MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Elementary students in Bibb County will soon have to pay more for their lunches for the first time in 16 years. The Bibb County Board of Education voted Thursday night to approve a 10-cent increase, raising…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This weekend, members of the largest entering class in the history of Mercer University will start their college careers at the Macon campus. Move-in day for the Bears is set for Saturday at the Macon campus,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- There are 3 candidates running for the Bibb County Board of Education, District 2. Each candidate has a different background that he or she believes will make him or her the right person for the job. Angel Davis Hopper, a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The case against the 23-year old Weaver Middle School teacher charged with sexual assault has been dismissed. Samuel McPhee was arrested in May and charged with one count of felony sexual assault. A 14-year-old male student…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A beer company wants to open in downtown Macon. The owners say they hope to make great beer and help revitalize the community at the same time. Jeremy Knowles and his business partner Cory Smith plan…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The 21-year-old Macon man convicted for killing a convenience store clerk in 2009 was sentenced to life in prison without parole this morning. Maurice Battle shot and killed store clerk, Dipak 'Danny' Patel during a robbery…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Parents who have to dig deep in their pockets for after school care now have some relief. Bloomfield Park is offering a free program with a variety of activities for students. According to a news release,…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Walk into the old Train Depot in Montezuma, and you will instantly notice a transformation in time. The depot, which once served as the hub for cargo and passenger trains passing through Macon County, now serves…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - An organization aimed at protecting teachers from abusive administrators was in Macon on Wednesday, protesting the controversial 'Macon Miracle Plan'. The Metro Association of Classroom Educators, or MACE for short, held up neon signs in front…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Cox Capitol Theatre Board of Directors announces Tim Obelgoner, the general manager of Hummingbird Stage and Tap Room in downtown Macon, has taken over management duties at the theater. Obelgoner and his staff will absorb…
REYNOLDS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - AT&T is asking a state agency to force a small, privately owned Middle Georgia telephone company to raise its rates. Public Service Telephone Company is a family owned phone provider that serves residents and businesses from…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Secretary of State has referred the case against three Gray City Council members and other city employees for alleged election misconduct to the State Attorney General for further investigation, and possible prosecution. The case…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - State Senator Miriam Paris was surrounded by women to support her efforts to win the District 26 seat. Rep. Nikki Randall and Macon City Councilwoman Lauren Bennedict showed up at Paris' headquarters Wednesday. The group formerly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has chosen a Shirley Hills Elementary student to be the face of a billboard aimed at promoting kids health. The nonprofit group said it is trying to reinvigorate the "Let's Move", anti-obesity campaign developed by First Lady Michelle…
McINTYRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - McIntyre, Georgia is getting national attention because of a hit TV show on TLC, but some people say it's not portraying their town in the correct light. "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" premiered last Wednesday with…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Board of Education tabled the vote to install cameras on school buses. The board voted to postpone the decision on the installation of 20 cameras on school bus crossing arms. American Traffic Solutions…
A city in Middle Georgia is considering a new law that would require any store that sells liquor to have a high-tech security system. Leaders in the City of Byron believe this is a proactive way to reduce crime. Convenience…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A former Bibb County Commission Chairman has passed away. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirmed Larry Justice passed away of natural causes Tuesday afternoon at the age of 74. Justice served on the county commission for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A suspect is shot in a store parking lot early Tuesday morning after attempting to break into a vehicle, according to a news release. The incident took place in the parking lot of Academy Sports on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are looking for a man who allegedly stabbed another man at an apartment complex on Log Cabin Drive. The victim stated he was playing cards with friends nearby the Green Meadows Apartments when the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is in the hospital after being beat up by several people. According to Macon Police, 50 year-old Charles Smith was on Elpis Steet Sunday evening when the suspects beat him up and gave him…
The race for state representative in District 139 is not over yet. Patty James-Bentley and Tom Coogle are in the run-off election and fighting for your vote. James Bentley and Coogle say they have what it takes to represent District…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Georgia's tax-free holiday kicked off today, and shoppers here in Macon took full advantage of the back-to-school savings. Thousands of shoppers here in Georgia were looking to save money during the sales tax holiday weekend. Shoppers will be able…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - A Houston County man is sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated battery and cruelty to children. 29-year-old Arther Agnew was sentenced for the incident in Houston County Superior Court Friday for the incident that…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Several suspects have been arrested in connection to a robbery and fugitive search that occurred in Macon County Thursday afternoon, according to a news release from the Montezuma Police Department. Jason Lamar White, 34, was apprehended…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The start of the new year for the Bibb County School District means the implementation of the Macon Miracle and Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand says "he believes in miracles". Teachers and staff spent Friday morning at…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A non-profit organization in Warner Robins is a finalist to receive a brand new car from Toyota. Happy Hour Service Center Community Employment is one of 500 finalists in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Students who will be attending the Bibb County Academy of Excellence, or alternative program, this fall, along with their parents, attended orientation on Thursday night at the school district's Welcome Center on Riverside Drive. The director…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-There's a dispute in Twiggs County over more than 400 acres of land, and today a hearing was held to give both sides in the case a chance to tell the court why they feel the land is…
Shoppers, get your wallets out. Georgia's tax free holiday starts Friday and continues Saturday! After a two year absence, you can now get back to school items, free of state sales tax. In the way of clothes- you can buy…
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Three suspects are in jail Thursday night after police spent hours searching for them in a wooded area off State Road 26 in Montezuma. Cop cars, emergency vehicles and heavily armed officers covered the grassy field.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – All summer long Macon Police have been cracking down on the teen curfew in an effort to curb crime. They say its working. Since May, MPD has issued 23 citations and made three arrests. Police say…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's that time of the year again. Students in Bibb County head back to school next week and the school district is getting them ready to hit the books. Parents and children lined up outside the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The United States South Eastern Fugitive Task Force arrested two men for the murder of a 38 year-old man that happened at the beginning of this month. According to a news release, 23 year-old Tyrone…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police are searching for an armed robber, after responding to a home invasion early Thursday morning. According to MPD spokeswoman Jami Gaudet, Precint 4 officers responded to a person shot at the 300 block of…
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you need a vacation from the hustle and bustle of life, but driving long distance isn't an option, check out White Water Creek Park in Oglethorpe. Tucked in the corner of Macon County, the park…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The City of Macon and Bibb County are getting national attention this week after AARP announced the area is the first age-friendly U.S. community. Today, Macon and Bibb County joined a national network of communities that pledge to make services…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Twenty-five graduate students from China have arrived in Macon and will spend extra time here. The students will teach Chinese this year at all of Bibb County's elementary schools. Children in local elementary schools will learn how to pronounce numbers,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mary Ealer, 71, has been reliving her days as a United States Master Swimmer. She's spent the past months conditioning her body to compete among 600 other seniors in the Golden Olympics. The Georgia Golden…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The race for Bibb County's top cop is down to one man. Republican nominee Shawn Fritz dropped out of the sheriff's race on Wednesday. Current Chief Deputy David Davis will run for Bibb County Sheriff unopposed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Parents are always doing what they can to keep their families safe and now there is an app that's making it even easier. AlertID is a free service that sends sex offender alerts through the internet and…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins City Council voted to move forward with its multimillion dollar waste water treatment plant upgrades Wednesday. Officials have been working with the Haskell Company and approved to spend roughly $27.8 million on the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins police are searching for the suspect who robbed the Dollar General on Russell Parkway Tuesday night. Official say a man approached the cashier with a handgun and demanded money. The suspect took an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Shawn Fritz, the lone candidate in the GOP race for Bibb County Sheriff, has decided to withdraw from the race. According to a news release, Fritz is leaving the race due to health concerns and an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon City Council approves a resolution to place a bench in honor of slain Mercer law grad Lauren Giddings in Washington Park. The idea for the memorial bench came from Giddings' running club friends. After working…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - People all over the country came together to celebrate a national night out against crime on Tuesday. Citizens of Macon took part in the 29th annual event. 'National Night Out' was started in 1983 by neighborhood…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The city of Macon started its round of abandoned and dilapidated house demolition this week. It's part of Mayor Reichert's effort to beautify the city. Since 2008, two hundred and twenty properties have been demolished, and this month…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon police announced today at a press conference that they have arrested a man wanted for armed robbery. Devarious Lockett was arrested on Monday and charged with armed robbery and possession of a firearm. According to police, Lockett robbed…
Regions across the state are looking forward after voters passed the T-SPLOST. The Heart of Georgia region is only one of three regions across the state to vote in favor of it. The one percent tax increase is expected to…
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Children and teens in Washington County have a new place to visit this fall. Today, the Georgia National Guard Armory property was transferred to the city of Sandersville to be used for a Boys & Girls Club. The former National Guard Armory building was…