Christmas came early on Friday for some students at Bibb County's Heard Elementary school. Academy Sports surprised 25 lucky kids with new set of wheels. The students were selected based on perfect attendance, excellent grades, and good leadership. The goal…
The City of Macon officially welcomed the Christmas season Thursday night at the lighting of the tree downtown. The Christmas Tree is located across from city hall at the intersection of Poplar and New St. Hundreds gathered on New Street,…
If you have information about a shooting that happened outside the Walmart on Harrison Road on November 16 you could get $2,500. Investigators say two suspects approached the victim behind the store where his truck was docked. They demanded money,…
Warner Robins Middle School received a big honor. The Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals named Warner Robins Middle a breakout school. This is the highest honor awarded to middle schools by the association. Warner Robins Middle School was one…
In honor of World AIDS Day, dozens gathered at High Street Church in Macon, to remember lives lost to the disease, while spreading a message of encouragement. The ceremony included live music and prayers of hope for those living with…
Macon Police have obtained surveillance video from a robbery and they need your help identifying the suspect. These photos are from an incident at Dani's Food on Anthony Road that happened on November 12. Witnesses say the armed man went…
There are new details surrounding a violent fight at Hancock State Prison. According to an incident report from the Georgia Department of Corrections, 14 inmates and one staff member were injured after a fight broke out the day after Thanksgiving…
A study that could revamp the pay scale for city employees in Warner Robins was presented at a Pre-Council meeting tonight. The Carl Vinson Institute was commissioned by city government to conduct the study in June 2010. When the findings…
Since 1611, the King James Version of the Bible has been inspiring people all over the world. Thursday, believers in Perry gathered to begin a 3 day reading of the entire book. Their numbers may be small, but that's no…
A massive sweep to fight truancy is underway. Today, Macon Police, The Bibb County Sheriff's Office, and Bibb County Campus Police, announced their plans to curb the problem. The initiative started yesterday. A group of 27 deputies and officers scoured…
World Aids Day is a time for communities to show support for people living with HIV, and to remember those who've died from the disease. Aids is a disease that kills millions of people world wide and right here in…
Police and the US Marshals Regional Task Force have arrested 41 year old Donald Alexandria Carswell after he admitted to being involved with a bank robbery. On Thursday, a suspect walked into the BB&T Bank on Mercer University Drive in…
In this week's Making Middle Georgia Great series, we introduce you to a woman who has been instrumental in bringing awareness to breast cancer. Susannah Cox was Chair for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Macon. Cox…
A program across middle Georgia, is helping cancer patients get to and from their treatments. The Road to Recovery program is organized through the American Cancer Society, where volunteers drive their own vehicles to get patients to their appointments. Franklin…
Tomorrow not only marks the official start of the Christmas countdown,but also the beginning of the season of giving. The holidays bring out the best in most people, but givers look out. There's some people looking to score big on…
Wednesday Secretary of State Brian Kemp denied Monroe County's request to reconsider the boundary line dispute with Bibb County. This is the latest development in this century long border war. His decision was based on state law, which doesn't support…
A Centerville sanitation worker lost his leg after a car struck the back of the truck he was working on. It happened north of Houston Lake Blvd. early this morning. Both the driver and the worker were taken to the…
Hundreds of families here in Macon and Bibb County will not get heating energy assistance help Thursday as planned, and the economic opportunity council says the funds have been delayed until further notice. Thursday December first is supposed to be the…
A historic new partnership between 3 colleges in Middle Georgia hopes to give the area an economic boost. Today, the presidents from Central Georgia Tech, Middle Georgia Tech, and Macon State signed an agreement that will help students at the…
A complaint over alleged absentee voting fraud in Forsyth has turned into an investigation. The controversy surrounds the mayor's race. Incumbent Tye Howard lost by a narrow margin to John Howard II. Now, The Secretary of State's office is involved…
A major renovation for Downtown Macon could be on the horizon. Tuesday night Macon City Council listened to a proposal to transform Second Street in an effort to bring economic life to downtown Macon. A team of designers, researchers and…
Twiggs County Deputies and U.S Marshals arrested the second man in connection to a Thanksgiving day shooting. Task Force Officers found suspected gunman Ryan Steffon Reeves in a motel near Atlanta Monday. Reeves was wanted in a Danville shooting that…
Hundreds of people in the Dublin area are experiencing phone outages today. An AT&T rep tells 41NBC crews are working to fix the problem, after a car accident left a utility pole damaged Saturday. Restoration of the phone lines is…
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Georgia College and State University students are learning how to handle life altering experiences through drama. It's all part of a series of short performances put on my the drama department at GCSU. 25 students addressed topics including sex, bullying,…
Milledgeville's historic 1825 Brown-Stetson-Sanford House will be host to the biggest Victorian Christmas House Auction and Gala next week. The Executive Director of Georgia's Old Captiol Museum Dr. Amy Wright joined on the 41NBC news at 6pm with details about…
Turmoil continues with the Macon Fire and Police Pension Board. Monday evening, the group tabled a special called meeting to hear a financial report from the actuary. Before the meeting got underway, representatives for the police and fire departments disagreed…
Sunday alcohol sales officially kicked-in in Houston County this weekend. Some Warner Robins restaurants are reaping the benefits from the extra sales. One establishment, W.O.W. Cafe, is just blocks away from Centerville restaurants that have already been able to sell…
Emergency crews across the state are monitoring the possibility of snow. The Macon- Bibb County EMA has crews on standby just in case middle Georgia is hit with a snow storm. EMA Director Don Druitt says, they haven't received an…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office needs your help identifying the person who robbed the Flash Foods on Thomaston Road Saturday. Witness say the suspect forced the cashier to open the register and he took an undisclosed amount of cash. He…
Macon Police are investigating a shooting at Family Foods on Montpelier Avenue, where one person was shot. The victim says he was leaving the store Wednesday when he heard gunfire. He ran across the street toward a friend's house and…
Macon Police are investigating an armed robbery and carjacking at a McDonalds. The manager closed the restaurant on Gray Highway around 12:30am Monday. She was walking to a friends vehicle, when a man pulled out a gun and forced her…
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to begin thinking about that perfect Christmas tree. Crooked Pines Farm in Eatonton has their lot ready to go and they're kicking off the start of the season this weekend. Farm owner Duncan…
The Twiggs County Sheriff's office needs your help finding a suspect involved in the Danville shooting. Authorities are looking for 20-year-old Ryan Steffon Reeves. Ryan Reeves and 26-year-old Brandon Sadot Reeves opened fire after a dispute with two men Thursday.…
Earlier today, a house on the corner of Holt Avenue and East Napier Avenue in Macon was severely damaged by a fire, and the family watched as their home was engulfed by smoke the day after they celebrated a holiday…
Macon police are looking for a man responsible for shooting a woman in the back. Around 6pm last night, police responded to a call off Reynolds Drive in South Macon. The victim, says she was approached by the gunman, who…
Bargain hunters in Middle Georgia flocked to registers this Black Friday. Several stores opened up at midnight. Shoppers in Middle Georgia braved the cold weather waiting hours outside their favorite stores in hopes of scoring great deals on electronics, toys,…
Twiggs County Sheriff's Investigators are looking for a suspect involved in a Thanksgiving shootout in Danville. Chief Deputy Billy Boney says two people were shot at a home on First Street. Deputies found one of the suspects, who was armed,…
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a massive hotel fire in Warner Robins. A blaze quickly spread at the La Quinta Inn hotel on 109 Willy Lee Parkway around 2 p.m. Thursday. It took the Warner Robins Fire…
Many of you are probably stuffed to the max from your Thanksgiving feast. Think about learning from your elders, as some local seniors are making exercise a priority year round. "If you're not moving you better get moving," said Josephine…
One Forsyth woman, Monica Clayton, is reflecting on the a year anniversary of her husband's death. Even though, it's been a difficult struggle, this Thanksgiving she's thankful for the community who stepped in to help her keep her doors open.…
Hundreds of people lined up outside of the Tubman Museum to enjoy some comfort food this afternoon. One Macon man, George Gibson, started the tradition of feeding the homeless five years ago when he and his wife threw out extra…
Over at the Macon Rescue Mission, workers were busy in the kitchen preparing hot meals for anyone in need today. The tables were full of all the traditional Thanksgiving fixings. Each year the Rescue Mission feeds about three hundred people…
It's not even December, but the Christmas lights are already lining the streets in downtown Macon. "That's kind of weird because Thanksgiving comes first," says Shelbie Gay. She's one of many who believe Turkey Day goes unnoticed. "I mean I…
Ah, the sound of traffic. It's the perfect beginning to any major holiday. "We've run into some traffic jams where it's slow, and very boring," says Thelmarie Long, who's traveling with her husband all the way from Greenville, Pennsylvania to…
For many, Forsyth's Hometown Holidays Parade is an annual tradition. This year's theme is "Holidays on the Silver Screen." Forsyth-Monroe County Director of Tourism Karen Manus-Pennings joined us on the 41NBC news at 6pm with the rundown. Parade participants will…
More than 20 families in need were given turkeys today by the Diamond Foundation. The foundation's goal is to end homelessness through counseling and supportive services with emphasis placed on independent living and family stability. 20 to 25 turkeys were…
The Salvation Army is preparing for a big day tomorrow. More than 300 families will receive a thanksgiving basket this year. The baskets include turkey, ham, and other thanksgiving treats. "The food has been donated through the churches, agencies, schools.…
A new study to help detect breast cancer will take place in Macon. Over the next 3 years the Center for Disease Control will work with the North Central Health District looking for a hereditary link between patients and breast…
Police are looking for two men who robbed a Family Dollar last night. According to a news release, the suspects entered the family dollar on Jeffersonville Road, demanded money, and ran away. No one was hurt during this incident. The…