Macon Mayor Robert Reichert says he wants the city to work smarter, not harder in the budgeting process. The mayor and CAO Dale Walker were joined by Albany's Budget Officer, Larry Johnson, to discuss changing how the city restrains spending…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Houston County School Board members voted to increase school lunches by 25 cents to meet federal requirements. The Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires schools that have lunches for less than $2.51 to gradually raise prices to…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Elementary students in Houston County will participate in a new sex education program next school year. At a school board meeting on Tuesday, board members unanimously approved two programs after a special sex education committee made up…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Kody Lucas passed away early Tuesday morning after battling with cancer for more than four years. In 2007 Lucas was diagnosed with a brain tumor and at the time was given a 20 percent chance to…

GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing teenager. According to investigators, 15-year old Charity Cameron ran away from her home, in the Stagecoach Road and Upper River Road area of Jones County.  They…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man faces charges for attacking someone who tried to help him.  A woman told police that Arthur Jordan attacked her Monday as she and another man tried to help him into his house on…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred in East Macon. According to a news release, 44-year-old Enrique Stallworth was walking on Emery Highway near Jeffersonville Road when he heard shots fired. Stallworth dropped to…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) The long-awaited Warner Robins Law Enforcement Center could be up and running in less than a year if city council approves a bond for nearly 4.5 million dollars. The Redevelopment Agency looked at bids for a…

Remembering Trayvon Martin and standing for justice, was the plea of Georgia NAACP President Ed Debose, as he addressed students at Middle Georgia College Monday evening. Around 100 students, educators, and community members gathered to hear Dubose comment on the…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Warner Robins is ranked 6th in the nation as one of the fastest growing metro areas in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, from April 1st, 2010 to July…

A Macon neighborhood is receiving big honors this evening. The Historic Macon Foundation will nominate the Ingleside Neighborhood to the National Register of Historic Places. If the National Register of Historic Places accepts the Ingleside Neighborhood into the Register of…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - When you were in school, did you ever just want to dance away your worries before taking a big standardized test? Students at Williams Elementary in Macon got to do just that today. With the Criterion-Referenced…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police arrest a convicted felon Sunday night on Houston Avenue, after a call from an alert neighbor. Officers found James S. Moore behind the house at 4204 Houston Avenue holding an axe, with aluminum siding…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- School may have gotten a little easier for some parents in Middle Georgia. Today, parents of Bibb County students got a tour of the district's new welcome center. Bibb County Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand hopes the…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Alexander II Magnet school gets some statewide attention Monday, as it is named a 'School of Excellence.' State School Superintendent, Dr. John Barge, and Bibb County School Superintendent, Dr. Romain Dallemand presented the award to the…

  MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police arrest a woman after she stabbed her husband with a screwdriver. According to a news release, 39 year-old Edith Shellow used the tool to stab her husband in the genitals. She then took…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The man wanted for the murder of Antonio Felton has turned himself in to Macon police. Nuhrulhaqq Hamilton is now being held at the Bibb County L.E.C. on the charge of felony murder. Hamilton was accused…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Superintendent of Bibb County Public Schools, Doctor Romain Dallemand, will officially open the district's new Welcome Center. The site serves as an outlet where parents can go to gain access to many resources including information on…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A malfunctioning Navy Jet crashed Friday in Virginia Beach, leaving five apartment buildings destroyed. The crash makes for a stark reminder of the pressing encroachment issue at Robins Air Force Base. "We've purchased a number…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Every year kids in Macon get the opportunity to hunt for eggs at Central City Park, but is the annual tradition getting a little too dangerous? There are opposite thoughts about who's to blame for kids…

ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Former jail trustee Willie James Caruthers pleaded guilty on Thursday to acting with several others, including law enforcement officials, to assaulting an inmate in the Wilcox County Jail in 2009. Caruthers also pleaded guilty to conspiring to…

Thus far the weather has been a little hit and miss for this first Major Championship for the year! Augusta dodged the severe weather on Thursday, and luckily the rain did hold off until the end of the day. So,…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police have arrested the man believed to be connected to the murder of 40 year-old Leonard Cox. A tip directed law enforcement officials to the Bellevue area. According to a news release, Maurice Dugger was…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Over 160 students from Westside High School will become voters today. During a special ceremony, students will learn the importance of getting involved in public policy and they will develop a better understanding and appreciation of…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 93 cases of salmonella poisoning in 19 states, four of which have been located within the state of Georgia. According to the C.D.C. website, the outbreak is…

It is a BIG day at Augusta National! Round 1 of the Masters Tournament kicks off today, after a dreary day weather-wise led officials to cancel Wednesday's Par 3 contest. Your forecast high temperature for this afternoon is 82 degrees,…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Members of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame are encouraging Middle Georgians to join in on the CrossFit craze. Anyone can participate in this rigorous training program that combines competitive elements. The fitness epidemic will soon…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Members of the Middle Georgia community are working together to spread information on child abuse prevention. Law enforcement agencies and several local organizations named Wednesday Child Abuse Awareness Day in Middle Georgia. Many in attendance at…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - On the 44th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, more than 20 local leaders are honored for following in his footsteps. Nearly 100 people joined together at Greater Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church for…

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Fort Valley is working to improve access to Fort Valley State University by widening State University Drive. The city of Fort Valley received the Tiger Grant which will help pay for the project. Peach County is also helping…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- If you passed Will Swinger on the street, you'd think he was just a regular guy with a loving wife and beautiful baby girl...but he's got a secret. He's a recovering porn addict. Swinger believes more needs…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Local leaders are offering big tax breaks to attract jobs to Macon in two particular areas. Their plan targets the old Ramada Plaza building in downtown and the Towne and Country shopping center in east Macon…

Good morning, golf fans! We're just one day away from Round 1 of The Masters Tournament, and you know what that means! It's time for the Par 3 Contest. If your Wednesday plans take you into Augusta, here's the skinny.…

MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A new D-U-I Task Force will hit the streets in Bibb County. Georgia's Office of Highway Safety first formed the Nighthawks Unit in 2004. Atlanta, Statesboro, and Savannah were the first cities to get the unit and now…

Macon will borrow thousands of dollars from itself to make required upgrades at the landfill that will ultimately help collect more methane gas. Council approved borrowing up to 450-thousand dollars from the Macon Water Authority's closure fund to make necessary…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Commissioner Joe Allen wants a promise of a no-kill shelter when the county takes control of animal control on July 1st. The county's allotted $3 million in SPLOST funds for a new shelter. Commissioner…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins city employees can expect to see a bump in their next paycheck. Council voted 5-0 to increase the city pay scale for the last three months of the 2011-2012 fiscal year.Councilman Daron Lee…

LIZELLA, Georgia-(41NBC/WMGT)-The warm winter and hot spring has caused strawberry fields across the state to be in full bloom. For 17 years, Elliot Farms in Lizella has been growing and selling strawberries. The owner of the farm says, since spring…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are looking for the person who shot and killed 40- year-old Leonard Cox in an abandoned house Sunday. Police have warrants out for 28-year-old Maurice Marquez Dugger. Dugger is wanted for murder and armed…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT)-- Warner Robins police arrest a Macon man for an attempted kidnapping that happened on March 29th. 27-year-old William Carpenter is charged with criminal attempt-kidnapping, aggravated assault, and having a gun while committing a crime. Police…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A judge is considering setting bond for Stephen McDaniel today, because the District Attorney's Office did not indict Stephen McDaniel within 90 days of arresting him. Before setting bond the judge wanted to know if Stephen…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tuesday an autopsy report revealed the Bibb County inmate who died in his cell had two bags of drugs in his system.  Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said the inmate swallowed the bags and one ruptured…

As we enter Day 2 of the Practice Round, it's time to delve into your forecast for this years Masters Tournament. Who will go home wearing a Green Jacket this year? Well, that's yet to be determined, but even if…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Attorney General's office released the Georgia Supreme Court's summary of the Daniel Greene case, as the Taylor County Superior court issued the order for his execution Monday. Below is that summary and notes from…

MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The pressing issue of equal opportunity work made its way back to Macon City Council Monday night.  "We as a city ought to be embarrassed that we don't do more business with our local folks," said…

ATLANTA - A Fulton County jury has found a man guilty of murder in the death of former professional boxing champion Vernon Forrest. The jury on Monday convicted 28-year-old Jquante Crews, and a judge sentenced him to life in prison…

BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A beautiful piece of artwork off Interstate 75 is in danger of getting destroyed. Byron Better Hometown started a mural on the back of the Peach Shops a year ago. It's still no where close to…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-The Houston Judicial Circuit held its 5th Annual Free Car Wash today. More than 45 teens participated in the car wash. The car wash is designed to give young teens something to do during spring break. Supervisor…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The city of Macon sees three homicides in three days, and police still need your help in solving them. The latest happening on Bartlett Street, where a man is shot and killed, while his girlfriend watched…