…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police officers responded to a home invasion Thursday evening just before 10:30. The victim told officers he was approached by two males while walking on Smith Street. According to the victim, the men demanded that…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Richard Sybert wiped away tears Thursday as he testified to shooting and killing Joni Clements. "I confessed to this, that's why all three of us are here today. I became a man, that's a coward sitting…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thirty lucky kids from the Boys & Girls Club got the chance of a lifetime on Thursday afternoon. Academy Sports and Outdoors on Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins is opening its doors to the public…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Animal Shelter temporarily closed again. This time, it was because two animals were infected with the Parvo Virus. According to Kevin Barrere, the Public Affairs Officer for Bibb County, the animal shelter opened back up this…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Just a short time ago, one of the only ways you'd ever hear the Mormon church's message, was if young men or women with official church nametags knocked on your door; but they have a new…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Robins airman earns high honors for his heroism while serving in Afghanistan. Master Sergeant Gene Jameson is a hero and it's all because of his actions on August 20, 2011 while stationed in Afghanistan.…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Testimony continued this morning in the James Clements trial with Robert Sybert taking the stand. Attorneys for Sybert tried to discredit his testimony and guilty plea by suggesting that he didn't fully understand the deal he…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Legislative Delegation has selected the last five members that will make up the 15 member task force as the city of Macon and Bibb County move towards consolidation. The appointees include Dr. Bill…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia's unemployment rates are up in the month of July but the jobless should not give up hope. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, here in Middle Georgia area, unemployment rose to 10 percent,…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's a happy day for residents of Peach County and the surrounding area. The final beam on the new Peach Regional Medical Center in Byron has finally been lifted into place. Employees from the Central Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There are too many criminals in the Bibb County jail. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is trying to fix that problem, but now it's facing opposition from county leaders. Currently, the jail can hold 966 inmates,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Senator Saxby Chambliss and Congressman Austin Scott may share party views, but they have very different ideas on how to prevent automatic spending cuts from kicking in at the beginning of 2013. Congressman Austin Scott is…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Robert Sybert testified at the James Clements' murder-for-hire trial Wednesday that Clements offered money and an escort to kill his wife. James Clements' is accused of hiring Robert and Richard Sybert to murder his wife Joni Clements. Joni…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff's deputies arrested the suspect they believe killed a man on his back porch Saturday. According to the news release, the Sheriff's Office arrested 28 year old Nathan Taylor of Macon for the murder…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon City Council approves Harris Corporation as the city's new public safety emergency radio provider, overturning a decision made by the Appropriations Committee on Monday. According to Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Ellington, Councilman Larry Schlesinger motioned…
WARNER ROBINS - $1.2 trillion dollars in automatic spending cuts will kick in on January 1, 2013 unless Congress finds a way to stop that trigger from going off. "Congress is going to have to make the decision that the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Election day is here. Tuesday is your final chance to cast your vote in Georgia's primary. There are several races on the ballot including the democratic runoff between Georgia State Senator Miriam Paris and former State…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jurors heard opening statements Tuesday morning in the trial of James 'Eddy' Clements. Clements is charged with murder and is accused of hiring Richard and Robert Sybert to kill his wife, Joni Clements. She was found…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A teen has died after running a red light Monday evening. According to Houston County Coroner Danny Galpin, 17-year-old Kyle Hillock was struck broadside by a semi-truck at the intersection of Highway 96 and Thompson Mill…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Department of Public Safety will have to wait a little longer before it gets new emergency radio equipment. The appropriations committee split a 2-2 vote Monday on a resolution that would have made Harris…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare will soon have a new director. That's according to Animal Welfare Committee Chairman Lonzy Edwards. He tells us a new director should be chosen in the next couple of weeks. "We ultimately made…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two lucky people will get the chance to go to summer camp next week—for free. The Pilot Club of Macon presented a check in the amount of $400 to the Advocacy Resource Center Monday night. The…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia's First Lady was in Macon today promoting a program aimed at stopping drivers from illegally passing school buses. Howard High School welcomed Sandra Deal as she spoke about the "Stop Means Stop" program. According to the Governor's Office…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A jury has been selected in the case of the Houston County man accused of hiring someone to kill his wife. Last February, Joni Clements was shot and killed in her Warner Robins home. Her husband…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A pack of wild dogs is terrorizing a neighborhood. Residents living in the Ingleside area say they have seen four or five dogs roaming the streets in their community. They say the pack has killed their…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has identified a suspect and is now looking for the man accused of killing 59-year old Walter Henley at his home on Fulton Mill Road Saturday night. Investigators got a signed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office was busy throughout the weekend. Deputies are looking for the man who shot and killed another, over a vehicle. A witness said, 59-year-old Walter Henley was arguing with another man on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you're out for a drink between now and Labor Day Weekend, you better think twice before getting behind the wheel. Georgia's Governor's Office of Highway Safety launched a zero tolerance campaign against impaired driving Friday…