CARLTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities need the public's help to find an abducted three-year-old boy. A Levi's Alert was issued Friday for three-year-old Anthony Jose Vazquez (pictured top). He has blonde hair, blue eyes. He was wearing blue shorts and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A power fault has caused a 'pressure surge' and water break on Mercer University Drive, near Florence Street. Friday morning, Macon Water Authority Assistant Executive Director Ray Shell said one of the high service pumps that…
BONAIRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's state of the art technology originally developed by NASA, and now the only one like it is in middle Georgia. It looks and acts like a treadmill, but the Alter-G is really much more than…
DUDLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- With Lifefest 2013 right around the corner, the Taylor family in Dudley wanted to share their personal experience with adoption. The event is a Christian music festival that supports adoption, while featuring adoptive families and seminars.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Members of the Bibb County School Board are ironing out some of the issues they feel are holding them back the most. Thursday night, a representative from the Georgia School Boards Association led a workshop with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tatnall Square park is set to get some serious sprucing up and Thursday night, community members learned a little more about the plans. Friends of Tatnall Square Park held a public meeting tonight at Centenary Church…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - The University System of Georgia Board of Regents announced on Tuesday that tuition is set to go up for 27 out of 31 colleges and universities in the University System Georgia. The other four universities will…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - After the gun control bill went down in defeat on Wednesday, local gun owners reacted to the news, and also provided their opinion on background checks. President Barack Obama and other supporters of the gun…
PERRY, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Board of Education is bringing the 21st Century into the classroom. They are doing it with the "Bring Your Own Device" Program (BYOD). Several schools in Houston County are participating in the…
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Laurens County is celebrating thanks to a big business that's planning on pumping millions into the community to help expand East Dublin's paper mill. On Friday April 12th a machine at the mill, called the PM2,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In wake of the Texas explosion, officials in Bibb County are ready in case something like that happens here. Trains and trucks carry chemicals through our area every day. The Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency, along…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones is urging everyone to check on their neighbors regularly, after an elderly man was found dead in his downtown Macon apartment. Coroner Jones says 71-year-old Max McFarland's body was badly decomposed. Jones…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Forsyth city council man Desi Hansford is out of office and now out of a job. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted three to two Tuesday night in favor of firing Hansford as the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A shooting review board found the Macon police involved shooting at the Kroger on Pio Nono Avenue last December was justified. According to the report released to 41NBC from the Macon Police Department, the shooting review…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- The Monroe County Reporter caught people on camera taking extra papers, and printed a picture of one thief on the front page. "As we say it's so good some can't take just one," said publisher Will Davis.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - National Broadway tours, vocal chops, and the backing of one of Whitney Houston's former producers--Warner Robins native LaTonya Holmes feels lucky. She's in L.A. now, but she started her career by accident. "I played basketball,…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A church sign condemning homosexuality is stirring up controversy in Milledgeville. The sign off of U.S. 441 outside of the Society for the Ten Commandments church reads, "Homosexuality is a death worthy crime." The strong statement…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With consolidation just more than eight months away, big changes are on the way for law enforcement in Macon and Bibb County. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office laid out its plans to the consolidation transition task…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -18-year-old David Presley wheels his motorchair across Veterans High School's gymnasium floor, ready to catch the football. He's a very skilled wheelchair football player, and he and his team, The Houston County Sharks, are circling the proverbial…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman died and a man was injured after a head-on collision Tuesday morning in Bleckley County. According to the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office, the two-car crash happened on Highway 26 east of Cochran. One car…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A shooting review board met Wednesday morning to discuss the Macon police officer involved shooting at the Kroger on Pio Nono Avenue last December. The review board consists of Macon police command staff, two members from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Charter Schools Association is coming to Macon to host two community meetings on public charter schools. A news release from GCSA says, "With confidence in Macon public schools at an all-time low, GCSA is…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- District Attorney David Cooke says he will not seek the death penalty against a woman accused of brutally stabbing 2 people in Fort Valley in 2009. Lillian Walker is charged with killing her aunt and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man wanted for aggravated assault. A news release from the Macon Police Department says U.S. Marshal's arrested 26 year-old Adrian Maurice Fletcher on Tuesday night. He was wanted in connection with a February 24…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County School District is hosting a Kindergarten Registration Roundup starting Monday, April 22nd through Friday, May 17th. Parents and guardians can head to the district's Welcome Center located at 2003 Riverside Drive in Macon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A "Be on the Lookout" has been issued for Paul Atlee Laneback, Jr. Laneback is wanted by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for theft related crimes. He is also wanted as a person of interest by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District is facing an even bigger budget deficit than it thought. On Friday, an e-mail from the state to the district's financial officer, Sharon Roberts, confirmed the district would be losing $3…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A missing Warner Robins couple has been found safe. Family member Americus Wooten says Richard King and his wife, Tricia left on April 4 heading south. On April 11, a family member received a suspicious…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For dozens of Middle Georgians, the explosions at the Boston Marathon hit close to home. At least 8 people from Macon and Warner Robins qualified to compete at this year's race. Grace Tinkey was a mile…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - There was another rally for "Justice for Junebug." The case where Sammie Davis Jr. was shot and killed five months ago by Macon police officer Clayton Sutton. The rally began Tuesday around 5 PM, that's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Eight former or current Macon State Prison officers are facing formal charges of conspiracy to assault inmates and civil rights violations. The Middle Georgia District U.S. Attorney, Michael Moore, says the indictment was handed down Monday.…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After 20 years of military service and more than 8,000 hours of logged flight time, a Fort Valley World War Two and Korean War veteran took to the sky for the first time in years on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A 15 year-old Bibb County student is recovering today, after he claims another student punched him in the head with brass knuckles. "My head burst," said Me'khi Rouse, pointing to the cut on his head with…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Houston County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect who burglarized the Pure Gas Station on Moody Road Saturday morning. According to a news release, once the the unidentified male suspect gained entry to…
DEEPSTEP, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - In Deepstep, the volunteer fire department has a problem. One of the vehicles in the department is unreliable and the fire department wants your help to do something about it. Joseph Mckinnon has been a volunteer…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon church held a community prayer service Tuesday night to remember the victims of Monday's bombings in Boston. About 25 people attended the service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in downtown Macon. "I actually had…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you're hoping to enjoy minor league baseball games in Warner Robins, you'll have to wait a little bit longer. Monday night, city council was supposed to sign off to allow a local businessman, John…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One man is dead after police say he lost control of his truck and crashed on Lower Poplar Street. It happened around 3:30 Monday afternoon. 73-year-old Neil Williams died at the Medical Center of Central Georgia.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Confusion and frustration at Macon City hall Monday as the appropriations committee struggled to understand the role of the consolidation task force. 41NBC first reported a few weeks ago about concerns over the transition team spending…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - In the past several weeks, the city of Dublin sent out several news releases promoting new business ribbon cuttings and grand openings in the area. 41 NBC spoke with Matthew White, the Membership and Marketing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The clock is ticking on the deadline to file your taxes. Monday is the last day to turn in all your paperwork on time without facing any penalties. "I'll just be glad to get it over…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Lori Brewer was closing in on the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, when her day of celebration turned to pure chaos. "Everyone was cheering for everyone, and it was great weather, and then…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is investigating three former Houston County deputies who were fired for their involvement in pressure washing an inmate. On Friday, 41NBC reported the former inmate, Christopher Holt is…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former administrative assistant to the mayor plans to sue the City of Warner Robins, claiming she was mistreated and forced into early retirement. In an intent to sue, Macon attorney Jonathan Waters alleges that…
ROCHELLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Nathan Deal is weighing in on the controversy surrounding a group of students efforts to host Wilcox County's first integrated prom. The governor's office spokesperson Brian Robinson released this statement on Monday: "Gov. Deal is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Sunday's high winds knocked out power for several hundred middle Georgians. Georgia Power spokesperson Carol Boatright says downed trees and limbs hit power lines knocking power out for about 680 customers. About 500 customers are in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Construction is set to begin in an East Macon neighborhood, one year after residents petitioned for road repairs. This week, crews will work to realign the three-way intersection at Upper River Road, Twin Pines Drive and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Despite overcast skies and rain, competitors in the Magnolia Street Soapbox Derby were ready to roll Sunday afternoon. In colorful cars and costumes, participants lined Magnolia Street to put the pedal to the metal. With umbrellas…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Diving dogs wowed the crowd at the 25th annual Dogwood Festival in Perry. The annual event lived up to its name by hosting the DockDog competition in conjunction with its arts and crafts show. The festival's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of the three people shot on Adams Avenue died Saturday afternoon. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, the victim, Brandon Jordan, died from a gunshot wound he sustained Tuesday night. According to police,…