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,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man wanted for kidnapping and several other charges was arrested Saturday after leading police on a high speed chase through Monroe and Bibb Counties. The chase began around 11:30 a.m. on Interstate 75 southbound when…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Shelly Bloom was one of many volunteers who drove in from Atlanta to help put the finishing touches on a home 'built for a hero'. The wheelchair accessible, custom made home was designed for United States…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Houston County and several deputies are being slapped with a lawsuit by an inmate who was pressure washed in the jail. Surveillance video of the incident shows it was about 5:30 on June 9, 2012…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia - (41 NBC/WMGT) After both a warm winter and frigid temperatures all within the past few months, peach farmers in Middle Georgia are starting to see their crop come in,and they expect great things this summer. 41 NBC spoke…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Montezuma's top cop was chosen to go to White House to meet with our country's leaders and share his thoughts on the gun control debate. Montezuma Police Chief Eric Finch was selected by the National Law…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A candidate for the District 3 seat on the consolidated Macon-Bibb County government was arrested and charged with marijuana possession in January. Danny Glover confirmed the arrest to 41NBC in an interview on Friday. A report…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Facing potentially $15 million in budget cuts, the Bibb County School Board voted Thursday night to approve a plan for reduction in force. Eighty-nine percent of the district's general fund expenses go to salaries and benefits,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parents going to pick up their students at Bibb County Schools will soon see a change in that process. Thursday, the board of education approved new security measures at the district's elementary schools. When visitors approach…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – Wesleyan College celebrated its grand opening of the Confucius Institute Thursday afternoon. The day was filled with gift exchanges and ceremonies and even a few jokes. The placement of the institute here in Macon is…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Big changes are coming to Georgia's HOPE grant, which is a scholarship program that provides financial aid to technical college students. This new change will help thousands of Middle Georgia students pay for school. College…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Imagine having to haul your own water just to take a shower, or wash your dishes. That's reality for several Jones County residents living on one portion of Highway 49. Mark Woodard is one of those…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warm weather, high speed soap box derby racing, big wheel racing, ice cold beer, and live music. Get to downtown Macon this Sunday, you'll find it all during the Magnolia Street Soap Box Derby Race. Koryn…
ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) - As the unofficial start of the spring and summer storm season begins, Georgia Power wants to remind its customers to stay safe and informed. Here are a few tips to help keep you safe: - Be sure…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- For about half a dozen years, Jones County Fire and Rescue have made it their mission to teach kids the dangers of drinking and getting behind the wheel with an extra emphasis on prom night. As…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The film "42" isn't set to come out in theaters until Friday, but several saw the movie at the Georgia Premiere Wednesday night at Macon's AmStar 16 Theater. The movie takes viewers back in time to…
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – From NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams to radio stations around the world, Wilcox County continues to gain attention for the segregated proms controversy. "In this area, people just don't talk about things like that," said…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The family of the man who drowned in the Ocmulgee River last week says now that he's been found, they finally have closure. "I thought when we found his body it was going to be easier…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - American Pride Bank in Macon is teaming up with nearly 150 community banks and credit unions around the country to take on the megabanks. The bank is doing it with a new program called Kasasa.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - The city of Perry's Mayor is taking on a new role. Mayor Jimmy Faircloth is the new Special Projects Manager at Middle Georgia Technical College. He began on Monday, April 8. Faircloth will be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 150 seventh and eighth graders from First Presbyterian Day School spent their Wednesday all over the community, making a difference. It was the middle schools first ever day of service. Those kids hit 15 different sites…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 100 days ago today, Bibb County welcomed its newest Sheriff as its leader. David Davis was very familiar with his new position after serving as Chief Deputy under Sheriff Modena, but this was a little bit…
DECATUR, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dozens of search warrants were served Wednesday as part of a Georgia Bureau of Investigation's operation which targeted people involved in internet child porn trade. According to a news release from the GBI, "Operation Guarding Innocence"…
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NAACP leaders addressed Wilcox County School Board members at this week's work session urging them to put an end to the prejudice and sponsor a prom. "They may say, well we're not endorsing it, we're not…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - Volunteer organizations around Macon and Bibb county were recognized today for their service efforts. Today was Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service, honoring citizen service around the area, and supporting nonprofit and national service…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - About 50 interested citizens filled the sanctuary at Northway Church Tuesday night to learn more about a proposed charter school that plans to place its focus on reading. "What works well is a well-structured, well-run school…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Police Department is investigating an incident in which three people were shot on Adams Avenue. According to a news release by the MPD, when officers arrived at the scene Tuesday night, they came in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Middle Georgia seems to be under a blanket of yellow powder. And with all that pollen comes sneezing, wheezing, and a whole slew of annoying allergies. According to the Allergy & Asthma Clinic of Macon, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two former Bibb County educators say that's what they want their proposed charter school to be all about discipline, structure, and academic rigor. Laura Perkins and Esterine Stokes don't have a one-size fits all plan for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb School Board issued a censure statement Monday night against one of its members who allegedly leaked information to the Telegraph in January. The statement says an unknown board member revealed information from a Jan.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 Warner Robins Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Nomination forms are available for anyone interested in nominating an individual at the Chamber of Commerce office located on Watson…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After nine long days of dragging the Ocmulgee River, the search for the body of 24-year-old Aaron Cross is over. "It's been an extensive and exhaustive search," Captain Bob Lynn with the Georgia Department of Natural…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon woman is dead after driving her car into a telephone pole Monday night. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 66-year-old Dorothy Hardy was driving a 1990 Mercedes E-320 on the 2200 block of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - From 2011 to 2012, complaints against the Macon Police Department rose 52%. That's according to an audit by the city's internal audit office. Its findings showed that in 2012, there were 381 allegations against officers, up…