Warner Robins Breaks Ground on Waste Water Treatment Plant
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With gold shovels in hand, Warner Robins city council members broke ground on the multimillion dollar waste water treatment plant upgrade.
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UPDATE: New Bibb BOE Members Invited to Participate in Upcoming Board Discussions
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Attorney's Jason Downey and Lester Miller say the Bibb County Board of Education invited them to take part in a discussion that's set to happen before they officially occupy their seats on the board. The invitation…
Santa's Secret Shop Offers Kid Friendly Holiday Shopping
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – There's a 'secret' shop in Macon especially for children that gives them a chance to buy gifts this holiday season. Santa's Secret Shop at the Museum of Arts and Sciences is the perfect one-stop shop for…
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Man in Possession of $9,100 Worth of Marijuana
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police arrested a 33 year-old man after a traffic stop lead to the discovery of more than 9 lbs. of marijuana, according to a news release. The man, Zakeius Battle, and his passenger, 29 year-old…
Macon Socialites Prepare for Holiday Mixer at the Douglass
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Historical Douglass Theatre along with Auspicious Occasions has announced details for this year's Jazzy Noel Holiday Mixer. Professional socialites from all over Macon will enjoy a night filled with tons of fun and excitement. The…
New Mascot Logo Chosen for Middle Georgia State College
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The updated mascot logo for the soon-to-be Middle Georgia State College has been chosen. According to a news release, the logo was picked after two days of voting, with nearly 91% of those participating in favor…
Statewide Day of Giving Set for Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you've ever wanted to give back during the holiday season, but you've never really had the money or time to get out and help people in the community, now there's a day set aside just…
Washington Co. Deputies Arrest Meth Dealer and Son
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Early this morning, Washington County deputies busted who they are calling the biggest meth dealer in the county. 52-year-old Nick Daniel and his 24-year-old son Kevin Daniel were arrested after deputies served two search warrants on…
Sen. Isakson: Take Politics Out of Fiscal Cliff Talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson says House Speaker John Boehner's proposed plan for the U.S. economy is a starting point for negotiations. Now, it's time for both parties to put personal politics aside. "That's the problem. You've…
Bibb Deputies Take $250,000 Worth of Pot off Street
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies helped seize 60 lbs. of high-grade marijuana, valued at $250,000. At a news conference earlier today, Bibb County Sheriff Jerry Modena said it all started with a tip to the Butts County Sheriff's Office. Butts…
EpiPens Distributed to Bibb Schools in Case of Emergency
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Teachers at Howard High School got a crash course in how to use a device that could one day save their students' lives. The Bibb County School District received 86 free EpiPen auto-injectors to distribute to…
2 Inmates Sentenced For Roles In Beating Death
MACON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say two prison inmates have been sentenced for their roles in the 2011 fatal beating of a fellow inmate at Central State Prison. Autopsy results showed that 23-year-old Justin Michael Taylor of Soperton died of…
Macon Mayor: 'Disappointed' with Committee's Vote Against Picking Up Consolidation Costs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Mayor of Macon is speaking out after the city's Appropriations Committee voted to turn down an ordinance that would have provided thousands of dollars to cover consolidation costs. Macon Mayor Robert Reichert is "disappointed" with…
Mayors' Christmas Motorcade Raises Donations for Mental Health Patients
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mayors from across the state are pulling together to give gifts to patients of Georgia's mental health and retardation hospitals. The motorcade kicked off the annual donation for Central State Hospital. Trumpets filled the air, cars…
UPDATE: Jones County Woman Dies After Shooting at Macon Gas Station, Supsect Charged with Murder
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Jones County woman is dead after she was shot in the chest during a fight at a gas station. Macon police spokeswoman Jami Gaudet identified the woman as 65-year-old Linda Hunnicutt. Gaudet says the shooting…
Man Wanted by Police for Armed Robbery in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are on the lookout for a suspect involved in a shootout during an armed robbery. Rashad Akeem Williams is being sought for his role in an armed robbery that occurred at an address on…
Autopsy Results: Woman Died From Blow to the Head with Bat
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says 46-year-old Alterese Carter died from blunt force trauma to the head. The autospy confirms the was death a homicide. Macon police charged 49-year-old John Conover with murder late Sunday night.…
Warner Robins Lions Club Moves Forward with Park for Children with Disabilities
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Lions Club is one step closer to developing a handicapped-accessible park. On Monday night, Warner Robins City Council approved to lease land to the club. The park will be located at the…
Bibb County Elementary Students Prepare to Sing in Mandarin Chinese
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students at Rice Elementary are gearing up for their annual Christmas performance. This time, the audience will get to enjoy their favorite holiday music in Mandarin Chinese. The students are expected to show off their newly…
Dallemand Contract Renewal Approved 5-3; Request to Include Newly Elected Board Members in Discussion Ignored
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb Schools Superintendent Dr. Dallemand's contract has been renewed for another 3 years. The school board voted Monday 5-3 to extend his contract at an annual salary of $198,000. BOE President Tommy Barnes read the proposal…
Hancock County Business Owner Murdered
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 60 year old man was found dead in his Hancock County business on Sunday. Nelson Garner from Cumming, Georgia owns a deer processing plant here in Middle Georgia. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation,…
Macon Appropriations Votes No to Picking up Consolidation Costs
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Appropriations Committee voted 2-2 Monday night to turn down an ordinance that would have provided $250,000 from the city's reserve fund to cover consolidation costs. The funds would be used to pay for consultants…
Bibb Schools to Pay $38K in Attorney's Fees from Map Lawsuit
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School Board Monday voted unanimously to pay $38,000 in attorney's fees from last summer's district map lawsuit. The suit was filed by Board member Gary Bechtel and then-candidates Brenda Sutton and Lester Miller.…
Murder Suspect Charged in Baseball Bat Fight In Court Today
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The macon man accused of murdering a woman with a baseball bat over the weekend was in court for the first time today. 49-year-old John Conover shuffled into a back room of the Bibb County Law…
Fiscal Cliff: GOP Leaders Propose Plan, Former GA Congressman Says Washington Needs Health Care Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. (41NBC/WMGT) - Big news out of Washington D.C. today, House Republicans responded to President Obama's offer to avoid the fiscal cliff by proposing a plan of their own. The GOP plan calls for an increase in the eligibility…
Judge Upholds Warner Robins Day Care Closings
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Monday, a judge upheld the closing of two Warner Robins day care facilities citing several safety violations. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning issued an emergency closing for the two Unique Tutoring…
Warner Robins Group to Save Rumble Grows, BOE Moves Forward with Central Registration
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The demolition of a school building is stirring up controversy in Warner Robins. Supporters are rallying to save Rumble Middle School and restore it to its original condition. But the Houston County Board of Education…
Bibb Sheriff to Discuss Big Drug Bust
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff Jerry Modena is planning to discuss a big drug bust with reporters Tuesday afternoon. Investigators confiscated 60 pounds of marijuana as it was being shipped to a Bibb County resident, according to the…
Armed Robber Targets West Bibb Convenience Store
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Tobesofkee Lake Store at 6024 Moseley Dixon Road was robbed this morning around 10AM. The suspect pointed a gun at the clerk and a salesman in the store and took money from both of them. …
Hotel Guests Robbed at Gunpoint in Forsyth
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Two men accused of robbing hotel guests in Forsyth are in jail, and police are looking for a third suspect. 23-year old Adrin Deveonta Turner of Forsyth Landing is charged with armed robbery and possession of marijuana…
Macon Police Officer Punched in the Face
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon Police officer ended up in the emergency room early Saturday morning, after a man punched the officer in the face. 23 year old Deja Antonio Grier is charged with aggravated battered on a police…
Fort Valley Police Investigate Weekend Shooting, Suspect Arrested in Florida
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Fort Valley Police Department needs your help to in the investigation of a shooting that happened over the weekend. Chief Lawrence Spurgeon say police were called out to a home off Anderson Avenue Saturday…
Laurens County Sheriff's Office Aides in Drug Bust Across Two States
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Laurens County Sheriff's Office is one of several law enforcement agencies that helped bust a drug operation and seized more than two million dollars worth of cocaine in Georgia and South Carolina. According to a…
Family Welcomes Home Deployed Dad with Big Surprise
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some middle georgia kids got to stay up extra late Sunday night to welcome home moms and dads returning from deployment. Around 2 am Monday, the 116th Air Control Wing at Robins Air…
World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil in Downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A candlelight vigil in downtown Macon sparked a conversation about HIV/AIDS and the people who lost their battle to the disease. The ceremony at High Street Church in downtown Macon included music, speakers and prayer. Each…
State Shuts Down Day Care, Owner Speaks Out
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Just days after state officials shut down two day care centers in Warner Robins, the facilities' owner is speaking out. Venetta Taylor owns the two Unique Tutoring and Individualized Children Academy locations at Russell Parkway…
Griswoldville Monument Dedication
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new monument will serve as a memorial to those who fought at the Battle of Griswoldville. Members of the Gen. Edward Dorr Tray Jr. Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans dedicated the monument on…
UPDATE: Macon Woman Hit By Baseball Bat Dies, Suspect Charged with Murder
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is charged with murder after police say he hit a woman in the head with a bat, resulting in her death. 49-year-old John Conover is charged with felony murder, battery, and aggravated assault…
Warner Robins Christmas Parade Brings Holiday Cheer
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It might not feel like December but it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Warner Robins. For over 50 years, the annual Warner Robins Christmas parade has filled the streets with holiday cheer.…
State Closes Two Warner Robins Day Care Centers
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two day care centers in Warner Robins are closed after the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning determined the children there were "in imminent danger". Unique Tutoring and Individualized Children Academy at 153 Evergreen…
Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Vehicle in Dodge County
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 39-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle on Wilson-Woodard Road near the Gresston community. It happened Friday night around 7 p.m. Scott Anthony Kindred of Eastman was walking down the side…
Road Closures in Warner Robins on Saturday for the 2012 Christmas Parade
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This Saturday, the 2012 Warner Robins Christmas Parade will be held starting at 10AM. The WRPD will be providing traffic management in an effort to keep the event safe and enjoyable for anyone wishing to…
Three Events in Middle Georgia to Donate New and Unwrapped Toys for this Year's Toys for Tots Campaign
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you would like to donate brand new toys for this year's Toys for Tots campaign, there are three upcoming events in the Middle Georgia area that'll give you the chance. This first happens this Saturday…
Northeast High Seniors Prepping for College
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Seniors at Northeast High School are getting ready for college! As part of college week, the senior class spent the day applying to colleges and universities of their choice. Majority of the 140 seniors sent out…
Bibb County Schools Spending Millions on Technology Upgrades
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Schools across Bibb County are getting a major technology upgrade. It's all part of the Macon Miracle and bringing the classrooms into the 21st century. Forget the pencils, paper and textbooks—it's all about computers, tablets, and…
Defer Vote on Dallemand Contract Extension, Says Incoming Bibb School Board Members
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Attorneys Jason Downey and Lester Miller are asking the current Bibb School Board to let them in the room when discussing extending Dr. Romain Dallemand's contract as school district superintendent. Downey and Miller were elected to…
Robins Air Force Base Celebrates Blue Star Memorial Marker
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Blue Star Memorial Marker now stands at the Museum of Aviation, honoring the men and women of the Armed Forces. The Camelia District of the Garden Club of Georgia provided the marker to Robins…
Random Searches Continue for Bibb Schools
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Campus Police for Bibb County Schools continue their random searches. On Thursday, police conducted a random search for weapon and narcotics at Miller Magnet Middle School and Hutchings Career Center. Approximately 100 students were searched for contraband.…
Single Mother in Macon Has Job, Battles Homelessness
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Imagine getting evicted from your home with a small child in tow, and no roof to sleep under at night. That's one local mother's story--she's just one in a large group of people who have a…
McMahon: RAFB Could See Drastic Cuts If We Fall Off "Fiscal Cliff"
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The U.S. Department of Defense is still facing major cuts, and as lawmakers scramble to come to an agreement, Robins Air Force Base is at the epicenter of fiscal fears for middle Georgia. Former commander of…