Students at Appling Middle School were in jail today. Well, not really. But some of them did make a choice, after learning that 75% of prison inmates are school dropouts. Boarding the choice bus, these kids pledged to stay in…
After seven hours of listening to evidence from both sides and hearing a recommendation from a moderating judge, Macon City Council voted 10-4 to reinstate Richard Powell as Macon's Public Works Director. Powell was placed on paid administrative leave, pending…
Tonight, East Macon residents are voicing their concerns about the state of their blighted community. A public forum held by the Macon Urban Redevelopment Task Force,gave these frustrated citizens the chance to talk about what they want to see change…
DUBLIN, Ga. - Laurens County authorities say the victim in a fatal mobile home fire has been identified as 43-year-old Roy Brown. Deputy coroner Nathan Stanley says the cause of Brown's death in the fire on Sunday was smoke and…
It costs more than $1,000 a day to run The Ronald McDonald House of Central Georgia, but workers found an easy eco-friendly way to reduce that cost. The house collects pull tabs to off set bills. Development Director, Julie Wilkerson,…
A tractor trailer accident on I-75 southbound in Dooly County has brought traffic to a stop. The Georgia DOT says all lanes are blocked near mile marker 118. Traffic is being rerouted through the rest area. GDOT officials are asking…
A Twiggs County judge has ruled that Chairman Ray Bennett be held in contempt of court for ordering work to be done at the Old Marion Baptist Church using county equipment and county employees. Walter Ashby, a Twiggs County resident,…
Macon Mayor Robert Reichert, and Bibb County Chairman Sam Hart, held a listening session today with a clear message; Voters need to pass the SPLOST in this year's election. Both men persisted that voters get out this November 8th and…
For the first time since 1998, T. Whipple Simpson and his son Henry, are sending their invention, T's E-Z Unroller, from Cochran, Georgia to China. "We're like a speck of pepper, in a big bowl of something, compared to China,"…
Macon Police were turned away again Monday night as they tried to get Youth and Intervention funding approved by Macon City Council. The Public Safety committee wants a group plan created that goes outside the box to slow down youth…
It's fire prevention week! Local firefighters showed kids how to be prepared if disaster strikes. Kids got to experience what riding in a firetruck is like at Fire House Subs on Riverside Dr. They also learned the 3 P's of…
A Marietta woman is dead after an early morning car crash on 1-75 southbound today. 51-year-old Anita Westbrook died after the car she was riding in went off the road, down an embankment and flipped several times. According to a…
MACON, Ga. - City officials and voters in Macon are debating whether sales tax money should be used to complete the Tubman African American Museum, which has sat unfinished for six years. Some city officials want to set aside $2.5…
After months of negotiations, The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame could finally be locally owned. Tomorrow, Interim Director Ben Sapp will meet with the State Properties Commission with a final proposal from the Sports Authority Board. The proposal lays out…
For the past three years, Perry High School senior Christine Sanders has been presenting steers in cattle shows. In August Sanders was presented the Champion Limousin Steer at the Georgia Young Farmers Association Cattle Show. "It's a lot harder than…
Kevin Barkley is happy. "Everything's gonna work out for the best," says Kevin, with a loaf of bread in his hand. He's got a lot of reasons not to be. Three and a half months ago, he fell off his bike…
A national program is now giving Middle Georgia High school students the chance to gain a competitive edge in the science and engineering fields. Today, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle announced the states participation in the Real World Design Challenge. The…
A Forsyth man is convicted for voluntary manslaughter in a Bibb County Courtroom Thursday. After more than three and half hours of deliberating, jurors found Alphonzo McNear guilty for choking his girlfriend Saundra Joann Stell to death. Back in October…
Macon Police are investigating a murder that happened Thursday evening just before 9:30. Police identified the victim as 28 year old, Stephen Adropolis Jackson of Macon. According to Bibb County Coroner, Leon Jones, Jackson was standing in the street next…
The U.S. Department of Education is giving Mercer University nearly $500,000 in grant money. It will help Mercer fund a program aimed at adults who graduated high school or who are currently seeking their GED. The money will also help…
There's many empty streets in downtown Macon, but a residential study shows there's plenty of untapped potential that could add more residents to the area. "I think that's a significant challenge for all of us to look at lofts downtown…
Over the next 10 days fairgoers from all over the southeast will head to the Georgia National Fair for rides, music, live stock competitions, food and more. As soon as the gates opened Thursday at 3pm for "Sneak a Peek…
Georgia teachers now have a chance to brush up on their knowledge of southern history. Mercer University is offering a five week intensive course on southern culture and every aspect of the cotton industry. The class is funded by a…
Bibb County Sheriff Jerry Modena and Chief Deputy David Davis, flanked by their task force team, gave the results of their three month Metal Theft Task Force Operation. The task force was put together to work exclusively on metal theft…
A 17 year old high school student is in jail tonight, charged with armed robbery. Macon police tell 41 NBC News Tenacio Rodriguez Boyd walked up to two women in Village Green Park, asked for a cigarette and lighter, then…
Westside High School was on lock down for almost two hours after a brawl involving students. Bibb County Police responded to the fight at 7:15 this morning. Parents were called to pick up students involved in the altercation, but another…
An accused armed robber was shot in the back, after police say he shot and took money from a 54-year-old man in Warner Robins. It happened this morning just before 3 on Rolling Woods Circle. According to a news release…
Raise your hand if you like the thought of getting free cash, free gas, or free groceries. That's what the S.W.A.G. Patrol Team from Robins Federal Credit Union is doing across middle Georgia. S.W.A.G. is 'Showing We Appreciate by Giving…
Tonight, one of Macon's own is in Washington DC as an exclusive guest of the first lady. Danny Glover, is one of only 15 tweeters invited to Michelle Obama's "Let's Move Garden Harvest and Tweet Up" event. "Michelle Obama, she…
There is a fun way for Middle Georgia to sport pink all October to help bring awareness and raise money for breast cancer. You can get "pinked" for the season as the 2nd annual Strands for the Cure is underway. Wether you choose to add…
The Laurens County Sheriff's Office hopes to stay a few steps ahead of scammers this holiday season. A care free trip to the store could quickly turn into more than you bargained for. Sheriff Bill Harrell says thieves are taking…
Houston County investigators are releasing more information on what they've learned about a shooting-suicide investigation. They say an 11 year old girl was walking with her friend on Sheffield Way in Houston County when she was shot in the back.…
A 3 year old boy was pronounced dead this morning after he was found unconscious with his head hanging from his window blind. Officials responded to a call last night around 5:20p on Edgerton Way in Bonaire after Mario Williams…
Tonight, Monroe County Commissioners heard from several agencies and concerned residents about the high levels of uranium found in deep water wells. There's one goal in sight for Monroe County resident Donna Welch. "Get public water out to places that…
Doctors at a local hospital performed a complicated procedure for the first time and it saved a baby's life. Amari Walker had a tumor the size of his head growing on his neck while he was still in the womb. …
The Houston County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting on Sheffield Way in Warner Robins. Deputies responded to a 911 call around 12:30 pm Tuesday and found an 11 year old female shot in the back. A juvenile male was…
Cochran Mayor Cliff Avant turned himself into Cochran police at 1:30 this afternoon, saying he took 25 pieces of 20 ft. PVC pipe from the sewage treatment plant. Each piece was valued at $100 a piece. Assistant Chief Key McGuire…
The Georgia College and State University community remembered two of their own Monday night, Alex Delor and Johnny Harof. The freshmen died less than two weeks ago in a car wreck. With their entire adult lives before them, Delor and…
Take a drive down Emery Highway in East Macon, look at the top of the hill at Fort Hawkins, and you'll see earth-moving equipment rumbling around. The machines are clearing away soil, digging out the line where the wall stood…
Tonight, Warner Robins City Council opened the floor to concerned citizens regarding the tentative increase in the millage rate. The chamber was packed, but only one resident spoke out against the tax. Warner Robins resident, Wayne Overholt believes the timing…
Mayor Chuck Shaheen says the results of the Carl Vinson Institute Pay Study show about 80% of city employees are underpaid. Last year, the mayor and council ordered a pay study of city employees. It was the first one conducted…
MACON, Ga - Authorities say a woman shot a burglary suspect at her home in Macon. Police tell The Telegraph of Macon that the woman was returning to her home on Bayne Street around 7 p.m. Sunday night when she…
The Georgia Forestry Commission is holding back on issuing fire permits. The commission lifted a statewide fire ban on the first of the month, but dry weather and extreme drought conditions throughout Middle Georgia created tighter restrictions when it comes…
A Macon woman catches a burglar in the act and shoots the intruder, sending him to the hospital. The woman walked in her home on Bayne Street Sunday evening and found 17 year-old Michael Ballard stealing her things. She shot…
Warner Robins residents are invited to public hearings tonight and next week to tell council members how they feel about a plan to raise taxes by nearly 7-percent. It amounts to an annual increase of $25.92 on a home valued…
Police in Macon arrested a man this weekend after he brought a two by four to a fight. He used that board to break someone's hand and hit him in the head. Charles Willie Shannon of Macon is charged with…
A Macon woman who walked in on someone robbing her home, shot him several times in his leg and foot last night. He's now recovering in the hospital. It happened on Bayne Street Sunday around 7pm. Police say the male…
The city of Macon has a new high school! E.L. High School Home Study Academy was accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission. The school is owned and directed by former educator Elaine Lucas,who is also a city council member. The…
Students and faculty at Tattnall Square Academy are experiencing the effects of childhood cancer because one of their classmates is battling it. Abby Wilson is battling lung cancer and recently had surgery. Now, her friends are raising awareness about childhood…
Today, the Houston County Sheriff's Office handled a massive emergency, but it was all to make sure law enforcement and emergency agencies are always on their guard. The Houston County Fire Department, Houston Medical Center EMS, GSP Aviation Division, Houston…