An escaped inmate from Wheeler County is back behind bars tonight. Tommy Lamar Williams, Jr. was on work detail at a school in Wheeler County, when he walked away around 2:30 Thursday afternoon. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections,…
The Mercer Bears football program now has a head coach. Bobby Lamb, former head coach of Furman, will take over the reigns of the newly reinstated program. Lamb spent 27 years at FurmanUniversity, first as a player, then assistant coach…
If you can't explain it, don't sweat it. If you don't know where it comes from, just go with it. If it's something you're good at, just do it. That's Timothy Hedden's motto. Hedden is an artist who looks at…
On Sunday, January 23rd the 352nd Combat Sustained Support Battalion will attend a ceremony in celebration of it's deployment. A hundred men and women will prepare to deploy just a day following the ceremony for over a year. United States…
Boeing announced today 1,100 production jobs are being cut nationwide as it slows production of its C-17 aircraft. A company spokesman says 90 positions will be eliminated from Macon's plant, with the first round of layoffs beginning tomorrow. "We hope…
The debate over immigration made its way to Warner Robins Wednesday night, as a Senate Special Committee asked for the public's input. The committee included the following Democratic State Senators: Doug Stoner, District 6, Gail Davenport, District 44, Jason Carter…
3 teenagers were arrested Wednesday evening and a 4th is on the run after an armed robbery in Macon. It happened around 5 PM. Police say the victim was walking home from buying food at the Church's Chicken on Houston…
An administrative law judge ruled today, Power for Georgians will not have to re-do its entire permit application. The group, along with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, will only have to address two issues related to emission levels. The groups…
It was a meeting to plan for the upcoming year, and the Macon Area Habitat for Humanity says it's going to be good one. The 'Priceless Gifts Campaign' set its goal to raise $310,000 in an effort to build five or six…
Local Democrats were urging Congress to vote 'No' on repealing the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday in Macon. Democratic officials teamed up with local volunteers to call Georgia citizens to discuss the benefits of healthcare reform. Macon City Council member…
In an effort to help the City of Warner Robins move in a positive direction, Its city council announced plans to become a certified City of Ethics through the Georgia Municipal Association. The distinction would allow citizens to voice concerns…
The third person injured in a MonroeCounty incident over the weekend that left two women dead, has died today. 52-year-old Walter Ronald Pruitt succumbed to the gunshot wound he received Saturday. He was the husband of Alayna Pruitt and son-in-law…
Hundreds of people took part in a Citizens for Better Government rally at the Houston Mall Tuesday. Their goal--to address the impact Warner Robins city council's discord is having on their community. Former city leaders, pastors and business owners addressed…
The University of Georgia's 'Terry College of Business' says middle Georgia can expect to see economic recovery in the near future. The College of Business held a luncheon today at the Macon Centreplex. The director of the College of Business,…
A recording of a closed session city council meeting in Warner Robins was released to the public. Now, Councilman Bob Wilbanks is accusing Mayor Chuck Shaheen of holding a grudge against Warner Robins Police Chief, Brett Evans. In the recording,…
Peach County residents have a new way to ensure their safety. CountyCommissionersand Emergency Communications Network have teamed up to implement CodeRED countywide. County officials can now use the high-speed notification system to deliver messages to specific areas or the entire…
An airline company is partnering up with Middle Georgia Regional Airport. Vision Airlines will soon be flying out of Macon and into the Sunshine State. Tickets go on sale Tuesday. According to Vision Airlines Chief Operating Officer David Meers, "Some…
Warner Robins Councilman Bob Wilbanks released an audio recording of a closed session meeting of the Warner Robins City Council. Wilbanks accuses Chuck Shaheen of a personal grudge against Warner Robins Police Chief Brett Evans. In the recording Shaheen tells…
The Tubman African American Museum played classroom today for students that had the day off from school. The kids were given a chance to march the streets of Macon, then return to the museum where they drew a mural to…
Ballistics evidence may yield new clues in a shooting that killed two people, and critically injured another in Monroe county. An autopsy is expected to be complete tomorrow on the bodies of Alayna Pruitt, 43, and her mother, Sherry Price. …
Marchers took to the streets in Houston County today. People of all ages hit the pavement to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March organizer, Johnny Kirk, says today is more than a holiday, it's…
A congregation of people from all walks of life gathered to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday. His push to end discrimination was a defining moment during the Civil Rights Movement. Bishop Frank Ray of…
A single car collision leaves a Macon man dead. Macon Police say, Early Sunday morning, they found 34 year old William Jarrell dead next to his car, on the 31-hundred block of Mercer University. During their investigation, police found that…
A fight at a local club leaves a man dead. According to Macon police, early sunday morning, two men were involved in fight at "Whiskey River", on Pio Nono Avenue. After the fight, 30 year old Gary Mimbs was transported to…
Used iPhones are going for big bucks on websites like Craigslist and eBay. The reason? People are "jailbreaking" these phones. That's a hacker term for cracking the restrictions of software so the iPhone will work on other wireless carriers and…
The Groupon website started in Chicago and mainly functions in large cities across the country. Now the website is scheduled to open up a Macon site and hopes brings consumers together to save big money. Some deals range from 50…
Georgia is right in the middle of flu season, and to help combat spreading, the North Central Health District is teaming up with Bibb County schools to give students a free vaccine. Dr. David Harvey of the N.C.H.D. says flu…
The 116th Air Control Wing hosted an advanced concepts aircraft demonstration Friday afternoon. The presentation took place in the Joint Surveillance Target Attack and Radar System multi-purpose hangar. The demonstration displayed new upgrades within the T-3 aircraft. The new upgrades…
Twenty-five registered sex offenders in Bibb County got a surprise visit Thursday night. The United States Marshals Service teamed up with the Georgia Department of Corrections and Macon Police to conduct a compliance check. Officers checked the addresses of registered…
Middle Georgia parents, organizations and businesses all teamed up today for a kickoff to the March for Babies event. The actual walk isn't until April, but everyone met today, to start raising awareness for the March of Dimes across Middle Georgia.…
20 year old Tameka Ann Griffin of Macon is charged with trafficking cocaine today. She was arrested after a Bibb County deputy pulled her over in a traffic stop for driving erratically on Thomaston Road. Griffin was also driving with…
A man gets shot after police say he tried to beat a man at a gas station. 29-year-old Robert Ia of Macon is under arrest, while undergoing treatment at the MedicalCenter. Wednesday night, Macon Police responded to a shooting…
Bibb County Sheriff Jerry Modena is responsible for a $28 million-dollar annual budget and more than 300 employees. He says he's leaving office at the end of 2012 to spend more time with his grandchildren and to travel with his…
The United States Conference of Mayors has appointed a Macon native to serve as co-chair of the High Speed Rail Task Force. Mayor Robert Reichert will be working alongside Mayor Buddy Dyer of Orlando. He hopes to replicate the progress…
In a room full of people, the Board of Education officially swore in two members today. Dr. Wanda West was sworn in as a first-time board member. Dr. West says she is looking forward to helping the school system here…
The following is from a GBI news release: Authorities charged a Crawford County man today with the murder of James Dudley "Trey" Byers, age 22, of Reynolds, who was reported missing from Taylor County on December 21, 2010. Cody…
The group 'Citizens for Better Government' held an informal meeting today inside the Houston Mall in Warner Robins to discuss what they call, the current discord within the Warner Robins city government. The group's organizers are hoping to increase community…
It's been one year since the devastating earthquake in Haiti that left around 250,000 people dead. A year later, hundreds of thousands of people are still living in tent cities in the nation's capital, Port-Au-Prince, but Middle Georgia hasn't forgotten…
A Florida man will spend at least the next ten years behind bars in the Georgia Department of Corrections. Wednesday, 24-year-old Aaron Rodnell Miller, from Largo, Florida, pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking. He was sentenced in a Houston County Superior…
The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame will stay in Macon, that's according to the Interim Director of the Hall, Ben Sapp. Today, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority unanimously agreed to accept the proposal to keep the sports museum…
January 9-10, 2011 An upper level disturbance tracked across the northern Gulf of Mexico, drawing abundant moisture into the Southeastern U.S. Prior to the arrival of the moisture, a large, cool area of high pressure was entrenched over the southern…
Student Council members at Warner Robins High School have been working hard all school year to collect dresses to resell. And they aren't done yet. The students have collected more than 150 dresses from all over the state. This is…
Governor Nathan Deal warned of tough decisions ahead. But one of those decisions, won't be to furlough teachers or shorten the shool year. In his first State of the State Address, the governor pledged to use 1 percent of the…
A family in Elko, Georgia woke up to their home on fire early Sunday morning. Jay Fordham had just moved into the double-wide modular home with his wife Beth, daughter and mother-in-law a few weeks ago. Beth initially thought it…
Macon Police arrested a 16-year old male from Warner Robins early this morning for breaking into cars at the Wilshire Woods Apartments on Rocky Creek Road. Two others got away before officers could arrest them. A 911 operator received a…
Bibb County Schools like most Middle Georgia School Systems have been closed the last few days, which meant a day of relaxation. Not all students, however skipped out on learning. Patrick Anuebunwa, a Senior at Central High School, had this…
Macon Police arrested 40-year-old Jimmy Ray Rozier for attempted robbery and aggravated assault. Monday evening, Rozier told a homeowner on Lafayette Drive, he was his grand daughter’s ex-boyfriend. When Rozier went inside, he pulled a gun on the victim, and…
The Georgia War Veterans home in Milledgeville raked in big money on Tuesday. The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded the home more than $1.5 million to build an Alzheimer's unit with 24 beds. The grant will cover 65% of the…
WindsorAcademy is now an accredited member of the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. To earn this title, Windsor had to show a plan focusing on improvement and student performance in the future.…
The cost to clean up this week's ice storm is adding up. Ken Sheets, the director of Bibb county's engineering department estimates the county spent between $8,000-$10,000 in overtime pay, sand, gravel, salt and fuel expenses. 24 public works employees…