The nationally acclaimed Liz Lerman Dance Exchange is partnering with community members, Georgia College and State University students and people who just want to move to the music to create a dance on disability. Anyone can participate, disabled or not.…
Warner Robins Police are investigating a robbery at the Ramada Inn on Watson Boulevard. Just after 8pm Sunday, police say a man went into the hotel, walked around the counter, and took money for the cash drawer. The suspect is…
Macon Police catch two men hiding after breaking into a building on Northside Drive. Benjy Thad Brewer Marion Prentice Mullis, III 39-year old Benjy Thad Brewer of Macon and Marion Prentice Mullis, III also of Macon are both charged with…
One year after the biggest oil spill in our nation's history, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Obama administration is making progress with the recovery. Holder told 41 NBC News, the Obama administration is working to make sure BP…
Former Bibb County Acting District Attorney Wayne Tillis died this weekend. He was visiting his mother in Florida when he had a fatal heart attack. Tillis had worked with the district attorney's office· for more than 30 years. Current District…
C. Jack Ellis officially announced his plan to run for mayor of Macon in the 2011 election. Today he talked about the changes he's ready to put in place to recreate the city of Macon through community gardens. "If we're…
As the morning skies cleared, the neighbors who live around Normandy Road and Lake Valley Road on Macon's northside, began to walk the streets and stare in wonder at what happened. Lynne Williams and her daughter, say they didn't have enough…
This morning's strong storms have caused damage across Middle Georgia. In Monroe County near Bolingbroke, a tree blocked Highway 87. In Macon, Georgia Power reported 4,000 outages. Macon-Bibb Emergency Management is also responding to trees down. In Jones County, emergency crews…
$4 is a painful number when it comes to pumping your gas, and it seems prices are creeping in that direction everyday. For some local businesses driving is essential to their livelihood and the pain at the pump is placing…
The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency says a lightening strike caused a fire that destroyed an abandoned barn. The fire started around 9pm at 3480 Highway 41 North, near the Monroe Lamar County lines. It took firefighters around 30 minutes…
A Macon man is killed while crossing the street Friday night. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 49-year-old James Kadian was hit by a car around 8:30pm in the 2000 block of Vineville Avenue. Kadian was pronounced dead just…
Middle Georgia hunters could be closer to their game this hunting season. Georgia lawmakers approved a bill that removes baiting restrictions for South Georgia deer and hog hunters. Currently, hunters can set bait for deer and hogs, but are only…
The tunes rolled through Terminal Station as the Friends of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail got down at Moondance Friday night. The evening of dancing and good music supports the organization's mission of protecting, maintaining, and building the Ocmulgee Trail. The…
Pastor Marshall Mabry is leader of the Beacon of Light Christian Center in Dublin. Mabry says, the rising cost of gas prices have led him to begin organizing 'Prayer at the Pump' gatherings, and ask God to lower the cost…
A Macon man hails a cab before robbing a bank Friday afternoon. Bibb Sheriff's Deputies arrested 40-year-old David Dexter Deloach for robbing the Robins Federal Credit Union on Zebulon Road. He's charged with Robbery and Probation Violation Superior Court. Deloach…
The organization "Made 2B More," is having a workshop for young men this weekend. The workshop will include several guest speakers. The workshop will be this Saturday, April 16th. It will be held at the made 2b more office , at 7-3-6 Carroll Street, suite 6, from noon until…
A Warner Robins man is convicted of felony murder and burglary. 27-year-old Michael Scott Cossette will now spend life behind bars for the crime that happened April 2010. Cossette was arrested after robbing a home on Collins Avenue and killing…
Dozens of men and women shouted, "Shatter the Silence," as they took to the streets of downtown Macon for the 4th annual Take Back the Night March. Community members marched from 3rd Street Park to Washington Park to raise awareness…
More than 50 BibbCounty teaching positions could be cut for the 2012 school year. School officials say most of those cuts will not leave current teachers jobless. Many of those cuts will likely come in the form of retirement or…
If you've noticed a little change on the side of Highway 247, it's because Patrice Hammond has been busy renovating the figure-eight go-kart racetrack. Hammond is a contractor from Florida, who says a business venture like this is a way she…
The State Board of Education approved the State School Superintendent's plan to nix the Georgia High School Graduation Test. Students currently enrolled in high school will still have to take the GHSGT in order to graduate, but those entering high…
CINCINNATI - A hospitalized Middle Georgia toddler who drew public attention when a lemonade stand raising money for him was robbed is in Cincinnati for treatment of his intestinal disorder. Donations flowed in to 2-year-old Logan Varnadoe's family after word…
An early morning wreck leaves a mess on I-475. Around 5:30 am, 40 year old Qutievvez Eleazav, from Texas, lost control of his tractor trailer, hit a guardrail and then flipped over. The truck was hauling 38-thousand pounds of melons for a…
Antonio Browner Ron'ejsa Smith Quartez Cartaz Macon Police have three suspects in custody, all accused of murder and attempted robbery.
Macon Police arrested 19-year old Antonio Browner of Macon in Spalding County Wednesday night. Evidence recovered from the crime scene and tips from concerned citizens led to his arrest. He's accused of a fatal robbery attempt Tuesday night at the…
Buying alcohol on Sundays is one step closer to becoming a reality. Yesterday, the bill sailed through the House and now it's up to Governor Nathan Deal to approve the controversial measure before leaving it up to voters. Several…
A New York man is proving there are still good people in the world. After hearing about the lemonade stand robbery involving Chelsea Edwards and her two friends, he decided he wanted to help. The man called up Feagin Mill…
Those who have tried on a pair call them their wardrobe staple. Two local moms are the brains and operation behind Hold Your Haunches pants. They’re designed to take you from the gym, to work, to a night out on…
In the U.S. more than one million people are living with HIV and/or AIDS. In Middle Georgia, more than half of the cases reported are African Americans. To raise awareness and start prevention, a $30,000 grant was given to Fort…
Local elementary school students are learning in a brand new way. Teachers now have instant access to student comprehension data, before moving on to the next lesson. Students are able to put video gaming and text messaging to use, while…
The Perry Area Historical Society will play host this weekend for Civil War reenactors, who will be depicting the lives of soldiers in camp. "You'll get to see different kinds of tents out here. You'll get to see a few weapons,…
Bibb County Sheriff's Deputies are on the look out for the suspects who held a woman at gunpoint and stole her purse Tuesday. The incident happened in the parking lot of the Macon Monogramming store on Forsyth Road, just after…
A robbery at Family Dollar on Houston Avenue in Macon leaves the clerk dead. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 38 year old Gary Cole, of Macon, was shot and taken to the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Cole…
The economic status of the MaconMarriottCityCenter and Centreplex is looking up. General Manager, David McCartney, briefed Macon City Council on the progress of the center Tuesday night. Money transferred from the city's general fund to support the complex has gone…
Your trash could be cash for the city of Macon. Solutions to fix Macon's overrun landfill have been debated for awhile, but Tuesday night a new proposal came before Macon City Council. Representatives with Southeast Renewables, a waste management company…
A teenager is arrested for shooting at a group of men in Payne City. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's office, it happened Tuesday night around 7:30 p.m. Officials say a group of men were arguing over money, and the…
Middle Georgia State Senator Cecil Staton, a Republican from District 18, handed over his duties as Majority Whip during the last two days of the legislative session because of email allegations. According to Senate spokesperson Tom Krause, Staton did not…
A Bibb County high school is opening it's doors to advanced placement classes for all students. Students at Howard High School are already asking how they can sign up for AP classes. For Junior Shivam Patel taking advantage of AP…
Local business owners have discovered the power of the page. Several are helping their customers connect with and cash in on great deals by using Facebook. Signature Salon and Spa owner Nicole Mitchell says that Facebook is the reason she…
Sitting in the back parking lot of the Nola Brantley Memorial Library is a big rig unlike any other. This one expands to be 30 feet wide, with a double-wide stairway leading into a climate controlled trailer. Inside the 'Gateway to…
If you live in Macon, your local voting district could soon change. TonightMaconCity Council's Redistricting Committee started a plan to re-zone the city, using 2010 census numbers. Opinions varied across the table, but the end result provided a new proposed…
The Houston County Sheriff's Office is on the look out for a man who stole $150 from a lemonade stand. Over the weekend, three young girls were raising money to help with medical expenses for one of the girls' critically ill…
Today Macon Mayor Robert Reichert appoints an Interim City Attorney. Martha Welsh will take on the role. She's served in the City Attorney's Office since 1994, and briefly served as Interim City Attorney in Dublin. The position became vacant when…
For some students in Middle Georgia, prom night is right around the corner. This year Baldwin County High School will make it a prom night to remember, with the help of the Peace Officers' Association of Georgia and the Washington…
Sylvia Mays and her sisters meet with Georgia Parole Board to ask that their niece's killer remains behind bars.
Tony Mullis was a Marine in Afghanistan, serving his second tour of duty, when a landmine blew up underneath him, and took off both of his legs. But just one day before the accident, Tony listened to the cries of…
Macon Police officer Truman Tucker was arrested Saturday evening after a physical altercation with his 15 year-old daughter. According to Tucker, he was only trying to discipline his child. He is charged with one count of Battery-Family Violence, and has…
VIENNA, Ga.- The Georgia State Patrol says 20 people were taken to hospitals after a bus carrying a group of students from Mill Creek High School in Buford was involved in an accident in Dooly County. The patrol says the…
Today began the return of the sixth annual ceramics exhibit in the historic Round Building in Central City Park. More than 60 artists are packing the building with their work. Artist Lora Rust has come to sell her artwork for three…
There is still no word from Washington whether democrats and republicans will reach an agreement to avoid a government shutdown tonight. Robins Air Force Base released a statement Friday, saying that some civilian employees on base will be furloughed if…