The city of Warner Robins could spend more than $28.6 million to upgrade its Wastewater Treatment plant. Thursday afternoon city Council and Mayor Chuck Shaheen met with the Haskell Company to talk about the proposed extension of the Sandy Run…

WARNER ROBINS (41NBC/WMGT)-After nearly a decade The Bush-era policy, No Child Left Behind, no longer exists in Georgia, and educators are thrilled. Teachers in Houston County tell 41NBC No Child Left Behind put too much pressure on one end of…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - We've heard of heart attacks and how they usually start with chest pains or shortness of breath.  But one Warner Robins man didn't have the usual symptoms of heart disease.  If he didn't listen to…

MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon Police arrest two employees at a metal recycling company for purchasing stolen car parts. More than 20 automotive transmissions where stolen from a home on Antioch road. Police were able to track down the transmissions from two…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Thursday Sports Hall of Fame leaders announce the museum will stay in Middle Georgia. Governor Nathan Deal approved a lease for the building that allows the hall to continue operating in Macon. The Bibb County Development Authority…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tax day is getting closer and closer, and local organizations want to help you get the most out of your hard earned money. The City of Macon, United Way and the IRS are announcing free tax…

MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -During a news conference today, District 1 Commissioner Lonzy Edwards announced he's running for another term. Commissioner Edwards represents both east and south Bibb County, and has served since 2007. Edwards made the announcement at the commissioner's board…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you love the city of Macon, why not express it in writing? That's what five Macononites are asking everyone who loves the city of Macon to do. Their goal? Show people that Macon is truly…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tonight, technology was the talk of the town in Macon. Three fellows working with city leaders and citizens in the Code for America program opened the floor to resident comments, concerns, and suggestions. "There's so much…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Community Health Works helped us compile a list of the top five health issues in Middle and obesity is on the list.  County Health Rankings reports 31%of adults in Bibb County are obese, that's higher than…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A Bibb County woman is out hundreds of dollars after falling victim to a mystery shopper scam. Now she hopes to warn others before they make the same mistake. Luvenia Lewis tells 41NBC she was told…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three Macon Police officers are out of a job tonight...and two of them are facing criminal charges. Just after 5:00pm Wednesday, Macon Police announced that officer Freddie Fountain is facing termination for violating his oath of…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A Bibb County school was on lock down this afternoon after a police chase ended on school grounds. Hutchings career center was on lock down for about an hour this afternoon. According to police, two men were…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School District launched a new application on it's website, designed to allow parents and community members to offer direct feedback to district leaders. Through a series of drop down menus, you can share…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tickets are now on sale for the 30th anniversary of the Pinkest Party on Earth. A new store located on Mulberry Street, the Gift Shop is open now through April 1st, where shoppers can find everything…

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Georgia Department of Corrections is helping people who are visually impaired live independently. The Guide Dog Foundation Program at Burruss Correctional Training Center in Forsyth teaches inmates more responsibility, while training dogs to serve a…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon City Council will vote on a new contract for Terminal Station, and if it passes, the building will be in the hands of the Macon-Bibb Transit Authority. The contract would place sole responsibility on MTA…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tonight, Macon leaders heard new updates on the plan to transition 142 city employees to Bibb County. Since the city signed the service delivery strategy to transfers the employees, there's been a lot of concern about…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One Middle Georgia woman was surprised to find out she was living with diabetes, and that's the case for many people.  The Georgia Department of Community Health reports Middle Georgia has among the highest rate…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's been less than a week since a Northeast High School student told police she lied about being sexually assaulted by 7 students in the bathroom at the school. Police say there was a sexual encounter…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Get ready for some football in middle Georgia. American Indoor Football's 2012 inauguaral season includes creating a team in Macon. The new team will be called Macon Steel, and will likely play an 10 game schedule,…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Metal theft topped Monday's discussion as city council and Police Chief Mike Burns addressed Macon's top crimes of 2011. There were nearly a thousand metal theft cases in the city last year. Last week Macon forked…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A New York author encourages young professionals in middle Georgia to take a creative approach to their job search. Ari Kaplan's book, "Reinventing Professional Service", encourages people to start with connections when it comes to careers.…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today, a man known as 'Toddzilla' and his son, pass through middle Georgia as head they toward the west coast on foot. The Monroe, GA natives, Todd and Colin Gouge, decided to battle their bulge by…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The lack of access to nutritious food is a reality for many people in Middle Georgia, making it one of the top five health issues in the area according to Community Health Works.  One group has…

FORT VALLEY,Georgia- (41NBC/WMGT) Peach County Commissioner Michael Dinkins announced today that he's running for State House District 139. Dinkins made the announcement at Central Union Baptist church in Fort Valley. Dinkins is a Desert Storm Veteran and a graduate from Fort…

Dozens of people have already voted in the Presidential Preference Primary Election.Advance voting started today at the Macon-Bibb County board of elections. You can vote Monday thru Friday 8:30am-5:30pm. "The benefits from early voting is voting on the day that…

MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Floods, tornadoes and even an earthquake, you name it, EMA's have to be ready for any crisis. In order for EMA's to conduct a quick response to a disaster, technology like a virtual emergency operation center can…

Winter has finally arrived in Middle Georgia! Even though temperatures throughout much of this Winter have been above average, we're in store for one cold weekend. A strong cold front will move across the state Saturday morning, bringing very gusty…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The unveiling of the "Macon Miracle" brought with it controversy. Some embrace the change of Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand while others are more skeptical of his plan. It's unclear where teachers stand on the main issues…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police need your help finding the person who struck and killed Macon man, Willie Moses, with her automobile and fled the scene. The incident happened in December 2010, and afterward police found pieces of the…

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for all of North and Middle Georgia from 10 AM Saturday to 7 PM Saturday. Winds from the northwest between 20 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph, are…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Friday the Bibb County District Attorney dismissed charges for seven students accused of rape.  Now the alleged victim is the one who faces charges.  Macon Police and the Bibb County District Attorney's Office held a news…

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA (41 NBC/WMGT)- Just after six this morning the Baldwin County Sheriffs Office received a 911 call about a suspected intruder in a home on Georgia Highway 24 East. EMA and deputies arrived on the scene and found it…

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - A Warner Robins man is in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times outside of an apartment complex. Thursday around 4:50 in the afternoon Warner Robins Police Officers found 22 year old Joe Johnson…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - There was standing room only at the Bibb County Board of Education Thursday night as a big group of the community brought their thoughts about Superintendent Dallemand's strategic plan. Dallemand was hired to change things up…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tonight, Bibb County residents and animal rescue workers had the chance to voice their concerns and make suggestions about what they want to see included in the new animal control shelter. Chairman Sam Hart says before…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Commissioner Bert Bivins announced his bid for re-election Thursday.  The democrat says he wants to continue making an effort to find cost-saving methods that work for Bibb County government.  Bivins tells 41NBC his main…

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE (41NBC/WMGT) - Officials at Robins Air Force base are investigating after they say a mechanic died of an apparent suicide. Houston County Coroner Daniel Galpin says 51-year-old Robert Davis died this morning of a self-inflicted gunshot…

MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Professional Association of Georgia Educators sent the superintendent a letter discusing their concerns about the Macon Miracle plan. 41NBC has obtained a copy of the letter that "PAGE" sent to the superintendent. "PAGE" is an organization made up…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Flanked by city hall, Macon mayor Robert Reichert stood next to city council members, and the founder of the national organization known as The Peace Keepers, to promote what is known as National Peace Week.  The group…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than 200 students from schools across Bibb County showed up to protest Superintendent Romain Dallemand's Macon Miracle plan. Organizers of the protest were hoping to speak with Dallemand, however he nor any of his deputy…

BUTLER, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Residents of Taylor County are ready to go to work, the problem is, there's no work to be found. "You drive 50 or 60 miles for a job or you don't work," says Cynthia Jones of…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Wednesday kids at Alexander II Elementary School jumped for a cause.  About 550 students in grades K-5th stayed active to bring awareness to heart disease.  Kids also raised money for the American Heart Association.  The little…

BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Trash has taken over Byron's recycling center and residents are fed up.  Residents tell 41NBC the center, which is located in the heart of the historic district, is an eye sore. "We have this recycling center that actually…

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Since this week is Severe Weather Awareness week, local emergency management agencies want to make sure you're safe in case of a disaster.  According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes are the number one severe weather related…

Macon,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The American Architectural Foundation has chosen Macon as one of 8 cities nationwide for the Sustainable Cities Design Academy.  Macon was selected for its second street multi-modal transportation project.  AAF is a non-profit organization that educates the public about…

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Perry will soon be home to a state-of-the-art disaster training complex.  Wednesday, local leaders helped break ground on the advanced disaster preparedness facility.  The 830-acre site will have the most vigorous and realistic training facility in the…

MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County commissioners discussed renaming the Bibb County Courthouse during Tuesday's meeting. Commissioner Joe Allen says he wants the courthouse to be renamed in honor of Senior Judge for the State Court of Bibb County,…