(NBC News) -- Reality TV fame can be fleeting, so it's always a good idea for the stars of today to plan for tomorrow. That's just what the family from TLC's flatulence-filled hit, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," is doing.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County deputies are now officially sworn in under Sheriff David Davis. More than 300 sheriff's office employees took their oaths of office Friday afternoon, split up into two different sessions. "We decided that this year,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An alleged armed robbery took place early Friday morning, culminating with an innocent bystander being shot while driving by the scene. It happened at Riviera Court Apartments at 3013 Ridge Avenue. A witness who lives across…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a house fire early Friday morning. Friday's fire marks the second blaze on Third street this week. Arson investigators have worked six cases so far this…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County animal advocates say a nice, new animal shelter is fine and dandy, but they want the shelter to be focused on the animals and not on the people of the community. Citizens got a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia mayors are teaming up trying to figure out how to strengthen the local economy to withstand deep defense cuts on the horizon. Macon Mayor Robert Reichert and Warner Robins Mayor Chuck Shaheen appeared on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The head coach of the Mercer women's basketball team is on a mission. She wants to get her girls to give back, and this year, they're doing it in Ghana, Africa. When she's on the basketball…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One westbound lane on I-16 in Laurens County is closed Thursday as transportation officials assess the damage from yesterday's fatal crashes. The Georgia State Patrol is recreating the pile up to figure out what happened. Four…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Jones County school bus driver who left a special needs child on the bus for 6 hours Tuesday will not be charged, according to the Jones County Sheriff's Department. Deputies interviewed everyone associated with the…
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia (RAFB) - The base has an annual impact on Georgia of nearly $2.9 billion. That's according to Robins' economic impact statement for fiscal 2012, which was released today. The number differs from that of previous…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sandersville Police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations are investigating after a Sandersville man was shot to death inside his home on Floyd Street. It happened between 11pm and midnight Wednesday. GBI Investigator Todd Lowery tells…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The outside lane of I-16 West will remain closed for emergency maintenance repairs until further notice. Spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Transportation District 2, Cissy McNure says the inside lane is open. She says there's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- In honor of Black History Month, the Tubman African-American Museum has teamed up with local artist DeWayne Kendrick to present a new exhibit. It's called "Memory Lane: An Artistic Journey Through Black Cinema." The paintings that…
We've all likely seen a video of an athlete making some ridiculous shot on the basketball court, one that couldn't be created if you have them 100 attempts at it again.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monroe County deputies arrest a man after a high speed chase on I-75 that caused an accident. A Lamar County deputy tried to stop Jeremy Deonte Haugabook, but he refused and sped off.Bibb deputies tried to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In a room filled with pink, the 2013 Cherry Blossom festival's official artwork was unveiled. Artist Sterling Everett was inspired by Sunday brunches in Washington park when he painted this year's piece titled "Macon's Bountiful Beauty".…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A high speed chase starting in Houston County ended when a jeep lost control and hit a building. Warner Robins police spokesperson Tabitha Pugh tells 41 NBC the police department issued a "be on the lookout"…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's office and school officials are investigating after a special needs child was left on a school bus for nearly six hours Tuesday. It happened Tuesday morning, after the driver completed her morning…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon Police Chief Mike Burns and unit commanders met Wednesday during their annual retreat to review upcoming budgets, crime activity from last year, and discuss items on the agenda needing improvement. Chief Burns said he is…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A high speed chase on I-75 starting in Lamar County ended in a three car collision in front of the Houston County Galleria Mall. Monroe County deputies arrested Jeremy Deonte Haugabook. A Lamar County deputy…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC) - Four people are now confirmed dead after a tanker exploded in Laurens County that's according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. The call came in at 8:12 this morning about the accident on the westbound side…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon's Bowden Golf Course will soon get some much needed repairs. City Council Tuesday night approved irrigation system upgrades and pump replacement on the course. The total cost of the two projects is around $121,000, which…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Crawford County Commissioners are trying to find a way to expand their water system to bring more customers in, and pay off debt they've incurred from it. Connie Carroll's water comes from a well, it tastes…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An Eastman family is recovering after severe storms destroyed their home last week. The Woodard family says they would have been completely lost if it weren't for the help of the community and the local chapter…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – This Tuesday, IHOP restaurants across the nation are giving away free pancakes for a good cause. February 5 is National Pancake day and the restaurant chain is celebrating by aiming to raise $3 million for Children's…
JACKSON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The man who shot and killed two Mercer University students in cold blood 18 years ago is set to die later this month. Andrew Allen Cook is scheduled to die by lethal injection on February 21st…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A judge denied bond Tuesday for one of the suspects charged in the shooting death that happened outside of Wings Café. Martin Kendall, 30, is charged with armed robbery and felony murder in the shooting death…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon firefighters are investigating an attempted arson attack after someone threw a Molotov cocktail on a Macon porch early Tuesday morning. Investigators say a man was inside the home on Capitol Avenue when he heard a…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Houston County man is facing several charges of sexual abuse, for allegedly having sex with an underage family member. Willie Wooten, 20, was arrested on six counts of child molestation, two counts of rape and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- NBC's hit series, SMASH returns to prime time Tuesday night, and the two hour season opener is also a television debut for one of Macon's own superstars! 24 year old dancer, and Macon native Sasha Hutchings…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wrightsville residents are weighing in on the case of a dollar store clerk accused of whipping a customer's child with a belt. It happened on Thursday inside the Dollar General Store at 392 W Trilby St…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After almost two years of sitting empty, the new Dodge County jail could be up and running as early as April 2013. Workers finished construction on Dodge County's new law enforcement center in June 2011, but…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A penny can go a long way. Residents in Laurens County will soon see major improvements to their roadways, all thanks to the recently passed transportation penny tax. The one cent penny sales tax started on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Four airlines are competing for the chance to fly passengers from Middle Georgia Regional Airport to Atlanta, and possibly other cities throughout the southeast. Doug Faour is the general manager of the airport. He says four…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County Fire Investigator Ben Gleaton says an early morning house fire in downtown Macon was ruled an arson. Gleaton says says firefighters got the call to 1266 Third Street around 4:20 Monday morning. Gleaton believes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Police arrested a man for stealing costume jewelry from a Macon business. Larry King Prather, Jr. also known as "Conrad" is charged with burglary and a superior court probation violation. According to a news release from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- On a day that's expected to be a big win for local wing joints,the owner of Francar's in Macon says this year sales were less than super. Carl Fambro says every year Super Bowl Sunday is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The City of Macon and Bibb County are working to make sure their lines of communication are open. 700 brand new, 800 mega-hertz radios just arrived in the city and within the year, the highly-anticipated new…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One local restaurant is back in business after a fire gutted it's building less than a year ago. Grits Café in Forsyth was open for more than a decade before a devastating blaze destroyed it's building…
MACON, Georgia (41NNBC/WMGT) – At Mulberry United Methodist Church, Super Bowl Sunday means fewer interceptions and a lot more instrumentals. The Macon Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presented it's Super Bowl of Hymn Festivals. This year's concert featured…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As the debate on gun control continues across the nations, some sheriff's in Georgia are weighing in on the potential legislation. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association is taking a stance and released this statement on the recent…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Atlanta Braves Country Caravan made it's last stop in Warner Robins before the start of spring training. Atlanta Braves Ryan Klesko, Phil Niekro, David Hale, Eddie Perez and Greg Walker signed autographs and took…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of Macon's favorite furry friends celebrated his birthday this weekend by helping others. AC Pup, the mascot for Central Georgia CARES hosted a food drive for his fourth birthday. In AC's honor, the group collected…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In 2011, Macon artist Roland Brown turned his passion for the Baltimore Ravens and linebacker Terrell Suggs into a music video. "It's My Time" has received almost 22,000 views. Suggs actually made an appearance in the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County judge is trying to determine if the school board followed protocol when voting to renew the superintendent's contract. After hours of testimony in court from Bibb School Board members and staff, Superior Court…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia teenagers who have dropped out of school or are at risk of dropping out now have a chance to earn their diploma, thanks to a former NBA star. Magic Johnson's Bridgescape Center celebrated its…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office recovers more than 100 marijuana plants, which at full growth could have been worth around $210,000 in street value. An investigation led to the office's drug unit serving a search warrant…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A judge has yet to make a ruling to temporarily stop the payments for a lease between the Bibb County school district and a non-profit organization working with the Macon Promise Neighborhood. During Friday's hearing, Superior…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is arrested after officers responded to a residential burglary in the 3300 block of O'Hara Drive. A news release sent out today by the MPD said 20-year-old Justin Ryan Washington was eventually detained and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Born in separate countries, at different times Hannah and Abby Vines are complete opposites. "She's all about the animals and insects and I'm more into music and art," said 13-year-old Hannah. Their night and day…