BYRON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - The Byron Fire Department has been awarded the SAFER grant. Thursday night, the Byron City Council approved the grant that is worth almost $500,000. The gran will allow the fire department to hire six full…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three students from Central High School have been given a well-earned honor. Kenya Andrews, Christine Okaro, and Ashley Washington, all seniors, have been named Gates Millennium Scholars, and will each receive $250,000 toward furthering their education…
MACON, Georgia- It was the final day to qualify for a spot to run in the July 16th elections. Two people added themselves to the list of candidates Friday. Former Bibb County School board member Terry Tripp qualified to run…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - An army veteran surprised his daughter at school on Friday. Greg Washington hadn't seen his daughter, Tatyanna, in person in over a year. He is currently serving as the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Equal Opportunity…
MCRAE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Did you know that brush you used this morning to brush your hair might have been made with pig hair? That's just one of the things students at Telfair County Elementary School learned at the 20th…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare building will be closed early at 1PM today. The filming for the new movie "Need for Speed", based on the video game franchise of the same name, will cause the shutdown…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An "important" hearing is scheduled to happen before jury selection on Monday Russell Holt's murder trial. "No further information will be provided prior to that hearing," Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney Peter Skandalakis said in a…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Move over peaches and pecans, olives may soon start to grow into Georgia's number one cash crop. Just ask Bob Krueger in Hawkinsville. He saw Georgia's potential about a year ago when he planted a farm…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As part of a Reduction in Force plan approved by the Bibb County School Board Thursday night, 101 school employees could be laid off. The board voted 6-2 to approve the plan, with board members Lester…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local band from Warner Robins is doing their part to raise money for a good cause. The Alex Tjoland Band will be playing two concerts to raise funds for the Middle Georgia Food Bank.It's going…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - The office of the District Attorney for the Macon Judicial Circuit opened the Vernon R. Beinke Child Witness Room with a ribbon cutting on Thursday. According to a news release sent from the District Attorney's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Across the state on saturday, the Drug Enfrocement Administration is hosting National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Sheriff David Davis says last year, they collected a 120 lbs. of drugs in just one day! "I think we're no…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Pharmacist Jep Castleberry says there are a slew of side effects that could become reality when prescription drugs fall into the wrong hands. "There's so many things that could go wrong by these people some of…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A pedestrian has been killed early this morning near West Campus Drive, at U.S. Highway 441, according to a news release sent out by the Georgia State Patrol. The victim, 22-year-old Victor Chatfield of Milledgeville, was…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Twiggs County Schools are all going to be closed Friday. They let out early Thursday around 11:30 a.m. because of a water pressure issue in Jeffersonville. A release from Twiggs County Schools Interim Superintendent Benjamin Roundtree…
Macon, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With all the excitement of filming a new movie in Macon, comes the shutting down of city streets and roadways. Film crews will be using a portion of I-75 southbound to shoot some scenes throughout the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Each year, a group of hard-working student athletes in Bibb Countyis rewarded scholarships in memory of a fallen Macon native. Al Lucas, son of Georgia State Senator David Lucas and Macon City Councilwoman Elaine Lucas, played…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - When people are diagnosed with cancer, they and their families do anything they can to get the mind off of the stress and worry it causes. 41 NBC spoke with a few people at the Wellness…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Since film crews with "Need for Speed" announced they would make a pit stop in Macon, the video game that inspired the motion picture has been flying off shelves. The Hollywood buzz is creating big business…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - Candidate David Cousino rode into Bibb County Board of Elections Office on a horse. Cousino walked into the office, saddle bag in tow, and filled out the paperwork he needed to qualify for Mayor. He…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In honor of Earth Day, several workers with the Atlanta Gas Light Company took to the streets to pick up trash. The employees rolled up their sleeves and picked up garbage around Bass and New Forsyth…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville man is suspected of driving his pickup truck into a liquor store on purpose. "He walked in and within seconds mayhem," Wally Stubbs, owner of the Elm City Package liquor store, said. It happened…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The city of Macon is calling on a national organization, and the Department of Justice to stop the violence and help bring peace to the streets. "To interrupt it, to stop it, to find alternatives to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Traffic on the off-ramp at Hardeman Avenue transformed into a motion picture high-speed chase on Wednesday. "Need for Speed", a DreamWorks studio production, started shooting scenes near the Fountain Car Wash early Wednesday morning. The movie…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Crews with Robins Air Force Base are preparing to move John Travolta's jet to its new home at the museum. The actor donated his G-2 jet to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. It will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nearly 150 air traffic control towers across the country are set to close down on June 15, including the one at Middle Georgia Regional Airport. In an effort to prevent that from happening, the City of…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Arts Alliance has received a big grant to support an arts journalism partnership with Mercer's Center for Collaborative Journalism.The program is called "Art Matters," and the grant is $40,000. Students involved will create news articles, blogs, video…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On the corner of Bloomfield Road and Virginia Drive, a small scooter rests in the driveway and bears line the fence just feet away from the Watson home. The fence that was once used to keep…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - If you look outside of your window, you might see a celebrity or two walking down the street. It's because Macon is becoming a new hub to film blockbusters for the big screen. 41 NBC got down…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon woman has pleaded guilty to charges of stealing hundreds of blood plasma donors' personal information and filing false tax claims, then pocketing the money. 30-year-old Bridgette Williams of Nisbet Drive worked at the BioMat…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A phone call hoax is making its way around Middle Georgia and tricking victims into thinking they are facing serious punishments for missing jury duty. If you dial the number, you will hear this. "Hello, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Charges have been upgraded to murder against two men who were arrested in connection with the shooting of 18 year-old John Johnson, III. The Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 24 year-old Bernard Bullard and 18…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Candidate for the Macon-Bibb Commission, Danny Glover, pleaded not guilty to marijuana possession in Jones County Probate Court Tuesday morning. Glover was arrested in January after a Jones County Deputy found him and a friend sleeping…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Lately, there's been a lot of talk about charter schools in middle Georgia. Monday night, the Georgia Charter Schools Association paid a visit to Macon to answer questions from interested parents and explain how exactly the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A week after two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, people from all over the United States and middle Georgia are finding ways to support the people affected. "That was really hard to even get the…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A new study shows the number of people dying in rural hospitals is on the rise, but a local hospital CEO is disputing that. Kay Floyd is the CEO of Monroe County Hospital in Forsyth. She fears…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Abandoned buildings covered in graffiti serve as a daily reminder of the gangs that run the streets in East Macon. Members of the Crips, Bloods and Macon Mafia have all marked territory along Forsyth Avenue and…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - Community activists had no problem voicing their issues with Macon's major officials on Monday. Activists Irving Martinez and Anthony Harris stood in front of city hall calling for Macon Mayor Robert Reichert, Macon Police Chief…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 5-year-old girl is dead after she was hit by a Bibb County School bus while crossing the street. Shonetta Jackson was on her way to pick up her sons when she saw Tamiya Watson lying…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Monday marks the first day for candidates to qualify for the July special nonpartisan election for the new Macon-Bibb County government. "We are enthusiastic about this, we're fired up, we're ready to go, so why wait?"…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bleckley County Sheriff's Office is looking for two suspects who burglarized a church, and then set it on fire early Sunday morning. As she walked the grounds near Saint James AME Church on Monday, life-long…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Monday night at 6:30, all Run Fit Sports locations are hosting a 2.62 run in honor of the victims of the Boston bombings. The distance is 10% of an actual marathon, and all donations raised during…
LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT – After a long winter and heavy rain slowed down the strawberry crop, the sweet treat is now ready for picking. Last year, Elliott Farms in Lizella had one of its earliest blooms ever for strawberries. This…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The city of Macon, Bibb County, and several other community partners are celebrating Earth Day all week long! The celebrations begin on Monday April 22nd. An Earth Day Kickoff Luncheon is starting at noon at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are investigating after a teen died Sunday from a gunshot wound to the head. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones pronounced 18-year-old John Johnson dead Sunday afternoon at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Johnson…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Houston County teenager died in a car crash Sunday after the driver started racing up the street and lost control of the vehicle. 44-year-old Danny Wheeler is facing felony charges and several traffic offenses. Houston…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police have made an arrest in connection to the shooting at Villa West apartments. 18-year-old Jarvis Streeter is charged with Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder and Possession of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony.…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - This past week has shown how crucial and important it is to have emergency response teams ready at all times. In Macon, the Emergency Management Agency welcomed The American Red Cross Saturday. Timing is everything.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - April is Child Abuse Awareness month and the Road Rebels Rod and Custom Car Club celebrated it's 23rd annual car show Saturday. The club has parterned with Rainbow House Children's Resource Center in Warner Robins…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 41NBC was honored during the Salvation Army of Central Georgia's "Celebration of our Star Volunteers Appreciation" event Saturday night. Promotions manager and Salvation Army advisory board member Ryan Pope accepted the media award. The organization…