A middle Georgia hospital took steps today to ban smoking on its campus. The Medical Center of Central Georgia will go tobacco free on July first. It's part of the "Just Breathe" initiative. Employees and patients will not be allowed…
Warner Robins City Council members unanimously voted Monday night to pass a resolution allowing the city's police and fire departments to work with other local agencies in times of need. This mutual aid agreement means law enforcement and fire departments…
Two inmates escaped from Bibb County Sheriff's deputies after they were being transported from court, but both are now in custody. According to Captain Harry Colbert, 18-year-old Jeremy Antwon Taylor and 18-year-old Tyrone Brown Jr. fled law officials as they…
A local basketball team wins state. The Houston County Sharks win the 2011 JV Wheelchair Basketball State Championship! The Sharks finished the season undefeated. This school year is the Sharks' best season since the Houston County Adapted Sports Program was…
Today Governor Nathan Deal names three people to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority and two of them are from Middle Georgia.? Twiggs County native, Rose Leavell, is a new member effective immediately. She is a third generation tree…
From the National Weather Service in Peachtree City... The University of Georgia has announced plans to eliminate the Automated Environmental Monitoring Network (AEMN) due to budget limitations and the loss of key personnel. This system has been in operation…
A house fire in Macon leaves 6 people homeless. According to Assistant Fire Chief. Cliff Rushin, the Sunday morning fire started in the kitchen at a boarding house on Lamar Street. The blaze quickly shot up the walls and went…
The Better Business Bureau says this rough economy is a prime time for scammers to target those desperate for work, and with more than 400,000 Middle Georgians unemployed it could happen to you. The BBB says, job hunting scams are…
Two Central State Prison inmates are charged in the death of a fellow inmate. 26-year old Hugh Barnard, and 24-year old Lance Parson, are charged with the murder of 23-year-old Justin Taylor. Taylor died after a physical altercation with the…
Sana Albaeity studies at Georgia College and State University. She is an exchange student from Tripoli, Libya, and still has family and friends living in the heat of the turmoil of the country. Sana explains that her family is stuck…
A Fort Valley Coach is without a job tonight. Men's Head Basketball Coach John Douglass has been relieved of his duties at Fort Valley State University. Douglas served as head coach for the past two seasons at FVSU and has…
A Macon man found shot inside his home over the weekend, died Monday at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. 27-year old Larry Hixon Jr. was found inside his apartment on Edna Place Sunday morning. According to Bibb County Coroner,…
Macon City Council and the Bibb County Board of Commissioners came to a verbal agreement on the service deliver strategy. The verbal agreement came after the Macon City Council threatened the Bibb County of Commissioners to go to court if…
DNA Testing by the GBI leads Bibb County deputies to 2 men wanted for armed robbery. 26 year old Gregory Green, Jr. from Fort Valley, and 24 year old Kerivonte Davis from Wrightsville, are currently in the Houston County jail,…
MACON, Ga. - School officials in Bibb County say a15-year-old student has been suspended and charged with possessing a weapon and marijuana on school grounds.Chris Floore, a spokesman for the Bibb County school system,says the student at Appling Middle School…
Baldwin County residents caught a glimpse of this years SPLOST proposals at a meeting on Thursday. Representatives from Milledgeville City Council and Baldwin County Comission presented community members with proposals for both the city and county. The projects proposed for…
The unemployment rate in Georgia matches its record set in January 2010. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler says 10.4% of Georgians are looking for work. That's more than 484,000 people. He also calls the job market in Georgia "flat." Nationally,…
History professor Dr. Mark Huddle traveled to Syria and Jordan to teach about U.S. and African American history. The U.S. Embassy in Damascus built a program around black history month, and asked Dr. Huddle to be the keynote speaker. His…
A new movement called "Small House" is popping up around Macon, in an effort to preserve some of the city's historic neighborhoods. And they're asking for the public's input. We'll have the story, tonight on the News at 6.
A gun was found at Appling Middle School this morning. Around 8am, campus police searched the book bag of an 8th grader and discovered a gun, bullets and marijuana. The student has been arrested and charged with possession of a…
Grace Village in Perry is a non-profit organization that provides refuge for women who don't have anywhere to go. Bonita Mack struggled with an addiction to cocaine. Her use of drugs stripped her away from family and erased ideas of…
A Bibb County school custodian filling in as a crossing guard is hit by a truck outside Springdale Elementary this afternoon, that's according to school spokesman Chris Floore. Around 3:30pm, 31-year-old Charles Evans struck 35-year-old Carlo Porter while making a…
Excitement surrounds the beginning of the ASun Tournament. The four day event brings great economic value to Macon. With sold out crowds at the UniversityCenter and filled hotels, the winning doesn't stop on the court it goes all the way…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution which would eliminate all federal funding for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The Macon-Bibb County Office of Workforce Development (MOWD) is part of the WIA, a program which trains unemployed, and under-employed people…
MACON - The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority ispostponing a decision on whether to move the museum from Macon.Authority Chairwoman Karla Redding-Andrews had a familyemergency, so a meeting scheduled for Wednesday was canceled,Executive Director Lisa Love says she's trying…
It's the time of year again where the itchy, watery eyes seem to affect practically everyone in Middle Georgia. According to Dr. David Plaxico of the Allergy and Asthma Clinic of Macon, people are just finishing up being sick with the cold…
Knowing your family medical history can be live-saving. One middle Georgia family realized the importance first hand, when genetic testing revealed a rare syndrome passed down the family line. "My youngest daughter who was 21 at the time had polyps.…
Macon City Council members chose Beverly Blake to fill the Ward 5, Post 3 seat left vacant by Erick Erickson. Council members thought they'd be confirming their new member at the Macon City Council meeting on Tuesday, but a motion…
Macon City Council members unanimously agreed on a plan to redevelop urban areas in the city Tuesday evening. The redevelopment plan has been in the works for more than a year now. The goal is to get rid of blighted…
Tuesday was the second day of the Bibb-Monroe County line dispute wrapped up with Bibb County calling its finally witnesses. At the second day of the hearing both sides pointed out there is a critical piece of evidence missing, which…
Hearing the word cancer can send thoughts of fear and anxiety to the mind. In 2010, the state of Georgia had more than 40,000 new cancer cases. Medical experts say a greater knowledge of genetics could bring advancements in beating…
MACON, Ga. - Authorities say a Central Georgia couple has been sentenced in connection with charges that they traded sex with their 14-year-old daughter for monthly payments on the family minivan. Oconee Circuit District Attorney Timothy Vaughn said the 37-year-old…
Two local teachers are named finalists for Georgia's 2012 teacher of the year. Houston County Teacher of the Year, Beth Sciarro, is one of ten finalists chosen from 154 teachers across the state. She is an Early Intervention Program reading…
Today officials say a body investigators thought had been left in Middle Georgia is found in Tennessee. The Bellefontaine, Ohio, Police Chief says the body found along a road in Chattanooga Saturday is 84-year-old Richard Russell, who disappeared along with…
What starts as a polyp inside your digestive track can turn into deadly cancer cells and spread throughout your body. Colorectal health can be a forgotten necessity in a fast paced society. Factors like diet, exercise, and family history play…
Milledgeville Police say it's the largest influx of credit card fraud. Scam artists are targeting college students to exploit their lack of financial experience. "So far most of the victims have been college students," said Milledgeville Chief of Police Woodrow…
It's time to shop pink! The Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off in less than three weeks now. Today, the new Cherry Blossom Gift Store opened its doors in downtown Macon at 567 Cherry Street. The shop is open Monday-Friday from…
The long-running dispute over the border between Monroe and Bibb Counties went before a judge in Atlanta for the beginning of a three day hearing. More than a million dollars in tax revenue is at stake, and Bass Pro Shop…
Two men were beaten over the weekend at the Ambassador Inn in Twiggs County. John Taylor is charged with murder, kidnapping, entering an auto, burglary, and aggravated battery. Taylor brutally beat and murdered Gene Musgrave inside his hotel room, early…
The Macon and Bibb County governments moved one step closer to consolidation today. The State House of Representatives passed Allen Peake's House Bill 98 with a 149 to 9 vote. The bill calls to merge the city and county governments…
88 year old Eddie Kirkland, known as the "Gypsy of the Blues" was killed Sunday after his car collided with a Greyhound bus in Florida. Kirkland was flown to a Tampa hospital, where he later died. No one on the…
A Monroe County man, is behind bars this morning, after holding his wife and another man hostage. Karl Cook called Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies to the Cottages at Juliette Saturday morning. Cook told officers that, 69 year old Harry Fargason…
Members of the Warner Robins City Council hosted an open forum for citizens to voice their concerns Friday evening. Residents had the opportunity to address the board with issues regarding property annexation, sewage systems, and find out if there are…
A group of friends in Warner Robins say police officers used excessive force to push them onto the ground before arresting them, for reasons they haven't figured out. "The police came up, they started cursing me out telling me to…
The bodies of a missing elderly couple from Ohio could be in Middle Georgia. Authorities say a murder suspect being questioned in West Virginia in the disappearance of Dick and Gladis Russell told police that their bodies are in Georgia.…
The main question for local leaders is would consolidation of the city and county's governments benefit the area? Now the voters could have their say in the matter, if Representative Allen Peake's bill passes through the house on Monday and…
The men who killed a Middle Georgia District Attorney more than three decades ago may get out of jail. State officials say two men sentenced to life in prison for killing Bibb County DA Don Thompson in 1980 are being…
The debate of consolidation between Macon and Bibb County's governments could fall into the hands of voters sooner than later. Representative Allen Peake plans to push the bill to a House vote next week and says he believes it will…
The city of Macon is hosting the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials (GABEO) conference this weekend. Black elected officials from across the state will be in the city for the weekend for seminars and speaking engagements. The conference will…
With the steady decline of the housing and business market in Macon, city leaders are searching for answers to create growth in the area. Although the ECD's urban redevelopment plan may have weaknesses, council members say it's a step in…