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…
Mayor Joel Posey passed away on Monday. Posey was 70 years old and suffered from diabetes and congested heart failure. Posey was serving his first term as the city's mayor. Visitation for Posey is being held Tueday night from 6:00p.m.…
The following is from a Bibb County School District News Release: The Bibb County School District, including all schools and departments, will be open on Wednesday, January 12. All students, faculty, and staff should report at their normal times. A…
Southland Waste Systems will have delays in trash pickup due to inclement weather conditions on Monday. Solid waste collection in the unincorporated areas of Bibb County will be running one day behind schedule. If you have questions about the schedule,…
Kennedy Drugs has been serving Middle Georgians since 1940. They are a family owned and operated business, just off of Poplar Street in downtown Macon. Customers have been dropping off their prescriptions for decades and the drug store is consistently…
The Tri-County Animal Rescue in Mauk, GA has been under fire for over a week now for allegations it was going to shut down and euthanize more than 100 dogs. The only issue, the owners say none of it is…
Mercer University is using a $1.5 million gift to draw attention to rural healthcare. The anonymous gift will fund the Rufus C. Harris Endowed Chair in the Center for Rural Health and Health Disparities.
The EMA is urging everyone to exercise extreme caution. As a result of piles of snow and sheets of ice, Middle Georgians stayed indoors on Monday while most businesses and schools closed. City and county officials met this afternoon to…
Stay tuned to 41NBC.com for updated information regarding winter weather related closings & cancellations. Baldwin County Public Schools: Closed for students and staff Bibb County Public Schools: Closed for students and staff Bleckley County Public Schools: Closed for students on…
Even though the snow and ice are done falling, the day is still gearing up to be a long one for the boys at Ackerman Wreckers in Macon. 41 NBC was given a unique and first-hand look at what goes…
ATLANTA - Utility crews are working to restore electricity to roughly 6,500 Georgia Power customers across the state. Georgia Power spokeswoman Carol Boatright said Monday that the outages happened when ice from a winter storm sent tree limbs crashing into…
According to Georgia Power more than 2700 residents across the state are without power. About half of those customers are located in the Metro Atlanta area and 52 residents are without power in Middle Georgia. Call 1-888-891-0938 if you are…
All Non-Emergency Workers Should Not Report to Work. The City of Macon has closed due to inclement weather for Monday, January 10, 2011.
Click Here for a complete list of closings and cancellations. As of 11:00pm 1/9/2011
Robins Air Force Base will be closed due to inclement weather beginning 9 Jan at 11pm through 10 Jan, according to spokesperson Chrissy Miner. All non-mission essential personnel are excused from work without charged leave. Call the Robins Straight Talk…
Due to the inclement weather, the Bibb County School District will be closed on Monday, January 10, 2011. No students, faculty, nor staff should report to school nor work on Monday. With the forecast calling for a refreezing of precipitation…
E-mails and Facebook messages have been over loading the inbox of the Tri-County Animal Rescue··in response to a message that the Rescue was going to euthanize more than 100 animals. The only problem is, it isn't true.
An estimated one to three inches of snow is expected to hit middle Georgia late Sunday night and early Monday morning. EMA directors from around the area are preparing for the winter storm. BibbCounty held a weather briefing this morning…
When there's ice on the roads, my best advice is to stay off the roads! Only drive if absolutely necessary. If you do find yourself driving, limit the number of distractions in your vehicle. Turn your radio off.…
Fluoride in drinking water has been found to cut cavities and tooth decay, but federal officials are now saying it might be too much of a good thing. The U.S. Government wants to lower the recommended levels of fluoride in…
Bank of America will be rolling out four new checking accounts starting the end of January. The state of Georgia is one of three test markets for the new products. The other states include Massachusetts and Arizona. The new accounts…
If you haven't gotten rid of your Christmas tree yet this weekend is a great time to take care of it. Saturday bring your undecorated tree to Central City Park in Macon for the "Bring One for the Chipper" event.…
With the possibility of winter weather making driving conditions dangerous early next week, Bibb County School officials say there will be no announcement about schools closing until Sunday afternoon or evening. District officials are watching the weather and are in…
The Twiggs County Board of Commissioners voted today to allow Advanced Disposal, the company that owns the Wolf Creek Landfill, to rezone 124 acres of land for storage. The new land will be used to hold materials like concrete, rocks,…
The main suspect in the murder of Ronnie Rozier was arrested in Savannah Friday,and transported back to Wilkinson County to face charges. Wilkinson County Sheriff, Richard Chatman, says 22-year-old Zachary Beck fled the area after witnesses reported seeing his white…
Hundreds of former Congressman Jim Marshall's supporters gathered at Terminal Station Thursday night to welcome the local leader home. City officials and community members from all over Middle Georgia showed up to thank Marshall for the 8 years he represented…
A man is arrested nearly a month after more than $100,000 worth of drugs are found at his Bibb county home. 53-year-old Anthony Eugene Powell is charged with trafficking after deputies found more than 26 pounds of packaged pot at his…
Bibb County Campus Police and dogs trained to find narcotics searched Miller Middle School and Central High School in Macon. No firearms or drugs were found. In a news release to 41NBC, the school district says campus police will continue…
Jeffrey Sweeney is an athlete. Basketball, baseball, football, you name it, he plays it. Last January he ran into an obstacle that would send NFL greats to the sideline, but Jeffrey won't quit, his competitive spirit drives him to play…
Georgia Distilling will begin distilling operations in the city of Haddock this spring. The distillery will begin with making vodka, gin, and moonshine out of the old Cherokee Products plant in Haddock. The plant was once used as a cannery for fruits and…
The Georgia State Legislature approved new decals just last year. The decals simply state "In God We Trust" and can be purchased at your local tax commissioner's office. They went on sale at the first of the year and can…
Macon Mayor Robert Reichert, City Council President Miriam Paris, and other local leaders are hosting a welcome home event for former Congressman Jim Marshall tonight. It will start at 5:30pm in the Main Lobby of Terminal Station. Marshall represented Middle…
Local businesses in Baldwin County have a new tool to help attract more customers. It's called Shop Local Milledgeville. The social networking site started as a school project for creator Tommy Cook back in January 2009. The website offically launched…
A renewable energy project in Houston County is finished after nearly eight years in the making. Today, a ceremony was held for the Houston County Landfill Gas to Energy Plant. The project will generate electricity from methane gas collected at…
Mobile methamphetamine labs have been found in car trunks, vans, trailers and inside of bags. Meth makers may think they have less of a chance getting caught with a lab on wheels, but the result is a higher risk for…
"Today is not a win for Republicans, it's about Americans rejecting a federal government that's grown too big," Austin Scott said after taking his Congressional Oath of Office Wednesday. But, he and other newly-elected members of Congress were able to…
If one of your New Years resolutions is to lose weight, how about a fun run/walk for a good cause? Today, WIBB radio personality "Dirty" announced the 7th annual “Dirty Runs the City 10K Fun Run/Walk.” To participate in the…
Democratic U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop voted 'present' during today's roll call vote for Speaker of the House, which amounts to a public snubbing of the democratic party leader Nancy Pelosi. Bishop narrowly won re-election last November with 51% of the…
Warner Robins city council members voted unanimously today to reinstate Jim Elliott as city attorney for another year. Council members said the change is what was needed for the city to come together. The city council's decision today reverses a…
MACON, Ga. - Bibb County commissioners have been presentedwith a plan for the area around Lake Tobesofkee that calls forbuilding an amphitheater and a conference center.Commissioners spoke favorably about parts of a plan presentedTuesday, which calls for a 350-person conference…
At Tuesday's first City Council meeting of the year council unanimously voted Joanna Banks as Mayor Pro-Tem. Mayor Tye Howard also announced a 2.7% cost of living raise for city employees. The city's streetscape project has been ongoing for almost…
The American Red Cross has kicked of its "Take to the Skies" Campaign in an effort to get more blood donations. Now until March 31st blood and platelet donors have the chance to win one of two pairs of round…
Tuesday night Macon City Council unanimously voted to spend $1.2 million to fully fund the Macon-Bibb county fire and police pension. The city of Macon was contributing just around 6-percent, but will now pay 16.44 percent of sworn officers and…
City Councilwoman Elaine Lucas says following up on what she calls a flawed pay scale is doing justice for city workers. Tuesday night Lucas proposed taking a second look at the pay scale and collaborating with the mayor's office and…
The person who was found with stolen items from Peach County High School is now out of the hospital. According to Maj. Lawrence Spurgeon with Fort Valley Police, Amos Lawrence suffered from possible nerve damage and injury to his arm…
The Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission is sponsoring "Bring One for the Chipper". The free event starts 9 am and lasts until 2 pm at Central City Park. If you plan on bringing your tree down make sure to remove all…
Today's public meeting in front of the Twiggs County Board of Commissioners allowed concerned citizens to speak their mind about rezoning part of the Wolf Creek Landfill. But the Board never made it to a vote. After being presented with…
Several Southern states including the state of Georgia have faced some of the nation's biggest increases in health insurance. The Commonwealth Fund reported insurance premiums for families in Georgia increased 48 percent from 2003 to 2009. Heart of Georgia Insurance…
After a bank robbery in Forsyth Tuesday morning two suspects are being detained. The Bank of America is located at 35 South Lee Street. Forsyth Police Department's Sgt. David Asbell says an African American male entered the bank around 10A.M.…
Macon and Bibb County will now be more prepared if disaster strikes here in middle Georgia after an upgrade of the 911 Communications System. Remember cell phones of the mid nineties, like the one Zach Morris used in saved by…