MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With consolidation less than a year away, Macon and Bibb County leaders are putting the community's best foot forward with a new advertisement to brand the new government. "The community's decision to consolidate our local governments…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nearly $9 million dollars in the one cent penny sales tax were collected last month. According to a news release from the Georgia Department of Transportation, $8,797,555 were collected in three regions in January: the Central…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is joining the search efforts to find a missing Hawkinsville teen. 15-year-old Madison Conner was last seen by her family Friday night when they went to bed. They believe sometime after…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Nearly a dozen Chick-fil-A restaurants hosted food drives to help keep local food banks stocked. The participating restaurants encouraged community members and customers to bring at least two non-perishable food items in exchange for a free…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students at two Macon schools got a pleasant surprise today. The Junior League of Macon's "Roving Readers Initiative" collected more than 1,300 books and raised more than $3,000 in two separate book fairs late last year.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Cars lined James Street tonight in Macon as the community turned out in droves to remember three children who lost their lives in a house fire on Sunday. Mourners held a candlelight vigil in front of…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As the threat of big government budget cuts continues to loom over the nation, school systems are bracing for the impact sequestration may have on local education. Houston County Schools Superintendent Dr. Robin Hines said he's…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- This November, the residents of Hawkinsville and Pulaski County may have the opportunity to decide if they want to consolidate. A bill that would combine the governments is making it's way through the Georgia General Assembly.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's been 150 years since the Civil War, and although no battles were fought in Macon, the city did play a big role during the four year long war. Sesquicentennial is a big word to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The United States Department of Transportation announces Silver Airways has been selected to provide passenger service at Middle Georgia Regional Airport. Recently, Mayor Robert Reichert's office and airport management have made their desire known that flights…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three-year-old J'lon Williams is in stable condition, after surviving a Macon house fire that killed his three siblings. J'lon has been at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta being treated for smoke inhalation. A…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 15-year-old Madison Conner was last seen by her family Friday night when they went to bed. They believe sometime after midnight, their oldest daughter left their home, and they haven't heard from her since. "When I…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two military combat veterans are traveling across the United States to raise awareness for cancer, and they're doing it all on foot. Wayne Whitbeck and James Allred started their journey called "Ruck For A Cure" in…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A first responder training facility in Perry is gaining national attention. On Tuesday, crews with the Weather Channel spent the day filming a segment at the Guardian Centers. The Guardian Centers in Perry is considered one…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dr. Romain Dallemand's time as superintendent of Bibb County schools was marked by passionate support and opposition from many residents. 41NBC spoke with several who weighed in on his abrupt departure, and big buyout check. Resident,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon house fire that killed three children and left one critically injured, has been ruled accidental. According to state fire marshal spokesperson Glen Allen, fire marshal officials returned to the home on James Street Tuesday…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With only three days until automatic federal budget cuts take place, the men and women at Robins Air Force Base are preparing for the worst. The March 1st deadline is fast approaching. The $1.2 trillion…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man driving onto Interstate 16 Tuesday morning says he was trying to merge onto the ramp, but another car wouldn't let him, causing him to lose control. It happened at the on ramp near Spring…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Wilkinson County high school teachers are facing official charges for molesting a female student. A Wilkinson County grand jury met Monday morning and indicted 29-year-old math teacher Cornelius Dontae Jones (pictured top) and 43-year-old JROTC…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County School's Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand's career in middle Georgia has not been without controversy. From the 'Macon Miracle' to recent lawsuits, his decision to resign Monday was welcomed by some, and a disappointment for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Macon gets to keep Terminal Station, and soon you could get to garden with the community. Macon's Public Properties committee tonight approved a resolution to extend the short term lease agreement with the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Dr. Romain Dallemand has resigned as Superintendent of the Bibb County School District. The school board met tonight in executive session for about an hour before it announced the news. When board members finally came out from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Fire Department has requested the help of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations and the Georgia State Fire Marshal to determine what sparked that blaze that killed three children in a Macon home. Macon-Bibb Fire…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A new Georgia law could change the way law enforcement officials seize cash, cars, and other property if they believe they're used in crimes. Some local officials say these changes will hurt law enforcement agencies…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A trial date is set for Stephen McDaniel, the man accused of killing and dismembering Mercer Law grad, Lauren Giddings. Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke tells 41NBC the trial is set for September 9th…
(41NBC/WMGT)- Classes are cancelled Tuesday for all students in Laurens, Telfair and Wheeler Counties. Administrators with those districts say the roads are unsafe due to sustained rainfall that's expected to last overnight Monday. Teachers, staff, and administrators are asked to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Pinkest Party on Earth made several big announcements Monday morning in downtown Macon regarding this year's Cherry Blossom Festival. Tickets are now officially on sale for the 10 day event, which begins March 15th. Also,…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dodge County woman died Monday morning after crashing her car into a moving train. Georgia State Patrol officials say Dorothy Coley of Eastman was driving west on Chester Empire Highway near state road 257 when…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police and SWAT ended what they thought was either a possible barricade or hostage situation. After SWAT, and Hostage and Negotiations officers responded, they removed a female from the home. No one else was found…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deputies in Pulaski County believe a missing Hawkinsville teen may be headed north. 15-year-old Madison Conner has been missing since Saturday. She's described as 5'8", 145 pounds with red hair and hazel eyes. Deputies think Conner…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police Chief Mike Burns will be out of the office until mid-March. According to a news release from the Macon Police Department, Burns underwent a medical procedure last week. MPD spokesperson Jami Gaudet wouldn't elaborate…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- One person is critically injured, and as many as seven others are wounded after an early-morning shooting Sunday morning in Macon. According to a news release from Macon Police spokesperson, Jami Gaudet, the shooting happened inside…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Fire Chief Marvin Riggins said the mother was not at home, when a blaze swept through her Macon home Sunday morning killing her three children and leaving one critically injured. According to Riggins, fire crews…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Armed with plenty of sports gear, fans like Kent Jordan, filled the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame to meet face-to-face with some of their favorite sports legends. "You get to find out that they're just regular…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several local leaders are meeting at the front lines to fight crime in the Pleasant Hill community. Members with the Shalom Zone, Pleasant Hill Improvement and Macon police precinct three officers came together Saturday to voice…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon Police are investigating a shooting in the 1700 block of Crystal Lake Circle. It happened Friday just after noon. According to a news release sent to 41NBC, Macon Police precinct 4 officers responded to the scene…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon woman has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a Warner Robins man. Jennifer Delores Washington, 52, is charged with felony murder. According to Macon Police, Kenneth Cray, 50, was shot once in…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Camellias have been a staple at Massee Lane Gardens for almost 80 years, and every year about this time, they're in full bloom, primed and ready for the annual Festival of Camellias. Part of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you have no regard for your hearing, you like watching cars get crushed by huge trucks, and jet engines rev your engine, the Macon Centreplex is the place to be this weekend. The Advanced Auto…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County commissioners passed a resolution against proposed legislation to require the budget and millage rage of the county's Board of Education to be approved and set by the county government. During a special session Friday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are on the lookout for two men who robbed the E-Z Mart on Houston Avenue early Friday morning. According to a news release, one of the suspects was playing an "amusement machine" around 2:45a.m.,…
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Exhausting all chances for leniency, three and a half hours after he was scheduled to die, the State executed 38-year-old convicted killer Andrew Cook. Four protesters showed up to denounce Cook's execution and stood firmly in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A local apartment manager is accusing a former employee of stealing $21,000. According to a Macon police report, the owner of the Arbors Apartments in Macon says he discovered that rent checks and money orders were deposited…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Fort Valley pet owner learned that if your dog isn't restrained, and it poses a threat police have the right to use deadly force. When Darrel Aiken got home from work on Wednesday, his…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Your birthday is a special day where you celebrate with friends, family, cake, and the dreaded "birthday tax." That's the fee you pay to renew your auto tags every year. A new state law is…
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Georgia death row inmate charged with murdering two Mercer University students was executed Thursday evening. According to a news release from the Georgia Supreme Court, Andrew Cook was executed by lethal injection at 11:22 p.m…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wednesday's blaze in downtown Eastman was ruled an accident. According to Glenn Allen, spokesman for the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, the fire started in the attic of Soo's Fashion, which is on the corner…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT/AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted four people in a 2009 salmonella outbreak linked to a Georgia peanut processing plant. The indictment unsealed Wednesday in federal court in Georgia charges four employees with Virginia-based Peanut Corp.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County District Attorney David Cooke announced Thursday he formally withdrew the notice of intent to seek the death penalty in the case of State of Georgia v. Stephen McDaniel. McDaniel is accused of murdering and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police responded to a call on Macon's east side of a domestic dispute, and found a woman unconscious laying on the floor. It happened Wednesday morning shortly before 8:00 on Tuxedo Road. According to a…