COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- We were down in Cochran today, to check out local artist Heather Hutton's "American Flag" made out of wallets. You can ask Hutton about any of the nearly 1300 wallets that make up the flag, and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - JC Coffield of Warner Robins can only see the minimum during the day, and at night, he says he's up the creek. "I see nothing at night," he says. He and his brother were diagnosed…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Robins Air Force Base Thursday announced the 78th Air Base Wing has a new commander. Col. Christopher Hill, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex deputy commander for maintenance, will take over for Col. Mitchel Butikofer, who's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Middle Georgia Clean Air Coalition is celebrating a decade of achievement. Thursday afternoon, local and state leaders gathered at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame to recognize the coalition's accomplishments over the last ten years.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Local and state fire officials want to help you make sure your holiday plans don't go up in smoke. Thursday, Bibb fire officials showed us the proper ways to use kerosene and electric space heaters. They…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An ageless middle Georgia tradition celebrated its 10th year of giving Thursday, and 41NBC was there for the fun. The annual Melvin Flowers Senior Citizens Christmas Luncheon was held at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center in…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Perry residents attended a luncheon Thursday where they got the chance to ask leaders questions about the future of the city. Every seat was filled for the 2012 State of the Community Luncheon. People filed their…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - Making a difference and helping out others, typically starts with one person, then spreads from there. In Milledgeville, the idea of helping adults with developmental disabilities started at the Life Enrichment Center, and now thousands…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Board of Education Transportation Department is doing its part this holiday season to bring food to families in need. Bus drivers, staff and the transportation board collected more than 400 canned or…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After five years, the city of Warner Robins is moving forward with a plan to create a central downtown location. Last week, the city held a public hearing to go over the new plan and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – December 12, 2012. It is a day you can't easily forget, especially for families bringing a newborn into the world. Over at the Coliseum Medical Center, Rebecca Mullis and her husband Ken are expecting to have…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Christmas came early for the Macon-Bibb County Consolidation Transition Task Force Finance Committee in the form of a $50,000 check from the Peyton Anderson Foundation and NewTown Macon. "That is something we are really grateful for…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Zachary Beck murder trial has been pushed back until January 2013. Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Fred Bright tells 41 NBC the defense asked for a continuance and Judge Trent Brown agreed to postpone the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- More than a thousand kids in Middle Georgia will be happy to receive new toys this Christmas! This holiday season marks the 25th year in a row Tattnall Square Academy has partnered with the Kids Yule…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon Water Authority truck caught fire at gas station in east Macon today, after another a pick-up truck slammed into a gas pump and it burst into flames. Macon police say the incident happened around 7:45 am…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local nonprofit is getting a big donation from Walmart as part of its "12 Days of Giving" holiday campaign. The Mentor's Project of Bibb County is one of hundreds of nonprofits across the country receiving…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deep frying a turkey has become increasingly popular for holiday meals, but cooking with deep-fat turkey fryers can be very dangerous. The Coliseum Medical Center along with the Macon Bibb County Fire Department are teaming up…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The man accused of fatally shooting one person and injuring three others at the Waffle House shooting over the weekend will have a commitment hearing. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Ashley De'Mus Brown had…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you live on College Street in Macon prepare to be without water for several hours on Friday as the Macon Water Authority clean the water mains in the area. Wednesday, the Macon Water Authority announced…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local fraternity is doing its part to give back to the community this holiday season. Tuesday night, the Macon-Warner Robins alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., paid a visit to Heritage Healthcare on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Droves of Macon's homeless and needy turned out Tuesday night for the 15th annual Christmas Party for the Homeless. The event was held at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Macon. Guests waited in a long line…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you live in Bibb County, and you don't have the Internet or a computer--there's a way you may be able to get both at a great price. There's a pilot program running in Bibb County…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville Police say no injuries were reported after a three car crash Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 49 and Highway 29 in Millegdville just after 4 p.m. Milledgeville Police Department, EMS…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hancock County schools launched one of its largest technology upgrades to-date; by putting iPads in the hands of all middle and high school students. Nearly 600 brand new iPads were sent home with Tuesday afternoon. Parents,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NBA superstar Magic Johnson is bringing a charter school to Macon and registration is now open. Johnson is teaming up with Provost Academy Georgia, a statewide charter high school district, to open Magic Johnson Bridgescape center.…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The murder trial of Zachary Allen Beck will not start on Wednesday. Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Fred Bright tells 41 NBC they are expecting "to have a hearing in the morning [Wednesday] to schedule when…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of the suspects accused of fatally shooting one person and injuring three others is now behind bars. According to a news release, Ashley De'Mus Brown turned himself in to authorities this morning. The shooting happened…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The water boil advisory for the city of Irwinton has been lifted. The advisory was lifted around lunch time on Tuesday. City Clerk, Courtney Robinson told 41 NBC they were waiting on test results to come…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Christmas music lovers, here's your chance to catch another great performance to get you in the mood for the holidays (as if you aren't already!) The Choral Society of Middle Georgia is joining with the Mercer University…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new president will lead the Macon-Bibb branch of the NAACP in the New Year. Monday, the organization announced that Gwennette Westbrooks will step into the role beginning January 1st. Westbrooks is currently the assistant treasurer…
Irwinton, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Opening statements are set to begin in the Zachary Allen Beck murder trial. Ocmulgee District Attorney Fred Bright tells 41 NBC attorneys spent all day Monday selecting a jury. He says 250 people were summoned and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sharbora Daniels was shot and killed in June, when a stray bullet ripped through her home. It's Bibb County's only murder from 2012 that remains unsolved. As the end of 2012, draws near. Those closest to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A controversial ordinance that would require Macon residents to get their pets spayed or neutered has been tabled. Monday night, Macon's Public Safety Committee voted 3-2 to postpone a vote on the ordinance proposed by Councilwoman…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The cost of consolidating Macon and Bibb County is growing. The technology committee needs another $57,000 dollars to help with software upgrades for the public safety committee. Macon's Chief Administrative Officer Dale Walker says this request…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (41NBC/WMGT) -- Congressman Sanford Bishop says it would irresponsible for the President and Congress to allow America to fall off the fiscal cliff. Yesterday, President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met for the first time, one-on-one, behind…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A timeless Christmas tradition is getting ready to kick off in Middle Georgia. Dancers, both young and old, are perfecting their steps for this year's performance of the Nutcracker. "It's a tradition. I've been coming before…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The search for Perry's new police chief is down to two finalists: J.T. Ricketson and Steve Lynn. 41 NBC caught up with Ricketson at the GBI office in Milledgeville. He is currently the special agent in…
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Officials in Irwinton are urging residents who use the city's water to boil it before it is consumed. According to the City Clerk, Courtney Robinson, the city is making sure that the water is not contaminated…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -A Macon woman is in jail after she allegedly hit another woman with car, shortly after an agrument. Velma Braswell hit a 27-year-old woman with her vehicle on Friday afternoon near Ell Street. Braswell fled the scene.…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Years of studying and final exams, paid off for about 250 graduates at Georgia College. For the first time since 2005, the school had a December commencement. Georgia College's Public Relations Officer Brittany Barber said the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A lot of people were in the giving spirit this weekend, donating toys, money and coats for needy kids. For one day only, the Salvation Army partnered with Walmart and Toys for Tots, encouraging people to "fill the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police confirm that one person was shot during a home invasion at Crystal Lake apartments. The home invasion happened Sunday around 6 a.m., just one hour after a triple shooting happened at a Waffle House…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are looking for two suspects involved in a shooting that left one person person dead and two others injured. The shootings happened Sunday around 4 a.m. at the Waffle House on Chambers Road. Ernie…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Superintendent of Bibb County Schools officially accepted his new contract for another three years in the position. Dr. Romain Dallemand's new contract begins January 1, 2013 and runs through December 31, 2015. At a called…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Are you interested in adopting an animal but can't make it out to the shelter during the work week? That's why the Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare Center offers Saturday hours. Tomorrow marks the second Saturday the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia's only independent lawmaker will not make the switch to the Republican Party. State Representative Rusty Kidd told 41 NBC in an email that he is staying an independent. He says he met with the Speaker…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The search for the new Perry police chief is down to the final two. Perry City Council met on Thursday to discuss the candidates for the new police chief position and narrowed it down to two…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Pension talks are topping the list of things to do as Macon and Bibb County governments merge. Today, the Consolidation Task Force Human Resources Committee voted to bring in an actuary who will help a consultant…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (41NBC/WMGT) -- Congressman John Barrow says right now, there's gridlock in Washington over the fiscal cliff talks because neither the president nor the house has put the right plan on the table. Barrow believes both House Speaker John…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp was in Macon Thursday collecting toys for a local organization. Kemp teamed up with Kids Yule Love and Bibb County Commissioner Joe Allen, gathering up enough toys to support 32…