Macon News

PERRY -- The fiscal 2014 budget has been approved for Perry without any tax increases, but also without a few original items. More »Perry council OKs budget, promises to revisit in a few months

In a surprise move, the Macon City Council voted Tuesday to see whether retired police and firefighter pensions can be raised by $100 per month. More »Macon council seeks hike in police and firefighter pensions

Retired Bibb County employees will get a slight bump in their retirement benefits, commissioners decided Tuesday. More »Bibb commissioners approve slight increase for pensioners

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb and Monroe Counties may be heading back to the courtroom for another round in the century old border dispute. Tuesday morning, Bibb County attorney Virgil Adams filed … More »Bibb-Monroe County Border War Not Over

MACON, Georgia (41nbc/wmgt) - The trial for accused killer Stephen McDaniel has been postponed until January. That's according to Macon district attorney David Cooke. McDaniel is charged with killing and … More »McDaniel Trial Postponed Until January

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Authorities are trying to figure out who is behind a rash of church burglaries in several counties across Middle Georgia that could possibly be related. These crimes … More »Authorities Investigating Several Church Burglaries

Parents of a slain Mercer University law school graduate want investigators to search farmland in central Georgia in hopes of finding her remains. More »Family of Slain Law Grad wants Farm Searched

The results of the latest national health survey by the government show the percentage of smokers in the United States dropped to 18 percent in 2012. More »Report: US adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent

Just four teacher-training programs at Georgia's college and universities have earned high marks on a national survey that examined more than 1,000 programs. More »Mixed results for Ga. in teacher training report

Through the month, the Cultural Arts Center is offering free screenings of movies centered around African American women in the workplace.  More »Georgia College Screenings Focus on Race in Workplace

The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is promoting a new quality rating system that would go beyond just babysitting and focus on education. More »Ga. Creates Daycare Rating System Focused on Education

Ozie Haralson and his wife Jane have owned their Napier Avenue rental home since 1984. Now they say the road behind their home is littered with debris and that the county needs to do something about i … More »Bibb Homeowner and the County Tangle Over Alley

Milledgeville police arrested eight individuals on charges of Interference with government property, criminal trespass, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of marijuana … More »MPD make drug, firearm arrests based on tip of criminal trespass

State health officials and executives of a metro Atlanta hospital say more than 100 patients may have been exposed to tuberculosis.   More »Ga. hospital warning of tuberculosis exposure

Georgia College Early College students received assistance with their summer assignments Tuesday.   More »Early College students provided summer assistance

Mary Oliver was just hours away from celebrating her 76th birthday. Emmanuel Surry Jr. was just going back to his apartment where he cared for his 105-year-old uncle. More »One dead, one wounded in stabbings at senior high-rise

In the final pre-trial hearing before jury selection, lawyers representing the Dunwoody widow accused of plotting to kill her husband said the charges against their client remain too vague. More »Sneiderman’s lawyers say charges in murder case remain too vague

The boat explosion on Lake Lanier that injured three people, including a 13-year-old girl, Sunday was caused by mechanical problems, authorities said. More »Lake Lanier boat explosion ruled accidental

Chatham Area Transit board members expressed excitement Tuesday about a preliminary plan to extend the River Street streetcar system. More »CAT hopes streetcar project will spark growth

Savannah-Chatham police have charged a 22-year-old suspect with murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of three people that led to the death of one victim May 16. More »Deputy attacked at Chatham County jail

More than 50 locals hopped into the water at the Chatham County Aquatics Center Tuesday morning to do their part to try to set a Guinness World Record. More »Chatham County participates in The World's Largest Simming Lesson

The 4th Annual White Linen Scholarship Gala is now accepting applications for 2013 graduating seniors. The Gala will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 6 p.m., at the Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast, 5 Harden … More »White Linen scholarship now accepting applications

East Athens Community Park splash pad is closed for maintenance, leisure officials announced Tuesday. The splash pad is in need of repairs, according to the press release. More »East Athens splash pad closed for maintenance

Athens-Clarke police on Tuesday announced a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of an armed robber who held up a west Athens insurance company earlier this month. At about 11  … More »Athens police offer reward to find armed robber

A 3-year-old police dog died from a heat stroke after being left in his handler’s patrol car, Woodstock police said Tuesday. Spartacus, a Belgian Malinois, was found dead inside the patrol car around 9 … More »Police dog found dead inside handler’s patrol car

The three hosts of the 790 The Zone morning show, "Mayhem in the AM", have been sacked for a skit mocking a former pro football player with a terminal illness. ALS, the terminal neurodegenerative disease, … More »3 radio hosts fired for mocking athlete's disease

The good Samaritan who saved a drowning 4-year-old girl is not breathing on his own. The man's mother, Vickie Jones Roberson, told Channel 2's Diana Davis her son's recovery has regressed. Her son, Mike … More »Good Samaritan who rescued 4-year-old back on ventilator

For the first time in a long time, there are more contestants from Columbus than any other city in the Miss Georgia Pageant. More »Miss Georgia Pageant kicks off tonight, features six contestants from Columbus area

Firefighters are heating up efforts to raise money and break records as the Columbus Firefighter Association's MDA 5K approaches. More »Columbus Firefighter Association races toward second annual MDA 5k

A nine-month deployment for about 100 soldiers with the 14th Combat Support Hospital is expected to end today when the soldiers return to Fort Benning from Afghanistan. More »Medical task force returning to Fort Benning