Childhood obesity is a big problem in the state of Georgia. A program through the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning could help reduce the number of kids who are overweight. Eating healthy starts early and according to the…
It may seem like a simple idea to read a book to kids, but according to Middle Georgia College, it's making all the difference in the world to the younger generation. President of Middle Georgia College, Dr. Michael Stoy, says…
Macon police officers are looking for 24-year-old Quinton Jackson after responding to a kidnapping call on the 1500 block of Clinton Road early Thursday morning. According to the Macon Police Department, Jackson entered the apartment of his ex-girlfriend's Vicky Briscoe.…
A Macon woman is arrested for lying to the police. Wednesday, police arrived at the Sprint Food Store on Anthony Road in response to an apparent snatching incident. That's when Jasmine Threatt told police she was robbed of $195. After being…
Tonight, a public meeting in Fort Valley draws a crowd of nearly 50 residents concerned about the street scape project. This plan has been in the works for more than six years now. It wasn't until 2010 when state funding…
Bibb County Commissioner Joe Allen is asking District 4 voters to re-elect him for another term. Allen says he has extensive human resources experience, which will help in the much talked about service delivery strategy. That plan will move 142…
Macon Mayor Robert Reichert and Bibb County Chairman say they are both optimistic about about the state of the county. They credit the overwhelming passage of the SPLOST in November, which has help the leaders sing the same tune. The…
Macon Police are asking for the public's help to find a man they say broke into a car, stole DVD's and then returned them to a store. The man, seen in this photo, is around 6' - 6'3" tall, about…
Bibb County's educations system was the topic of discussion at the League of Women Voters meeting today. According to Bibb County Superintendent Dr. Romain Dallemand, last year fewer than 50 percent of the students who entered 9th grade 4 years…
The Houston County District attorney says he will pursue the death penalty for Richard Sybert. Sybert is accused of killing Joni Clements last February. She was shot inside her home in Warner Robins. Houston County District Attorney George Hartwig says…
Fans who turned out to see Merle Haggard last night at the Macon City Auditorium were turned away. The 74-year old country music star was taken to the hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. He's cancelled all of this…
Macon Police are on the hunt for two men who robbed the Family Dollar on Bloomfield Road. According to police, two men entered the store Tuesday night wearing purple bandanas. One of the suspects hit an employee and stole several…
Mayor John Howard is barely one month into his service, and he's already making big promises to the residents of Forsyth. At tonight's council meeting, Howard pledged that within 30 days there will be a decision made about the long-debated…
As gold prices sky rocket, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office says, so do the number of jewelry thefts. Tonight, Investigator Travis White, brought an ordinance to the Monroe County Commission that would help the Sheriff's office track down stolen metals…
Workers at Macon's Municipal Court have been working overtime and a lot of it. Tuesday night Macon City Council approved $39-thousand of overtime pay for two assistants in the municipal court. Two years ago, the department lost two positions because…
Macon Police have arrested a suspect in Macon's first murder of the year. Police announced that 17-year old Krystal Almaraz is charged with felony murder in the case. She was arrested by the U.S. Marshal's Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force…
Macon-Bibb County Department of Family and Children's Services building was closed this afternoon after a bomb threat. Macon Police Sergeant Reginald Washington told 41 NBC's Dustin Wilson that police were called to the building around 2 o'clock this afternoon when…
According to Investigator Thomas Stubbs with the Wilcox County Sheriff's Department, a woman was shot twice by her on again off again boyfriend Monday night. Authorities found her conscious in a home on Tippettville Road. Her boyfriend was found dead…
The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank relies heavily on the support of holiday donations. Today Kroger announced their "Can Hunger" campaign will bring food to those who need it most and support a cause that lasts beyond Thanksgiving and Christmas.…
Tonight, one Bibb County leader is encouraging criminals who have served their time, to take back their lives. Pastor and Bibb County Commissioner, Lonzy Edwards, held a workshop aimed at ex-convicts who are ready to cash in on the pursuit…
The MLK day celebration continued Monday at The Tubman African American Museum. Elementary students from Burdell-Hunt and LH Williams Elementary school spent the day learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the struggles of African Americans during the civil rights…
Hundreds marched into downtown Macon to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Residents from North, East, South, and West Macon flooded to City Hall to honor a legacy. Patricia Fraley was one participant. she says, "This is our movement still…
Macon Police were called to the Golden Corral restaurant on Presidential Parkway early Saturday morning, after three men were approached by two men, one of whom demanded money. The three victims were working to try to start their car, when…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery incident that took place at the Murphy's USA convenience store on Zebulon Road. It happened Sunday, just around 7:00 am. According to the news release, a male dressed in all black,…
Macon police are on the lookout for a 1999 gold Dodge Stratus belonging to Ignacio Gabriel Armenta Contreras. The tag number is BYT 8223. The body of 23-year-old Contreras was found Saturday around 4:10AM on Mead Road, near the Allied…
Monroe County will soon see Sunday alcohol sales on the ballot. Currently, the unincorporated areas of the county aren't allowed to sell packaged alcohol on Sundays. Chairman James Vaughn of the Monroe County Commission says, Commissioner Joe Proctor brought the…
The city of Warner Robins officially opened Willie Lee Parkway today. The mayor of Warner Robins, the Mayor of Centerville, and construction workers were all at a news conference today to announce the opening. The road took about 8 months…
There's a certain smell in the air when you walk through the doors of the Macon Centreplex this weekend. It's a smell only a wrestler can appreciate, when all others try to cover their nose. 72 teams from across the…
Verizon Wireless customers across Middle Georgia are experiencing a delay in service this morning. Cell towers are down not only in Macon, but also in Milledgeville, Chester, and Evans. According to a Verizon representative, a ticket was filed just before…
A meeting held at Warner Robins City Hall violates the open meetings law. According to city attorney, Jim Elliot, Mayor Chuck Shaheen held the meeting yesterday morning. He invited two members of the Warner Robins Building Authority to hear a…
Three bids were presented tonight at Warner Robins pre-council to restore the buffer at Bay Gall Creek. In 2011, the city was fined $50,000 by the Environmental Protection Division for permit violations. City purchasing agent, Mark Baker, says the project…
Tonight at Warner Robins pre-council, Mayor Chuck Shaheen set the record straight. The city will not buy Landings Golf Club. Talks of the sale surfaced yesterday after the Mayor met with members of the Warner Robins Building Authority, and representation…
Supermarket chain Delhaize is closing more than a hundred Food Lion grocery stores nationwide. Four of those closings will be in middle Georgia. According to Food Lion's website, the stores on Thomaston Road, Moody Road, Watson Boulevard, and Houston Road will be closing as…
One Macon neighborhood's plea to stop the violence is coming true. In the past year, the number a of homicides, burglaries, and assaults in the Village Green area have all dropped. "It's shaped up quite a bit, and I hope…
BEAUMONT, Texas- The ashes of a 13-year-old girl whose remains were found two years after she disappeared in Georgia in the 1970s are finally in the hands of her mother in Texas. Investigators believe Ima Jean Sanders was raped and…
City and County officials are working to address concerns over Macon-Bibb's service delivery strategy. The plan will transfer 142 city employees to the county and treat them as new hires. Those affected by the changes met at the courthouse today…
The Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce names it's new president. Morgan B. Law will be President and CEO of the of the organization. He'll officially take office later this month, after moving from his current position as the Executive Director…
Major General Robert McMahon announced Thursday afternoon that Robins Air Force Base will open up early retirement incentives for workers of the 402nd maintenance wing. This job reduction plan is in addition to the 600 job cuts from November handed…
GBI agents arrested Wilkinson Tax Commissioner Kevin Rauscher Wednesday. He faces felony charges for allegedly stealing public money. GBI agent, Tom Davis,says an ongoing investigation stemming from June led to the arrest. Rausher also face felony possession of a controlled…
A Lithia Springs man is dead, after a motorcycle crash in Warner Robins. It happened around 6 o'clock Wednesday evening. According to Warner Robins Police spokeswoman, Tabitha Pugh, 32 year old Brennan Delos-Santos was traveling south on Welborn Road, approaching…
4 Food Lion grocery stores in Middle Georgia are set to close. Delhaize America owns Food Lion, and they say the closures are due to underperformance. According to the company's website the grocery stores on Thomaston Road and Houston Road in Macon…
Tonight, students at Jeffersonville Elementary are putting their brains to work outside the classroom. From rocks and fossils, to learning how evaporation works, the kids had projects to prove their smarts. The second annual science fair brought children in first…
Macon City Council is encouraging the fire and police pension board to take finances into their own hands. Tonight, Councilman Ed Defore brought a resolution to the Employee Development and Compensation Committee meeting. It's a request for the pension board in…
Macon's dilapidated housing problem keeps getting worse, and city officials are trying to figure out what to do about it. Jimmy Bell, a local entrepreneur, bought a rundown property on the corner of Cowan St. in Macon 7 years ago,…
The Board of Regents' decision to merge several colleges in Georgia has leaders at Macon State College and Middle Georgia College optimistic about their futures. Middle Georgia College and Macon State College are about 47 miles away from each other, but in less than 2 years…
After months on the run, the man wanted for robbing a bank in Warner Robins is now in jail. 43-year old Jay Dennis Aultman was found in Atlanta earlier this month. He was accused of robbing the CB&T Bank on…
Public school students will soon be learning under a new set of rules. Common Core State Standards will be implemented in Georgia along with 47 other states beginning the 2012-2013 school year. Standard based instruction is nothing new for the…
WASHINGTON- The most detailed data yet on emissions of heat-trapping gases show that U.S. power plants are responsible for the bulk of the pollution blamed for global warming. Power plants released 72 percent of the greenhouse gases reported to the…
The Monroe County School Board voted Tuesday night to table the middle school consolidation plan. The move would place all 6th grade students at William Hubbard Middle School. 7th and 8th graders would relocate to Banks Stephens Middle School. Most…
Governor Nathan Deal outlined his goals to Georgia lawmakers in the state of the state address in Atlanta Tuesday night. Deal focused his speech on jobs, education, and the state's justice system. "Today, in America, with more than 13 million…