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WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Dozens of job cuts are coming to Robins Air Force Base. 83 military positions and one civilian job will be cut as part of the Air Force's 2013 fiscal year budget request. Most of the…
High Fire Danger conditions are present across much of North and Middle Georgia today. In Middle Georgia those conditions exist in the following counties: Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Hancock, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs, Washington, and Wilkinson. Low relative humidity values of 25…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Parents across Bibb County will have the opportunity to register their kids for Pre-K today. The registration process continues through March 30th. It will take place at the Welcome Center on Riverside Drive from 7:00 A.M.…
Financial troubles in Dodge County sparked a public dispute at the Board of Commissioners last week, and now a citizen is asking for a public apology from the chairman.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Synthetic marijuana is popping up in gas stations and convenience stores in middle Georgia, and it's legal to sell and buy. "We have seen an upswing in the use of this," says Allison Selman-Willis, Monroe County…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon and Bibb County are one step closer to consolidation as the State House of Representatives approved House Bill 1171, which would consolidate the two governments. State Representative Allen Peake tells 41NBC the bill passed with…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Today, Macon Mayor Robert Reichert and Bibb County Commission Chairman Sam Hart annoucned they're in favor of the Macon Miracle. Parents, teachers, and students have given their opinions about Dr. Dallemand's Macon Miracle Plan. Some support it, and some…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Houston County Voters are less than 24 hours away from deciding whether to continue a penny tax. The current SPLOST passed in 2006 will end this October. Chairman Stalnaker says if the SPLOST passes it would…
Macon police are working to identify skeletal remains found in east Macon. It happened around 12:30 this afternoon. Police say a man was collecting sticks behind a shopping center on Gray Highway, when he discovered the remains. The MPD Crime…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins Police are advising that residents take alternate routes after a car accident closed the area around Tharpe Road and Russell Parkway. According to the news release, it happened just before 7:30 this morning.…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Warner Robins police are on the hunt for the man who robbed a BB&T bank over the weekend. It happened around 11:30 Saturday morning at the Watson Boulevard Branch. According to a news release, the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A group of art students from Middle Georgia College are working for empty wallets to represent those struggling to find work in the tough economy. The project created by MGC instructor, Heather Hutton, will cover an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon State College is named a Tree Campus USA. The Arbor Day Foundation chose the college for its commitment to community forestry management. Tree Campus USA honors colleges and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - From a scare on a local high school campus, to a deadly school shooting in Ohio, there's no denying student safety is an important conversation in Bibb County; but some parents worry that despite Bibb County…
MACON. Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County School District has some new ways for you to report bullying. Students, parents and witnesses can now use the Bullying Text Line. Your text should include the target's full name (this is optional), the…
BIBB COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has recovered more than 30 street signs that were stolen from the Lake Wildwood Community. The Sheriff's Office has been working with the Lake Wildwood Board of Directors to identify…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says 15-year-old Abram John Parham has been found. Law enforcement charged Parham with runaway juvenile. He has been transported to the YDC in Macon. Paraham's parents say he left his…
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Deputy Michael Ramirez has been named interim sheriff for Wilcox County. Probate Judge Betty Anderson made the decision Monday. Former Sheriff, Stacy Bloodsworth, was forced to resign last week after a federal indictment charged him with inmate…
BYRON,Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)-Several Middle Georgia schools took part in today's national reading initiative to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday. Students at Byron Middle School spent the day reading at their desks, on the floor, or anywhere they could find a good seat to…
MACON,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon Mayor Robert Reichert and employees from the Cancer Life Center gathered today to talk about Colorectal Cancer. At a news conference at City Hall, Mayor Reichert proclaimed March as a time for awareness and education about the second-leading…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon is once again the focus of the Georgia Teacher of the Year award. The honor is now down to 10 finalists from across the state, one of whom teaches at the Georgia Academy for the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In an effort to promote awareness and education about colorectal cancer, Macon Mayor Robert Reichert will hold a proclamation this afternoon. The proclamation will launch the Medical Center of Central Georgia's initiative during National Colorectal Cancer…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For more than two hours, the Bibb County Board of Education and the superintendent listened as residents spoke candidly about the Macon Miracle. Supporters of the Macon Miracle say too many children fall through the cracks…
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MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - GOP Presidential Candidate, Newt Gingrich rallied with his middle Georgia supporters Thursday at Hephzibah Childrens Home in North Macon. The former speaker of the house focused on Energy and Foreign policy, and attacked President Obama's energy…
SAVANNAH,Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-A Florida woman who's been missing for more than two weeks has been found. Twenty eight year old Megan Leah Oliver Parker's car was found last Thursday just before the Hartley Bridge Road exit off I-75, with 2 flat tires, but she…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-A man is thankful to be alive this morning after his vehicle flipped over and landed in someone's yard. The accident happened just after 10 o'clock this morning on Bloomfield Drive near Williamson road. When emergency crews arrived…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Mayor Clifford Avant will face Superior Court Judge Sara Wall in the federal case against him. The trial is set to start March 19th. Avant turned himself in last October after taking PVC pipes from the sewage…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Lauren Eckman, a teacher at Georgia Academy for the Blind, is a top 10 finalist for Teacher of the Year. State Superintendent, Dr. John Barge, announced the finalists today. Eckman was selected from 150 applicants. She teaches…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Keep Warner Robins Beautiful is encouraging residents to fight dirty. It's all a part of a national program aimed at creating eco-friendly communities. For the next 90 days Warner Robins is taking part in the Great…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Special Olympics athletes are gearing up for the GEICO Road Race this weekend. The Georgia Area 7 Team has been busy practicing at East Macon Park. Nandi Issac is one of 1,300 participants who will hit…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's an issue nobody wants to deal with or have happen to them. Having a fire or natural disaster destroy their home and take away all the things in life we've ever known. "That's a very…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - It's a one in 2 million situation. Debby Stone and her daughter Amanda are celebrated a rare birthday Wednesday--a birthday that's only come 14 times for Debby, and six times for Amanda. "I can never…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Today, dozens of parents and community members took to the streets. They marched from the Music Hall to the Bibb County Board of Education Office. They were hoping Dr. Romain Dallemand or at least all the…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Warner Robins Police are investigating vandalism that happened in broad daylight at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A thick, yellow powder-like substance filled the 25 thousand square foot church in Warner Robins Tuesday afternoon. We're told by the pastor…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Sheriff Jerry Modena promoted nearly 20 deputies Wednesday. Eight were promoted to the rank of senior lieutenant, these deputies are responsible for 20-40 officers. Ten were promoted to the rank of junior lieutenant, who…
Milledgeville Police are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened Wednesday night on Vinson Highway. 19-year-old Laura Baswell, of Eatonton, was declared dead just after midnight. That's according to Baldwin County Coroner John Gonzalez. Baswell's body was sent to the GBI…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) An early morning blaze has left a hand full of Heritage Homes Apartments residents homeless. It took Perry firefighters almost 5 hours to extinguish the blaze. Resident Bonita Mack witnessed the fire and says, "I started running…
Members of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church are saddened after learning that their place of worship was destroyed by vandals. Inside of the sanctuary, the culprits damaged the pews, altar, and even the fire extinguishers. The damage is so bad…
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) - Millions in federal grant money could be pumped into the education systems in two Macon communities. Tindall Heights and Unionville were awarded a 500-thousand dollar Promise Neighborhood planning grant.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Tonight, the Peach County School Board continues to explore what the school year would look like if they move back to a five day school week. Superintendent Joe Ann Denning presented a proposed calendar at…
MACON,Georgia (41nbc/WMGT)-Now that local leaders have had a chance to review the plan to consolidate local governments in Bibb County, they're starting to speak out about what it calls for. The consolidation bill would consolidate city and county governments in Macon…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Twiggs County Superintendent Dr. Valya Lee resigns from her position due to personal family matters. Tuesday, Twiggs County Board Chair Terralon Chaney confirmed both Dr. Lee and Director of Operations Dr. Ken Sanders will both be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County School officials are inviting the public out to voice their concerns on the Macon Miracle plan. The forum will be held on March 1st at Central High School at 6pm. The school is located…
Severe weather safety is something that I talk about constantly on the air (So much so that you're probably long tired of me talking about it!). Being aware of the possibility of dangerous weather, however, can potentially safe your life!…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A group of Bibb County parents and residents who call themselves, "The Bibb Schools Supporters," are taking to the streets to stop the board of education from voting on the Macon Miracle. Two of the group…
Department heads toed the line Monday at Macon City Council as the appropriations committee reviewed mid year budgets.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The SPLOST is back on the ballot in Monroe County. Next Tuesday, voters will decide if they want to see it continue in 2014. Water is a common resource, and a common problem in Monroe County.…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County Law Enforcement and the Georgia Legal Services Program talked to teens about dating violence. Dozens of young women showed up to find out how to avoid becoming a victim of dating violence.They talked about…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - House legislators have come to terms on a plan to consolidate city and county governments in Bibb County. The plan was formally presented in the state house today in Atlanta. It calls for a county-wide vote…