Monday dozens of residents met up at the Macon Bibb Wins headquarters to talk about one of the hot button issues on the November ballot, the SPLOST. Young professionals hosted "Meet Up Monday" for all area residents, but wanted to…
If you purchase prepaid wireless minutes in Macon or Bibb County, a new fee is headed your way. Monday afternoon Macon City Council's Appropriations Committee voted to adopt a 911 charge of 75 cents for every prepaid wireless purchase.
After 11 days of fried food, carnival rides, and musical guests the 22nd Georgia National Fair came to an end. This year's fair broke several records. It had the Best First Friday attendance and the Best First Saturday Attendance. Overall,…
A 15-year-old Weaver Middle School student is arrested for making three bomb threats to his school today. The school was evacuated for about 45 minutes, after the 8th grader's calls. Bibb County deputies, firefighters, and district police responded to the…
It's virtual reality, but its proving its point; don't drink and drive, and don't text and drive. Sitting in the parking lot at Central Georgia Technical College in Macon, a normal car is turned into a state-of-the-art simulator to teach…
The City of Rochelle is recovering from what residents say is the worst storm they've ever seen. Catherine Rogers describes Thursday's storm as, "Scary, scary, scary." She says everything happened quickly. "First a little breeze came by, then it got…
People were lined up before 7 am this morning at the AT&T store in North Macon. They wanted to be the first to get their hands on the iPhone 4S. It's the 5th generation in Apple's smart phone family. "It's…
At tonight's pre-council meeting, a $25,000 item on the purchasing bid list raised many questions from council members. The item is a study commissioned by the Middle Georgia Regional Commission. It would create a master plan for recreation in the…
Macon Police arrest two people in the murder of an elderly Baldwin County man, and one of the suspects is his stepdaughter. 23-year-old Ashleigh Ricks and her boyfriend, 36-year-old Andre Brown are accused of robbing and killing 72-year-old Mandle Charlie…
A new business in the Historic District in Byron is creating quite the buzz, and it hasn't even opened its doors yet. It's been Wayne Davidson's dream to open up a tattoo parlor. "I'm tired of digging ditches and climbing…
Cochran Police Chief James Sanders announced he will retire, less than two weeks after Mayor Cliff Avant is arrested on felony theft charges. In a news release, the mayor says council called Sanders a liar after this incident, making this…
A group of volunteers at the Georgia National Fair, are helping a very specific group a people. Their services include a place to clean, wipe, and give moms a private room to feed their babies. The Baby Comfort Station is…
Tonight, Richard Powell is just days away from returning to his job as Macon's Public Works Director. After nine months of back and forth in the appeals process, council finally decided to reinstate him late last night. "I am still…
Dozens of students are safe Wednesday night after a Wilkinson County school bus slid off the road. School Superintendent Dr. Aaron Geter Jr. said the bus made a wide turn on Highway 441 and slid into the ditch with a…
Wednesday the city of Macon got an early start collecting donations for the Mayors' Christmas Motorcade. The Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency is heading up the tradition of accepting presents for children of Central State Hospital in Milledgeville. "We're so…
The Mayor of Fort Valley is out of jail on bond after being arrested for DUI. According to the incident report, Mayor John Stumbo was found slumped over in the drivers seat on September 29. The officer who found him…
Junk removal and hauling is a multi-billion dollar industry, and now two local men are offering this service here in Middle Georgia. Junk King of Macon is the first franchise in the state and several more are on the way…
Free housing will soon be available for single-mother families. Least of These Sharing also known as LOTS Restoration is an organization that plans to restore a house located at 2745 Hillcrest Avenue in Macon into a home to help single…
It's a fairytale setup; boy meets girl, girl meets boy, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl get married. Only this story has a little bit more to it. Just over a year ago, Tonya Braddy had given…
Students at Appling Middle School were in jail today. Well, not really. But some of them did make a choice, after learning that 75% of prison inmates are school dropouts. Boarding the choice bus, these kids pledged to stay in…
After seven hours of listening to evidence from both sides and hearing a recommendation from a moderating judge, Macon City Council voted 10-4 to reinstate Richard Powell as Macon's Public Works Director. Powell was placed on paid administrative leave, pending…
Tonight, East Macon residents are voicing their concerns about the state of their blighted community. A public forum held by the Macon Urban Redevelopment Task Force,gave these frustrated citizens the chance to talk about what they want to see change…
DUBLIN, Ga. - Laurens County authorities say the victim in a fatal mobile home fire has been identified as 43-year-old Roy Brown. Deputy coroner Nathan Stanley says the cause of Brown's death in the fire on Sunday was smoke and…
It costs more than $1,000 a day to run The Ronald McDonald House of Central Georgia, but workers found an easy eco-friendly way to reduce that cost. The house collects pull tabs to off set bills. Development Director, Julie Wilkerson,…
A tractor trailer accident on I-75 southbound in Dooly County has brought traffic to a stop. The Georgia DOT says all lanes are blocked near mile marker 118. Traffic is being rerouted through the rest area. GDOT officials are asking…
A Twiggs County judge has ruled that Chairman Ray Bennett be held in contempt of court for ordering work to be done at the Old Marion Baptist Church using county equipment and county employees. Walter Ashby, a Twiggs County resident,…
Macon Mayor Robert Reichert, and Bibb County Chairman Sam Hart, held a listening session today with a clear message; Voters need to pass the SPLOST in this year's election. Both men persisted that voters get out this November 8th and…
For the first time since 1998, T. Whipple Simpson and his son Henry, are sending their invention, T's E-Z Unroller, from Cochran, Georgia to China. "We're like a speck of pepper, in a big bowl of something, compared to China,"…
Macon Police were turned away again Monday night as they tried to get Youth and Intervention funding approved by Macon City Council. The Public Safety committee wants a group plan created that goes outside the box to slow down youth…
It's fire prevention week! Local firefighters showed kids how to be prepared if disaster strikes. Kids got to experience what riding in a firetruck is like at Fire House Subs on Riverside Dr. They also learned the 3 P's of…
A Marietta woman is dead after an early morning car crash on 1-75 southbound today. 51-year-old Anita Westbrook died after the car she was riding in went off the road, down an embankment and flipped several times. According to a…
MACON, Ga. - City officials and voters in Macon are debating whether sales tax money should be used to complete the Tubman African American Museum, which has sat unfinished for six years. Some city officials want to set aside $2.5…
After months of negotiations, The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame could finally be locally owned. Tomorrow, Interim Director Ben Sapp will meet with the State Properties Commission with a final proposal from the Sports Authority Board. The proposal lays out…
For the past three years, Perry High School senior Christine Sanders has been presenting steers in cattle shows. In August Sanders was presented the Champion Limousin Steer at the Georgia Young Farmers Association Cattle Show. "It's a lot harder than…
Kevin Barkley is happy. "Everything's gonna work out for the best," says Kevin, with a loaf of bread in his hand. He's got a lot of reasons not to be. Three and a half months ago, he fell off his bike…
A national program is now giving Middle Georgia High school students the chance to gain a competitive edge in the science and engineering fields. Today, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle announced the states participation in the Real World Design Challenge. The…
A Forsyth man is convicted for voluntary manslaughter in a Bibb County Courtroom Thursday. After more than three and half hours of deliberating, jurors found Alphonzo McNear guilty for choking his girlfriend Saundra Joann Stell to death. Back in October…
Macon Police are investigating a murder that happened Thursday evening just before 9:30. Police identified the victim as 28 year old, Stephen Adropolis Jackson of Macon. According to Bibb County Coroner, Leon Jones, Jackson was standing in the street next…
The U.S. Department of Education is giving Mercer University nearly $500,000 in grant money. It will help Mercer fund a program aimed at adults who graduated high school or who are currently seeking their GED. The money will also help…
There's many empty streets in downtown Macon, but a residential study shows there's plenty of untapped potential that could add more residents to the area. "I think that's a significant challenge for all of us to look at lofts downtown…
Over the next 10 days fairgoers from all over the southeast will head to the Georgia National Fair for rides, music, live stock competitions, food and more. As soon as the gates opened Thursday at 3pm for "Sneak a Peek…
Georgia teachers now have a chance to brush up on their knowledge of southern history. Mercer University is offering a five week intensive course on southern culture and every aspect of the cotton industry. The class is funded by a…
Bibb County Sheriff Jerry Modena and Chief Deputy David Davis, flanked by their task force team, gave the results of their three month Metal Theft Task Force Operation. The task force was put together to work exclusively on metal theft…
A 17 year old high school student is in jail tonight, charged with armed robbery. Macon police tell 41 NBC News Tenacio Rodriguez Boyd walked up to two women in Village Green Park, asked for a cigarette and lighter, then…
Westside High School was on lock down for almost two hours after a brawl involving students. Bibb County Police responded to the fight at 7:15 this morning. Parents were called to pick up students involved in the altercation, but another…
An accused armed robber was shot in the back, after police say he shot and took money from a 54-year-old man in Warner Robins. It happened this morning just before 3 on Rolling Woods Circle. According to a news release…
Raise your hand if you like the thought of getting free cash, free gas, or free groceries. That's what the S.W.A.G. Patrol Team from Robins Federal Credit Union is doing across middle Georgia. S.W.A.G. is 'Showing We Appreciate by Giving…
Tonight, one of Macon's own is in Washington DC as an exclusive guest of the first lady. Danny Glover, is one of only 15 tweeters invited to Michelle Obama's "Let's Move Garden Harvest and Tweet Up" event. "Michelle Obama, she…
There is a fun way for Middle Georgia to sport pink all October to help bring awareness and raise money for breast cancer. You can get "pinked" for the season as the 2nd annual Strands for the Cure is underway. Wether you choose to add…
The Laurens County Sheriff's Office hopes to stay a few steps ahead of scammers this holiday season. A care free trip to the store could quickly turn into more than you bargained for. Sheriff Bill Harrell says thieves are taking…