Despite the struggling economy, there's no shortage of holiday cheer in downtown Macon; but, as more and more people travel to the mall and other department stores for their holiday needs, it's easy to forget the little guys. "We really…
As Social networking sites become more popular, one site wants to make sure it's users are reporting suspicious behavior. Facebook is aiming to help prevent suicide. The social-networking web site is launching a program today that enables users to instantly…
The non-profit Kids Yule Love needs an extra hand collecting gifts for kids here in Middle Georgia this Christmas. One business stepped in to help the group continue giving for the 25th year. Employees at Birch Communications donated toys and…
Christmas came early tonight for nearly 100 hundred children in Macon. The Fraternal Order of Police's annual "Shop with a Cop" event brought dozens of officers out to Walmart on Harrison Road. They escorted children up and down the aisles,…
Macon City Council will welcome in new members Tuesday as they inaugurate the new leaders who won in this year's election. After nearly a decade of service, Councilman Mike Cranford will be replaced by Henry Gibson. Cranford is a true…
The rain Monday morning may have caused a fatal accident in North Bibb County. The single car crash happened at 8:30am in front of the Overlook at Arkwright Office Park. The driver, 27-year-old Divay Chaudhry, lost control of his vehicle…
3 people remain in jail after a routine traffic stop in Twiggs County. It turn out to be a major discovery of thousands of dollars worth of drugs. According to the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office, deputies found 6.6 pounds of…
Hundreds waited in line for hours, trying to be the first 100 in the door to win free wings for a year. Buffalo Wild Wings opened its first restaurant in middle Georgia on Monday. The next closest is in Columbus.…
Today, 26 year old Stephen McDaniel plead not guilty at his arraignment on 30 charges of child sexual exploitation. McDaniel was charged back on November 15th for images investigators found during their search for clues in the gruesome murder of…
Six people have been arrested for drugs and fiream possession, after Macon Police's Narcotics and Strike Units served warrants on Napier and East Napier Avenues. Carlo Grier was charged with Probation Violation. Grier and Kemal Jones were charged with Intent…
Macon police arrested two men after they robbed Jim Shaw's Seafood Restaurant Saturday evening. The two men, 18 year-old Tavoris D. Thomas, and 20 year-old Michael J. Edmonds entered the restaurant just before 11:00 p.m. The men were armed and…
The Macon Police Swat Team made several arrests in a drug bust late Friday afternoon. Around 5 p.m., police hit two locations with drug search warrants, a house at 1961 Napier Avenue and a building at 2031 East Napier Avenue.…
The Macon Police Swat Team made several arrests in a drug bust late Friday afternoon. Around 5 p.m., police hit two locations with drug search warrants, a house at 1961 Napier Avenue and a building at 2031 East Napier Avenue.…
It was a bittersweet evening for the Baptist Ministers Union as they celebrated honorees at their Christmas Banquet, and remembered former state senator Robert Brown. Hundreds gathered at the Alexander Ballroom in Macon to recognize former State Representative David Lucas,…
Not only did Christmas come early for two Middle Georgia kids Friday, they received the best present they could ask for. Capt. Nathan List didn't think he would be home from deployment in Iraq until after Christmas, but that all…
Today, the news of former State Senator Robert Brown's suicide is still fresh in the minds of friends and family. All those who knew Brown are consumed by the question of why he took his own life. "That I am…
A new unique social networking tool is helping non-profit organizations around the country raise awareness, and one Macon family is reaping the rewards of the website called Cause Layout as their 9 year old son battles cancer. February 24th 2010,…
A Macon church kicked off its 15th annual Drive-Thru Nativity. Animals, the wise men and baby Jesus were some of the highlights at Riverside United Methodist Church Thursday night. It took hundreds of volunteers and dozens of hours to put…
Robert Brown was a man of many accomplishments from politics and beyond. The Macon native was first elected to State Senate District 26 in a special election in August 1991. The long time democrat served as Majority Leader and in…
The news of former State Senator Robert Brown's death has shocked the community. 41NBC spoke with local leaders who worked closely with him, including former Mayor Jim Marshall, C. Jack Ellis, and Allen Peake. "Robert Brown was easily the strongest…
After forty years, former State Representative David Lucas grieves the loss of his friend and colleague. "He was a friend and you always hate to see a friend leave you based under these circumstances." State Senator Cecil Staton says goodbye…
Three people are arrested after a shooting Wednesday night in Warner Robins. It happened just before ten' O'Clock at 11-09 Southern Avenue. Warner Robins police say 3 people went inside this home, robbed 31 year old Deshannon Gibson, and shot him…
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirmed to 41 NBC that former Georgia State Senator Robert Brown killed himself with a gunshot to the head. Police found Brown around 5 p.m. at his home at 1435 Briarcliff Road. The moments leading…
A domestic dispute call to police this afternoon prompted Perry High School to go into code red today. According to Captain Heath Dykes with the Perry Police Department, the school was placed on lockdown after police received a report of…
If paying the high price for gas is wearing on your bottom line, Willem van Dijk says he has the solution. Van Dijk created a solar panel powered car in his machine shop in Warner Robins. The thing that is…
The Bibb County District Attorney's Office filed a motion today with the Bibb County Superior Court to seek the death penalty against Stephen McDaniel. McDaniel was indicted for the murder of his neighbor 27 year old Lauren Giddings in November.…
70 years ago people all over the United States were listening intently as the news of the Pearl Harbor attack flooded the airwaves. For Macon native, Stewart Cunningham, the "date which will live in infamy" was the day his life…
Milledgeville Police Chief Woodrow Blue is stepping down. He's served the city as Chief for nearly 10 years. Blue took on a new role as Chief of Police in East Point Georgia. He will begin there January 3.
The Macon Police Drug Unit served a search warrant at a home on Chappell Street and arrested eight people. Police seized marijuana, crack cocaine, two loaded pistols and additional ammunition. Charges range from court probation violations, being present in a…
Authorities have released the names of the two men who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Wheeler county. A female driver dropped 49-year-old Terry Hall off at work Tuesday when 32-year-old Elliot White gunned him down, and then turned the…
A suspected child molester with ties to Georgia is added to the U.S Marshal's "Top 15 Most Wanted Fugitives List." 33-year-old Corey Deshawn Gaston is wanted for kidnapping and raping a little girl in 2007 in Detroit, MI. U.S Marshals…
As we continue our Wednesday night series of Making Middle Georgia Great, we take you to a dental office in Byron, which is run entirely by volunteers. The volunteers of the Rehoboth Life Care Ministries, give their time by providing…
It's been 6 months since the Georgia Music Hall of Fame closed its doors, and the Macon Convention and Visitors Bureau has had to find new ways to fill the void of the attraction. President and CEO of the CVB,…
Joan Falldine did what any responsible homeowner would do, by purchasing a security system to protect her house from theft. Little did she know, that form of trusted security would open up an opportunity for a con artist. Falldine thinks…
A night of music is coming to downtown Macon and for some it's become a Christmas tradition. The Dean of Townsend School of Music and conductor Dr. John Dickson joined us on the 41NBC news at 6pm with details about…
Some joyful noise is on its way to Middle Georgia! For the first time ever, 6 of the Top Church Choirs from across the state will be onstage competing and performing Hallelujah Christmas 2011, A gospel Concert. 3 of the…
Smiles filled Central State Hospital today as the 53rd Annual Mayors Motorcade made it's way through Milledgeville. If you love music, floats, and motorcycles you would have had a great time at the 53rd Annual Mayor's Motorcade. Every year mayors…
The GBI and Wheeler County Sheriff's office are investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving two co-workers. According to Assistant Special Agent in Charge Todd Lowery, the incident happened this morning around 8:30. Both males appear to be in their 30s and…
Macon Police are investigating a burglary that happened today around 1:30 a.m. at Target on Presidential Parkway. Four people wearing all black drove a stolen silver Chevy truck into the front doors, knocked down the ATM, placed the ATM on…
The battle to place Macon's public access channels back on Cox Communications took another turn Monday at City Hall. City Council's Ordinance and Resolutions Committee approved a resolution asking local legislators to revisit the state franchise law, to make sure…
A mostly clean audit for Macon's Municipal Court revealed a small glitch in how they process tickets. Around 2,000 tickets were not processed correctly and the municipal court failed to pay some state required surcharges.
The 23-foot Christmas tree is up and the 5,000 lights are lit as one of Middle Georgia's most celebrated historic homes is decked out for the holidays. Georgia College history majors and tour guides of the home Melissa Harrell and…
Shopping this holiday season could become very expensive if you don't take proper precautions. Shopping until you run out of cash or credit cards during the holiday season might be the norm, but identity theft and robberies are too. Community…
Today, Forsyth Mayor Tye Howard made his first appearance in front of a judge to contest the November 8th election results. Howard is asking a judge to review the outcome. He claims dozens of absentee ballots were forged and miscounted.…
29 year-old Lecedric Gray was found dead Monday afternoon near Cheehaw Trail in Jones County. According to Captain Billy Mitchell, Gray was last seen on Friday. Mitchell tells 41 NBC Gray jumped out of an ambulance when he was being…
To help cover rising contractor costs, the Bibb County Board of Commissioners have proposed increasing garbage collection fees by $3 a month. The current rate for county residents is $9.75, but if the proposal passes residents will have to pay…
Macon Police have located a missing teen. Earlier Today, police announced Ny'Jawanda returned home after she voluntarily left school on December 1. The Central High School student's parents reported her missing after she did not return home from school on…
Two men are arrested for breaking into the Rose's Department Storeon Shurling Drive. According to a news release, the incident happened early Sunday morning around 1:30. An officer on patrol heard the store's alarm go off and spotted the suspectrunning…
An aggravated assault incident lands one man in jail. According to Macon police 19-year-old Brian O'Bryant was dropping his girlfriend off at work when she ended their relationship. O'Bryant dragged her to his truck, took her to their residence, and…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrest a Macon man after a 40minute chase. Saturday, around 3A.M. deputies attempted to stop 33-year-old Willie Harvey III for a missing tail light. Harvey refused to stop and lead deputies on a pursuit across…