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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's fair time again, and the midway is packed with games, rides, and of course food. Every year, vendors come from across the country to Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival to sell their goods. Thousands of people…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon police need your help identifying the man who stole cartons of cigarettes from a CVS pharmacy. Police say, a man entered the store located on Mercer University and Log Cabin Drive Sunday afternoon just after…
A home grown, middle Georgia bookstore is spreading their stories nationwide. Owner of 'Gottwals Books', Shane Gottwals says they've been researching the idea of expansion. Now, they're taking on the big task of franchising. "When the economy tanked, we saw…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A reported hostage situation on Georgia Avenue in Perry turns out to be a prank 911 call. Now, Perry Police need your help to find the person who called it in. According to the Perry Police Department, someone…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Record breaking pollen counts are bringing allergy symptoms to some who have never experienced them before. Steve Wilson says, "I have never had problems with allergies in my life." Wilson says that was until this week.…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Baldwin County Sheriff's office is investigating after a child's coffin and remains were found exhumed outside St. Paul's Cemetery in North Baldwin County. According to Captain Brad King with the Baldwin County Sheriff's office, a…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office has identified the body found at home in the River North Community to be that of Douglas Coker. Sheriff Butch Reece says his deputies have Pamela Moss in custody and they…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two men are recovering after a shooting incident in Warner Robins that happened Tuesday night. Warner Robins Police responded to the call on Ignico Drive just before 7 P.M. According to a news release, 20…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Shovel ready projects will take priority as Macon rolls out 19.1 million dollars in bond money to jump start SPLOST initiatives. "We're going to see some work prior to June 30th. What we adopted tonight was…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Perry Area Chamber of commerce has a new president and CEO, and it's a familiar face to Middle Georgia. Stacey Campbell, who has worked with the Cherry Blossom Festival for the past eight years, has…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It is time to get outdoors and enjoy the beautiful weather and now you can do so at Amerson Water Works Park. Today park organizers announced their extended spring hours. The park will be open Wednesday-Sunday…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Forsyth Police Department is trying to crack down on the sale of synthetic marijuana and city leaders are helping them do it. Forsyth City Council voted to hold a public hearing to discuss putting new…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins is rewarded for it's natural beauty. The National Arbor Day Foundation awarded the city with"Tree City U.S.A." recognition and a growth award. This is the 21st year in a row the international city has been…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tea time was everything pink today. From the lemonade to the cookies the proteges of the Mentors Project served up delicious treats. The annual Cherry Blossom Tea was held at the American Red Cross. The tea…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Forsyth City Council voted on a new set of guidelines that will place tighter regulation on the buying and selling of precious metals and gems. Under the new ordinance, a $425 regulatory fee has to be…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A 9 year old girl living with Epilepsy received a special surprise today. The Milk-Bone brand is donating a service dog to help a Cochran girl who has seizures, sometimes on a daily basis. Nine -year-old…
MACON,Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-The star of the hit TV show "I dream of Jeannie", Barbara Eden was at Idle Hour Country Club this afternoon talking about her new book at the Cherry Blossom Festival's Author's Luncheon. Eden's new book is called "Jeannie out of…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The long-awaited Macon-Bibb County Consolidation Bill passed another hurdle at the Capitol today. The State Senate approved the proposal. State Senator Cecil Staton says, he and State Senator Miriam Paris made minor changes, including adjustments to…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - In front of family, friends, and a federal judge, 39 people from 26 different countries swore their allegiance to the United States of America. "I feel really excited and happy, and I cannot explain," Ana…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Jones County woman wanted in connection for the murder of a Henry County man is currently in the hospital. According to Jones County Sheriff Butch Reese, Pamela Moss was initially discovered at her sister's house in…
PAYNE CITY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Payne City man is shot in the foot and another is arrested last night. It happened in front of 146 Comer Terrance just before 9:00 P.M. According to a news release, 35-year-old Quinston Sellers…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - The city of Macon took a major step towards equal opportunity employment Monday afternoon. The appropriations committee approved changes to the city code. The law-change will make sure Macon provides equal opportunity employment for minorities and…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Macon City Council rejects funding to the Macon Arts Alliance Monday night, saying Bibb County needs to pick up the tab. The County is taking over the Arts Alliance in the service delivery agreement with the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins City Council votes to give city employees a pay raise for the last three months of the fiscal year, but not everyone is in support of moving money around to make it happen…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)- Montezuma Police have arrested a man in connection to the death of 56-year-old John Thomas Hubbard. 26-year-old Mortez Javar MacKenzie was arrested after evidence linked him to Hubbard's address where his body was found Sunday. MacKenzie is said…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two teenagers are arrested this weekend at the Cherry Blossom Festival in downtown Macon. Police were called to Central City Park Saturday around 9:30pm in reference to a disturbance. Officers dispersed a group of young people…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A fire ripped through Grits Café in Forsyth Monday night as hundreds looked on from the city square. The Forsyth Fire Department rushed to the scene around 5 p.m. Firefighters attempted to tackle the blaze, but…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- According to the Warner Robins Police Department around 2:30 Sunday afternoon police found the body of 27-year-old Jessica Wolfe inside a home on Ledford Way. Wolfe was found with a gunshot wound to the chest. She…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- According to Captain Earl Humphries, an unidentified man was found at 149 Old Ridge Road Sunday night. Humphries tells 41NBC the man's death is suspicious, but would not say how he was killed. The man does not…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tonight, there's an opportunity for you to join concerned citizens, professionals, and leaders to discuss some important issues in the Middle Georgia community. The Martin Luther King Commission and the Historic Douglass Theatre will host the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A woman is charged with aggravated assault, family violence after Macon Police responded to a call of shots fired. According to a news release, it happened just before 8:30 Saturday morning. 51 year-old Mildred Phelps shot…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon Police are investigating a shooting that took place over the weekend. According to a news release, a 28-year-old male was shot in the upper right thigh on Saturday just before 7A.M. It happened on the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The right lane of I-75 North, just before the Pierce Road exit is shut down in Macon due to an accident Police are on the scene. Initial reports indicate there are injuries with the accident. No…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Bonaire woman is shot and killed early Sunday morning. Warner Robins police are investigating the shooting of 27-year-old Jessica Wolfe after responding to a call of a woman not breathing on Ledford Way. Wolfe…
Warner Robins Police are investigating an early morning homicide. It happened Sunday just before 2:30 am in the 100 block of Ledford Way. Police responded to a call of a woman not breathing. They found 27-year-old Jessica Wolfe with a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Many people are focusing on the blooming of the cherry blossoms this week, but for some middle Georgians the festival reminds them to appreciate all that downtown Macon has to offer. Just like the flowers, people…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The results of a forensic audit of the Bibb County School District are in, and the findings show some red flags in the school systems spending. Board member Susan Middleton says credit cards issued to schools…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Lawyers for accused murderer Stephen McDaniel plan to call witnesses in hopes of getting McDaniel out on Bond. McDaniel has been in jail for more than 6 months accused of killing his neighbor, Lauren Giddings. McDaniel's lawyers…
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- After serving more than 12 years on the Bibb County School board, Gary Bechtel has decided to run for County Commissioner. 41 NBC caught up with Bechtel this Thursday afternoon to find out why he's running. " Taxes,…