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 (41NBC/WMGT)- The main focus of the Division of Child Support Services within the state of Georgia, is to ensure that children in the community are well taken care of. Right now, the organization is hosting its annual 'Bearable…
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,…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County commissioners recognize the need for a new administrative building at Lake Tobesofkee. During Tuesday's committee meeting, Director of Lake Tobesofkee Doug Furney, announced heand his staff will be moving into a temporary trailer…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County School Board is once again exploring the option of moving back to a 5 day school week. For the past three years, the schools have only been open from Tuesday through Friday. "We're concerned…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Terms like chaotic, fear, and harassment are what characterize the culture of classrooms for two seniors at Central High School in Macon and they say they're not alone. While they approve of some of Superintendent Dallemand's…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- More people are starting to speak out about the Macon Miracle plan and it's not all great reviews for Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand's strategic plan designed to improve education in Bibb County. Members of PAGE are concerned…
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Crawford County commissioners will discuss the option of allowing Sunday alcohol sales at Tuesday night's commissioner's meeting. County Manager Pat Kelly, says he and several of the commissioners were getting phone calls from liquor store owners, who…
In twenty days, the Warner Robins Air Force Base radar will undergo a BIG upgrade! This upgrade is known as Dual-Polarization, or dual-pol, and it consists of a whopping FOURTEEN new radar products! Unfortunately, this means that the base's radar…
Well, the numbers are in for 2011 and in terms of severe weather, it was an exceptionally active year! In many respects, 2011 was record breaking! The first record we broke was the earliest tornado on record for a calendar year.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Construction upgrades to Rosa Parks Park in downtown Macon will be coming soon. Monday night, City Council approved accepting a $10-thousand donation from State Bank, and breaking ground on an interim design that includes removing asphalt…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) - The City of Macon may charge some of its leaders for their mistakes. Macon Department Heads who go over budget could have to dish out $500.00 During mid-year financial reviews, City Council President, James Timley,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins City Council unanimously voted to abandon a road tonight to help further education in Houston County. Dover Drive is part of the City of Warner Robins, and it runs right in front of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Willie Lee Parkway project is costing the city of Warner Robins an extra $39,000. Council voted to move the money from the 2001 SPLOST Street fund into the Willie Lee Parkway fund.Mayor Chuck Shaheen…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Macon Mayor, C. Jack Ellis, spoke out today about his support for Bibb County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Romain Dallemand. During a news conference at the Terminal Station in downtown Macon, Ellis said the community should support Dr. Dallemand and…
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-The warm weather has Peach farmers in Middle Georgia worried. According to Duke Lane, President of Lane Southern Orchards, his peaches are blossoming two weeks earlier than they should. He worries a cold snap could destroy his crop.…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A local non-profit group in Monroe County is facing a race against the clock. Save-A-Pet, Inc. has operated on borrowed land for 7 years, but now that property is up for sale, and that's left the…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 16 month old Riley Robbins has Niemann-Pick Type A. It's severe neurological disease that leads to death between the ages of two and four. There's no cure for the disease. Right now, there's only four other…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Office announced today the arrest of 14 people connected with a significant drug operation. Officials also confiscated more than $100,000 cash and silver bars as part of their investigation. Update; Fourteen people have…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- February marks 'National Children's Dental Health' month, and Small Smiles of Macon is giving kids free screenings and check-ups. The clinic is helping teach kids and parents about the importance of things like bushing and flossing,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon man is dead after a car accident on I-75 Monday morning. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, Frederico Napier lost control of his 2006 Mustang GT, hit a guardrail, and was thrown from…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A team of kids and teenagers sat in the basement of Bethel C.M.E. church, getting themselves amped to get out and serve throughout the Macon community. The Souper Bowl of Caring is a national organization, which…
Great atmospheres drew crowds to restaurants in both Macon and Warner Robins for Super Bowl Sunday. In Warner Robins, WOW Café and Wingery was packed. Customers at WOW says it's been that way almost every Sunday during this football season.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon Police make an arrest in the homicide of 28-year-old Antonio Brown who was found dead in his bedroom. Police say his roommate 35-year-old Bobby Lee Rozier stabbed Brown to death inside their Cherry Hill Apartment…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Drug Unit found two men with around $20,000 worth of cocaine in their possession. The drug team charged 46-year-old Steven James Besso of Virginia and 41-year-old Kenneth Miquel Spigner of Macon with trafficking…