Macon City Council Members spent Wednesday afternoon going over the 2012 budget. Council debated what should be done with the Hotel-Motel Tax money that helped fund the Music Hall of Fame. A third of the tax was given to the…
If you're strapped for cash, but still would like to be able to afford a new home, this could be the opportunity of a life-time for you. A 3,200 square foot home is being built, and one lucky winner will…
Middle Georgia Farmers blame the tough new immigration laws for scaring away seasonal workers from Mexico and other Latin American countries. Farmers say many of Georgia's money making crops like onions and peaches aren't getting picked, and it's costing them…
In front of a group of supporters, mayoral candidate C. Jack Ellis made a big announcement regarding the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. He says along with his initiative to bring jobs to Macon, if elected, he will push to…
The Macon Giants are preparing for their third season in middle Georgia. The team's second home game of the season is Thursday night at the Ed DeFore Complex. Head Coach Jay Cranford says his highest hope for this season is…
On Wednesday, members of the International City Civitan Club in Warner Robins presented the Varnadoe family with a check. A couple months ago, a group of Warner Robins girls were trying to raise money for the Varnadoe's and their ill…
The hard work from the Laurens County emergency workers has paid off. Tonight, the Laurens County Board of Commissioners awarded the group with a special plaque, in honor of them winning the 'E.M.S. Service of the Year' award. The winners…
Bicyclists from across the country pedaled into Dublin on Tuesday for the Bike Ride Across Georgia (B.R.A.G.) Nearly 1,100 riders began their week in Atlanta, and are making their way to Savannah. Riders from 38 states are taking part in…
Macon City Council's Community Resources and Development Committee toured the cities Rec Centers, to see for themselves what updates need to be made. The wheels on the bus went round and round Tuesday afternoon as council members toured FreedomPark, the…
A Warner Robins teenager shot his younger sister in the arm Tuesday. Around 1:45pm, police say a 16-year-old boy shot his 14-year-old sister at a home on Crescent Drive. The boy left the scene, but was later found at a…
Summer reading hits the streets in Houston County as two book mobiles tour various neighborhoods. In the second year of the program 20 schools signed up to help students and their families have better access to books.
Most people assume wedding planners charge big bucks for their services, but in Middle Georgia, they can actually help you save for your big day. Rebecca Poole, owner of Platinum Weddings and Events, is helping Shenita King walk down the…
Citizens of Warner Robins filled the City Council Chambers, to voice their concern over the proposed budget. Many said they are concerned the budget will raise taxes that shouldn't be raised. Many were also concerned the Mayor's plan, will cut…
With more than two hundred home foreclosures in Middle Georgia, real estate experts say it's a buyers market. "It is a great time to buy a home, prices are down - they've fallen. There are a lot of foreclosures on…
Big money is coming to Dooly County to clean-up the former Vienna Elementary School. The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding the city's development authority $196,000 to clean-up the building. According to Community Development Director Janet Joiner, the money will be…
After days of denials, a choked-up New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed that he sent a bulging-underpants photo of himself to a young woman. He also admitted that he had "inappropriate" conversations with six women before and after getting…
Investigators will have to wait on an autopsy to learn what happened to a 2 month old baby. The sheriff's office was called to a home this morning on Patterson Road, and found the baby dead. Someone at the home…
Macon Police Officer Donald Johnson was arrested Saturday by Georgia State Patrol for driving under the influence and speeding. According to the Macon Police Department, Johnson was placed on a five-day suspension pending termination. He was released from jail Sunday…
A Macon man is in jail for stabbing another man. The incident took place on kingsview drive Sunday morning. 36-year-old Rico Thomas is charged with aggravated assault after he stabbed Roger Lee. Witnesses say, Thomas was in the street when…
A man was shot in the parking lot at the Action Billiards Club Saturday morning. The victim says he was standing in the parking lot with some female friends, when two men in a small white car, drove by and…
They are very hard to find, especially in middle Georgia. But white squirrels have been seen scurrying through the trees in one Warner Robins neighborhood. These squirrels are not albino squirrels, because they do not have the red eye characteristic of an…
The Georgia Department of Transportation announced they will award the city of Macon $1 million to improve TattnallSquarePark, along College Street. The transportation project will improve safety for the students at Alexander 2 Magnet School, and could also help beautify…
Sweating - it's inevitable in the summer heat. Male or female, it happens to everyone. "Well in this heat, it's a tough problem. What we start off for patients is· recommend some topical antiperspirants with a special ingredient called aluminum…
Hundreds of local leaders and baseball enthusiasts took to the diamond for the final Gaudet All-Star Baseball Camp. Over the last 25 years the free camp served more than 13,000 kids in Middle Georgia. Each summer the camp teaches…
To kick-off the 2011 Peach Festival the Byron Area Historical Society hosted a luncheon skit, and it was full of familiar faces. Mayor Larry Collins and Police Chief Wesley Cannon helped act out Stories from the Old Jail. The skit…
Warner Robins Mayor Chuck Shaheen says his proposed budget accomplishes what the city needs most; a sound fiscal plan, with cuts across the board. City council members are torn about the budget because of tax increases and now only time…
Farmers in Middle Georgia and across the state turned to the power of prayer on Thursday. They prayed for rain to help the State's billion dollar agriculture business. According to Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, 1 in 8 people in…
The City of Forsyth is now under an outdoor watering ban. You can't use a hose or sprinkler until June 13. Monroe County E.M.A. Director, Matthew Perry, says this is a preventative measure to handle drought conditions. Also, the city…
Recent campaign advertisements by Macon Mayor Robert Reichert has State Senator Robert Brown challenging the facts. On Thursday, Brown held a news conference at his headquarters calling the Mayor's ads deceptive and challenging him on a debate. In the ad,…
Today, law enforcement and public service agencies in Middle Georgia spent the day learning how to properly protect kids in cars with the help of the Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute. "It's pretty common for there to be misuse associated…
With school out, some Bibb County students are making the most of their break with summer school. Rutland High School is offering programs geared to help those needing to get back on track and students who want to get a…
There is relief for job seekers in Milledgeville, with close to 700 jobs making their way to the area very soon. The River Bend Correctional Facility will open up 300 jobs at the end of the year, which is…
Two Middle Georgia schools receive Lowe's Toolbox for Education grants. Hubbard Elementary in Forsyth and Oak Hill Middle School in Milledgeville were 2 out of 14 schools in Georgia awarded a grant for parent-initiated school improvement projects. The Toolbox for…
Macon Police are looking for the two suspects who robbed a discount store early this morning. Officers were called to the Discount Crossing Store on Rocky Creek Road around 12:30 this morning. Two black males wearing masks and gloves, entered…
In a unanimous vote, the Bibb County Board of Education accepted Dr. Romain Dallemand's proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year. The board passed a budget of $296.4 million, which is a $5.2 million increase from the 2011 fiscal year. Dr.…
The Bibb-Monroe County border war made its way to the State Capitol Tuesday afternoon, where Secretary of State Brian Kemp listened to both sides argue their cases. At the hearing, Bibb County objected to Administrative Law Judge John Sherrill's 16 page…
After being terminated in February, Macon's former Director of Public Works Richard Powell appealed Mayor Robert Reichert's decision. A special meeting was held Tuesday afternoon to discuss the appeal, but that meeting was adjourned with no decision made. Controversy developed…
Twiggs County Sheriff Darren Mitchum announced the arrest of a woman who has been charged with 43 counts of felony. According Sheriff Mitchum, a series of identity theft complaints involving fraudulent tax returns started the investigation in 2009. Jackie Young…
Mutual of Omaha is touring the U.S. for the third year in a row looking for people to share their 'aha moments'. They are stopping in 25 cities and Macon is one of the lucky ones. "If you have something…
Today, Middle Georgians honored the memory of fallen soldiers at Macon Memorial Park and Linwood Cemetery. For sons of veterans like Cameron Pennybacker, today was about teaching his 12 year old daughter respect for our country's fallen heroes. "To have…
State Representative David Lucas is recovering today after undergoing heart surgery. According to his wife, Lucas was at the Soul Jam Festival last night when he was taken to the Medical Center of Middle Georgia and treated for heat exhaustion.…
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at the West Club Apartments. Three shots were fired outside the building on Steven Drive around 10:30 last night. 19 year old Devaonte Brown was shot twice in the left leg.…
Karen Smith was a teacher of the gifted program at Northeast High School in the 1970's and early 80's. Although she no longer teaches, her students continue to carry on the lessons learned. "She set a very strong foundation, we're…
Law enforcement agencies from all over Middle Georgia are stopping traffic tonight to kick off the holiday weekend. Captain Roger Hayes of the Centerville Police Department says drunk drivers are a likely find. "It we do not see any tonight,…
Bibb County neighborhoods, like Bentwood and Trebune, off of North Mumford Drive are now paying off-duty deputies for more patrolling. "The deputy, he rides through every day and does his little patrol... it's made a difference, it has helped," says…
This weekend, more than 16-hundred high school seniors are graduating in Houston County. And for the first time, you will be able to watch the ceremonies for all five high schools ---LIVE--- online. Seniors from Perry High School will start…
A bomb scare in Forsyth this morning, forced officers to close off part of the city while they worked to get the situation under control. The manager of the Captain D's on North Lee Street called police when he saw…
The Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce has hired April Bragg to take over as CEO. Bragg worked at BB&T Bank as a mortgage loan officer for the past six years. Chamber Board Chair, Lyn Chandler says Bragg's enthusiasm will help…
The Bibb County School System is launching its Summer Feeding Program May 31st. Kids 18 and under can receive free breakfast, lunch, or a snack at more than 85 sites throughout the county. According to Nutrition Director Dr. Cleta…
Macon and Bibb County remember a fallen firefighter on Thursday. Michael Jones drowned on Saturday at Lake Tobesofkee as a result of saving the lives of three children, two of which were his own. Hundreds of friends and local leaders…