If Ed Gadrix had his way, allowing horse tracks and betting throughout Georgia would be the number one way to turn around our slumping economy. "I think people realize that we have to do something about unemployment and budget shortfalls...this…
Perry Mayor Jimmy Faircloth joined us live in the studio Wednesday to talk about his city and why he's proud to call it home.
Despite initial concerns of safety after the recent murder of Mercer Law graduate Lauren Giddings, the Mercer Police Department says protecting students remains a number one priority as they enter the fall semester. "We know that the students that come…
A college in Middle Georgia received national recognition. The Princeton Review named Georgia College one of the "Best in the Southeast." The colleges and universities on the list are chosen primarily for their excellent academic programs. This is GCSU's 5th consecutive…
Wednesday Houston County students took a stand against bullies. Kids at Russell Elementary cheered as they took part in an anti-bullying rally. The celebration comes after students spent two weeks learning about the negative effects of bullying, both at school…
The telecommunications company, Com South has been around for a hundred years. They're known for helping people stay connected. Most middle Georgians know them for their motto: "Neighbors Serving Neighbors." "In a digital age today people can't really live without…
It's less than one week before election night, and the political mud-slinging is in full throttle. Senate District 26 candidates, David Lucas and Miriam Paris, both received letters of approval from the Georgia Association of Educators. The letters were sent…
Tuesday night, Police arrested 44 year-old Alfred Degroat after they say he cut 2 people on the arm. It happened at the College Park Apartments in Macon around 9:30 pm. According to a news release, Degroat was involved in an…
The possible tax increase for BibbCounty hits close to home, raising property taxes by 20 percent. After increasing the millage rate by two mills, the Bibb County Board of Commissioners hosted a public hearing to find out how residents feel…
Three years ago, Donna Welch started having health problems. That's when she tested her well water for lead, mercury, and arsenic. She didn't tested for uranium. The thought never crossed her mind until recently, when other Monroe County residents found…
Residents in Houston County will get to vote on an extension for an education penny tax this November. The one percent sales tax for an additional five years will help fund important Houston County School projects, like technology upgrades, more…
7:40a.m. The bell rings, and students are in their seats at Bloomfield Middle School in Macon. "I'm excited man," rookie teacher Michael Scott says. Scott just graduated from Mercer University, and is going to teach band and music to the…
Get your party shoes ready as Macon prepares to celebrate what would have been the 70th birthday of music legend, Otis Redding! Mark your calendar, September 8-10 will be a fun-filled weekend all about remembering and celebrating Otis Redding and…
Funeral arrangements are set for Army Specialist Mark Downer. The Warner Robins native was killed Friday in Afghanistan when his unit was attacked with a rocket propelled grenade. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday at Southside Baptist Church on South…
Today, followers of Pastor Onslow Ross were in downtown Macon to show support for the man they say was wrongly sentenced to ten years in federal prison. In 2008, Ross was convicted on several counts of bank fraud and money…
On Monday, members of Macon City Council got an inside look at the city's recreation centers. City Council President James Timley hopes the tour helps council members determine how much is fair to put towards the city's parks and recreation…
City Supply gives residents a free place to drop-off their used plastics and cardboard and then sells the recycled material to local businesses at a discounted rate. City Supply collects recyclable plastics and shreds them. The business started a few…
Bibb County Campus Police add 15 new police cars to its fleet. The cars are apart of the 2010 Capital Improvement Program funded by the Education Special Options Local Sales Tax. Chief Daniel DeCoursey says, "What we've had to do…
Army Specialist Mark Downer of Warner Robins died August 5, after his unit was attacked by enemy forces. Downer and his unit were in the Kandahar Province when insurgents attacked them with a rocket propelled grenade. Downer was a combat…
Macon Police have arrested an E-4 classified US Airman they believe was involved in the shooting death of Anthony Harris last Friday. Police say 22 year old Steven J. Holsey was picked up on a murder warrant today for the…
A man wearing a sweatsuit in 83 degree weather is in jail for what he was hiding under there. 18-year-old Joseph Stillwell was carrying a sawed-off shotgun with no handle, about sixgunshot shells, and a butcher's knife, a pair of wire…
A race, a chase, running a police car off the road, and crashing on the interstate, put a Macon man behind bars Friday. 31-year-old Lewis Wimberly II is in jail for speeding all over Macon early this morning, and not stopping…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal collision this afternoon in South Bibb County near 6771 Houston Road. Investigators tell 41NBC News that a white Cadillac Escalade driven by a 68-year old woman crossed over the center line…
According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 57-year-old Eugene Wynn died in a house fire in Macon Friday morning. The fire started in the back of the house around 6:25 AM. Wynn lived at 444 Bay Street, near downtown Macon.…
The debate on how to refund Macon's Fire and Police pension continued this afternoon and a resolution seems out of reach. "It makes me think real hard about why you are always singling out the chairman… real, real hard," said…
Tonight, Macon City Council met to discuss Bibb County's vision for the SPLOST, if voters decide to pass the tax on the November ballot. Bibb County's penny tax wish list includes $42 million designated for recreation and cultural arts. Council…
For more than 100 years, the building·on the corner of Main Street and Heritage Boulevard has sat as a staple in historic Byron. "I was a teenager then," says Lillian Williams, customer. She's referring to her photograph on the wall…
CivilianJobs.com hosted a career expo at the Courtyard by Marriot Conference Center in Warner Robins on Thursday. More than 25 employers and 300 job seekers attended the event. For many service members, making the transition from military life to a…
It wasn't quite a full house, but that's only because there are more than 3,000 seats inside the Centreplex in Macon. Teachers and employees of the Bibb County School System spent their Thursday morning inside the Centreplex, listening to motivating…
We're taking you to a place in Byron where you're sure to walk out with more than you went in for. That's probably why the Big Peach Antique Mall continues to boom, and it's Byron's booming business. "We've got everything…
Based on Stephen McDaniel's arrest warrant, we're learning new details about what led to police charge him with murder. The warrant asserts that McDaniel killed and dismembered Lauren Giddings' body. It says he had a key to her apartment and…
Some relief came for Lauren Giddings family as a suspect was named in their daughters murder. On Wednesday, Macon Police Chief Mike Burns and Bibb County District Attorney Greg Winters held a news conference to talk about the latest in…
Wash Away Thirst, an initiative that began in Atlanta, is a campaign to bring nearly one billion people worldwide clean water. Now it's spreading from state-to-state, and up and down the east coast. Right here in Middle Georgia, one local…
When Elisabeth Davies was born five years ago, she was a healthy baby girl with no medical problems. Her brother Eddie was born a year later, his medical conditions, were unlike anything doctors have seen before. "The doctors said he…
Macon police say Stephen McDaniel is a suspect in the murder of 27-year- old Lauren Giddings. McDaniel had a brief meeting with a Bibb County magistrate at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center Wednesday afternoon. He was denied bond on…
Bibb County Students in at least 30 facilities in the school system will walk through renovated halls when bells start ringing again. One of the facilities is the Elam Alexander Academy Burke Campus. The Program helps special needs children and…
Every weekend hundreds of people hit the Ocmulgee River for a three mile float from Dames Ferry down to Popes Ferry. These landings are often covered in trash, and dangerous to get in and out of. Chad Childs, a Jones County…
Neighborhood watch and crimestoppers are two ways for every citizen to actively fight crime. Law enforcement from Macon and BibbCounty met with citizens tonight to bridge the gap between the public and help initiate more community awareness to put crime…
25-year-old Stephen McDaniel is charged with Felony Murder, according to the inmate search on the Bibb County Sheriff's Office website. McDaniel has been a person of interest in the murder of Mercer Law grad, 27-year-old Lauren Giddings, that happened on…
A Macon man is suing the Twiggs County Commissioners for what he calls "misuse of public funds," and one of the men being sued feels there should be a lawsuit. "It takes lawsuits at times to bring stuff to the…
It may have been late morning, but Tuesday Macon's Bloomfield neighborhood got together for "National Night Out." The Bloomfield Park Community Center played host to residents to help bring awareness to crime prevention. Event organizers want the public to know…
Tuesday morning Bibb County Commissioners voted 4-1 to let residents decide in November on whether to allow Sunday Alcohol Sales. The resolution would allow stores to sell alcoholic beverages on Sunday between 12:30 pm and 11:30 pm. Commissioner, Joe Allen,…
The Byron Police Department takes steps to save money and energy in this week's Middle Georgia Pride Edition of Going, Green, Saving Green. The officers started a new paperless system a few months ago, and it's making their jobs a…
The people of Warner Robins are talking transit. "It used to be one out of ten would talk about it, two years ago it was about one out of every seven people, now it's one out of every five people…
GBI is investigating two bodies found in a mobile home outside of Byron. According to Peach County Coroner, Kerry Rooks, 63 year old Carolyn Fountain and her son David Giddens, were found earlier this afternoon inside their home in Grove…
A teenager is sentenced to 20 years for killing a man in Warner Robins. Monday 18-year-old Anthony Bogan pleaded guilty in the Houston County Superior Court to Voluntary Manslaughter. Bogan shot Dedrick Montford in 2010, after an apparent argument over…
A Twiggs county man is suing the county Commission, for what he calls "improper use"of taxpayer money. Walter Ashby is accusing Chairman Ray Bennett and the other commissioners for violating a 1983 Court Order that addresses misuse of taxpayer money.…
Recent carjacking incidents in Macon have police reminding you to be aware of your surroundings. Police arrested 26-year-old Jarvis Kentral Ottman, after he carjacked a woman at the Kwik Trip on Hardeman Avenue Saturday. The victim knew Ottman from high…
It's another round of delayed negotiations for The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Its Authority Board had until yesterday to reach an agreement with the Halls of Fame, Inc. According to Interim Executive Director, Ben Sapp, the board voted on…
Three-year-old Andrew Calloway died of a heat stroke, after he was left inside a parked car for more than an hour. According to the Warner Robins Police Department, officers responded to 100 Georgetown Boulevard around 5:30 Sunday evening. A preliminary…