The largest concentration of modern art to ever be on display in the Southeast is temporarily calling home to Atlanta's High Museum of Art. The blockbuster exhibition presents nearly 100 pieces by 14 of the most iconic artists from the…
The Landers will never forget April 28, 2011. "Devastating, I mean horrible," says Cristi Landers. Her husband Christopher adds, "It's crazy to think that all of us survived." It was that day they lost everything they owned to a tornado.…
Pastors in Warner Robins are disappointed with city council's decision to set the hours of Sunday alcohol sales to 12:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. "It's like we've lost our little slice of heaven and now we're just like everybody else,"…
Tonight, the Monroe County Commission is moving forward with a plan for the 2014 SPLOST. The commissioners, and mayors sat down to discuss the percentage split among the county, Forsyth, and Culloden to make sure all the citizens benefit fairly…
MACON, Georgia - Macon police responding to a shooting and burglary found a 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound to them chest. The Telegraph newspaper reports that officers were called to a home around 3:55 a.m. Police say the teen…
The countdown for the holidays in on, and many of you are probably already making a list and checking it twice. Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful wants to remind you that it's easy to go green throughout the holiday season. Laura Jackson…
The Presidential Election is a year away and a Middle Georgia man is joining the race to be our nation's next Commander in Chief. Donald Boyer, is running as a write-in candidate. He has already registered in more than 30…
Macon police are investigating an aggravated assault case involving two victims. Officers responded to a call at 444 Grosso Avenue, but upon arrival did not make contact with any victims. They were notified by the E-911 Call Center that The…
Macon police are investigating an aggravated assault from the weekend. Early Sunday morning, around 4A.M. officers responded to a report of a person shot and a possible burglary off of Hightower Road. The victim is a 17-year-old male who gave…
A 64 year-old Macon woman was grazed and wounded in her stomach by a stray bullet that broke through her windshield on Saturday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, after Carol Morris picked up her grandchildren from the Olympia…
To begin this story, I need to let you know a secret about myself; deep water terrifies me. I'm swimming with sharks, beluga whales, whale sharks, sting rays and manta rays at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. The first part…
Would you go face to face with some of the wildest creatures on this earth? Would you look a 25 foot python in the face and laugh? I would. Hopefully by now, you've realized my desire to push things to…
If you're afraid of heights, you either don't want come here, or, if you want to conquer your fear, Callaway Gardens is the place to go. But be prepared, you have to sign your life away on the dotted line…
The 2011 Cherry Blossom Royal Court is getting ready to say goodbye to royalty, but they're making sure they're legacy is planted firmly here in Middle Georgia. Today, the queen and her court planted a Yoshino cherry tree at Wesleyan…
The Fuller Center is breaking ground on their first in Macon project this week. They are replacing a roof for Ann Brown who lives on Fort Hill Street. For Brown, the kind act by people who have never met her…
Macon Mall is celebrating a grand new beginning, just in time for the busy holiday shopping season. Macon mall has been going through several renovations, not just on the outside but on the inside as well. The tile in the…
Thursday night movie theatres across the nation were filled with Twilight fans, or Twihards. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part One" marks the beginning of the end for many Twilight fans. It's the 4th movie in the series, the second…
Fort Valley Mayor John Stumbo says, the plan to build a median on State University Drive will begin in January 2012. This project has been in the works for six years. He says it's a simple plan to beautify the…
Trees snapped in half and roofs torn apart that's what residents in Johnson County are dealing with after violent storms ripped through their area. For the Sweat Family business on Thursday is anything but an ordinary day at the office;…
Your Bibb County State Delegation is hosting another town hall meeting. You can come out and give your input about the potential Consolidation of Macon and Bibb County. It will be held at the North Macon Park, located at 815 North…
Tonight, a Macon Church is showing kids, if you've got 'SWAG', you're surviving without a gang. Parents, and their families joined local leaders in a special program at New Birth Church to help put a stop youth violence. A group…
Downtown Macon is welcoming new tenants as three new businesses move into the 567. Each new venture brings a different service to the city. Mo's Cleaning Services is a domestic cleaning service. Eric Mayfield, owner of Visibly Creative, brings technology…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating another shooting tonight.According to Sgt. Sean Defoe, a man was shot around 7:15 this evening, after docking a truck behind the Wal-Mart on Harrison Road. Apparently, 2 men came up and demanded his…
Macon Police are investigating a homicide tonight. According to Bibb County coroner Leon Jones, 39-year-old Michael Dawayne Henderson was shot and killed tonight at 1291 Rocky Creek Jones says Henderson was shot outside his house. "Another black male killed in…
River Edge Behavioral Health Center has teamed up with HUD and the city of Macon,to give homes to families in need this Holiday Season. Mayor Robert Richert and city leaders were on hand for the unveiling of a newly renovated home in east…
An awesome show full of acrobatics that will have you on the edge of your seat is coming to Macon this weekend. The Executive Director with The Grand Opera House Betsy Fitzgerald and Arts Marketing for Mercer Cindy Hill joined…
With the unemployment rate over 10% in Macon many of you are probably trying to find a job. Career Coach Hallie Crawford joined us with ways to use your soft skills in this hard job market. Most people focus on…
An employee with the city of Macon is out of a job. This comes after a crime that happened earlier this year in the city's I.T. Department. Thousands of dollars worth of equipment was stolen from the department back in…
A joint effort by middle Georgia law enforcement agencies is helping to crack down on drug trafficking in the middle Georgia area. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the District Attorney's Office of Macon, Byron Police Department, Warner Robins Police Department,…
Houston County law enforcement let the dogs out today for their 2nd annual K-9 training session. Officers put the dogs to the test, simulating real life situations.Most of the animals used are detection dogs, specializing in narcotics,which is a growing…
The case building against Stephen McDaniel in the murder of his neighbor, Lauren Giddings, is getting stronger. Today, a Grand Jury formally charged the McDaniel on 1 count of murder and 30 counts of sexual exploitation of children. This decision…
A new resource center for Macon's homeless is in the works. DePaul USA announced today that it will launch a 175,000 dollar capital campaign for the organization called Daybreak. The money will allow the purchase of a 6,000 square foot warehouse…
Day two of the wild series starts out on solid ground, but quickly takes me 15,000 feet into the sky, for one of the craziest things I have ever done in my life. I'm not sure what prompted man to…
We're taking a little bit of a different approach in a new series at 41 NBC News. As a news gatherer for the Middle Georgia community, I wanted to find different type of story; a story about people who do…
Tonight, the Bibb County School District names their "Teacher of the Year." Thiago Aleixo is proud and humble member of the Elam Alexander family. He says he still can't believe he was named the best in Bibb County. "Just to…
Macon Police are trying to determine how an elderly man died after his badly decomposed body was found Monday afternoon. A friend found the 66-year-old man dead at his home on College Drive Lane. He was fully clothed in his…
A man is arrested in Florida and charged with several bank robberies, including one in Middle Georgia. 49-year-old Michael Joseph Forsythe is charged with robbing the CB&T Bank on Main Street in Perry on August 30. He was caught in…
Macon City Council members are criticizing the Police department for the way they're spending confiscated money. Monday night, Macon Police Chief Mike Burns briefed the appropriations committee on the departments' use of the funds over the last year. Committee members…
Macon police arrest a man after responding to a personal armed robbery. Saturday, MPD's precinct 4 officers responded to a call at Sparks Bar, just off of Mercer University Drive. The victim told officers he had been robbed by a…
A convenience store in Macon was robbed over the weekend. According to a news release, the suspect entered Dani's food on Anthony Road, jumped the counter, and demanded money. The suspect was seen heading south toward Mason Street with a black semi-automatic…
The Bibb County Sheriff's office is investigating the death of one of its inmates. 33 year old Kenyon Marquis Hopkins was in his cell, when another inmate notified deputies that it sounded like Hopkins was having trouble breathing. By the…
Veterans Day is a time to honor heroes who have fought for our country and also remember the ones serving today. A group of colleagues at Mercer University is making sure their co-worker fighting overseas knows they're thinking of him every…
Congressman Austin Scott was in Middle Georgia today to take part in Veterans' Day festivities. It was a day of celebration and remembrance. Congressman Austin Scott, Warner Robins Mayor Chuck Shaheen, and several veterans gathered at city hall for a…
Dozens of Veterans and active duty military personnel celebrated Veterans Day at the Macon Memorial Park. Korean War Vet and prisoner of War, William Freeman, gave a special Veterans day address. Freeman says he has been honored to have served…
Monroe County honored their hometown heroes today by dedicating a memorial to the veterans who served from their community. A marble monument with the names of those who served in all areas of the military now stands in the center…
Today, the Mercer Bears officially broke ground on their new sports complex that will welcome them back to the football field in August 2013. Hundreds of supporters gathered in honor of the Bears. The new sports complex will be a…
It's something soldiers in all other American wars could only dream of--reading stories to their children from thousands of miles away. In Iraq, however, that dream is now a reality for Major Jeffrey May. "It makes me feel like he's…
According to some Macon residents, Second Street could use some sprucing up. Shameika Boatman and her mother Julia both have had it with the row of run-down houses, 3-foot tall weeds, and piles of garbage. "Once upon a time we…
Two men are dead after a deputy involved shooting in West Macon. It happened around 10:45 Thursday evening. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, one man broke into a home at 4742 Brookhaven Road near Eisenhower Parkway, and shot…
Tonight, members of the Macon residents and local leaders are beginning to understand that stopping youth violence starts with gaining each other's trust. At a Unity-N-Community open forum, many different voices were heard. Young men and women expressed their concerns…