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…

DUBLIN, Ga.  - Laurens County officials say 11 businesses inthe county are closed following gambling raids that led to theseizure of 39 machines. Crime tape surrounded the businesses on Tuesday. Laurens CountySheriff W.A. Harrell and District Attorney Craig Fraser say…

A roundabout may soon be a familiar sight in WestBibbCounty. Tuesday night Georgia Department of Transportation officials gathered at StratfordAcademy to inform the public of the planned project. "She's 91 years old and has lived there for about 60 years…

Macon Mayor Robert Reichert declares December "National Caregivers Month."  This year, it's the 10th anniversary of the national family caregiver support program, which helps educate and give general support for those who take care of their loved ones.   "Whether…

Two men are behind bars after their attempt to cash a stolen check fails.  Macon police say Charles Thomason and Gerren Cunnigan are charged with stealing several personal checks and a flat screen TV from a home on Wesley Circle.…

Frank Shelton had a desire to help others and that's just what he did after retiring from a successful career in business. A decade ago, Shelton founded Perry Volunteer Outreach. People in need living in Perry and south Houston County…

Tuesday, marked the first meeting of the Georgia Music hall of Fame Authority Board after closing the bidding process on December 10th. Athens, Dahlonega, Dunwoody, and Woodstock are the four other cities interested in having the Music Hall relocated to…

Monday night Macon City Council approved the Cherry Blossom Ball Drop for New Year's Eve Council members and local businesses say this year's party is all about keeping the fun, local. “I did not go, I was in Atlanta last…

Monday night the Public Safety Committee of Macon City Council passed an amendment bringing stricter dog regulations. An owner of a dog that inflicts severe injury to a human on public property, and is unprovoked, now has to take precautions.…

A piece of history has made its way to the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins.  An F100 fighter jet flown by General Rick Goddard during the Vietnam War comes to the museum from Massachusetts, where it was on display…

A work of art honoring the 48th Brigade's service is unveiled today.  The painting, done by Larry Selman, commemorates the service of the 48th in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010.    He says it was inspired by their battlefield and…

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident that left a 78 year old dead inside his car.  John W. Smith was found Wednesday night.    The MonroeCounty man called 911 to report he was trapped.  Emergency crews searched…

The abnormally cold weather has organizations working together to keep residents safe, through The Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency's Be Prepared Campaign. The extreme cold temperatures have forced shelters, like the Macon Outreach, to extend their hours to offer a warm…

Tattnall Square Academy hosted it's annual program to benefit the non-profit organization, "Kids Yule Love." "Kids Yule Love" has been collecting Christmas presents for children in Middle Georgia for nearly 25 years. The founder of the organization Joe Allen says,…

The Perry Area Chamber of Commerce hosted it's 6th Annual State of the Community Luncheon on Monday. The open forum was held at the newly named James Worrall Community Center at Rozar Park and is held to help residents stay…

Representative Bubber Epps said he spent this weekend meeting with House Speaker David Ralston in Athens and has decided to switch to the Republican party.  Democrats and Republicans are meeting in Athens at the Biennial Conference to discuss the upcoming…

Macon Police need your help finding the driver who hit and killed a pedestrian over the weekend. According to investigators, the driver was headed east on Emery Highway and that's where a pedestrian was hit.  Authorities are looking for a…

Two people who sparked a missing persons investigation in June are now facing felony theft charges.  Mary Chafin and Johnny Peacock face charges for stealing a deposit from the business where they worked, and leaving for Mexico. The case is…

Dr. Romain Dallemand will be the new superintendent for the Bibb County School System.  Friday night the Bibb County Board of Education came to an agreement over Dr. Romain Dallemand's contract just after 6 p.m. After close to a month…

Nearly two and a half months ago, more than 30 breaking and entering into automobiles occurred in Perry. Northside Road, Cherokee Road, North Hampton's and Cheshire Subdivisions are the locations of the incidents. They are all within a half mile…

Several middle schools in HoustonCounty are making sure troubled students spend less time in the front office and more time in the classroom learning. Schools like Warner Robins and Huntington Middle are using non-traditional male mentoring programs to get it…

Organizations from Athens, Dahlonega, Dunwoody, Woodstock and Macon have all submitted bid proposals for the Georgia Music Hall of Fame by Friday's 5:00 pm deadline. They had to include a 5-year funding plan, marketing plan and staffing requirements to the…

Three local groups are combining efforts this weekend to help meet Macon residents' basic needs. Phi Beta Sigma's Project Soft Shoes, Alpha Kappa Alpha's Coat Bank, and Square Lodge #378's Clothing Drive are providing shoes, coats, and clothes for what's…

A Bibb County church is hoping Middle Georgia residents take time to visit its living nativity despite the cold weather. Lighthouse Baptist Church at 4770 Sardis Church Road is hosting the Christmas display each night this weekend-- Friday, Saturday, and…

It wasn't the clients they had expected.  Stacey Walker and Phyllis Little were picked up by undercover Macon police officers for selling sex Wednesday night. They were arrested at the corner of Edgewood Avenue and Second Street as part of…

As promised, Macon Mayor Robert Reichert has finally proposed a pay scale for city workers. Higher and more competitive raises are included in that scale, but some workers and city leaders are still against the plan. They argue those with…

Today two men are arrested for the murder of Denzel Clark that happened in November. 20-year-old Vanshun Coleman and 18-year-old Quintarious Foster were arrested Thursday morning. Both men are charged in the murder on Coleman Avenue on November 20. Police…