MACON, Ga. (41NBC/WMGT)- After just four months on the job, the President and CEO of the Cherry Blossom Festival called it quits. Richard Brewer resigned from his role Tuesday night, but chairman of the festival Board, George McCanless says despite…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than $125,000,000 has been invested in building renovations and new construction in Macon since 2007. NewTown Macon made the announcement at its annual meeting Wednesday downtown. During the five-year-long second phase of the organization's revitalization…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today, the Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority officially opened their offices in the Powell Building right in the center of campus. Members say they're committed to finding the right fit for the empty buildings on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County is getting a new animal shelter, but people who live nearby say they just don't want it there. County officials are moving forward with the plans for the new Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare site,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three men have been arrested in Houston County after allegedly entering a vehicle on the 100 block of Dora Lane. 22-year-old Daniel Franz, 21-year-old Justin Mosely, and 19-year-old Raphael Arnold were arrested, while a fourth…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two men were arrested Tuesday by the Houston County Sheriff's Office in connection to a residential burglary that happened on Peachtree Blvd. It was reported that a suspect was seeing fleeing from the back of…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Before President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney hit the stage for the second presidential debate, representative in Peach county answered questions from people in our area. In a town hall style meeting at the Peach County…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County is moving forward with the new Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare site. The Bibb County Commissioners approved to move the center to Fulton Mill Road at Eisenhower Parkway. The land is already owned by the county. The…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Cochran restaurant owner is giving back and bringing the community together like never before, and he's only 21 years old. Ali Momin started running the Dairy Queen in Cochran when he was still in high…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County leaders are doing everything they can to raise flu shot awareness. County commissioners rolled up their sleeves to get a flu shot on Tuesday. They hope this will encourage residents to take a few…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bumpy roads, and broken sidewalks are being ripped up on pine street in downtown Macon, as part of the plan to revitalize the roads surrounding the Medical Center of Central Georgia. The city of Macon has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 17-year-old Southwest High School student was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon on campus. According to the Bibb County Jail website, Malcolm Houston was booked just before 11 this morning. In a news…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today, the Houston County Board of Education voted unanimously to partner with American Traffic Solutions to catch drivers who illegally pass school buses. The company will install cameras on bus stop arms. Video of the violators…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-A flyer is circulating on Mercer University's campus asking students to fight for a white history month. The controversial paper was put up in residence halls, and it has the entire campus buzzing. The flyers were put up sometime…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You no longer can smoke at any Bibb County park. County officials passed a smoking ban in all of its parks. Before this policy, there was no rule against lighting up at parks. "He likes to…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia National Fair is leaving town after another record breaking year. After 11 straight days of nice weather, the 2012 fair was the second best in it's history. More than 445,000 people attended the fair…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Voters in Bibb County waited anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to cast their ballots early. Monday marked day one for early voting in the state of Georgia. People lined up outside of the Macon-Bibb…
JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monday night in Jones County, candidates answered questions about consolidation and firefighter pay, among others, but the biggest topic at the political forum was jobs. "Our unemployment in this area and this district is higher…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC?WMGT)- Bibb County Leaders came together this afternoon to unveil their plan for the Macon Promise Neighborhood. A new center called the Promise Center will help children in the Tindall Heights and Unionville area prepare for school. The focus of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -The trial for the man accused of shooting and killing a Warner Robins store owner is scheduled for next week. Jermontae Arte Moss is charged with murder in the death of Jose Marin. Moss is accused…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The founder of a Macon private school filed a lawsuit claiming a Florida company defrauded her and took control of her school to turn in into a for-profit business. 78-year-old Betty Tolbert is the founder of…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crawford County Fire Chief Randall Pate is hoping a new fire station on the west side of the county will help his volunteers respond to calls a lot quicker. The current fire station that serves the…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A candidate for Peach County coroner was disqualified Monday, for allegedly lying on his qualification application. Elections supervisor Michelle Riley tells us Otis Daniel Jr. will not appear on the November ballot, after a hearing…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 61-year-old Kay Powell wasn't always into fitness; in fact, she'd never really worked out until after a hard-fought battle with breast cancer. "I just feel so much stronger," Kay tells 41NBC. In 2000, Kay discovered a lump; just…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There's seven people, one in each Bibb County high school, who are lifting the spirits of students like Michael Anderson. "She helped me get into the apprentice program, She make sure I got transportation to and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Patricia Douglas credits her neighbors for saving her after she was attacked by a rabid fox outside of her home Thursday. Douglas said she was in her yard babysitting her neighbor's children, Samantha and Loren…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you just can't wait to cast your ballot for local elections and the heated presidential race, you're in luck! Early voting begins Monday, October 15th at the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections main office at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's Week 7 of The Endzone presented by SafeAuto with FOX Sports 1670's Bill Shanks and we've got your high school football scores and highlights from around Middle Georgia! If you have any scores that we…
HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Corrections officer who was stabbed and killed at Telfair State Prison Thursday night has been identified. Department of Corrections spokeswoman, Gwendolyn Hogan, identified the victim as 46-year-old Officer Larry Stell. Stell has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two teens were arrested and charged for shooting a woman Thursday afternoon in Payne City. 17-year-old Vancleto Thomas Gray, Jr. is currently being held in the Bibb County Jail and charged with aggravated assaulted. The second…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three cases of West Nile have been reported in Houston County according to the North Central Health District. According to a news release, the reported cases were in a 10-year-old boy, a 65-year-old man, and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A fox that bit three people in Warner Robins had rabies. According to the North Central Health District, the animal's head was taken to a lab in Albany, GA where it tested positive for the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A local private school is under investigation "concerning potential employee issues." Several parents reached out to 41NBC with concerns regarding the background of the owners of Progressive Christian Academy. We contacted the Georgia Department of Early…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Thursday at the Georgia State Fair, state agencies came together to raise awareness about farm equipment safety on Georgia roads. In 2011, crashes involving farm equipment on Georgia roads increased by 33 percent. Gary Black, Commissioner of the Georgia Department…
HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Corrections officer who was stabbed and killed at Telfair State Prison Thursday night has been identified. Department of Corrections spokeswoman, Gwendolyn Hogan, identified the victim as 46-year-old Officer Larry Stell. Stell has…
DRY BRANCH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Twiggs County family is concerned about their kids safety after recent changes in their kids bus stop location. Cars and trucks fly down Highway 80 in Twiggs County everyday, but after an incident that…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you've ever ordered a pizza, ever bought a case of beer, or purchased a box of cereal, you have directly supported a middle Georgia product. If you have ever picked up a newspaper, or flipped…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - a Georgia U.S. Senator is looking for answers amid the confusion concerning the September 11th attacks on a United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Senator Saxby Chambliss, along with Senators John McCain, Kelly Ayotte and Lindsey…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia congressman Austin Scott was in middle Georgia today to discuss the value of life-saving radiation therapy in community-based centers around the state. Scott toured Radiation Oncology Services of America's Macon facility on Coliseum Drive this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Those of you looking for a return trip to the Atlanta Motor Speedway after last month's NASCAR race now have an excuse to go back. The Georgia State Fair, which is usually held at Central City…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Residents in the Pleasant Hill Community could be uprooted from their homes to make room for highway expansions. The Georgia Department of Transportation was supposed to keep the community informed about the plans but one local…
MACON/Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office is getting national recognition. The sheriff's department won the National Traffic Safety Award at the Annual International Association of Chief of Police Conference in San Diego, California. The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office won…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County Rescue Dive Team is searching a part of the Echecone Creek on Thursday. Divers are searching near the Bibb County and Houston County line off Houston Road. Melanie Hofmann with the Macon Police Department…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County deputies are investigating a school bus accident involving two other vehicles. No serious injuries were reported. According, to Deputy Chance Rogers, it happened just after 7:30 this morning between Morton Road and Highway 18.…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Despite the food, concerts and beautiful weather, fair numbers since opening weekend are low. Georgia National Fair Director of Public Relations Michele Treptow believes the great temperatures may be working against them. "I think people are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hundreds showed up at the seventh annual Business and Consumer Expo Tuesday night in Macon. The free event was at the Le Piada Banquet Facility was put on by the Macon-Middle Georgia Black Pages. The expo…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Board of Regents approved Fort Valley State University's plan to layoff 28 employees and make $3.8 million in cuts. The school is facing up to a $5.2 million budget shortfall as a result…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman found in her home early Saturday morning. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says police found 58-year-old Gail Spencer dead in her home at 3475 Stinsonville Road…
EAST DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An overnight fire has claimed the life of a 23-year-old man. This afternoon, 41NBC's Tucker Sargent spoke with both parents of the victim, Kenyardo Breshawn O'Neal, and O'Neal's neighbor, James Passmore. Passmore says he and…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Fire Department is investigating a blaze that left a family homeless tonight. Fire fighters received a 911 call just after 9:30 Monday morning about smoke coming from the roof of the Versailles Apartments. Firefighters were able to…