COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A student attending Middle Georgia State College has been selected to receive a top award courtesy of the Foundation for Rural Education and Development, or FRED, according to a news release. Tara Alexandra Smith, who goes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 15-year-old Briona Gabriella Collins who was last seen at Southwest High School around 3PM Monday has been found. Spokeswoman for the Macon Police Department, Jami Gaudet, says Collins was found safe. She did not say where…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Take a look around you and you are likely to quickly spot at least one product in your house, office, work space, restaurant or school that is made in Georgia. Paper. Georgia Pacific's paper processing plant…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The folks from Awaken:Aveda Salon and Spa were busy cutting off hair Monday at Northside High School, but don't worry parents--it was all for a good cause. "It was a combination of students, teachers, foreign…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The man accused in a fatal shooting at a Macon gas station returned to jail on Monday. According to Frank Reeves attorney Veronica Brinson, the 73-year-old and his son Frank Dixon signed an agreement and filed…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There's a new business in Warner Robins, and it's the first of its kind in middle Georgia. The Lazy Dog Growler is nestled in a small plaza in Warner Robins. Jeff and Beth Kressin own…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – For five years now, Helen McDaniel has received a hot meal from her favorite volunteers with Meals on Wheels of Macon. "I don't have any friends here," McDaniel said, "I talk to them and every once…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Sheriff Cullen Talton says he fully supports the deputy who shot a man during a traffic stop. Monday, Talton told 41NBC the deputy, Dean Holtzhouser is on paid administrative leave until a GBI investigation is…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nearly a hundred years ago, a Bibb County Sheriff's deputy was shot and killed while raiding a gambling den in Macon. Monday, law enforcement agencies from all over Georgia gathered in Forsyth to honor Deputy Franklin…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A historic church in the College Hill Corridor is about to get a little "TLC". President of Mercer University Bill Underwood, unveiled plans Monday, to transform Tattnall Square Presbyterian Church into the Tattnall Square Center for…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Milledgeville ethics committee met for the first time Monday to discuss how it will handle the city's first ethics complaint. The three board members sat down with the city attorney to nominate a leader and…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville police are following up leads and re-interviewing witnesses from Friday night's shooting at the American Legion on Martin Luther King Dr. According to Major Reggie Hill, 21-year-old Quintavious Horton turned himself in to authorities Sunday…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Every two seconds someone in the United States needs a blood donation. In Georgia, the American Red Cross estimates that number to be about 1,200 pints per day for the peach state's hospitals. If that…
ATLANTA - A grandmother from Milledgeville is enjoying a surprising windfall courtesy of the Georgia Lottery. Belinda Hill, 56, has won the top prize of $50,000 after playing the new instant win game "Fire & Ice", according to a Georgia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are on the lookout for a suspect involved in an armed robbery that took place early Monday morning. According to a news release, the suspect entered the Circle K store located at 2580 Riverside…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The long awaited new law enforcement center in Warner Robins is officially open to the public. The LEC located at 100 Watson Boulevard across from Robins Air Force base is now open 24 hours. The…
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This weekend's rain didn't stop Crawford County from celebrating one of its best kept secrets. The county is known for rich clay. For hundreds of years, the Middle Georgia mud has been molded in the hands…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Traveling more than 3,000 miles a year, cyclist and business owner Damon Allen continues to grip the handle bars and hit the pavement. This year, he hopes to have some company. He's one of many in…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Office released the name of the Warner Robins man shot by a Houston County deputy after running a traffic stop. According to a news release from the GBI, 27-year-old Daniel…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville Police say a suspect wanted for murder, turned himself in Sunday afternoon. Major Reggie Hill with the Milledgeville Police Department said 21-year-old Quintavious Horton was taken into custody around 4:30pm. Police had a warrant out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 10-month old boy reported missing in Macon has been found safe, according to police. The child's mother reported Wilson Bryant, IV missing on Saturday around 2:15 a.m. According to Macon police, the child's father Wilson…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A little girl is in the hospital and her mother is in jail Friday after a car accident in Dodge County. The two and their vehicle were the subject of a child abduction alert out of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Houston County deputy was involved in a shooting on Friday afternoon. Officials at the GBI office in Perry say that the officer was following a man in a truck, the man then tried to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Saturday, one Macon woman will reach a milestone many don't get to say they've achieved. Francis Kaplan of Macon will be turning 100 on Saturday. She's originally from New York and celebrated her special day at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Powerball jackpot is now at $600 million and is the highest in the games history. According to a news release from the Georgia Lottery, the jackpot is the second largest in U.S. history. The Mega…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dozens of travel writers toured Milledgeville on Friday as part of the state's annual event to promote tourism. "I'm looking for places that are interesting," travel writer Christine Tibbetts said. Stories that will hopefully inspire the…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - DNA tests confirm human remains found off of Nick Cabero Road in Hawkinsville are that of missing Middle Georgia State College student Jmaal Keyes. According to a release from the GBI, the identification of Keyes was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb Sheriff's office is investigating a violent domestic dispute around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night. According to a news release from the Bibb Sheriff's office, 55-year-old Kenneth Burnam and his wife Diane, 48, of Lizella were…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A little girl and woman that were the subject of a child abduction alert out of Americus, have been involved in a three-car accident in Dodge County. Authorities say 4-year-old Mikurhea Mumford was traveling with 24-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- It started as a test run. Hand-picked schools from several cities and counties across the country launched Connect 2 Compete last fall, and Bibb County was one of them. "We just knocked it out of the ball park, Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County students won't be making the switch to year-round school anytime soon. Since February, a task force made up of district staff has been weighing the option to make the switch to a 45 days…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Houston County Schools are receiving millions of dollars to expand math and science programs. The district has partnered with Robins Air Force Base to expand the National Math and Science Initiative's Advanced Placement (NMSI) program.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Breast and ovarian cancer are major concerns for women across the country and here in middle Georgia. After the recent news that actress Angelina Jolie underwent a preventative double mastectomy, a lot of women have questions…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — When it comes to emergency response, time is of the essence. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is using new equipment that helps deputies get information quicker and ultimately make the community safer. From inside the 911…
JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The fourth suspect in the Monroe County double homicide was arrested in Decatur Thursday afternoon. According to Supervisory Inspector John Edgar, with the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, 17-year-old Dave'von Sapp was arrested around 1:40 near…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 17-year-old Robert Kane Rolison, the Hawkinsville teen charged with murder in the death of 19-year-old Middle Georgia State College student Jmaal Keyes, is being held at the Pulaski County LEC. Originally, Rolison was charged and held…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Spivey family knows the ups and downs of autism firsthand because their teenage son was diagnosed with the disorder when he was just 3-years-old. Now at 13-years-old Claxton Spivey is a typical teenage boy who…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff's Investigators are looking for three suspects involved in a gas station burglary that happened early Thursday morning. According to Investigator Jamey Jones, the suspects entered through the side door of the Marathon Gas…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Stakeholders heard first-hand Wednesday exactly how a Base Realignment and Closure works, with President Obama calling for the restructure, commonly know as BRAC, in 2015. Robins Air Force Base's $2.9 billion annual impact is felt…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Jones County Sheriff's Office launched a free program to check on elderly, disabled, and home-bound people, and even kids who are home alone. It's called 'Are You O.K.?' Jones County Sheriff Butch Reece says it's…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In a lift off of epic proportions, a drone took to the Eastman skies on Wednesday to be studied and tested for future technology. Crews with Area-I, a Kennesaw-based research and development company, spent the day…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milk-Bone donated a service dog to a young woman diagnosed with epilepsy on Wednesday. Rachel Hixon was presented with a service dog at the Robins Air Force Base commissary during a donation ceremony. She's like…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County principal is being honored as the top principal across the Peach State. Dr. Amy Duke, the principal of Springdale Elementary School, was selected as Georgia's 2013 National Distinguished Principal. She was surprised by…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three qualified members are now sitting on the Milledgeville Ethics Committee. Last week, City Attorney Jimmy Jordan told 41NBC Baldwin State Court Judge Alan Thrower couldn't serve on the board because he is an elected official.…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is making car history. The department is the first law enforcement agency in the nation to use a Kia as a patrol car. Last year, the sheriff's office bought two Kia…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police and first responders are gearing up for this year's "Family Fun Fest." It is a night where children and family come out to Cherry Street Plaza to enjoy free food and activities, like line…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new marker now sits above 884 confederate soldiers' graves, honoring their sacrifice and dedication to the Civil War. Soldiers' Square inside Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon is the final resting place for 1,766 confederate soldiers,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School Board approved its anxiously awaited reduction in force of teaching staff Tuesday night. Board president Dr. Wanda West told 41NBC at least eight positions will be affected by the RIF, which is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police and emergency crews shut down I-75 south Tuesday night after a pickup truck overturned, and a leaking propane tank was lodged underneath it. That's according to an officer near the scene of the accident.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A large fire that gutted a plant in Bibb County and displaced hundreds of workers has been ruled accidental. The fire at Pactiv Advanced Packaging Solutions was caused by spontaneous combustion. The company produces egg cartons…