In March, Congress passed a law called the Affordable Care Act. It provides a one-time rebate of $250 to anyone who has reached the Medicare drug plan coverage gap in 2010. The gap is also known as the "doughnut hole."…

Warner Robins Police will have extra patrols throughout this week and into the weekend to help keep people from drinking and driving. Police tell 41 NBC they will be looking for drivers who are swerving, stopping and starting suddenly, as…

A missing Dublin man was found alive and safe on Monday morning in Americus, Georgia. Harrold Dean Wilson suffers from Alzheimer, and was reported missing back on December 23rd by friends when he failed to arrive in Kentucky from Dublin.…

Bibb County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested one suspect involved in a armed robbery Friday morning. According to deputies, 67 year old Gary Law was in the parking lot of the Dunkin Donuts on Tom Hill Senior Boulevard, when a red…

Dublin Police need your help finding a missing man. 68-year-old Harrold Dean Wilson suffers from alzheimers, and went missing around 6 p.m. Thursday. Wilson was last seen at the bus station in Dublin wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt, a…

A Macon woman is killed, after losing control behind the wheel.  According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 61-year old Margie Hogan Farley lost control of her SUV between Spring Street and the I16/I75 split around 4:30pm Thursday.  She was…

Putting too many people into a 15 passenger van increases the chance the vehicle will flip. Georgia's Office of Highway Safety teamed up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (N.H.S.T.A.) urging drivers of these large vans to be extra…

If you're looking for a place to spend Christmas, MountCalvaryLutheranChurch is preparing for its 7th annual Helping Hands Dinner.  You can get a hot meal from 12:30pm-3:00pm on Christmas Day.   All you have to do is show up at…

A dog that was beaten and burned in a home burglary a week ago continues to recover at a local animal hospital.  Oreo, an 8-month old Labrador retriever, is receiving antibiotics to treat an infection at the GriffinAnimalHospital.       A…

St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Perry purchased the building just next door to it's property. Board members of the church threw around the idea of a possible daycare center or Sunday school. But the former doctor's office, turned thrift shop…

Crimestoppers gets a big grant to help track down criminals.  The Knight Foundation presented a check for a $100,000 today.  Macon's Mayor, law enforcement, and other city and county leaders were on hand to congratulate the department. In addition, the…

Doyle Beckham has been giving back to the community for 30 years by providing families with Christmas presents. Beckham is the owner of Beckham's Used Cars in Milledgeville and feels grateful he's in a place to help those in need.…

Flaff Chapel Baptist Church teamed up with Campus Crest Communities of Milledgeville to given 115 bikes to children today. Parents came to the church to receive the bikes they had previously asked and signed up for. Pastor Omer Reid of…

The Macon Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a white SUV involved in the theft of an ATM machine. The theft occured around 4:10 am Wednesday at the Murphy Oil at 1402 Gray Highway. UPDATE:MPD have…

Two contradicting themes were brought to the table of Macon City Council Tuesday night as the city pay scale debate continued.  Some council members said a flawed pay scale is better than no pay scale, while others said the pay…

Animals in local shelters are getting a visit from Santa Paws.  Hart’s Petuary is collecting everything from leashes and bowls, to toys and food for homeless animals.  It's the third annual "Rainbows Paws and Santa Clause" event.  The donations gathered…

While most places are closed on Christmas, you can be sure the U.S. Postal Service will be working here in Middle Georgia. If you're concerned your holiday package won't make it to your friend or relative in time for Christmas,…

Hits like Tutti Frutti and Good Golly Miss Molly made Little Richard a household name, and now a group in Macon is planning on restoring his favorite childhood home. Richard Penniman grew up in Macon's Pleasant Hill neighborhood during the…

Christmas came early on Tuesday for hundreds of families in Middle Georgia because of the Salvation Army. Tuesday, was the first of three days set aside to give 2500 families their Christmas Food Box and Toys. More than 200 volunteers…

The Public Service Commission voted Tuesday to allow Georgia Power to raise electricity rates to its customers. For average customers, the increase will add nearly $11.00 to a montly electric bill. A spokesperson for Georgia Power says the increase is…

Senior citizens from Macon were given a free lunch today at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center. Organizer Melvin Flowers has been giving local seniors the opportunity to enjoy a free Christmas lunch for seven years now. Flowers says senior citizens…

If you think you have what it takes to be the next Cherry Blossom t-shirt designer it's time to get to work.  Festival organizers are calling all 7th graders to college students to capture the theme of "The Pinkest Party…

Warner Robins Police arrest two teens for an armed robbery that happened Monday night, and they're still looking for two more suspects.      17-year-old Kendarius McKenzie and a 16 year old juvenile are charged with Party to the Crime of…

Sunday, December 26, 5 p.m. UMOJA: Unity Day Celebration at the Douglass Theatre, Free – the 2010 Kwanzaa kickoff event for Macon with live cultural entertainment and tradition, Free Monday, December 27, 6:30 p.m. KUJICHAGULIA: Youth Self-Determination Night at the…

Cerebral Palsy is a disease that attacks the central nervous system. It can hinder the ability of the legs, arms, or hands. Jeremy Sloan, a student at MercerUniversity, battles cerebral palsy everyday. Sloan grew up with health problems, fought through…

Macon Police arrest a man for the murder of Ronald Howard that happened last week.  20-year-old Sharonte Terrell Davis was arrested Monday.  He came to the Macon Detectives Bureau to turn himself in just before 3:30pm.  On Wednesday, 41 NBC…

A Musella man is charged with the murder of a 61 year old woman.  Monday Crawford County Police arrest Jerry Odell Hicks for the murder of Kaye Elkins that happened in March.  Elkins family called the Crawford County Sheriff's Office…

"Soldiers Empowerment Group Assisting Military Individuals" is also known as SEGAMI. It's a non-profit organization that assists uninsured veterans who are struggling financially. SEGAMI distributed it's first healthcare grant on Monday outside of Mt. Olive CME Church in Fort Valley.…

Warner Robins Police are looking for the man who held up the USA Dollar Store at 1621 Moody Road on December 19th. According to investigators, a black male entered the store, pulled out a revolver and demanded money from the…

Police have ruled a shooting in Crawford County a suicide. According to police, 19 year old Ross Eric Jones Junior shot himself in the head while playing Russian Roulette. Police recovered a .32 caliber revolver at the scene, and believe…

Kroger has recalled the following products:· Pet Pride Cat Food sold in 3.5 lb. packages with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following UPC code: 1111088128· Pet Pride Cat Food sold…

Macon Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Saturday afternoon at the Shoe Show store on Pio Nono Avenue. According to a store employee, the same man who robbed Shoe Show on December 9, 2010 returned to the…

The Macon Police Department is investigating a murder-suicide that took place just after midnight Saturday morning at 2280 Arrowwood Drive in Macon's Bloomfield area. Police spokesperson Jami Gaudet says 19 year-old Vonn Gibbons was babysitting 7 year-old Jalon Griffin. Gibbons…

Controversy swirls around Macon Mayor, Robert Reichert’s new proposed city pay scale. "We're not chop liver, we come out here and we work just as hard as anybody else. We're out here all day, every day. 10 hours a day…

A Warner Robins church is opening their doors to the public this weekend for “A Walk through Bethlehem.”  This is an interactive drama at ShirleyHillsBaptistChurch.  This is the 14th year that church members have transformed the area into the city…

Macon Outreach at Mulberry gave many in need a special way to warm up Friday.  The church sanctuary was filled with people who heard a gospel message of music and peace.  While the people were busy singing and dancing, volunteers…

A WashingtonCounty deputy is hit by a car while on duty.  According to the Sheriff, officers were responding to a house fire last night when Lt. Mark McGraw was struck by the car.  McGraw was helping control traffic, when a…

A space heater destroys a Middle Georgia home and now the Baldwin County Fire Department is urging you to take some precautions.  Friday just before 9:30am, Baldwin firefighters responded to a mobile home on Lake Laurel Road.  The home and…

A man is arrested minutes after police say he snatched a woman's purse.  It happened at the Kroger on Tom Hill Senior Boulevard.  43-year-old Brian Edward McGuire of Warner Robins allegedly took a 65 year old woman's purse while she…

According to Dillard's Sales Manager Susan Kutay even some of the latest trends are being marked down. Kutay says, "Items that are 40%, 50%, we have price points that end in 99 cents, so we have a lot of great…

Several Macon residents are concerned with the cost of their water bills, that's according to the NAACP. The Macon Branch plans to ask the Macon Water Authority to launch an investigation on water meters, after receiving complaints that water bills…

It takes Houston County deputies less than an hour to track down two bank robbery suspects.  Two armed men robbed the Atlantic Southern Bank in Bonaire on Highway 96, just before 2pm Thursday.  They got away with an undisclosed amount…

ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia judge rejected an air permit allowingthe construction of a coal-fired power plant near Sandersville. Administrative Law Judge Ronit Walker ruled Thursday that stateenvironmental regulators must reconsider the permit issued to thedevelopers of Plant Washington because…

The search for a stolen dirt bike leads to a Methamphetamine lab discovery in Bibb County on Wednesday. Investigators at the Bibb County Sheriff's Office received a tip on possible stolen vehicles. When they arrived at 5100 Newberry Road in…

A Macon Police vehicle was involved in a head-on collision this afternoon at the intersection of Poplar St. and 7th Ave. According to two witness, the driver of a gray SUV attempted to turn on a yellow light and then…

A Roberta man has been shot and killed in Macon's 21st homicide of the year.   The shooting happened, around 7 p.m. at 1887 Rocky Creek Rd. 32-year-old Ronald Howard from 706 Seagler Rd.Roberta, GA, was shot one time in the back. Paramedics…

Macon Police are investigating an armed robbery. It happened Wednesday at the Family Dollar Store on Pio Nono Avenue. According to an MPD news release, at 9pm two men entered the store with guns and demanded money. The suspects then…

FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) - The Army says a slain Fort Stewart soldier found stabbed near his barracks might have been "the aggressor" in a domestic fight. Fort Stewart officials Wednesday identified the slain soldier as 22-year-old Spc. Alante L.…

Mattel's Video Girl Barbie is one of the hottest toys this holiday season, and it's raising some controversy.  “It's very important of the parents to talk to their children about this particular toy, and what its capabilities are,” says Chief…

Two former Monroe County school board candidates won't face criminal charges, a judge ruled Wednesday.  The ruling requires Willie J. Green and James P. Evans have no contact with each other. Surveillance video from a golf course captured Green striking…