WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in one Warner Robins neighborhood are fed up with what they call a "crime infested community". The outcry comes after a stabbing on McArthur Boulevard on Saturday, just blocks away from a playground. According…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The "Dukes of Hazzard" reunion drew thousands and generated nearly a million dollars for the Middle Georgia area. Hazzard County traveled to Peach County for a three-day weekend filled with the show's original cast members, race…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two years ago today, two Houston County sisters died in a car accident. 17-year-old Leslie Sullivent and her sister 11-year-old Bridget Sullivent were driving on Georgia 96 when their car collided with an SUV. Since…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A fire that damaged two apartment units off of Gray Highway on Friday night, does not appear to be suspicious, but is still being investigated. "I think it's safe to say it's not arson," said Macon-Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - March 9th at the Grand Opera House you can see a group that really pushes the envelope of classical music, blending it with a mix of jazz, hip-hop and today's music! ProjectTRIO, a flute/cello/bass combo will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Family members waited and waited, and finally, their heroes showed up Friday at Middle Georgia Regional Airport. Six members of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Band have been boosting troop morale by playing their instruments overseas.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are investigating a local pastor for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl. 41NBC learned of the investigation through hispanic publication ¿Que Pasa? Friday. 39-year-old Yohandry Bravo is the pastor at the Ministerio Internacional Jesús…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students of all ages packed the Mary Persons High School track Friday to participate in this year's Monroe County Special Olympics. It's the day where students with disabilities become Olympic champions and everyone gets the gold.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Houston County business owner was struck with a gun and robbed as he returned home Thursday night. According to a release from the Houston County Sheriff's Office, the owner of Freedom Fuels at 1236…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The man charged with murder after shooting a woman from his wheelchair at a Macon gas station has been granted bond after originally having it denied. According to his attorney, Veronica Brinson, 73-year-old Frank Reeves was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 70-year-old man in a wheelchair was attacked by two dogs Thursday afternoon on Putnam Street. According to a release from the Macon Police Department, the man was passing by a home in the 900 block…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hazzard fans, the weekend is finally here for the Dukes of Hazzard Georgia Reunion. The party in Byron starts Friday afternoon and runs through Sunday at the Old Middle Georgia Speedway. Chris Jennings stopped by 41NBC…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nearly every front porch light in Hawkinsville was on Thursday night from 7-9 as a hurting community hoped to show their missing loved one, Madison Conner, the way home. "Just the love that I have seen…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An education penny tax is back on the ballot in Monroe County. A group of citizens, called the Cultural and Academic Supporters of Excellence is pushing voters to say yes and if it passes they've got…
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Gordon man was arrested for stealing $300,000 worth of equipment from BASF chalk mines. The Gordon Police Department say 37-year-old Jason Daniel Booth worked at the mines and stole automated parts to run an assembly…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Friday will mark two weeks since the last time anyone saw missing Hawkinsville teenager Madison Conner. Thursday was her 16th birthday. Her family marked the occasion by placing ribbons and pictures of Madison on power poles…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bowden Golf Course in Macon is getting a major face-lift, one that you will notice as soon as you step up to the first tee box. The fairways and greens are being painted green to help…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If there is anything you would like to know about harness racing, ask Dan Ater. He runs the Hawkinsville Harness Track. "It's as old as...the 1800's," Ater said. Whether it's hooking up the harness to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County man who filed a civil suit against the Bibb County School Board, claiming former superintendent Romain Dallemand's contract was illegally approved, has reached a settlement outside of court. Thomas DeFore claimed the school…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County students may not have a new superintendent by the time the school year starts in August, but tonight, board members took their first step towards replacing Dr. Romain Dallemand. At a special called meeting,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For the first time since sequestration took effect, leaders from Robins Air Force Base addressed the community in full detail on how the base will be impacted in the upcoming months. More than 300 people…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Retired Maj. Gen. Robert McMahon, former commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center and president of the 21st Century Partnership, is proposing a creative way to show federal workers they're appreciated. He's calling it…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Imagine going to sleep being able to see and then waking up the next day blind. This happened to 32-year-old Timothy Risby. Thanksgiving Day 2005 changed Risby's life forever. A pituitary tumor on his optical nerve…
BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The city of Butler has a new top cop. Police Chief Jimmy Towns officially took over the role in early February as the first African American to serve in the position. "It says a lot about…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Five workers at the Houston County Sheriff's Office Detention Facility were disciplined in three separate incidents. Deputy Richard Griffin was terminated after admitting to taking a Houston County inmate to visit his girlfriend. In February, Griffin…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County parents could soon have a new option when it comes to where their kids go to high school. Members of the Byron Peach Charter High School Association are hard at work at making…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Tuesday, friends, family, and colleagues of Aretha Neal gathered at the Monroe County Hospital to celebrate her 28 years of service. Since 1985, Neal has served as an authority board member. During the ceremony, she…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sequestration. It's a big word that has a $1.2 trillion dollar impact on federal programs across the nation, and it's not just affecting Robins Air Force Base. The automatic budget cuts kicked in on Friday. They…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County is almost ready to start the first phases of construction on its new Juvenile Justice Center. County leaders met Tuesday to get an update on the project. Originally the plan was to start construction…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Authorities in Houston County are investigating whether two house fires are related. Sunday afternoon, a fire on Amelia Drive near Highway 41 destroyed one home and damaged two others. According to Houston County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant…
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Crawford County Magistrate Judge is arrested and charged with fiduciary theft and violation of oath of office. According to a news release from the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, 43 year-old Andrea Peterman was arrested Monday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students at Southwest High School in Macon attended an assembly Tuesday morning, to learn the importance of making good decisions in life and treating one another with respect. James Cooper, the founder and CEO of a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- State Senator Cecil Staton filed Senate Bill 247 on Monday, which gives the Bibb County voters the opportunity to decide if they want to take the taxing authority away from the Bibb Board of Education. Many…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A group of students at Georgia College and State University is learning what it takes to run a business while giving back to the community at the same time. They are selling handmade tennis shoes from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Get ready to see a lot more Dodge Charger police cars around town in the near future. The new Macon-Bibb Sheriff's Department will have 26 new cars in January, but for now, the 2013 Dodge Chargers…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County School System is installing cameras on school buses in hopes to catch traffic violators. The school system teamed up with American Traffic Solutions installing 20 cameras on the outside of buses. When…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The GBI is continuing to chase down leads in the search for the Hawkinsville teen who's been missing for more than a week now. The Conner's home is filled with family memories, memories Angela and Wesley…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Monday, Houston County fire crews spent the day sifting through rubble, after a large weekend blaze damaged three homes. Sunday afternoon, a fire on Amelia Drive in Houston County destroyed one home and damaged…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Enrollment is now open for an acclaimed online school's 2013-2014 academic year. Georgia Connections Academy, a free virtual public charter school, is now taking applications from K-12 students. Principal Heather Robinson tells us they have a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Tactical Officers Association (GTOA) has descended upon Macon for the 4th year for its yearly training practices. The men and women of law enforcement from across the state are training in several fields for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Macon citizens against non-partisan elections, are also calling on the Department of Justice to look into the new district lines for the Macon-Bibb consolidated government. More than 300 citizens names are listed in a letter…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Boxers from all across the state are putting up a good fight in hopes of taking home the golden gloves. After years of being held in Augusta, the Golden Gloves Boxing Championship returned to Macon. This…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man suspected in a home invasion was arrested after officers found him hiding under a house. Givante Scott, 23, was taken into custody is charged with armed robbery. According to Macon Police, on Friday,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This weekend's cold weather didn't keep music fans from jamming at the Big Bird Bash. The music festival hosted by the Hummingbird Stage and Taproom raised money for Cox Capitol Theatre, the Big House Museum and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police are searching for a wanted man, who may have been involved in a fake hostage situation. A news release from MPD says a call came in around 2pm Saturday that 32-year-old Samuel Edward Lawrence…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mourners filled the Central Church of Christ in Macon on Saturday, to say their goodbyes to the three children, who died in a house fire. Three small caskets sat at the front of the sanctuary, where…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man's suicide attempt led to a fiery tanker crash that snarled traffic on interstate 475 for several hours. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's office, the crash happened Friday night around 11:00 p.m.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Another battle in Washington may change the future of the way Middle Georgia and the Peach State conduct their elections--and it all has to do with race. Back in the 60's, race tension was everywhere, especially…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The streets in Baldwin county are a little safer all thanks to an undercover narcotics operation that led to several arrests. It took an undercover deputy two months to work this case on the streets of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Silver Airways gives every plane in its fleet a name, and when asked to bring one in for Friday's announcement at the airport, the company chose one appropriately named "Only the Beginning." "As far as commercial…