COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Sheriff Harold Lancaster tells 41NBC the body of an inmate at the Bleckley County Jail was found Thursday in an apparent suicide. Deputies say 21-year-old Kevin Colby Purser's body has been turned over to the Macon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More than 50 people rallied in downtown Macon carrying signs that read "Justice for Junebug" and "Wanted for Murder: Clayton Sutton". Marchers were protesting the fatal shooting of a Sammie Davis, known to his family as 'Junebug'.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The circus is coming to Middle Georgia. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is coming to Macon to perform a new shot called "Fully Charged." Ambassadors of Laughter, clowns David and Cherie Gregg, performed for a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – New Year's Day is just around the corner and fire officials are reminding residents to have fun and stay safe when it comes to lighting off fireworks. Georgia State Fire officials teamed up with the Macon-Bibb…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The first African American to serve as Clerk of Bibb County Superior Court is sworn into office. Erica Woodford took the oath of office from Judge M. Yvette Miller Friday morning at the Bibb County Courthouse.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Power wants to help you save some money on your power bill this winter. The power company offers these tips: Keep your thermostat at the lowest comfortable setting. Georgia Power recommends 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Every…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon police officer who fatally shot and killed a man outside of Kroger was disciplined for excessive force in the past. An open records request revealed that Officer Clayton Sutton was disciplined more than a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Medical Center of Central Georgia will soon offer services to heart patients to help keep them out of the hospital. The Medical Center, along with the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Middle Georgia, won…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The man accused of fatally shooting one person and injuring three others at the Waffle House shooting earlier this month had his commitment hearing on Thursday and police are still looking for a second shooter. During…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon woman is behind bars after police say she shot her husband in the shoulder. It happened yesterday afternoon around 3 at a home on Clover Place. Officers say 44-year-old Melton Browner told them he…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The city of Perry has named Steve Lynn as the new police chief, six months after former Chief George Potter retired. Lynn is an investigator at the Houston County District Attorney's Office, and has nearly 30…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Judicial Circuit's new district attorney takes his oath of office. David Cooke was sworn in Thursday morning at the Bibb County Courthouse by Judge S. Phillip Brown. A large crowd was on hand for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An early morning robbery led to a high speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies across two counties. According to a Macon Police Department news release, police arrived at the Wal-Mart off Gray Highway around 2:40…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you didn't spend the day playing with your new gifts, you most likely spent the day returning what you didn't want. Wednesday, the Best Buy on Presidential Parkway in Macon was a hot spot for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The number of traffic deaths during the Christmas holiday are up from last year. According to the Georgia State Patrol's website, there were 685 crashes this year--that's 396 more than last year. Officials are reporting 300…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For one Macon family, a happy holiday turned into a nightmare on Christmas Day. An early morning blaze destroyed their entire home in the west part of the city, and officials believe arson played a role,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Even though Christmas is over, it's never too late to spread holiday cheer. Georgia's nursing home leaders are kicking of a state wide campaign to share a moment of love with the elderly. "Eerybody loves…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A strong storm system moved across the state of Georgia Tuesday leaving 5,000 customers without power. According to Georgia Power, about 300 people across Middle Georgia are without power. A Georgia Power representative said most of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon-Bibb Fire Department believes arson is to blame for a Christmas Day fire that destroyed a family's home. According to fire investigator Sgt. Ben Gleaton, a fire was reported just before 5 Tuesday morning at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Every year, Christmas seems to take over the month of December, but there's also another celebration before the New Year that anyone can be apart of regardless of religion. Member of the Kwanzaa Cultural Access Center,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Young Jeezy was in Macon Monday giving back to the community. The Unionville native returned to his roots to hand out toys for the holidays. Parents and children filled the Booker T. Washington Community Center to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Nearly 100 kids in Macon got the chance to ride away on a new set of wheels today, thanks to some very generous community members. Macon natives Danny Glover, and Larry Guyton teamed up, to round…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two people are found dead in an apartment. Baldwin County Coroner, John Gonzalez, says the victims are 22-year-old Jalisa Scott, and Travis Anderson, both of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Christmas is just hours away, but that didn't stop shoppers from hitting the stores to buy last minute gifts. "I always wait to do some last minute shopping," shopper Lisa White said. "Trying to wrap up…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The family of a Macon man who was shot and killed by a police officer Friday afternoon, is trying to piece together why their brother, and uncle is gone. Macon Police say a fight broke out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Santa has some new helpers this year and they spread holiday cheer to children at the hospital. The Macon-Bibb County fire department teamed up with the Central City number 28 Order of the Eastern Star to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hitting the roads for the holidays? You're not alone. Millions of drivers expected to travel over the next several days. "It's been pretty busy," holiday traveler Edgar Melendez said. The Melendez family from Tampa, Florida is…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Housing Authority is participating in a new federal pilot program that will help fund public housing for the next 20 years. The Rental Assistance Demonstration will convert low-rent public housing to section 8 project…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County school's C-F-O is suing the school district and claiming he was fired for not writing a check. Ron Collier claims superintendent Dr. Romain Dallamend demoted him after he refused to write a check to…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT-41NBC)- Macon Police are investigating after 49-year-old Sammie Davis, Jr. was shot and killed by a Macon Police Officer at the Kroger on Pio Nono Avenue. That's according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. Apparently Macon Police went…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A hundred dollars for a 4 night stay at a motel seemed like a bargain to Keith Thomas, Jr. "It's right around Christmas time so money is not top notch, you don't have a lot of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMHT) - In wake of the Connecticut shootings, the Bibb County school district is reviewing and updating its current emergency response plan. Earlier this year, the school board hired a company to audit the district's current safety procedures…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Federal funding is on the chopping block for the Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, if the city doesn't come to an agreement to give MTA, at least partial ownership of Terminal Station. In November, macon city council…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Drive on Ingleside Drive, glance behind the Econo Lodge and what you'll see is just another building that looks identical to a hotel. But what you are looking at, is anything but ordinary, and isn't a hotel…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police responded to what they thought was a shooting at Central High School early Thursday morning. According to a news release from the Bibb County School District, someone set off firecrackers in the school's cafeteria…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - At a time when the nation is looking for answers into the deadly shooting in Connecticut Friday, Macon leaders led citizens in a candlelight vigil praying for the families who lost loved ones. At Rosa Parks…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Children in Bibb County honored the murdered Sandy hook students and staff, by wearing that school's colors during their holiday program. Students at Sonny Carter Elementary sang Christmas songs for parents and teachers at their annual…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- There's still time for some Bibb County parents to get affordable computers and Internet access before the end of the year. Thanks to Cox Communcations, the Connect-to-Compete pilot program will now run through December 31st. Beverly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- As people continue to ask 'why' about the shooting in Newtown, CT, one local advocate for autism says the neurological disorder is not the answer. In 2008, Michael Buckholtz was diagnosed with a form of autism,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in East Macon are voicing their concerns and speaking out to local leaders about what needs to be done in their community. Earlier this month, Macon City Councilwoman Elaine Lucas, along with Lonnie Miley, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Four people have been indicted and charged with murder in the death of 58-year-old Gail Spencer. Tuesday, Bibb County grand jurors indicted Tracy Michelle Jones, Keith Anthony Dozier, Courtney Nicole Kelly, and Michael Brett Kelly. Spencer…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police Department investigators are interested in speaking with Demarkus Marquez Hall and Anquan Howard in conjunction with an ongoing investigation. They are not suspects in this particular case. However, investigators believe that they may have information that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon City Council finally approved the money needed to pay for consolidation costs. The city is supposed to pay $250,000 to help cover consultant fees. So far, the City of Macon has paid $20,000, but did…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- 79-marijuana plants were seized from a home in Jones County after investigators shut down a massive indoor pot-farm. It was a windy Tuesday afternoon on Ed Etheridge Road, but other than the sounds of nature it…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Since the Leadership Macon Class of 2012 transformed its class project from idea to reality on November 15th, its donation stations have been hard at work. "We've raised just about $1,000 in the meters throughout town,"…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The heated debate over whether the city of Macon will pay for half of consolidation costs is expected to get a little more attention Tuesday night at the full council meeting. The appropriations committee voted 3-2…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The public is invited to attend a candlelight vigil in downtown Macon, aimed at offering support to the families impacted by the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Wednesday, starting 6PM, the city will pray together at…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - David Davis will take the oath of office Thursday to succeed Jerry Modena as Bibb County's sheriff. After he takes the oath, he's expected to outline his goals for the next year. Davis was elected in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Monday evening, several Middle Georgia kids got the chance to shop 'til they dropped, with the help of a local police officer. Macon Police officers team up with a child or family that might have…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - "Be a buddy, not a bully" was the central message of a youth summit held at Georgia College's Early College. "It is a national issue," said Principal Dr. Runee Sallad. "Our parents committee and I thought…