A couple of Houston County schools got a special surprise this morning. First lady Sandra Deal was in town to present the National Blue Ribbon Award. Shirley Hills Elementary School was Deal's first stop, there she presented the ' Blue…
41 NBC News reached out to Rep. Austin Scott Thursday after Major General Robert McMahon announced that the Air Force is cutting more than 500 jobs at Robins Air Force Base as part of nationwide restructuring of the Air Force…
Macon Police arrest a man carrying away stolen equipment from a local business. They say 48-year old Jonathan Lamar Jackson, Senior had loaded up copper air conditioning coils, cell phones, and other stolen items from American Mechanical at 1178 Hightower…
Two Bibb County deputies are suspended after emailing inappropriate photos. According to Chief Deputy David Davis, Lt. Brooks Peterson and Lt. Glenn Brickle are suspended for five days after sending nude photos to their co-workers. Supervisors, Captain Mike Smallwood and…
Tonight, Middle Georgians are responding to the news of those job cuts at Robins Air Force Base. This community is just now coming face to face with the nation's economic woes. "We're behind the curve as far as other parts…
Reducing the national debt hits home Thursday, as more than 500 jobs are being cut at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins. For the most part the cuts include office jobs that make sure the operation runs smoothly. 600…
Two Mercer students are facing felony charges after they were seen kicking a bear statue down College Street early Saturday morning. 22 year old Jordan McMahan and 21 year-old Chris Santiago were apparently drunk when a Mercer Police Officer saw…
Macon Police arrested 21 year old Deonte Marquis Kitchen in connection with Macon's latest homicide. 32 year old Aleino Culver was found in his 1992 car dead from a gunshot wound to the chest. According to Macon Police, this is…
Students in Bibb County may spend more time in the classroom. According to spokesperson for the district Chris Floore, Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand is considering year-round school. Floore says, a decision on whether to implement the change will be announced…
Leaders at Robins Air Force Base are working to cut 516 civilian positions. In a news conference Thursday morning, Major General Robert McMahon announced how a nationwide Air Force restructuring plan would impact Robins AFB. McMahon says the military predicts…
Two incidents during the early morning hours on Thursday, leave Macon Police looking for multiple suspects. The first was a commercial burglary at the Academy Sports Store on Eisnehower Parkway. According to police, three men broke in the store through…
The Tabor Heights community has a special way of helping out the kids of the neighborhood, with an after school program. Placed in the middle of the Tabor Heights Housing Authority, sits the Community Center. Every Monday, the center is…
Tonight, Macon and Bibb County residents sat down with state leaders to talk about merging together under one government. "We talk about Macon like Macon is separate and Bibb County is somewhere else. Macon is Bibb County," says Macon resident,…
Nine more Bibb County Schools have been added to the list of schools making Adequate Yearly Progress. They are Riley, Barden, Brookdale, Bruce and Williams Elementary, Howard and Bloomfield Middle, Price Education Center and Howard High School. Superintendent Dr. Romain…
The United States Air Force just released information that will mean big changes for Robins Air Force Base. The Air Force is restructuring Air Force Materiel Command Centers and cutting 1,000 civilian jobs nationwide. In a news release, Air Force…
A news website called "The Daily Beast" listed the 30 brokest cites in America and the city of Macon made the list along with 3 other Georgia Cities. Four Georgia cities made the list. The city of Macon is ranked number fourteen.…
Firefighter medic James Weeks spent more than two years battling accusations of child molestation. "I was accused of molestation of my two children," says Weeks. In 2009, his oldest daughter claimed she had been molested by Weeks. For the next…
Macon police are investigating a late evening armed robbery. According to Sergeant Fred Carmichal, a 911 call came in around 8:40 tonight from the Citgo convenience store on the corner of Concord and Broadway. Carmichal says, two men entered the…
A major department store is kicking off the holiday shopping season with your chance to take advantage of a big sale while benefiting local non-profit groups. Event Coordinator and Sales Manager with the Belk at the Shops at River Crossing…
The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office found a major drug operation in Cochran Monday afternoon. Investigators collected evidence from four grow houses from 2356 Long Street Rd.
Tonight, Forsyth store-owners opened their doors and handed out treats to kids in costumes. Each year, the community hosts an event at the square to make sure no children go home empty handed. One woman, Monica Clayton, says this event…
Confusion and frustration-certainly not what was on Macon Public Safety Committee's agenda today, but that's what happened. The committee met to see about passing $300,000 for the Youth Violence Plan. The money would cover salaries, benefits, and uniforms for one…
CORDELE, Ga. - A Roswell-based provider of technology-based services that allow banks and other businesses to provide financial service to people without traditional bank accounts is beginning an operation in Cordele. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Gov. Nathan Deal says Chexar…
The season of giving is upon us and one organization is asking you to give what you can. The Salvation Army of Central Georgia Director of Development Peggy Steele joined us tonight with details about the Red Kettle Kick-Off. The…
Warner Robins High School hosted its 9th annual locks of love event today. Several students donated their hair to the non profit organization that creates high quality hair prosthetics for kids in need. Locks of Love provides hair-pieces to financially…
Today wraps up Energy Awareness month, and Robins Air Force base is taking extra steps to cut down on energy costs year round. More than 25 thousand people work at robins air force base and each year the base spends…
The Bibb County sheriff's office and community members are mourning the loss of a dedicated leader tonight. Retired Sheriff, Raymond Wilkes, passed away Saturday. Wilkes served the Bibb County Sheriff's Office for 40 years. He began his career in 1952…
Mercer University officials are apologizing tonight after two students allegedly destroyed a decorative fiberglass bear in Macon's Tattnall Square Park. The themed bear was 1 of 6 recently placed throughout the College Hill Neighborhood by the Macon Arts Alliance. According…
Seized drug money is helping to build a training facility that will sit on 14-acres of land, donated to the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office. Those same dollars bought more than half the fleet of patrol vehicles. Twiggs County Sheriff Darren…
Military deployment is hard on the entire family, but it's the children who hurt the most when a parent is sent, sometimes unexpectedly, to serve our country. Children from military families at Matt Arthur Elementary in Kathleen, now have a…
Jackie Fort saw the apartment on Pursley Street as an easy target. "He saw the opportunity to steal something," says resident Freddie Hollingsworth. Late Thursday night, Fort's plan backfired. "The dude let loose on him, and we heard about six…
An attempted robber who was shot while breaking into an apartment unit in Macon, has been identified. Police say 50-year-old Jackie Fort was shot to death by the tenants he was trying to rob at Pursley Court Apartments. Bibb county…
Animal lovers are urging voters to head to the polls. On Thursday, local animal groups and Bibb County Chairman Sam Hart rallied behind the SPLOST in hopes of improving the Macon-Bibb Animal Control Shelter. According to the interim director of…
A Howard High School 9th grader is in custody tonight, after Bibb County Campus Police found him with an unloaded gun at school. A student alerted a teacher about the weapon around 9am. The school went into a code red,…
Jaque Billingsley spreads a contagious smile. Whether walking the halls of Northside High School, or training for football the sophomore seems to enjoy life. Jaque grew up around sports, and about a year ago his outlook on sports and life…
41 NBC's Dustin Wilson spent most of Wednesday night at the grand opening of Chick-fil-a on Bass Road in Macon. More than 100 people camped for hours, all in an effort to get 52 free combo meals, or Chick-fil-A for…
In their annual fall fashion, students and faculty of Alexander II Elementary School, took to the streets of downtown Macon to raise money and awareness for babies born prematurely. The group assembled outside the school and performed a dance routine,…
Schools around Middle Georgia are promoting substance-free lifestyles duirng Red Ribbon Week. Events are held to steer kids away from drugs, tobacco, and alcohol. Wednesday students at Northside Middle School in Houston County listened to guests from the Georgia National Guard…
Milledgeville residents now have a new place to shop. The brand new 93,000 square foot Kroger officially opened Wednesday complete with a floral section, state of the art produce, specialty items, a fuel center, soup and salad bar, and even…
Houston County residents and leaders celebrated the re-opening of two roads Tuesday. Lake Joy and Sandefur Roads are open for drivers. The improvements were funded with 2006 splost dollars. Changes include more lanes and a new traffic signal at the…
A shooting in Cochran takes the life of a 20 year old. Cochran Police Chief Jim Sanders says 31-year-old Terry Blue shot Sadavian Vent in the chest early Wednesday morning at the Happy Hill Homes. Police were called to the Bleckley Memorial…
A Macon man who supplied Iran's military with equipment is sentenced to more than three years in prison and has to pay more than $100,000 in restitution. Michael Todd was sentenced today for shipping fighter jet and attack helicopter parts…
Mayhem ensued in Macon tonight as Spike T-V's Impact Wrestling rolled into town. Fans from around Middle Georgia came to scream for their favorite wrestlers. Things got ugly fast, but it's all in good fun. We spoke to one of…
Members of Hickory Grove Missionary Baptist Church are celebrating a new start after a tornado destroyed the Sparta church more than two years ago. Now, members are counting their blessings as their new church opens its doors. Church member Antee…
Mayor Jimmy Faircloth joined us on the news at 6pm Wednesday with details about the second annual Perry Music Festival. From 10am-10pm Saturday the streets of Perry will be full of music. The public is invited to the free event…
There's a quiet farm in Gray, Georgia, that offers a unique opportunity for children and young adults with special needs. Shannon Milner's horses are being used as a form of physical and emotional therapy. "It's just something I've always wanted…
A teenager is at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in critical condition,after being hit by a car tonight. The 16-year-old female was crossing Moody Road in Warner Robins shortly after 8, when she was struck by a Toyota Camry.…
It's been almost a decade in the making, but soon a new power company will soon break ground in Toomsboro. The new 23 acre business will add 78 jobs to the town of around 420. Residents of Toomsboro say not…
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released its 2012 list of Ten Places in Peril in the state-two of which are right here in middle Georgia. Historic Liberty Street in Milledgeville was added to the list. The street contains well-preserved…
Educating the children of Bibb County must be a priority for the entire community, that message came from Superintendent of Bibb County Schools, Dr. Romain Dallemand, as he met with city council members at City Hall Tuesday afternoon. The meeting…