MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in South Bibb County are meeting Thursday night to talk about parks and recreation needs in their area. "We have nothing out here," South Bibb County resident Patrick Monroe said. Monroe is talking about parks…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The unemployment rate in Macon and Middle Georgia is rising. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, metro Macon's unemployment rate rose to 9.2% in December, up five-tenths of a percentage point from 8.7% in November.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County School Board members may be preparing to consider cutting ties with Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand. That's according to a report in today's Macon Telegraph. The report says Dr. Dallemand suggested the school district buy-out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A total of six suspects have been arrested on marijuana charges in two separate operations, according to a Bibb County Sheriff's news release. The first arrests took place around 1:30a.m. this morning at the Super 8…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Governor Nathan Deal's proposed budget will include $10 million for a military "gateway center" in Warner Robins. The facility would focus on military outreach, training and education for civilian jobs. John Millsaps, Associate Vice Chancellor…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The annual "Peaches to the Beaches" is a popular event in Georgia that attracts thousands of people from across the area. But it is facing an issue that, over time, could shut it down and impact…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Main Street Macon has hopped on board the local train, and with the help of the College Hill Alliance, launched a new version of the shop local Macon website. Today, the city, and local businesses leaders…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Baldwin County Coroner John Gonzalez says a baby that was found dead in a backyard in October died of "asphyxiation by drowning." Gonzalez tells us further details are pending investigation. Sheriff Bill Massee tells 41NBC he…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Investigators with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested one of their own Tuesday afternoon around 4:30. 52-year-old Kerry Andre Woodard admitted to removing an EBT card from an inmate's personal belongings to make personal financial transactions.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Multiple Macon organizations are gearing up for a community service fair. It's called Macon a Difference: Celebrating and Connecting Those that Care, and Those that Need Care. The city of Macon Tuesday headed up a news…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Plans for the 25th annual Dogwood Festival in Perry are in full-bloom. The Perry Chamber of Commerce planted the ceremonial trees at Rotary Park Tuesday morning, where chamber officials unveiled the new festival logo and a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Today, local business leaders were reminded of why they love the city of Macon, and how they should pass that feeling on the visitors. They were invited in the first session of "I am Macon." It's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some Dooly County citizens are not happy about replacing two bridges over Turkey Creek. The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to replace two bridges along State Route 230 in Dooly County. One is about 4.5 miles…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Commissioner Joe Allen is calling for a federal investigation into the Bibb County School Board. During a news conference held Tuesday morning, Allen says he is making the request through the Middle Georgia Federal…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three intruders tied up a Milledgeville man and woman and attacked them during a violent home invasion on Sinclair Marina Road early Tuesday morning. Baldwin County deputies have been patrolling the streets all day Tuesday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dr. Christopher Allen sees hundreds of patients a week of all shapes, sizes, and ages; some who knew about their heart problems, others who just found out recently. "Most people will almost always have something...and then…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tuesday afternoon, a pardon to keep healthy animals from being put down at Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare is set to expire. The two-week pardon is set to end at 4:30. Non-profit group Paws for Hope and Faith…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated kicked off the Martin Luther King holiday by rolling up their sleeves in the name of service. The ladies with the local chapter served warm soup and sandwiches at…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Car break-ins, and drug-deals are things Forsyth Mayor John Howard hopes to do away with in 2013. "I just want to make sure everyone feels safe inside the city, and I don't want crime to be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Tractor Supply is looking for 100 additional employees to work at its distribution center in Bibb County. "This facility is actually going to serve about 180 to 250 stores in the Southeast region," said Sheknita Davis,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the country celebrated the President Barack Obama's inauguration on Monday, hundreds of people marched to Macon City Hall in memory of Martin Luther King Junior. Crowds gathered across the city meeting in the North, South,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – College students spent Martin Luther King Jr. day volunteering their time fixing up a home. Dozens of Mercer University students spent their day off chipping off paint, tearing down a broken porch, and cleaning out the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon-Bibb County firefighters responded to what they thought was a house fire, but it turned out to be a shed that caught on fire. Fire officials say it happened at a home off Lamar Street Monday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police are looking for the suspects who robbed a man at his home at 320 Rogers Place. The incident happened Sunday just before 3:30P.M. According to a news release, the victim invited a guest he…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Air force senior leaders announced a force-wide civilian hiring freeze to prepare for the looming possibility of sequestration. Civilian pay makes up a large portion of the Air Force's budget, and with the uncertainty of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon's Oktoberfest is coming back this year, and officials promise it will be bigger and better. The Macon Beer Company unveiled it's new plan for the festival over the weekend. The Bavarian-themed fall festival will be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More than a dozen people and their furry friends flocked to the dog park on Sunday to declare their love for Macon. Central Georgia Cares and it's mascot AC Pup spent the day in the park…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Julie Love with Comforting Quilters describes the support for her project as "overwhelming". Earlier this month, 41 NBC brought you the story of Julie Love's project. The founder of Comforting Quilters, along with the help of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Every time Stephanie Freeman's shoes hit he pavement, she's defying the odds. After a bad car accident, doctors told the Wilcox County native she'd never walk again. But this weekend, Freeman ran a half-marathon at…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A missing Warner Robins woman was found in Atlanta. According to the Warner Robins Police Department, Andrea Murray, 47, was found Friday evening "unharmed and in good health".
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local pastor is selected to get the ball rolling on charter schools around the Peach State. Pastor Tony Lowden, who runs the after-school program STONE Academy for at-risk kids in Macon, was recommended by the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Many consumers in the Peach State are kicking off the new year with old holiday debt. Christmas may be over, but for many Georgians the holidays will follow them into 2013. Many people charged for their…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than a hundred Houston County students Friday took part in the county's Winter Special Olympics at Veterans High School. Skills challenges, 3-on-3 basketball tournaments, face painting and more. Special Olympians were busy all day at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several Middle Georgia cancer centers are collecting bags to give to foster children as a way to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Georgia Cancer Specialists hosted its eleventh annual Totes to Tots suitcase drive on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Board of Education member Susan Sipe will serve as the board's interim president until the board can elect an official president. Thursday night, board members couldn't decide on who would hold the title. The…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department needs your help to find an endangered missing woman. WRPD says 47-year-old Andrea Murray was last seen on January 16th. She is known to hang out in the areas of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are searching for the men who robbed a woman at the Kroger on Pio Nono Avenue. According to a news release, it happened Monday night shortly before 10. The victim told police the crooks…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The city of Milledgeville has recently taken several hits with the loss of jobs, but the residents in Baldwin County aren't letting it get them down. "Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!," exclaimed Linda McKnight, at the third Eggs…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School Board gets its first look at a proposed reconfigured academic calendar. Members of a task force charged with developing a new calendar presented information Thursday night about a new "45 Days On,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Picketers from an Atlanta-area teachers' union set up outside the building, protesting Dr. Dallemand's renewed contract. Members of the Metro Association of Classroom Educators (MACE), stood outside the Bibb School Board building, Protesting the December 3rd…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local auditing group tonight slammed The Bibb County School board for a "lack of governance" when it comes to spending. Miller Edwards from the auditing firm Mauldin and Jenkins presented their findings today in front…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Governor Nathan Deal spelled out four foundations he want the Georgia General Assembly to keep in mind as the move through the 2013 session: education, public safety, health care, and economic development. "This year let's concentrate…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There is a lot of controversy surrounding the Macon Promise Neighborhood, but what is its mission? MPN is a promise to the Tindall Heights and Unionville communities. "The Macon Promise Neighborhood is the Macon community coming…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There will be two public viewings for the late Lt. Mark Cotton, who passed away Sunday. Both viewings will be held today at Snow's Funeral Home on Cherry Street in downtown Macon. The first one will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A shooting early this morning leaves one man shot in the face, and the other in the shoulder. According to a MPD news release, the incident took place at 1325 Triple Hill Drive around 2:30am. When…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you've driven on Gray Highway in the past few months, a new sign has popped up on the outside of the building sitting at 3378. It's nothing fancy, nothing glamorous, just a sign with a…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins City Council plans to buy land in the northwest section of town and build a sports complex there in the future. In a special-called meeting this afternoon, Councilman Mike Davis laid out the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - College students from more than 1,000 miles away are in Macon this week. Their mission? Help rebuild Macon. The sound of paint scrapers fills the air outside a home in south Macon, where 26 business students…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Georgia lawmakers are wasting no time filing a bill that would allow administrators to carry guns on school grounds. Representatives Bubber Epps and Willie Talton believe this would help address school safety and they are fully…
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton describes Andrew Martin Holiday as one of the "biggest drug dealers in Houston County" and now he's off the streets. Holiday, 40, of Kathleen and seven other people were arrested after…