MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia State Patrol is adding a Nighthawk unit to the area to crackdown on drunk driving. It will be the third DUI task force in the state and will target DUI offenders during the peak…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon police are investigating the shooting death of a male victim, who was found in an abandoned house late Sunday night. According to a news release sent by Macon Police's Public Information Officer Jami Gaudet, officers were…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is arrested, after he and five others beat and robbed a 61 year old man Friday night. The victim says four men, a woman who was "previously associated with the victim", and her son…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police have identified the man who killed another after an argument over the weekend. Detectives are searching for 27 year-old Joseph Williams who allegedly shot 30 year-old Antonio Felton. They are also looking for 28…

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Local leaders are working to keep the federal courthouse in Dublin from closing. Monday morning, leaders from Laurens, Dodge, Johnson, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, and Wheeler Counties are expected to sign a joint resolution in support of…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia State Fair is making a comeback after taking a year off for financial reasons. Along with new ownership, the fair will offer several concerts and rides, which will be included with the price for…

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says 29 year old Antonio Felton of Macon was shot while driving down Pio Nono Avenue early this morning. Jones says the bullet went through the right rear door of the car. It hit Felton…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is sentenced to life in prison Friday for murdering a Warner Robins woman. 45-year-old Ronald William Free pleaded guilty in the Houston County Superior Court for killing Carol Johnson in 1995. Free broke…

CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several doctors and other healthcare professionals are offering you the chance to get a free check up Saturday. You'll be able to have blood pressure and diabetes screenings, vision and hearing tests, fitness advice, pediatric checkups,…

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police welcomed four new members to their department Friday.  They were joined by nearly 100 police officers and deputies from around the state at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center for graduation.  The new officers…

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nearly 100 people came out this year to test out their inner competitor at the annual Monroe County Special Olympics. Athlete's ranged from Pre-K through Grade 12. There were eight different events this year. Four were…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, a woman's body was found inside a home at 1147 Patterson Street in Macon. Jones says the woman's body was "completely burned beyond recognition."  She's been identified as 41-year…

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Power has filed a request with state regulators to reduce fuel rates by 19 percent and total annual billings by about $567 million. The company said it filed the request on Friday with the Georgia Public…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 30-year old Macon man was shot by the mother of his children, according to a police news release. Macon Police arrested 26-year old Jessica Nicole Gray and charged her with aggravated assault and battery. Police…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Transportation announced lane closures on I-75 in Bibb County. The off-ramp to Arkwright Road will be closed Saturday, March 31st beginning at 10 A.M. until 10 P.M. If you're traveling on I-75…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins Police need your help finding an armed man who entered the Master Cleaners on Russell Parkway, Thursday afternoon just after 2 o'clock. According to a news release, the man threatened a female employee…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The runner up of NBC's Biggest Loser hung out with the ladies of Middle Georgia Thursday night. Season 4 runner up, Julie Hadden, who lives in Macon with her husband and two sons, shared her…

ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In the final hours of the 2012 session, Georgia state senators and representatives were handed a stack of bills inches thick to pass or let die. Middle Georgia's lawmakers are confident that what they've accomplished this…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The 2012 legislative session wrapped up today, and now lawmakers are preparing for the campaign trail in what is a unique election year. This election season will feature all 256 members of the general assembly on the…

MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGt)-Some local youths in Macon are using their spring break to give back to the community. Several youth volunteers have been donating their time all week to clean up different parts of the city. This week, volunteers have helped…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A worker at a dry cleaning business in Warner Robins was threatened this afternoon by a man with a gun. Police were called to Master Cleaners at 1806 Russell Parkway after a man with a…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday the IRS announced a Bibb County tax preparer is charged with tax fraud and identity theft.  Willie C. Grant owned and operated Grant Income Tax Bookkeeping and Check Cash.  A federal grand jury indicted Grant…

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Nestled among the cedar trees in Monroe County is a place where you can go to run, bike, or maybe bump into a few of Middle Georgia's most elusive residents. "A huge, big turkey got up…

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Investigators and deputies have taken more than 200 packages of synthetic marijuana off shelves from gas stations and convenience stores across Monroe County. Governor Deal signed a bill Tuesday making the substance, also known as "spice,"…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The death of Trayvon Martin continues to bring the Middle Georgia community closer together. Hundreds of people packed Coleman Hill in downtown Macon for a candlelight vigil Wednesday. Speakers at the ceremony talked about the timeline…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Hollywood Star Harrison Ford will head to downtown Macon to shoot part of his latest flick, 42. The movie is based on the life of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Chairman of the Macon film commission Elliot…

A 30-Year-Old Macon man is arrested and charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child. Brian Walker was arrested Wednesday morning around 6, after Bibb County Deputies served a search warrant. The Sheriff's office and the Department of Homeland Security have…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police arrest a man for using a fingernail clipper to cut another man. It happened Tuesday evening outside of the Greyhound Bus Station in Macon. Police say 38-year-old Corey Devereaux, Sr. cut Timothy Walker several…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than a hundred people gathered at Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church tonight to honor the life of Florida native Trayvon Martin. Martin's death sparked national outcry after he was shot and killed by a neighborhood…

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The waters of Lake Sinclair are almost like a second home for Danny White of Milledgeville. White fishes professionally on the BASS Tour and has found great success over the years. "I'm trying to get all…

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia's First Lady visited the Emerald city today. Sandra Deal, along with State School Superintendent, John Barge, were at Dublin High School this afternoon. This was a stop on their state tour to promote literacy as part of…

ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Nathan Deal has signed legislation that outlaws all forms of synthetic marijuana in Georgia. Deal signed Senate Bill 370 on Tuesday, which was named Chase's Law after 16-year-old Chase Corbitt Burnett who was found dead in…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students on their spring break took time to help serve lunch to nearly 300 people at the Loaves and Fishes Ministry in Macon. The 13th annual spring cookout is a part of the Mentor's Project of…

MACON, Georgia (WGMT/41NBC) - The Mother's Day Tornados sent middle Georgia into panic mode in 2008. The storms leveled houses and ripped trees out of the ground.  Although the Tornadoes swept through the area quickly, lessons from the devastation continue…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Paintings are popping up around Perry on the tops of manholes as an effort to add a little color to the city. The mayor and council are encouraging artists and citizens to paint a picture of…

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dublin man is afraid his electric meter is causing him and his elderly mother health problems. Georgia Power is transitioning customers with analog meters to Smart Meters, and the concerned resident believes his new one…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Police arrest five people during this past weekend's Cherry Blossom Festival for various charges. Saturday, 61 year-old Carol Ann Daniels and 42 year-old Michael Davis were arrested for possession of marijuana.  They were found at…

The Trayvon Martin case captured the attention of the nation, and it found its way to Macon. The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) met for their Georgia Chapter Friday. NOBLE's Southeast Vice President, Clarence Cox urges those…

EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- An 8-month-old baby abducted from a home in Milan, Georgia has been found. Eight-month-old Mathew Johnson and his mother, 20-year-old Taylor Maskill, were found today in Marshall County, Mississippi. An Amber Alert was issued Thursday and canceled…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Perry man is arrested after trying to rob a store and cutting the clerk with a knife. It happened at the Perry Food Mart on Carroll Street. The Warner Robins Police K-9 unit tracked 26-year-old…

BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County Deputies are investigating the death of a man found on the railroad tracks early this morning. They've identified the body as 31 year old Guy Campbell of Byron. The Peach County Sherriff's Office responded…

EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The abducted child from Dodge County that prompted an amber alert has been located, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. 8 month old Mathew Maskill Johnson went missing around 5 AM Thursday. 41NBC's Rachad Hollis…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Judge Ronnie Joe Lane has ruled today Superior Court Judge Philip Brown will continue to preside over the death penalty case against Stephen McDaniel, the man accused of killing and dismembering his neighbor Lauren Giddings. In a…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon man is dead after he lost control of his truck while trying to exit off of Interstate 475 in Macon. In a news release, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the driver, 34 year…

EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The GBI has issued an AMBER Alert for a missing baby from Dodge County.  Authorities say 8 month old Mathew Maskill Johnson is in extreme danger. He was abducted around 5am Thursday, and officials believe Mathew…

Consolidating Macon and Bibb County's governments could now be in the hands of voters. Thursday morning the Georgia House of Representatives passed bill 1171 nearly unanimously. This means, once Governor Nathan Deal signs off on the bill, it will be…

MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon State College is offering a new part-time education degree program for people who might not have time to go to school full-time. The full-time program is typically 15-17 hours per semester; the part-time program will be 7-11 hours. Beginning this…

MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Another retail store is leaving the Macon Mall. Sears is expected to close in May, and now Belk will be closing its doors. According to Belk's Corporate Office, the store will be closing in October. Belk will focus its…

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT/AP) - The federal courthouse in Dublin, Georgia is among five in Georgia and 60 nationwide that could close as part of an effort to cut costs.  Dublin is ranked 9th on the list. The other courthouses in…