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Pretrial Motion Hearings Underway in Stephen McDaniel Murder Case
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Motion hearings in the Stephen McDaniel murder case are underway Monday at the Bibb County courthouse. McDaniel is accused of murdering and dismembering Mercer Law grad Lauren Giddings in June 2011. Monday marks day one of…
National Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta Takes Members of Warner Robins Back to Latin Roots
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off with a major fiesta at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. More than 350 church and community members showed up to celebrate with song, dance and plenty of Latino dishes. Countries…
Disc Golf Takes Flight at Macon Junior Olympics
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Ditching the fairways for frisbees, disc golf is continuing to take flight in Middle Georgia. This weekend Macon's Junior Olympics offered a smaller set of hands an opportunity to grasp on to the new sport. In the…
Milledgeville Man Shot in the Head While Sitting Inside Car
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville man is in critical condition after he was shot in the head while sitting in a car. On Saturday morning, Courtney Culver was sitting in his car at the 1100 block of West Thomas…
Teen Arrested after Shots Fired into Macon Home
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 19-year-old is under arrest after he allegedly fired shots into a home on Mercer University Drive on Sunday morning shortly after 5 a.m.. James Tolliver is charged with aggravated assault. According to the Macon Police…
Kingston Stops in Macon to Discuss Syria
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Congressman Jack Kingston believes the Syria crisis is far from over. Kingston stopped in Macon Friday afternoon to weigh in on the national debate. He told 41NBC that congress, the American people, and the international community…
Open Containers Allowed In Certain Areas for Upcoming Music Festival in Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Drinking in the streets of downtown Perry at next Saturday's music festival will be allowed, but there are some very specific rules you will have to follow. The 4th annual Perry Music Festival has taken almost…
Macon's 5x5 Program Sprucing Up Pleasant Hill
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Five blocks of the Pleasant Hill neighborhood are the focus of the next round of the City of Macon's 5x5 program. On Friday, Mayor Robert Reichert along with community and local church leaders met to talk…
Macon Named Finalist for Friendliest Town in America
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Macon is one of the top five "Friendliest Towns" in America, that's according to a Rand McNally "Best of the Road" contest. Macon Mayor Robert Reichert says there's only one way to spell…
State Grants Juvenile Court Money To Decrease Delinquency
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The state is giving Bibb County Juvenile Court nearly $400,000 to reform the juvenile system, and create better programs for young re-offenders heading back to the community. Bibb County Chairman Sam Hart made the announcement this…
State Grants Juvenile Court Money to Stop Delinquency
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The state is giving Bibb County Juvenile Court nearly $400,000 to reform the juvenile system, and create better programs for young re-offenders heading back to the community. Bibb County Chairman Sam Hart made the announcement this…
Kroger Commemorates 9/11 with Donations
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Kroger grocery store is doing its part to save lives and serve the Bibb County community. In honor of the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks the Kroger, located at 220 Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.,…
First Responders Remembered At 9/11 Memorial Service
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Tuesday, marked the 12TH anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when terrorist flew planes into the twin towers in New York and crashed planes in Virginia and Philadelphia, killing thousands of people including first…
Collier Reinstated as Bibb County Schools CFO, Lawsuit Settled
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Board of Education voted Wednesday night, to reinstate Ron Collier as the District's Chief Financial Officer. Also at Tuesday's meeting, board members agreed to pay Collier $100,000 to settle a lawsuit he filed…
Telfair Elementary School Remembers 9/11
MCRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One local school showed its patriotism by recognizing local heroes at their 11th annual Patriot Day celebration. Families, friends and veterans gathered at Telfair Elementary School to celebrate the lives of fallen victims, and remember a…
Macon Leaders Urge Voters to Hit the Polls Early
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Local leaders stressed to the community that registered voters need to head to the polls. Macon city councilman Lonnie Miley along with other community leaders wanted to make one thing clear. "All of us have that…
Kindergartner Wins Big for College Fund
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One Houston County family did not expect to get a head start,but after their daughter won a sweepstakes contest, plans to begin her college fund got underway. Natalie Brantley, 6, won the Path2College sweepstakes competition for $5,529…
Bibb-Monroe Border Dispute Heads to State Supreme Court
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The century's old border dispute between Bibb and Monroe counties made its way to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday. The high court listened to arguments regarding where the county line should fall. It is a…
Safety Caravan Rolls Out for Daycare Van Inspections
BYRON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - More than 350,000 Georgia children rely on child care providers for transportation to and from daycare and pre-school. To ensure the youngsters are safe the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), Georgia Department of…
Judge's Decision Allows Tillman to Stay in Race for Macon - Bibb Commission Seat
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A judge has found that Macon – Bibb District 9 commission candidate Al Tillman will remain on the ballot heading into the September 17 elections. This comes after an appeal from a decision made by the…
Macon Burglary Suspects On the Run
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are searching for three burglary suspects who stole an undisclosed amount of money from a store on Pio Nono Avenue Monday morning. According to a news release, police officers got to the Kelvin's Check…
Victim Identified in Fatal Car Accident on I-75
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County coroner has positively idenitified a man who was killed in a car wreck on Tuesday morning. Thomas Allen Jones Jr.,47, has died after a traffic accident Tuesday morning. Bibb County Sheriff's Deputies responded to…
City Engineer: Room for More Roundabouts in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins City Engineer Walter Gray's plan to improve traffic has come full circle. Within six months, the city is gearing up to renovate two intersections into roundabouts. Construction is underway at the Martin Luther…
Georgia Congressman Not Convinced on Syria Decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (41NBC/WMGT) - As tension continues to grow on Capitol Hill over a Syria decision, one Georgia Congressmen is voicing his concern over President Obama's push for military action. U.S. Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) believes putting boots on the ground is a…
1 Dead, 2 Taken to Hospital After Head-On Collision
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One man is dead and two people are in the hospital after a head-on collision Monday in East Macon. The accident happened just after 6 p.m. on a bridge on Jeffersonville Road near Artic Circle. Bibb…
Macon Honors Music Legend Otis Redding; Renames Trolley
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Macon is renaming one of NewTown Macon's trolleys in memory of music legend Otis Redding. The Macon legend would have been 72 on Monday. If you're walking around downtown Macon, then you've probably…
Students Watch Aftermath of Rollover Accident
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) Teenagers at Tattnall Square Academy got a wake up call when they saw the dangers of texting while driving, or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The Governor's Office of Highway Safety used a…
Macon - Bibb Mayoral Candidate Receives Endorsement From Law Enforcement Group
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon – Bibb Commission mayoral candidate Sam Hart got a big endorsement on Monday. The middle Georgia area Police Benevolent Association is backing him on the ballot. The local PBA chapter screened four of the seven…
Gordon Police Make Drug Arrest
GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Jones County man who had warrants out for his arrest and was on the run for months was arrested in Gordon on drug charges. According to Gordon police investigator Andy Hester, the Ivey Police Department…
Baldwin County Man Arrested for Spreading HIV Sentenced to 20 Years
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The HIV infected man Baldwin County deputies arrested earlier this year pleaded guilty in court last week. According to Capt. Brad King with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, Robert Wayne Stevenson plead guilty to four counts…
Two Mercer Seniors Fund Prep Program
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two college seniors are creating a major opportunity for one local high school. Mercer students Taylor Feeney and Lyndssey Autry developed a test preparation program for students at Southwest High School who are interested in taking the SAT.…
Macon Mission Receives Donated Van from Five Star Dealership
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local car dealer made a big donation to the Macon Rescue Mission, Friday.Five Star Automotive donated a customized 2013 Nissan NV 2500.Macon Rescue Mission staff, board members and residents welcomed the van with applause and…
Veteran Event Offers Information For Services
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than 5-hundred people roamed from booth to booth inside and outside the VFW Post on Key Street in Macon for the second annual Central Georgia Home Front Stand Down event... It's set up for veterans…
New Leader of Macon Mall Hoping to Change Public Perception of Area
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of Macon's shopping centers is under new management. The head man in charge is hoping to strip away any concerns the community may have. When shoppers walk inside of the Macon Mall, they might notice…
Macon Homeowner Claims Unknown Man Shot Him, Lied to Police
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is facing charges after filing a false police report claiming he was shot by an unknown man but then admitted to pulling the trigger himself. According to a news release from the Macon…
Kumho Tire On The Road To Macon, Plans To Hire More Than 300
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Kumho Tire, one of the world's major tire manufacturers based in Korea, finally reached an agreement with Macon and Bibb County to start construction on a much anticipated tire manufacturing plant Thursday. "They've made significant commitments…
Jay's HOPE Foundation's Clicks 4 HOPE Celebrates One Year Anniversary
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A middle Georgia non – profit is celebrating the one year anniversary of their new program geared at helping families battling cancer have lasting memories for years to come. When families learn one of their…
Robins Airman Charged with Murdering Woman and Unborn Child
DAWSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Robins airman is behind bars in Tift County accused of murdering a woman and her unborn child. According to the GBI, 26-year-old Charlie Amos Wilson, III is accused of killing of 30-year-old Tameda Ferguson, who…
Middle Georgia Voters Placed In Wrong Districts
MACON, Georgia (AP) - Bibb County elections officials say more than 1,200 voters have been placed in the wrong districts for the first Macon-Bibb consolidated government election. Elections Supervisor Jeanetta Watson told sources Wednesday that early voting has started for…
United Way Of Central Georgia Kicks Off With Goal Of $4,150,000
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- United Way of Central Georgia kicked off it's 2013 campaign Thursday morning at the Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center with a breakfast event. The event marked the start of the four month long fundraiser to raise…
Macon Police Seeking Armed Robbers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Police Department is asking for the public's help to find two masked gunmen wanted for robbing the Dollar General on Shurling Drive last Wednesday. According to a news release, the men went into the…
UPDATE: Wheeler County Deputies Find Inmate
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The search is over for the dangerous inmate who escaped from the Wheeler County jail Tuesday evening. Authorities say 25-year-old Raymond Rod Solomon was found Thursday night. Sheriff Maurice Johnson says Solomon was found in another…
Macon-Bibb Mayoral Candidates Debate at Mercer University
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Over hot pizza, the Macon-Bibb mayoral candidates discussed crime, education and jobs on Wednesday evening. The six candidates current Macon mayor Robert Reichert, former Macon mayor C.J. Ellis, commissioner Joe Allen, former commission chairman Charlie Bishop,…
Stevi B’s Donates Portion of Proceeds to Injured Fire Fighter
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Stevi B's in north Macon is helping one injured fire fighter, one slice at a time. Every Wednesday, during the month of September, the restaurant on Tom Hill Sr. Boulevard is donating a portion of their…
Voters Still Positive After Macon - Bibb Elections Mix-Up
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon and Bibb county voters can rest assured, officials at the board of elections office say they've worked out all of their registration issues. One by one, voters wanted to make sure they got it right.…
Jewish Community Rings in the New Year
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jewish people around the world, and here in middle Georgia celebrate a new year today! Rosh Hashanah is a special holiday to the Jewish community, and is observed as a time for personal reflection for many Jews. Temple…
Roundabout Construction to Begin in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Motorists are urged to use caution next week as crews start installing two new roundabouts in Warner Robins. The intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Wellborn Road will be closed to all traffic on…
Pedestrian Hit By Train, Macon Police Investigating
PAYNE CITY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are investigating an incident involving a pedestrian who was hit by a train in Payne City Wednesday morning. The accident happened at the train tracks near Brookdale Avenue.. MPD says the victim, a…
Wheeler County Deputies Searching for Escaped Inmate
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Wheeler County Sheriff's Office is looking for an inmate who deputies say escaped Tuesday afternoon. According to Sheriff Maurice Johnson, 25-year-old Raymond Rod Solomon escaped from the Wheeler County Jail around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. The sheriff's…