MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- NBC's hit series, SMASH returns to prime time Tuesday night, and the two hour season opener is also a television debut for one of Macon's own superstars! 24 year old dancer, and Macon native Sasha Hutchings…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wrightsville residents are weighing in on the case of a dollar store clerk accused of whipping a customer's child with a belt. It happened on Thursday inside the Dollar General Store at 392 W Trilby St…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After almost two years of sitting empty, the new Dodge County jail could be up and running as early as April 2013. Workers finished construction on Dodge County's new law enforcement center in June 2011, but…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A penny can go a long way. Residents in Laurens County will soon see major improvements to their roadways, all thanks to the recently passed transportation penny tax. The one cent penny sales tax started on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Four airlines are competing for the chance to fly passengers from Middle Georgia Regional Airport to Atlanta, and possibly other cities throughout the southeast. Doug Faour is the general manager of the airport. He says four…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County Fire Investigator Ben Gleaton says an early morning house fire in downtown Macon was ruled an arson. Gleaton says says firefighters got the call to 1266 Third Street around 4:20 Monday morning. Gleaton believes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Police arrested a man for stealing costume jewelry from a Macon business. Larry King Prather, Jr. also known as "Conrad" is charged with burglary and a superior court probation violation. According to a news release from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- On a day that's expected to be a big win for local wing joints,the owner of Francar's in Macon says this year sales were less than super. Carl Fambro says every year Super Bowl Sunday is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Macon and Bibb County are working to make sure their lines of communication are open. 700 brand new, 800 mega-hertz radios just arrived in the city and within the year, the highly-anticipated new…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One local restaurant is back in business after a fire gutted it's building less than a year ago. Grits Café in Forsyth was open for more than a decade before a devastating blaze destroyed it's building…
MACON, Georgia (41NNBC/WMGT) – At Mulberry United Methodist Church, Super Bowl Sunday means fewer interceptions and a lot more instrumentals. The Macon Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presented it's Super Bowl of Hymn Festivals. This year's concert featured…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the debate on gun control continues across the nations, some sheriff's in Georgia are weighing in on the potential legislation. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association is taking a stance and released this statement on the recent…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Atlanta Braves Country Caravan made it's last stop in Warner Robins before the start of spring training. Atlanta Braves Ryan Klesko, Phil Niekro, David Hale, Eddie Perez and Greg Walker signed autographs and took…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of Macon's favorite furry friends celebrated his birthday this weekend by helping others. AC Pup, the mascot for Central Georgia CARES hosted a food drive for his fourth birthday. In AC's honor, the group collected…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In 2011, Macon artist Roland Brown turned his passion for the Baltimore Ravens and linebacker Terrell Suggs into a music video. "It's My Time" has received almost 22,000 views. Suggs actually made an appearance in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County judge is trying to determine if the school board followed protocol when voting to renew the superintendent's contract. After hours of testimony in court from Bibb School Board members and staff, Superior Court…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia teenagers who have dropped out of school or are at risk of dropping out now have a chance to earn their diploma, thanks to a former NBA star. Magic Johnson's Bridgescape Center celebrated its…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office recovers more than 100 marijuana plants, which at full growth could have been worth around $210,000 in street value. An investigation led to the office's drug unit serving a search warrant…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A judge has yet to make a ruling to temporarily stop the payments for a lease between the Bibb County school district and a non-profit organization working with the Macon Promise Neighborhood. During Friday's hearing, Superior…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is arrested after officers responded to a residential burglary in the 3300 block of O'Hara Drive. A news release sent out today by the MPD said 20-year-old Justin Ryan Washington was eventually detained and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Born in separate countries, at different times Hannah and Abby Vines are complete opposites. "She's all about the animals and insects and I'm more into music and art," said 13-year-old Hannah. Their night and day…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon based non-profit Community Health Works recently won an award from the USDA to implement a 'Farm to School' partnership with Peach County Schools. The program will be used to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After nearly three and a half hours in executive session,the Bibb School Board takes no action. The board met Thursday night behind closed doors to discuss pending litigation and personnel issues. The district faces the beginning…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Middle Georgia man is behind bars tonight in Twiggs County, accused of murdering his wife of 19 days. According to the Twiggs County sheriff's office, 45-year-old Marcus Hoskins turned himself in to the Jones…
JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two Macon attorneys filed the first wave, of what they say will be dozens of complaints on behalf of Juliette Residents, against Georgia Power and other operators of Plant Scherer, and the Vulcan Materials Macon Quarry.…
Robins Air Force Base, GA (41NBC/WMGT) - The base will begin accepting applications Monday from select civilian employes primarilyy in the Warner Robins Air Logistics omplex for voluntary early retirement and separation incentives known as VERA/VSIP. This action is not…
Macon, GA (41NBC/WMGT)- The Macon Police Department took wanted suspect Denyke Glenn into custody. Glenn, who is 17 years old was sought in connection with the Memorial Gym shooting on January 28, 203 at 763 Long Street. Witnesses on the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dozens of demonstrators descended on Macon City Hall just before Mayor Reichert's state of the city address, outraged at what they call a lack of leadership in the case where a police officer shot and killed…
The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a possible murder that had occurred in the county. The Jones County Sheriff's Office had a person to come in to their office and say that he had committed a murder.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The State of the City of Macon is energetic and vibrant. Those are the words Mayor Robert Reichert used Thursday to describe the city in his State of the City address at city hall. The speech…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Thursday marks the last day of National Mentoring month, but a program in Bibb County celebrates it everyday. The Mentor's Project of Bibb County pairs mentors with students. The goal is to improve the graduation rate…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Local tax return preparer, Willie C. Grant was sentenced to 60 months in prison for filing false claims for tax refunds. According to a news release from the U.S. attorney's office, he's also been charged with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police arrest a suspect in connection with a shooting that took place this past Monday. According to a MPD news release, 17-year-old Denyke Glenn was taken into custody Thursday night around 10:00pm. After he was…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Police Narcotics Unit made several arrests after finding marijuana and guns inside a Radio Drive home. According to a news release from MPD, along with the marijuana, officers confiscated scales, a shot gun, shot…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Investigators have a few leads, but have no persons of interest in the fire that burned down a portion of Reaching Souls Cathedral of Praise Apostolic Church. "There are multiple points of origin," Macon-Bibb Fire Chief…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Wilkinson County schools superintendent is speaking out about the two teachers accused of sexually assaulting and molesting a female student. Superintendent Dr. Aaron Geter says in his four years, he has never seen incidents like…
MACON, Ga. (41NBC/WMGT) - Wednesday's potentially severe weather is already showing up around middle Georgia in the form of heavy winds. Bibb County EMA director Don Druitt tells us Rivoli Drive is closed from Alexandria to Tucker due to downed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's not every day camels, ponies, horses, and trapeze artists are seen in Macon, but now through Sunday that's what you can expect inside the Macon Centreplex. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The following schools have announced they will dismiss students early, ahead of a severe weather threat for our area. Stratford Academy: Upper School at 1:30pm; Middle School and Lower School will dismiss at 2:00pm. Mt. De…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Dublin Police are investigating an armed robbery that turned fatal Sunday morning. Lieutenant Greg Dominy says around 12 am Sunday, three suspects entered the home of Dewight Scott with guns. They robbed Scott, then one of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local fraternity collects more than 5,000 pounds of canned food over the weekend. Last Friday, brothers at Mercer University's chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha put out thousands of brown paper bags on the doorsteps of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students at Alexander II Magnet School went a little deeper into their math and science studies, all thanks to NASA. NASA Family STEM Night was a chance for students and parents to dig deeper into subjects…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School Board holds a worksession to begin discussions for its budget for fiscal year 2014. With pending litigation against the school system and the possibility of year-round school in the near future, board…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- State Senator Cecil Staton says, if State Senator David Lucas doesn't sign off on a local bill to abolish Payne City, Staton will take it before the full senate for a vote. Staton filed the House…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – David Wilson is one of many Baldwin County bus drivers that believes he's well overdue for a pay increase. Bus operators in Baldwin County make about $10.50 per hour. In a pay study, Wilson's group found…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Investigators determined a fire at a Macon church was set intentionally, and now they're searching for the arsonist. A $10,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest or conviction in the person…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Wilkinson County high school teachers are arrested and charged with child molestation. The Wilkinson County Sheriff's Office arrested 29-year-old Cornelius Dante Jones (pictured left) and 43-year-old Sgt. Rodney Hunter (right). Both men worked at Wilkinson…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A series of bills that would remove political party affiliations from ballots has passed in the state senate. It must also be approved by the state house before it's enacted as law. Two senators, one Republican…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An ex-Macon police officer accused of stealing a tractor was re-arrested Monday. According to the Bibb County jail website, Troy Guidry was arrested Monday afternoon around 4:30 and charged with two counts theft by taking, two…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police arrested and charged a man for stealing the tip jar from downtown Macon's newest pizza place, Doughboy Pizza. In a news release from Macon Police's Jami Gaudet, 50 year-old Thomas Augustus Wallace, III came…