BibbCounty Employees could make more money, but the outcome for city employees transferring to the county remains up in the air.

It's expected to be another cold night in the area, but there are plenty of ways you can stay warm and keep your energy bill low. According to Georgia power if you want to save on your energy bill there…

If learning how to use a computer is something you need to master, but spending the money on training programs is out of the question, Washington Memorial Library in Macon has the answer for you. Free classes are being offered…

As the holiday weekend officially comes to an end, traffic accidents and injuries are down by a significant amount from last year. If you traveled the roads this holiday weekend, you probably noticed heavy traffic, heavy delays, and a heavy…

Macon Police's STRIKE Unit arrested three men in relation to shooting guns into the air, New Year's Eve. STRIKE officers were patrolling a neighborhood on Bob-o-Link Drive, when they heard gunshots coming from house number 2828. When police walked up…

Here's a video look back at some of the top Middle Georgia stories covered by the 41NBC News Team during 2011.

The Peach County fire department and the Byron fire department were on the scene. The fire started just after 1pm this afternoon at 1141 Chapman rd in Bryon. Thick black smoke could be seen for miles along highway 75 south just…

10 furry friends of Macon Animal Control could have a new home just in time for the New Year.

Legendary blues sensation, B.B. King will be performing at the Macon city auditorium with some local musicians. E.G. Kight, an artist from Dublin, says she originally planned to do a show in Pennsylvania for New Years Eve, but changed her…

The chilly months of winter bring with it the increased risk of fires caused by space heaters.  Fire Prevention Director, Chief Larry Smallwood of the Macon Fire Department, urges those who use space heaters, to use practice when it's plugged…

WMGT general manager Derek Brown, announced today that an agreement has been reached with DIRECTV regarding retransmission of 41 NBC programming. The news release stated, "Morris Network, which owns and operates six television network affiliated television stations, and DIRECTV, which…

University of Georgia researchers could be less than three years away from producing a vaccine for cancer. Right here in Middle Georgia, our own specialists are making medical history in the field of oncology. They've completed two breast cancer prevention…

Management of Terminal Station could be changing hands soon. New Town Macon revitalized the look of the downtown building, but some city leaders say more can be done to bring in business to the facility.

An electric space heater was the cause of an early morning house fire in Warner Robins. Around 4:45 this morning, the Warner Robins Fire Department got a call about the blaze at 409 Grenada Terrace. Captain James Franklin says the…

The condition of a Maconteenager has improved after being on life support at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. 18-year-oldQuintavious Hutchings was shot in the head early Saturday morning by Zachery Dewayne Guyton on Antioch Road. Guyton was arrestedand charged with aggravated…

Bibb County could break ground on a new juvenile courthouse as early as this summer. Chief Administrative Officer, Steve Layson, says this project is a top priority for the commissioners. They believe it's important to keep kids away from adult…

Tonight, Macon City Council took a look at the proposed options to transition nearly one hundred city employees to the county under the new service delivery strategy, and council isn't happy with the county's plan for the workers. Nearly every…

Warner Robins City Councilman John Williams is in good spirits today after being hospitalized at Macon Coliseum. Williams tells 41 NBC, his heart stopped twice yesterday morning, and his defibrillator activated both times. He had the device put in this…

If you're driving in Jones County without up-to-date tags and registration, you won't be driving for long. The Jones County Sheriff's Office just bought a new mobile tag reader that scans hundreds of tags a minute. Managing traffic in Jones…

A new smartphone app could help cut down on drunk driving this New Year's Eve. The Governor's Office of Highway Safety announced a list of free sober ride programs available on an app called "Drive Sober Georgia." The app can…

It was a tough Christmas for the family of a missing Twiggs County man. 47-year-old Troy Burnett was last seen a week ago on December 19th. After a search by the Twiggs County Sheriff's department found no trace Burnett, the…

The Festival of First Fruits begins nationwide the day after Christmas, and celebrations are underway in the city of Macon. George Muhammad, President of the Kwanzaa Cultural Access Center in Macon, says Kwanzaa is a celebration of remembering human history…

A tip to Crimestoppers leads to the arrest of a burglary suspect. JeVaughn Ladson was wanted for stealing christmas gifts from an apartment complex on Mumford Road. Ladson was found hiding on Springwood Drive. The Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force…

A man that was shot in the head in Macon is now on life support at the Medical Center.  The incident happened early Saturday morning on Antioch Road. Zackery Dewayne Guyton shot 18 year old Quintavious Hutchings in the head at the residence. Guyton…

The Francis family stopped at a rest stop near Forsyth because they already needed a break from Holiday travel. "7 of us in the mini van and we're averaging about 15 miles an hour. And we've stopped twice for throwing…

This holiday season a non-profit organization wants you to think blue. C.O.P.S, Concerns of Police Survivors, created "Project Blue Light," to encourage community members to place a blue light in their windows as a sign of respect for officers who…

Department stores across Middle Georgia are preparing for the big crowds this weekend. Hundreds of shoppers are at the Macon Mall and other retail stores getting their last minute shopping done. Shoppers at the Target on Presidential Parkway were getting…

A new partnership in Georgia will provide motorists with instant weather notifications.  State transportation officials say they'll use about 120 electronic billboards to display emergency messages about severe weather.  The partnership between the state and the advertising industry is the…

The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a missing person.  According to Chief Deputy Billy Boney, 47-year-old Troy Burnett is on medication for seizures and becomes disoriented if he misses a dose.  He was last seen on Tuesday,…

35-year old Ricky Frandies Wyche Junior died early this morning when his SUV slammed into fire hydrant and a tree. It happened just before 4:30 on Woodfield Drive. After the collision, the SUV caught on fire and he was trapped…

An alert citizen was the first to tell police about two men accused of stealing.  32-year old Lavar James and 34-Jonathan Mullis are charged with theft by taking. Thursday afternoon, the citizen told police that two men in a gray…

President Roosevelt signed his name on a bill on December 23rd, 1936, and the land next to the Ocmulgee River, officially became a national park. Shortly before that bill was signed, archeologists had discovered there was something very unique about…

The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office is searching for 47-year old Troy Donavon Burnett. Investigators say he was last seen December 20th at 453 Galamore Mill Road in Twiggs County. Burnett is about 5'05" tall, 150 lbs, and has a dark…

Robins Air Force Base leaders say the new BIRD bus route has been a success.  The base implemented the route from Macon to the RAFB in November 2010. The goal was to provide commute alternatives to reduce traffic and air congestion…

Macon Police seized more than 100 bags of marijuana and made two arrests at a home on Jeffersonville Road Thursday.  18-year-old James Moore is charged with felony marijuana possession with intent to distribute.  40-year-old Demetria Lasandra Bell is arrested for…

 Cassandra Ortiz and Sadie Hayes are best friends and both go to Byron Elementary School. It didn't take long for the girls to form an inseparable bond.  "She always sits beside me at lunch," said Ortiz.    "The first day…

Family members have set up a trust fund for a deceased couples surviving daughter. A fatal accident on I-75 in Monroe County Tuesday took the lives of Julious and Laverne Battle- the parents of 13-year-old Lashayla. The teenager was in the…

Macon Police make two arrests in reference to an Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault of an employee at the Circle K convenience store on Forsyth Road.  42-year-old Eric Adams is charged with Armed Robbery and State Court Probation Violation.  21-year-old…

Christmas morning will be a whole lot brighter for thousands of Middle Georgia families. This week, the Salvation Army has been granting holiday wishes. After losing her job, Shenica Rogers was left a little hopeless. This year, she turned to…

TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 11PM If you have a NOAA Weather Radio, make sure to have it on this evening and during the overnight hours. As we were expecting, showers and storms are charging towards Middle Georgia this evening and packing…

They've been doing it for 42 years already, so why wouldn't Beckham's Used Car Dealership in Milledgeville give away presents again? More than 100 bags full of toys and clothes were given out by the Beckham family and staff at…

A Macon police officer is injured after attempting to catch a run away suspect. It happened Wednesday morning on East Pine Hill Drive in East Macon. According to a news release, the officer saw 25year old Antonio Dewan Fluellen kicking…

Georgia-based provider of small consumer loans, The Money Tree Inc., filed for bankruptcy.  The company says this is due to the economy and customers' inability to repay loans.  Company executives intend to restructure the business and closehalf of its 92 locations…

There's a group of citizens in middle Georgia, that's helping make the streets a little safer. You might call them Bibb County's 'guardian angels'. "I rolled in on a scene with them watching it, and it was a good thing…

A multi-vehicle accident blocked all lanes of I-75 Northbound in Monroe county Wednesday night. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's office spokeswoman, Allison Selman-Willis, the call came in around 7:20 about the accident near mile marker 191. There are no…

Today authorities found new information in a 1974 murder of a Warner Robins teenager. Ima Jean Sanders was only 13 years old when she disappeared. Sanders skeletal remains were found in a wooded area off of highway 96 in peach…

 The Georgia Bureau has announced remains of 13 year old, Ima Jean Sanders who went missing in Warner Robins in 1974, are linked to a serial killer. In April 1976, skeletal remains of a young female were found in a…

Macon police have made an arrest in the robbery that took place at the Rocky Creek Food Store on Monday. They were able to confirm that, 22 year old Rodney Demond Jackson was the man in the green cap on…