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,…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County EMA is warning residents that they will test the newly installed outdoor warning sirens today. The sirens will go off in Culloden, High Falls State Park, Juliette, and the Monroe County Recreation Complex…
DRY BRANCH, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - A large group of Twiggs County residents will fight for their homes in court. This comes after a man from Colorado claims he's the rightful owner of more than 400 acres. "We're going to fight…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Thursday night Fort Valley City Council and Mayor voted 4 to 3 to terminate Public Safety Director John David Anderson. Anderson was put on administrative leave after a female patrol officer alleged sexual harrassment against…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Fort Valley City Administrator Martha McAfee tells 41NBC she has completed her investigation on the city's Public Safety Director, and that city council members will likely discuss and possibly decide on her recommendation at tonight's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 15-year student from Northeast High School is facing charges for aggravated assault and possession of a weapon on school grounds for cutting another student with a knife during a fight. The 16-year old student who…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Denmark based company Dinex announced this afternoon it will open its first US plant in Laurens County. According the company's website, it makes automotive emissions and exhaust control systems. The plant will create 250 jobs and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Inmates at Central State Prison are serving the community by helping the visually impaired read. The prison's braille program turns criminals into transcribersand transforms textbooks into books for students who use their sense of touch, instead…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -They are a mom, dad, and daughter who travel the country to sing songs and teach kids about making good decisions in life. They go by the name Laughing Pizza. If you're wondering how they came upon…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The members of Mothers of Preschoolers will host their bi-annual Children's Consignment Sale starting today. From toys, furniture, to maternity clothes and much more, this year's consignment sale will be a sure treat for all types…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A majority of the employees transferring to Bibb County from the City of Macon will continue to earn their pension under the city's retirement plan. The Employee Development and Compensation Committee approved changes to the current…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Mercer University is in talks with the state to adopt the Georgia Music Hall of Fame building. The Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the university, Larry Brumley, says they set their sights on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The spirits of Macon are rising from the ground and coming alive to celebrate the cherry blossoms. The Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy is bringing the spirit stroll back with the spring festival.Director of the Conservancy says,…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For weeks a Houston County neighborhood has been terrorized by a pack of dogs, and residents there are afraid for their safety. The same 3 pitbulls are believed to have killed 3 pets in 3 weeks.…
The Annual Old Book Sale kicks off this Thursday. Book lovers will have more than a 100,000 books to choose from at the Macon Centreplex. Volunteers from "Friends of the Library" have finished setting up all the books for the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT/AP) - 9 schools in Bibb County and a total of 16 schools in the 41NBC coverage area are among the lowest performing schools in the state. The Georgia Department of Education released it's priority list this week,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Macon Police officer hits a man with his patrol car early this morning. The officer stopped 37-year-old Lafonza Williams just around 2 A.M. for a traffic violation near Napier Avenue. During the stop, Williams got…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Singers, start warming up those vocal chords! "The Voice" auditions are in Atlanta this week! On Friday, there will be three open call auditions: 7am, 11am and 3pm. To register and for more information, head to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tonight, Bibb County residents gathered at Lizella Baptist Church hoping to hear what they call a plan of action for those not completely in favor of the Macon Miracle. The group, "Bibb Schools Supporters" organized the…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Central City Park management will soon be in the hands of Bibb County and some city council members worry the costs will land right back in the city's lap.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-Today at the Macon Terminal Station, several Bibb County leaders pledged their support for the Bibb County School District's strategic plan, "The Macon Miracle." Mayor Reichert, along with Bibb County Commissioner Sam Hart and several other community leaders gathered to give…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Investigators headed to arrest a man wanted for burglary found a working meth lab at the suspect's home on Fulton Mill Road. Deputies were planning to arrest Christopher Potts for breaking into a Chi-chester's, but when…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon attorney Jason Downey says he's planning to run for a seat on the Bibb County School Board. He's seeking the district 6 seat, currently held by Gary Bechtel, who won't be able to run again…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –Sparta Police Officer Travis Edwards is in jail, charged with dogfighting and cruelty to animals. The GBI made the arrest Monday after getting a tip from the public and information from the district attorney's office. When investigators…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A campus police officer found a gun today at Westside High School. It was discovered in the ceiling of the boys' bathroom near the gymnasium. According to a news release from the Bibb County School District,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Many of you look forward to the free cherry ice cream in Macon's Third Street Park during the Cherry Blossom Festival. This year the tradition was almost cancelled, but Bruster's Ice Cream came to the rescue.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- As consumers are feeling the effects of high fuel prices, so are localbusinesses. The manager of Petals flower shop on Ingleside Avenue in Macon says they've had to cut back on trips outside of Bibb County since…
Bibb County Superintendent, Dr. Romain Dallemand bulked up the discipline portion of the Macon Miracle after hearing from the community. While it looks like a starting point, city officials say it will take a middle Georgia group effort to keep…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today, more than 60 million ladies in the United States have something to celebrate. Juliette Gordon Low created the Girl Scouts 100 years ago today in 1912. The organization was founded a few hundred miles down…