WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -  In true Air Force tradition, the 116th Air Control Wing commander, Brigadier General Bob Welsh, passed the flag to Colonel Kevin Clotfelter this morning at a formal change of command ceremony. Welsh didn't say goodbye…

PERRY, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - Jermonte Moss walked into the courtroom in handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit, directly past family and friends of Jose Marin, and then calmly took his seat with his attorney, while his own family and friends…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Houston County jury found Jermonatae Moss guilty in the shooting death of Mexican Food Store owner Jose Marin. Jurors deliberated for three hours before reaching a verdict. Moss was found guilty on all 10 counts…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police arrest a woman after she crashed the car she was driving into a telephone pole. 31 year-old Yolanda Yvette King was wanted for threatening a witness during official proceedings. This is King's 18th arrest…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The number of people infected by the fungal meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroids is growing by the day, and one local health official says, he's not surprised there's now a case in our area. Director…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBCWMGT) - The jury is now deliberating on whether Jermontae Moss is guilty on 11 counts, including murder. Moss is charged with the shooting death of Mexican Food Store Owner Jose Marin in September 2011. During closing arguments,…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After four intense days of investigation, Macon police make an arrest in the murder of 87-year-old Christine Cook. Even with a suspect behind bars, police say the investigation continues and the suspect was literally dragged into…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A judge denied bond today for 31 year-old Aurie Bonner, III.  Prior to his a first appearance hearing, Bibb County deputies had to drag Bonner into the courtroom at the Law Enforcement Center because he physically resisted…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Under cross-examination, the defense questioned whether law enforcement exhausted its suspects before arresting Jermontae Moss. Moss is being charged in the shooting death of Mexican Food Store Owner Jose Marin which happened in September of last…

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Baldwin County Sheriff's Office released the 911 calls a Milledgeville family made after finding a baby buried in their backyard. Willie Palmer called 911 on Wednesday, October 17th after noticing a fresh dig space in the…

JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Twiggs County family pleads with the school board to change where their kids are being picked up and dropped off by the school bus. Earlier this month, 41NBC brought you the story of the Hester…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police announced Tuesday night a suspect is in custody and charged in the murder of 87-year-old Christine Cook. Police arrested 31-year-old Aurie Bonner, III. He was taken to the Bibb County jail Tuesday night just…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jurors heard from several key witnesses Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of shooting and killing a store owner. Jermontae Moss is charged with murder in the death of Jose Marin. He is accused…

MACON, Georgia - A Westside High School student is arrested for allegedly hitting another student during an argument, and sending her to the hospital. According to the Bibb County Jail website, 19-year-old Antoine Johnson is in jail and charged with…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 66-year-old Macon woman has the first reported case of fungal meningitis in Georgia linked to a batch of tainted steroids. According to a news release on the Georgia Department of Health's website, the woman is…

ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The former sheriff of Wilcox County, Stacy Bloodsworth pleaded guilty to assaulting an inmate inside the Wilcox County jail Tuesday. According to U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore, Bloodsworth conspired to cover up the assault. Bloodsworth's son,…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new leader has been named to take over the Cherry Blossom Festival. According to a news release, Jake Ferro will head the pinkest party on Earth as the Interim President and CEO of the annual…

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A newborn baby is found dead in a shallow grave, and now the mother is charged in connection with the baby's death. Investigators say they were called out to 298 Lakemere Lane in Baldwin County last…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As the temperatures drop, the requests at the Salvation Army continue to rise. "We need funds," said Salvation Army Director of Development Peggy Steele, "we need funding to for food, we need funding to keep our…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins family is mourning the loss of their father who died last week of West Nile Virus. Charles Hendrix was a family man, a loving father and a devoted husband. He served in…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The location for the new Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare Site will be the hot topic of discussion during a town hall meeting Monday night. 41 NBC reported residents who live off Fulton Mill Road say they…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Museum of Aviation also took advantage of the beautiful weather for its very first Fall Fun Day. The event featured hay rides, cake walks, face painting and tons of games all for the kids. Organizers…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Over a thousand people filled the streets of Perry for food, fun and plenty of local talent. For the 3rd annual Perry Music Festival downtown Perry transformed into a musical venue with five stages, over a…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins inducted its seven hall of famers Saturday night. The inductees included educators, politicians and judges. Ernest W. Wood was one of the honorees. Wood was Warner Robins first fire chief. He said he…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police have arrested and charged 23-year-old Shondrika Walker after she shot and killed a 47-year-old man in the head. Terrific Woolfolk was shot while sitting in a car at the corner of D Street and…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Imagine an apartment covered with mold, bedbugs biting children as they sleep, and rotten floors too dangerous to walk on. This is reality for one Warner Robins woman and she is demanding her complex do…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The first week of early voting is coming to an end and Middle Georgia voters are still showing up at the polls in large numbers. Bibb County Board of Elections Supervisor Elaine Carr estimates more than…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Judge Howard Simms will not be charged in connection to a DUI traffic stop back in September. On September 22, Judge Simms was pulled over at a safety check on Lamar Road. According to deputies, Simms…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT/AP) - A trove of some 14,500 pages from the Boy Scouts' so-called perversion files have been made public, and the files show that on numerous occasions local officials helped cover up abuse allegations. A Portland attorney held…

WARNER ROBINS , Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Some Warner Robins High School students gave a special donation to those in need this afternoon. Warner Robins High hosted its 10th Annual Locks of Love and Wigs for Kids Event. The non-profit organizations, Locks…

WARNER ROBINS , Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-  An Effingham County man was sentenced to 3 concurrent life sentences before a Houston Superior court Judge today. 37 year old James Ussery was convicted of 3 armed robberies that happened in Warner Robins earlier this…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Food and Drug Administration is asking public health officials to contact 10 Middle Georgia health facilities to recall drugs that came from a Massachusetts company that produced contaminated steroids. But, several of those facilities say…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Houston County man infected with West Nile Virus has died. Dustin Hendrix says his father, 65-year-old Charles Hendrix, passed away on Tuesday at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta from the disease. Dustin believes his…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC an autopsy today revealed that Christine Cook died in of asphyxia as the result of a homicide.  The elderly woman was found dead in her home early Thursday morning.…

MACON, Ga. (41NBC/WMGT)- After just four months on the job, the President and CEO of the Cherry Blossom Festival called it quits. Richard Brewer resigned from his role Tuesday night, but chairman of the festival Board, George McCanless says despite…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than $125,000,000 has been invested in building renovations and new construction in Macon since 2007. NewTown Macon made the announcement at its annual meeting Wednesday downtown. During the five-year-long second phase of the organization's revitalization…

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today, the Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority officially opened their offices in the Powell Building right in the center of campus. Members say they're committed to finding the right fit for the empty buildings on…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County is getting a new animal shelter, but people who live nearby say they just don't want it there. County officials are moving forward with the plans for the new Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare site,…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three men have been arrested in Houston County after allegedly entering a vehicle on the 100 block of Dora Lane. 22-year-old Daniel Franz, 21-year-old Justin Mosely, and 19-year-old Raphael Arnold were arrested, while a fourth…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two men were arrested Tuesday by the Houston County Sheriff's Office in connection to a residential burglary that happened on Peachtree Blvd. It was reported that a suspect was seeing fleeing from the back of…

FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Before President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney hit the stage for the second presidential debate, representative in Peach county answered questions from people in our area. In a town hall style meeting at the Peach County…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County is moving forward with the new Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare site. The Bibb County Commissioners approved to move the center to Fulton Mill Road at Eisenhower Parkway. The land is already owned by the county. The…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County leaders are doing everything they can to raise flu shot awareness. County commissioners rolled up their sleeves to get a flu shot on Tuesday. They hope this will encourage residents to take a few…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bumpy roads, and broken sidewalks are being ripped up on pine street in downtown Macon, as part of the plan to revitalize the roads surrounding the Medical Center of Central Georgia. The city of Macon has…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 17-year-old Southwest High School student was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon on campus. According to the Bibb County Jail website, Malcolm Houston was booked just before 11 this morning. In a news…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today, the Houston County Board of Education voted unanimously to partner with American Traffic Solutions to catch drivers who illegally pass school buses. The company will install cameras on bus stop arms. Video of the violators…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - You no longer can smoke at any Bibb County park. County officials passed a smoking ban in all of its parks. Before this policy, there was no rule against lighting up at parks. "He likes to…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia National Fair is leaving town after another record breaking year. After 11 straight days of nice weather, the 2012 fair was the second best in it's history. More than 445,000 people attended the fair…