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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Amid controversy surrounding former Bibb County Schools Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand, the school board has announced an acting superintendent. Board member Lester Miller says Suzanne Griffin-Ziebart will serve as acting superintendent of the district for the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County students will begin the transition to year-round school this fall, using a "blended" calendar that will give them more breaks throughout the year. The school board approved the change Thursday night. "The Macon Miracle,"…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Parishioners packed Saint Joseph Catholic Church in dowtown Macon Thursday afternoon to pray. Many said they felt a sense of peace during this historic change in the church. Inside the church it was clear that Pope…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - New developments tonight in a case that's rocked the city of Macon. The District Attorney for the Macon Judicial Circuit, David Cooke, is now reviewing the results of the GBI's investigation into the shooting death of…
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…