MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County schools' top cop is officially back on the job and just finished his first week as the school district's new police chief. "This has been an exciting first week," Chief Russell Bentley said. Bentley…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Campus Police found a gun inside of a student's vehicle at Rutland High School. According to a news release from the school district, administrators received a report of a gun on campus around 10am.…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The smell of turkey legs, cotton candy and funnel cakes fills the air at the fairgrounds in Perry, as Governor Nathan Deal officially kicked off the 23rd Annual Georgia National Fair Thursday afternoon. Linda Jones from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Ashley Alexander has three healthy children, but her fourth, 4-year-old Lillie, wasn't so lucky. "We knew pretty much right away that something was not right when she was born," says Ashley. Born with a disease many…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-The Hephzibah Children's Home in Macon held its Human Trafficking Response Conference today in hopes of bringing awareness to the problem. The Senior Assistant District Attorney of Houston County was just one of the guest speakers. In Georgia,…
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible animal cruelty case after several dogs were found dead at a home in Knoxville, GA. Last Sunday, a woman living on Bentley Road told police that someone had poisoned…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Bibb County deputies are facing reprimands and unpaid suspension after failing to follow procedure during a traffic check point last month. Bibb County Sheriff Jerry Modena says Captain Alden Washington will receive five days of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 14 year-old female Bloomfield Middle School student is arrested and charged with felony possession of a weapon on school grounds. According to a news release from the school district, the incident happened this morning around…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Mayor Chuck Shaheen, and Police Chief Brett Evans are excited about the progress at the new state-of-the-art law enforcement complex. Even though there's a lot of work left to do, contractors say they're…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Some Warner Robins residents said a new dog park will bring unwanted noise and traffic to their neighborhood. The new park is expected to be built near Wellston Trail on Spruce Street. Joe Taylor and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon police are still trying to piece together what happened during a shooting that injured a young man Tuesday afternoon. Investigators aren't saying much, but the police report says it is gang related. "It happened right…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Consolidation Task Force Finance Committee says it's time to bring in outside agencies to help with this transition. The group met this morning, and although Chair Pearlie Tolliver says their heading in the right…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Plans to install homeless donation meters in Macon are getting off the ground. On Tuesday, the Macon Leadership class announced the nine places they will be located downtown. You won't see these donation stations popping up…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A hometown hero was honored today at city hall with a Congressional Gold Medal, more than half a century after he was one of the first African American Marines to fight in World War II. 85-year-old…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon teenager is recovering after being shot this afternoon on Lamont Street. Macon Police spokesperson Jami Gaudet says Precinct 3 officers responded to a person shot at 1174 Lamont Street and made contact with the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-A new study found that more people are switching to credit unions to save money, and they're collectively saving millions of dollars.More than 1.9 million people in the state of Georgia are members of a credit union. According to a study conducted by the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man visiting Macon for a relative's funeral was struck by a vehicle and killed Monday night on Gray Highway. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 51 year old Theorian Rainey from Detroit, Michigan was…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Emergency crews had to pull a car out of a pond after a woman hydroplaned off the road with her two children in the vehicle. It happened on Laying Farm Rd. in Milledgeville early Monday evening.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Warner Robins is cracking down on businesses that have electronic gaming machines. Warner Robins City Council wants to enforce the strictest rules the state allows on businesses throughout the city that have…
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…