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…
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…