MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A tax agreement between Macon and Bibb County has to be re-negotiated every ten years, and Monday night, the Appropriations Committee got the ball rolling on the process. The tax is called the "LOST" tax, which…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-The Macon Police Department is riding in style! It received more than a dozen new cars today thanks to the local penny tax. The new cars, Ford Interceptors, are a little smaller than the previous Crown Victoria model, which was discontinued last year. The Ford Interceptor gets about 19…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Mercer University professor is hoping to make medical historywith a big chunk of change and a 3D printer. The School of Engineering received the machine as a gift from the YKK USA Inc. It prints…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare's new director spent the first day on the job listening. Sarah Tenon had a meet and greet at the Bibb County Courthouse Monday. She wanted to hear community concerns and answer questions before…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has determined deputies did not follow procedure after allowing a superior court judge to drive home who was allegedly under the influence. Judge Howard Simms was stopped last Saturday night, September 22nd, at a safety…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Due to my constant headache after riding a roller coaster 101 times without stopping, and my voice being hoarse after screaming like a little girl driving a race car 130 miles per hour, I thought it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County students are becoming bilingual with the help of 25 teachers from China. Jinhua Dai is one of the instructors who came to Macon to teach Mandarin Chinese, but she is also gaining insight on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Teachers and students at Westside High School are taking a different approach to teaching and learning. Blended learning is a style of teaching that's allowing students to take control of their education. "It allows the students…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are investigating claims that an officer struck and woman and bicycle with a police car. It happened Saturday afternoon on Churchill Street. Mary Mike, 53, said she overheard an argument between an officer and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 2nd International City Fall Festival brought a larger crowd and more vendors than last year. International City Fall Festival Chair Gena DeBoe estimated at least a thousand people stopped by this year's event. "We're…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office joined forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration to offer people a safe way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. According to the sheriff's office, more than 60 pounds of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Mercer University opened its new Center for Collaborative Journalism today. Students pursuing a degree in that field will be able to work up close and personal with professional local journalists. The new center has a state of the art newsroom…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Week 5 of The Endzone presented by SafeAuto with FOX Sports 1670's Bill Shanks is in the books and we've got your high school football scores and highlights from around Middle Georgia! GAME OF THE WEEK…
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Southern Hills Golf & Country Club held its Second Annual Heroes Invitational Golf Tournament today. The tournament benefits Birdies for the Brave, A PGA charity that aids service men and women who have been wounded or injured…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students across the Peach State broke school uniform rules on Friday, but it was for a good cause. The Jay's Hope Foundation held its sixth annual Hats 4 HOPE fundraiser to raise childhood cancer awareness. Students…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Mall is going through major renovations before the upcoming holiday season to bring in more shoppers. New owners bought out the Macon Mall two years ago. "The mall had declined a great deal and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teacher walked away with a laceration after trying to break up a fight between two students at Rutland High School Friday morning. It happened around 11:30. Josephine Bennett with Bibb County Schools tells 41NBC the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County School teacher confiscated a pocket knife from a 17-year-old female student at Rutland High School Friday morning. A news release from Bibb County Schools says the student dropped the pocket knife during a…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Have you ever wanted to know more about your past, but did not know where to look? There is a place here in Middle Georgia where you can become a genealogy detective to learn more about…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A big crowd gathered a Saint Joseph's Catholic School to break ground on a brand new addition to campus. A new 18,000 square foot building will add a few additional classrooms, plus give the kids an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon woman is breaking roman catholic tradition by taking steps toward becoming an ordained priest. Pastor of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Father Allan McDonald says the break in tradition isn't accepted in the Roman Catholic Church.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The long-time executive director of the Macon Housing Authority announced that he is retiring at the end of the year. John Hiscox joined the Macon Housing Authority in October, 1981. Under his leadership, the MHA has…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's likely you didn't even know it, but the state of Georgia has a 'state plate'. Much like we have a state bird or a state flower, Georgia's state plate is an icon for the Peach…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Charter schools provide different choices for your students' education, but there are several hoops you have to jump through to start one. A controversial constitutional amendment on the ballot in November could make it easier to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Macon is hoping consolidation will help it win big in a national competition. Macon is one of 305 cities across the nation taking on the Mayors Challenge, presented by Bloomberg Philanthropies. It is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local organization awards nearly a quarter million dollars as part of the Knight Neighborhood Challenge to beautify the College Hill corridor. The Community Foundation of Central Georgia awarded 12 grants totaling $249, 394 as part…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Writer and Poet Irving Martinez announced today that he is running for Bibb County Commissioner. Martinez said Macon needs change, and he believes he's the man to get the job done. Martinez also said Bibb County is in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two Bibb County teenagers are in trouble with the law after two separate incidents Tuesday at Bibb County schools. The first was at Hutchings Career Center where a 14-year-old student was arrested and charged after he…
MACON, Georgia- (41NBC/WMGT)- Middle Georgia is getting a new airline that will begin providing flights from Macon to Atlanta this year. Sun Air International will begin flying passengers to Atlanta on December 1st. The Department of Transportation recently awarded the essential…
DEEPSTEP, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Most people think of cows, pigs and chickens when they think of a farm, but for Theresa and Tony Pitts, alpaca farming is a way of life. "I usually call myself a rancher. I tell people…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Consolidation Task Force Finance Committee held their first meeting this morning, but a lot of the agenda items were left untouched. "We talked a lot about what we would need in terms of a…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – There are 110 charter schools throughout the Peach State that offer alternative education options for students instead of attending a tradition public school. One of those special schools is located right here in Middle Georgia.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The community got a sneak peak at the design plans to revitalize the Second Street corridor in Macon. Project designers showed off a draft of the Second Street corridor improvements. It includes adding bike lanes, street…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins Council members and local officials weighed in on the death of former city council member Tom Simms. According to Houston County Coroner Danny Galpin, Simms was found dead in his home Tuesday morning.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is conducting an internal review into how a deputy handled a situation involving Judge Howard Simms on Saturday night. According to Chief Deputy David Davis, the sherrif's office got word that…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- 41 NBC news confirmed this afternoon former Warner Robins City councilman Tom Simms died this morning in his home. 41NBC spoke to Houston County Coroner Danny Galpin, who says Simms died of natural causes around noon.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A convicted killer who escaped from Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman was found sleeping in a stolen truck in Macon around 1:30 am Tuesday morning. According to Deputy United States Marshal, W.S. Robertson, the fugitive, 48-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Elementary Schools won a national award from the USDA's office, for incorporating healthier food options in school lunches. As a part of the Healthier U.S. School Challenge, Bibb County Elementary schools earned a Bronze…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- It's a place to go for second chances for some students in middle Georgia. The Houston County Crossroads Center is an alternative school that helps students with various challenges. "We all make mistakes and this…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Police in Warner Robins have made an arrest in connection to a shooting that happened last week. 31-year-old Yauncey Laprell Toliver is charged with Aggravated Battery and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The potential for a $5.2 million budget shortfall will lead to cuts and layoffs at Fort Valley State University. The university will make $3.8 million dollars in immediate cuts in order to maintain a balanced…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Cox Cable contractor is recovering this afternoon after falling from a telephone pole. It happened around 11:00am on Matthews Place in North Macon. According to Macon Police, a passing car hit the wire knocking the worker…
MACON ,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Fire Department has been investigating a suspected arson at a home on Brentwood Avenue. The fire started in the back of the house. The home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage. Emergency crews were…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An Ingram-Pye Elementary student accidentally struck a teacher in the eyelid with a pencil. That's according a news release from the Bibb County School District. Just before 1pm today, the teacher reported the incident to building-level…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two officers in the Macon Police Department have been arrested in separate incidents, according to a news release. On Saturday, Sgt. Andrew Clarke was arrested by the Georgia State Patrol and charged for a DUI and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Week Three of Wild With Kyle, took me to Georgia's coastline in Savannah, to see what I could hook while fishing. Thanks to Miss Judy Charters of Savannah, for letting me tag along for a day…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Houston County's longest running teacher has taught for nearly half a century. Perry Primary teacher Mary Hunt isn't trying to set a record, she says she's just doing what she loves. Inside her classroom, 5 and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police are investigating after a man was shot at his home on Holiday Drive. It happened Saturday around 3:50 a.m. According to police, the victim arrived at his home after work and was standing on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Symphony Orchestra is playing a new tune now that it has finally found a new conductor and music director. Passion, artistry and musicality are some of the qualities Ward Stare brings as the new…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Plans to revitalize the Second Street corridor are underway and the City of Macon wants your input. Residents, business owners and local leaders are all pitching ideas on how to improve Second Street. The community drew…