MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says 46-year-old Alterese Carter died from blunt force trauma to the head. The autospy confirms the was death a homicide. Macon police charged 49-year-old John Conover with murder late Sunday night.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Lions Club is one step closer to developing a handicapped-accessible park. On Monday night, Warner Robins City Council approved to lease land to the club. The park will be located at the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students at Rice Elementary are gearing up for their annual Christmas performance. This time, the audience will get to enjoy their favorite holiday music in Mandarin Chinese. The students are expected to show off their newly…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb Schools Superintendent Dr. Dallemand's contract has been renewed for another 3 years. The school board voted Monday 5-3 to extend his contract at an annual salary of $198,000. BOE President Tommy Barnes read the proposal…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 60 year old man was found dead in his Hancock County business on Sunday. Nelson Garner from Cumming, Georgia owns a deer processing plant here in Middle Georgia. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Macon Appropriations Committee voted 2-2 Monday night to turn down an ordinance that would have provided $250,000 from the city's reserve fund to cover consolidation costs. The funds would be used to pay for consultants…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County School Board Monday voted unanimously to pay $38,000 in attorney's fees from last summer's district map lawsuit. The suit was filed by Board member Gary Bechtel and then-candidates Brenda Sutton and Lester Miller.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The macon man accused of murdering a woman with a baseball bat over the weekend was in court for the first time today. 49-year-old John Conover shuffled into a back room of the Bibb County Law…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (41NBC/WMGT) - Big news out of Washington D.C. today, House Republicans responded to President Obama's offer to avoid the fiscal cliff by proposing a plan of their own. The GOP plan calls for an increase in the eligibility…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – On Monday, a judge upheld the closing of two Warner Robins day care facilities citing several safety violations. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning issued an emergency closing for the two Unique Tutoring…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The demolition of a school building is stirring up controversy in Warner Robins. Supporters are rallying to save Rumble Middle School and restore it to its original condition. But the Houston County Board of Education…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff Jerry Modena is planning to discuss a big drug bust with reporters Tuesday afternoon. Investigators confiscated 60 pounds of marijuana as it was being shipped to a Bibb County resident, according to the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Tobesofkee Lake Store at 6024 Moseley Dixon Road was robbed this morning around 10AM. The suspect pointed a gun at the clerk and a salesman in the store and took money from both of them. …
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-- Two men accused of robbing hotel guests in Forsyth are in jail, and police are looking for a third suspect. 23-year old Adrin Deveonta Turner of Forsyth Landing is charged with armed robbery and possession of marijuana…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Macon Police officer ended up in the emergency room early Saturday morning, after a man punched the officer in the face. 23 year old Deja Antonio Grier is charged with aggravated battered on a police…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Fort Valley Police Department needs your help to in the investigation of a shooting that happened over the weekend. Chief Lawrence Spurgeon say police were called out to a home off Anderson Avenue Saturday…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Laurens County Sheriff's Office is one of several law enforcement agencies that helped bust a drug operation and seized more than two million dollars worth of cocaine in Georgia and South Carolina. According to a…
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Some middle georgia kids got to stay up extra late Sunday night to welcome home moms and dads returning from deployment. Around 2 am Monday, the 116th Air Control Wing at Robins Air…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A candlelight vigil in downtown Macon sparked a conversation about HIV/AIDS and the people who lost their battle to the disease. The ceremony at High Street Church in downtown Macon included music, speakers and prayer. Each…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Just days after state officials shut down two day care centers in Warner Robins, the facilities' owner is speaking out. Venetta Taylor owns the two Unique Tutoring and Individualized Children Academy locations at Russell Parkway…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new monument will serve as a memorial to those who fought at the Battle of Griswoldville. Members of the Gen. Edward Dorr Tray Jr. Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans dedicated the monument on…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Macon man is charged with murder after police say he hit a woman in the head with a bat, resulting in her death. 49-year-old John Conover is charged with felony murder, battery, and aggravated assault…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It might not feel like December but it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Warner Robins. For over 50 years, the annual Warner Robins Christmas parade has filled the streets with holiday cheer.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two day care centers in Warner Robins are closed after the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning determined the children there were "in imminent danger". Unique Tutoring and Individualized Children Academy at 153 Evergreen…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A 39-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle on Wilson-Woodard Road near the Gresston community. It happened Friday night around 7 p.m. Scott Anthony Kindred of Eastman was walking down the side…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This Saturday, the 2012 Warner Robins Christmas Parade will be held starting at 10AM. The WRPD will be providing traffic management in an effort to keep the event safe and enjoyable for anyone wishing to…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you would like to donate brand new toys for this year's Toys for Tots campaign, there are three upcoming events in the Middle Georgia area that'll give you the chance. This first happens this Saturday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Seniors at Northeast High School are getting ready for college! As part of college week, the senior class spent the day applying to colleges and universities of their choice. Majority of the 140 seniors sent out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Schools across Bibb County are getting a major technology upgrade. It's all part of the Macon Miracle and bringing the classrooms into the 21st century. Forget the pencils, paper and textbooks—it's all about computers, tablets, and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Attorneys Jason Downey and Lester Miller are asking the current Bibb School Board to let them in the room when discussing extending Dr. Romain Dallemand's contract as school district superintendent. Downey and Miller were elected to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A Blue Star Memorial Marker now stands at the Museum of Aviation, honoring the men and women of the Armed Forces. The Camelia District of the Garden Club of Georgia provided the marker to Robins…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Campus Police for Bibb County Schools continue their random searches. On Thursday, police conducted a random search for weapon and narcotics at Miller Magnet Middle School and Hutchings Career Center. Approximately 100 students were searched for contraband.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Imagine getting evicted from your home with a small child in tow, and no roof to sleep under at night. That's one local mother's story--she's just one in a large group of people who have a…
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The U.S. Department of Defense is still facing major cuts, and as lawmakers scramble to come to an agreement, Robins Air Force Base is at the epicenter of fiscal fears for middle Georgia. Former commander of…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a police officer? Warner Robins police is giving you the chance to patrol the streets with an officer—via Twitter. WRPD is holding the first ever…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are looking for unknown suspects in connection to the robbery of Queens Beauty Supply on Shurling Drive. According to a police news release, the business was broken into sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Air Force Reserve Band is kicking off the holiday season with its free annual holiday concert. The Emmy-nominated band will perform at the Holiday Concert on Thursday, December 6 at 7p.m. at the Museum…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are searching for a suspect wanted in the armed robbery of a convenience store on Napier Avenue earlier today. According to a MPD news release, a black male reportedly entered the Fastee Foods and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – City council members representing the east side of town are holding a news conference on Thursday to discuss issues of concern for that area. The "East Side Summit" will be lead by city council members Elaine…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Local organization, Jay's Hope is gearing up for it's annual Bind Wine Tasting event. Teams will get the opportunity to judge and taste a variety of wine for a good cause. The extravaganza will help support…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A teenager was shot while walking down Williamson Rd. Tuesday evening. The 17-year-old victim told police he was just walking down the road when he saw a brownish-gold Ford Taurus circling the area and heard a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (41NBC/WMGT) - President Obama is pushing Republicans to vote now to extend tax rates for middle class Americans without addressing the rest of the fiscal cliff issues. Congressman Austin Scott says the house won't strike a deal until…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you drive through downtown, you may still see some road closures around the Medical Center. Phase two of the construction kicked off Monday at the intersection of New and Pine streets. The construction is going…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Wednesday night is the big night. We may finally have a winner for the huge Powerball Jackpot worth 550 million dollars. Tonight is the big night. "This is a big one," lottery player Gina Clark said.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After a year's wait, a Warner Robins 'eyesore' is now coming down. Construction crews continued demolition on the La Quinta Inn on Willie Lee Parkway. Last Thanksgiving, a large fire gutted the majority of the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's been 100 years since something of this magnitude has taken place inside Tattnall Square Park in downtown Macon. So when it was bound to happen, it was bound to be big. Thanks to the efforts…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- There is good news for middle Georgians in need of heating assistance this winter. The Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council is ready to help. Starting December 3rd, any Bibb County resident with a yearly household income…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are looking for three black males suspected of shooting and robbing a teenage victim. According to a news release by the MPD, the 17-year-old male was walking down Williamson Road when he saw a…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare will now open on Saturdays just in time for holidays. The center will now be open on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. for adoptions and reclaims only. Regular hours for other…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Preparations are underway for the last first Friday of the year. The celebration has been dubbed "Winter Wonderland," and there is for sure something for everybody to enjoy. In addition to businesses staying open later, there…