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…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A group of Bibb County residents known as the 'Bibb Schools Supporters', continue to openly voice concerns and questions surrounding the Macon Miracle. Tomorrow night, parents and residents who have spoken out against the plan are…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dr. Thelma Dillard is planning to announce a run for the Bibb County School Board later this week. Dillard tells 41NBC she's seeking the District 2 seat, currently held by Tommy Barnes who will not be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three men are arrested after they threaten security officers outside a downtown Macon. Macon Police say 21 year old Isiah Cayton, 22 year old Stuart Thompson, and 22 Kenneth Hardwick were all asked to leave Club…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Transportation is closing lanes and exits for road repairs. Exit 24 on I-16 in Twiggs County will be closed Monday and Tuesday from 7:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. Both the entrance and the exit…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - A Monticello man is dead after he is thrown from the back seat of a truck in Monroe County. Early Sunday morning, Alejandro Leyto Santiago was driving on Brent Road, when he swerved to avoid…
COCHRAN, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Friday was a very tough day for Bleckley County and Cochran economically as Lithonia Lighting Plant announced it would close down in six months. 441 people will lose their jobs because of the plant closure and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jonathan Asiimwe came to the US from Uganda six years ago, and says the freedoms we enjoy here shouldn't be taken for granted. He knows, because he's seen the oppression of his people in Uganda at…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Georgia's largest yard sale has kicked off and vendors in Fort Valley are excited about this year's Peaches to Beaches Yard Sale. The weather for this year's sale wasn't great, but people came from all over to get a great deal. Vendors were selling…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Faculty and staff at Fort Valley State University are being asked to take at least 3 furlough days as the school tries to solve its budget problems. The University is between $900,000 and $1,000,000 short on its budget for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There are more young single moms living in Middle Georgia today than ever before. New numbers from Child Trends show that many of them are even pursuing a college degree. "From 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Lovebirds Shurlene Lately and Luis Rivera are celebrating Valentine's Day a little late this year, but they aren't complaining. Last week, 41 NBC announced the winner of the "Get Out of the Dog House" contest. Lately's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Luther Williams Field is returning back to normal now that Clint Eastwood and the production crews for "Trouble With The Curve" have left. Crews were busy in Friday morning's rain clearing out tents and props used…
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Hollywood has come to Macon. The shooting of the film, "Trouble with the Curve," starring Clint Eastwood and Justin Timberlake is under way. Fans of the stars waited outside the bar "Cheers" to get a sneak peek of the action. Fans brought their cameras…
Leaders who are working to get the Environmental Protection Agency to lift the gas restrictions in Jones County are one step closer to lowering gas prices. The Environmental Protection Division sent the county a letter stating they're commissioning the EPA…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Houston County jury rules in favor of a jailed illegal immigrant in a battle over a $750,000 lottery ticket. Tony Cua-Toc smiled as he entered the courtroom Thursday after winning a case that attorneys…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - After last night's vote to approve the Macon Miracle, the three school board members in opposition made it clear they are not happy with the decision. Gary Bechtel, Lynn Farmer, and Susan Sipe said they could…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man and a juvenile are behind bars for a burglary that took place in South Macon. It happened just before 10 P.M. on Wednesday. According to a news release, there was no sign of the…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Over the last couple of months the Macon Miracle has brought with it a heated debate from parents and community members and the same continued at the Board of Education Wednesday night. "If some of these…
The Bibb County School Board voted 5 to 3 to put the strategic plan in place. In a special called meeting, board members met to hear proposed changes from Dr. Romain Dallemand's Macon Miracle. After spending about 30 minutes going…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A new text messaging system designed to make it easier for Bibb students and parents to report bullying may not be as simple as school administrators thought. The text hotline has 3 sets of numbers and breaks…
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-The Environmental protection agency is investigating possible contamination at a Naval ordnance plant site in Macon. The EPA will have a meeting to discuss a proposal to include Allied Industrial Park to the National Priorities List. According to the EPA, PCB…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new community group is formed in Macon to help the area's youth and destitute. A ceremony was held at the Frank Johnson Community Center Wednesday to announce the formation of "Helping Hands Community Outreach." Group…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Dry Branch man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a light pole, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. 23 year old Jason Head was reportedly riding a 2008 Honda…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Fort Valley Public Safety Director John David Anderson has been placed on paid leav. According to Fort Valley City Administrator Martha McAffee, Anderson has been placed on 10 day administrative leave with pay pending an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are responding to a fatal accident at the I-16, I-75 split this afternoon. Preliminary information indicates that a motorcyclist lost control just before 2pm. Two lanes of traffic are closed, and police ask that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For a second time, Bibb County Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand will present the Macon Miracle plan to school board members. School leaders will hear the Superintendent's proposed changes to the strategic plan that will likely include updates to…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Voters in Monroe County have decided to pass another penny tax set to start in January 2014. The tax will generate close to $31 million for the county. 67% of the voters agreed to the tax, while…
JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Jones County residents living in the River North subdivision voted Tuesday to approve more than $1 million in bonds that will fund water and wastewater treatment upgrades. 78% voted yes and 22% percent said no. The…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County students will return to a five day school week at the start of the 2012/2013 school year. Tonight, the school board voted 3-1 to accept the superintendent's proposed calendar presented at last week's…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Jeffersonville residents decided against Sunday alcohol sales Tuesday. Only one vote separated those in favor of allowing Sunday sales. 89 people voted for Sunday alcohol sales and 90 said no.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - NBC News projects Newt Gingrich wins Georgia's Republican presidential primary election. Gingrich is the state's former Speaker of the House and long time resident. According to the Associated Press, Gingrich had fought hard for Georgia, devoting…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dozens of job cuts are coming to Robins Air Force Base. 83 military positions and one civilian job will be cut as part of the Air Force's 2013 fiscal year budget request. Most of the…
High Fire Danger conditions are present across much of North and Middle Georgia today. In Middle Georgia those conditions exist in the following counties: Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Hancock, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs, Washington, and Wilkinson. Low relative humidity values of 25…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parents across Bibb County will have the opportunity to register their kids for Pre-K today. The registration process continues through March 30th. It will take place at the Welcome Center on Riverside Drive from 7:00 A.M.…
Financial troubles in Dodge County sparked a public dispute at the Board of Commissioners last week, and now a citizen is asking for a public apology from the chairman.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Synthetic marijuana is popping up in gas stations and convenience stores in middle Georgia, and it's legal to sell and buy. "We have seen an upswing in the use of this," says Allison Selman-Willis, Monroe County…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon and Bibb County are one step closer to consolidation as the State House of Representatives approved House Bill 1171, which would consolidate the two governments. State Representative Allen Peake tells 41NBC the bill passed with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Today, Macon Mayor Robert Reichert and Bibb County Commission Chairman Sam Hart annoucned they're in favor of the Macon Miracle. Parents, teachers, and students have given their opinions about Dr. Dallemand's Macon Miracle Plan. Some support it, and some…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Houston County Voters are less than 24 hours away from deciding whether to continue a penny tax. The current SPLOST passed in 2006 will end this October. Chairman Stalnaker says if the SPLOST passes it would…
Macon police are working to identify skeletal remains found in east Macon. It happened around 12:30 this afternoon. Police say a man was collecting sticks behind a shopping center on Gray Highway, when he discovered the remains. The MPD Crime…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins Police are advising that residents take alternate routes after a car accident closed the area around Tharpe Road and Russell Parkway. According to the news release, it happened just before 7:30 this morning.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins police are on the hunt for the man who robbed a BB&T bank over the weekend. It happened around 11:30 Saturday morning at the Watson Boulevard Branch. According to a news release, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A group of art students from Middle Georgia College are working for empty wallets to represent those struggling to find work in the tough economy. The project created by MGC instructor, Heather Hutton, will cover an…